Новости за 08.06.2023

New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): The trials for the Indian U20 and U15 Wrestling Teams for participation in the 2023 U20 and U15 Asian Wrestling Championship to be held in Jordan were held successfully, said the ad-hoc committee of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Thursday. "On the final day i.e. 8th June 2023, the selection trials were finished smoothly and successfully at SAI, RC, Sonepat for selecting the Ind

New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): Special Olympics Bharat on Thursday organised a torch run and a national send-off ceremony at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi, for the Indian contingent that will be travelling for the Special Olympics World Summer Games 2023 Berlin, Germany which will take place between June 17, 2023 and June 25, 2023. India will be sending a contingent comprising 198 Athletes and Unified partners

Karolina Muchova saved a match point on Thursday during a dramatic three-set win over the second seed Aryna Sabalenka to reach the final at the French Open for the first time.

New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): India finished on top of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Junior in Suhl, Germany, with an overhaul haul of 15 medals, including six gold, six silver and three bronze medals. In a commendable achievement, India has now finished on top of all the ISSF Junior World Cups and World Championships held since 2019, informed a press release from the National Rifle Assoc

NBA commissioner Adam Silver said the league stands ready to help Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant, suspended after a live-streamed video last month appeared to show him holding a handgun -- his second such video. Speaking Thursday on the "Dan Patrick Show," Silver reiterated he won't announce the results of a league investigation into the video and any punishment until after the NBA Finals. The Grizzlies took swift act

Karolina Muchova overcame a third-set deficit and reached her first Grand Slam final by upending second-ranked Aryna Sabalenka on Thursday at the French Open in Paris. Muchova, who is ranked No. 43 in the world, trailed 5-2 in the third set before winning the final five games of the match. The 26-year-old from the Czech Republic saved a match point and benefited from consecutive double faults in the Belarusian's last se

Two days before hosting the final leg of the Triple Crown, Belmont Park canceled live racing Thursday due to the poor air quality around Elmont, N.Y. Smoke from Canadian wildfires has also forced postponements as far away as Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. The NFL's New York Giants also canceled practice on Thursday in East Rutherford, N.J. The New York Racing Association also canceled morning training at both Belmont

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers look to take their first step toward another Grey Cup appearance when they host the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Friday's season opener for both teams. The Blue Bombers defeated the Tiger-Cats on the CFL's grandest stage in 2019 and 2021 before falling to the Toronto Argonauts in the Grey Cup last November. Winnipeg posted a 15-3 overall record and an 8-1 mark at home in 2022 due in large part to Zac

CAIRO, June 8 (Xinhua) -- A Russian tourist was killed in a shark attack in the Red Sea resort city of Hurghada in southeastern Egypt on Thursday, local media reported.

The New York Yankees placed left-hander Nestor Cortes on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a left rotator cuff strain. The designation is retroactive to Monday for Cortes, 28, who is 5-2 with a 5.16 ERA through 11 starts. A first-time All-Star in 2022, Cortes has struck out 59 batters, walked 19 and allowed 10 homers in 59 1/3 innings this season. The Yankees recalled southpaw Matt Krook from Triple-A Scranton/Wilk

Carolina Panthers cornerback Jaycee Horn will miss the rest of organized team activities and next week's minicamp with an injury to his left ankle and foot, the team announced Thursday. The 2021 first-round pick is expected to be fully recovered in time for training camp. Horn, 23, sustained the injury while working out on his own last weekend. He will not require surgery but will be in a walking boot for a few weeks.

Islamabad [Pakistan], June 8 (ANI): As the management committee headed by Najam Sethi enters its final two weeks of office, a leadership change at the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) may be in the offing. His old nemesis and former board chairman Zaka Ashraf is currently the front-runner to succeed him, reported ESPNCricinfo on Thursday. Shahbaz Sharif, the prime minister of Pakistan, and Sethi met at his residence in Islama

Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton is recovering from surgery on his right knee, The Athletic reported Thursday. The surgery took place after the after the Bucks' loss in the first round of the NBA playoffs to the Miami Heat, per the report, but was not announced by the team. It was described as a minor arthroscopic procedure, and he is expected to return to the court next month. The Athletic said the procedure was

Poor air quality in the nation's capital forced the postponement of Thursday afternoon's game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the host Washington Nationals. "This postponement was determined following conversations throughout the day with medical and weather experts and the two impacted Clubs regarding clearly hazardous air quality conditions in Washington, D.C.," read a statement from Major League Baseball. The ga

BEIJING, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Changchun Yatai claimed a 4-1 home victory over Shenzhen FC in the 12th round of the Chinese Super League (CSL) on Thursday.

LONDON, June 8 (Xinhua) -- West Ham chairman David Sullivan has confirmed that England midfielder Declan Rice is set to leave the club this summer.

ISTANBUL, June 8 (Xinhua) -- A four-day festival started in Istanbul on Thursday ahead of the UEFA Champions League final between Inter and Manchester City.

Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick will step down in 2024 following a tenure as one of the most influential voices in college athletics. The university in South Bend, Ind., announced on Thursday that NBC Sports Group chairman and Notre Dame alumnus Pete Bevacqua will succeed Swarbrick. Bevacqua will join the staff on July 1 in the role of special assistant for athletics to the Rev. John Jenkins, the school presi

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 8 (ANI): Indian men's senior football team head coach Igor Stimac said on Thursday that though the opponents they will face during the Intercontinental Cup will not be as tough as those during the Asian Cup, they are still competitive. He praised Mongolia, his side's first opponents in their campaign which starts from Friday, for their "counter-attacking football". The India senior men's

London [UK], June 8 (ANI): Batter Travis Head on Thursday registered the second-highest score by an Australian player on a neutral venue. Head achieved this during Australia's ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final against India at The Oval. Coming to bat at 76/3, Head unleashed a counter-attack and scored 163 in 174 balls. His knock had 25 fours and a six. Warren Bardsley has the highest score by an Australian batter on

The Big 12 Conference is looking at bringing a bowl game to Monterrey, Mexico, ESPN reported. The bowl game, reportedly targeted to begin with the 2026 postseason, would be the first in Mexico between two U.S. college football teams. It would be the second game on the current bowl calendar to take place outside of the U.S., joining the Bahamas Bowl. The league is said to be still exploring potential sponsors as well as

The Minnesota Vikings informed running back Dalvin Cook he is being released, multiple outlets reported Thursday. The salary-slashing move has been widely anticipated since before the NFL draft in April. Cook, who turns 28 in August, is coming off four straight 1,000-yard rushing seasons and four Pro Bowl selections. He also carried a salary cap hit of $14.1 million this season, $15.6 million in 2024 and $13.5 million

The Los Angeles Dodgers placed right-hander Noah Syndergaard on the 15-day injured list Thursday due to a blister on his right index finger. Syndergaard, 30, allowed six runs on seven hits in three innings during Wednesday night's 8-6 loss against the Reds in Cincinnati. He struck out three, walked none and allowed two home runs. Syndergaard slumped to 1-4 with a 7.16 ERA and 38 strikeouts in 12 starts (55 1/3 innings)

The New York Rangers agreed to terms Thursday with forward Anton Blidh on a two-year contract extension. Multiple outlets reported that it is a two-way deal with an average annual value of $775,000. Blidh, 28, appeared in 14 games and did not score a point in his first season with the Colorado Avalanche in 2022-23. He posted 12 points (four goals, eight assists) in 70 games over parts of five seasons with the Boston Br

London [UK], June 8 (ANI): Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj completed 50 wickets in Test cricket on Thursday. The 29-year-old right-arm fast-medium bowler reached this milestone during India's ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia at The Oval. During the innings, Siraj was the pick of the bowlers for India. He took 4/108 in 28.3 overs. Siraj got the prized wickets of Usman Khawaja, Travis Head, skipper Pat