Новости за 16.04.2023

The Kansas City Royals will send ace Zack Greinke to the mound on Saturday against the visiting Atlanta Braves to try to salvage a game from the three-game series and end the team's troubles at home. Greinke (0-3, 3.31 ERA) will be opposed by Atlanta's Kyle Wright (0-0, 12.00), a 21-game winner last season. The Royals are 1-8 at Kauffman Stadium and have been outscored 48-23 in the team's worst start at home since 2018,

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 16 (ANI): Following his side's two-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), Punjab Kings (PBKS) stand-in skipper Sam Curran, leading the side in place of injured Shikhar Dhawan, lauded all-rounder Sikandar Raza and batter Shahrukh Khan for their performances with the bat. A fighting half-century from Sikandar Raza and an entertaining cameo by Shahrukh Khan powered Punjab Kings to

LIMA, April 15 (Xinhua) -- China's Wang Zhilin took the women's 10m air rifle gold in her first ISSF World Cup in Lima, Peru on Saturday.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 16 (ANI): Mumbai Indians, which is often termed as the late bloomers in IPL, secured their first win of this season when they defeated Delhi Capitals in the latter's backyard. Rohit Sharma-led side will now look to continue the winning momentum but they face a tough opponent in KKR. Former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar reckons it will be interesting to see how Mumbai Indians perform at

Kentucky Derby Festival is back! Take a look at many of the 2023 events, from the Queen's coronation to the mini-Marathon and everything in between.

Possible Preakness contender First Mission won the Lexington Stakes at Keeneland and trainer Steve Asmussen's Disarm qualified for the Kentucky Derby.

The Woodford Reserve $1,000 Mint Julep charity programs is back for the 2023 Kentucky Derby and this year, it's honoring the legacy of Secretariat.

Mexico City [Mexico], April 16 (ANI): Gunmen stormed a swimming pool in Mexico on Saturday and opened fire at the public, killing seven people, including a child, according to CNN citing local authorities. Eyewitnesses to the incident told the local authorities that the armed men arrived at the pool and opened fire around 4.30 pm (local time) on Saturday and later on damaged a shop, security cameras and a monitor before l

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 16 (ANI): Following his side's two-wicket loss to Punjab Kings (PBKS) at home, Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul said his side fell 10 runs short while batting and they could have scored around 180-190 had other players capitalised on good starts they got. A fighting half-century from Sikandar Raza and an entertaining cameo by Shahrukh Khan powered Punjab Kings to a hard-fought t

Right-hander Alek Manoah will get the start as the Toronto Blue Jays go for a three-game sweep of the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday afternoon. Manoah (1-0, 4.91 ERA) will face Rays left-hander Shane McClanahan (3-0, 1.59) in a matchup of staff aces. The Rays took their first 13 games of the season before dropping two in a row to the Blue Jays. In the Blue Jays' 5-2 win on Saturday afternoon, left-hander Yusei Kikuc

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 16 (ANI): Actor Kartik Aaryan on Sunday congratulated the winners of Femina Miss India 2023 -- Nandini Gupta, who was crowned as Femina Miss India World 2023, Shreya Poonja from Delhi, who finished as the first runner-up and Manipur's Thounaojam Strela Luwang as the second runner-up. Taking to Instagram, Kartik dropped a picture with new beauty queens of the year from the event. In the

Riding their longest winning streak since a six-game run that started last June, the Miami Marlins will be looking for their fifth straight victory on Sunday when they host the Arizona Diamondbacks in the finale of a three-game series. Miami seemingly has a good shot to continue its winning ways, as it will give the ball to right-hander Sandy Alcantara, the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner. However, Alcant

Gerrit Cole held the distinction of leading the major leagues in strikeouts while also allowing the second-most home runs last season. This season, Cole is off to one of the best starts of his career, partially due to his ability to avoid allowing homers. He seeks a fourth straight win Sunday afternoon when the New York Yankees attempt to get a split of a four-game series with the visiting Minnesota Twins. Cole (3-0, 1.

Austin [US], April 16 (ANI): Joan Mir and Stefan Bradl collected important data over the course of the Americas GP Sprint race, taking 12th and 18th place respectively. Saturday at the Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas brought the third weekend of the new 2023 MotoGP World Championship format, with morning Qualifying followed by the Sprint race in the afternoon. The 10-lap battle was again a thrilling affair over the 5.

The Cleveland Guardians will aim for a three-game sweep when they face the host Washington Nationals on Sunday. The Guardians took the first two games of the series against the Nationals by 4-3 and 6-4 scores. Washington manager Dave Martinez said he knows his team's struggles are a product ofa youthful, rebuilding team trying to compete against some of MLB's best. "We have one or two good innings and then we don't tac

Dairon Asprilla, Nathan Fogaca and Jaroslaw Niezgoda all scored their first goals of the season in a 10-minute, second-half stretch and the host Portland Timbers rallied to a 4-1 victory over the Seattle Sounders on Saturday night. Asprilla scored on a sensational bicycle kick to start the rally for Portland (2-4-2, 8 points) in the 71st minute after Seattle (5-2-1, 16 points) had dominated the contest to that point. Fo

De'Aaron Fox scored a game-high 38 points in his NBA postseason debut and teamed with Malik Monk for 28 fourth-quarter points as the Sacramento Kings edged the visiting Golden State Warriors 126-123 on Saturday night in Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round series. The game marked the Kings' return to the playoffs for the first time in 17 years. Monk capped a 32-point performance off the bench with two free thr

COLOMBO, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's Department of Meteorology issued a heat index advisory for Sunday, warning the public of increased temperatures.

Harare [Zimbabwe], April 16 (ANI): Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC), in association with T Ten Global Sports, has unveiled the country's eagerly awaited franchise-based T10 tournament that is aiming to feature cricket stars from across the world. The inaugural edition of the new competition, known as the Zim Afro T10, will be played in August this year, with six privately-owned teams involved. The participating franchises, player au

Following a four-game losing streak, the Boston Red Sox found a way to win back-to-back games against the Los Angeles Angels to get back on track. Boston will look to keep rolling on Sunday when it plays host to the Angels in the third game of the teams' four-game series. With Saturday's 9-7win, the Red Sox have come from behind in five of their first seven victories this season, while the team has yet to have a startin

Julio Rodriguez hit a three-run triple and had four RBIs as the Seattle Mariners won their third straight game, defeating the visiting Colorado Rockies 9-2 Saturday night. Eugenio Suarez added a solo homer and George Kirby (1-1) made a quality start. The right-hander allowed two runs on six hits in 6 1/3 innings, with no walks and three strikeouts. The Rockies lost their fourth game in a row. Colorado starter Ryan Felt

David Peralta delivered a two-run, pinch-hit single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a dramatic 2-1 victory over the visiting Chicago Cubs on Friday night. Peralta grounded the first pitch he saw from Michael Fulmer (0-1) through the right side of the infield and just past the diving attempt of Chicago second baseman Nico Hoerner. James Outman easily scored from third base a

Grace Kim of Australia birdied the first playoff hole on Saturday to win the Lotte Championship in a three-way sudden death in Ewa Beach, Hawaii. Kim outlasted Yu Liu (par) and third-round leader Yu Jin Sung (bogey) on the par-5 18th hole, the first playoff hole, to claim her first victory on the LPGA Tour. She earned $300,000 with the win. Liu of China shot a blistering 8-under-par 64 in the fourth and final round to b

Case Cookus threw for three touchdowns to help lead the Philadelphia Stars to a season-opening 27-23 win over the host Memphis Showboats on Saturday. Cookus completed 20 of 29 passes for 212 yards, connecting on scoring strikes to three different receivers. Alex Collins rushed for a touchdown to close the gap to 27-23 with 7:30 remaining in the game, but the Showboats turned it over on downs with 34 seconds remaining on

De'Aaron Fox scored a game-high 38 points in his NBA postseason debut and teamed with Malik Monk for 28 fourth-quarter points as the Sacramento Kings edged the visiting Golden State Warriors 126-123 on Saturday night in Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round series. The game marked the Kings' return to the playoffs for the first time in 17 years. Game 2 in the best-of-seven series is scheduled for Monday night, a