Новости за 10.06.2023

Guwahati (Assam) [India], June 10 (ANI): In view of Assam Tea completing 200 years, the Assam government on Friday has decided to grant tax exemption on agriculture income for a period of three years with effect from April 1. The decision was taken during the state cabinet meeting held at Janata Bhawan in Guwahati under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma. Announcing the cabinet decisions, Assam Tour

After the Vancouver Whitecaps captured their second consecutive Canadian Championship on Wednesday with a 2-1 victory against visiting CF Montreal, coach Vanni Sartini was ready to reach for more. "Let's go win the MLS," Sartini exclaimed. "We'll start probably after Cincinnati because we might be a little bit drunk (from celebrating), so that's OK." The Whitecaps (5-5-6, 21 points) might indeed be a little worse for we

Players who turned down big-money offers to defect to LIV Golf and stuck with the PGA Tour will be given equity shares in the new for-profit conglomerate being formed by the tour's merger with the Saudi Public Investment Fund, PGA Tour policy board member Jimmy Dunne told ESPN Friday. Dunne is being credited with orchestrating the new deal between the PGA Tour, the DP World Tour and PIF announced Tuesday. Dunne reached o

GENEVA, June 9 (Xinhua) -- The top five teams remained the same as the International Federation of Football Association (FIFA) newly released the women's rankings on Friday.

Paris [France], June 10 (ANI): The World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz could not hide his disappointment after his French Open 2023 title hopes unravelled during a semifinal clash against the 22-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic, who is chasing a men's record-extending 23rd major crown. Alcaraz put on a display in his semifinal encounter against Djokovic at Roland Garros, matching Serbian's stride for stride as the ATP player

BERLIN, June 9 (Xinhua) -- Austrian international midfielder Konrad Laimer has joined the German giants on a free transfer from RB Leipzig after putting pen to paper on a four-year deal, FC Bayern Munich announced on Friday.

There are still plenty of matches left on the regular-season schedule, but the playoff race is heating up. Two teams at or near the cut-off point for the MLS postseason will go toe-to-toe when Sporting Kansas City host Austin FC on Saturday night in Kansas City, Kan. With a victory, Sporting KC (4-8-5, 17 points) would move ahead of Austin (5-7-4, 19 points) and likely above the red line in the Western Conference. An Au

Real Salt Lake look for their first consecutive league wins and a third straight victory in all competitions when it hosts a New York City FC squad that hasn't won on the road all season on Saturday night. Rubio Rubin scored his first two goals of the season in Salt Lake's 2-1 road win at Austin FC last weekend. Then Damir Kreilach scored twice -- including once from the penalty spot -- as the Claret and Cobalt jumped o

Former Dayton guard/wing Mike Sharavjamts is transferring to San Francisco, ESPN reported Friday. Sharavjamts entered his name in the NBA draft earlier this spring but withdrew ahead of the May 31 deadline to maintain college eligibility. Sharavjamts started 20 of 32 games as a freshman at Dayton this past season. He averaged 5.6 points and 2.6 assists per game and was named to the Atlantic-10 All-Rookie team. ESPN rep

London [UK], June 10 (ANI): Australia legend Ricky Ponting believes England's 'Bazball' revolution was built keeping in mind of the upcoming the Ashes, but their plans might "backfire" in the series. Ponting, speaking at the ICC World Test Championship Final at The Oval on Friday, feels England's bowlers will struggle if the boundaries are brought in and grounds are prepared to the "fast and flat" criteria described earli

Dani Holmqvist of Sweden eagled the par-5 third hole on her way to a bogey-free, 7-under-par 64 that put her in the lead after one round of the ShopRite LPGA Classic on Friday in Galloway, N.J. Holmqvist will head into the weekend one shot clear of China's Yan Liu and South Korea's Jenny Shin in the 54-hole event. The 35-year-old has won tournaments in Sweden and Australia, but the veteran is now in position to contend

Chicago seemingly has the right opponent to end its struggles when the Fire host the Columbus Crew on Saturday. The Fire (3-5-8, 17 points) have two losses and three ties in their past five MLS matches under interim coach Frank Klopas to sit four points below the Eastern Conference playoff line. If the Fire were looking for positive vibes, they didn't get them after a 4-1 loss to the Houston Dynamo in the quarterfinals

London [UK], June 10 (ANI): Andy Murray scripted a fine comeback to rally from a set down amidst difficult conditions to book his place into the semifinals at the ATP Challenger Tour 125 event in Surbiton. After two hours and six minutes, Murray defeated Australian Jason Kubler 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 at the Surbiton Trophy. Murray sent the World No. 69 on the run behind the baseline and mixed in variation, including slice and drop

Paris [France], June 10 (ANI): Casper Ruud charged into his second straight French Open final in Paris as he demolished Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-4, 6-0 to register an easy victory in a semifinal match at the Court Philippe-Chatrier. With a win over Zverev in the semifinals, Ruud set up a blockbuster clash against Novak Djokovic in Sunday's championship match. Playing at the Court Philippe-Chatrier, Ruud dominated Zverev wi

PGA Tour rookie Carl Yuan of China sits atop the leaderboard after two rounds of the RBC Canadian Open in Toronto. Yuan shot a 5-under 67 on Friday at Oakdale Golf Country Club to move to 9-under 135, which was enough for a one-stroke lead by the end of the day. On his tail are the likes ofCorey Conners, trying to be the first Canadian to win the country's national open since 1954, and Englishman Tyrrell Hatton, who fi

The Auburn basketball team has bolstered its frontcourt with a commitment Friday from junior college transfer Addarin Scott. A 6-foot-9 forward from Dallas, Scott averaged 9.3 points and 6.8 rebounds with 40 blocks in 31 games (28 starts) as a sophomore last season for Navarro (Texas) College. He improved on his numbers from his freshman season, when he averaged 6.4 points and 4.8 boards with 24 blocks in 30 games (eight

Paris [France], June 10 (ANI): India's Murali Sreeshankar finished third in the men's long jump event with an impressive attempt of 8.09m at the Paris Diamond League 2023 athletics in France on Saturday. Murali Sreeshankar's third try resulted in his best leap of the night. The 8.09m effort placed him second, just behind Greece's reigning Olympic and Diamond League champion Miltiadis Tentoglou, who won the Paris Diamond L

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 10 (ANI): Indian Super League (ISL) side Chennaiyin FC, on Friday, announced the departure of midfielder Edwin Sydney Vanspaul, who leaves the two-time ISL champions after four seasons. Vanspaul had joined Chennaiyin FC in 2019 after spending three seasons with Chennai City FC, who won the I-League during the 2018-19 season. Vanspaul began his career playing as a striker for the Food Cor

The Colorado Rapids head east to take on Orlando City SC in an interconference matchup Saturday night. Colorado (2-8-7, 13 points) sits second from the bottom in the Western Conference after a goalless draw at home against the San Jose Earthquakes on June 3. Goalkeeper Marko Ilic made his first start at home and was part of a rock-solid defensive effort by the Rapids despite playing the majority of the second half down a

London [UK], June 10 (ANI): Australia seamer Mitchell Starc believes it is far too early for his team to consider declaring and setting India an easy win target in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final at The Oval. Day three of 'The Ultimate Test' saw India keep the match alive heading into the weekend, which will determine where the WTC mace will travel. The Australian team have dominated the first three da

Atlanta United and D.C. United meet Saturday night in what is shaping up as a potential first-round playoff preview. With both Atlanta (6-4-7, 25 points) and D.C. (6-6-5, 23 points) at the midway point of the season, the teams are fifth and seventh in the Eastern Conference standings, with the top nine to qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs. That represents a substantial improvement for both from 2022, when each missed out

With star midfielder Emanuel Reynoso back in the fold, Minnesota United will try for its third consecutive road win over CF Montreal on Saturday night. The Loons (5-6-5, 20 points) are 3-0-0 all-time against Montreal, including 3-2 road victories in 2017 and 2019. Minnesota has never won three straight road matches against an opponent in its MLS history. The timing probably couldn't be better for Adrian Heath's well-res

Reigning MVP Hany Mukhtar and red-hot Nashville SC will aim to stretch their unbeaten streak to nine matches when they visit Toronto FC on Saturday night. Mukhtar has eight goals and four assists during the stretch in which Nashville has gone 6-0-2, including wins in its last four matches. Nashville (9-3-4, 31 points) resides in second place in the Eastern Conference and has outscored its opponents 17-7 during the stret

The New England Revolution will seek their first win in more than a month when they host reeling Inter Miami CF on Saturday in Foxborough, Mass. The Revolution (7-3-6, 27 points), who haven't won since a 2-0 victory over Toronto FC on May 6, are coming off a 0-0 draw against the host New York City FC last Saturday. Djordje Petrovic saw 17 shots and stopped all five that were on target to record his six shutout of the se

Justin Leonard broke the course record with a 10-under-par 62 to establish a three-shot lead after one round of the American Family Insurance Championship on Friday in Madison, Wis. Leonard carded five birdies on both nines at University Ridge Course while staying bogey-free. It was by far his best score at an official PGA Tour Champions event since joining the tour last summer. "I didn't play with any kind of score in