Новости за 12.02.2024

(Photo credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports) The Pittsburgh Pirates are signing free agent catcher Yasmani Grandal, multiple outlets reported Monday. The two-time All-Star agreed to a one-year deal for $2.5 million, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Grandal, 35, batted .234 with eight homers and 33 RBIs in 118 games for the Chicago White Sox in 2023. He is a career .237 hitter with 185 homers and 565 RBIs i

(Photo credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports) LAS VEGAS -- Andy Reid woke up as the fifth head coach to win at least three Super Bowls, a class that includes Bill Walsh, Joe Gibbs, Chuck Noll and Bill Belichick. Reid confirmed he will be back next season as head coach but is leaving dynasty and three-peat talk up to others. "Honestly, I haven't even thought of it. I get asked it. I'm still kind of in awe of the game. I

New Delhi [India], February 12 (ANI): Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra opened up on Virat Kohli missing the ongoing Test series against England and said that everyone should "respect his privacy."While speaking to Jio Cinema, Chopra said that no one told the reasons why the former India skipper will be missing the entire Test series against England. "He has requested not to be considered for the whole series, no one h

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], February 12 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Gandhinagar Premier League (GPL) in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on Monday. Union Home Minister was joined by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and India all-rounder Hardik Pandya as well. According to the Press Information Bureau of India (PIB) release in his address, the Union Home Minister said that under the leadership of Prime Mi

Kolkata (West Bengal)[India], February 12 (ANI): PGTI Players Championship 2024 presented by Tollygunge Club will be played at the Tollygunge Club in Kolkata from February 13 to February 16. The tournament heralds the start of the 2024 PGTI season. The Pro-Am event will be played on February 17. The tournament will see the participation of 124 players including 121 professionals and three amateurs. The strong field at the

DUBAI, 12th February, 2024 (WAM) -- H H Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council (DSC), accorded a warm welcome to all participating teams and esteemed delegates from football's world governing body FIFA as the UAE plays host to the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup UAE 2024 Dubai, from 15th to 25th February "We warmly welcome all those who are here to attend this prestigious champ

(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) UCLA named former Bruins running back DeShaun Foster as the program's 19th head coach on Monday. Foster, 44, replaces Chip Kelly, who departed last week to become the offensive coordinator at Ohio State. Foster has 11 years of coaching experience following a six-season playing career in the NFL from 2003-08. He has spent the past 10 seasons at his alma mater, including the pas

(Photo credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports) The San Diego Padres are in agreement with utilityman Jurickson Profar on a one-year deal worth $1 million to return for the 2024 season, multiple outlets reported Monday. Profar, 30, played in 14 games with the Padres at the end of last season. He was also with the Padres from 2020-22. Profar hit .242 with nine home runs and 46 RBIs in 125 games with the Padres and Color

By Vivek Prabhakar SinghBengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 12 (ANI): The reigning Australian Open men's doubles champion Rohan Bopanna has set his sight on the Paris Olympics 2024 starting July 26 after winning his maiden men's doubles grand slam. "I think Olympics is very much in the pipeline. It is going to be amazing that we will be having a tennis team participating at Olympics but before that I have a lot of Mas

TUNIS, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- Seventeen Tunisian illegal migrants have gone missing while sailing to Italy, the private radio station Mosaique FM reported on Monday.

ABUJA, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Nigerian parliament is considering the enactment of a comprehensive law focused on addressing issues relating to untapped mineral resources in a bid to harness the country's abundant mineral wealth and stimulate economic growth, an official said Monday.

(Photo credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports) Golden State coach Steve Kerr will miss Monday's game at Utah after attending the funeral of Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic in Belgrade, Serbia. Kenny Atkinson will serve as interim coach against the Jazz. Warriors assistants Chris DeMarco and Ron Adams, general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr., trainer Rick Celebrini and team consultant Zaza Pachulia also attended the se

DAR ES SALAAM, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- As Tanzania marked International Epilepsy Day Monday, a neurologist in Tanzania said youth aged 15 and above are leading in suffering from epilepsy, mostly caused by accidents.

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BERLIN, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- Playing the underdog role can be gratifying in football, where expectations are low but the opportunity for surprises always exists. As RB Leipzig prepares for its UEFA Champions League last-16 clash against Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid this Tuesday evening, it seem to have embraced this role perfectly.

Despite its struggles in the domestic league, the timing

Melbourne [Australia], February 12 (ANI): Clinton, the father of Australia's 17-year-old ICC U19 World Cup winning batter Oliver Peake, has expressed happiness at his son and team's victory in the tournament and pointed out the influence of legendary Aussie batter Michael Hussey in his game. Australia broke their winless streak against India in the U19 title clashes as its pace attack helped defend 254 against Men in Blue

New Delhi [India], February 12 (ANI): Following FC Barcelona's 3-3 draw against Granada in La Liga on Monday, the Blaugrana head coach Xavi Hernandez said that their "defensive mistakes" are costing them a lot of points. While speaking at the post-match press conference, Xavi said that they have to start playing for a win from the very first minute of the match to take an early lead. "Defensive mistakes are killing us. Co

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 12 (ANI): The Indian Davis Cup team, which defeated Pakistan resoundingly on their turf recently, was felicitated during the inauguration ceremony of the Bengaluru Open 2024 at the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association (KSLTA) Stadium in Bengaluru on Monday. The main draw of the tournament was inaugurated by Manjunath Prasad, Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Youth Empower

New Delhi [India], February 12 (ANI): Former India batter Aakash Chopra believes that Shreyas Iyer looked troubled and needs to improve on his technique to face short ball after he was dropped from the remaining three-match Test squads. Shreyas struggled in the first two Test matches against England as he amassed scores of 35, 13, 27 and 29. Even in the two-match Test series against South Africa, Iyer struggled to muster

(Photo credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports) LAS VEGAS - There was math behind the 49ers' decision to take the ball first in overtime, but the numbers didn't end up working in San Francisco's favor. Head coach Kyle Shanahan denied the team didn't know the overtime rules -- which several players said postgame -- included both teams having achance with the ball regardless of the outcome of the initial receiving team's firs

(Photo credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports) The Charlotte Hornets' Mitch Kupchak is stepping down as team president and will take on an advisory role with the club. The Hornets announced Monday that a search for a new head of basketball operations is underway. Kupchak will remain in place until a hire is made. ESPN reported that new Charlotte owners Rick Schnall and Gabe Plotkin will have someone in place prior to the en

Rourkela (Odisha) [India], February 12 (ANI): While the Indian women's hockey team is set to play their maiden international match at the majestic Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium today, it will be a homecoming for Rourkela girls Sunelita Toppo and Jyoti Chattri. Speaking ahead of India's return FIH Pro League fixture against China, both Sunelita and Jyoti, expressed their excitement at the prospect of playing in front of their

New Delhi [India], February 12 (ANI): Star India wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul will miss the upcoming third Test match against England in Rajkot due to a sore knee, according to a report by ESPNcricinfo. The report also stated that left-handed batter Devdutt Padikkal will replace Rahul in the squad. After a few scans, it became clear that the 31-year-old wasn't fully fit for which he had to miss the second Test match again

SHARJAH, 12th February, 2024 (WAM) - Syrian athlete Hind Zaza secured the gold medal in the individual table tennis competition at the 7th edition of the Arab Women Sports Tournament (AWST 2024) The 12-day sporting event showcased a remarkable gathering of talent with 560 athletes representing 63 teams from 15 countries competing in 8 sports Zaza secured the win on Sunday in the final match against Egypt's Reem Al Iraqi,

New Delhi [India], February 12 (ANI): Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz fended off former Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand's who took a dig at his celebration after he scored against The Red Devils at Villa Park. Luiz levelled the scoreline during Villa's 2-1 defeat on Sunday and pulled off a celebration that pointed out that "carnival time is going in Brazil."The iconic Rio Carnival is held between February 9 and