(Photo credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports) Luis Rengifo will not be in the starting lineup Sunday when the Los Angeles Angels and Chicago Cubs wrap up a three-game series at Wrigley Field. While Rengifo has been a key contributor for the Angels in the first half of the season -- .315 batting average, six homers, 25 RBIs and 22 stolen bases -- his trip to the injured list (inflamed wrist) has opened an opportunity for
Harare [Zimbabwe], July 7 (ANI): India skipper Shubman Gill won the toss and elected to bat first against Zimbabwe in the second T20I of the five-match series at the Harare Sports Club on Sunday. Left-hand batter Sai Sudarshan is set to make his T20I debut. He replaces left-arm seamer Khaleel Ahmed in the line-up. In the first T20I, the hosts defeated the Men in Blue on Saturday with an exceptional bowling performance by
ROME, 7th July, 2024 (WAM) -- UAE Team ADQ has announced its line-up for the prestigious Giro d'Italia Women, taking place from Sunday, July 7th to Sunday, July 14th.
Читать дальше...(Photo credit: Rhona Wise-USA TODAY Sports) It's fitting. The Chicago White Sox and the host Miami Marlins -- the two worst teams in the major leagues -- have split the first two games of their three-game series and will play the rubber match on Sunday afternoon. Chicago has the worst record in the majors (26-65). On the road, it's justas bad for the White Sox, who are 10-36 -- the worst mark in MLB. The Marlins own th
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 7 (ANI): India all-rounder Hardik Pandya opened up on Men in Blue's victory parade after the T20 World Cup triumph and said that Mumbai didn't disappoint. The Men in Blue got hold of the prestigious T20 WC trophy for the second time, defeating South Africa by seven runs in Barbados on June 29. In a video shared on the official social media handle of the Board of Control for Cricket in In
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], July 7 (ANI): As legendary wicketkeeper-batter and former India skipper MS Dhoni turned 43 on Sunday, fans celebrated captain Cool's birthday by cutting a cake in Ranchi. The fans gathered in huge numbers near Dhoni's house and cut cake to celebrate the former skipper's birthday. Under Dhoni's leadership, India bagged the top prize in all formats. Under his captaincy, India lead in the Test ran
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): After his side's defeat against France in the quarter-final which led to their exit at the ongoing EURO 2024, Portugal skipper Cristiano Ronaldo said that they deserved more in the tournament. Cristiano Ronaldo-led Portugal crashed out of the ongoing Euro 2024 after their disappointing loss against France. Portugal kept the game 0-0 until the full time of the match, but in the penalties, t
Hohenstein-Ernstthal [Germany], July 7 (ANI): Prima Pramac Racing's Jorge Martin has stormed to a fantastic pole position at the Liqui Moly Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland. The 89 was 0.048s quicker than the rest of the field after setting a 1:19.423 in a sensational qualifying at the Sachsenring. Behind Martin was Miguel Oliveira, who added to a fantastic session for Trackhouse Racing with a P2 start for the Portuguese s
London [UK], July 7 (ANI): Diksha Dagar dropped a late triple bogey on the 16th hole of the third and final round and finished out of Top-10 at the Aramco Team Series London. The Indian, who is headed to the Major Evian Championships next week, and then the Olympic Games in Paris, finished with a round of 2-over 75 and was T-14 after being inside Top-5 at one stage. It was still her best individual finish in the Aramco Se
Dambulla [Sri Lanka], July 7 (ANI): In a thrilling encounter in the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2024, the Colombo Strikers edged out the Kandy Falcons by a narrow two-run margin, thanks to stellar performances from Matheesha Pathirana and Glenn Phillips on Saturday. The Strikers, led by captain Thisara Perera, managed to hold their nerve in a dramatic last-ball finish, defending a stiff total of 199. The match culminated i
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): Lovlina Borgohain, a bronze medallist at the Tokyo Olympics in the Welterweight category, is one of India's medal prospects going into the Paris Olympics 2024. Borgohain's confidence is backed by a series of remarkable performances, including a gold medal at the 2023 World Boxing Championships and a silver medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games. Reflecting on her journey, Borgohain shared a poi
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): Days after Team India's historic victory in the final match of the T20 World Cup 2024, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah dedicated the triumph to Rahul Dravid, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravindra Jadeja. The Men in Blue got hold of the prestigious T20 WC trophy for the second time, defeating South Africa by seven runs in Barbados on June 29. After Indi
(Photo credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports) The Minnesota Twins were prepared for the arrival of the hottest team in baseball, the Houston Astros, for a three-game weekend series in Minneapolis. How prepared? The Twins' offensive approach produced 21 runs over the first two games of the series, including a 9-3 victory on Saturday that setthe table for Sunday's rubber match of the series. The Astros had won 21 of 30
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Читать дальше...Silvis [US], July 7 (ANI): England's Aaron Rai and CT Pan of Chinese Taipei gave the scoreboard at the John Deere Classic a strong Asian flavour as they shared the lead at the midway stage of the PGA TOUR event. Rai, whose parents have an Indian origin going back to his grandparents, shot another bogey-free round of 8-under 63 to share the lead with Pan going into the weekend at the John Deere Classic. Rai was 65-63 for t
(Photo credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports) The San Francisco Giants will try to win their fourth series in a row when they face the host Cleveland Guardians on Sunday afternoon in the rubber match of a three-game series. It will be no easy task for San Francisco, though, as the Guardians are 29-11 at home this season and have dropped just one series in Cleveland. The Giants were in good position to steal the series
(Photo credit: Rafael Suanes-USA TODAY Sports) Sunday marks the completion of Washington Nationals outfielder James Wood's first week in the majors, and the 21-year-old has impressed so far. Wood singled in his debut Monday against the New York Mets. On Saturday, game two of four against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals, Wood hit a three-runhomer -- his first in the majors -- and added a two-run double in Washington's 14
(Photo credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports) The New York Mets wasted no time deploying Edwin Diaz in his return to the bullpen. The hard-throwing closer helped the Mets snap a three-game losing streak and even their four-game road series against the Pittsburgh Pirates at a win apiece entering the matinee Sunday. Diaz returned on Saturday after serving a 10-game suspension for violating MLB's policy on foreign substances
(Photo credit: Matt Blewett-USA TODAY Sports) The Detroit Tigers have a chance Sunday to do something they haven't done in a while -- sweep a series. They'll look to do it with ace Tarik Skubal on the mound against the host Cincinnati Reds. Detroit, which can win three straight for only the fifth time this season, has not swept a series since opening the season by taking all three games from the host Chicago White Sox.
PHOENIX, Arizona - Ron Falk lost his right leg, had extensive skin grafting on the left one and is still recovering a year after collapsing on the searing asphalt outside a Phoenix convenience store where he stopped for a cold soda during a heat wave.
Читать дальше...(Photo credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports) Top Esports shut out G2 Esports 2-0 on Saturday to advance to the grand final at the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. China's Wenbo "JackeyLove" Yu recorded a match-high 14 kills to go along with two deaths and 15 assists as Top Esports prevailed in 29 minutes on blue and 27 minutes on red to oust G2 in the semifinals. Top Esports will face T1 for the title. T1 ral
(Photo credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports) The Atlanta Braves will send nine-year veteran Reynaldo Lopez to the mound on Sunday to face Philadelphia Phillies rookie Michael Mercado in the rubber game of the three-game series between the top teams in the National League East. The teams have split the first two games, with the Phillies winning 8-6 on Friday and the Braves prevailing 5-1 on Saturday. Atlanta leads t
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 7 (ANI): Shahid Kapoor's wife Mira Rajput dropped a picture with T20 World Cup champ Surya Kumar Yadav from her meeting at Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's sangeet ceremony on Friday night. Taking to her Instagram Stories on Saturday, Mira posted a picture featuring herself, Shahid Kapoor, and the T20 World Cup champion with his wife Devisha Shetty. In the snapshot, the group is seen
LAS VEGAS, the United States, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Uruguay advanced to the Copa America semifinals by overcoming Brazil on penalties 4-2 (0-0) on Saturday.
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