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Dubai [UAE], June 30 (ANI): Day nine of the Global Chess League (GCL) started with the favourites suffering surprising defeats. The team of Chingari Gulf Titans stunned Mumba Masters by 12:3, while SG Alpine Warriors were upstaged by Triveni Continental Kings. World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen lost to Levon Aronian for the second time in this event, following a huge blunder. India tennis star, Mahesh Bhupathi, a long-time friend

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I noticed this post on Twitter from the Texans social media crew and immediately wanted to get in on the discussion. Good thing I have a radio show!

John Harris and I went to work to talk about who is the Special Teams G.O.A.T. for the Texans. Better yet, who's second, or at least deserves to be in the conversation - because Jon Weeks is the man!

With 210 consecutive games played, Wee

Luke List withdrew from the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit prior to Friday's second round due to a foot injury. List recorded a 2-over-par 72 on Thursday during the first round at Detroit Golf Club. He sat eight strokes back of qualifier Peter Kuest and Taylor Moore, who each carded an 8-under to share the lead. List, 38, has just one career win since joining the PGA Tour in 2013. He captured the Farmers Insurance O

The Columbus Crew looks to extend their unbeaten streak against another defensive stalwart when they host the New York Red Bulls on Saturday. New York (5-6-8, 23 points) is tied for the second-fewest goals allowed in MLS with 18, two more than Nashville SC. But the Crew does know their way around a defensive opponent as the highest0scoring team in the league with 38 goals. Columbus earned a 2-0 victory over Nashville la

The Nashville Predators are buying out the final three years of forward Matt Duchene's contract, multiple media outlets reported on Friday. Duchene was placed on unconditional waivers for the purposes of a buyout prior to Friday's 5 p.m. ET deadline. He signed a seven-year, $56 million contract on July 1, 2019. He is owed $8 million in each of the next three seasons. Friday's move comes on the heels of the Predators sh

The Colorado Rockies are reinstating outfielder Kris Bryant from the injured list Friday, the Denver Post reported. Bryant, 31, has been away from the Rockies since May 30 due to a foot injury. He is batting .263 with five homers and 17 RBIs in 50 games this season. The 2016 National League MVP with the Chicago Cubs is in his second season with the Rockies and hasn't come close to meeting the expectations that accompany

Melbourne [Australia], June 30 (ANI): Alyssa Healy will once again lead the Australia squad when the team travels to Ireland for three-match ODI series as part of the ICC Women's Championship. A 14-player Australia squad will travel to Dublin in late July. Australia will play the first ODI of the three-match series against Ireland on July 23 at Castle Avenue in Dublin while the second game will be played on July 25 at the

CHICAGO (CN) - Last July, former Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot announced that NASCAR races would be coming to Chicago for the next three years, starting with street races over 2023 Independence Day weekend.

Harare [Zimbabwe], June 30 (ANI): In the Play-off match for seventh place in the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers on Friday, Ireland defeated the USA by six wickets, with Craig Young getting a three-wicket haul and Paul Stirling, skipper Andy Balbirnie shining with the bat. Batting first, the USA scored 196 in 42.4 overs. Team USA was bowled out even before reaching 200 run mark. USA's batsman Sushant Modani scored 55 run

The Portland Timbers acquired Peruvian defender Miguel Araujo in a full transfer from Dutch side FC Emmen, the club announced Friday. The 28-year-old center back is under contract through 2025 with a club option in 2026. Araujo will occupy an international spot on the roster. He is eligible to play after the MLS transfer window opens on Wednesday. "We are pleased to welcome Miguel to the Portland Timbers," Timbers gene

New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): The Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India on Friday urged online platforms to refrain from incorporating any design or pattern in the online interface of their platform that may deceive or manipulate consumer choice and fall in the category of dark patterns. In a letter addressed to major online platforms in India, Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh strongly advise

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 30 (ANI): Ahead of his side's SAFF Championship semifinal clash against Lebanon, Indian skipper Sunil Chhetri on Friday admitted that they know a lot about their opposition, who they have played two times recently and they must be wanting "a piece" of them after not being able to win those two matches against Blue Tigers. The Indian senior men's team will face Lebanon for the third time

New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): Putting up a determined, stellar performance, pugilist Vijay Kumar recorded a hard-earned victory and punched his way to the semi-finals of the ongoing Elorda Cup in Astana, Kazakhstan on Friday. In what was a fiercely contested bout against Zholdas Zhenissov of Kazakhstan, Vijay (60kg) overpowered his opponent to seal a 3:2 victory by split decision. With the bout being a close affair, i

Bulawayo [Zimbabwe], June 30 (ANI): A gusty half-century by Dhananjaya de Silva and all-round efforts from Maheesh Theekshana and Wanindu Hasaranga helped Sri Lanka overcome a valiant effort by the Netherlands in their ICC Cricket World Cup Super Six match on Friday. Sri Lanka won by 21 runs and are at the top of the Super Six stage points table with six points. Netherlands are in fourth place with two points. Sri Lanka o

The Winnipeg Jets said farewell to franchise icon Blake Wheeler on Friday after parts of 13 seasons together. The team placed the 36-year-old forward on unconditional waivers for the purpose of buying out the final year of his contract. Wheeler was the Winnipeg captain for seven seasons and is the franchise's all-time leader in points (812), assists (550) and games played (897). "We would like to thank Blake for his de

The Atlanta Braves recalled right-hander Michael Soroka from Triple-A Gwinnett to start Friday's game against the Miami Marlins. Soroka (0-1, 8.38 ERA) will be making his first start at Truist Park since Aug. 3, 2020. Soroka, 25, missed almost three seasons with various ailments, including two Achilles tears, before he was first recalled by the Braves this season on May 29. He made two starts, then was sent back to Trip

Melbourne [Australia], June 30 (ANI): Former Australia captain Allan Border revealed that he has Parkinson's disease, a progressive nervous system disorder that affects movement. Border, who turns 68 in July, said he was diagnosed with this disease in 2016. "I walked into the neurosurgeon's and he said straight up, 'I am sorry to tell you but you have got Parkinson's'. Just the way you walked in. Your arms straight down b

New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): Legendary Sri Lankan all-rounder Sanath Jayasuriya, who redefined the way openers batted during the 1990s with his monstrous hitting, turned 54 on Friday. Jayasuriya made his international debut in 1989 for Sri Lanka and retired from the game at its highest level in 2011. His longevity and consistency made him one of sport's household names worldwide. Jayasuriya represented SL in 110 Test

London [UK], June 30 (ANI): A half-century partnership between openers David Warner and Usman Khawaja helped Australia extend their lead beyond 150 runs at the end of the second session on Day 3 of the second Ashes Test at Lord's on Friday. At the end of the second session, Australia was at 81/1, with Khawaja (45) and Labuschagne (8) unbeaten. They led by 172 runs. Openers Warner and Khawaja gave Australia a great start,

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], June 30 (ANI): Riding on impressive performances, nine talented boxers from Haryana have secured their berths in the semifinals on the fourth day of the ongoing 6th Youth Women's National Boxing Championship held in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. In the 50kg category, Anshu of Haryana triumphed over Kafi of Madhya Pradesh with a 5:0 win. She will take on Khushi Jadhav of Maharashtra in the semis,

The red-hot Miami Marlins will square off with the even-hotter Braves when the teams begin a three-game National League East showdown in Atlanta on Friday night. Miami is coming off a three-game road sweep of the Boston Red Sox, its seventh sweep of the season, and has won five straight games. The Marlins are tied with the Arizona Diamondbacks for the second-best record in the NL and are 19-7 (.731) this month, the franc

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The Sacramento Kings are nearing a trade to acquire swingman Chris Duarte from the Indiana Pacers in exchange for undisclosed draft compensation, The Athletic reported Friday. Duarte, 26, averaged 7.9 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 46 games (12 starts) last season. He missed a significant portion of the season after sustaining a Grade 2 ankle sprain in a game against the Miami Heat on Nov. 4. Drafted 13th overa

Mohali (Punjab) [India], June 30 (ANI): Punjab Sports Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer on Friday wrote to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Roger Binny, urging him to allot a few World Cup matches to his state. India is set to play host to ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 later this year. In his letter to the BCCI president, the Punjab minister claimed that there was "no sense of fair play" in the sche

New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): India, this year, experienced the third-highest instances of heatwave and severe heatwave conditions in the last 23 years, after 2019 and 2022, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said. The Met agency said heatwave and severe heatwave conditions this summer were the third-highest after 578 MSD (mean standard deviation) in 2019 and 455 MSD in 2022. Further, according to the IMD,