New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Former cricketers Manoj Tiwary and Munaf Patel extended wishes to former India captain Sourav Ganguly on his 52nd birthday. Ganguly, who was regarded as the 'God of off-side' by former teammate Rahul Dravid, made many spectacular contributions in the field of cricket and continues to do so as Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Delhi Capitals' Director of Cricket. "You are, you were and
Fans are getting ready to watch top athletes from around the globe compete in the 2024 Summer Olympics, which start in Paris on July 26. Accompanying the athletic events will be a display of patriotic symbols such as flags and team uniforms featuring countries' colors. The host country will mark the Summer Olympics ceremonies with cultural events.
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As Indian and Russian leaders meet for the bilateral summit, they will discuss diversifying the relationship in line with national interests
Читать дальше...(Photo credit: Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports) Gabriel Pec scored in the 90th minute to complete his first career MLS brace and lift the LA Galaxy to a 2-1 victory over Minnesota United on Sunday night in Carson, Calif. Pec's eighth and ninth goals of the season helped the Galaxy (12-4-7, 43 points) rebound after a 2-1 loss to Los Angeles FC on Thursday night. The Galaxy are tied with LAFC and Real Salt Lake in points atop
(Photo credit: Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports) Gabriel Pec scored in the 90th minute to complete his first career MLS brace and lift the LA Galaxy to a 2-1 victory over visiting Minnesota United on Sunday night. Pec's eighth and ninth goals helped the Galaxy (12-4-7, 43 points) rebound after a 2-1 defeat to LAFC on Thursday night and move level with LAFC and Real Salt Lake on points atop the Western Conference. Ruqui Puig
Lahore [Pakistan], July 8 (ANI): Pakistan Test coach Jason Gillespie highlighted the importance of fitness in the team ahead of their two-match red-ball series against Bangladesh in August. In the recently concluded T20 World Cup, Pakistan crashed out of the group stage and received massive backlash from former Pakistan cricketers and some sections of fans. Fielding and inconsistency were the two aspects of the Pakistan t
London [UK], July 8 (ANI): The World No. 1 Jannik Sinner produced one the enthralling performances on Court 1 to dismiss dangerous 14th seed Ben Shelton 6-2, 6-4, 7-6(9), reaching the quarter-finals at Wimbledon for the third consecutive year. The 22-year-old is the first Italian man in history to make the last eight at Wimbledon three times. In a two-hour and eight-minute clash, the 14th seed only won 70 per cent of his
(Photo credit: Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports) Chris Sale signed with the Atlanta Braves in the offseason intending to get his career back on track. The left-hander surely wasn't expecting to be headed to the All-Star Game as one of the National League's top pitchers. One day after earning his eighth All-Star selection -- and first since 2018 -- Sale will take the mound for the Braves on Monday night against the Arizona D
Lahore [Pakistan], July 8 (ANI): Pakistan red-ball cricket coach Jason Gillespie pinpointed the lack of consistency as the main problem with the team ahead of their upcoming two-match Test series against Bangladesh in August. Pakistan have struggled to pull off victories across all formats since the conclusion of the ODI World Cup last year in India. Since then, in white-ball cricket, the Babar-led side has ended up on th
(Photo credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports) Kevin Cabral, Cole Bassett and Jonathan Lewis each had a goal and an assist to help the Colorado Rapids earn a 4-1 win against St. Louis City on Sunday in Commerce City, Colo. The Rapids (11-8-4, 37 points) are 5-0-1 in their past six home matches while St. Louis (4-8-10, 22 points) remains winless on the road (0-5-5). St. Louis goalkeeper Roman Burki left the match in
(Photo credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports) The Texas Rangers swept the Tampa Bay Rays over the weekend, but the defending World Series champions still have much to do toward capturing a second straight title. Texas is just 42-48 entering Monday's opener of a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif. The Rangers have been below .500 since May 21 and are six games back in the American League W
(Photo credit: Rafael Suanes-USA TODAY Sports) The visiting St. Louis Cardinals will look to keep their offense going Monday afternoon in the finale of a four-game set against the Washington Nationals. The Cardinals are coming off an 8-3 victory Sunday after scoring a total of 13 runs while splitting the first two games of the series. Willson Contreras went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs in St. Louis' latest win
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly, who was regarded as 'God of off-side' by former India head coach and his teammate Rahul Dravid, made many spectacular contributions in the field of cricket and continues to do so as Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Delhi Capitals' Director of Cricket. As the left-handed batter turned 52 today on Monday, let's turn some pages of his almost two-decad
LONDON, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz held off a late challenge from Frenchman Ugo Humbert to reach the men's singles quarterfinals at the Wimbledon Championships here on Sunday.
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(240708) -- SANYA, July 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo shows Fraser's dolphins swimming in the waters east of Hainan Island, south China, July 6, 2024.
Читать дальше...Munich [Germany], July 8 (ANI): England winger Michael Olise has signed for Bundesliga outfit Bayern Munich on a five-year contract valid through June 30, 2029, from Premier League club Crystal Palace. Olise was heavily rumoured to join Manchester United and was also a target for both Chelsea and Newcastle United. However, he decided to play under Vincent Kompany for this summer. The 22-year-old was born in London and cam
(240708) -- LONDON, July 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Emma Raducanu of Britain reacts during the women's singles 4th round match between Emma Raducanu of Britain and Sun Lulu of New Zealand at Wimbledon tennis Championship in London, Britain, on July 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Han Yan)
(Photo credit: Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports) Home hasn't offered much comfort for the Cincinnati Reds lately. After being swept by the Detroit Tigers to open a 10-game homestand leading into the All-Star break, the Reds have lost five straight at home and nine of their past 12 as the hosts. It's a slide they'll look to halt when they open a four-game set against the visiting Colorado Rockies on Monday night. "It was
(Photo credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports) The New York Mets are creeping toward their goal of reaching the All-Star break on a high note. After evening their record at 44-44, the Mets face the host Pittsburgh Pirates in the finale of a four-game series on Monday. New York has won back-to-back games after losing the series opener 14-2on Friday. After winning 5-2 on Saturday, the Mets rallied for a 3-2 victory on
PIRAEUS, Greece, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Greece is heading back to the Olympic Games after a 16-year absence following an 80-69 victory over Croatia in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) here on Sunday.
Читать дальше...(Photo credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports) Rafael Devers hit a tiebreaking home run with one out in the seventh inning and went deep again in the ninth as the surging Boston Red Sox recorded a 3-0 victory over the host New York Yankees on Sunday night. Boston won for the sixth time in seven games and improved to 16-6 in its past 22 games. The Red Sox also beat the Yankees for the 12th time in the past 17 head-to
(Photo credit: Nick Wosika-USA TODAY Sports) Keider Montero collected his first major league victory in his most recent start. He'll look to add another win to his record when the Detroit Tigers begin a four-game series against the Cleveland Guardians on Monday evening to kick off a seven-game homestand. Montero, a rookie right-hander,has made three major league starts. He lasted 6 1/3 innings on Wednesday, holding the
(Photo credit: Steve Roberts-USA TODAY Sports) Alex Bowman stayed out on wet-weather tires and staved off Tyler Reddick's last-lap push Sunday to win NASCAR's time-limited, rain-shortened Grant Park 165 at the second Chicago Street Race in Chicago. Bowman's No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet restarted with 4 1/2 minutes left and beat Reddick by 2.863 seconds for his eighth career win and first since March 2022 in Las
(Photo credit: Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports) Down to their last strike, the host Miami Marlins picked up a 7-4 walk-off win over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday afternoon when Jake Burger slugged a three-run homer against his former team. With two outs in the ninth, and the Marlins trailing 4-3, Miami first baseman Josh Bell -- mired in an0-for-23 slump -- drove an RBI double just over the glove of leaping left fielder To
ISLAMABAD, July 8 (Xinhua) -- An officer of the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) was killed in a terrorist attack in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi, police officials have said.
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