PARIS, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Although Zeng Zhiying's Olympic table tennis debut on Saturday ended in defeat in the women's singles preliminary round at the South Paris Arena 4, the 58-year-old, who represents Chile, said she was proud of her first ever Olympic journey.
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(240727) -- PARIS, July 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Luigi Samele of Italy celebrates after winning the Men's Sabre Individual Bronze Medal Bout against Ziad Elsissy of Egypt at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on July 27, 2024. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)
Chase Budinger played a total of seven seasons in the NBA with four teams - the Houston Rockets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Indiana Pacers and Phoenix Suns - before retiring in 2017. He never represented the USA in the Olympic basketball competition, but is set to suit up for his country in the beach volleyball event at the 2024 Paris Summer Games.
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(240727) -- PARIS, July 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Mathias Gidsel of Denmark and Luka Karabatic of France compete during the handball Men's Preliminary Round Group B match between Denmark and France at Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 27, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Jing)
(Photo credit: D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports) Blake Snell struck out a career-high 15 batters, Patrick Bailey broke a seventh-inning tie with a two-run double and the San Francisco Giants defeated the visiting Colorado Rockies 4-1 in the opener of a double-header Saturday. Snell worked six shutout innings, allowing two hits and two walks, before giving way for Ryan Walker (7-3), Tyler Rogers and Camilo Doval for the G
(Photo credit: Peter Aiken-USA TODAY Sports) Patrick Wisdom's pinch-hit grand slam rallied the Chicago Cubs past the host Kansas City Royals 9-4 on Saturday night to even the three-game series. With the Cubs trailing 4-3 in the seventh, Wisdom hit reliever Sam Long's 2-1 fastball 430 feet to left-center. Wisdom's fifth homer was Chicago's fourth slam of the season and first pinch-hit slam since David Bote hit one agains
PARIS, July 27 (Xinhua) -- The preliminaries of boxing events at the 2024 Paris Olympics Games kicked off at the North Paris Arena on Saturday with 36 boxers, mainly Olympic first timers, fighting for 18 seats for the next round.
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PARIS, July 27 (Xinhua) -- A rain-affected day dampened the opening of the 2024 Olympic tennis tournament at Roland Garros, but that didn't stop Iga Swiatek and Novak Djokovic from progressing in the singles tournament, while Carlos Alcaraz advanced in both singles and doubles with partner Rafael Nadal.
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(240727) -- PARIS, July 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Goalkeeper Shen Yineng (R) of China makes a save during the women's water polo preliminary round group A match between China and Australia of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 27, 2024. (Xinhua/He Canling)
PARIS, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Germany's Lukas Maertens clinched the men's 400m freestyle gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Saturday by holding off a late challenge from Australia's Elijah Winnington in the final.
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PARIS, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Germany's Lukas Maertens could barely believe his eyes when he saw the words "Olympic gold medalist" next to his name on the giant screen at the Paris La Defense Arena.
Читать дальше...(Photo credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports) The Phoenix Suns, looking for a point guard to run an offense led by three All-Stars, have agreed to a one-year contract with free agent Tyus Jones, ESPN reported on Saturday. Citing Jones' agent, ESPN said the deal is for $3.3 million. The Suns had only the veterans minimum available to offer Jones. After finishing sixth in the Western Conference, the Suns were swept out o
(240727) -- PARIS, July 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ahmed Azab Abdelrahman (1st R) of Egypt is helped by team mates during the men's preliminary round Pool B volleyball match between Poland and Egypt at Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 27, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Gang)
(240727) -- PARIS, July 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Thuzar Thet Htar of Myanmar competes against Yamaguchi Akane of Japan during the badminton women's single group play stage group C match of Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 27, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)
(Photo credit: Brian Bradshaw Sevald-USA TODAY Sports) Colt Keith had a triple, home run and three RBIs to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 7-2 home win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday in the second game of a three-game series. Matt Vierling added two hits and three runs for Detroit. Royce Lewis hit a two-run homer in the first inning for Minnesota. Pitching in his last game before Tuesday's trade deadline, Detroit ac
(Photo credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports) Tyler Phillips allowed just four hits while recording a shutout to help the Philadelphia Phillies cruise to an 8-0 win against the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Saturday night. Phillips (3-0), a rookie right-hander, struck out four and walked one in his third major league start and fourth career appearance. He needed just 105 pitches to blank Cleveland. Bryce Harper, Kyl
PARIS, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of swimming women's 4x100m freestyle relay final at the Paris Olympic Games here on Saturday:
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(240727) -- PARIS, July 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Aaron Grandidier Nkanang (L) of Team France vies for the ball during the rugby sevens men's gold medal match between France and Fiji at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 27, 2024. France won 28-7 and secured the gold medal. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)
(240727) -- PARIS, July 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Rafael Nadal/Carlos Alcaraz of Spain react after the tennis men's doubles first round of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris, France, July 27, 2024. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)
(240727) -- PARIS, July 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Alexis Leburn/Yuan Jianan of France compete during the table tennis mixed doubles round of 16 match against Lin Yun-Ju/Chen Szu-Yu of Chinese Taipei at Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 27, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)
(Photo credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports) The New York Yankees finalized a trade for Miami Marlins outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. on Saturday, giving up three minor-leaguers for the former All-Star. Triple-A catcher Agustin Ramirez heads the list of players headed to Miami. Also involved in the deal are infielder Jared Serna and utility man Abrahan Ramirez. A 2022 All-Star, Chisholm has been a fixture in Miami's lineup
(Photo credit: Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports) Left-hander Ricky Tiedemann, who MLB Pipeline rates as the No. 1 prospect in the Blue Jays' organization, needs Tommy John surgery, Toronto manager John Schneider told reporters Saturday. Tiedemann is set to undergo the procedure on Tuesday after meeting with Dr. Keith Meister and Dr. Neal ElAttrache. It is expected that Tiedemann will miss 12 to 14 months, meaning that his
paris - The friendly warmup games are over. Now the U.S. women's basketball team must deal with the pressure of history.
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(240727) -- PARIS, July 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Ariarne Titmus of Australia reacts during the award ceremony of the women's 400m freestyle final of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Paris La Defense Arena in Paris, France, July 27, 2024. (Xinhua/Du Yu)
Washington, DC [US], July 28 (ANI): A US-based organisation called on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to allow Taiwan to compete under its own name instead of "Chinese Taipei", reported Taiwan News. Formosan Association for Public Affairs (FAPA), a Washington, DC-based nonprofit organisation that seeks to build worldwide support for Taiwan independence, called on the IOC on the opening day of the Paris Olympics