Новости за 01.08.2023

New Delhi [India], August 1(ANI): Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur said in Lok Sabha on Friday that the centre runs various all-inclusive schemes that help in the promotion of sports throughout the country regardless of gender or section of society. "The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports runs various schemes for the promotion of sports across the country which are gender-neutral and cater to all sections equally inc

(Photo credit: Ray Acevedo-USA TODAY Sports) The San Diego Padres, currently on the outside of the postseason picture, bolstered their roster for a playoff run, acquiring first baseman Ji Man Choi and veteran left-hander Rich Hill from the Pittsburgh Pirates, multiple outlets reported Tuesday. Heading to Pittsburgh are first baseman Alfonso Rivas, and a pair of minor leaguers -- left-hander Jackson Wolf and outfielder Es

(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) The Colorado Rockies acquired left-hander Justin Bruihl from the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday for cash considerations. The Rockies added Bruihl to their 40-man roster and optioned him to Triple-A Albuquerque. Bruihl was designated for assignment by the Dodgers on Friday. Bruihl, 26, was 1-0 with a 4.07 ERA in 20 relief appearances this season. He's 2-2 with a 3.65 ERA in 65 c

(Photo credit: Rich Storry-USA TODAY Sports) The Toronto Blue Jays acquired shortstop Paul DeJong and cash considerations from the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday in exchange for a minor league pitcher. The move comes a day after Jays starting SS and American League batting leader Bo Bichette (.321) left a game with a right knee injury. The team has not given an update on Bichette's status. The Blue Jays sent Single-A pi

SYNDEY - SYDNEY - Only the video assistant referee prevented England's Lauren James from scoring a hat trick against China at the Women's World Cup.

(Photo credit: Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports) Justin Thomas finds himself in an extremely unfamiliar and unenviable position -- on the outside looking in on the FedExCup playoffs. Thomas has never missed the playoffs as a pro on the PGA Tour and, in fact, he has missed out on playing in the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta just once. And that was his rookie season in 2013. So, the 2017 FedExCup champion

(Photo credit: Robert Edwards-USA TODAY Sports) The Atlanta Braves acquired left-handed reliever Brad Hand from the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday. In exchange, the Braves sent right-handed pitching prospect Alec Barger to Colorado. Hand, 33, is a three-time All-Star in his 13-year career but is well traveled. The Braves will be his ninth team, and once he throws his first pitch for the National League East leaders, he wil

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 1 (ANI): As the actor Mrunal Thakur turned a year older today, she received a special birthday wish from her'Jersey' co-star Shahid Kapoor. Taking to Instagram, Shahid shared a cute still from the movie and penned a message for the birthday girl. He wrote,"Happy Birthday Vidya to my Arjun. Have a great year ahead @mrunalthakur."'Jersey' is a Hindi remake of a Telugu film of the same na

Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) [India], August 1 (ANI): Indian Super League (ISL) side Jamshedpur FC completed the signing of Croatian striker Petar Sliskovic on a one-year deal from Chennaiyin FC. Sliskovic joins the Men of Steel following a strong first season in the ISL, scoring 8 goals and bagging 4 assists in just 17 appearances for the club. The Croat is known to be strong in the air and possesses a unique goal-scoring abil

Bridgetown [Barbados], August 1(ANI): T20 cricket fever returns to the Caribbean with the 11th edition of the Caribbean Premier League that kicks off on August 16. As part of the build-up towards a fresh edition, Royals Sports Group-owned franchise Barbados Royals on Tuesday unveiled their brand-new men's playing kit for the upcoming 2023 season. The jersey will be launched on the Barbados Royals' official social media ch

London [UK], August 1 (ANI): England head coach Brendon McCullum is already anticipating a resumption of the "great heavyweight fight" after his team's dramatic Ashes series draw with Australia despite falling behind 0-2. The series ended in a 2-2 draw. It came to an exciting conclusion at The Oval, where Chris Woakes, Moeen Ali, and Stuart Broad, who has now retired, sealed a 49-run victory and upheld England's year-long

New Delhi [India], August 1(ANI): Anticipation is building up among cricket fans as New Zealand's white-ball captain was seen batting in the nets in a video he posted on Instagram, hinting at a return from a major injury just in time for this year's marquee event - the Cricket World Cup. Kane Williamson could be in line to make his comeback from a right-knee injury ahead of the fast-approaching ICC Men's Cricket World Cup

(Photo credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports) The Las Vegas Raiders released veteran tight end O.J. Howard, multiple outlets reported Tuesday. The Raiders signed Howard to a one-year deal as a free agent in March, presumably to compete for the No. 1 tight end role following the trade of Darren Waller to the New York Giants. But second-round draft pick Michael Mayer and returnee Jesper Horsted reportedly have impressed i

(Photo credit: Photo: Dave Mason, Lafayette Journal amp; Courier via Imagn Content Services, LLC) Northwestern announced Tuesday that it has hired former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch to conduct an independent review of its athletics programs and culture in the wake of recent scandals and wide allegations of hazing. Lynch will be tasked with leading a review of "processes and accountability mechanisms in place at t

CHENGDU, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- China swept past Chinese Taipei 3-0 to win the table tennis men's team title, the second gold medal for the host in the sport at the 31st FISU World University Games here on Tuesday.

KAMPALA, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Uganda will field 10 athletes to the Commonwealth Games 2023, which will bring together athletes from the member countries and regions of the Commonwealth from August 4 to August 11, in Trinidad and Tobago.

ADELAIDE, Australia, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Lauren James contributed two goals and three assists as England thrashed China 6-1 to bag three consecutive wins at FIFA Women's World Cup Group D and eliminated the Steel Roses from the tournament here on Tuesday.

CHENGDU, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Guo Hanyu and Jiang Xinyu of China clinched a comfortable victory to secure a quarterfinal spot in the women's doubles tennis at Chengdu Universiade, while their men compatriots Gu Jin and Zhao Zhao suffered a defeat against Japanese duo on Tuesday.

ADELAIDE, Australia, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Lauren James contributed two goals and three assists as England thrashed China 6-1 to bag three consecutive wins at FIFA Women's World Cup Group D and eliminated the Steel Roses from the tournament here on Tuesday.

CHENGDU, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- China added 10 more gold medals to its collection at the Chengdu Universiade, while three new FISU records have been set as swimming events kicked off here on Tuesday.

ISLAMABAD, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Two policemen escorting a polio vaccination team were shot dead in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, police officials said on Tuesday.

New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): Cargo movement on national waterways in the country has recorded a 16 per cent yearly increase in 2022-23, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal informed Parliament in a written reply to a question on Tuesday. The government was asked by a member whether there was any increase in traffic on national waterways in the past two years. The traffic between Varanas

London [UK], August 1 (ANI): Brendon McCullum believes that batter Zak Crawley's success over Australia justified England's strategy for Test cricket since he took over as head coach. Along with Joe Root and Ben Stokes, Crawley has been in each of England's 18 Test matches since McCullum took over as coach. Despite averaging just 23 last summer and scoring just one fifty, Crawley has continuously received public support.

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], August 1 (ANI): India's star shuttlers Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy on Tuesday jumped to 11th and ninth positions in the latest BWF world rankings following semi-final finishes at the Japan Open tournament. After losing in the semifinals in three intense games to Viktor Axelsen of Denmark and Jonatan Christie of Indonesia, respectively, in Tokyo last week, Prannoy rose one spot while Sen improved tw

(Photo credit: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Network) Answering unrest from players, the PGA Tour granted membership veto power over potential changes and active talks with LIV Golf. Tiger Woods joined what now constitutes a six-player board that will help steer the direction of the Tour, which agreed to player demands that include not making changes in the future without player director approval. "I am honored to represent