Nadal confirms absence from French Open, hints at retirement date
MADRID, May 18 (Xinhua) -- Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal confirmed on Thursday that he will not defend his French Open title at Roland Garros this year.
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MADRID, May 18 (Xinhua) -- Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal confirmed on Thursday that he will not defend his French Open title at Roland Garros this year.
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By Oliver Trust
BERLIN, May 18 (Xinhua) -- Weather turbulence seems to mirror the current mood of Hertha BSC and their supporters.
The atmosphere changes rapidly, with brief moments of sunshine giving way to stormy rainclouds and gusty winds. As the Bundesliga encounter against relegation rivals Bochum approaches this Saturday afternoon, emotions fluctuate constantly.
The only thing keeping hopes a
DURBAN, South Africa, May 18 (Xinhua) -- China's table tennis team chief coach Li Sun said Thursday that the team's goal of striving to win every match remains unchanged at the upcoming 2023 ITTF World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) Finals.
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MADRID, May 18 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan athlete Eliud Kipchoge was on Thursday named the winner of the 2023 Princess of Asturias Award for Sports.
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SUZHOU, China, May 18 (Xinhua) -- Hosts China topped Sudirman Cup Group A by crushing Denmark 5-0 here on Thursday and will meet Indonesia in the quarterfinals.
Читать дальше...Teuvo Teravainen will make his return from a broken hand on Thursday night. Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour confirmed Thursday morning that Teravainen plans to play in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Florida Panthers. "He should be ready to go," Brind'Amour said. "He gave me a thumbs-up yesterday, and I think he was fine this morning. So we've got to get him in." Teravainen, 28, underwent
Ja Morant's signature shoe is no longer listed for sale on Nike's website or the company app. The Ja 1 includes multiple colorway options and a staggered release of additional models that are still listed among "future drops" by Nike. The Memphis Grizzlies suspended the 23-year-old Morant last week when a new video showed the All-Star with a gun and left NBA commissioner Adam Silver "shocked." It was Morant's second sus
Judge Elizabeth Metzger rejected Erica Herman's attempt to dismiss the non-disclosure agreement with ex-boyfriend Tiger Woods and ordered the former couple to settle lawsuits seeking millions in damages through arbitration. The Florida judge said claims of sexual harassment were not supported by documents requested by the circuit court. In the opinion issued late Wednesday, Metzger denied the motion from Herman to void
Preparing to convert from linebacker and hybrid pass rusher to a base defensive end role, Micah Parsons is a no-show at voluntary workouts with the Dallas Cowboys this month. But vice president Stephen Jones said there is no percolating drama in Dallas, rather the team honored a request from Parsons to work out on his own in Austin, Texas. "Yeah, we're comfortable with that. That's not unlike a lot of guys," Jones said.
Madrid [Spain], May 18 (ANI): The 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from this year's French Open, he announced on Thursday at the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar. The 14-time champion will not play in the season's second major for the first time since his tournament debut in 2005. Roland Garros will be without Nadal for the first time since 2004. In a press conference, he stated that he will also miss
Brampton [Canada], May 18 (ANI): It is the dawn of a new day for the world of cricket, after a 3-year hiatus brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian Men's T20 tournament is back and will be hosted at the Brampton Sports Park from July 20th - August 6th, 2023. Sport has a unique ability to shine in the face of adversity and grow in strength and determination and this is indeed demonstrated by Cricket Canada an
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 18 (ANI): Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) bowler Wayne Parnell on Thursday heaped praise on his captain Faf du Plessis and said that the opener gives players a lot of freedom to go out and perform. In a crucial encounter, Royal Challengers Bangalore will take on the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their home ground as the race for the playoffs heats up. RCB are currently in the fifth posi
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 18 (ANI): Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Faf du Plessis won the toss and opted to field against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Thursday. It will be a crucial game for Royal Challengers Bangalore to keep their hopes of making into the IPL playoffs alive. A defeat could turn out to be enough to rule them o
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 18 (ANI): Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar made his singing debut back in 2017 with the 'Cricket Wali Beat' song in collaboration with singer Sonu Nigam. Music composer Shamir Tandon shared the experience of creating the song with Master Blaster. The viral song 'Cricket Wali Beat' featuring Sachin along with singer Sonu Nigam as the singers, had definitely given the internet a unique jugal
Anfield [UK], May 18 (ANI): Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson has a feeling that their Sunday's Premier League encounter against Aston Villa will be emotional as four club players will play their last game at Anfield for Liverpool in the Premier League. Roberto Firmino, Naby Keita, James Milner and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will appear in front of the home crowd for one final time wearing shades of red and bid farewell to
Adelaide [Australia], May 18 (ANI): The opening match of India's tour of Australia witnessed the Indian women's hockey team midfielder Monika achieve the milestone of completing 200 international caps. The 29-year-old from Chandigarh, who made her international debut in 2012 against New Zealand in Naples, has since been an integral part of the Indian team. She was part of the Indian team that won the Bronze medal in the 2
by Briana McDonald & Lindsey Pallares
Every week, digital media coordinator Briana McDonald and team reporter Lindsey Pallares review the latest 49ers news, including roster moves, coaching hires and NFL power rankings updates on the 49ers "1st & 10" podcast. Episodes include insider perspectives on the latest happenings within the organization and feature interview excerpts from coaches, players and front offic
With San Francisco's sixth pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, the 49ers selected Dee Winters from Texas Christian University 216th overall.
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Exploding cars may be entertaining to watch in action films. But cars erupting into fireballs when they crash or tumble down a mountainside is one of the most common and scientifically preposterous movie tropes.
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada/May 18, 2023- Pacylex Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage company developing PCLX-001, a first-in-class oral investigational small molecule for leukemia, lymphoma, and solid tumor cancers, today announced the first patient has been dosed in a Phase 2a expansion study in patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (R/R NHL).
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Eric Smith
Last week we dove into the top storylines for the Chargers nine home games.
Today we'll look at what to watch for when the Bolts are on the road.
Here are five takeaways from the Chargers away games:
1. Rodgers' new home ... and his old one
The non-divisional game that sticks out right away is Week 9 against the Jets.
It's in primetime on
Eric Smith
The Chargers on Tuesday announced their full preseason schedule for 2023.
Each game will be broadcast on CBS Los Angeles and Estrella TV 62.
The Chargers will have one home preseason game and two on the road in 2023.
The Bolts will open up preseason play on August 12 at SoFi Stadium against the Rams, but the Chargers will be designated as the road team for the 6 p.m. (PT) kickoff.
Eric Smith
Ryan Ficken has gained plenty of knowledge in his previous 15 NFL seasons.
Among the most important? Each season stands on its own merit.
So as the Chargers Special Teams Coordinator enters Year 2 with the Bolts (and Year 16 overall in his career), he isn't too interested in the impact he and his group made a year ago.
"The success that we had last year - you talk about field goals,
Ryan Mink
There's no replacing Calais Campbell in Baltimore. First, there aren't many human beings like him on Earth. Second, he's a potential Hall of Fame player and leader.
But with Campbell now in Atlanta, Ravens Defensive Coordinator Mike Macdonald has the framework of the plan he'll deploy to make up for losing the veteran defensive lineman.
"Obviously, we love Calais," Macdonald said Wednesday
by sportswriters Su Bin and Xie Jiang
DURBAN, South Africa, May 18 (Xinhua) -- With two days until the start of the 2023 ITTF World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) Finals in Durban, excitement is boiling over in South Africa for the prestigious event, held in Africa for the first time since 1939.
For China, it's no secret that its star players aim to sweep all available titles at any major table tennis