Новости за 02.08.2024

PARIS, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- Dutch cyclist Mathieu Van der Poel makes no secret of the fact that he is among the riders expected to win a medal in the men's cycling road race on Saturday.

(240802) -- PARIS, Aug. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Yang Jiayu (C) of China, silver medalist Maria Perez (R) of Spain and bronze medalist Jemima Montag of Australia react after the victory ceremony of the women's 20km race walk of athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

(Photo credit: Joel Angel Juarez/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK) Offensive lineman Pat Elflein signed a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers on Friday. Financial terms were not disclosed for Elflein, who last played in an NFL game in 2022. He signed with the Arizona Cardinals in July 2023 before being placed on injured reserve the following month. Elflein, 30, started 64 of the 65 career games in which he pl

© Provided by Xinhua Sun Yingsha of China in action during the women's singles semifinal match of table tennis against Hayata Hina of Japan at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

(Photo credit: Denis Poroy-USA TODAY Sports) The New York Yankees added recently acquired right-handed pitcher Enyel De Los Santos to the active roster Friday as they prepare to open a three-game series against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays. De Los Santos was shipped to the Yankees on Tuesday in a trade-deadline deal with the San Diego Padres. The Yankees also acquired minor league right-hander Thomas Balboni Jr. from t

Washington [US], August 2 (ANI): Chris Evans has finally revealed why his beloved rescue dog, Dodger, did not attend his wedding to Alba Baptista last September. In a recent interview with E! News, the Marvel star revealed that, despite Dodger's special place in his heart, the boxer mix was not part of the big day. "We didn't think we could trust him," Evans told E! News. "He's too excited, too much of a social butterfly.

Paris [France], August 2 (ANI): India's hunt for the first medal in archery at the Olympics continued after Ankita Bhakat and Dhiraj Bommadevara suffered a heartbreaking loss in the bronze medal match in the archery recurve mixed team event on Friday. Despite making history by becoming the first pair to reach the semi-finals at the Olympics in a mixed archery event, Ankita and Dhiraj's arrows missed the mark at the decisi

New Delhi [India], August 2 (ANI): As Andy Murray announced his retirement, former Swiss tennis player Roger Federer congratulated the British and said that he inspired him and many other athletes out there. Murray retired from professional tennis after he and his partner Dan Evans lost out to the American pair of Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul in the quarterfinal of the men's doubles at the Paris Olympics on Thursday. In a

New Delhi [India], August 2 (ANI): Indian pacer Navdeep Saini is set to spearhead the pace bowling attack of the West Delhi Lions for the upcoming Delhi Premier League (DPL), organized by the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA). The League will run from August 17 to September 8, 2024, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, as per a press release from DDCA. Navdeep, who has played two Tests, 8 ODIs, and 11 T20

(240802) -- PARIS, Aug. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Brian Daniel Pintado of Ecuador attends the victory ceremony of the men's 20km race walk of athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

(Photo credit: Chris Pedota / USA TODAY NETWORK) New York Giants owner John Mara remains firmly behind Daniel Jones, one injury-plagued season removed from the quarterback signing a four-year, $160 million contract. Jones was sacked 30 times over six games in 2023 before he tore his ACL in the Giants' 30-6 setback to the Las Vegas Raiders on Nov. 5. "I'm still happy we gave (Jones) that contract because I thought he pla

(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) PARIS -- Morocco reached the Olympic men's soccer semifinals for the first time with a resounding 4-0 win over the United States at the Parc des Princes on Friday. Morocco used two penalties and dominated from the start to prevail in its first-ever Olympic knockout match. The victory sets up a clash with the winners of the Spain-Japan quarterfinal being played later on Friday.

LANZHOU, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- Former Chinese basketball internationals have thrown their weight behind the country's youth events in a bid to develop young talent.

(Photo credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports) Infielder Coby Mayo, one of the top prospects in baseball, is expected to make his major league debut Friday for the Baltimore Orioles, according to multiple reports. Mayo, 22, has an OPS of .929 across parts of four minor league seasons since being taken by the Orioles with a 2020 fourth-round pick out of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. Rated a

MADRID, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- La Liga club Real Sociedad has confirmed the signing of Croatia midfielder Luka Sucic from Red Bull Salzburg.

PARIS, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- Pau Gasol, member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes' Commission, on Friday has expressed his "unfortunate" feeling over the frequent doping tests that Chinese swimmers have been subjected to, calling for respecting the authority of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and its testing system.

Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 2 (ANI): Indian skipper Rohit Sharma on Friday continued his powerplay heroics in the ODI, smashing his third half-century within the first ten overs of an ODI match. In the match, during a run-chase of 231 runs, Rohit unleashed a fiery assault on Lankan bowlers during the powerplay, scoring 58 in 47 balls, with seven fours and three sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of 123.40. This was Roh

(Photo credit: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports) SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France -- Xander Schauffele stayed on path to defend his Olympic gold with the early clubhouse lead on the second day of the men's golf competition at the 2024 Games on Friday, unperturbed by a brush with an anthill when he strayed into the rough. Schauffele shot a five-under-par 66 for his second round to reach 11 under and draw level with overni

(Photo credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports) Kansas City Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire revealed over social media that he has experienced symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder for over 5 1/2 years. On Thursday, Edwards-Helaire shed light on the dark times he has experienced by going through PTSD -- such as flashbacks, nightmares and severe anxiety. "Sometimes I'm admitted into the hospital, something l

© Provided by Xinhua People visit the booth of Italy at ITB China 2024 in Shanghai, east China, May 27, 2024. The 3-day ITB China 2024, a leading B2B travel trade show focu

Johannesburg [South Africa], August 2 (ANI): South Africa speedster Kagiso Rabada is hopeful that South Africa can fight the likes of India and Australia for the ICC World Test Championship title. With just one win in four Tests in the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle, South Africa is preparing to take on West Indies, against whom they have not lost a Test match since 2007. The two-match Test series will start fr

New Delhi [India], August 2 (ANI): Former Indian World Cup-winning skipper MS Dhoni opened up on his relationship with star India batter Virat Kohli, with whom he shared many memorable moments and partnerships over the course of his illustrious career. Dhoni was speaking recently at an event in Hyderabad. Speaking about his relationship with Virat, Dhoni said that whenever they meet, they make sure to have a chat with eac

Paris [France], August 2 (ANI): Star Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the final of the men's singles tennis event by beating Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime in the semi-final at the Paris Olympics on Friday. Alcaraz won 6-1, 6-1 in straight sets against Felix Auger-Aliassime at the Court Philippe Chatrier. The Spaniard displayed his best show of the season in the semi-final match and became the youngest pla

(Photo credit: Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports) Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith is not expected to miss any time after tests for knee and hip injuries did not reveal any significant damage, ESPN reported on Friday. Smith didn't take part in the Seahawks' walk-through Wednesday and watched from the sideline on Thursday when the team resumed practicing in pads. Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald said Thursday that S

Washington [US], August 2 (ANI): Tom Cruise is set to make a spectacular entrance at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games' closing ceremony on August 11, where he is expected to skydive as part of the handoff to Los Angeles for the 2028 Summer Olympics. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the stunt was secretly filmed earlier this year in March. Cruise, who has been attending various events at the Paris Games, including women's