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Houston [US], May 23 (ANI): Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and elected to bowl first against the United States in the second T20I of the three-match series at the Prairie View Cricket Complex on Thursday. To prepare for the T20 World Cup tournament in June, the USA and Bangladesh are competing in a three-match T20I series with the last match to be played on Saturday at the same venue. In the first m

New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): Former England spinner Graeme Swann backed Kolkata Knight Riders to lift their third Indian Premier League (IPL) trophy on the back of their scintillating performances in the ongoing season. The Riders have soared high in the ongoing edition of the cash-rich league with a clinical set of performances. They finished at the top of the group stage for the first time in the history of the tour

(Photo credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports) The Cleveland Cavaliers fired head coach J.B. Bickerstaff on Thursday after three straight winning seasons. The Cavaliers reached the Eastern Conference semifinals for the first time in six years this season before falling to the Boston Celtics in five games in an injury-marred series. Bickerstaff, 45, compiled a record of 170-159 since replacing John Beilein in February 20

(Photo credit: Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports) Three-time MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Andre Blake signed a new contract Thursday that will keep him with the Philadelphia Union through 2026. The deal includes a club option for 2027 for the 33-year-old Jamaica native, who broke into the MLS ranks with Philadelphia as the No. 1 overall draft pick in 2014. "Since joining the team, Andre has been a foundational piece to the club'

New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): Former England spinner Graeme Swann has backed India's decision to take four spinners for the upcoming T20 World Cup in the USA and the West Indies. India took a lot of people by surprise by picking four spinners during their announcement for the 15-player squad of the upcoming marquee event, kicking off on June 1. During the press conference earlier this month, India skipper Rohit Sharma

Melbourne [Australia], May 23 (ANI): The Australian Government and Cricket Australia will begin the countdown to the blockbuster 2024-25 season with an event in Chennai on May 25. With only six months to go until the start of the Men's Border-Gavaskar Trophy Series, the event will focus on the upcoming tours to Australia of the Indian men's and women's cricket teams. The evening will see leaders from across industry, busi

New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): Indian boxing head coach CA Kuttappa is confident ahead of the final Paris Olympic qualifiers in Bangkok starting May 25. Kuttappa believes India can secure at least four to five more quota places at the tournament, which will ensure a strong presence at the Paris Olympics. Nine Indian boxers will be vying for these quota places, having benefitted from a preparatory camp held in the same v

(Photo credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports) Rafael Nadal returns to Roland Garros to face Italian Open champion and fourth-seeded Alexander Zverev of Germany in the first round of the French Open. The 2024 French Open begins Sunday and features the return of Spain's Nadal, the winningest player in the history of the tournament, who missedthe Grand Slam event in 2023 for the first time in 19 years because of a hip inju

(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) The WNBA awarded an expansion team to Toronto on Thursday, making the franchise the league's 14th member and the first outside the United States. The Toronto franchise will join the league in 2026 and will play will most of its home games at Coca-Cola Coliseum at Exhibition Place in downtown Toronto. Kilmer Sports Ventures will own and operate the franchise. The organization is

Patna (Bihar) [India], May 23 (ANI): Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Patliputra for the Lok Sabha election campaign, RJD candidate from the constituency, Misa Bharti took a dig at PM Modi and claimed that his visit will benefit INDIA bloc. Lalu Prasad Yadav's eldest daughter Misa Bharti, who is enjoying her second term in the Rajya Sabha said that the people of Bihar have been deceived by PM Modi to the m

New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): Former right-arm seamer Bret Lee lauded the young Australian opener Jake Fraser-McGurk following his addition to the T20 World Cup 2024 squad as a reserve player after performing brilliantly in the ongoing Indian Premier League 2024. "Jake Fraser-McGurk going over as a reserve batsman. He's 22 years of age. You've got time on his side. He's an absolute freak of nature. He's so good. The ro

Mumbai (Maharashtra)[India], May 23 (ANI): Pro Panja League is thrilled to announce the upcoming launch of the Panja B League, a new platform to allow non-league players to showcase their talents in arm wrestling circuit in the country which will start after the second season of the PPL. The same was announced by Co-Founder Parvin Dabas in a social media post which quickly went viral across the multitudes of arm wrestling

LONDON, May 23 (Xinhua) - West Ham United have confirmed former Spain national team coach Julen Lopetegui as their new first-team coach with a two-year contract.

Sultanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 23 (ANI): Two brothers were killed in an accident after the motorcycle they were riding on was hit by a four-wheeler on the Lucknow-Varanasi highway in Uttar Pradesh's Sultanpur, police said on Thursday. According to officials, one of them died on the spot, and the other succumbed to injuries while being taken to a hospital. The victims identified as Sameer (38) and Amir (30), were g

New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): Former England off-break spinner Graeme Swann picked his top four teams for the highly anticipated T20 World Cup, which is just more than a week away from kicking off in the USA. England will arrive in the West Indies and the USA to defend their crown in a tournament that is already in the history books before its commencement. Since the inception of the tournament, this will be the first

KOBE, Japan, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Chinese athletes swept six gold medals at the Para Athletics World Championships here on Thursday, breaking two Asian records.

KOBE, Japan, May 23 (Xinhua) -- China's para runners Di Dongdong and Ye Tao led the men's 100m T11 final with a one-two finish at the Para Athletics World Championships here on Thursday.

KOBE, Japan, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Five world records were broken at the Para Athletics World Championships here on Thursday, the seventh day of the event.

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The Ravens will have a day of joint practices with the Green Bay Packers before their preseason game on Aug. 24.

Head Coach John Harbaugh made the announcement after their Organized Team Activities practice on Wednesday. Harbaugh said it would be just one day of joint practices on Thursday, Aug. 22.

The Ravens had joint practices with the Washington Commanders last summer.

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In Lamar Jackson's first meeting with Baltimore reporters since last year's AFC Championship game, his weight was the dominant topic of conversation.

Jackson was peppered with eight questions about his trimmer figure, which is noticeable at the start of Organized Team Activities this week.

There's a reason why his teammates are saying, even somewhat facetiously, that they didn't recognize t

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 23 (ANI): A 32-year old man was killed after a minor in Mumba's Mazgaon area allegedly hit him with his motorcycle on Thursday morning. The deceased has been identified as Irfan Nawab Ali Shaikh who got hit by a bike which was being driven by a minor aged 15. According to police, the victim was badly injured and was taken to JJ Hospital for treatment, where he died during the treatment. M

New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): A panel led by legend Abhinav Bindra and the Indian Shooting team's High-Performance Director (HPD) Pierre Beauchamp, were among those who addressed participants on the opening day of a five-day (May 20-24, 2024) workshop and certification program, focusing on the critical role of Sports Psychologists in the lives of Shooting Athletes. The program is being conducted at the Dr. Karni Singh

BEIJING, May 23 (Xinhua) --Newly appointed Chinese women's football team head coach Ante Milicic said that he aims to bring a modern way of playing to the team and improve their world ranking.

Stavanger [Norway], May 23 (ANI): Less than a week to go until the prestigious 12th edition of Norway Chess, India's chess sensation Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu expressed his excitement about playing the field which includes world no 1 Magnus Carlsen, world champion Ding Liren and world no 3 Hikaru Nakamura among other global stars. The event will be held at the SR-Bank's main building in Stavanger, Norway starting May 27 t

New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports' Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) has approved Indian Badminton ace Lakshya Sen's proposal for financial assistance towards a 12-day training session in Marseille, France, in preparation for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Lakshya Sen, who will compete in the men's singles event in Paris, will train at The Halle des Sports Parsemain with his coach and suppo