Новости за 27.12.2023

(Photo credit: Andrew Dieb-USA TODAY Sports) The Chicago White Sox and catcher Martin Maldonado have agreed on a one-year contract with an option for the 2025 season, MLB Network reported Tuesday night. Maldonado, 37, is known more for his defensive skill and handling of pitching staffs behind the plate than he is for his proficiency standing at the plate. He had been with the Houston Astros since a 2019 trade that sent

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 27 (ANI): Mohun Bagan Super Giant will be gearing up for a crucial encounter at home as they take on in-form Kerala Blasters FC at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 on December 27, Wednesday. The Mariners find themselves in a precarious position after nine games, having suffered consecutive defeats against their nearest competito

(Photo credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports) Cameron Johnson scored 24 points and the visiting Brooklyn Nets beat the Pistons 118-112 on Tuesday night as Detroit set a single-season NBA record with its 27th consecutive loss. The Pistons tied the record with a 126-115 setback against Brooklyn on Saturday. Detroit's 27-game losing streak tops the runs of futility of the 2010-11 Cleveland Cavaliers and 2013-14 Philadelp

New Delhi [India], December 27 (ANI): Odisha FC kept their third consecutive clean sheet and extended their unbeaten streak in all competitions to 10 games to secure a 1-0 victory over Punjab FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 on Tuesday. The Kalinga Warriors rode on an early opener by Fijian forward Roy Krishna to take three points from this clash as the home side fel

(Photo credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports) Brian Holloway returned two interceptions for touchdowns and Jahmyl Jeter ran for three scores as Texas State won its FBS bowl debut, trouncing Rice 45-21 in the First Responder Bowl on Tuesday in Dallas. The Bobcats finished the season 8-5 under first-year coach G.J. Kinne, dominating this one with their defense. They limited Rice (6-7) to 197 total yards, intercepting five p

Melbourne [Australia], December 27 (ANI): Pakistan pacers had something to rejoice about as they bundled out Australia for 318 in the first session of day two of the second Test against Aussies at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Wednesday. Australia started the day at 187/3, with Marnus Labuschagne (44) and Travis Head (9) unbeaten. With Head scoring a couple of boundaries, Australia reached the 200-run mark in 67.4

(Photo credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports) Franz Wagner scored 28 points and Paolo Banchero had 24 as the visiting Orlando Magic staved off a late rally by the Washington Wizards in a 127-119 win on Tuesday. Rookie Anthony Black added a career-high 23 points for Orlando, which won its second straight following a four-game losing streak. Jalen Suggs, Moritz Wagner, and Cole Anthony each scored 11, and Goga Bitadze finis

LONDON, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Liverpool moved to the top of the Premier League on Tuesday night after a hard-fought 2-0 win away to Burnley.

BEIJING, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- As the sporting year draws to a close, here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the world's top 10 athletes in 2023:

(Photo credit: Jessica Alcheh-USA TODAY Sports) The Los Angeles Kings head into the post-holiday stretch of the season in third place in the Pacific Division, seven points behind first-place Vancouver and five behind defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas. But Los Angeles' spot in the division has a bit of an asterisk as the Kings head into Wednesday night's home meeting with the last-place San Jose Sharks. Los Angeles (1

New Delhi [India], December 27 (ANI): Former India player Sukumar Samajpati hasn't met his ex-teammate Inder Singh for the last 30 years. Yet Samajpati, a versatile right winger in the 1960s with deadly dodges, vividly remembers the passes he made with inside-right Singh to leave the rival defenders stunned in the 1964 Asian Cup final rounds played in Israel. "Playing the Asian Cup in 1964 was sheer joy. It happened 60 ye

(Photo credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports) Looking to salvage something from a four-game road trip that has not gone to plan, the Vegas Golden Knights at least will be on their preferred side of the country when they visit the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night. After a 6-3 loss at Carolina to open the trip, the Golden Knights absorbed a pair of defeats in the Sunshine State, falling 5-4 to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thu

(Photo credit: Carter Skaggs/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK) The Kansas Jayhawks got welcome news before playing UNLV in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl on Tuesday night in Phoenix, as star running back Devin Neal has told the coaching staff he will return to the team in 2024, ESPN reported. An All-Big 12 second-team selection, the true junior (5-foot-11, 215 pounds) had been deliberating about declaring for the NFL draft. I

BEIJING, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- In 2023, China's commitment to national fitness saw remarkable growth brimming with energy and potential. This surge has transformed sports into a key part of people's daily lives, resonating with the country's efforts to be a sporting powerhouse.

(Photo credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports) After a dreadful start to the season, the Seattle Kraken will try to continue their turnaround following the holiday break with a road clash against the Calgary Flames on Wednesday. Instead of building on last season's first-round victory over the Colorado Avalanche in the Stanley Cup playoffs, the Kraken struggled for two full months, but headed into the break on a 4-0-2 ru

Karachi [Pakistan], December 27 (ANI): In what police are characterising as a suspected targeted attack, a religious party worker was shot dead in Karachi's Korangi area, as reported by ARY News. According to the police, Saleem was at his workplace near Chamra Chowrangi in Korangi on Tuesday when armed pillion riders arrived, opened indiscriminate fire, and swiftly fled the scene. The police have ruled out the possibility

(Photo credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports) The Minnesota Wild will go for their fourth win in a row when they host the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night in Saint Paul, Minn. Minnesota is coming off a 3-2 win over the Boston Bruins on Saturday, which marked its third consecutive one-goal victory. The Wild have won six of their past seven games and are 10-3-0 since the team fired coach Dean Evason and replaced him wit

(Photo credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports) The Chicago Bulls will be without star center Nikola Vucevic for an undetermined length of time due to a groin strain. An MRI helped confirm the injury, officially a left adductor contusion, Bulls coach Billy Donovan told reporters before Tuesday's game against the Atlanta Hawks. Vucevic was injured in Saturday's loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers when he hit the ground af

(Photo credit: Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports) The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed free agent infielder Jonathan Arauz to a minor league contract with the possibility of an invitation to major league spring training in 2024. Arauz, 25, played in 27 games last season for the New York Mets, batting .136 with three home runs and nine RBIs in 59 at-bats. He played 15 games at third base, seven at second base and five at sho

Targeting of Israel-linked vessels has continued despite US threats

Yemen's Houthis said on Tuesday that they fired missiles at a cargo ship in the waters of the Red Sea, after it ignored repeated warning messages. The Houthis have been shooting at "Israeli-linked" vessels for weeks.

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company confirmed that one of their vessels came under fire and

(Photo credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports) Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving will not be back to face one of his former teams, the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers, on Wednesday. The Mavericks ruled Irving out on Tuesday, meaning the 31-year-old will miss his 10th straight game with a right heel contusion. Irving played the first six seasons of his NBA career with the Cavaliers, making four All-Star Games during that span

(Photo credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports) The Colorado Avalanche and Arizona Coyotes enjoyed their matchup so much Saturday that they're ready to face one another again four days later. The Avalanche beat the Coyotes 4-1 in Denver in the last game before the NHL's holiday break, and now they come out of the hiatus to play again on Wednesday night in Tempe, Ariz. Colorado dominated much of the Saturday win. Nath

(Photo credit: Nick Wosika-USA TODAY Sports) The Minnesota Wild recalled rookie defenseman Daemon Hunt and forward Jake Lucchini from American Hockey League affiliate Iowa on Tuesday. Lucchini, 28, was recalled under emergency conditions. He played in 11 games in 2022-23 with the Ottawa Senators, recording one power-play goal in 11 games. Lucchini has played one NHL game this season -- on Saturday against the Boston Bru

New Delhi [India], December 27 (ANI): Amid the debate on the Wrestling Federation of India elections and the suspension of its newly elected body thereafter, Congress MP Deepender Singh Hooda has said they will continue their fight until "our daughters get final justice.""This government betrayed the trust of our wrestlers and when they saw the rising anger of the public, they had to take this temporary decision. This is

Alejandro Garnacho and Rasmus Hojlund ended Manchester United's goalless losing streak of four games in a row with a stunning comeback to beat high-flying Aston Villa 3-2 at Old Trafford on Tuesday.