Новости за 13.05.2024

(Photo credit: Yukihito Taguchi-USA TODAY Sports) French striker Olivier Giroud confirmed Monday that he will depart AC Milan to join MLS when his contract expires this summer. There have been previous reports that the 37-year-old former World Cup champion plans to join countryman Hugo Lloris at LAFC. "The next two games will be my last for Milan," he said in an interview published on AC Milan's official channels. "My c

Astana [Kazakhstan], May 13 (ANI): Reigning world boxing champion Nikhat Zareen (52kg) began her campaign with a convincing 5-0 win against Kazakhstan's Rakhymberdi Zhansaya on the opening day of the Elorda Cup 2024 in Astana, Kazakhstan on Monday. Minakshi (48kg) also made her way into the next round with a 4-1 victory over Gassymova Roxana of Kazakhstan. Anamika, on the other hand, defeated Zhumabayeva Arailym with a re

New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): England players Jos Buttler, Liam Livingstone, Will Jacks and Reece Topley have left their respective Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise to join the national senior's side for the T20 series against Pakistan starting from May 22 onwards. For preparations to defend their ICC T20 World Cup title in the West Indies and USA this year, England will be playing Pakistan in a four-match T20 ser

Dubai [UAE], May 13 (ANI): West Indies all-rounder Hayley Matthews and UAE captain Muhammad Waseem brushed off some stiff competition from two stars to be named the ICC Women's and Men's Player of the Month for April 2024 respectively. Matthews surpassed South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt and Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu for the coveted monthly award following her excellent form during the white-ball series aga

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 13 (ANI): After the completion of the match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League 2024, former India speedster Zaheer Khan spoke about the banter between Virat Kohli and Ishant Sharma on Sunday. RCB continued with their second-half surge, making it five wins in five matches and climbing up to the fifth spot with a 47-run win over DC at their h

(Photo credit: Bob Frid-USA TODAY Sports) The NHL will hold a hearing for Vancouver Canucks defenseman Carson Soucy for his cross-check to the face of Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid at the end of Sunday night's game, the league announced Monday. Canucks D Nikita Zadorov was fined $5,000 for his cross-check to McDavid in the same sequence. It's the maximum amount allowed by the collective bargaining agreement. Meanw

KAMPALA, May 13 (Xinhua) -- The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has finally cleared Uganda's Mandela National Stadium (Namboole) to host the forthcoming FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers.

GUIYANG, May 13 (Xinhua) -- The China college students cycling competition concluded on Monday in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province.

BEIJING, May 13 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese Football Association (CFA) last Saturday named Ante Milicic the new head coach of China's women's national team. The former Australia international is expected to revive the glory of the Steel Roses.

JAKARTA, May 13 (Xinhua) -- Despite a 4-0 loss to Japan in the final group game here on Monday, China still advanced into the semifinals of the 2024 AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup.

MADRID, May 13 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti on Monday dropped a hint that fit-again Thibaut Courtois could replace Andriy Lunin in goal for the UEFA Champions League final against Borussia Dortmund on June 1.

WASHINGTON, May 13 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant over the weekend, in which the secretary reiterated Washington's opposition to a major ground operation in Rafah.

(Photo credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports) The New Orleans Saints agreed to terms on a one-year deal with veteran guard Lucas Patrick. Agents Joel and Justin Turner said Patrick, 30, will sign his contract on Monday. Financial terms were not disclosed. Patrick spent the past two seasons with the Chicago Bears after five campaigns with the Green Bay Packers. He has started 54 of his 96 career games (including 15 st

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 13 (ANI): Star Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and India batter Virat Kohli continues to prove his undeniable mettle as a T20 player amid the divisive views by fans, cricket experts and former players, giving Men in Blue a boost ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, which will take place in West Indies and USA this year from June 1 onwards. Continuing his fine run with the bat and indic

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], May 13 (ANI): The toss for the clash between Gujarat Titans and Kolkata Knight Riders in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on Monday here at the Narendra Modi Stadium has been delayed due to bad weather. According to ESPNcricinfo, a slight drizzle was witnessed that led to centre covers being firmly on the field. KKR have already qualified for the IPL playoffs with 18 points followi

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 13 (ANI): Following the completion of the clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League 2024, former Australia seamer Brett Lee lauded young opener Jake Fraser-McGurk saying that the rate at which he scores runs is impressive. RCB continued with their second-half surge, making it five wins in five matches and climbing up to the fifth spot with a

New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): Lucknow Super Giants assistant coach Lance Klusener beleives animated conversation between skipper KL Rahul and franchise owner Sanjiv Goenka was a "robust discussion" between "two cricket lovers". After enduring a staggering 10-wicket defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad last week, a video from the animated discussion between Rahul and Goenka took over social media. After the conversation betwee

(Photo credit: Robert Goddin-USA TODAY Sports) Utah State transfer Great Osobor picked Washington over Louisville and Texas Tech, and he's expected to land in Seattle with a Name, Image and Likeness valuation of more than $2 million. Osobor was the Mountain West Conference Player of the Year and transferred to Washington to follow coach Danny Sprinkle, who previously coached the England native at Montana State for two se

(Photo credit: James Snook-USA TODAY Sports) A panel of NBA physicians has medically cleared Bronny James to be drafted, ESPN reported Monday. The three doctors on the league's Fitness to Play Panel evaluated and approved his participation in this week's pre-draft scouting combine in Chicago, per the report. The oldest son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was preparing for his 2023-24 freshman season at Sout

Michael Cohen, a convicted perjurer, a former lawyer and one-time political fixer for Donald Trump, is testifying on Monday against his ex-boss in the first-ever criminal trial of a U.S. president.

(Photo credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports) Game 1 of the 2024 NFL regular season features the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday, Sept. 5. The Week 1 headliner was confirmed by the league as the build-up begins for a full schedule release on Wednesday night with select marquee games and dates made official by the NFL. The Chiefs beat the Ravens, 17-10, in the AFC Champio

Offenburg [Germany], May 13 (ANI): Indian javelin thrower Annu Rani started her season with a 60.68m mark and finished sixth at the Hylo Javelin Meeting 2024 in Offenburg, Germany on Sunday. In her first meeting since winning the Asian Games title last year, Annu Rani started slowly but registered her best throw of the day on her final attempt at the ETSV Stadion. Reigning U20 world champion Adriana Vilagos of Serbia won

Warsaw [Poland], May 13 (ANI): Indian chess grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa finished at fourth position in the Rapid and Blitz chess tournament held in Poland, while the world number one Magnus Carlsen emerged as a winner with an incredible performance on the final day of the competition on Sunday. China's Wei Yi was leading over Carlsen with 2.5 points going into the last day with nine rounds of blitz still left. However, h

ROME, May 13 (Xinhua) -- Seventh seed Zheng Qinwen of China triumphed over former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka of Japan 6-2, 6-4 in the fourth round of the WTA 1000 Rome on Monday to secure her spot in the quarterfinals.

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NAIROBI, May 13 (Xinhua) -- With a confident swag, Moses Kimani chatted with clients at the entrance of Hanlin Africa New Energy Technology Company Limited (Hanlin Africa), a Chinese firm dealing with the assembly and sale of electric vehicles located south of Nairobi, the Kenyan capital.

Besides his elevated confidence levels, the 27-year-old geography and environmental studies major is