Новости за 15.08.2023

Dubai [UAE], August 15 (ANI): Australia's Ashleigh Gardner became the first-ever Australian cricketer to clinch the ICC Player of the Month Award in consecutive months. Gardner won the ICC POTM award for the month of July with her exceptional performances. This marked the fourth time Gardner has won the coveted monthly award, beating fellow all-rounders Ellyse Perry and Nat Sciver-Brunt to the title. Gardner made vital co

(Photo credit: Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports) The Kansas City Chiefs signed linebacker Olakunle Fatukasi and cornerback Duron Lowe on Tuesday. Fatukasi, 24, played in 13 games with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2022 and recorded six tackles. The undrafted free agent from Rutgers was waived last week by the New England Patriots. Lowe, 25, has spent time with the Buccaneers and Los Angeles Rams but has not played in a regula

(Photo credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports) The North Carolina Courage signed goalkeeper Hensley Hancuff to a contract extension before lending her to Swedish side Vaxjo DFF. The extension announced Tuesday runs through the 2025 NWSL season. The loan covers the remainder of the 2023-24 campaign in Sweden's top flight, with the Courage reserving the right to recall Hancuff during sanctioned FIFA transfer windows.

(Photo credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports) Bob Baun, a rugged defenseman who won four Stanley Cups with the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1960s, died Tuesday at age 86. The Maple Leafs announced his passing but not his cause of death. Baun spent 14 seasons with the Maple Leafs, playing in 739 games and posting 169 points (29 goals, 140 assists) and 1,153 penalty minutes with the club. Nicknamed "Boomer" for his b

(Photo credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports) The Denver Broncos waived kicker Elliott Fry on Tuesday with an injury designation. Denver's 9NEWS reported Fry has a minor lower-body injury, but the team needed the roster spot for newly signed rookie long snapper Jack Landherr. The Broncos signed Fry, 28, in May after he was released by the Arizona Cardinals. He has appeared in five career games with three teams and convert

BEIJING, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- China's pair skating Olympic champion Han Cong announced on Tuesday that he will skip all competitions of the current Olympic cycle because of injury.

New Delhi [India], August 15 (ANI): After a successful edition of the first weight category, Taekwondo Premier League has announced the dates of its second weight category tournament. The tournament will be held from December 5 to December 7 and will feature 55.1 kg to 60 .9 kg weight category for men and 48.1 kg to 53.9 kg for women. The first weight category of 58.1kg-67.9kg competition held in Delhi saw the emergence o

London [UK], August 15 (ANI): Batting allrounder Will Jacks is eyeing a place in England's squad for the upcoming ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 which is slated to being on October 5. The 24-year-old featured in all three formats for England in the 2022-23. He made his T20I, Test debut against Pakistan and ODI debut against Bangladesh. Jacks enjoyed a successful season in the T20 Blast with Surrey as he amassed 101 runs

(Photo credit: Robert Edwards-USA TODAY Sports) 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy progressed in his recovery from offseason elbow surgery to eliminate mandated off days between throwing sessions. Purdy began training camp on a strict pitch count and said he's feeling no ill effects of ulnar collateral ligament surgery required following an injured right elbow in the NFC Championship game. "In terms of my arm and everything,

(Photo credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports) The Atlanta Braves placed All-Star second baseman Ozzie Albies on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a strained left hamstring. The designation is retroactive to Monday, when Albies missed his first start of the season for the National League East leaders. Albies, 26, is batting .267 with 28 homers, 90 RBIs and 11 stolen bases in 117 games this season. The three-time A

(Photo credit: Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports) New England Patriots tight end Mike Gesicki suffered a "mild" dislocated shoulder in Monday's practice, NFL Network reported Tuesday. The team is hopeful that the 27-year-old veteran can return for its Week 1 game against the visiting Philadelphia Eagles on Sept. 10, per the report. The Patriots signed the former division rival to a one-year deal in March worth up to a $9 mill

Bengaluru (Karnataka)[India], August 15 (ANI): The Mangaluru Dragons and the Shivamogga Lions faced off against each other to kick off their inaugural campaigns in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20. The Shivamogga Lions emerged victorious at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, defeating the Mangaluru Dragons by 9 runs. Their stellar victory was powered by a match-winning partnership, woven together by Skipper Shreyas Gopa

New Delhi [India], August 15 (ANI): Fans can now register for ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 tickets to secure their spot at experiencing the joy of cricket in the one-day format. The International Cricket Council (ICC) took to X, formerly known as Twitter to announce the registration for World Cup 2023 tickets. Starting on Indian Independence Day, fans can now register for tickets, enabling them to receive on-sale news

Bengaluru (Karnataka)[India], August 15 (ANI): In the second encounter of the day, the Hubli Tigers registered yet another massive victory, defeating the Gulbarga Mystics with 7 wickets in hands at the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20. Luvnith Sisodia and Krishnan Srijith registered a mammoth 106-run partnership to ensure the Tigers chased down their target of 139 in just 15.2 overs. The Hubli Tigers won the toss and elected to f

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 15 (ANI): Actor Abhishek Bachchan is currently gearing up for the release of his upcoming sports drama film'Ghoomer'. On Monday, Abhishek's father legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan took to his Blog and revealed watching 'Ghoomer' twice and also shared his honest review of his son's film. He wrote,"So yes saw GHOOMER back to back twice .. Sunday afternoon .. and then at night again .. an

(Photo credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports) Lucas Glover and Rory McIlroy are paired in the first round of the penultimate event of the FedExCup Playoffs, the BMW Championship, this week at the North Course of Olympia Fields Country Club outside of Chicago. The scramble for positioning at East Lake Country Club, site of the PGA Tour Championship, began last week with Glover claiming the victory for the secon

(Photo credit: Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports) The Indianapolis Colts anointed rookie Anthony Richardson the team's starting quarterback to begin the 2023 season. First-year head coach Shane Steichen confirmed that the No. 4 overall draft pick will be under center when the Colts host the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 1. Veteran Gardner Minshew will back up Richardson. Going with the rookie marks a strategy reversal for

(Photo credit: Appleton Post-Crescent-USA TODAY NETWORK) The New York Jets activated Breece Hall from the Physically Unable to Perform list on Tuesday, one day after agreeing to sign fellow running back Dalvin Cook. Hall, 22, ran for 463 yards and scored four rushing touchdowns in seven games in 2022 before his rookie season ended with a torn ACL against the Denver Broncos on Oct. 23. The second-round pick from Iowa Sta

Manchester [UK], August 15 (ANI): Young English fullback Rico Lewis on Tuesday signed a five-year contract extension with Manchester City which will keep him at the club till 2028. The Premier League title defenders released an official statement to announce the contract extension which read, "Rico Lewis has signed a new five-year contract with Manchester City, keeping him at the Club until the summer of 2028."The 18-year

(Photo credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports) Norwegian Viktor Hovland became the third member of Team Europe's Ryder Cup roster on Tuesday, joining Jon Rahm and Rory McIlory on captain Luke Donald's team. "My man!! Welcome to the party! 3 down, 9 to go," Donald wrote in a social media announcement. Ranked No. 5 in the World Golf Rankings, Hovland has four PGA Tour wins and two on the DP World Tour. He will make his

London [UK], August 15 (ANI): Arsenal have completed the signing of David Raya from Brentford initially on a loan deal with an option to buy on Tuesday. Raya has been an integral cog in Brentford's machine for the past seasons. Hew featured in all 38 of their Premier League matches last season. The 27-year-old keeper has 20 clean sheets to his name in 62 Premier League games, and he has made a total of 161 appearances in

London [UK], August 15 (ANI): Referee Simon Hooper, VAR official Michael Salisbury and VAR assistant Richard West won't be selected for next week after they failed to award Wolves a penalty against Manchester United on Tuesday. Andre Onana became the talk of the town after his controversial attempt to make a save in injury time resulted in a clash with Wolves striker Sasa Kalajdzic. Onana took out Kalajdzic, but even afte

New Delhi [India], August 15 (ANI): SA20 is back and ready for another summer of world-class cricket and entertainment in an anticipated Season 2. South Africa's best talent, along with the world's top cricketers, will once again be on show in 34 matches across six venues around the country starting on January 10, culminating with the Final on February 10. Each team will host a home match in the opening week, bringing to

Bhubaneswar (Odisha)[India], August 15 (ANI): The Swimming Federation of India (SFI) along with the Odisha State Government will host the 39th Sub-Junior and 49th Junior National Aquatic Championships 2023 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha starting August 16. The five-day swimming extravaganza will witness over 900 swimmers from 25 states including the Services Sports Control Board dive into the newly-built state-of-the-art indoor A

Baku [Azerbaijan], August 15 (ANI): The Indian national shooting squad begins its campaign in the sport's blue-riband event of the year, the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Championships All Events, which officially begins in Baku, Azerbaijan. Among the 53-member Indian contingent, 34 shooters will be participating in the 15 Olympic events while 19 will compete in non-Olympic events. The quadrennial s