Новости за 03.06.2023

Jameson Taillon allowed one run over 5 2/3 innings, Dansby Swanson homered and had a hand in both runs and the visiting Chicago Cubs defeated the San Diego Padres 2-1 Friday in the opener of a four-game series. Taillon, who was 0-3 with an 8.04 ERA entering the game, outdueled Padres right-hander Michael Wacha (5-2), who was named the National League Pitcher of the Month for May earlier in the day. Not only did Taillon

BEIJING, June 3 (Xinhua) -- Ernest Raden has been appointed head coach of the Beijing Ducks and will lead the team in the 2023-24 season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league scheduled to start in October this year, announced the Beijing Ducks on Friday.

The T-Wolves and Warriors Gaming Squad each won twice on Friday to complete perfect qualifying campaigns for the NBA 2K League's The Tipoff event. By beating Kings Guard Gaming 70-63 and Lakers Gaming 84-67, the T-Wolves moved to 6-0 in Western Conference action. The Warriors also finished 6-0 after whipping Pacers Gaming 87-61 and Mavs Gaming 74-59. Expansion team NBL Oz Gaming wound up atop the Eastern Conference with

Katelynn Carwile drove in three runs and Morgyn Wynne hit a two-run double as No. 6 Oklahoma State eliminated No. 15 Utah from the Women's College World Series with an 8-0, five-inning rout on Friday. The game ended early due to the mercy rule after the Cowgirls' Lexi Kilfoyl completed a three-hit shutout by retiring the Utes in the fifth inning. Kilfoyl walked one while striking out three. Oklahoma State remains alive

Merrill Kelly pitched seven strong innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the visiting Atlanta Braves 3-2 for their season-high sixth straight win on Friday in the opener of a three-game series between two division leaders in Phoenix. Kelly (7-3) allowed two runs on five hits -- two of them home runs by Eddie Rosario -- three walks and eight strikeouts. He has won his last six decisions and beat the Braves for the fir

Guwahati (Assam) [India], June 3 (ANI): In a move to mitigate climate change, Indian Army has planned to make Narengi Military Station in Assam's capital city Guwahati a completely renewable-based military station. For this initiative, the Indian army has installed a green solar energy plant with a capacity of 1 MW (Mega Watt) at the military station to benefit the troops of the Indian army. According to the army official

George Springer and Daulton Varhso hit home runs, Chris Bassitt pitched 7 2/3 sharp innings and the visiting Toronto Blue Jays defeated the New York Mets 3-0 on Friday. Bo Bichette and Whit Merrifield added two hits each for Toronto in the opener of a three-game series. The game was delayed by 91 minutes at the start because of rain. The Blue Jays earned their fourth win in five games while the Mets saw their three-game

London [UK], June 3 (ANI): Ollie Pope stole the show on the second day of the one-off Test match between England and Ireland at Lord's. Pope's fastest maiden double century has brought England to the threshold of registering a dominant victory against Ireland. The Three Lions batters followed up after putting up a mesmerising display with the ball on the first day of the Test match. Zack Crawley and Ben Duckett provided t

Tim Anderson scored a run and knocked in another, and five pitchers combined on a shutout as the host Chicago White Sox blanked the Detroit Tigers 3-0 on Friday. Andrew Benintendi and Eloy Jimenez drove in the other runs for the White Sox. Starter Mike Clevinger, activated from the 15-day injured list after recovering from wrist inflammation, gave up three hits and a walk while striking out six in five innings. Kenyan M

Ryan McMahon homered and later drove in the go-ahead run in the six-run eighth inning to help the visiting Colorado Rockies rally for a 7-2 win against the Kansas City Royals in the opener of their three-game series on Friday night. Elias Diaz had two hits and two RBIs for the Rockies, who were coming off being swept in a four-game series by the Arizona Diamondbacks. Rockies starter Chase Anderson gave up two runs and f

Yordan Alvarez and Corey Julks slugged two-run home runs off Shohei Ohtani while Framber Valdez twirled seven shutout innings as the Houston Astros beat the visiting Los Angeles Angels 6-2 on Friday. Valdez, who outdueled Ohtani when the two went head-to-head on May 9, was splendid again in the rematch. He gave up five hits and a walk, and he fanned seven. Valdez (6-4) retired the Angels in order in the first, second, f

Tim Anderson scored a run and knocked in another, and five pitchers combined on a shutout as the host Chicago White Sox blanked the Detroit Tigers 3-0 on Friday. Andrew Benintendi and Eloy Jimenez drove in the other runs for the White Sox. Starter Mike Clevinger, activated from the 15-day injured list after recovering from wrist inflammation, gave up three hits and a walk while striking out six in five innings. Kenyan M

New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): With a staggering population of over 1.4 billion, India emerges as a veritable powerhouse, representing approximately 18 per cent of the world's total population. Positioned favourably within the Demographic Transition Model, India finds itself in a highly advantageous stage, with a significant portion of its populace comprising the youth demographic. Remarkably, over 1 billion individuals

New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): Former India cricketers Harbhajan Singh and Mohammed Kaif shared their insights on the upcoming World Test Championship (WTC) Final between India and Australia in a recent interview with Star Sports. Harbhajan Singh expressed his preference for KS Bharat over Ishan Kishan in the starting eleven, citing Bharat's consistent performance in Tests and emphasizing the importance of experience in

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 3 (ANI): Naya Jammu and Kashmir has defeated terror and has transformed from an underdeveloped and terrorism-hit region into one of the most vibrant places in the country. After the abrogation of Article 370, a temporary provision in the Constitution, the government has taken numerous reformative and youth-centric steps to open endless opportunities for the socio-economic empower

Jorge Polanco's run-scoring double in the seventh inning lifted the Minnesota Twins to a 1-0 victory over the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Friday. Polanco went 1-for-4, while Bailey Ober pitched six strong innings to lead the Twins to their third straight victory. Will Brennan went 2-for-3 and Myles Straw went 2-for-4 for the Guardians, who went 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position to lose for the third time in th

Lane Thomas hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning as the Washington Nationals recovered after blowing a six-run lead to defeat the visiting Philadelphia Phillies 8-7 on Friday night. Jeimer Candelario drove in three runs for the Nationals, who began a six-game homestand following a 3-3 road trip. Washington's Luis Garcia homered. The Phillies lost their fifth game in a row despite Nic

Ke'Bryan Hayes and Josh Palacios homered during a six-run seventh Friday as the Pittsburgh Pirates came back from a five-run deficit to down the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 7-5. Hayes also hit an RBI single and Carlos Santana added a two-run double for the Pirates, who have won three straight. Pittsburgh starter Roansy Contreras allowed five runs and seven hits in four innings, with six strikeouts and no walks. Yohan

Jon Gray won his fifth straight start in impressive fashion, throwing seven scoreless innings in leading the Texas Rangers to a 2-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday in Arlington, Texas. Gray (6-1) finished his 82-pitch night having allowing two hits and one walk while striking out five. He has a 0.79 ERA in his five-start win streak. Rangers reliever Grant Anderson, in his second career appearance in the big

Churchill Downs is suspending all racing while the track's parent company continues to investigate safety measures and protocols following the deaths of 12 horses earlier this year, it announced Friday. The current thoroughbred meet will continue through Sunday before being moved June 10 to Ellis Park in Henderson, Ky., two hours away from the home of the Kentucky Derby in Louisville. Churchill Downs Inc. has not found

CARACAS, June 2 (Xinhua) -- Sampdoria midfielder Tomas Rincon and River Plate striker Salomon Rondon were among 32 players named in Venezuela's squad on Friday for friendlies against Honduras and Guatemala.

Alana Vawter struck out five in 5 1/3 innings and NiJaree Canady completed a combined one-hitter as No. 9 Stanford beat No. 5 Alabama 2-0 on Friday in an elimination game at the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City. The Cardinal move on to a Sunday matchup against the loser of the Saturday game between No. 1 Oklahoma and No. 4 Tennessee. Vawter yielded just a third-inning single to Ashley Prange. The Crimson Ti

Class of 2025 running back prospect Anthony Rogers committed to Alabama on Friday. The four-star running back, an Alabama native, is now with IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. He is ranked the No. 33 overall prospect in his class by 247Sports and No. 39 by ESPN. The 247Sports composite rankings, meanwhile, peg Rogers as the eighth-best running back in the class. Rogers, who's listed at 5-foot-8 and 185 pounds, chose the C

MIES, Switzerland, June 2 (Xinhua) -- Former Chinese superstar Yao Ming is on the list of the FIBA Hall of Fame Class of 2023, the basketball governing body, the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) announced here on Friday.

LONDON, June 2 (Xinhua) -- Chinese women's hockey team lost to Britain 4-3 on Friday, suffering three defeats in a row in London in the FIH Pro League, but head coach Alyson Annan is still confident that the team is "more than good enough" to win the gold at this year's Asian Games.