(Photo credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports) The Kansas City Royals look for right-hander Brady Singer to continue his second-half success as they open a three-game series against the visiting Boston Red Sox on Monday. Since the All-Star break, Singer (8-6, 2.88 ERA) has won three straight, going seven innings in each game and allowing a combined three runs on 13 hits and four walks with 16 strikeouts. "The two-seamer w
(Photo credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports) A pair of confident teams meet at Wrigley Field for the first of three games on Monday, as the Chicago Cubs host the Minnesota Twins in interleague play. On the heels of a four-game winning streak and a three-game sweep of the lowly Chicago White Sox, the Twins bring a red-hot offense into play on Monday. Minnesota is averaging 9.25 runs per game during its win streak, and
(Photo credit: Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports) The Houston Astros and Texas Rangers will both be looking to jump-start their offenses Monday when they open a three-game series in Arlington, Texas. Monday's game will kick off a nine-game road trip for the Astros, who are coming off a 1-0 loss to Tampa Bay in which they were held to three hits.Houston scored four runs and hit one home run in the three-game series against t
(Photo credit: Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports) A team that once won 20 straight games will attempt to hand its guest a 21st consecutive defeat when the Oakland Athletics open a three-game home series against the reeling Chicago White Sox on Monday night. Both teams enter the series on a losing streak, but Oakland's two-game skid -- the last two of a three-game series against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers -- is dwarfed b
Paris [France], August 5 (ANI): Shuttler Lakshya Sen is set to compete for the bronze medal when he takes on world No. 7 Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia on Monday. Sen had gone down to defending Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen of Denmark in the men's singles semi-final at the Paris 2024 badminton tournament on Sunday. Sen who is ranked 22nd in the badminton rankings, lost to world No. 2 Axelsen 22-20, 21-14 in 54 minutes at the L
Paris [France], August 5 (ANI): India's ace shuttler Lakshya Sen will be eyeing a bronze medal as he locks horns with Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia in the men's singles competition at the ongoing Paris Olympics on Monday. Sen lost to the reigning Olympic champion Victor Axelsen in the semifinals of the men's singles competition on Sunday. The Indian shuttler lost the match 20-22, 14-21. Following this loss, Lakshya Sen will play
(Photo credit: Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports) Fresh off of back-to-back wins over a division leader, the Washington Nationals will host the red-hot San Francisco Giants for a four-game series that begins Monday night. The Giants are one game below .500 and have had their struggles on the road at 23-34, but they have won seven of their past nine games overall. They're hoping their recent series win at Cincinnati will be
Paris [France], August 5 (ANI): Olympics fever gripped Couple Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes as they were spotted watching the women's gymnastics uneven bars final at Bercy Stadium on Sunday. In the visuals posted by US-based news portals, Ryan and his partner Eva could be seen donning cool sunglasses. The 'La La Land' star dished out couple goals as he wrapped his arm around his longtime partner. They were joined by their 9
(Photo credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports) The surging Arizona Diamondbacks have yet to lose a start made by ace Zac Gallen since the All-Star break. That might not bode well for the American League-leading Cleveland Guardians, who have momentarily cooled off after their own run of extended success. Gallen will strive to help the visiting Diamondbacks to a 10th victory in 12 games and hand the Guardians a third con
Serbia's Novak Djokovic displays his gold medal after winning the men's singles tennis final at the 2024 Summer Olympics at the Roland Garros Stadium in Paris, France, August 4, 2024. /CFP
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China's Fan Zhendong streches out his arms, imitating the iconic goal celebration of football star Jude Bellingham, after winning the men's singles table tennis final at the 2024 Summer Olympics at South Paris Arena 4 in Paris, France, August 4, 2024. /CFP
Читать дальше...(Photo credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports) This is our chance. That's surely what the Cincinnati Reds are thinking as they get ready to open a four-game series in Miami against the Marlins on Monday night. At 53-58, the Reds are on the fringe of the National League's wild-card race. Miami (42-70), meanwhile, has the third-worst recordin the majors. Despite those numbers, however, the Reds can't afford to play sloppy
(Photo credit: Jonathan Hui-USA TODAY Sports) After suffering a rocky start to their 10-game road trip, the New York Mets will try to restart their offense during their brief stopover in St. Louis. The Mets will face the Cardinals in a makeup game Monday afternoon, after the teams' series finale scheduled for May 8 was postponed due to inclement weather. Over the weekend, New York lost two of three to the Los Angeles An
(Photo credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports) PARIS -- The gender tests conducted by the International Boxing Association (IBA) on two female fighters at last year's world championships that led to their disqualification were illegitimate and lacked credibility, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Sunday. Algerian boxer Imane Khelif and Taiwan's double world champion Lin Yu-ting were cleared to compete at
Los Angeles [US], August 5 (ANI): Hollywood star Zac Efron was recently admitted to the hospital after getting involved in a minor swimming incident. The update left his fans extremely worried. The 'High School Musical' actor is now doing fine, as he took to Instagram and shared a photograph in which he could be seen lifting weights while lying on top of an exercise ball. "Happy and healthy," he captioned the post. Zac al
BEIJING, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- A selection of the best press photos from Xinhua.
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A view of the boathouses and slipways at the Marseille Marina in France on April 2, 2024 /IC
Читать дальше...Paris [France], August 5 (ANI): Serbian Tennis player Novak Djokovic said that he is feeling super proud after winning the gold medal in the ongoing Paris Olympics on Sunday. Djokovic turned his ultimate dream into reality by winning his first Olympic gold by overcoming Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in the men's singles final in Paris. Speaking to ANI, Djokovic said, "God is great. Thank God. I am super proud, super happy."He al
STORY: Family and friends gather to celebrate Zheng Qinwen's historic Olympic gold medal win
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China's tennis ace Zheng Qinwen made history on Saturday by becoming the first Asian player winning the women's singles gold at the Olympics.
(Photo credit: Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports) Los Angeles Rams star wide receiver Puka Nacua left practice early on Sunday and had his right knee wrapped in ice, The Athletic reported. Nacua, 24, left a joint practice with Los Angeles Chargers after a series against their defense, then watched in full uniform from the sideline with a bag of ice on his knee, per the report. After practice, Rams coach Sean McVay didn't hav
(Photo credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports) Justin Steele threw 6 2/3 solid innings to help lead the Chicago Cubs to a 6-2 win over the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. In his first victory since July 11, Steele (3-5) allowed two runs on three hits, while striking out six and walking two. Mike Tauchman and Miguel Amaya each finished 2-for-4 with a solo home run for the Cubs, who won their fourth game in five trie
(Photo credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports) The 3-year-old son of Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman was discharged from the hospital Sunday after being diagnosed with a severe case of Guillain-Barre syndrome. Freddie and Chelsea Freeman made a joint Instagram post to share the news about their son, Maximus, including photos and video of the Freeman family visiting Maximus. "After 8 long days in th
(Photo credit: Sarah Phipps-USA TODAY Sports) The United States swept France on the final day of pool play Sunday at South Paris Arena to advance to the quarterfinals of the Olympic women's volleyball tournament. The American team eked out three narrow set victories -- 29-27, 29-27, 25-20 -- to win its second match in Pool A action and finish second in the group. The U.S. are trying to repeat as gold medalists after winn
New Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI): John Cena, a 16-time WWE Champion and Hollywood actor in July 2024 visited India to attend the wedding ceremony of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant. He was in Mumbai for a short time but he did not miss any chance to explore Indian culture, especially through desi food. Speaking with ANI over a Zoom video call, Cena recalled treating his taste buds to Indian cuisine at the Ambani weddin