Новости за 18.12.2023

Johannesburg [South Africa], December 18 (ANI): After producing a match-winning performance for India in the 1st ODI against South Africa, Arshdeep Singh joked about how a photo shoot with his compatriot Avesh Khan played a role in boosting his performance. During India's 8-wicket victory, Arshdeep and Avesh breathed fire, hunting in pairs to devastating consequences, skittling out the Proteas for just 116. It turned out

(Photo credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports) Jaylen Brown heated up late to polish off a 31-point performance as the Boston Celtics continued to inch toward history with a 114-97 victory over the visiting Orlando Magic on Sunday. Boston has won its first 14 home games of the season, becoming just the second team in franchise history to accomplish the feat. The 1957-58 Celtics got off to the best start in front of a frie

(Photo credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports) Klay Thompson scored 28 points on 11-of-16 shooting to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 118-114 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night. Andrew Wiggins added 25 points on 9-of-12 shooting off the bench as Golden State posted back-to-back wins for the first time since Nov.1 and 3. The victory was also just the sixth in the past 18 games for the Warriors.

Perth [Australia], December 18 (ANI): Australia skipper Pat Cummins feels that experienced off-spinner Nathan Lyon is capable of extending his career and eventually catching up to legendary spinner Shane Warne to become the nation's leading wicket-taker in Test format. Lyon joined the elite club of 500 Test wickets after he claimed five wickets in the 1st Test in Perth against Pakistan. His 500th Test victim was Faheem As

(Photo credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports) Adam Henrique notched his first career hat trick, producing the milestone against his former team Sunday night as the visiting Anaheim Ducks earned a rare win by beating the New Jersey Devils 5-1 in Newark, N.J. Henrique, who played one game for the Devils during the 2010-11 season then spent the next six-plus seasons with New Jersey, entered Sunday with 26 two-goal eff

(Photo credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports) Lamar Jackson threw a touchdown pass to Isaiah Likely and the Baltimore Ravens clinched an AFC playoff spot with a 23-7 victory over the host Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday night. Gus Edwards added a rushing score for Baltimore (11-3), which has won four straight games and eight of its past nine. Jackson completed 14 of 24 passes for 171 yards and an interception and ad

Arsenal stayed atop of the Premier League tally after beating Brighton 2-0 with second-half goals from Gabriel Jesus, who netted in the opener from close range and Kai Havertz who found the back of the net to wrap up the win on Sunday.

Dunedin [New Zealand], December 18 (ANI): New Zealand are taking no risk with pacer Kyle Jamieson's hamstring as he has been ruled out of the remaining two ODI matches of their three-match series against Bangladesh. After reporting stiffness in his hamstring after the Kiwis toured Bangladesh, Jamieson didn't feature in the opening 50-over clash in Dunedin on Sunday. The 28-year-old pacer who was awarded the Player of the

CANBERRA, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Australia will play the home leg of their Olympic women's football qualifier against Uzbekistan in Melbourne, Football Australia (FA) has announced.

Perth [Australia], December 18 (ANI): Uncapped pacer Lance Morris has been released from the Australia squad ahead of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne to play in the Big Bash League. There was a possibility of Morris making his debut for the Australian team but, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, and Josh Hazlewood's hot form kept the 25-year-old on the sidelines. With Scott Boland acting as the reserve player, Morris has been

(Photo credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports) Jack Eichel and Ivan Barbashev each had a goal and an assist and Mark Stone chipped in with three assists as the Vegas Golden Knights cruised to a 6-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Sunday night in Las Vegas. Chandler Stephenson, Jonathan Marchessault, Nicolas Roy and William Karlsson also scored goals for Vegas, which won its ninth game in a row against Ottawa da

(Photo credit: Zachary BonDurant-USA TODAY Sports) The Phoenix Suns rallied from a 16-point deficit and outscored the visiting Washington Wizards 31-19 in the fourth quarter en route to a 112-118 win Sunday. Devin Booker shot 4 of 6 from the floor and scored 11 of his 27 points in the final period, helping to ignite Phoenix's rally on the offensive end. The Suns defense held Washington to 7-of-27 shooting in the quarter

Perth [Australia], December 18 (ANI): The Pakistan team is set to play a two-day practice game against Victoria XI before the Boxing Day Test against Australia on December 22 and 23. Australia's all-rounded performance sunk Pakistan as the Asian Giants ended up suffering a massive 360-run defeat. Originally, this game was not a part of the tour, but Pakistan made a request to arrange the game due to concerns about lack of

MADRID, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid enjoyed a comfortable 4-1 win at home to Villarreal to return to the top of La Liga, but risk losing defender David Alaba for an extended period after he was carried off in the first half with what appeared a serious knee injury.

MACAO, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- At the Macao Grand Prix Museum, Patrick Koellmer, a German guy well-known on Chinese social media, immersed himself in the VR experience of motorcycle racing.

Perth [Australia], December 18 (ANI): Australia named their 13-player squad for the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan in Melbourne after going one up in the three-match series. The World Test Championship holders have decided to go against the urge to trifle with their squad that walked away with a thumping 360-run victory in Perth on Sunday. This time instead of naming a 14-player squad, Australia decided to leave one pla

ROME, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Inter Milan continued their fearsome form as they registered a 2-0 away victory over Lazio in Serie A on Sunday, thanks to strikes from Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram.

LONDON, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Liverpool were held 0-0 by Manchester United at home in the Premier League on Sunday, despite peppering the goal of their under-pressure visitors for almost 90 minutes.

(Photo credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports) Adam Henrique notched his first career hat trick, producing the milestone against his former team Sunday night as the visiting Anaheim Ducks earned a rare win by beating the New Jersey Devils 5-1 in Newark, N.J. Henrique, who played his first six-plus seasons with the Devils, entered Sunday with 26 two-goal efforts in 858 NHL games. Alex Killorn and Troy Terry also sco

(Photo credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports) James Cook rushed for a career-high 179 yards and totaled two touchdowns to propel the Buffalo Bills to a 31-10 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday in Orchard Park, N.Y. Cook reeled in an 18-yard touchdown pass from Josh Allen early in the second quarter and rushed for a 24-yard score earlyin the fourth. The second-year running back also set career-high totals in carrie

(Photo credit: Michael McLoone-USA TODAY Sports) Damian Lillard had 39 points and 11 assists as the Milwaukee Bucks posted their fourth straight win, beating the visiting Houston Rockets 128-119 on Sunday. Giannis Antetokounmpo added 26 points and 17 rebounds, Khris Middleton scored 20 points, Brook Lopez had 18 and Bobby Portis Jr. finished with 11 for Milwaukee, which shot 50 percent from the field and snapped the Rock

(Photo credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports) Penn defensive tackle Joey Slackman announced Sunday night he is transferring to Florida. It's a big get for the Gators' defense, as Slackman won the Bushnell Cup as the Ivy League's Defensive Player of the Year in 2023. Slackman tallied 50 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, four sacks, four hurries and a blocked field goal over just nine games. Slackman has one more year of NCAA

(Photo credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports) Darcy Kuemper made 28 saves to help the visiting Washington Capitals rally for a 2-1 shootout win against the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday in Raleigh, N.C. Evgeny Kuznetsov scored the lone goal in the shootout and Martin Fehervary scored in regulation for the Capitals, who won for the first time in three games. Sebastian Aho scored and Pyotr Kochetkov made 20 saves for th

JERUSALEM, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Israeli EuroCup club Hapoel Tel Aviv on Sunday announced the signing of point guard Will Cummings, who played last season in the Chinese Basketball Association.

(Photo credit: Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports) The Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks both have seen the best version of themselves in recent days and will try to rekindle that feeling when the teams meet Monday in Los Angeles. Since winning the inaugural NBA in-season tournament in the title game on Dec. 9, the Lakers have lost two of their last three contests, including a 129-115 defeat to the San Antonio Spurs, wh