(240707) -- MOSCOW, July 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a night bicycle festival in Moscow, Russia, July 6, 2024. Thousands of people took part in the bicycle ride through the central streets of Moscow during the festival. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)
SYDNEY, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Australia's 43-year-old women's basketball legend Lauren Jackson is to embrace her fifth Olympics, while on the men's side, Patrick Mills and Joe Ingles will match Jackson's feat wearing green and gold for the fifth time in Paris.
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(Photo credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports) LGD Gaming beat G2 x iG in a tiebreaker on Saturday, giving them a chance to advance to the group stage at the Riyadh Masters in Saudi Arabia. On the final day of play-in action, LGD and G2 x iG tied 1-1 in an earlier match, causing both teams to finish with an overall record of 0-2-3 and a match record of 3-7. That led to the tiebreaker, which would determine the team that w
(Photo credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports) Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Brandon Pfaadt left in the fifth inning Saturday night at San Diego after getting hit in the left ankle with a line drive. Pfaadt exited with Arizona trying to protect a 2-1 lead after he was struck by a drive off the bat of Padres first baseman Luis Arraez. The play left runners on first and third with one out, but Kevin Ginkel came on to
With the Paris Olympics fast approaching under the shadow of the climate crisis, activists and advocates continue to raise questions about the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) commitment to one of three pillars of the Olympic Agenda: su
(Photo credit: Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports) Jose Miranda matched the major league record for consecutive hits and rookie Brooks Lee clubbed his first career home run as the Minnesota Twins beat the visiting Houston Astros 9-3 on Saturday. Miranda went 2-for-3 after entering the game with 10 hits in his previous 10 at-bats. He was hit by apitch from Astros right-hander Hunter Brown (6-6) in his first plate appearance then
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 7 (ANI): Mahendra Singh Dhoni, one of the best players to ever grace the cricket field, turned a year older on Sunday. Marking his birthday, his wife Sakshi Dhoni dropped a cute video from the cake-cutting ceremony. The video shows Dhoni cutting his birthday cake. After Dhoni cut the cake and shared a piece of it with Sakshi, his doting wife playfully touched his feet and sought his bles
(Photo credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports) Christian Walker's two-run single in the top of the 10th inning Saturday night lifted the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks to a 7-5 win over the San Diego Padres. With Corbin Carroll placed at second to start the inning, Geraldo Perdomo bunted for a hit when reliever Wandy Peralta (2-2) mishandled the ball. Pinch-hitter Randal Grichuk walked to load the bases and Walker poked
(Photo credit: Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports) Rookie Yariel Rodriguez pitched six scoreless innings to earn his first major league victory as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the host Seattle Mariners 5-4 on Saturday afternoon. Alejandro Kirk went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs for the Blue Jays, who won for just the fifth time in their past 18 games. Mitch Haniger and Luke Raley homered for the American League West-l
(Photo credit: Albert Cesare/The Cincinnati Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK / USA TODAY NETWORK) The Detroit Tigers scored five times in the eighth inning to rally for a 5-3 win against the host Cincinnati Reds on Saturday. The Tigers have won consecutive games for the first time since winning three straight from June 2-4. Reliever Shelby Miller (5-6) tossed scoreless two innings with three strikeouts to earn the win. Andr
(Photo credit: Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports) Gyasi Zardes recorded a brace, with the second goal in the 69th minute proving to be the game-winner, as host Austin FC outlasted New York City FC 2-1 on Saturday in the first-ever meeting between the teams. Zardes' goals were his first of the season and gave him 105 for his career, moving him past Dwayne De Rosario and into 10th place on the MLS list. Austin (8-8-6, 30 poi
(Photo credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports) Good luck trying to take down the Colorado Rapids on their home pitch. The Rapids (10-8-4, 34 points) are 6-2-2 as the hosts this season and enter the match against visiting St. Louis City on Sunday undefeated in their past five (4-0-1). They haven't lost at home since May 11. "With our fans, with altitude, with the energy of the building, our pitch and the comfort of home, we
(Photo credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports) The San Jose Sharks signed No. 1 overall pick Macklin Celebrini to an entry-level contract on Saturday. "Macklin is not only a special player on the ice, but he is a poised, confident and intelligent young man off of it," Sharks general manager Mike Grier said of the 18-year-old. "His combination of skills and hockey sense is rare, and we are extremely confident that he is
Harare [Zimbabwe], July 7 (ANI): Following his side's 13-run defeat against Zimbabwe in the 1st T20I, India spinner Ravi Bishnoi said that they lacked partnerships which made the difference in the game. Ravi Bishnoi displayed a stunning performance in the first inning after he picked up four wickets and gave 13 runs in his four-over spell at an economy rate of 3.20. Speaking after the match, Bishnoi said that if the India
Los Angeles [US], July 7 (ANI): John Cena will soon bring the curtain down on his legendary WWE career. In a video posted on social media accounts of WWE, John Cena announced his retirement from the in-ring competition. He will bid farewell to WWE in 2025. Cena announced a surprise appearance at WWE Money in the Bank in Toronto, Canada. "Tonight, I am officially announcing my retirement from the WWE," he said in the clip.
(240707) -- RIGA, July 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guy Santos (R) of Brazil vies with Dwight Ramos of the Philippines during the FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2024 semifinal match between the Philippines and Brazil in Riga, Latvia, July 6, 2024. (Photo by Edijs Palens/Xinhua)
(Photo credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports) Free agent guard/forward DeMar DeRozan is joining the Sacramento Kings on a three-year, $74 million sign-and-trade deal, ESPN and The Athletic reported Saturday night. Sacramento is sending forward Harrison Barnes and an unprotected pick swap in the 2031 draft to the San Antonio Spurs while also dealing guard Chris Duarte, two second-round picks and cash to the Chicago Bulls,
(Photo credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports) Brenton Doyle hit a two-run homer and Austin Gomber tossed seven strong innings to help the Colorado Rockies notch a 3-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night at Denver. Ryan McMahon reached base four times on three hits and a walk and had the other RBI as Colorado won a third straight game for the second time this season. The Rockies won seven straight g
(Photo credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports) Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Brandon Pfaadt left in the fifth inning Saturday night at San Diego after getting hit in the foot with a line drive. Pfaadt exited with Arizona trying to protect a 2-1 lead after a line drive from Padres first baseman Luis Arraez hit him on the left foot. The play left runners on first and third with one out, but Kevin Ginkel came on to ge
(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) Minnesota United and the LA Galaxy look to rebound from disappointing defeats when they meet on Sunday night in Southern California. Minnesota's 3-1 home loss to Vancouver on Wednesday was its fifth in a row after a promising start to the season. Meanwhile, the Galaxy (11-4-7, 40 points) were appalled with their first-half performance in Thursday's 2-1 defeat to Los Angeles FC.
London [UK], July 7 (ANI): Star Indian tennis player Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden crashed out of the Wimbledon 2024 after their defeat in the second-round match on Saturday. The Indo-Aussie duo of Bopanna-Ebden conceded defeat to Hendrik Jebens and Constantin Frantzen of Germany 6-3, 7-6(7-4). The game lasted for one hour and 18 minutes. Bopanna and Ebden failed to control the match in the openin
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 7 (ANI): Star cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni celebrated his 43rd birthday at midnight with wife Sakshi Dhoni and a few close friends in Mumbai. Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, too, attended the late night celebrations. Taking to social media, Salman dropped a candid picture from Dhoni's cake cutting ceremony. In the image, we can see Salman looking at Dhoni with a big smile on his face.
(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) Fresh off having their six-match winning streak snapped, the Houston Dynamo on Sunday must face Western Conference-leading Los Angeles FC, who are on quite a roll themselves. The Dynamo (8-7-6, 30 points) lost 3-2 in their visit to Real Salt Lake on Wednesday despite getting an early goal from Ibrahim Aliyu and another second-half equalizer on an own-goal created by Hector Herre
(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) Miguel Vargas hit a go-ahead pinch-hit home run in the eighth inning and Shohei Ohtani tacked on another homer as the Los Angeles Dodgers earned a 5-3 victory Saturday over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers. Will Smith also hit a home run for the Dodgers, while James Outman had two hits in his first game since returning from Triple-A. Smith's first-inning homer came after he clubb
RIO DE JANEIRO, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Brazil might be absent from the men's football tournament, but that doesn't mean the South American nation won't have other medal contenders at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
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