Новости за 23.08.2023

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 23 (ANI): The Indian women's hockey team departed for Oman to take part in the Women's Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier on Wednesday. The tournament will be held from August 25 to 28 in Salalah, Oman. India have been placed in the elite pool along with Japan, Malaysia, and Thailand. While the second, challengers pool, consists of Hong Kong China, Chinese Taipei, Indonesia, Banglade

Today (Aug. 23), Brazil's blind soccer team will go head-to-head with China in the semi-finals of the World Cup, as they chase their dream of becoming six-time world champions. This competitive event, a part of the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) World Games, is currently underway in Birmingham, England.

(Photo credit: Jonathan Hui-USA TODAY Sports) A recurring theme for the San Diego Padres showed up again on Tuesday. Play a good game like their 6-2 win over the Miami Marlins on Monday. And then follow it with a horrible game like their three-hit, three-error, 3-0 loss to Miami on Tuesday. They will look to bounce back on Wednesday in the finale of a three-game series. The Padres have scored 10 or more runs in 13 games

(Photo credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports) The New York Yankees are in the midst of their longest losing streak in more than 40 years. One more loss and they'll be somewhere they haven't been since before they called the Bronx home. Standing in their way are the Washington Nationals, whom the Yankees will host Wednesday night while searching for their first win since Aug. 11 -- a stretch of nine straight losses. In th

Budapest [Hungary], August 23 (ANI): India's Jyothi Yarraji finished seventh in her women's 100m hurdles heat and failed to qualify for the semifinals at the World Athletics Championships 2023 in Budapest, Hungary on Tuesday. Yarraji, who was crowned the Asian champion in July, clocked 13.05 seconds to finish seventh in her race and 29th in the field of 43. Only 24 advanced to the semifinals. The timing of the last qualif

The theory of nuclear deterrence is a feeble excuse for nations to hold onto their weapons of mass destruction and a fraud that must be exposed, writes Dr Sue Wareham.

FUZHOU, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- China's leading sportswear producer Anta Sports reported double-digit growth in both revenue and profit in the first half of this year.

(Photo credit: David Reginek-USA TODAY Sports) The Tampa Bay Rays' season-opening strength - their starting pitching - has morphed from total domination to "Is it good enough to go deep in the playoffs?" due to a multitude of injuries, but right-hander Aaron Civale is expected to provide shutdown stuff. Acquired from the Cleveland Guardians on July 31 for prized farmhand Kyle Manzardo, Civale (6-3, 2.44 ERA) has been as

(Photo credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports) Two teams struggling to stay in playoff contention meet Wednesday in a day-night doubleheader when the Cincinnati Reds oppose the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif. The twin bill was necessitated by the heavy rains from Tropical Storm Hilary that flooded many areas of Orange County on Sunday.Monday's Reds-Angels game was postponed and was rescheduled for Wednesday night

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Bears defensive position coaches spoke to the media Tuesday at Halas Hall. Here are three things we learned during those sessions:

(1) Defensive line coach Travis Smith is thrilled to reunite with Yannick Ngakoue, a top defensive end Smith coached with the Raiders in 2021.

"I had one year with him, which is awesome," Smith said. "When these situations come up where you ha

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Bears middle linebacker Tremaine Edmunds returned to practice on a limited basis Tuesday, beginning a ramp-up period after being sidelined with an undisclosed injury.

Edmunds, a two-time Pro Bowler in five seasons with the Bills who signed with the Bears in March, participated in individual drills.

"Good to see '49,' 'Maine,' out there today back to individual," said coach Matt Eberflus.

(Photo credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports) The Milwaukee Brewers will turn to ace right-hander Corbin Burnes to extend their winning streak when they host the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday afternoon in the finale of a two-game interleague series between division leaders. Burnes (9-6, 3.43 ERA) will be opposed by right-hander Kenta Maeda (3-7, 4.13). Milwaukee took the opener 7-3 on Tuesday night, bunching six sin

(Photo credit: Neville E. Guard-USA TODAY Sports) The Oakland Athletics will go for just their third series sweep of the year Wednesday afternoon when they close out a three-game set against the visiting Kansas City Royals. The A's improved to 4-1 against the Royals this season with 6-4 and 5-4 wins the last two nights. That puts them on the doorstep of their first three-game sweep since taking three in a row at the Milw

A national hero stops and talks about treasure troves and - odd this - a high jumper is on a high.

ANNOUNCING A policy action is mostly hit or miss for the government. As cited by news accounts, environmental groups and fisherfolk associations hailed President Marcos' verbal order to stop reclamation projects in Manila Bay, saying these were "poorly managed." But the groups also asked the president to put the moratorium int

New Delhi [India], August 23 (ANI): India's rising star Shubman Gill feels that his opening partnership stands with India skipper Rohit Sharma could be a pivotal point for the hosts in their upcoming ICC Men's Cricket World Cup campaign in October and November. The newly established Indian pair has enjoyed a prolific start together in ODI cricket, compiling 685 runs in nine batting appearances together in the format. This

(Photo credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports) The Philadelphia Phillies seemingly don't have a weak link in their powerful lineup. That point was proven again in a clutch come-from-behind 4-3 victory over the visiting Giants on Tuesday. Trea Turner, who had been 0-for-4, hit a walk-off, two-run single off San Francisco closer Camilo Doval with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning. Philadelphia will now go for the thr

London [UK], August 23 (ANI): Alex Hartley who lifted the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup in 2017 is set to retire from professional cricket. The 29-year-old spinner featured 32 times for England across the two white-ball formats after making her debut in 2016. Hartley claimed 2-58 in the final victory over India to claim the 2017 global tournament at Lord's, dismissing skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and Sushma Verma in England's

Manchester [UK], August 23 (ANI): Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has undergone a minor back surgery. City confirmed that Guardiola had been suffering from "severe back pain for some time lately, and flew out to Barcelona for emergency surgery performed by Mireia Illueca and the surgery was a success". "Everyone at Manchester City wishes Pep a speedy recovery, and look forward to seeing him back in Manchester soon,"

(Photo credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports) The Pittsburgh Pirates and visiting St. Louis Cardinals are neighbors sitting in the depths of the standings, but it hasn't been all that close when the two teams meet. The Pirates are 7-2 against the Cardinals this year and will be going for a three-game series sweep on Wednesday in Pittsburgh after winning the first two games by a collective score of 17-4. With little

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 23 (ANI): Urging Tamil Nadu police to take action over student suicides in the state in connection with National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) results, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state president K Annamalai on Wednesday accused DMK of being responsible for the incidents. "DMK is playing politics over NEET. Till now, 18 students have committed suicide over NEET. It is purely DM

(Photo credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports) Zac Gallen struck out 11 and gave up one run in six innings on Tuesday night as the Arizona Diamondbacks held off the Texas Rangers 6-3 to sweep a two-game interleague series in Phoenix. Corbin Carroll added two hits, an RBI, a run and a stolen base for Arizona. Gabriel Moreno also chipped in with two hits, two runs scored and an RBI. Paul Sewald escaped a bases-loaded ja

(Photo credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports) Jorge Soler hit a tape-measure home run and Miami starter Jesus Luzardo worked six scoreless innings as the visiting Marlins shut out the San Diego Padres 3-0 Tuesday night to even their three-game series. Luzardo (9-8) ended a three-decision losing streak as he held the Padres to two singles and a walk. He struck out seven. Over his previous four starts (17 innings), Luza

ISLAMABAD, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- The completion of a number of projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would further enhance the development of Pakistan and beyond, caretaker Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Muhammad Sami Saeed has said.

(Photo credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports) Jorge Soler hit a tape-measure home run as San Diego starter Blake Snell gave up three runs in an inning for the first time since May 16 and Miami starter Jesus Luzardo worked six scoreless innings as the visiting Marlins shut out the Padres 3-0 Tuesday night to even their three-game series. Luzardo (9-8) ended a three-decision losing streak as he held the Padres to two si