(Photo credit: Anne-Marie Sorvin-USA TODAY Sports) Tottenham will have to overcome two new injuries if they are to keep pace in the race for the top four and avenge one of their poorer performances of the season when they host Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday. Spurs (14-5-5, 47 points) moved above Aston Villa and into fourth place in the Premier League with their dramatic 2-1 home victory over Brighton last Saturday.
(Photo credit: Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports) The Boston Bruins hope that turning the page to a new game leads to a different result when they host the Los Angeles Kings in the sixth game of a disappointing seven-game homestand on Saturday afternoon. Thursday's 4-1 loss to Seattle marked the Bruins' third straight setback and fourth in a five-game span (1-3-1), but it was not for a lack of effort. Though they were rar
(Photo credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports) World No. 1 Iga Swiatek will seek her third consecutive title in the Qatar TotalEnergies Open in Doha on Saturday after advancing to the final following the withdrawal of Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic. Swiatek, who entered play on Friday with 11 straight wins in Doha, moved to the final after Pliskova bowed out due to a lower back injury. The 22-year-old native of
(Photo credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports) Caitlin Clark grabbed the women's college basketball spotlight on Thursday when she scored 49 points and set the Division I points record as Iowa beat Michigan. But the same night, in Florence, S.C., Lauryn Taylor of Division II Francis Marion University, scored 34 points and pulled down an NCAA record 44 rebounds -- across all divisions -- in a single game. The previous re
New Delhi [India], February 16 (ANI): The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal launched 'Sagar Aankalan' guidelines during the stakeholders meet for implementation of the MoUs signed earlier at the Global Maritime India Summit 2023 (GMIS 2023) on Friday in Delhi. The "Sagar Aankalan" Guidelines for National Benchmarking of Indian Ports Performance would be applicable to all Indian
Doha [Qatar], February 16 (ANI): The No.1 seed and two-time defending champion Iga Swiatek progressed to the final in the Qatar Open after Karolina Pliskova withdrew from their semifinal match due to a lower back injury on Friday. With this walkover, the fifth edition of Swiatek's rivalry with Elena Rybakina will take place in the final on Saturday. Rybakina joined the Polish player after beating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], February 16 (ANI): Addressing the opening ceremony of the National Inter District Junior Athletics Meet 2024 in Ahmedabad on Friday, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said it was a matter of pride for his state to host a "world's largest grassroots talent search event."The National Inter District Junior Athletics Meet 2024 got underway in Ahmedabad on Friday and will end on February 18. N
New Delhi [India], February 16 (ANI): Star Australian spinner Nathan Lyon on Friday congratulated India bowler Ravichandran Ashwin for reaching 500 Test wickets milestone during the third long-format match against England in Rajkot. Lyon took to his official X (formerly Twitter) account and shared a video to send Ashwin his best wishes for reaching an incredible milestone. In the video, the 36-year-old Aussie cricketer sa
New Delhi [India], February 16 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated India's spin maestro Ravichandran Ashwin for an "extraordinary milestone"-- of 500 Test wickets. Ashwin on Friday added another gem to his crown as he became only the second Indian after legendary spinner Anil Kumble to reach the landmark of 500 wickets in Tests. The star spinner achieved the feat during the ongoing third Test again
DUBAI, 16th February, 2024 (WAM) -- Portugal secured the biggest win of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup UAE 2024 so far, defeating Mexico 8-2 on Friday in the opening match of Group D.
Читать дальше...(Photo credit: Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports) The Chicago Fire FC transferred forward Kacper Przybylko to FC Lugano in the Swiss Super League, the MLS club announced Friday. "Kacper will be an important addition for our partner club FC Lugano," said Georg Heitz, Fire sporting director. "It's no secret that we have been planning to move Kacper prior to the start of the 2024 season. This transfer will provide additional rei
Jammu and Kashmir [India], February 16 (ANI): Reacting to National Conference (NC) chief Farooq Abdullah's party decision to contest the upcoming parliamentary elections alone, BJP leader Devender Singh Rana said that the National Conference leadership has been keen to tie up with the BJP. While speaking to ANI, the BJP leader said, "Dr Farooq Abdullah's statement has not surprised me at all because, right from 2014 after
Rajkot (Gujarat) [India], February 16 (ANI): Reflecting his storied cricketing journey after the reaching a massive career milestone of 500 Test wickets on the second day of the ongoing third Test against England on Friday, star India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin called himself an "accidental spinner". Adressing a press conference after stumps were drawn on Day 2 at Rajkot, Ashwin revealed that he wanted to be a batter. Th
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- Chinese shuttlers advanced through the men's quarterfinals of the 2024 Badminton Asia Team Championships on Friday, while their women's counterparts were ousted.
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BUSAN, South Korea, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- Several medal contenders kicked off their campaign on a triumphant note, while China had to endure full sets before edging India in its women's team opening match as the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals opened here on Friday.
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HOHHOT, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- Ning Qin, China's first Olympian to compete in women's moguls, has retired as an athlete due to an anterior cruciate ligament tear. In order to stay in the game, she became the coach of the Jilin team to participate in China's 14th National Winter Games.
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NEW YORK, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong's trade relations with the United States remain strong despite geopolitical tensions and economic headwinds, said Maisie Ho, director of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in New York (HKETONY), here on Thursday.
Читать дальше...(Photo credit: Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports) Quarterback A.J. McCarron, recently released by the Cincinnati Bengals, signed with the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League on Friday. Contract terms were not announced. McCarron, 33, played with the Battlehawks last season when they were a member of the XFL. Competitor leagues XFL and USFL merged to form the UFL. He threw for an XFL-record 24 touchdowns, le
Perth [Australia], February 16 (ANI): Annabel Sutherland's imperious double century on day two of the Only Test helped ruthless Australia dominate the Perth Test against South Africa at the WACA on Friday. Sutherland's 210 was the architect of Australia's sizzling display with the bat as they posted 575 for 9- the highest total in women's Test history- before Aussie captain Alyssa Healy declared their innings. Kim Garth a
DUBAI, 16th February 2024 (WAM) -- Japan won their first match in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup by defeating Colombia 3-2 on Friday. The match opened the competition for Group C, which also includes Senegal and Belarus, at the Dubai Design District Stadium.
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DUBAI, 16th February 2024 (WAM) -- Japan won their first match in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup by defeating Colombia 3-2 on Friday. The match opened the competition for Group C, which also includes Senegal and Belarus, at the Dubai Design District Stadium.
Читать дальше...Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 16 (ANI): India's spin maestro Ravichandran Ashwin, who on Friday reached a massive career milestone of 500 Test wickets, dedicated the historic achievement to his father and his continued support throughout his career. Ashwin on Friday added another gem to his crown as he became only the second Indian after Anil Kumble to reach the landmark of 500 wickets in Tests. The star spinner
Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 16 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh's Special Task Force (STF) thwarted a possible terror attack and arrested two people with four improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Muzaffarnagar on Friday. The accused, identified as Javed and Majeed, were arrested by UP police near Kali River Bridge, Charthawal Road Police Station, Kotwali Nagar, Muzaffarnagar district. According to an official pr
BAKU, 16th February, 2024 (WAM) - Karim Abdulaev, a member of the UAE National Judo Team, is set to kick off his participation in the Baku Grand Slam 2024 starting tomorrow.
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