Pallekele [Sri Lanka], July 27 (ANI): Ahead of the first T20I against Sri Lanka, India's newly appointed T20I captain, Suryakumar Yadav, opened up on his bond with head coach Gautam Gambhir, who was one of his first big supporters during his early Indian Premier League (IPL) days with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). During Suryakumar's four-year-stint with KKR, Gambhir was the captain, and he expressed so much faith in the b
(Photo credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports) J.D. Martinez, Mark Vientos and Francisco Alvarez homered in the third inning Friday night for the host New York Mets, who continued their surge with an 8-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves in the second game of a four-game series. The Mets extended their winning streak to five games and improved to 15-7 this month as they moved ahead of the Braves in the race for the Na
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 27 (ANI): The 133rd edition of the Durand Cup is poised for a grand ceremonial start at the iconic Vivekananda Yuba Bharti Krirangan (VYBK) on Saturday, with Defending champions Mohun Bagan Super Giant taking on the fabled Downtown Heroes of Srinagar in a Group A encounter. Downtown Heroes FC, a club now in its fourth year, brings a fresh perspective to the competition with their focus
Pallekele [Sri Lanka], July 27 (ANI): Ahead of the first T20I game against India, the newly-appointed Sri Lanka T20I captain said that he has learnt a lot from playing under other captains throughout his career and wants to create a positive environment for his players where they can play freely and give their 100 per cent. India will kickstart their new era under the leadership of coach Gautam Gambhir and skipper Suryaku
(Photo credit: Jeff Le-USA TODAY Sports) Jacob Young tripled home three runs in the 10th inning and the visiting Washington Nationals went on to defeat the St. Louis Cardinals 10-8 Friday night. Luis Garcia Jr. drove in three runs and Juan Yepez was 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs for the Nationals, who rallied from 5-2 and 6-3 deficits to snap their three-game losing streak. Washington starter MacKenzie Gore allowed
(Photo credit: Jonathan Hui-USA TODAY Sports) First baseman Freddie Freeman was granted leave by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday to be with his ailing 3-year-old son. Freeman was with the team when it traveled to Houston for the start of a weekend series against the Astros, but he exited ahead of Friday's contest to return to California. Chelsea Freeman, Freddie's wife, wrote on Instagram that their son Maximus has tr
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 27 (ANI): Former India all-rounder and head coach Ravi Shastri backed newly-appointed T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav to do well for the team and pointed out one major area that he must work on to earn success as a skipper. India's tour of Sri Lanka begins with the first T20I on Saturday and consists of three T20Is and three ODIs. Following Rohit Sharma's retirement from the shorter format
(Photo credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports) Framber Valdez pitched 6 1/3 shutout innings while Alex Bregman and Jon Singleton slugged home runs as the Houston Astros claimed the opener of a three-game interleague series with a 5-0 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday. Valdez (9-5) matched his season high of 10 strikeouts and allowed four hits and two walks. He ran his unbeaten streak to six starts a
(Photo credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports) Bryan De La Cruz and Jake Burger homered during a three-run first inning on Friday as the visiting Miami Marlins beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-2 in the opener of a three-game series. Josh Bell added a solo shot leading off the ninth for Miami to close the scoring. Bell, De La Cruz, Burger and Nick Fortes each had two hits for the National League-worst Marlins, who have won three
(240726) -- TAHITI, July 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yang Siqi of Team China attends the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Teahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia, on July 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)
(Photo credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports) The season debut of the New York Mets' Kodai Senga lasted 5 1/3 innings on Friday night, until the right-hander was removed from his start against the visiting Atlanta Braves with a left calf strain. He will go for an MRI exam on Saturday, according to Mets manager Carlos Mendoza. Senga, 31, who is beginning his second year with the Mets after pitching in his native Ja
(Photo credit: Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports) Josh Rojas, Dylan Moore and Victor Robles smacked successive home runs in a first-inning barrage and George Kirby delivered seven solid innings as the visiting Seattle Mariners routed the Chicago White Sox 10-0 on Friday. Seattle snapped a three-game losing streak while sending Chicago to its 12th straight loss. The outcome was all but decided after the Mariners updated their
(Photo credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports) Salvador Perez homered and Brady Singer took a no-hitter into the fifth inning as the Kansas City Royals beat the visiting Chicago Cubs 6-0 on Friday evening. Singer (7-6) retired the first 11 batters before walking Seiya Suzuki with two out in the fourth. Dansby Swanson's broken-bat single in the fifth broke up the no-hitter but Kyle Isbel kept the game scoreless, throwing
Paris [France], July 27 (ANI): After a glittering opening ceremony, the Indian contingent will be in action in seven different sports on Saturday, with shooting, hockey, badminton and tennis being standout sports. A Saturday full of action will start for India with Balraj Panwar competing in rowing, in the single sculls heats at 12:30 PM. Then, the focus will shift to shooting, with 10 m air rifle mixed team qualification
(Photo credit: Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports) Masataka Yoshida's two-run single up the middle highlighted a three-run eighth inning that helped the Boston Red Sox earn a 9-7, series-opening victory over the visiting New York Yankees on Friday. The Red Sox rallied after back-to-back home runs by Aaron Judge and Austin Wells in the seventh gave the Yankees a 7-4 lead in the seventh inning. Judge bashed a go-ahead, three-
(Photo credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports) Ernie Clement hit a walkoff single in the ninth and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Texas Rangers 6-5 Friday night in the opener of a three-game series. Adolis Garcia had a two-run home run and three RBIs for the Rangers, who had a five-game winning streak end. Toronto left-hander Yusei Kikuchi allowed five runs, eight hits and two walks in 4 2/3 innings.
(Photo credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports) Saints backup quarterback Jake Haener told reporters Friday that he has been diagnosed with a form of skin cancer. Haener said he learned of the diagnosis just before the start of training camp, adding that he believes the diagnosis itself was fairly rare. He went to doctors to have a bump on his face checked out and received the news. Haener also added that the cancer isn't
(Photo credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports) J.D. Martinez, Mark Vientos and Francisco Alvarez all homered in the third inning Friday night for the host New York Mets, who continued their surge with an 8-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves in the second game of their four-game series. The Mets extended their winning streak to five games and improved to 15-7 this month as they moved ahead of the Braves in the race fo
(Photo credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports) Lauren Coughlin, a winless 31-year-old veteran, maintained her lead after the second round of the CPKC Women's Open on Friday in Calgary. Coughlin shot a 2-under-par 70 at Earl Grey Golf Club on Friday and wound up at 6-under 138. She sits one stroke ahead of South Korea's Haeran Ryu, who logged a second-round 69, and Australia's Hannah Green, who shot a 70 on Friday. Lilia
(Photo credit: Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK) Jordan Love has made a mere 18 career regular-season starts, but the star quarterback cashed in on last season's impressive run by agreeing to a four-year, $220 million contract extension with the Green Bay Packers, according to multiple media reports on Friday. Love, who started every game in 2023 after starting just once in his first two season
(Photo credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports) Jurickson Profar's second two-run home run of the game broke a ninth-inning tie and sparked San Diego to a 6-4 victory against the host Baltimore Orioles on Friday night, stretching the Padres' winning streak to six games. The two-out blast was Profar's 18th long ball of the season and came off Craig Kimbrel (6-3), who was roughed up for the second day in a row. Xander Bog
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(Photo credit: Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports) Stuart Fairchild doubled home the tiebreaking run in the 10th inning as the Cincinnati Reds opened a three-game interleague series against the Tampa Bay Rays with a 3-2 victory on Friday in St. Petersburg, Fla. Automatic runner Jeimer Candelario began the 10th inning at second base and was replaced by Austin Slater after moving to third on Tyler Stephenson's groundout. Fairc
(Photo credit: Brian Bradshaw Sevald-USA TODAY Sports) Pablo Lopez pitched seven strong innings, Minnesota batters backed him with four homers and the Twins cruised past the host Detroit Tigers, 9-3, on Friday night. Lopez (9-7) gave up two runs and six hits while notching seven strikeouts. Byron Buxton and Christian Vazquez homered and drove in two runs apiece. Matt Wallner and Trevor Larnach had solo shots and Willi Ca
(Photo credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports) Ben Lively allowed one run and three hits over six innings to fuel the visiting Cleveland Guardians to a 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday. Lively (9-6), who made his major league debut with the Phillies in 2017, struck out six batters and walked two while snapping a three-start winless streak. David Fry and Angel Martinez each had an RBI single and Bo N
