Новости за 17.01.2024

It was a historic first victory in the flagship African tournament for the Brave Warriors, who defeated and drew with another top team, Cameroon, in qualifiers for the 2024 edition. Deon Hotto headed the only goal of the opening match in Group E with two minutes of regular time remaining to raise the number of surprise results to six from 10 matches after only four days. Before Namibia made a mockery of the world rankings in the northern city of Korhogo, five other former title-holders failed to win their opening matches. Читать дальше...

French President Emmanuel Macron announced a wide array of measures - from regulating children's screen time to increasing parental leave payments - in a bid to reinvigorate a second mandate marred by his unpopularity and contested reforms. In a rare and lengthy news conference, Macron focused on voters' everyday concerns, including schools and the cost of living, confirming that he wants to turn the page on last year's contested pension and immigration reforms. Discontent over surging living costs... Читать дальше...

Tommy Conway scored the only goal at Ashton Gate after less than three minutes to ensure the Hammers' 44-year wait to lift the FA Cup will go on. Conway, who also scored to secure a replay when the sides met at the London Stadium, pounced on a short back pass from Konstantinos Mavropanos to round Lukasz Fabianski and slot into an unguarded net. "I've been coming here since I was seven and to get the winner is unbelievable," said Conway. "It's the best (crowd) I've seen it in a while and to send... Читать дальше...

Percy Tau fired a spot-kick wide in the opening half in Korhogo and it proved a costly miss as the clinical Eagles were never in danger after netting twice. Victory took Mali to the top of the group on goal difference from Namibia, who shocked Tunisia 1-0 in the first match of a double-header. Mali are a bogey team for South Africa, having twice eliminated them in the quarter-finals in previous Cup of Nations meetings. The Malians came closest to winning the African showpiece in their 1972 debut... Читать дальше...

The NBA said in a statement that Brown was fined "for aggressively pursuing a game official during live play," the actions that got Brown tossed on Sunday when he vociferously protested a non-call when he thought De'Aaron Fox had been fouled. Brown was still yelling as Kings guard Malik Monk wrapped his arms around him and shepherded him from the court, and after the game Brown used a laptop to show reporters at the post-game press conference the officiating inconsistencies that got him so steamed. Читать дальше...

French President Emmanuel Macron is announcing a wide array of measures - from testing uniforms in schools to overhauling parental leave - in a bid to reinvigorate a second mandate marred by his unpopularity and contested reforms. One week after appointing France's youngest ever prime minister, Macron, whose margin of manoeuvre is constrained by a lack of absolute majority in parliament, is urging the French to be united to make the country stronger. Macron also said he would ask his government... Читать дальше...

Former coup leader Azali Assoumani won re-election Tuesday in the first round of an already disputed presidential vote in the Comoros, an Indian Ocean island chain, dismissing a low turnout and allegations of fraud.

Shiffrin trailed Vlhova by 0.07 seconds after the first leg in Austria but the US star wiped out the deficit to collect her sixth victory of the season. She finished 0.27sec clear of Vlhova, winning for the fourth time in seven slaloms and making amends for straddling a gate in Kranjska Gora earlier this month. "I'm really proud of this evening and very thankful for my whole team," said Shiffrin, wiping away tears. The 28-year-old skipped last weekend's speed events in Austria to recover from a cold. Читать дальше...

Chasing a target of 174, Zimbabwe required 20 runs off the last over bowled by Angelo Mathews, triumphing by four wickets. Mathews, Sri Lanka's hero with the bat with an unbeaten 66, was hit for three sixes in the final over as Zimbabwe knocked off the target with a ball to spare. Zimbabwe's Luke Jongwe, who smashed 25 not out off 12 balls with two fours and two sixes, was named man of the match. "I am just lost for words... very pleased with what we did today", said Jongwe. He had also claimed two wickets with the ball... Читать дальше...