Новости за 02.04.2024

JINAN, April 2 (Xinhua) -- The Qingdao Eagles cruised past the Shandong Heroes 119-102 to secure a place in the playoffs, while the Zhejiang Golden Bulls edged the Zhejiang Lions 93-81 in the penultimate round of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league on Tuesday.

PHUKET, Thailand, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Li Fabin of China inched closer to a place at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games with two golds and a new world record at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Cup here on Tuesday.

London [UK], April 2 (ANI): England's star all-rounder Ben Stokes explained his decision to opt out of the upcoming T20 World Cup and described that missing the marquee event was a sacrifice that allowed him to be the all-rounder that he wanted to be for the foreseeable future. The all-rounder on Tuesday opted out of the T20 World Cup, citing that he doesn't want to be considered for selection for their title defence for

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 2 (ANI): Makers of 'The Great Indian Kapil Show' unveiled a promo for the upcoming episode, featuring Indian Team captain Rohit Sharma and batsman Shreyas Iyer, who will be guest-starring on the show and enjoying light-hearted moments with the comedian. In the recent promo, Kapil asked if there are microphones on the stumps nowadays and if they ever get upset with someone. Rohit Sharma

(Photo credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports) The Browns signed core special teams player and Cleveland native Justin Hardee to a contract on Tuesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed for Hardee, who was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2022. Hardee, 30, recorded five tackles in 11 games last season with the New York Jets. The cornerback had 78 tackles, one interception and one forced fumble in 100 career games wi

(Photo credit: Ashley Green / USA TODAY NETWORK) Larry Lucchino, a longtime baseball executive who oversaw three World Series titles with the Boston Red Sox, has died at 78. Lucchino was the president of the Baltimore Orioles (1988-93) and president and chief executive officer of the San Diego Padres (1995-2001) before serving as president andCEO of the Red Sox from 2002-15. In addition to the World Series triumphs in B

(Photo credit: Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports) Free agent running back J.K. Dobbins is scheduled to visit the Kansas City Chiefs on Tuesday, ESPN reported. Dobbins, who met with the Los Angeles Chargers last week, reportedly has been cleared for football activities after tearing his Achilles in Week 1 of last season. Injuries have defined Dobbins' NFL career since he was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the second

(Photo credit: Ken Ruinard-USA TODAY Sports via Greenville News) South Carolina star Kamilla Cardoso declared for the 2024 WNBA Draft on Monday night. The 6-foot-7 Brazilian center is averaging 14.1 points, 9.4 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game this season. The top-ranked Gamecocks (36-0) reached the Final Four of the Women's NCAA Tournament on Sunday with a 70-58 win against Oregon State. South Carolina will face NC Sta

(Photo credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports) The Minnesota Vikings suspended offensive coordinator Wes Phillips for three weeks following the legal resolution of his December 2023 traffic stop in Minneapolis. The suspension began on Tuesday and he can return to work on April 23. He will miss the first week of the offseason strength and conditioning program that begins on April 14. Phillips, 45, was stopped by po

Sussex [UK], April 2 (ANI): England speedster Ollie Robinson believes there are two sides to Ben Stokes's decision to opt out of the T20 World Cup. Stokes on Tuesday announced his decision to be left out of the selection for their title defence for the marquee event, which will take place in June in the West Indies and USA. The 32-year-old revealed the reason for missing out on the tournament which was to focus on his ret

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 2 (ANI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain Faf du Plessis won the toss and opted to bowl against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 here at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Tuesday. KL Rahul returned as LSG captain while Reece Topley replaced Alzarri Joseph for RCB in the playing XI. Lucknow Super Giants come into this fixture on the back of

Agartala (Tripura) [India], April 2 (ANI): Former Chief Minister of Tripura and BJP's Lok Sabha candidate for West Tripura parliamentary constituency Biplab Kumar Deb on Tuesday urged the party workers to intensify work in all the organizational booths to restrict the opposition count to below one lakh votes. Deb's constituency has more than 14 lakh eligible voters, as per the election commission data. "Don't be complacen

(Photo credit: Jeffrey Swinger-USA TODAY Sports) The Washington Spirit announced the signing of Colombian midfielder Leicy Santos to a three-year contract on Tuesday. Santos, 27, will join the NWSL club in the coming months upon completion of the 2023-24 Liga F season with Spain's Atletico Madrid. Santos has recorded 17 goals and 16 assists in more than 100 matches since joining Atletico Madrid in 2019. She previously p

Larry Mayer

With the No. 1 and No. 9 picks in the April 25-27 NFL Draft, the Bears have a rare opportunity to select two players in the top 10 for the first time in 45 years.

In 1979, they chose defensive tackle Dan Hampton at No. 4 with a pick they had obtained in a trade with the Buccaneers and defensive end Al Harris at No. 9.

As this year's draft approaches, much has been written and said about w

Tim Twentyman

Cornerback is one of those positions in the NFL where teams feel they can never have enough good ones. It's a lot like edge rushers.

This year's NFL Draft class of cornerbacks is deep and versatile with both high end talent and depth. The Detroit Lions addressed the position via trade, free agency signings and re-signings this offseason and feel pretty good about the depth they've built, but

(Photo credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports) In a battle between two of the biggest spenders of the offseason, the Los Angeles Dodgers got the best of the visiting San Francisco Giants on Monday. The Dodgers will try to do it again in the middle contest of a three-game series Tuesday night. While the Giants will return to Opening Day starter Logan Webb (0-0, 3.00 ERA), the Dodgers gave some clarity to their plan to

(Photo credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports) Mike Shildt previously confronted his former team while serving as a coach to ex-San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin most of the past two years. But managing against the St. Louis Cardinals, who he guided to three straight playoff berths from 2019-21, for the first time on Monday night was something completely different. "I was fortunate and blessed to be in that organiza

(Photo credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports) Stephen Vogt's first season as a major-league manager could be made much easier with a healthy Shane Bieber. Bieber, who is scheduled to start for the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday night in Seattle, proved that on Opening Day last week against Oakland. Bieber, the American League's 2020 Cy Young Award winner who missed two months last season with right elbow inflammation,

(Photo credit: Robert Edwards-USA TODAY Sports) Oakland manager Mark Kotsay finds himself searching for answers to a question he wasn't expecting as the Athletics seek to turn around a sloppy start to the season in a rematch with the visiting Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night. The Red Sox routed the hosts 9-0 in the series opener Monday, takingadvantage of five Oakland errors in the first three innings to build an eight-ru

(Photo credit: Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports) Zac Gallen recently said his dream opponent to face in the World Series is the New York Yankees. Only time will tell if that happens this fall but the Arizona ace right-hander will see the New York hitters up close Tuesday night when the Diamondbacks host the Yankees in Phoenix. Gallen's choice is tied to the 2001 World Series in which Arizona defeated New York in seven game

Australian Rules Football and illicit drugs have been in the media for all the wrong reasons recently.

(Photo credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports) A disastrous visit to the Chicago Blackhawks on Jan. 19 led to the end of Lane Lambert's time behind the New York Islanders' bench. It also set the table for a climb in the Eastern Conference that the Islanders are enduring under successor Patrick Roy. Now the Islanders are three points out of the second wild-card spot in the conference with eight games remaining in the regu

Lahore [Pakistan], April 2 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is likely to announce the Men in Green squad in a couple of days for their upcoming home T20I series against New Zealand which will be held later in the month according to Geo News. The Pakistan men's cricket team are currently taking part in the fitness camp being conducted by trainers from the Pakistan Army in Kakul. Skipper Babar Azam and Pakistan's chi

Jalpaiguri (West Bengal) [India], April 2 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee danced during her meeting with tribals in Jalpaiguri on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the West Bengal Chief Minister played drums during her meeting with tribals in Jalpaiguri. Earlier on Monday, as the cyclone wreaked havoc in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met the victims of the cyclone at the Jalpaiguri Super Spe

ESPN golf analysts Andy North and Curtis Strange and host Scott Van Pelt participated in a media conference call today to discuss next week's Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. For the 17th year, ESPN will have