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Hangzhou [China], September 21 (ANI): The Indian contingent had a solid second day at the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou, with the Indian women's cricket team reaching the semifinals, men's and women's football teams producing contrasting results and some solid performances in sailing and rowing. Smriti Mandhana-led Team India reached the semifinals of the Asian Games after their quarterfinal match against Malaysia was c

(Photo credit: Mike De Sisti / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK) Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones returned to practice Thursday after sitting out last Sunday's loss in Atlanta with a left hamstring injury. While the presence of Jones is a promising sign, wide receiver Christian Watson sat out Thursday's session. Watson turned in a limited practice Wednesday due to a lingering hamstring issue that

Mohali (Punjab) [India], September 21 (ANI): The Indian cricket team on Thursday sweated it out in nets ahead of its first ODI of three-match series against Australia. India will take on Australia in the first ODI at Mohali on Friday. The three-match series against Australia will be India's final assignment before the ICC Cricket World Cup at home from October 5 onwards. Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma, KL Rahul, India's ski

Munich [Germany], September 21 (ANI): Manchester United head coach Erik ten Hag spoke on Andre Onana after United's 4-3 defeat against Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) on Thursday and said that the goalkeeper will come in his prime form soon. Speaking in the post-match press conference, Ten Hag accepted that in the first half, Onana did not make proper saves but the goalkeeper made crucial saves in the sec

(Photo credit: Daniel Bartel-USA TODAY Sports) Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles presented a poised and unified picture of the franchise on Thursday less than 24 hours after a bizarre news cycle blended with rumors hinted at a complete unraveling of the 0-2 team. "To hit it straight on, we have adversity right now," Poles said of the state of the Bears, who visit the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs on Sunda

(Photo credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports) Week 3 of the NFL season kick offs with one of the two double-digit spread games on the slate, with the New York Giants (1-1) traveling to the San Francisco 49ers (2-0). QUICK PICK The cards are certainly stacked against the Giants, who are playing on a short week after a win against the host Arizona Cardinals last Sunday. They're also doing it without star running back Sa

KIGALI, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- Rwanda launched preparations on Thursday to host the 2025 International Cycling Union (UCI) Road World Championships, scheduled for September 21 to 28, 2025 in the Rwandan capital city of Kigali.

UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday stressed the importance of multilateral institutions that match a multipolar world that is in the making.

New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): The I2U2 group on Thursday launched a website to strengthen the public-private partnership in several sectors and invited private companies from the four member countries to submit their projects to tackle some of the challenges confronting the world. The announcement was made at a press conference on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly session. The officials of I2U2

New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): Ashton Eaton, a two-time Olympic champion and the only one to have exceeded 9,000 points twice in a decathlon event, will be the International Event Ambassador at next month's Delhi Half Marathon 2023. The American won the Decathlon event golds in successive Olympics (20122016). He has also bagged two World Championships golds (20132015) in the Decathlon event and a silver medal at t

Madrid [Spain], September 21 (ANI): Spanish giants Real Madrid beat Union Berlin by 1-0 in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) group C match at Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday. Due to injury problems in the club, Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti had to place a side without many first-team players. In the initial minutes of the match, the away side came forward to take an early lead but Madrid goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga saved the

(Photo credit: Bob Frid-USA TODAY Sports) Both captains have acknowledged that the United States is the underdog entering this week's Solheim Cup. The Europeans are the two-time defending champions as they seek a three-peat on home soil in Spain. They also have a significant edge in experience, averaging 28.25 years of age to the Americans' 25.83. Among the 12-player rosters, Europe has three rookies and a combined 62-4

HANGZHOU, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- China notched its second victory by beating Kazakhstan 3-0 (25-20, 25-23, 25-20) in the men's volleyball preliminary round of the 19th Asian Games on Thursday.

MADRID, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- Triple Olympic weightlifting medalist and twice world champion Lydia Valentin announced her retirement from the sport on Thursday at an event held at the headquarters of the Spanish Olympic Committee in Madrid.

(Photo credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports) The Detroit Tigers named Jeff Greenberg as the franchise's 20th general manager on Thursday. Greenberg, 37, spent 11 seasons in the Chicago Cubs organization -- the last three as assistant general manager -- before working the last 16 months as an associate GM with the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks. The Tigers (71-81 entering Thursday), who are about to miss the playoffs for the

New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): Ten iconic venues across India will play host to the 13th edition of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup. From Dharamshala to Bangalore, thousands of fans will gather to watch the finest the global game has to offer. A re-run of the unforgettable 2019 final opens the tournament on October 5 as defending champions England take on New Zealand, runners-up four years ago, as per ICC. Here is

(Photo credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports) Pittsburgh Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick found himself on the defensive three days after his tackle on Nick Chubb resulted in a season-ending knee injury for the Cleveland Browns running back. Chubb rushed up the middle for a gain of 5 yards with 14:14 left in the second quarter on Monday and was in the process of being tackled by Pittsburgh linebacker Cole Holcomb w

(Photo credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports) Buffalo Bills linebacker Christian Kirksey announced he is retiring from the NFL, the team said Thursday. Kirksey, 31, was signed to the Bills' practice squad on Aug. 31, three days after the Houston Texans released him. He has yet to appear in a game with Buffalo. He played the previous two seasons in Houston, starting 12 of 13 games in 2021 and all 17 games as a team capt

(Photo credit: Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports) The Chicago Bears re-signed quarterback Nathan Peterman to the 53-man roster less than 24 hours after releasing the journeyman. The official depth chart listed Justin Fields as the starter and Tyson Bagent as the third-stringer, with a blank space in the QB2 slot after the team released Peterman on Wednesday. Peterman, 29, would presumably serve as Fields' backup when the Bea

Hangzhou [China], September 21 (ANI): The Indian women's football team began its Asian Games 2023 campaign with a 1-2 loss to Chinese Taipei on Thursday in Hangzhou, People's Republic of China. Anju Tamang (47') began the scoring for India, but goals from Li-Chin Lai (69') and Yu-Hsuan Su (84') sealed all three points and propelled Chinese Taipei to the top of Group B. Manisha Kalyan almost produced a goal-scoring opportu

Hangzhou [China], September 21 (ANI): The Indian sailing team started their campaign at the Asian Games on Thursday. In the men's windsurfing IQFOIL event, Jerome Kumar Savarimuthu finished the day at the seventh spot. He earned 27 points in four races. He finished the first race at eighth position with eight points, fifth spot with five points in race two, sixth position with six points in race three and eighth with eigh

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(Photo credit: Mike Watters-USA TODAY Sports) Coming off its first loss of the season on a 61-yard field goal on the final play, Kansas State returns home Saturday to Manhattan, Kan., for its Big 12 opener against conference newcomer UCF. The Wildcats (2-1) are still stinging from the defeat at Missouri, which dropped them from 15th in the AP Top 25 poll to third among unranked teams. "It's been a tough couple of days a

Nottingham [UK], September 21 (ANI): England batter Jason Roy opted out from the ODI series against Ireland, and uncapped player Tom Kohler-Cadmore has been added to the squad. Roy has turned down to play against Ireland as a result of his last-minute omission from their final World Cup squad. Roy was included in England's provisional 15-man squad last month, but due to back spasms, he was unable to play in the four-match

(Photo credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports) Offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif is retiring from the NFL. The Super Bowl champion made the announcement on social media on Thursday. Duvernay-Tardif, who also is a doctor, walked away from football in 2020 to work in medicine in his native Canada at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. For his efforts, Sports Illustrated named him the Sportsperson of the Year. "I've