Новости за 17.01.2024

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada January. 16, 2023. Pacylex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Pacylex) is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the development of a new class of targeted therapies, N-myristoyltransferase inhibitors (NMTi) for the treatment of hematologic and solid tumor cancers. Today Pacylex announced that the results of its Phase 1 dose escalation safety and tolerability study for zelenirstat, an investiga

(Photo credit: Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports) Chicago Fire defender Carlos Teran is expected to be out for four to six weeks following knee surgery for a torn right meniscus. The team's announcement on Wednesday did not provide any details about when the injury occurred. The Fire currently are preparing for the 2024 MLS season at their training camp in Bradenton, Fla. Teran, 23, has recorded three goals in 61 matches (4

(Photo credit: Brent Skeen-USA TODAY Sports) The Seattle Mariners announced the signing of right-handed pitcher Austin Voth to a one-year contract. The team did not reveal the financial details of the deal. Voth, 31, is entering his seventh major league season after time with the Washington Nationals (2018-22) and Baltimore Orioles (2022-23). Last season with the Orioles, he made 25 relief appearances and was 1-2 with

Johannesburg [South Africa], January 17 (ANI): Legendary South African cricketer AB De Villiers on Wednesday cautioned Indian middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer, saying that he cannot play Test cricket positively for a whole day and he will have to keep the conditions in mind. India's five-match Test series against England will start from January 25 onwards. Iyer is in the squad. The batter is using Ranji Trophy as a medium

Northamptonshire [UK], January 17 (ANI): For the upcoming Vitality T20 Blast, Northamptonshire has signed Zimbabwe T20I skipper, Sikandar Raza on Wednesday. The all-rounder has a lot of experience in the shortest format of the game as he has played more than 200 T20s in his cricketing career so far. After being signed, Raza asserted that it would be a different challenge for him and also that he loves playing in England.

(Photo credit: Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports) The Columbus Crew announced the signing of homegrown midfielder Taha Habroune on Wednesday. The 17-year-old Crew Academy product and former Crew 2 player signed through 2027 with a 2028 club option. Habroune is the first player in franchise history to follow that career path -- Academy to Crew 2 -- to a first-team MLS contract. "Taha is a talented young player who has con

(Photo credit: Lon Horwedel-USA TODAY Sports) Los Angeles Rams running back Kyren Williams underwent surgery to repair a broken bone in his hand, head coach Sean McVay told reporters Wednesday. McVay also confirmed reports that tight end Tyler Higbee tore the ACL and MCL in his right knee. Both players were injured in the Rams' NFC wild-card loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday. Williams, 23, left the game in the fourth

(Photo credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports) Alabama freshman safety Caleb Downs entered the transfer portal, according to the media company operated by his father, former NFL running back Gary Downs. The All-SEC selection won the Shaun Alexander Award as national freshman of the year and is considering Georgia, Notre Dame and others who were involved in his initial recruiting, according to Deuce Recruiting, owned by Gar

(Photo credit: Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports) While the Golden State Warriors are hoping Draymond Green's return will help spark them back to their usual competitive selves, the Utah Jazz are in a groove thanks in large part to their biggest spark plug. All-Star Lauri Markkanen, who earned NBA Western Conference Player of the Week honors forJan. 8-14, and the red-hot Jazz were scheduled to meet the Warriors for the first tim

Adelaide [Australia], January 17 (ANI): Australia skipper Pat Cummins has surpassed former Australia speedster Jason Gillespie as he snapped four wickets in the first Test of the two-match series against West Indies on Wednesday. In the first innings, Cummins took 4/41 in 17 overs, getting wickets of Kraig Braithwaite, Tagernarine Chandrapaul, Joshua Da Silva and Alzari Joseph. The 30-year-old currently has a total of 262

(Photo credit: Jon Durr-USA TODAY Sports) Racing Louisville announced the acquisition Wednesday of South African midfielder Linda Motlhalo. The World Cup veteran arrives from Scottish Women's Premier League champion Glasgow City FC for an undisclosed fee. Motlhalo, 25, signed a two-year contract that includes a mutual option for the 2026 NWSL season. "Linda is a great addition to our club, both as a player and person,"

(Photo credit: Jeff Lange / USA TODAY NETWORK) Alex Van Pelt confirmed he has been relieved of his duties as offensive coordinator of the Cleveland Browns. "On to the next one," he said in a text message to ESPN on Wednesday. "Proud of my time there." The Browns have not announced the move, with a spokesperson telling ESPN that Van Pelt, 53, is still under contract and no decisions about his future had been made. The B

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 17 (ANI): Actress Namrata Sheth, who is all set to come up with 'Karmma Calling', opened up about how she bagged the role in the show. Namrata will be seen in a never-before-seen avatar in the upcoming show. "I went through several rounds of auditions since it was a role I really wanted to do. I felt very connected to it, when Ruchi met me, she instantly felt like I could be Karmma. S

(Photo credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports) After a season that saw him capture six wins and 15 Top 10 finishes in 16 starts, Steve Stricker swept the PGA Tour Champions awards for the 2023 campaign. At the tour's annual award dinner, held Tuesday night in Hawaii, Stricker walked away with the 2023 Jack Nicklaus Award as the Tour's Player of the Year, the Arnold Palmer Award (season money leader) and Byron Nelson Awa

Doha [Qatar], January 17 (ANI): The toughest game in Group B of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup Qatar 2023 against Australia may be done and dusted, but the Blue Tigers face another difficult hike in the form of Uzbekistan in their second match of the competition at the Ahmed bin Ali Stadium in Doha, on Thursday. India currently occupy the bottom spot in the group after a 0-2 loss at the hands of Socceroo

New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): Asian Games gold medallists Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy secured a hard-fought 21-15, 19-21, 21-16 victory over Chinese Taipei's Fang-Chih Lee and Fang-Jen Lee to advance to the second round of the India Open Super 750, organised by Badminton Association of India (BAI) at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium here on Wednesday. The second seeds, who finished runners-up in the M

(Photo credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports) Punter Matt Haack is back with the Buffalo Bills as roster insurance for the injured Sam Martin. Haack signed to the Bills' practice squad on Wednesday and could be needed when Buffalo hosts the Kansas City Chiefs in the divisional playoffs on Sunday night. Martin injured his hamstring attempting to run down a blocked field goal on Monday in the second quarter of the wild-ca

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 17 (ANI): Two sets of back-to-back birdies helped Hitaashee Bakshi take a one-shot lead after the first round of the second leg of the Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour at the Bombay Presidency Golf Club. Hitaashee, who has not won since the 2022 season when she won three times, had five birdies against two bogeys, one on each side of the Par-70 BPGC course. Trailing Hitaashee were Amandeep

Patna (Bihar) [India], January 17 (ANI): The Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) has expelled cricketer Lakhan Raja for six years for indulging in "anti-association activities" on the eve of the Bihar vs Mumbai Ranji Trophy match. The BCA also said that his father Aditya Prakash Verma has also been indulging in "indiscipline and anti-association activities". A separate team, not authorised by the BCA, was announced by former

Dunedin [New Zealand], January 17 (ANI): After New Zealand's 45-run win over Pakistan in the 3rd T20I match at University Oval in Dunedin on Wednesday, the Kiwi opener Finn Allen said that at times he wants to take a high-risk option. Allen said that he is trying to be more decisive after a tough summer. "I think I'm just evaluating risk and times that I want to take a high-risk option. Maybe prior to this summer was...a

(Photo credit: Mike Frey-USA TODAY Sports) No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus breezed into the Australian Open third round Wednesday with a 6-3, 6-2 defeat of 16-year-old Czech qualifier Brenda Fruhvirtova. The 67-minute victory was the ninth straight win at Melbourne Park for the defending champion, who finished with a decisive 30-7 edge in winners. Sabalenka converted four of six break chances, winning the last thre

(Photo credit: Mike Frey-USA TODAY Sports) Ten-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic survived his second straight tough challenge to advance to the third round in Melbourne on Wednesday. With the match tied at a set apiece, Djokovic fought off four set points during the critical third set to take command and defeated home-country favorite Alexei Popyrin 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-3. This three-hour, 11-minute battle fo

(Photo credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports) The New York Yankees and free agent right-hander Marcus Stroman made their two-year deal official on Wednesday. The contract reportedly includes a vesting option for a third year and is worth $37 million for the first two seasons. Stroman could choose to receive $18 million for the 2026 season if he pitches at least 140 innings in 2025, or return to free agency by declining th

MADRID, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said on Wednesday that the day he doesn't feel he has the support of his players, he would leave his post.

MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- World No. 1 Novak Djokovic overcame a ferocious challenge from Alexei Popyrin on Wednesday, while defending women's champion Aryna Sabalenka eased through to the Australian Open's third round.