Новости за 06.09.2020

Jos Buttler said the competition for places in England's Twenty20 side had been "driving me" after his superb unbeaten 77 sealed a series-clinching win over Australia at Southampton on Sunday. England, set a modest target of 158 after a fine performance by their attack, saw opener Buttler end the match in style with seven balls to spare when he drove leg-spinner Adam Zampa for a huge straight six. Victory put England 2-0 up in a three-match series and they will replace Australia at the top of the... Читать дальше...

Hungary's Timea Babos slammed the "injustice" of her exclusion from the US Open on Sunday, a day after she and doubles partner Kristina Mladenovic were kicked out of the tournament. Top seeds Babos and French partner Mladenovic were told on Saturday they would not be allowed to take part in the doubles after New York officials ordered Mladenovic to quarantine. Mladenovic was one of several players who was in contact with player Benoit Paire, who was withdrawn on the eve of the competition last Sunday after testing positive for coronavirus. Читать дальше...

John Catlin of the United States clinched the Andalucia Masters at Valderrama on Sunday with the highest winning score on the European Tour since 1992. The American golfer ended the tournament with a two-over par 286 to edge former world number one and two-time major winner Martin Kaymer by one shot. Two over par is the highest winning score on the European Tour since Sandy Lyle won the 1992 Volvo Masters, which was also played at Valderrama where Sunday's action went down to the last hole. Catlin... Читать дальше...

Former world champion Johannes Vetter launched the second best javelin throw in history on Sunday with an effort of 97.76 metres at an athletics meet in Poland. At the Continental Tour Gold level event in Chorzow, 27-year-old Vetter, who won gold at the 2017 worlds in London, came to less than a metre of three-time Olympic champion Jan Zelezny's 1996 world record of 98.48m. "I don't really know what to say, in javelin there are little details that make it possible to make very good throws, when everything fits perfectly," said Vetter. Читать дальше...

The racing Williams family ended their association with Formula One on Sunday with an understated result at the Italian Grand Prix that reflected their recent fortunes and a pledge from one of their drivers to "drive like hell to honour the name". After 740 races, 114 victories, 128 pole positions and 16 world championship titles, team founder Frank Williams and his daughter Claire, who had been running the team as deputy team principal, severed their connection. Their departure, following the... Читать дальше...

The sharp rise in COVID-19 cases in Britain of 2,988 recorded on Sunday, the highest jump since May, was "concerning", Health Secretary Matt Hancock said, although he added that the majority were younger people.

Lewis Hamilton blamed himself for the mistake that led to him being penalised in Sunday's Italian Grand Prix in which he finished seventh after a storming drive from the back of the field. The championship leader and six-time world champion was leading comfortably when he pitted during a safety car deployment, having failed to see the signals that declared the pit lane was closed. He was handed a 10-second stop-go penalty for the error and had to pit following the safety car, rejoining in 17th... Читать дальше...

Pierre Gasly jumped for joy on Sunday and then admitted he was too happy for words after claiming his maiden Formula One victory a year after being demoted by Red Bull to their junior sister team Alpha Tauri. His stubborn and skilful drive to a stirring triumph in a tumultuous Italian Grand Prix was celebrated deliriously by the Faenza-based team on a day when their grandee fellow-Italians Ferrari suffered another debacle, this time on home soil. It was only the former Minardi and Toro Rosso outfit's... Читать дальше...

French health authorities reported 7,071 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Sunday, down from Saturday's 8,550 and also below Friday's peak of 8,975.

Adrian Peterson, fifth in NFL career rushing yardage, agreed to a one-year deal with the Detroit Lions on Sunday, two days after being released by Washington. The 35-year-old running back will be reunited with Darrell Bevell, who was offensive coordinator for the Minnesota Vikings during Peterson's heyday from 2007 to 2010, with the one-year deal, reportedly worth $1.05 million plus incentives. Peterson, who has said he wants to play another four years, should help a young backfield that was in... Читать дальше...

Nearly 300 people were arrested by Hong Kong police on Sunday as riot officers swooped on democracy protesters opposed to the postponement of local elections.

Slovenians took the laurels on the Tour de France on Sunday as rookie Tadej Pogacar won a Pyrenean mountain slog and hs compatriot Primoz Roglic took over the overall lead.

More than 30 horses have been mutilated or killed in violent attacks across France since February, with cases rising in recent weeks. French authorities are no closer to finding a motive behind the attacks, but have warned the public not to take matters into their own hands.

On September 7, 1940, the Luftwaffe launched the Blitz, starting with an aerial attack aimed mainly at the Port of London. The Nazi bombing campaign against Britain killed some 43,000 civilians, with raids on cities across the country lasting until May 1941. However, the Blitz did not achieve any military objectives or break British morale, failing to diminish the UK as a thorn in Adolf Hitler’s side.

At least tens of thousands and possibly more Belarusian protesters staged a peaceful new march on Sunday, keeping the pressure on strongman Alexander Lukashenko who has refused to quit after his disputed re-election, turning instead to Russia for help to stay in power.

The second powerful typhoon to slam Japan in a week unleashed fierce winds and rain on southern islands on Sunday, blowing off rooftops and leaving homes without power as it edged northward into an area vulnerable to flooding and mudslides.

US President Donald Trump has demanded that Fox News fire its national security correspondent after she confirmed parts of a bombshell story about the president referring to fallen US soldiers as "suckers" and "losers".

Attackers with knives killed a Tunisian National Guard officer and wounded another Sunday before three assailants were shot dead in a firefight, the security force said, labelling it a "terrorist" act.

A man was killed and seven people injured in late-night stabbings in a busy nightlife area of the central England city of Birmingham, police said Sunday.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday issued a threat to Greece over simmering tensions in the eastern Mediterranean, the day before his forces launch military drills in the region.

French health authorities reported 8,550 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Saturday, down from Friday's record of 8,975.

A slice of luck and a moment of individual brilliance during a mazy run from Kylian Mbappé gave France a gritty 1-0 win away to Sweden in their Nations League A Group 3 clash on Saturday with Antoine Griezmann even missing a last-minute penalty.

Germany, the current head of the European Union, will discuss possible sanctions on Russia over the poisoning of Alexei Navalny if the Kremlin does not provide an explanation soon, its foreign minister said Sunday.

European heavyweights England, France, holders Portugal and Belgium all enjoyed winning starts to their UEFA Nations League campaigns on Saturday even if there were signs of international rust after the coronavirus shutdown. England needed a stoppage-time penalty to beat Iceland 1-0 while world champions France saw off Sweden by the same scoreline. Portugal shrugged off the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo to thrash Croatia 4-1 with top-ranked Belgium coming away from Denmark with a 2-0 win. In Reykjavik... Читать дальше...