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(Photo credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports) New York City FC have signed Costa Rican forward Alonso Martinez from Belgium's Lommel SK. The deal announced Friday runs through the 2025 season and includes options for 2026 and 2027. Martinez, 24, will join NYCFC upon receipt of his international paperwork. "He is an exciting attacking player who is entering his prime and will add more depth and competition to our f

(Photo credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports) Atlanta Falcons cornerback Jeff Okudah was carted off the field with an apparent leg injury at Friday's practice. The severity of the injury was not immediately known for Okudah, who was defending wide receiver Frank Darby during a 1-on-1 drill. Okudah was the No. 3 overall pick by the Detroit Lions in 2020 out of Ohio State, where he was the first Buckeyes cornerback to earn

(Photo credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports) Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson signed a seven-year, $45.5 million contract extension on Friday. The extension begins during the 2024-25 season and runs through the 2030-31 campaign. Wilson will make a base salary of $5.1 million next season. "Hey Caps fans. So excited to sign an extension to stay with this team," Wilson said in a video posted by the Capitals on T

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 4 (ANI): Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) announced former Zimbabwe cricketer Andy Flower as the head coach on Friday. Andy Flower has coached the International and franchise cricket teams for over a decade and has been part of teams which won PSL, The Hundred, ILT20, and T10. He went on to be a successful coach for England, helping the team win home and away Ashes campaigns as well

Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], August 4 (ANI): Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel was greeted by the British High Commissioner to India Alex Ellis in Gandhinagar. During the meeting with the Chief Minister, the British High Commissioner showed interest in learning about the achievements in financial management, education, higher education and infrastructure development of Gujarat, said the Chief Minister's Office. CM Bhupendr

Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 4 (ANI/WAM): The Municipality of Abu Dhabi City, in collaboration with the Environment, Health and Safety Department, has successfully implemented an impactful campaign focused on beach safety requirements. The campaign has helped promote awareness among beachgoers about essential measures to ensure personal and public safety while swimming and enjoying the splendid offerings of Abu Dhabi's picture

London [UK], August 4 (ANI): England's swashbuckling opener Zak Crawley said the five-match series in India offers his team "an amazing opportunity" to test 'Bazball' and themselves in different conditions. India will host England for a five-match Test series starting January 25, 2024. The Test series will be played at Hyderabad, Vizag, Rajkot, Ranchi, and Dharamsala. "I don't really know much about their grounds," Crawle

(Photo credit: Jenna Watson-USA TODAY Sports) Exhibiting the type of confidence usually displayed by the two-time defending champion U.S. women's national team, Sweden is eager to take on the Americans in the knockout round of the Women's World Cup in Melbourne, Australia, on Sunday. The U.S. is coming off its fewest group stage points ever (five; 1-0-2) for second place in Group E. It was only the second time in nine Wo

(Photo credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports) Saints defensive end Cam Jordan signed a two-year contract worth a reported $27.5 million to keep him in New Orleans through the 2025 season. Jordan, a first-round pick in 2011, has spent his entire career in New Orleans and wanted to sign a deal that would lead him into retirement with the franchise. An eight-time Pro Bowl selection said Friday he wanted to continue playin

(Photo credit: Dan Powers/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wis / USA TODAY NETWORK) Tight end Marcedes Lewis will play his 18th season as a member of the Chicago Bears, agreeing to a one-year deal on Friday. Lewis, 39, was a first-round pick in 2006 and spent the past five seasons with the Green Bay Packers after 12 years in Jacksonville. Last season, Lewis caught six passes -- two for touchdowns. By playing in Year 18, Lewis becomes

Mumbai (Maharashtra)[India], August 4 (ANI): Mahendra Singh Dhoni's 15-year-long international career saw him rise through the ranks as an unorthodox wicket-keeper batsman to one of Indian cricket's all-time greats. He's the most successful captain the country has seen and a revered figure in international cricket as "Captain Cool."Everyone has to start somewhere and former India cricketer Syed Saba Karim revealed one suc

Dublin [Ireland], August 4 (ANI): Cricket Ireland on Friday named a 15-player squad that will face India in a three-match T20I series between August 18 and 23 at Malahide. Ireland will welcome India for a three-match T20I series set to be played in Malahide between August 18-23. While the majority of the squad reflects the playing group that successfully qualified for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup last week, the select

Jakarta, SANA- The Syrian men's basketball team achieved a big victory over Indonesia (B) with a score of 84-43 points in its second match in the Indonesia International Friendly Tournament that is being held in the capital, Jakarta, in preparation for the Asian qualifiers for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Mumbai (Maharashtra)[India], August 4 (ANI): It is well-known that in his 15-year-long international career, Mahendra Singh Dhoni rose from being an unorthodox keeper-batsman to one of cricket's all-time greats, but many stories from his life before he broke onto the scene remain untold. Former India cricketer Syed Saba Karim recently revealed one such story when he met Dhoni for the first time and became familiar with hi

Los Cabos [Mexico] August 4 (ANI): Stefanos Tsitsipas held his nerve to defeat Nicolas Jarry 6-7(6), 7-6(4), 6-2 in Mifel Tennis Open and reach the semifinals on his debut at the hard-court ATP 250. Tsitsipas had to hold his nerve as Jarry dominated the first half of the two-hour, 58-minute match, but a strong second-set tie-break performance proved crucial before the Greek dominated the decider. "Sometimes you feel like

LONDON, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- Manchester City is on the verge of completing the signing of Croatian international central defender Josko Gvardiol from RB Leipzig for a fee of 78 million pounds.

CHENGDU, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- Chinese tennis player Guo Hanyu claimed two consecutive wins over Japan's Misaki Matsuda on Friday, securing spot in the women's doubles finals with partner Jiang Xinyu.

BUDAPEST, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- The prestigious annual Judo World Masters commenced here on Thursday, hosting a gathering of top-tier judokas from around the world.

BUDAPEST, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- In a momentous occasion marking the end of a comprehensive two-year renovation, Budapest's iconic Szechenyi Chain Bridge, the oldest permanent bridge in the city, has been fully reopened to the grand public on Friday.

CHENGDU, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- Following are the final results of the swimming competitions at the ongoing Chengdu Universiade on Friday:

London [UK], August 4 (ANI): England batter Alex Hales on Friday announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect at the age of 34, after a career spanning more than a decade. Hales signs off from international cricket as a T20 World Cup winner, having made a surprise return to England's team last September after a three-year pause. "It has been an absolute privilege to have represented my country

Kathmandu [Nepal], August 4 (ANI): Former Nepali national cricket team captain Gyanendra Malla announced his retirement from national as well as international cricket on Friday. "I might have replaced someone during my cricket career now it's my time to be replaced. I am retiring from cricket from today and embarking on a new journey," the former national team captain announced in a press meet as his eyes were filled with

The Aviation and Missile Command leadership hosted a memorial ceremony Aug. 3 at AMCOM headquarters on Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, honoring Command Sgt. Maj. Ricky Yates, who passed away July 29.

(Photo credit: John Leyba-USA TODAY Sports) The Los Angeles Dodgers are back in their usual place atop the National League West. And while the San Diego Padres are still in fourth place in the division, they are showing signs of being alive in the wild-card race. The two teams will collide in San Diego for four games beginning Friday night. San Diego is 10-5 over its past 15 games, but somehow, things often go south for

Behala (Kolkata) [West Bengal], August 4 (ANI): A child was killed and his father was injured when the bicycle they were riding was hit by a truck in Kolkata's Behala Chaurasta area on Friday morning, police officers said. The man was taking his son to school on his bicycle, police said. The father is undergoing treatment and his condition is critical, police added. The angry residents of Behala Chaurasta area vandalised