(Photo credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports) After missing three games with a lower-body injury, Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom will start on Tuesday against the visiting St. Louis Blues. Markstrom, 33, is 13-11-2 with a 2.59 goals-against average and a .912 save percentage in 26 starts this season. Markstrom is in his fourth season with the Flames after stints with the Florida Panthers (2010-14) and
(Photo credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports) The Washington Nationals agreed to a one-year, $5 million deal with slugger Joey Gallo, MLB Network reported Tuesday. The deal with the 30-year-old outfielder also includes up to $1 million in performance bonuses, per the report. The two-time All-Star and two-time Gold Glove winner batted .177 with 21 homers and 40 RBIs in 111 games for the Minnesota Twins in 2023. Gallo
(Photo credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports) Adrian Griffin's tenure as head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks is over after 43 games, ESPN reported Tuesday. Bucks assistant coach Joe Prunty will take over as interim head coach, per the report. Griffin, 49, had guided Milwaukee to a 30-13 record, second-best in the Eastern Conference behind the Boston Celtics (34-10) entering Tuesday. Griffin was an assistant with the Bucks
Launch Price Rs 95k and Rs 99k For ABS Variant
With demand for 125cc segment motorcycles on the rise, Hero MotoCorp has announced the launch of an all new 125cc motorcycle. Called Hero Xtreme 125R, it is priced from Rs 95,000 for the base variant and Rs 99,000 for the top variant with ABS (Single Channel). These are ex-sh prices. Deliveries will start from 20th Feb 2023.
Both, Hero Xtreme125R IBS and ABS
At Rs. 1.38 Lakh - Cheaper Than Before
Revolt Motors is one of the firsts in Indian electric motorcycle space. Electric motorcycle space is not as vast as electric scooter's. But, there is scope for growth. Revolt Motors knows this and for 2024, launched RV400 BRZ at a lower price than what was offered in 2023 in an attempt to boost sales and expand market share.
At Rs. 1.38 Lakh
EV buyers enjoy lo
(Photo credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports) The NFL's divisional round drew an average of 40 million viewers, highlighted by the Kansas City Chiefs-Buffalo Bills matchup on CBS that was the most watched divisional or wild-card game on record at 50.4 million. The average viewership for the divisional round was the highest since 1988 and increased by 7 percent over last year. Among the 126.7 million total viewers las
(Photo credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports) Adrian Griffin's tenure as head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks is over after 43 games, ESPN reported Tuesday. Bucks assistant coach Joe Prunty will take over as interim head coach, per the report. Griffin, 49, had guided Milwaukee to a 30-13 record, second-best in the Eastern Conference behind the Boston Celtics (34-10) entering Tuesday. Griffin was an assistant with the Bucks
(Photo credit: Rich Storry-USA TODAY Sports) The Miami Heat acquired guard Terry Rozier from the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday in exchange for guard Kyle Lowry and a protected 2027 first-round draft pick. Rozier, 29, is averaging career highs in points (23.2) and assists (6.6) through 30 starts this season, his fifth with the Hornets. A first-round pick by Boston in 2015, Rozier has career averages of 14.1 points, 3.9 re
(Photo credit: Ray Acevedo-USA TODAY Sports) There is plenty on the line when the third full-field event of the 2024 FedEx Cup season begins Thursday with the Farmers Insurance Open at the iconic Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego. It's the final opportunity for players to earn spots into next week's signature event at the ATT Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Our golf experts preview the event and provide their favorite prop pick
(Photo credit: Melanie Maxwell / USA TODAY NETWORK) Jim Harbaugh flirts hard, and he flirts consistently enough that Michigan had time to plan for his exit. If Harbaugh seals the deal with the Los Angeles Chargers to return to the NFL, it would come as no surprise to athletic director Warde Manuel. Manuel offered Harbaugh a contract worth $125 million for 10 seasons even before the Wolverines won the national title earli
Virginia [US], January 24 (ANI): As voting for the New Hampshire primary began on Tuesday (local time), US President Joe Biden and his deputy Kamala Harris will be rallying voters in Virginia on abortion rights, seeking to emphasise the stakes for reproductive rights in 2024, CNN reported. This is the first election since the US Supreme Court overturned the federal constitutional right to abortion. Notably, this is the fi
New Delhi [India], January 24 (ANI): India's rising star Shubman Gill has vowed to "give everything" for India after he won the Polly Umrigar Award which is awarded to the Best International Cricketer in the Men's Category for the year 2022-23. Gill reigned supreme in 2022-23 as he amassed 1325 runs in 25 matches with his highest knock of 208 coming against New Zealand in the ODI clash. After winning the award, the 24-yea
(Photo credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports) European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald is retaining Edoardo Molinari as a vice-captain for the 2025 competition. Team Europe will try to defend its championship that September at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y. Donald's squad defeated the United States and captain Zach Johnson 16 1/2 to 11 1/2 in Rome, Italy, in 2023. "Edoardo is someone I have got to know very well over
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The Pro Football Writers of America announced their annual All-Rookie team today, and cornerback Joey Porter Jr. was named to the list.
Porter, the Steelers second-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, finished the season with 42 tackles, 32 of them solo stops, 10 passes defensed, an interception against the Baltimore Ravens, and a tackle for a loss.
Porter's playing time gradually grew thr
(Photo credit: Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports) Inter Miami CF have acquired center back Nicolas Freire on loan from Pumas UNAM of Liga MX. The 29-year-old Argentina international beefs up the defense for Miami's star-studded lineup. The deal announced Tuesday runs through the 2024 MLS season. Financial terms were not disclosed. "Nicolas offers us a sturdy defensive presence who we know will work hard and help command
(Photo credit: Cody Scanlan / USA TODAY NETWORK) LPGA standout Lexi Thompson and rising star Rose Zhang will join PGA heavyweights Rory McIlroy and Max Homa in next month's rendition of "The Match", it was announced Tuesday. Thompson and Zhang are the first women to play in the made-for-television event. McIlroy will make his second appearance in the exhibition, having done so with teammate Tiger Woods in a 3 and 2 loss
(Photo credit: Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK) The Los Angeles Chargers are within "striking distance" of a deal to make Jim Harbaugh their new head coach, NFL Network reported Tuesday. Harbaugh, fresh off a national championship at Michigan, is meeting with the Chargers for a second time Tuesday. He also has interviewed with the Atlanta Falcons. The Chargers completed their first meeting with Harbaugh on Jan. 15. The fo
(Photo credit: Reggie Hildred-USA TODAY Sports) Orlando City SC signed 17-year-old homegrown defender Tahir Reid-Brown to a first-team contract. The deal announced Tuesday runs through the 2027 season and includes a club option for 2028. Reid-Brown, who joined the Orlando City Academy in 2020, is the 15th homegrown player in franchise history. He played in 10 games (one start) and helped Orlando City B to its first MLS
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], January 23 (ANI): Odisha Governor Raghubar Das on Tuesday offered financial assistance of Rs 35,000 to one Rajkishore Diggal, a differently abled person, for acquiring a sports wheelchair. Rajkishore, a resident of village Dangidikia under the Phiringia block in Kandhamal district, is set play in a national-level wheelchair cricket tournament scheduled to be held in February. The heartwarming
New Delhi [India], January 23 (ANI): Criticizing the Delhi government over the mismanagement during cold waves, Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva on Tuesday expressed concern over the figures of deaths of homeless in national capital due to extreme cold. The data released by the NGO "Centre for Holistic Development" working for the homeless stated that 180 homeless have died due to cold on Delhi roads evidently establ
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 23 (ANI): Kerala's Anupriya V S and Madhya Pradesh's Vikas Bind set new Games records in girls shot put and boys 3000 metres race respectively on the first day of athletics competitions in the ongoing Khelo India Youth Games 2023 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Outdoor Stadium here on Tuesday. Anupriya hurled the shot put to a distance of 17.22m, improving the previous record set by Vidhi las
Cape Town [South Africa], January 23 (ANI): MI Cape Town host Durban's Super Giants in the first match of the second half of the group stages on Tuesday evening at Newlands. MICT currently finds itself in fourth place on the log standings, with two wins from their five matches, while DSG is one place better off having claimed three wins from their first five. Both teams are looking to bounce back from derby defeats over t
(Photo credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports) Bill Vinovich will referee Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas on Feb. 11, the NFL announced Tuesday. Vinovich, 63, also led the officiating crews at Super Bowls XLIX and LIV. Joining Vinovich will be umpire Terry Killens, down judge Patrick Holt, line judge Mark Perlman, field judge Tom Hill, side judge Allen Baynes and back judge Brad Freeman. Mike Chase is the replay officia
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], January 23 (ANI): The Maharashtra derby between U Mumba and Puneri Paltan lived up to its billing as they played out a thrilling 32-32 tie in the Pro Kabaddi League Season 10 on Tuesday. Guman Singh was the star on the night for U Mumba with 15 raid points. Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh notched 6 tackle points in the match. Aslam Inamdar picked up a couple of raid points as the Puneri Palta