Новости за 31.03.2023

Nico Hoerner set the tone for the Chicago Cubs on Opening Day by delivering the team's first hit of the season, a third-inning single to right field. Cubs manager David Ross wasn't surprised a bit. After Chicago won the opener 4-0 over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers, the teams will continue their three-game series on Saturday. Hoerner served as the Cubs' leadoff hitter in the opener after signing a three-year, $35 mill

A three-race short-track portion of the NASCAR Cup Series schedule begins Sunday with the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond (Va.) Raceway. There have been five different winners in the last five Richmond races, and six different drivers took the checkered flag at the six short-track races last year.Denny Hamlin and Kevin Harvick, who both won on the 0.75-mile oval at Richmond in 2022, are still in search of their first victo

Speaking in the dugout about two hours before the first pitch of the new season was thrown, San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler conceded Aaron Judge was likely to do damage against his team. It took two pitches for Judge to hit his first homer of the new season to spark the New York Yankeesto a 5-0 victory over the Giants on Opening Day. Judge and the Yankees look to clinch their first series win of the season Satu

Angel City, which is set to debut on HBO and stream on HBO Max in May, will tell the story of the teams first season in the National Womens Soccer League.

The visiting Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins meet on Saturday afternoon in what ultimately could become an Eastern Conference first-round playoff matchup. If that is how things turn out, the series would start in Boston. The Bruins (58-12-5, 121 points) clinched the Presidents' Trophy withtheir 2-1 overtime victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets, giving Boston home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs. But the

Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid is out indefinitely with a broken left wrist, the team announced Friday. An MRI on Thursday revealed a left scaphoid fracture for Reid, who sustained the injury in the fourth quarter of Wednesday's 107-100 road loss against the Phoenix Suns. Reid, 23, is averaging career highs with 11.5 points and 4.9 rebounds in 68 games (11 starts) this season. With five games left in the regula

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras appears to have avoided a serious knee injury. Manager Oliver Marmol said Friday that an MRI on the three-time All-Star's right knee came back negative. Contreras, 30, took a pitch off his shin guard during Thursday's season-opening 10-9 loss to visiting Toronto. Contreras was 2-for-4 and scored two runs before giving way to Andrew Knizner in the eighth inning. Marmol said

The St. Louis Cardinals are banking on starting pitcher Jack Flaherty to make a strong rebound from two injury-marred seasons. They hope that process starts Saturday when Flaherty draws the start at home against the Toronto Blue Jays. "At the end of the day, we are counting on him to be a dude," Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said. "And he has prepared in a way to do exactly that." Flaherty was 2-1 with 4.25 ERA last

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The ultra-competitiveness of NASCAR Cup Series racing provides so much of the sport's intrigue and when it comes to NASCAR and short track racing, recent history has assured that nothing is assured. That high intensity only increases and will be on full display Sunday withthe Toyota Owners 400 (3:30 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) at Richmond (Va.) Raceway. In 2022, there were six d

The Nashville Predators will continue their push to make the playoffs on Saturday afternoon when they host the surging St. Louis Blues. The Predators (37-29-8, 82 points) entered play on Friday residing three points out of the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference. The Blues (35-34-6, 76 points), in turn, are nine points out with seven games remaining on their schedule. Nashville has dropped three of its past

Virginia point guard Reece Beekman will declare for the 2023 NBA Draft but maintain his collegiate eligibility. The Atlantic Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Year announced his decision on Thursday, confirming he will test the draft waters without hiring an agent. Beekman is hoping for an invitation to the May 16-18 NBA Combine in Chicago. He has until May 31 to withdraw from the draft. The 6-foot-3 Beekman ave

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Bengaluru (Karnataka)[India], March 31 (ANI): Dutchman Lars Van Meijel emerged as top contender after storming into a two-shot lead with an error-free five-under 67 in round three of The Challenge 2023, presented by Karnataka Golf Association. The tournament is being played at the KGA course in Bengaluru. Van Meijel (66-66-67), a winner on the Challenge Tour who was lying overnight third, two shots behind the lead, took h

Chicago Bears quarterback Nathan Peterman signed a one-year contract on Friday. Financial terms were not disclosed by the team for Peterman, who completed 14 of 25 passes for 139 yards with one touchdown and one interception in three games (one start) with Chicago last season. Peterman, 28, has completed 53.1 percent of his passes for 712 yards with four touchdowns and 13 interceptions in 13 career games (five starts) w

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], March 31 (ANI): Mohammed Shami bagged his 100th wicket on Friday in the opening match of Indian Premier League 2023 season. He achieved the feat in the match against Chennai Super Kings and Devon Conway became his 100th wicket in IPL. Conway failed to read Shami's delivery and ended up missing the ball completely and the stumps went flying into the air. Shami has played 94 IPL matches and his

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 31 (ANI): Hardik Pandya burst onto the Indian cricket scene after impactful performances for Mumbai Indians, as a youngster in 2015. Pandya is a multi-time IPL champion having won four titles with Mumbai and then went on to lead the Gujarat Titans to their maiden title in their debut season last year. The expectation to continue delivering will be high as the 29-year-old all-rounder tak

Indiana freshman Jalen Hood-Schifino told ESPN on Friday that he will forgo his remaining college eligibility and enter the 2023 NBA Draft. "For me, the time is now. This has been a dream of mine since I was a little boy," said the 6-foot-6 guard, who is a projected lottery pick. Hood-Schifino averaged 13.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 32 games (all starts) en route to earning Big Ten Conference freshman of t

Players from both nations will be required to sign 'neutrality agreements' to play at the Grand Slam tennis tournament

Players from both nations will be required to sign 'neutrality agreements' to play at the Grand Slam tennis tournament

Davis Love III withdrew from the Valero Texas Open prior to the second round on Friday due to thumb and wrist injuries. Love imploded during the first round, recording 11 bogeys against one birdie to finish with a 10-over-par 82 at TPC San Antonio. He was playing in his first PGA Tour event since the Wyndham Championship in August. He has failed to make a cut since the RSM Classic in November 2021. Love, who will turn

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The Atlanta Falcons announced a one-year deal with free agent defensive end Calais Campbell on Friday. Terms were not disclosed, but NFL Network reported the contract includes a fully guaranteed $7 million base salary and up to $2 million more in incentives. Campbell, 36, was released by the Baltimore Ravens on March 13 in a cost-cutting move. The Ravens, who cleared $6.5 million in cap space, had been hoping to re-sign

Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid will miss significant time with a broken wrist, The Athletic reported. Reid, 23, is averaging career highs with 11.5 points and 4.9 rebounds in 68 games (11 starts) this season. The injury occurred during the fourth quarter of Wednesday's 107-100 road loss against the Phoenix Suns. With five games left in the regular season, the Timberwolves (39-38) entered Friday's home game agai

Purdue's Zach Edey was the runaway winner of the Associated Press men's college basketball Player of the Year award, receiving all but one first-place ballot in the results announced Friday. The 7-foot-4 junior center averaged 22.3 points, 12.9 rebounds and 2.1 blocked shots per game while powering the Boilermakers to Big Ten regular season and tournament titles and a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Edey received 57