(Photo credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports) The difference between defending champion Argentina and Copa America newbie Canada can't be more pronounced as they open Group A play in Atlanta on Thursday. The Argentinians, led by the incomparable Lionel Messi, won the most recent tourney in 2021 as a prelude to winning the 2022 World Cup. Prior to that, Argentina reached Copa America finals in 2015 and 2016 and finished th
(Photo credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports) Former World No. 1 players Naomi Osaka, Angelique Kerber and Caroline Wozniacki joined fellow former Grand Slam winner Emma Raducanu on Wednesday in being awarded wild cards for the main draw at Wimbledon. The quartet will draw into the grass-court tournament that starts July 1. Four-time Grand Slam winner Osaka and three-time major titleist Kerber returned from maternity l
(Photo credit: Chris Jones-USA TODAY Sports) The Detroit Pistons dismissed head coach Monty Williams after one season, owing him the remainder of the $76.5 million, six-year deal he signed a year ago, multiple outlets reported Wednesday. The Athletic reported team owner Tom Gores made the decision to fire Williams, and new president of basketball operations Trajan Langdon will have the responsibility of finding the next
North Sound [Antigua and Barbuda], June 19 (ANI): Aaron Jones-led United States won the toss and decided to bowl against Aiden Markram's South Africa in the Super Eights match of the T20 World Cup 2024 match at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on Wednesday. United States' previous match against Ireland was abandoned after rain played a spoilsport. US displayed a stupendous performance in the group stage of the marquee even
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): New Zealand pacer Trent Boult reflected on his bond with 2008 Under 19 World Cup teammates Kane Williamson and Tim Southee following his last ICC T20 World Cup game against Papua New Guinea, which Kiwis won. Boult, who has taken 83 wickets in 61 T20Is for the Kiwis, took to Instagram and shared some pictures of him with Williamson and Southee, a trio that has become the backbone of New Ze
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): In the second half of this year, Edgbaston Stadium will witness the grand launch of the World Championship of Legends (WCL) event alongside the debuts of international icons. Performing for the first time ever at the grand stage of Edgbaston stadium are the iconic talents Darren Sammy, Samit Patel, Ravi Bopara, Dhawal Kulkarni, Ben Cutting, Dale Steyn, Shoaib Malik and Sarfaraz Ahmed who
(Photo credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports) The Indiana Pacers and forward Pascal Siakam are in agreement on a four-year, $189.5 million maximum contract extension, ESPN reported Wednesday. The deal came together Tuesday, the first day teams were allowed to start contacting their own players to negotiate extensions, per the report. Contracts can be signed on July 6 at 12:01 p.m. ET. The Pacers acquired Siakam, 30
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 19 (ANI): Former Australian batter Matthew Hayden backed star India batter Virat Kohli to come good during the Super Eights stage of the ICC T20 World Cup in West Indies, saying that he is a world-class batter in any conditions. India will be playing Afghanistan in their ICC T20 World Cup Super Eights game at Barbados on Wednesday. India ended their group stage with three wins in three m
London [UK], June 19 (ANI): Scotland spinner Mark Watt expressed his frustration with the team getting lack of fixtures against top full-member nations despite some fine performances in the ICC events and also added that the team is ticking all the right boxes to get a full-member status as a cricketing nation. Scotland had an impressive ICC T20 World Cup campaign in West Indies and USA, finishing third in their Group B w
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 19 (ANI): Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur's explosive centuries powered India women to 325/3 against South Africa in the second ODI at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday. After winning the toss, South Africa sent India to bat first. The India batting lineup displayed a strong performance and scored just 28 runs in the first powerplay of the match. Smriti Mandhana (136 runs from
(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) The Kansas City Royals hope a two-hit night will help soothe the pain in Salvador Perez's right knee as the club's three-game series against the host Oakland Athletics continues Wednesday night.DaDavis Perez had a pair of singles, Adam Frazier a double, Kyle Isbel a triple and Nick Loftin a homerun Tuesday night, but the Royals mustered up just two other hits -- none with runner
BANGKOK, June 19 (Xinhua) -- China's women's volleyball team will face host nation France, defending Olympic champions the United States and reigning world champions Serbia in the first stage of the Paris Olympics.
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St John's [Antigua and Barbuda], June 19 (ANI): Ahead of his side's ICC T20 World Cup Super Eights clash against Bangladesh, Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell revealed that some players from England, whose qualification to the next round was dependent on their arch-rivals' win over Scotland, were panicking in their dressing room, booking and cancelling their flights while the match went down the wire. Australia will be
(Photo credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports) Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Christian Yelich hit his long-awaited 200th career home run in the first inning of Tuesday night's game against the Los Angeles Angels. Yelich and the rest of his teammates were thrilled Sal Frelick overshadowed him eight innings later. The Brewers will look to build off the momentum of their 6-3 win when they play the rubber match of their
(Photo credit: Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports) Solid starting pitching continues to be a recent strength for the Chicago White Sox despite a major-league worst 54 losses. The White Sox will turn to ace left-hander Garrett Crochet (6-5, 3.16 ERA) to start Wednesday's game against the visiting Houston Astros. Thanks to Tuesday's heroics from rookie righty Jonathan Cannon, though, Chicago will be in position to win a series
(Photo credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports) The New York Mets have won a season-best seven straight games and seem intent on keeping the longest active streak in the majors going. One night after overcoming a four-run deficit, New York looks to finish off a three-game sweep of the reeling Texas Rangers on Wednesday night at Arlington, Texas. The Mets have scored 21 runs while winning the first two games against the Ran
(Photo credit: Dave Nelson-USA TODAY Sports) The Toronto Blue Jays could unveil slugging prospect Orelvis Martinez on Wednesday night when they try to salvage the finale of their three-game series with the visiting Boston Red Sox. The 22-year-old infielder, who has belted 16 home runs this season at Triple-A Buffalo, was promoted Tuesday after shortstop Bo Bichette (right calf strain) was put on the injured list. Martin
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BERLIN, June 19 (Xinhua) -- An enthusiastic crowd in the Dortmund Arena undoubtedly played a significant role when Turkey turned their UEFA Euro 2024 group encounter against Georgia into an atmospheric game on "home soil".
An estimated 50,000 Turkish supporters were among the crowd of 62,000, tirelessly pushing the team, called "Bizim Cocuklar" - our children - of coach Vincenzo Montella t
(Photo credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports) The Colorado Rockies were ready to celebrate a rare win over the Los Angeles Dodgers but an epic collapse in Tuesday night's ninth inning left them steamed and feeling empty. Los Angeles scored seven times in the ninth to pull out an 11-9 win, its fourth straight this season against Colorado and14th victory in the past 18 games over the Rockies. Colorado will try to mak
Bridgetown [Barbados], June 19 (ANI): Ahead of his side's ICC T20 World Cup Super Eights game against Afghanistan, Indian batter Suryakumar Yadav said that the wicket in Barbados looks better than the ones in New York's Nassau County Stadium and talked about team's plans in case openers Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli lose their wickets early. India will be playing Afghanistan in their ICC T20 World Cup Super Eights game at
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 19 (ANI): The trailer of filmmaker Tahira Kashyap Khurrana's film 'Sharmajee Ki Beti' has been released. The film features Sakshi Tanwar, Divya Dutta, and Saiyami Kher in the lead roles, along with Vanshika Taparia, Arista Mehta, Sharib Hashmi and Parvin Dabas in pivotal roles. 'Sharmajee Ki Beti' explores the aspirations, dreams, and coming-of-age moments within a multigenerational narr
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 19 (ANI): As the release date of Nag Ashwin's highly awaited film, 'Kalki 2898 AD', approaches, the makers are ramping up their promotional efforts with a series of exciting announcements. Taking to their official X account, on Wednesday, makers of Kalki 2898 AD unveiled a new poster featuring Malayalam actress Shobana, who will be joining the already star-studded cast. The first look sh
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): Australia cricketer Marcus Stoinis climbed in the recently released ICC Men's T20I All-rounder Rankings and grabbed the top spot after his stupendous performance in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024. "Mohammad Nabi's stay at the top of the ICC Men's T20I All-rounder Rankings has been short, with some stunning performances boosting Australia's Marcus Stoinis to the summit," ICC said in a stat
(Photo credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports) Carlos Santana speaks from experience when he says the Minnesota Twins have a tight-knit clubhouse and a determined work ethic. Santana, 38, has played for seven teams during his 15-year career. This is his first season with the Twins, who will go for seven wins in a row when they play the TampaBay Rays on Wednesday evening in Minneapolis in the second contest of a three-game