LOS ANGELES, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian forward Rodrygo said Saturday that he is looking forward to playing alongside Kylian Mbappe at Real Madrid after the France striker's move to the Spanish giants.
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Floodwaters forced people out of their homes in parts of the U.S. state of Iowa, the result of weeks of rain, while much of the United States longed for relief Saturday from yet another round of extraordinary heat. Sirens blared at 2 a.m. in Rock Valley, Iowa, population 4,200, where people in hundreds of homes were told to get out as the Rock River could no longer take rain that has slammed the region.
Читать дальше...(Photo credit: USA Today Sports Images) Lakers Gaming beat NetsGC 77-73 on Saturday to win the NBA 2K League's The Ticket. Arshia "Krazy" Karimi led the way for the Lakers, pouring in 26 points on 13-of-19 shooting while hauling in 10 rebounds. Shun "Streetz" Brown finished with a team-high 21 points for the Nets. Karimi was named MVP of the The Ticket. Lakers Gaming came away with $5,000 for winning the tournament. Th
(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) Sha'Carri Richardson punched her ticket to the Paris Games by winning the women's 100-meter on Saturday night at the U.S. Olympic track field trials in Eugene, Ore. Richardson's 10.71-second sprint will be sending her to the Olympics for the first time. She qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Games -- which were held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic -- but a one-month suspension s
(Photo credit: John Leyba-USA TODAY Sports) Ryan McMahon drew a bases-loaded walk in the ninth-inning, resulting in the first walk-off pitch clock violation in major league history as the Colorado Rockies defeated the visiting Washington Nationals 8-7 on Saturday night. With the Rockies trailing 7-6, Hunter Goodman and Jake Cave opened theninth with singles against Washington closer Kyle Finnegan (2-4). After failing to
HOUSTON, June 23 (Xinhua) -- A second-half strike from Gerardo Arteaga fired Mexico to a 1-0 victory over Jamaica in their opening Copa America Group B clash here on Saturday.
Читать дальше...(Photo credit: Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports) Felipe Mora scored a goal and added an assist as the Timbers defeated their Cascadia rival Vancouver Whitecaps 2-0 on Saturday night in Portland, Ore. Jonathan Rodriguez also scored for Portland (7-7-6, 27 points), extending its unbeaten streak to six matches with the victory. Goalkeeper James Pantemis picked up his fourth clean sheet of the season, stopping Vancouver's lone
(Photo credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports) Mateusz Bogusz collected a brace Saturday night and added an assist as Los Angeles FC established a 4-0 first half lead en route to a 6-2 win over the visiting San Jose Earthquakes. Denis Bouanga, Kei Kamara, Ryan Hollingshead and Tomas Angel also scored goals for LAFC (11-4-4, 37 points), which moved into a tie for first place in the Western Conference with Real Salt La
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): Sanjay Bhardwaj, coach of former India opener Gautam Gambhir, believes India will win the World Cup if the southpaw takes up the role of head coach of the men's team. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is looking at the prospects for the next head coach as the stint of Rahul Dravid is about to reach its conclusion following the end of the T20 World Cup 2024 in June. Over the
Kingstown [St Vincent], June 23 (ANI): Australia were left flabbergasted following an inspirational spell from Afghanistan bowlers led by Gulbadin Naib and Naveen-ul-Haq, which sealed a 21-run win for the Asian side in the Super 8 clash of the ongoing T20 World Cup at Arnos Vale Ground. It was a night to remember for Afghanistan and their fans in St Vincent. The surprise was visible in Afghanistan's dugout when Naveen rem
(Photo credit: John Leyba-USA TODAY Sports) Ryan McMahon drew a bases-loaded, ninth-inning walk in the first walk-off pitch clock violation in major league history as the Colorado Rockies defeated the visiting Washington Nationals 8-7 on Saturday night. Hunter Goodman and Jake Cave opened the ninth with singles against Kyle Finnegan (2-4).After failing to sacrifice, Brenton Doyle grounded a single to left, scoring Goodma
(Photo credit: Jonathan Hui-USA TODAY Sports) Shohei Ohtani smacked a long homer against his former team for the second straight night to help propel the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 7-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels at Dodger Stadium. Ohtani mashed a 459-foot homer to right center one night after sending a ball 455 feet over the center field fence. He has six homers in the past seven games and leads the National Leagu
(Photo credit: Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports) Gabriel Pec scored in the 74th minute and the LA Galaxy earned a 1-0 victory in Sandy, Utah, on Saturday night to end Real Salt Lake's 15-match unbeaten streak. Pec's sixth goal of the year also marked his 10th goal contribution in his past nine matches after a relatively slow start to his first MLS season. It came as the Galaxy (10-3-7, 37 points) played their third straight mat
(Photo credit: John Leyba-USA TODAY Sports) Ryan McMahon drew a bases-loaded, ninth-inning walk on a pitch clock violation and the Colorado Rockies walked off the visiting Washington Nationals 8-7 on Saturday night. Hunter Goodman and Jake Cave opened the ninth with singles against Kyle Finnegan (2-4). After failing to sacrifice, Brenton Doyle grounded a single to left, scoring Goodman with the tying run. Ezequiel Tovar
Kingstown [St Vincent], June 23 (ANI): Records toppled one after another during the Super 8 clash between Australia and Afghanistan in the ongoing T20 World Cup at Arnos Vale Ground. Both teams got what they wanted after Australia won the toss and put Afghanistan to bat. Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran came out to open for the Asian side. They took their time scoring run-a-ball for the majority of the game. They bro
(Photo credit: Brianna Paciorka/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK) Kaeden Kent went 3-for-5 with a homer and four RBIs to lead No. 3 Texas AM to a 9-5 victory over top-seeded Tennessee in Game 1 of the Men's College World Series on Saturday night at Omaha, Neb. Gavin Grahovic also homered and Caden Sorrell had two RBIs for the Aggies (53-13), who can win theirfirst national title by prevailing in Sunday's Game 2 of the b
(Photo credit: Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK) Katie Ledecky made history on Saturday, becoming the first woman to win four titles at a single U.S. Olympic Team Trials thanks to her women's 800-meter freestyle victory in Indianapolis. Ledecky finished in 8:14.12, easily topping Paige Madden's second-place mark of 8:20.71. She will now be competing in the 400m freestyle, the 800m freestyle and the 1500m freest
(240623) -- BUDAPEST, June 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Winner Anthony Jeanjean (C) of France, second placed Marcus Christopher (L) of the United States and third placed Kieran Reilly of Britain attend the awarding ceremony of the Cycling BMX Freestyle Men's Park event at the Olympic Qualifier Series Budapest in Budapest, Hungary, June 22, 2024. (Photo by
(240623) -- BUDAPEST, June 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The Men's Cycling BMX Freestyle qualifiers of Paris 2024 pose for a photo at the Olympic Qualifier Series Budapest in Budapest, Hungary, June 22, 2024. (Xinhua/He Canling)
(240623) -- BUDAPEST, June 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hannah Roberts of the United States competes during the Cycling BMX Freestyle Women's Park final at the Olympic Qualifier Series Budapest in Budapest, Hungary, June 22, 2024. (Xinhua/He Canling)
(Photo credit: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports) Mexico overcame an early injury to captain Edson Alvarez to defeat Jamaica 1-0 to open their Group B play in Houston on Saturday. The West Ham midfielder and one the most experienced players on the Mexican team was sprinting in pursuit of a Jamaica counter when he grabbed his leg and immediately went to the turf in the 27th minute. He was helped off the field and replaced i
(Photo credit: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports) Mexico overcame an early injury to captain Edson Alvarez to defeat Jamaica 1-0 to open their Group B play in Houston on Saturday. The West Ham midfielder and one the most experienced players on the Mexican team was sprinting in pursuit of a Jamaica counter when he grabbed his leg and immediately went to the turf in the 27th minute. He was helped off the field and replaced i
(Photo credit: Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports) Diego Rubio scored in the first half as Austin FC snapped a five-match winless streak with a 1-0 victory over 10-man Minnesota United on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn. Brad Stuver, who entered the contest leading MLS with 86 saves, finished with one save for his sixth clean sheet for Austin (7-7-6, 27 points), which picked up its first win since a 3-2 victory over Sporting
(Photo credit: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports) Mexico captain Edson Alvarez was helped off the field in the first half of Saturday's Copa America match against Jamaica on Saturday due to an apparent left hamstring injury. The West Ham midfielder, who has been linked to a move to Manchester United, was sprinting downfield when he grabbed the back of his leg and immediately fell to the turf. He hobbled off the field with t