Новости за 22.05.2023

What a difference a week makes. After his scintillating performance at the PGA Championship over the weekend, club pro Michael Block climbed from place 3,580 to No. 577 in the latest Official World Golf Ranking, released Monday. The head pro at Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club in Mission Viejo, Calif., Block finished tied for 15th at 1-over 281. It was the best finish for a club professional at the PGA Championship since Lonnie

The Milwaukee Bucks have narrowed their coaching search to three finalists -- Nick Nurse, Kenny Atkinson and Adrian Griffin -- ESPN reported Monday. The trio will be engaged with Bucks' leadership this week, per the report. Nurse, however, is also in the mix in the Philadelphia and Phoenix coaching searches. The Bucks are replacing Mike Budenholzer, who was fired earlier this month after five seasons and an NBA champion

New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra is the World No. 1 in the latest men's javelin throw rankings issued by the World Athletics on Monday. Neeraj topped the charts with 1455 points, 22 ahead of Grenada's Anderson Peters. The Indian javelin throw ace rose to World No. 2 on August 30, 2022, but was stuck behind Peters, the reigning world champion, since then. Neeraj won the Diamond Le

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 22 (ANI): As four-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) meet defending champions Gujarat Titans (GT) in Qualifier-1 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 in Chennai on Tuesday, the savvy tactician Mahendra Singh Dhoni will reach deep into his reserves to challenge Hardik Pandya's GT. The league stage is done and dusted, the business end is here. Gujarat Titans take on the Chennai Sup

Sharjah [UAE], May 22 (ANI/WAM): Alef Group, the leading real estate and retail company in the emirate of Sharjah, has announced its participation in Sharjah Real Estate Exhibition (ACRES 2023). This biggest real estate show in Sharjah and the Northern Emirates is taking place from May 25 to 28, 2023, at the Sharjah Expo Centre. As a key participant in the Acres Real Estate Exhibition 2023, Alef Group seizes the opportuni

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 22 (ANI): Star batter Virat Kohli, spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and pacer Mohammed Siraj will be among the first batch of Indian players to leave early for the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia. The batch of seven players are likely to leave for London on Tuesday. The World Test Championship between Australia and India will be played at The Oval in London between Ju

Ben Roethlisberger quarterbacked the Pittsburgh Steelers for 18 seasons and to two Super Bowl championships. And he admitted it was hard seeing someone else under center last season, his first post-retirement. On his most recent podcast, "Footbahlin with Ben Roethlisberger," he told successor Kenny Pickett that he didn't exactly wish him well. "Early on I didn't want you to succeed because you followed me up. I didn't w

The Falcons signed J.J. Arcega-Whiteside on Monday, two weeks after the wide receiver tried out at rookie minicamp. In a corresponding move, Atlanta moved wide receiver Jared Bernhardt on the reserve/retired list. The Eagles selected Arcega-Whiteside in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft. He spent three seasons in Philadelphia before being traded to the Seattle Seahawks last August, and he landed on the Seattle prac

Perhaps their underdog status will propel the Denver Nuggets toward their goal of completing an improbable sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference finals. The Lakers are 3.5-point favorites by BetMGM at home ahead of Game 4 on Monday night, but it's the Nuggets who have been backed by 76 percent of the spread-line bets and 85 percent of the money. The line is 3.0 at BetRivers, which has caused a bit mor

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 22 (ANI): Former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh hailed the future of Indian cricket, Shubman Gill - who many believe is an heir-apparent to Virat Kohli. The former India cricketer went on to highlight the stark contrasts between Kohli and Gill. The evening game on Super Sunday saw centuries being hit from either side as the present of India Cricket Virat Kohli and the future Shubman Gill

CHONGQING, China, May 22 (Xinhua) -- The Ninth China-Russia Youth Games opened in southwest China's Chongqing on Monday with Chinese State Councilor Shen Yiqin and Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin in attendance.

WARSAW, May 22 (Xinhua) -- German club Werder Bremen announced Monday on its official website the signing of Polish striker Dawid Kownacki from Fortuna Dusseldorf on a free transfer.

KAMPALA, May 22 (Xinhua) -- The International Cricket Council (ICC) has selected Uganda to host the final round of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup qualifiers for the African region.

NEW DELHI, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Protesting wrestlers who are leading ongoing demonstrations demanding the arrest of Brijbhushan Sharan Singh, the chief of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), over allegations of sexual harassment, have accepted his challenge for a narco test, polygraph test, or lie detector test. They stated that they are prepared to undergo the procedure.

Guwahati, Assam [India], May 22 (ANI): The Indian Super League (ISL) side NorthEast United FC have acquired the services of Spaniard Juan Pedro Benali as the head coach of the first team on a 11 year deal, the club announced the signing through their social media handles on Monday. Over the course of a career spanning nearly three decades, the 54-year-old, Benali has coached teams in three different continents - Europe, A

Miami [US], May 22 (ANI): In Game 3 of the NBA Eastern Conference Final, Miami Heat defeated Boston Celtics 128-102 at the Kaseya Center on Monday. Miami Heat have won three matches of the seven-game series of the NBA Eastern Conference finals. They just need to win one more match to secure a place in the NBA Finals. In the first quarter of Game 3, Miami Heat dominated the opposition and defended well. At the end of the f

Melbourne [Australia], May 22 (ANI): Australian fast-bowler Josh Hazlewood might appears to have recovered from his injury, which is a positive sign for the Australian Cricket team as they will be facing India in the final of the World Test Championship starting on June 7. In a major relief for the pacer, scans have revealed no damage and he has now returned to bowling as the Australian squad prepares to depart for the UK

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 22 (ANI): The 2023 Squash World Cup will be held in Chennai from June 13 to 17 with ace players Saurav Ghosal and Joshna Chinappa spearheading the Indian contingent, the sport's governing body in the country said on Monday. The Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT)-World Squash Federation (WSF) Squash World Cup will be held here at the Express Avenue Mall and the Indian Squash

Mumbai (Maharashtra)[India], May 22 (ANI): The league stage of IPL 2023 concluded with a bang as Mumbai Indians became the fourth team to qualify for the playoffs at the end of the last league match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Titans. The level of competition in the Toughest T20 can be gauged by the fact that the fourth and final team to book the playoffs berth was decided after the result of the last

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 22 (ANI): Mumbai Indians triumphed over Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. Mumbai won the match by eight wickets. Following the win, Cameron Green, who scored his maiden IPL ton, said it is always incredible to bat at Wankhede as the pitch is always lovely and runs come easily if one hits the ball with the middle of the bat. He also said that it is the best knock of hi

Naples [Italy], May 22 (ANI): Napoli defeated Inter Milan 3-1 on Sunday in Serie A league in Naples but the match saw some drama with striker Victor Osimhen expressing his unhappiness after he was substituted by manager Luciano Spalletti 60 minutes into the match and replaced with Giovanni Simeone. Though Napoli has already won the Italian Serie A league, the race for the golden boot (top scorer) is still on. Victor Osimh

Scintillating play by Jimmy Butler and consistent performances by Bam Adebayo have carried the eighth-seeded Miami Heat on their Cinderella run through the Eastern Conference playoffs. Butler and Adebayo were not alone in Miami's most recent outing, however. After receiving a significant boostfrom an undrafted quartet of players, the Heat look to punch their ticket to their second NBA Finals appearance in four seasons o

Philadelphia Eagles first-round pick Nolan Smith signed a four-year, $11.9 million contract on Monday. His signing puts two former Georgia Bulldogs under contract. The Eagles selected Jalen Carter with the 10th overall pick, and his teammate, Smith, was the 30th overall selection in the 2023 draft. Carter signed his rookie deal earlier this month, and the Eagles have six of their seven draft picks signed before the start

Josh Johnson returned for a third stint with the Baltimore Ravens and joined a five-man depth chart at quarterback. Terms were not reported Monday. Johnson, 37, has played for 14 NFL teams, which includes playing for the Ravens in 2016 and 2021. Johnson played in the NFC Championship Game as an emergency substitute for injured San Francisco 49ers starter Brock Purdy but left that loss to the Philadelphia Eagles with a

Short-lived Michigan assistant Glenn "Schemy" Schembechler apologized for his social media behavior that led to the Wolverines accepting his resignation only days after he was hired. Schembechler's Twitter account was suspended after he liked and shared other posts and messages, including suggestions that slavery and Jim Crow were positive and had the effect of strengthening Black families and individuals. "Any words or