Новости за 09.06.2023

Third seed Novak Djokovic advanced to the final of the French Open on Friday with a four-set win over the top seed Carlos Alacaraz.

John Harris

Imagine yourself as a kid playing tag. Hundreds of images came flooding back after reading that sentence, right?

Zig right.

Zag left.

Take a 90 degree turn to avoid the outstretched hand of the "IT" person.

Now, think back to that one person that you could never touch or always touched you.

That's Houston Texans rookie wide receiver Tank Dell.

He has a ton of work

Deepi Sidhu

Friday's Daily Brew is as hot as the weekend ahead, filled to the brim on-field and off-field news from SI's 2023 Texans preview and predictions to a quick science lesson in orange skies. But let's get the biggest story out at the top:

Tytus Howard will be honored as the NFLPA 2023 Black College Pro Player of the Year!

The award is presented annually to a top professional football player

Los Angeles Galaxy forward Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez will miss the remainder of the MLS season after sustaining a torn ACL in his right knee. Hernandez, 35, was injured while receiving a pass from Riqui Puig in the 24th minute of the club's 3-2 setback to Real Salt Lake in a U.S. Open Cup quarterfinal match on Wednesday. Hernandez will undergo surgery on a date to be determined, the Galaxy announced Friday. He has r

The Minnesota Vikings officially released running back Dalvin Cook on Friday after an unsuccessful last-ditch effort to trade the four-time Pro Bowl selection. Coming off four straight 1,000-yard seasons, Cook is now free to sign with any other team after 4:01 p.m. ET on Friday. Cook had $2 million guaranteed remaining on his contract with the Vikings, who will take a $5.1 million dead cap hit this season. A second-rou

The draft-pick rich Oklahoma City Thunder are trading 2024 first- and second-round picks and a 2023 second-round pick to the Denver Nuggets for a protected 2029 first-round pick, ESPN reported Friday. Under terms of the trade, the Nuggets will receive the 37th pick in the June 22 draft and the lowest of Oklahoma City's first-round picks in 2024, per the report. Denver also has the 40th selection in the upcoming draft. T

Novak Djokovic moved to within one victory of his record 23rd Grand Slam title on Friday with a 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 win over top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz at the French Open in Paris. Djokovic, the tournament's third seed and a two-time winner of the event, split the first two sets before Alcaraz dealt with an apparent cramp in his right calf at the start of the third. The 20-year-old Spaniard even conceded his service game a

Free agent wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins will visit the New England Patriots next week, NFL Network reported Friday. The five-time Pro Bowl selection is scheduled to meet with the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, according to earlier reports. The offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in New England is Bill O'Brien, whose head coaching tenure in Houston (2014-20) overlapped with Hopkins' time with the Texans (2013-19).

London [UK], June 9 (ANI): An avid cricket enthusiast, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday said India will need a miracle to lift the World Test Championship title from the position they found themselves in at the end of Day-2. After Australia's batting mainstays Steve Smith and Travis Head dominated the Indian attack for the better part of Day 1, skipper Rohit Sharma and his men bounced back, picking up 7 wickets and re

London [UK], June 9 (ANI): Shardul Thakur matched Sir Don Bradman's record on Friday in the World Test Championship final against Australia as he became the third visiting batter with the most consecutive 50-plus scores at The Oval in Test format. Shardul's counterattacking 51(109) was his third consecutive 50-plus score at the Oval. In his last three matches during 2021-2023, the Indian allrounder has struck 57(36), 60(7

New York [US], June 9 (ANI): According to a recent study headed by Columbia researchers and including hundreds of ageing specialists from across the world, taurine deficiency--a vitamin generated in the body and available in many foods--is a cause of ageing in animals. The same study also found that taurine supplements can slow down the aging process in worms, mice, and monkeys and can even extend the healthy lifespans of

London [UK], June 9 (ANI): Indian batter Ajinkya Rahane crossed the 5000-run mark in the Test format and became the 13th Indian batter to achieve the milestone on Friday against Australia in the World Test Championship final at the Oval. Rahane played an underpressure knock of 89(129) to keep India's hope of clinching the WTC trophy alive. His innings consisted of 11 fours and a six. At the beginning of the day India were

Toronto-based billionaire Steve Apostolopoulos has withdrawn from the bidding process to purchase the Senators, the Ottawa Sun reported on Friday. Per the newspaper, Apostolopoulos informed the officials with the Melnyk estate, the NHL and Galatioto Sports Partners after growing frustrated with the ongoing negotiations. Apostolopoulos, who reportedly made the highest bid for the team at more than $1 billion, is the foun

The Denver Nuggets stand two victories away from their first NBA title, and their top two players are coming off historic performances. But the Nuggets remember their Game 2 home loss and know they will need to deliver a supreme effort on Friday night when they visit the Miami Heat in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. Denver holds a 2-1 edge in the best-of-seven series and is setting out to win back-to-back games in Miami. The

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ZHENGZHOU, June 9 (Xinhua) -- These days are the busiest time of the year for Liu Fukang, a 27-year-old farmer in Minquan County, central China's Henan Province.

Within just three days, he harvested more than 1,400 mu (about 93.3 h

PARIS, June 9 (Xinhua) -- China's Wang Xinyu and Hsieh Su-wei of Chinese Taipei secured their berth in the French Open women's doubles final on Friday, beating No. 6 seeds Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Ellen Perez 6-2, 3-6, 6-3.

BEIJING, June 9 (Xinhua) -- Oscar converted two penalties to help Shanghai Port rally past Nantong Zhiyun 2-1 in the Chinese Super League (CSL) on Friday.

BERLIN, June 9 (Xinhua) -- Central midfielder Naby Keita returns to the Bundesliga on a free transfer after signing an undisclosed contract with Werder Bremen, the Green-Whites confirmed on Friday.

PHNOM PENH, June 9 (Xinhua) -- The 12th ASEAN Para Games came to an end on Friday in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh, with Indonesia topping the medal table.

The New York Mets are expected to place first baseman Pete Alonso on the injured list Friday, multiple media outlets reported. MLB.com reported versatile infielder Luis Guillorme will leave his Triple-A Syracuse teammates and travel to Pittsburgh to meet the Mets ahead of the struggling team's opener of a three-game series against the Pirates. New York has lost a season-high six in a row to fall 8 1/2 games behind the fi

The Boston Red Sox designated pitcher Matt Dermody for assignment, hours after he made his first major league start in a loss to the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday night, multiple outlets reported. Dermody was called up from Triple-A Worcester on Thursday afternoon for the spot start and gave up three runs on four hits and a walk in four innings in the 10-3 loss. In his major league career, the left-hander has a 2-1 re

The Denver Nuggets have taken a 2-1 lead over the Miami Heat in the NBA finals.

The Columbus Blue Jackets acquired defenseman Damon Severson in a sign-and-trade deal with the New Jersey Devils on Friday. Severson signed an eight-year contract before the trade, which will return a 2023 third-round draft pick to the Devils. Sportsnet reported the contract has an average annual value of $6.25 million. The 28-year-old Severson would have been one of the top players available in free agency, which opens

Wrexham [Wales], June 9 (ANI): Former Manchester United goalkeeper Ben Foster has signed a one-year contract with Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney's Wrexham AFC. Foster came out of retirement in March 2023 and joined Wrexham for the second time for a period of two months. After 2005, he made his first appearance for the club and became a crucial figure for the team during that period. He pulled off some sensational saves

London [UK], June 9 (ANI): Ahead of the Ashes series starting from June 16, England vice-captain Ollie Pope has said lauded the abilities of Australian batter Steve Smith and said he loves playing in English conditions. "He loves batting in England, It's obvious he knows these conditions, knows his game inside out. So there's a lot of respect for him," Pope said, according to ESPNcricinfo. On day two of the World Test Cha