Two teams ready to turn the page to June meet Friday when the visiting St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates kick off a three-game series. St. Louis, over the course of May, got back on track -- or at least started to -- after a miserable opening month. Pittsburgh, meanwhile, took a precipitous dip after a strong first month. St. Louis sputtered to 19 losses in April. Even though May started with five straight loss
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FRISCO, Texas - Going into year two, there's a combined sense of tranquility and hunger with 2022 second-round pick defensive end Sam Williams that has started to radiate within the defense.
Despite taking advantage of his opportunities that excited fans in year one in accounting for 15 tackles, four sacks and one forced fumble, Williams doesn't feel like he has even reached th
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FRISCO, Texas - Rumors around five-time Pro Bowl wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins have been abundant since his release from the Arizona Cardinals earlier this week, and the Cowboys haven't been dormant to that gossip as his early free agency has played out.
However, in Thursday morning's press conference before OTAs, Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy downplayed any potential
New York Yankees outfielder Kole Calhoun exercised his opt-out clause in his minor league contract with the team, according to reports. The former gold glove winner signed his contract with the team in late April and has been playing for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. He is hitting .293 with four home runs and 18 RBIs in 82 at-bats this season. Calhoun, 35, had 12 home runs and 49 RBIs in 125 games for the Texas Range
The New York Liberty look to extend their winning streak to four games when they visit the Chicago Sky on Friday before the teams meet again in New York on Sunday. The Liberty (3-1), who are coming off an 86-78 victory over the host Seattle Storm on Tuesday, have won their past three games by an average of 13.7 points. New York opened the season with an 80-64 loss on the road to the Washington Mystics. Chicago (3-2) has
Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh) June 1 (ANI): Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) national spokesperson Rakesh Tikait on Thursday said that Khap representatives will meet President Droupadi Murmu and the Central Government regarding action over the wrestlers' protest. "Khel Committee and Khap Panchayat have come here. We will meet President (Droupadi Murmu) and the Central government here. If they don't take any decision, then we wi
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], June 1 (ANI): The Himachal Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee Chief, Zainab Chandel on Thursday said that it will continue to raise its voice on the issue of allegations of sexual harassment against the Wrestling Federation of India former Chief Brij Bhushan Singh levelled by female wrestlers of the country. The Mahila Congress threatened to launch an agitation if the ruling BJP governmen
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Growing up in Humble, Texas, Jerrod Johnson always looked up to his dad. Larry Johnson was not only his high school football coach, but also his hero. The former Texas A&M standout and NFL quarterback knew he wanted to follow in his father's footsteps one day, even though he wasn't sure how to start the journey.
"Once playing went the way it did for me, you know, I don't think any player, I don
New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): The India U-17 men's football team landed in Thailand two weeks ahead of their tournament opener against Vietnam (17 June) in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-17 Asian Cup, to acclimatise and best prepare for success after a long tour in Europe. Back home, there is a keen sense of expectation from the Blue Colts and a desire to see them become the first ones to break through the qu
Madrid [Spain], June 1 (ANI): Karim Benzema will leave Real Madrid following his contract expiry this month to join Saudi Arabia's football club Al-Ittihad, reported ESPN on Thursday. According to an earlier report from ESPN, Benzema received a two-year deal worth EUR400 million to relocate to Saudi Arabia in January. Cristiano Ronaldo, who joined Al Nassr after leaving Manchester United, also received a similar offer. Be
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 1 (ANI): India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday issued a heatwave warning for various districts of West Bengal till June 7. Day temperature is likely to be above normal by 3-5 degrees Celsius during this period, said IMD. According to IMD West Burdwan, South 24 Parganas, East Midnapore, Purulia, Malda, Bankura, Birbhum, Jhargram, Murshidabad, Nadia and North and South Dinajpu
Kakamigahara [Japan], June 1 (ANI): Indian junior women's hockey team is set to compete in the 10-nation Women's Junior Asia Cup 2023 hockey tournament in Kakamigahara, Japan from June 2 to June 11. With India there are four other nations which include China, Korea, Japan and Malaysia have received direct entry to the Under-21 hockey tournament considering their world rankings. And the other five countries- Kazakhstan, Ho
Bishkek [Kyrgyzstan], June 1 (ANI): Manjeet, a 55kg Greco-Roman wrestler, captured a bronze medal on the first day of the Bishkek Ranking Series 2023 in Kyrgyzstan on Thursday. In the bronze-medal match, Manjeet was up against Yersin Abyir of Kazakhstan. However, the 32-year-old Indian wrestler utilised all of his experience to defeat Yersin Abyir, 23, 14-9, as per Olympics.com. Earlier, Manjeet started his campaign in th
The Colorado Rockies reinstated Charlie Blackmon from the bereavement list and placed fellow outfielder Kris Bryant on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a left heel bruise. Blackmon, 36, is batting .287 with five homers and 23 RBIs in 48 games this season, his 13th with the Rockies. Bryant, 31, is hitting .263 with five home runs and 17 RBIs in 50 games this season, his second with Colorado. Bryant, the 2016 Nation
Joe Mazzulla remains head coach of the Boston Celtics and will return next season, team president Brad Stevens said Thursday. "He's a terrific leader," Stevens said. "He'll only get better at anything that he can learn from this year, because he's constantly trying to learn. And he's accountable." Mazzulla, 34, led the Celtics to a 57-25 record and the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference in his first season on the benc
The Philadelphia 76ers hired former Toronto front man Nick Nurse as their new head coach on Thursday. The team did not disclose terms of the deal. He will be formally introduced at a press conference Thursday afternoon. The move comes roughly six weeks after Nurse was fired by the Raptors. Nurse, 55, replaces Doc Rivers, who was fired on May 17 after the 76ers bowed out in seven games to the Boston Celtics in the Easte
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], June 1 (ANI): Kerala Blasters FC have secured the services of full-back Prabir Das who has signed for the club on a three-year deal, the club announced on Thursday. Das who has represented ATK FC, ATK Mohun Bagan and Bengaluru FC in the past will don the yellow jersey in the upcoming Indian Super League (ISL) season. The West Bengal footballer has played 106 matches in the ISL and has
New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): The ad-hoc committee of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) announced on Thursday that it will send teams in under-15 and under-20 groups to participate in 2023 Under-20Under-15 Asian Free Style, Greco Roman Style and Women Wrestling Championships being held at Jordan from July 12 to 20. The body also announced that the trials for the same will be conducted at Sonipat from June 5 to Ju
London [UK], June 1 (ANI): Australia legend Ricky Ponting suggested that Mohammed Shami has to "step up" and take his game to another level for India to win the final in the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia at Oval in London from June 7 to June 12. India are set to call on their pacers more at The Oval than in the recent Test series against Australia on home soil when Mohammed Shami sent down 69.1 ove
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 1 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee rode pillion on a motorcycle in Kolkata on Thursday during a candlelight march to the Gandhi statue in support of wrestlers who are protesting in Delhi against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Brijbhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment allegations against him. Mamata Banerjee was se
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 1 (ANI): Poonam Kumawat, representing Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Rajasthan won the gold medal in the women's 20 km race walk event at the inaugural Khelo India University Games 2022 Uttar Pradesh. She has become an admirer of the arrangements made for these games in the capital city of Lucknow. Poonam, a student of M.A. Final Year at Mohanlal Sukhadia University, completed the 20 k
ADEN, Yemen, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Yemen urged international society to fund a UN plan to prevent a huge oil tanker moored off in the Red Sea from a catastrophic oil spill.
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The Philadelphia Union signed midfielder Jose Martinez to a new contract through the 2025 season. The deal announced Thursday includes an option for 2026 for the 28-year-old Venezuelan. Martinez has three assists in 12 matches (11 starts) in his fourth season with the Union. "Jose has continuously demonstrated his importance to this team, with his passion and performance proving vital to the team's success over the pas
The Minnesota Twins reinstated second baseman Jorge Polanco from the 10-day injured list on Thursday. Polanco, 29, landed on the IL on May 20 with a left hamstring strain. He is batting .284 with four homers and 14 RBIs in 23 games after opening the season on the IL with a left knee injury. The Twins optioned infielder Edouard Julien to Triple-A St. Paul. Julien, 24, is batting .210 with four homers and eight RBIs in
London [UK], June 1 (ANI): Former New Zealand all-rounder and Australian Coach Daniel Vettori has praised the England cricket team for playing excellent cricket over a period of time which has impressed him a lot. One of the most competitive Series Ashes will start on June 16 which will be played between England and Australia in England. It comprises five test matches. Ahead of the match, the Australian coach said as quot