(Photo credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports) The New England Patriots are releasing wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, NFL Network reported Friday. The Pats are parting ways now to give the 27-year-old veteran time to find another team, per the report. Smith-Schuster caught 29 passes for 260 yards and one score in 11 games (seven starts) in his lone season with New England in 2023. He was a second-round pick by Pi
(Photo credit: Christine Tannous/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK) Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson and the majority of the team's starters will play "a series or two" in the preseason opener on Sunday against the Denver Broncos, coach Shane Steichen said. Richardson will be under center in a game for the first time since sustaining a season-ending injury to the AC joint in his right shoulder in Week 5 last
The move comes as part of a broader strategy aimed at boosting the country's defense industry, Handelsblatt reports
Читать дальше...(Photo credit: Reuters-USA TODAY Sports) Brazilian legend Marta was 18 years old in 2004 when the U.S. Women's National Team broke her heart after Abby Wambach scored the go-ahead goal in extra time of the Olympics gold-medal match. Four years later, it was a repeat as the U.S. again earned gold against Brazil on a 96th-minute goal by Carli Lloyd. Now 38, Marta will face her nemesis with the gold medal on the line one f
New Delhi [India], August 9 (ANI): The Day 7 of the 2nd Hockey India Junior Men and Women Academy Championship 2024 witnessed dominant performances as Roundglass Punjab Hockey Club Academy, S.G.P.C. Hockey Academy, Ashwini Sports Academy, HAR Hockey Academy, Odisha Hockey High-Performance Centre, and Ghumanhera Riser's Academy emerged victorious in their respective men's matches. Meanwhile, Odisha Hockey High Performance
PARIS, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of wrestling men's freestyle 125kg semifinals at the Paris Olympic Games here on Friday:
Читать дальше...(Photo credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports) Breanna Stewart scored 16 points to lead the United States to an 85-64 victory over Australia in the first semifinal at the Paris Olympics on Friday, sending the Americans to the gold-medal game in the eighth consecutive Olympics. The U.S. (5-0) will face the winner of the other semifinal between Belgium vs. France, scheduled for later Friday, in the gold-medal game on S
(Photo credit: Michael Thomas Shroyer-USA TODAY Sports) The Seattle Reign transferred Brazilian midfielder Luany to Atletico Madrid for an undisclosed fee on Friday. Luany, 21, had been on loan since August 2023 to Madrid CFF, where she had six goals and five assists in 26 matches (19 starts). "Seattle Reign would like to thank Luany for her time with the club and wish her nothing but the best as she moves to Atletico M
(Photo credit: David Kirouac-USA TODAY Sports) The Colorado Avalanche signed forward Matthew Phillips to a one-year deal on Friday. Terms were not disclosed. Phillips, 26, was a sixth-round pick by Calgary in 2016 and split last season with Washington and Pittsburgh. The Calgary native has recorded one goal and four assists in 34 career games with the Flames, Capitals and Penguins. Phillips was an AHL All-Star in 2022
(Photo credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports) Minnesota Twins right-hander Joe Ryan is expected to be sidelined "weeks to months" with right shoulder injury, manager Rocco Baldelli announced Friday. An MRI revealed a Grade 2 strain of the teres major in his right shoulder for Ryan, who left Wednesday's start against the Chicago Cubs in the third inning with what was thought to be a triceps strain. The Twins placed Ryan
(Photo credit: Toronto Blue Jays-USA TODAY Sports) The New York Yankees acquired outfielder Cam Eden from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for cash considerations. The Yankees assigned Eden to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Eden, 26, made his major league debut last September and batted .167 (1-for-6) in five games with the Blue Jays. He is hitting .198 with seven homers, 35 RBIs and 26 stolen bases in 91 g
(Photo credit: Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports) For the NASCAR Cup Series, it's time to get back to work. Following the teams' two-weekend hiatus because of the Olympics, the sport's top stock-car drivers return to action with Sunday night's Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway in Virginia's state capital. Starting with William Byron's victoryin a Monday-makeup Daytona 500 on Feb. 19, the series got at it for 23 straight weeke
By Su Bin, Yue Ranran and He Leijing
PARIS, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- There are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand people's eyes. But when people refer to Ma Long, captain of the all-leading Chinese table tennis team, few words may pop up other than "GOAT" (Greatest of All Time).
The accolade was solidified by China's triumph in the men's team event at Paris 2024 on Friday, as it handed Ma his sixth Olympic gold m
Paris [France], August 9 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach opened up on Indian grappler Vinesh Phogat's disqualification from the final of women's 50 kg wrestling at the Paris Olympics and said that they will "follow the Court of Arbitration for Sport's (CAS) decision". Vinesh was set to compete against the United States of America's Sarah Ann Hildebrandt for the gold medal but was dis
Paris [France], August 9 (ANI): International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach on Friday said that women must be encouraged to take part in women's events at the Olympics. Bach's response comes amid controversy surrounding Algerian boxer Imane Khalif, a boxer who had failed gender eligibility and testosterone tests and has reached the gold medal round in the women's 66 kg boxing at the ongoing marquee event.
Paris [France], August 9 (ANI): Star India shuttler PV Sindhu heaped praise on javelinist Neeraj Chopra for his silver at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She posted a picture and wrote a message accompanying a picture of herself with Chopra, posted on social media, Sindhu celebrated his gold and silver medal victories in consecutive Olympics. "Gold and silver in back-to-back Olympics is a special achievement, Neeraj! We are all
New Delhi [India], August 9 (ANI): Wrestler Vinesh Phogat is awaiting a decision on her potential silver medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics after being disqualified from the final in the 50kg wrestling event. During this period, former India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar voiced his opinion on the matter, expressing his support for Phogat and addressing her disqualification. On Friday, Tendulkar shared his statement on X,"Every
(Photo credit: Caitie McMekin/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK) The Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves will compete in the MLB Speedway Classic next season at Bristol Motor Speedway, Major League Baseball announced Friday. The regular-season game, which will be played on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, will be the first contested in the state of Tennessee. The following day is an off date for both teams and can be used as a pot
(Photo credit: Katie Goodale-USA TODAY Sports) Switzerland's Morgane Metraux rolled in a 15-foot eagle putt on the 18th on Friday to maintain a share of the lead entering the final round of the women's Olympic golf tournament at Le Golf National south of Paris. Metraux and Lydia Ko of New Zealand are tied at 9 under through three rounds but a suddenly stacked leaderboard includes Tokyo gold medalist and World No. 1 Nelly
(Photo credit: Tom Horak-USA TODAY Sports) CF Montreal acquired Canadian forward Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty from Toronto FC on Friday. Toronto received $850,000 in general allocation money in exchange -- $450,000 in 2024 and $400,000 in 2025. Toronto also will receive a sell-on percentage of Marshall-Rutty's next transfer, and could receive up to an additional $450,000 in GAM if certain performance-based metrics are achiev
© Provided by Xinhua A staff member takes care of an elder at a nursing home in Rizhao City, east China's Shandong Province, May 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)
MADRID, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Spanish La Liga club Osasuna have signed Spain international winger Bryan Zaragoza on loan for a season from Bayern Munich.
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MADRID, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona have confirmed on Friday the signing of Spain international forward Dani Olmo from Bundesliga side RB Leipzig, with a reported fee of 50 million euros.
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PARIS, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of table tennis men's team bronze medal match at the Paris Olympic Games here on Friday:
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