Новости за 20.03.2024

ACCRA, March 20 (Xinhua) -- The African Hockey Federation (AHF) announced on Tuesday that it endorses Ghana's national hockey pitch for the 13th African Games in a response to South Africa's withdrawal from the hockey competition citing "substandard pitch and player safety concerns."

New Delhi [India], March 20 (ANI): A galaxy of superstars are lined up as expert commentators for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 which gets underway on March 22. On Wednesday host broadcaster JioCinema unveiled new additions to their line-up for the 17th edition of the tournament. The 17th season of the IPL will be available in 12 languages, English, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bhojpuri, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Telug

(Photo credit: Jeremy Reper-USA TODAY Sports) Cole Anthony scored 19 of his 21 points in the first half as the Orlando Magic romped past the visiting Charlotte Hornets, 112-92, on Tuesday night, securing a spot in at least the play-in round of the NBA postseason. Jalen Suggs poured in 16 points, Moritz Wagner and Paolo Banchero each had 13 points and Franz Wagner added 11 points for the Magic, who have won nine of their

SYDNEY, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Over 130,000 fans will watch the Matildas, the Australian national women's football team, play China in May and June after tickets to their two friendly matches sold out.

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BERLIN, March 20 (Xinhua) -- The arrival of Toni Kroos at the German national team's hotel in Frankfurt, marked by an unusually large assembly of fans and media, offered a glimpse into the heightened anticipation surrounding his return to international duty.

After a nearly three-year hiatus from the national team, the 34-year-old Real Madrid midfielder, with 106 caps for Germany, was greet

(Photo credit: Bob Frid-USA TODAY Sports) Elias Petterson had two goals and an assist for the Vancouver Canucks in a 3-2 win against the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday. Quinn Hughes and J.T. Miller each had two assists, and Casey DeSmith made 15 saves for the Canucks (43-18-8, 94 points), who won for the first time in three games. Rasmus Dahlin scored twice and Alex Tuch had two assists for the Sabres (33-32-5, 71 p

(Photo credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports) Nikita Kucherov moved into the NHL scoring lead with a goal and three assists and Brayden Point scored two goals in the third period to lead Tampa Bay to its fourth straight win, 5-3, over Vegas on Tuesday night in Las Vegas. It marked the seventh time this season that Kucherov, who moved past Colorado's Nathan MacKinnon (117) and into first place with 118 points, scor

MADRID, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has suffered a setback in his bid to return to action after breaking the internal meniscus ligament in his right knee.

(Photo credit: Jessica Alcheh-USA TODAY Sports) Minnesota scored three unanswered second-period goals and Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves as the Wild blanked the host Anaheim Ducks 4-0 on Tuesday. Ryan Hartman had a goal and an assist while Jon Merrill, Kirill Kaprizov and Jacob Lucchini also scored for Minnesota. Gustavsson earned his third shutout of the season as the Wild improved to 6-0-2 over the past eight games. M

New Delhi [India], March 20 (ANI): Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season, former India cricketer Aakash Chopra spoke about the strengths of the Delhi Capitals (DC) and said that they have a "destructive" top order. While speaking on his official YouTube channel, Chopra showered praise on Prithvi Shaw for playing destructive cricket in Delhi's top batting order. "They have a destructive top order. Prithvi Sh

(Photo credit: Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports) Anze Kopitar scored a pair of goals and added an assist, all in the second period, as the Los Angeles Kings cruised to a 6-2 victory over the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday. Vladislav Gavrikov, Alex Laferriere, Phillip Danault and Trevor Lewis each added goals, Adrian Kempe had three assists and Cam Talbot made 22 saves as the Pacific Division's third-place Kings (35-2

(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) The Los Angeles Clippers aim to snap out of their funk when they face the host Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night in the first game of a two-game set between the teams. The Clippers have lost four of their past five games and have fallen five games back of the top spot in the Western Conference. Los Angeles (42-25) and the Trail Blazers (19-49) will play again on Friday

(Photo credit: Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports) The Golden State Warriors attempt to end a three-game home losing streak when the Memphis Grizzlies visit San Francisco on Wednesday night. In a contest the Warriors (35-32) never led, they fell to 17-18 on their home court with a 119-112 loss to the New York Knicks on Monday. The home skid came just as the Warriors had moved as high as ninth in the Western Conference stan

(Photo credit: Michael McLoone-USA TODAY Sports) Two teams looking to avoid their conferences' play-in tournaments meet when the Philadelphia 76ers visit the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday. Teams in seventh through 10th place in compete in the tournament. Philadelphia (38-30) holds the sixth seed in the East, while Phoenix (39-29) sits in eighth place in the West. The Sixers are beginning a four-game West Coast trip after po

(Photo credit: Perry Nelson-USA TODAY Sports) Leon Draisaitl scored the winning goal on an overtime power play as the host Edmonton Oilers recovered from a blown lead to earn a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday. Connor McDavid collected a goal and an assist, Adam Henrique added a goal and Mattias Ekholm collected two assists for the Oilers (41-21-4, 86 points). Edmonton goaltender Calvin Pickard made 23

(Photo credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports) DAYTON, Ohio - Joel Scott scored 23 points and Nique Clifford added 17 as the sharp-shooting Colorado State Rams routed the misfiring Virginia Cavaliers 67-42 on Tuesday night in a First Four matchup of No. 10 seeds in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament. Colorado State (25-10), which improved to 5-12 in NCAA Tournament games, advances to play No. 7 seed Texas on Thur

(Photo credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren have undoubtedly been the driving forces behind the Oklahoma City Thunder's rise to the top of the Western Conference standings this season. But as they've surged since the All-Star break, the Thunder's two other regular starters -- Luguentz Dort and Josh Giddey -- have played bigger roles on the offensive side. The Thun

(Photo credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports) With just one payment left to claim ownership of 80 percent of the Minnesota Timberwolves, former baseball star Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore will no longer be financially backed by the Carlyle Group, Sportico reported Tuesday. It was unclear why the Carlyle Group was out, as the NBA told Sportico in a statement that the league "did not deny Carlyle's proposed investment."

(Photo credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports) Nikola Jokic scored 35 points and grabbed 16 rebounds as the Denver Nuggets held on for a 115-112 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night in Minneapolis. Michael Porter Jr. added 26 points on 9-of-15 shooting for the Nuggets (48-21), who bounced back from a buzzer-beater loss against the Dallas Mavericks two days earlier. Denver's Jamal Murray (18 points, 11 a

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BEIJING, March 20 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese Football Association (CFA) announced on Tuesday that a recruitment process has been launched to seek the new head coach for its senior women's team.

(Photo credit: Daniel Dunn-USA TODAY Sports) Kyrie Irving hit for 28 points to help the visiting Dallas Mavericks to a 113-107 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday in a game in which two of the teams' superstars struggled. The Mavericks (40-29) led by seven after three quarters before San Antonio (15-54) went on an 11-2 run to begin the fourth to take a 95-93 lead. The Spurs still held the lead at 101-100 after Tre

(Photo credit: Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports) Jackson Holliday, the No. 1 overall draft pick in 2022, went 2-for-3 with a solo home run to help the Baltimore Orioles outslug the host Toronto Blue Jays 13-8 on Tuesday in Dunedin, Fla. Holliday is Baltimore's top prospect and is expected to join the big-league club this season at 20 years old.He has put together a strong spring, hitting .326 with two homers and six RBIs i

Pallekele [Sri Lanka], March 20 (ANI): Ashley Nurse's all-round show and disciplined bowling effort helped the Rajasthan Kings register a clinical 20-run win over New York Superstar Strikers in the highly anticipated grand finale at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday, to be crowned the champions of the first-ever - Legends Cricket Trophy (LCT) 2024. In the 90-ball per side game, Ashley Nurse top-scored 97