Новости за 14.02.2024

(Photo credit: Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK) There will be a new look for the 2024 IndyCar Series season finale, with the circuit moving its last race of the season off the streets of Nashville and into the Nashville Superspeedway. The 17-race series will begin with a street race at St. Petersburg, Fla., on March 10, with the Indianapolis 500 on May 26 as the fifth race of the season. The Music City

Rajkot (Gujarat) [India], February 14 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah on Wednesday confirmed that skipper Rohit Sharma will be captaining Men in Blue in the ICC T20 World Cup being held in West Indies and USA this year and expressed optimism that Team India will win the coveted T20 cricket prize and end their ICC trophy drought of over a decade. Jay Shah was at the Saurashtra Cri

Rajkot (Gujarat) [India], February 14 (ANI): Star Indian players Cheteshwar Pujara and Ravindra Jadeja were felicitated by the Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) ahead of the third Test between India and England at Rajkot. At the SCA stadium, now renamed after former the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and SCA secretary Niranjan Shah, Saurashtra cricketers were honoured by the association for delivering inc

(Photo credit: Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports) The Washington Commanders are hiring Anthony Lynn as their run game coordinator, ESPN reported Wednesday. The former Los Angeles Chargers head coach was the San Francisco 49ers' assistant head coach and running backs coach for the past two seasons. Lynn, 55, is the second former NFL head coach to join new Commanders coach Dan Quinn's staff. Kliff Kingsbury (Arizona Cardina

Rajkot (Gujarat) [India], February 14 (ANI): Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah on Wednesday inaugurated the re-christened Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) Stadium in Rajkot. The stadium has been renamed after former cricketer and cricket administrator, Niranjan Shah ahead of the third Test between India and England, which will take place at this venue. Niranjan Shah played 12 first-class matches f

(Photo credit: Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports) Houston Dynamo attacker Nelson Quinones will miss the 2024 MLS season with a knee injury, the team announced on Wednesday. Quinones, 21, sustained the injury playing for the U-23 Colombian national team at the recent 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament in Venezuela. The Dynamo's medical staff confirmed the extent of the injury for Quinones, who is expected to undergo surgery

(Photo credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports) Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo signed a contract extension, the team announced on Wednesday. Terms of the deal were not announced for Spagnuolo, who joined the team as a defensive coordinator in 2019. Under Spagnuolo, the Chiefs have won three Super Bowl titles in five years. They added to their trophy case on Sunday with a 25-22 overtime victory ag

(Photo credit: Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports) The Phoenix Suns will launch an NBA G League franchise in 2024-25, marking the first time all 30 NBA teams will have an affiliate in the minor league circuit. "Bringing a G League team to Phoenix was one of my first priorities as owner," said Suns and Phoenix Mercury (WNBA) owner Mat Ishbia. "Adding a G League team creates another area for us to compete to be the best and will

DUBAI, 14th February, 2024 (WAM) -- In a remarkable feat of speed and efficiency, the organisers of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup UAE 2024 Dubai constructed the tournament's stunning stadium in the Dubai Design District in a record-breaking 25 days, shattering the previous record for building such facilities.

(Photo credit: Michael Chow / USA TODAY NETWORK) Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce said it was "definitely unacceptable" that he bumped into head coach Andy Reid on the sideline during Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday in Las Vegas. "I can't get that fired up to the point where bumping Coach and it's getting him off balance and stuff," Kelce told his brother, Jason, said on his "New Heights" podcast. "When he stumbled,

(Photo credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports) Veteran forward P.J. Tucker is stepping away from the Los Angeles Clippers "to reset (his) mindset," The Athletic reported Wednesday. Tucker, 38, is expected to rejoin the team following this weekend's All-Star break, per the report. Acquired from Philadelphia in the James Harden deal on Nov. 1, Tucker played in 12 games with the Clippers this season before falling completely

The luxury vessel worth $300 million was arrested in Fiji in 2022   

The US government is spending more than $7 million a year to maintain a superyacht it seized from a sanctioned Russian businessman and that it is now seeking to sell, a court filing from Friday showed.  

The yacht, named 'Amade

MADRID, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Girona has rewarded goalkeeper Pablo Gazzaniga for his exceptional form this season with a two-year contract extension.

HOHHOT, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Chinese short track speed skater Qu Chunyu, a winning member of the mixed team relay at the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022, hoped to improve her performance in middle-distance events at the upcoming 14th National Winter Games.

New Delhi [India], February 14 (ANI): Filmmaker Prakash Jha, who is known for creating socially and politically acclaimed films, was a politician for some years. In an interview with ANI, Prakash Jha took a trip down memory lane and recalled his stint as a politician and what made him step away from politics. Hailing from Bihar's Champaran district, Prakash Jha contested three Lok Sabha polls in 2004, 2009 and 2014. Jha l

Rajkot (Gujarat) [India], February 14 (ANI): Ahead of the third Test against India at Rajkot, England Test skipper Ben Stokes thanked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for getting young spinner Rehan Ahmed's visa issues resolved and added that the team was going to play him in the third Test despite these issues because of his fine performances in the series so far. The ongoing five-match Test series is poi

(Photo credit: Andrew Dieb-USA TODAY Sports) Houston Astros right-hander Justin Verlander said Wednesday that he's a couple of weeks behind schedule due to an ailing shoulder. "When I first started playing catch, I usually shut it down for a while and this time when I shut it down and picked a ball back up, my shoulder didn't feel so great, so I kind of had to take a step back," he said, per MLB.com. Verlander, who turn

(Photo credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports) The Baltimore Orioles signed Ryan O'Hearn to a one-year, $3.5 million contract Wednesday, avoiding arbitration with the first baseman/outfielder. The figure is at the midway point between the $3.8 million O'Hearn sought and the $3.2 million Baltimore offered last month. The deal also includes a $7.5 million club option for the 2025 season with no buyout, MLB Network reporte

(Photo credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports) The Golden State Warriors explored a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers to acquire LeBron James at last week's trade deadline, ESPN reported Wednesday. During what the report characterized as a "clandestine 24-hour window" that included owner-to-owner conversations, the Warriors attempted to convince the Lakers to part with James. However, both James and the Lakers were unwilli

ABU DHABI, 14th February, 2024 (WAM) -- Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in Al Dhafra Region, the 15th edition of the Al Dhafra Water Festival, organised by Abu Dhabi Heritage Authority and Abu Dhabi Marine Sports Club, will take place from 16-25 February 2024 at Al Mugheira Beach in Al Dhafra Region.

New Delhi [India], February 14 (ANI): Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar opined that Sarfaraz Khan can make his debut in the third Test of the ongoing five-match series against England at Rajkot starting from Thursday. The commentator asserted India has an inexperienced batting line-up in the Test series against England so to strengthen their side the team should bring in Sarfaraz Khan, who he termed as a great playe

New Delhi [India], February 14 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar said that Team India should try Dhruv Jurel for the third Test against England at Rajkot, saying that the young wicketkeeper-batter looks a more "exciting investment". The third Test between India and England will take place on Rajkot from Thursday onwards. The series is level at 1-1. In the absence of stars like KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Virat K

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New Delhi [India], February 14 (ANI): England's experienced right-arm seamer James Anderson is just five more scalps away from 700 Test wickets as he prepares himself for the third Test of the ongoing five-match Test series against India at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot. Anderson has snapped a total of 695 wickets so far in the 184 matches he has played for his national side at an average of 26.34 where h

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 14 (ANI): India's Ramkumar Ramanathan fought back impressively after losing the opening set to upset top seed Luca Nardi of Italy to reach the singles quarter-finals of the DafaNews Bengaluru Open 2024 being played at the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association (KSLTA) Stadium on Wednesday. Ramkumar, who has been given a wild card for this tournament, looked down and out after the o