Новости за 29.05.2023

Injuries have not kept the Chicago Sky from getting off to a strong start, while the Atlanta Dream must take advantage of an extended stretch at home. The Sky will look to improve to 3-0 on the road when they face the Dream on Tuesday night. After losing stars Candace Parker and Courtney Vandersloot, plus dependable shooter Allie Quigley during the offseason, Chicago (3-1) has more than held its own out of the gate. It'

Houston Astros right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. is no longer throwing off the mound and is back to throwing on flat ground in his bid to return from a muscle strain in his forearm. McCullers, who first experienced soreness in the forearm in February, had been throwing bullpen sessions earlier this month. He has yet to pitch in a game this season. "We have to take it slow with Lance until we know that he's 100 percent. T

The Atlanta Braves officially recalled starting pitcher Michael Soroka from Triple-A Gwinnett and the right-hander will start Monday's game against the Oakland Athletics. Soroka will take the roster spot of right-hander Dereck Rodriguez, who was optioned to Gwinnet late Sunday night. Soroka, 25, last pitched in the majors leagues on Aug. 3, 2020, three games into the pandemic-shortened season. He exited a start against

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], May 29 (ANI): The cricketing fraternity took to social media to express their admiration for young Gujarat Titans (GT) batter Sai Sudharshan, who lit up the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad with a fine knock of 96 in just 47 balls during the Indian Premier League (IPL) final against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Monday. Sudharshan's knock consisted of eight fours and six sixes. His runs came

Paris [France], May 29 (ANI): The 22-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic on Monday produced a masterclass performance and made an imperious start to his bid for a record 23rd major crown at French Open 2023, where the Serbian defeated Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-3, 6-2, 7-6(1) on Court Philippe Chatrier. Two-time champion Djokovic will now take on Marton Fucsovics next in Paris. Kovacevic had a solid start to his Grand Sla

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FRISCO, Texas - The depth at the quarterback position was in the spotlight last season when Dak Prescott went down for five games at the start of the season, but the job was handled with Cooper Rush awaiting the opportunity.

Had Rush gone down, Will Grier was the next man up, and with that experience to be ready at any moment under his belt, Grier feels he has a better understa

The Buffalo Bills are finalizing a contract with offensive tackle Brandon Shell, ESPN reported Monday. The Bills continue to bolster their O-line depth, already signing OL Connor McGovern, David Edwards and Kevin Jarvis this offseason. They selected two linemen in the NFL draft, in the second and seventh rounds. Shell, 31, played one season in Miami, starting 11 of 13 games in 2022. He's played in 83 games (72 starts) f

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], May 29 (ANI): Gujarat Titans posted the fourth-highest total in an Indian Premier League (IPL) playoff match in the history of the league on Monday. The defending IPL champions did so during IPL 2023 final against Chennai Super Kings. GT posted 214/4 in their 20 overs. The highest score in an IPL playoff match in the league's history is by GT too. They had scored 233/3 against Mumbai Indians (

Imphal (Manipur) [India], May 29 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday chaired a meeting with Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh and ministers of the state, senior leaders and officials here to assess the situation and plan further steps to restore normalcy in the region. On the first day of his four-day long visit to the state, Shah held a meeting in the presence of Union Minister for State Home Affairs Nityan

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], May 29 (ANI): The fans in attendance at the Narendra Modi Stadium for the final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Gujarat Titans (GT) witnessed something really amazing in form of a recap of this exciting season of the league. After Gujarat Titans' inning was over, a half-time show was conducted to entertain fans. This featured a performance by rappe

Golaghat (Assam) [India], May 29 (ANI): A major fire broke out at the Hydrocracker unit of Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) in Assam's Golaghat district on Monday evening. According to reports, the fire first broke out at a Hydrocracker unit which was followed by a loud explosion. The reason behind the major fire has not been ascertained yet. Following the incident, the personnel of the fire and safety department of NRL

NASCAR has postponed the remainder of the Xfinity race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Monday until after the Cup Series race. The Coca-Cola 600 is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. ET. Last year's Coca-Cola 600 ran 5 hours and 13 minutes. Persistent rain brought out the red flag on the Xfinity Alsco Uniforms 300 after 48 laps, with Ty Gibbs as the race leader. The caution flag came out after Lap 45. The race was red-flagged

Brisbane [Australia], May 29 (ANI): Australia was shaken by the news of Meg Lanning's unexpected withdrawal from the Ashes series, and stand-in skipper Alyssa Healy confessed that it had been an emotional few days, but they are determined not to let it ruin their chances of victory in England. Australia's quest to retain the Women's Ashes in the UK has taken a huge hit with captain Meg Lanning ruled out of the tour. Lanni

The Southeastern Conference landed 10 teams in the field of 64 in the NCAA Division I baseball championship, announced Monday. Of the 10, eight SEC teams were among the top 16 seeds and will host regional tournaments. They are Florida (44-14), Arkansas (41-16), LSU (43-15), Vanderbilt (41-18), Kentucky (36-18), Auburn (34-21-1), South Carolina (39-19) and Alabama (40-19). The other eight top seeds and hosts are Wake For

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], May 29 (ANI): Star Gujarat Titans (GT) batter Shubman Gill created a unique batting record during his side's Gujarat Titans' Indian Premier League (IPL) final clash against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Monday. In the match, Gill scored 39 off 20 balls. His knock consisted of seven fours. Gill's knock had a strike rate of 195.00. He looked all set for a

New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): Delhi's Patiala House court on Monday sent Deepak Pahal alias Boxer into judicial custody after interrogation by the special cell in a murder case. The court has also directed the authorities to ensure his safety and security while being produced in Courts in UP. Deepak alias Boxer was produced before the court under heavy security after the expiry of five days of police remand. He was arr

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], May 29 (ANI): Sai Sudharsan's sensational knock of 96 and Wriddhiman Saha's fine fifty propelled Gujarat Titans (GT) to 214/4 against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the final of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 here at Narendra Modi Stadium on Monday. Sudharsan scored the highest for Gujarat with a sensational 96 off 47 deliveries while Saha played a fine knock of 54 off 39 balls. Fo

Former Iowa guard Connor McCaffery is joining the staff of the Indiana Pacers, he told the Des Moines Register. Among his tasks as a team assistant will be to help run the scout team and assist with film study and anything else the coaching staff needs. "It's a way in. It's an entry-level job," said McCaffery, 24, who said he aspires to a career in coaching. "You've got to work hard and work your way up. That's obviousl

The Chicago Bulls internally are discussing the probability that guard Lonzo Ball won't play again because of issues with his left knee, according to a Chicago sports radio host. Speaking on the Organizations Win Championships podcast, Dan Bernstein of 670 The Score said Bulls officials don't think his knee will recover enough for him to play again. "The other thing I heard is even though publicly there has been an expr

Bournemouth [UK], May 29 (ANI): Chris Billam-Smith defeated Lawrence Okolie via majority decision infront of 15,000 fans at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday. Smith snatched the WBO cruiserweight title by defeating Okolie and handing him his first loss. The former teammates who have shared hundreds of rounds in sparring went on their separate paths after Smith left and relocated to join new coach SugarHill Steward. Smith s

CHANGCHUN, China, May 29 (Xinhua) -- Shanghai Port extended their winning streak to five games with a 3-0 victory away to Changchun Yatai in the 10th round of the Chinese Super League (CSL) here on Monday.

LONDON, May 29 (Xinhua) -- Chelsea on Monday confirmed Mauricio Pochettino as their new first team coach on a two-year contract, with an option for a third season in charge.

New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting wants Team India to play X-factor players like Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav in the final of the ICC World Test Championship against Australia if they want to have an advantage over their opponents. In a recent episode of the ICC Review podcast, Ponting stated that his India playing XI for the WTC final will also contain Ravichandran Ashwin and R

London [UK], May 29 (ANI): Pacers James Anderson and Ollie Robinson have been ruled out of England's one-off Test against Ireland at Lord's starting from Thursday, with both on course for returning to full fitness at the start of The Ashes from June 16 onwards. Robinson limped during Sussex's County Championship match against Glamorgan last week, experiencing irritation in his Achilles tendon, while on the other hand, And

London [UK], May 29 (ANI): Chelsea Football Club announced on Monday that Mauricio Pochettino has been appointed the new head coach of the side and his tenure will start from the beginning of the 2023-24 season. Chelsea legend Frank Lampard joined the club as a caretaker manager last month after the Blues decided to part ways with their newly appointed manager Graham Potter. But his stint with the club did not bore fruits