Новости за 26.07.2023

BEIJING, July 26 (Xinhua) -- From watching football training at a primary school to talking with Chinese boxers in a gymnasium, it is not hard to see that Chinese President Xi Jinping attaches great

PARIS, July 26 (Xinhua) -- With exactly one year remaining until the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) officially extended invitations on Wednesday to the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and their athletes to participate in the event, scheduled to take place from July 26 to August 11, 2024.

BEIJING, July 26 (Xinhua) -- From watching football training at a primary school to talking with Chinese boxers in a gymnasium, it is not hard to see that Chinese President Xi Jinping attaches great importance to sports.

LONDON, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Arsenal's record-breaking signing Declan Rice asked fans to give him time to adapt to the club before justifying the massive transfer fee the club paid to sign him.

WINDHOEK, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Namibia's grassroots cricket development initiative, the Ashburton Kwata Mini-Cricket Program, won a global award for the 2022 International Cricket Council (ICC) Development Initiative of the Year on Tuesday.

PERTH, Australia, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Adriana Leon scored the winner in the second half as Canada came from behind to reap a 2-1 win over Ireland here in the second round of Group B here on Wednesday.

MORONDAVA, Madagascar, July 26 (Xinhua) -- To arrive in the village of Kivalo in southwestern Madagascar, the island country in the Indian Ocean, visitors have to take a 45-minute boat ride through beautiful mangroves from the nearest land point. Thanks to the efforts of grassroots communities and their global partners, the village now serves as an example of nature conservation that benefits both the environment and t

KOMARNA, Croatia, July 26 (Xinhua) -- The 2.4-km-long Peljesac Bridge that connects Croatia's mainland with the Peljesac Peninsula on the country's southern Adriatic coast was inaugurated one year ago, on July 26, 2022. The bridge has significantly improved people's lives, cut travel time to the Adriatic coast and increased economic opportunities for the region.

California [US], July 26 (ANI): Wrexham handed Manchester United their first defeat of pre-season tour at the Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego. Wrexham won the match 3-1. Manchester United manager Erik Ten Hag decided to put up a young with Jonny Evans being the sole defender. However, Wrexham team proved to be much of a challenge for the young red devils. League Two side an advantage with initial goals. The young team enj

(Photo credit: Dustin Safranek-USA TODAY Sports) Austin FC parted ways with defender Amro Tarek on Wednesday. The MLS club waived the 31-year-old veteran and exercised a buyout of his guaranteed contract. Tarek will no longer occupy a senior roster spot or count against Austin's 2023 salary budget. He signed a one-year deal with Austin in January but did not appear in an MLS match for the club. Tarek started and playe

(Photo credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports) Sebastian Aho received quite the birthday gift from the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday. The forward celebrated his 26th birthday by signing an eight-year, $78 million contract extension that runs through the 2031-32 season. Aho is entering the final season of a five-year, $42.295 million offer sheet he signed with the Montreal Canadiens in July 2019 that was matched by t

(Photo credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports) The Atlanta Hawks and Orlando Magic will play a regular season game in Mexico City on Nov. 9. The NBA's 32nd game in Mexico since 1992 will take place at Arena CDMX. The Magic, led by Rookie of the Year Paolo Banchero, will be playing in Mexico for the fourth time since 2012. "With the Magic having been to London twice, Japan, China, Brazil and Mexico City previously,

Pune (Maharashtra) [India], July 26 (ANI): U Mumba TT and Puneri Paltan Table Tennis will go up against each other in a do-or-die clash on Thursday to book their place in the semi-finals of the Ultimate Table Tennis Season 4 at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Mahalunge-Balewadi in Pune. Puneri Paltan Table Tennis and U Mumba TT are sitting on fifth and sixth place respectively with 28 points each. The winner will sea

(Photo credit: Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports) Houston Texans right tackle Tytus Howard agreed to terms on a three-year, $56 million extension that includes $36.5 million guaranteed, multiple media outlets reported Wednesday. Howard, 27, has started all 54 games he has played since the Texans selected him with the 23rd overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft out of Alabama State. "Tytus has been a good player for the last numb

(Photo credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports) The New York Giants signed left tackle Andrew Thomas to a record-setting $117.5 million contract extension just before the start of training camp Wednesday. The five-year deal for the 2020 first-round draft pick includes $67 million guaranteed at signing, the most ever for an offensive lineman. The guaranteed money eclipses the previous record of $64.1 million received by B

Bridgetown [Barbados], July 26 (ANI): Indian cricket's current two spearheads Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will look to achieve thier personal milestone in the first ODI match against West Indies. Virat is just 102 runs away from completing 13,000 runs in the one-day format. He is the fourth-highest run-getter in ODI cricket history following legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Kumar Sangakkara and Ricky Ponting. The Indian ru

(Photo credit: Craig Mitchelldyer-USA TODAY Sports) Jennifer Hermoso and Alba Redondo each scored twice Wednesday to help Spain advance to the knockout stage of the FIFA Women's World Cup with a 5-0 romp over Zambia in Auckland, New Zealand. Teresa Abelleira opened the scoring in the ninth minute before Hermoso and Redondo converted their respective braces for Spain (2-0-0). Hermoso scored in the 13th and 70th minutes, a

New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur on Wednesday announced that the Indian men's and women's football teams will participate in the upcoming Asian Games 2023, in Hangzhou. The Asian Games will be held in Hangzhou, China, from September 23 to October 8 but the football competition will begin on September 19. Both men's and women's team were set to miss the tournament a

With just one year to go, France is getting ready for the summer Olympic games that will begin with an extravagant ceremony scheduled for 26 July 2024. While organisers race to finalise security details, French brands and sponsors are also putting their best foot forward to get their share of the action.

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San Francisco 49ers veteran report day kicked off with a significant injury update to second-year quarterback Brock Purdy. The former seventh-round draft pick turned QB1 was given the green light to rejoin the 49ers in time for training camp following an offseason elbow surgery to repair his torn UCL.

"Brock is cleared and ready to go," general manager John Lynch said on Tuesday. "He's bee

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Each week leading up to the start of training camp, 49ers.com will assess the team's roster as we get closer to the season. In this installment of the 2023 roster breakdown, 49ers.com is diving in to the team's secondary and breaking down the defensive backs and safeties.

Previous Installments: Rookies | Free Agents | Coaches | Quarterbacks | Tight Ends | Offensive Line | Wide Receivers | R

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The Ravens-Steelers rivalry got more intrigue as Baltimore has agreed to terms with former Pittsburgh cornerback Arthur Maulet, per ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.

Maulet is reportedly set to land in Baltimore on the eve of the team's first training camp practice.

Maulet, 29, was the Steelers' primary nickel cornerback the past two years. Last season, he played in all 17 games (six starts) and made 5

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The Ravens have signed long snapper Tyler Ott, replacing injured long snapper Nick Moore.

Moore suffered a torn Achilles while training in preparation for the season, per The Athletic's Jeff Zrebiec. Moore has been placed on the non-football injury list.

Moore was a second-team All-Pro last season, establishing himself among the league's best in his second season as the Ravens' full-time lo

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The Ravens are reuniting with Makai Polk, as they claimed the big-bodied receiver off waivers Tuesday.

Baltimore released veteran wide receiver Andy Isabella and terminated vested veteran Mike Thomas. Thomas suffered a shoulder injury during OTAs, which required surgery. Isabella played in two games last season for the Ravens and had one carry.

Polk originally signed with the Ravens as an u

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The Buffalo Bills have made the following transactions ahead of the start of Training Camp:

Signed RB Darrynton Evans and TE Jace Sternberger to one-year deals.Released TE Nick Guggemos.Placed RB Nyheim Hines on Reserve/NFI list.Placed LB Von Miller, LB Tyler Matakevich and DT Jordan Phillips on active/PUP list.

The Bills added two depth pieces to the offense with the signings of Evans and