Новости за 23.12.2023

URUMQI, China, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- Winter may be cold, but winter sports are hot in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

RIYADH, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- European champions Manchester City claimed their first FIFA Club World Cup title in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Friday after whitewashing South American champions Fluminense 4-0 in the final.

(Photo credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports) Former U.S. Open women's champion Emma Raducanu is part of the qualifying field for the 2024 Australian Open. Raducanu famously went through qualifying en route to winning the 2021 U.S. Open. She was the first player in the Open Era to begin in qualifying and win a Grand Slam event. Former U.S. Open men's champion Dominic Thiem is also part of the qualifying field at this poi

(Photo credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports) Rather than be part of a college program for a seventh season, Colorado defensive tackle Leonard Payne Jr. is moving on to the NFL. Payne posted on Instagram that he has decided to declare for the NFL draft. "To Buff Nation, I would like to thank you guys for all the love and support throughout the season you guys deserve what's coming your way in Boulder! With that being said

(Photo credit: Raymond Carlin III-USA TODAY Sports) Ja'Kobe Walter poured in 26 points as No. 10 Baylor bounced back from a pair of neutral court games against marquee teams with a dominating 107-48 win over visiting Mississippi Valley State on Friday on Waco, Texas. The Bears (10-2) returned home after losses to Michigan State and Duke and put their stamp on Friday's game with an overwhelming start, hitting six 3-pointe

(Photo credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports) Injuries and illnesses have kept the Cleveland Cavaliers shorthanded, but they haven't prevented the team from clicking. Cleveland enters Saturday's visit to the Chicago Bulls coming off a 3-1 homestand. Already without Darius Garland and Evan Mobley due to extended injuries, the Cavaliers splitthe last two games of the homestand as leading scorer Donovan Mitchell battle

New Delhi [India], December 23 (ANI): After Bajranj Punia's letter to Prime Minister Modi, returning his Padma Shri and Sakshi Malik's announcement of retirement, Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said that it's very unfortunate for India that our Olympian women, who made the nation proud, had to sit at the Jantar Mantar compound to seek justice against the former WFI chief. "It's very unfortunate for India that our Olympi

(Photo credit: Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports) The Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder have been trending in different directions recently. The Thunder have surged, entering Saturday's game against the Lakers in Oklahoma City having won three consecutive games and 15 of their past 20. The Lakers, though, have faltered, dropping four consecutive games and five of their past six. "There's going to be ups, there's

JERUSALEM, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- All seven foreign players of Maccabi Tel Aviv did not return with the team to Israel on Friday after the Euroleague game in Belgrade the night before.

(Photo credit: Dan Powers/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin / USA TODAY NETWORK) The New York Giants signed veteran kicker Mason Crosby on Friday as the team placed Cade York on injured reserve with a quad injury. York is the third kicker to be placed on IR by the Giants this season, joining Graham Gano (knee surgery) and Randy Bullock, who injured his hamstring in last week's loss to the New Orleans Saints. In steps the 39-y

GENEVA, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- More than 1,600 projects were funded with 2.8 billion U.S. dollars during the past seven years, said the FIFA Forward report released by the world's soccer governing body on Friday.

(Photo credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports) The Carolina Hurricanes have ventured past regulation in three of their past four contests to extend their point streak to six games (3-0-3). The Hurricanes aim to continue their steady rise on Saturday when they host the New York Islanders in Raleigh, N.C. Teuvo Teravainen scored during thesecond period of a 2-1 shootout loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday. The Fi

(Photo credit: Russell LaBounty-USA TODAY Sports) The popular narrative around the early demise of the Great Eight - Washington's Alexander Ovechkin -- may have been premature. With a game-winning overtime snipe under his belt, the Capitals' superstar might just be back on track and will lead his squad into Saturday night's matchup against the visiting Eastern Conference rival Tampa Bay Lightning. The previous productio

(Photo credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports) A coaching change hasn't provided the intended spark for the Ottawa Senators, who have lost six straight games going into a home game Saturday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Senators have lost two in a row since Jacques Martin replaced D.J. Smith as coach. They are coming off a 6-4 lossThursday against the Colorado Avalanche in which they blew a two-goal lead by allowing

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- Inter Miami have completed the signing of striker Luis Suarez in a move that reunites the Uruguayan with former Barcelona teammate and close friend Lionel Messi.

(Photo credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports) The Toronto Maple Leafs are hoping to avoid a third straight defeat Saturday when they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Maple Leafs enter off a 9-3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres Thursday and have been outscored 14-5 in their past two games. Toronto also lost in regulation to the New York RangersTuesday -- it's only the second time this season the Maple Leafs have lost

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 23 (ANI): After Bajranj Punia's letter to Prime Minister Modi, returning his Padma Shri and Sakshi Malik's announcement of retirement, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar hit out at the Bhartiya Janata Party and said that the BJP's apathy and blatant disregard for the plight of affected players are distressing, shedding light on the party's insensitivity towards women's sa

Karachi [Pakistan], December 23 (ANI): A policeman was killed after a fast-moving trailer hit his motorcycle in the Kemari district of Karachi on Friday, ARY News reported, quoting the police. ARY News is a Pakistani news channel. As per the details, the policeman, identified as Ghulam Akbar, was travelling on a motorbike when the trailer hit and ran over him near Kemari. Following the incident, his body was shifted to th

(Photo credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports) Rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud's absence proved glaring for the Houston Texans last week. They relied on a dose of luck and played the definition of complementary football to survive a defensive slugfest against the Tennessee Titans in overtime. Stroud remains sidelined by a concussion that will keep him out for a second consecutive week. But the Texans' victory k

(Photo credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports) The Orlando Magic will try to pull out of a four-game losing skid on Saturday in Indianapolis when they visit an Indiana Pacers team that has dropped five of the past six. Indiana ended a four-game losing streak on Wednesday with a 144-113 rout of Charlotte but fell the next night, 116-103 at Memphis. The 103 points marked the season low for the NBA-leading Pacers offense, whi

(Photo credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports) Dallas Cowboys left tackle Tyron Smith is listed as doubtful and right guard Zack Martin questionable to play against the host Miami Dolphins on Sunday. Smith is nursing a back injury. The two-time All-Pro and eight-time Pro Bowl selection is trending toward sitting out his fourth game of the season. Martin suffered a quadriceps injury in last weekend's game against the Buffa

(Photo credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports) Houston Texans rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud will miss a second consecutive game due to a concussion after the team ruled him out for Sunday's contest against the visiting Cleveland Browns. Stroud was held out of last week's 19-16 overtime win against the Tennessee Titans and replaced in the lineup by Case Keenum. Pro Football Talk reported on Wednesday that Stroud ha

(Photo credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports) St. John's finally pleased the demanding Rick Pitino on Wednesday night. But the Red Storm will enjoy no honeymoon period as they must face No. 5 UConn three days after the Huskies infuriated the hard-driving Dan Hurley. UConn will try to bounce back from a disappointing Big East opener Saturday night when the Huskies host St. John's in Hartford, Conn. UConn's impressive ea

(Photo credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports) Commissioner Gary Bettman on Friday upheld the six-game suspension assessed to Detroit Red Wings forward David Perron. Perron was suspended on Dec. 11, two days after cross-checking Ottawa Senators defenseman Artem Zub in the head during the first period of their game in Detroit. The league viewed the hit as a retaliatory move after the Senators' Mathieu Joseph and Parker K

(Photo credit: Dan Rainville / USA TODAY NETWORK) Penn State's Olu Fashanu, considered one of the top offensive tackles in the upcoming class, announced Friday he is entering the 2024 NFL Draft. Fashanu was seen as a first-round pick in mock drafts for 2023, but he decided to return for another season with the Nittany Lions. "A year ago I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to declare for the NFL draft," Fashan