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Guwahati (Assam) [India], May 16 (ANI): Rajasthan Royals fast bowling coach Shane Bond acknowledged his liking for the impact rule which was introduced for the current edition of the ongoing Indian Premier League and hoped it stays for the next season as well. In the ongoing season, the Impact Player rule has been a hot topic of debate regarding its implementation and consequences. Since the implementation of this rule in

(Photo credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports) The Los Angeles Angels designated left-handed reliever Amir Garrett for assignment prior to Wednesday night's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Garrett served up a two-run homer to Alec Burleson in the seventh inning of Tuesday's 7-6 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. Garrett, 32, had a 5.06 ERA in six appearances for the Angels this season. He struck out 11 and walke

Manila [Philippines], May 16 (ANI): Philippine activists have embarked on a voyage towards a disputed reef in the South China Sea, prompting China to issue warnings against Manila for permitting the civilian mission in the West Philippine Sea, a term Manila uses for waters in the South China Sea that fall within its 200-nautical mile EEZ, Voice of America reported. A makeshift fleet comprising hundreds of fishing boats de

(Photo credit: Joe Puetz-USA TODAY Sports) Denis Bouanga scored twice to lift Los Angeles FC to their first road win, 2-0 against host St. Louis City on Wednesday. Goalkeeper Hugo Lloris made seven saves for Los Angeles (6-4-3, 21 points) to earn his first MLS shutout. St. Louis (3-2-7, 16 points) lost at home for the first time this season (3-1-3). Lloris was tested in the 16th minute and came up big to deny St. Louis

(Photo credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports) Defenseman Cale Makar scored two goals on Wednesday, helping the visiting Colorado Avalanche stave off elimination with a 5-3 victory over the Dallas Stars in Game 5 of their Western Conference semifinal series. The Stars hold a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series heading into Game 6 on Friday in Denver. Colorado's Artturi Lehkonen and Nathan MacKinnon each collected a goal

(Photo credit: Andrew Dieb-USA TODAY Sports) Jon Gray scattered four singles over 6 1/3 innings and Adolis Garcia homered and had two hits and two RBIs as the Texas Rangers snapped a season-high five-game losing streak with a 4-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday night in Arlington, Tex. Marcus Semien also homered and Leody Taveras tripled and scored a run for Texas, which evened its home record for the s

ROME, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Juventus avoided finishing another season without a trophy as they registered their 15th Coppa Italia title on Wednesday after beating Atalanta 1-0 in the final, thanks to Dusan Vlahovic's goal in the opening minutes.

(Photo credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports) NFL week-by-week 2024 schedule. All times ET. Week 1 Thursday, Sept. 5 8:20 p.m., Baltimore at Kansas City Friday, Sept. 6 8:15 p.m., Green Bay at Philadelphia Sunday, Sept. 8 1 p.m., Tennessee at Chicago 1 p.m., Arizona at Buffalo 1 p.m., Pittsburgh at Atlanta 1 p.m., New England at Cincinnati 1 p.m., Minnesota at N.Y. Giants 1 p.m., Houston at Indianapolis 1 p.m., Jacksonvi

Rome [Italy], May 16 (ANI): In a heavy-hitting quarter-final clash, World No. 5 Alexander Zverev overcame early trouble to outlast Taylor Fritz, stepping closer to claiming his first title of the season at the Italian Open. Zverev defeated the American 6-4, 6-3, thanks to his strong serve and flawless baseline play in a one-hour and 30-minute match. "That's the shot I either win or lose matches with. That's how it's been

(Photo credit: Matt Blewett-USA TODAY Sports) Aaron Judge went 4-for-4 with three doubles and a home run, and the New York Yankees pulled away for a 4-0 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night in Minneapolis. Anthony Volpe and Giancarlo Stanton also drove in one run apiece for New York, which beat the Twins for the second game in a row. The Yankees will go for a series sweep on Thursday afternoon. Edouard Julien

(Photo credit: Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports) Framber Valdez logged seven shutout innings and the Houston Astros claimed a four-game series against the visiting Oakland Athletics with a 3-0 victory on Wednesday. With the Astros in desperate need of length from their starter, Valdez (3-1) delivered. Houston burned through its bullpen while winning the opening two games of the series with four different relievers -- Tayler

(Photo credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports) Drake Callender made three saves and Inter Miami managed a 0-0 draw with host Orlando City despite not having Lionel Messi available on Wednesday night. Messi did not make the trip as he nurses a leg injury suffered Saturday in the team's win at CF Montreal. Miami (8-2-4, 28 points) had a five-match winning streak come to an end but extended its unbeaten run in MLS pla

(Photo credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports) NFL team-by-team 2024 schedules. All times ET. Arizona Cardinals 2024 Schedule Sept. 8, at Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m. Sept. 15, vs. Los Angeles Rams, 4:05 p.m. Sept. 22, vs. Detroit Lions, 4:25 p.m. Sept. 29, vs. Washington Commanders, 4:05 p.m. Oct. 6, at San Francisco 49ers, 4:05 p.m. Oct. 13,at Green Bay Packers, 1 p.m. Oct. 21 (Mon), vs. Los Angeles Chargers, 9 p.m. Oct. 27

(Photo credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports) Arike Ogunbowale scored a game-high 25 points and Teaira McCowan and Natasha Howard both notched double-doubles to lift the host Dallas Wings past the Chicago Sky 87-79 on Wednesday night in Arlington, Texas, in the WNBA season opener for both teams. Marina Mabrey scored 19 points to lead five Sky players in double figures. Dallas grabbed a five-point lead -- then its larges

(Photo credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports) Javier Assad threw six scoreless innings and the visiting Chicago Cubs salvaged a game in their three-game series by beating the Atlanta Braves 7-1 on Wednesday. Assad (4-0) allowed four hits and one walk and struck out seven. It was his 14th straight outing in which he has allowed two runs or fewer, a streak that dates back to Sept. 19, 2023. After being shut out in back-to-

(Photo credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports) Elias Manoel scored on a stunning, 35-yard rainbow half-volley just before halftime, Lewis Morgan added his team-leading ninth goal of the season and the visiting New York Red Bulls defeated D.C. United 4-1 on Wednesday night. Manoel also had an assist on Cameron Harper's goal for New York, which has now won three in a row in the all-time series between the teams. Cory Burke

(Photo credit: David Kirouac-USA TODAY Sports) Diego Rossi scored the go-ahead goal and Steven Moreira had two assists as the Columbus Crew earned their first win in two months, defeating host CF Montreal 3-1 on Wednesday. Rossi scored in the 59th minute to make it 2-1, and Marino Hinestroza extended the lead to 3-1 in the 89th, five minutes after entering the match. The Crew (4-2-6, 18 points) ended a seven-match winle

(Photo credit: Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports) Yandy Diaz's two-run single in the sixth inning was the difference as the Tampa Bay Rays edged past the host Boston Red Sox 4-3 on Wednesday. The Diaz hit highlighted a three-run frame, and the relief trio of Shawn Armstrong, Pete Fairbanks and Kevin Kelly combined to throw three scoreless innings to finish the game. Kelly recorded his first save of the season for Taj Bradley

GENEVA, May 15 (Xinhua) -- World Aquatics announced Wednesday the opening of the first-ever competition swimming pool at record altitude of 2,400 meters in Bhutan, a part of the Pools for All Program to promote aquatic sports in the region.

(Photo credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports) Drake Callender made three saves and Inter Miami managed a 0-0 draw with host Orlando City despite not having Lionel Messi available on Wednesday night. Messi did not make the trip as he nurses a leg injury suffered Saturday in the team's win at CF Montreal. Miami (8-2-4, 28 points) had a five-match winning streak come to an end but extended its unbeaten run in MLS pla

(Photo credit: Danielle Parhizkaran / USA TODAY NETWORK) The Kansas City Chiefs will open the season with a difficult one-two punch as they seek their third Super Bowl championship in a row. The NFL released its full regular-season schedule on Wednesday night, when the Chiefs got a full look at the challenges in store for them in 2024. They will face Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens in the NFL's "Kickoff Game" on S

(Photo credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports) LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- It looked like Xander Schauffele all but had his eighth PGA Tour win in hand last week. And then he had to play the final 11 holes at the Wells Fargo Championship. The 30-year-old Schauffele saw a two-shot lead turn into a five-shot loss as Rory McIlroy pulled even with birdies at No. 8 and 9 and then stormed past him to a victory. "Last week was a bit of

(Photo credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports) Al Horford had 22 points and 15 rebounds as the host Boston Celtics advanced to the Eastern Conference finals by handing the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers a 113-98 loss in Game 5 of a semifinal series on Wednesday night. Top-seeded Boston won the best-of-seven series 4-1. The Celtics advanced to the Eastern Conference finals for the third straight season and for the six

(Photo credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports) Bryce Harper homered, doubled, singled and drove in three runs to lift the host Philadelphia Phillies past the New York Mets 10-5 on Wednesday. Kyle Schwarber added two hits and Cristian Pache knocked in two runs for the Phillies, who beat the Mets for the third day in a row. The prior two contests were in New York. Philadelphia won for the 12th time in 14 games. Phillies

by sportswriters Dong Yixing and Wang Qin'ou

SHANGHAI, May 16 (Xinhua) -- The Paris Olympic cycle opens up a new era for sport climbing, and starting the OQS in Shanghai makes 2024 unique, Toru Kobinata, vice president of the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC), told Xinhua in an interview.

The inaugural Olympic Qualifier Series (OQS) kicks off in Shanghai on Thursday, as 464 athletes compet