BEIJING, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Luan Yushuai, a 39-year-old deliveryman living in Beijing, had never imagined that he could run the Olympic marathon route until he received an email from the Paris 2024 organizing committee in February.
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(Photo credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports) Rookie Gavin Stone pitched a four-hit, complete-game shutout and Shohei Ohtani smacked his National League-best 25th home run as the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago White Sox 4-0 on Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep. Stone stymied the White Sox on a career night. He never hadpitched more than seven innings in 18 previous starts but proved to get stro
(Photo credit: USA Today Sports Images) Bucks Gaming swept Pacers Gaming on Wednesday in one of four games in the first round of the NBA 2K League 5v5 playoffs in Washington. Artreyo "Dimez" Boyd had 23 points and 13 assists in the Bucks' 78-76 overtime win in Game 1 and followed that with 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in the clinching 84-58 blowout over the Pacers. The Bucks advance to face the Western Conferenc
(Photo credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports) Jose Miranda hit a three-run double and Willi Castro belted a two-run homer to lead the Minnesota Twins to an 8-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday night at Phoenix. Miranda, Carlos Correa and Carlos Santana had three hits apiece as Minnesota racked up 14 overall, including seven doubles, while evening the three-game series. Castro and Trevor Larnach each h
(Photo credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports) Luis Matos broke a fifth-inning tie with a home run, the San Francisco bullpen pitched brilliantly for a second consecutive game and the host Giants held off the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Wednesday for a third straight win. Michael Conforto and David Villar also went deep for the Giants, who recorded their first three-homer game at home this season after producing five such con
(Photo credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports) Francisco Alvarez homered, collected three RBIs and reached base in all four of his plate appearances Wednesday night for the red-hot New York Mets, who routed the visiting New York Yankees 12-2 to sweep a two-game Subway Series. Tyrone Taylor and Harrison Bader also homered for the Mets, who have gone 15-6 this month -- the best record in the majors -- to climb to .500 at 39
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 27 (ANI): Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced the resignation of former batter and skipper Mahela Jayawardene from the post of consultant coach of the national teams at various levels following a disappointing ICC T20 World Cup campaign in the West Indies and USA. The ongoing T20 World Cup was poor for Sri Lanka as they failed to reach Super Eights. They lost to South Africa and Bangladesh in the G
Tarouba [Trinidad and Tobago], June 27 (ANI): Following the win against Afghanistan in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 final, South Africa left-arm seamer Marco Jansen heaped praise on Aiden Markram's captaincy following the match on Thursday. Jansen was given the 'Player of the Match' award for his marvellous bowling performance in the match. He snapped three wickets in his spell of three overs where he conceded 16 runs. The
Tarouba [Trinidad and Tobago], June 27 (ANI): Following his side's qualification to the final of the ICC T20 World Cup with a win over Afghanistan, South Africa skipper Aiden Markram said that though this is an opportunity that the team is getting for the first time, it is nothing to be scared of. South Africa ended their semifinal curse, registering their first-ever win in the semifinals in eight matches across both ODI
Tarouba [Trinidad and Tobago], June 27 (ANI): South African pacer Anrich Nortje made history on Thursday, becoming the bowler with the most wickets for his team in a single ICC T20 World Cup edition. Nortje accomplished this record during his side's T20 World Cup semifinal match against Afghanistan at Tarouba. In the game, Nortje took the wickets of Azmatullah Omarzai and Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan, ending with the f
Tarouba [Trinidad and Tobago], June 27 (ANI): Following the nine-wicket defeat to South Africa in the ICC T20 World Cup semifinals, Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan expressed disappointment with the loss, but happiness with the team's overall campaign, pointing to the success of seamers and spinners in this "great learning experience". The big match inexperience of Afghanistan was visible as their batting line-up folded fo
(Photo credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports) With Victor Wembanyama on the table, there was little doubt as to who was going No. 1 overall at last year's NBA draft. It was a different story this time around. Fellow Frenchmen Zaccharie Risacher and Alexandre Sarr frequently traded places atop the board in mock drafts over the past month,but it was Risacher who went No. 1 overall when the Atlanta Hawks selected him to ope
(Photo credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports) The second round of the 2024 NBA Draft kicks off Thursday night with the No. 31 pick, held by the Toronto Raptors. With well-known names and unknown talents vying to be selected before the draft ends with the 58th pick, here are the prospects viewed as the top available players: 1. SG Johnny Furphy, Kansas Australian late bloomer lacks pure strength but has the traits to be
(Photo credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports) Rookie Gavin Stone pitched a four-hit, complete-game shutout and Shohei Ohtani smacked his National League-best 25th home run as the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago White Sox 4-0 on Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep. Stone stymied the White Sox on a career night. He never hadpitched more than seven innings in 18 previous starts but proved to get stro
(Photo credit: Brianna Paciorka/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK) Five starters from Texas AM's College World Series runner-up team entered the transfer portal after coach Jim Schlossnagle left for Texas, per multiple media reports on Wednesday. Texas AM players are allowed to enter the portal via a 30-day transfer window that opened Tuesday, when Schlossnagle took over as Texas' coach, per NCAA transfer rules. Eleven
Tarouba [Trinidad and Tobago], June 27 (ANI): South Africa's all-round performance took them to victory against Afghanistan inside 9 overs and their first-ever finals of the Cricket World Cup. The Proteas chased down the target of 57 in just 8.5 overs with nine wickets in hand in the first semifinal of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2024Now, the Aiden Markram-led side will lock horns against the winner of the second semifi
Tarouba [Trinidad and Tobago], June 27 (ANI): Afghanistan left-arm pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi made history on Thursday, becoming the bowler with most wickets taken in a single edition of ICC T20 World Cup. Farooqi reached this milestone during his side's semifinal match against South Africa at Tarouba in Trinidad. During the game, Farooqi took the wicket of wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock and ended with figures of 1/11 in
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 27 (ANI): Ahead of his side's ICC T20 World Cup semifinal clash against India, former England cricketer Paul Collingwood hailed Men in Blue pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, calling him the "best cricketer in the world". It will be a rematch of the semifinal from the 2022 edition of the tournament as a red-hot Team India will meet England in the second semifinal of the ongoing ICC T20 World
Tarouba [Trinidad and Tobago], June 27 (ANI): Following a brilliant performance against Afghanistan in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 semi-final, South Africa seamer Kagiso Rabada said that he is happy that things are going in their team's favour in the ongoing marquee event. Rabada bowled exceptionally well in the match at the Brain Lara Stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad. The right-arm speedster bagged two wickets in his spell of
(Photo credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports) U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee CEO Sarah Hirshland will remain in her role beyond the 2008 Los Angeles Games after receiving a five-year contract extension on Wednesday. Hirshland's "accountability, transparency, and inclusivity has transformed our organization," chairman Gene Sykes wrote in a letter to the USOPC community. "Notably, she has prioritized athlete prote
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): Srihari Natraj and 14-year-old Dhinidhi Desinghu will be representing the Indian tricolour at the upcoming Paris Olympics starting from July 26 onwards, announced the Swimming Federation of India (SFI). On Wednesday, it was announced that Natraj will be competing in men's 100 backstroke event while Dhinidhi will participate in the women's 200m freestyle competition, as per Olympics.com. S
(Photo credit: Bob Frid-USA TODAY Sports) The Vancouver Canucks agreed to a two-year, $3.6 million extension with forward Teddy Blueger, the team announced Wednesday. Blueger matched his career high of 28 points (six goals, 22 assists) last season in his first campaign with Vancouver. He signed with the Canucks as a free agent prior to the season. "Teddy was a key addition to our team last year and we are really excited
(Photo credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports) Rookie Gavin Stone pitched a four-hit shutout and Shohei Ohtani smacked his National League-best 25th home run as the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago White Sox 4-0 on Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep. Stone stymied the White Sox on a career night. He never had pitched more than seven innings in 18 previous starts but proved to get stronger as the ga
(Photo credit: Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports) Zach Neto's three-run double highlighted a five-run sixth inning, propelling the Los Angeles Angels to a 5-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif., completing a three-game sweep. A's starting pitcher Joey Estes stifled the Angels' bats for five innings, withOakland taking a 1-0 lead into the sixth before the Angels rallied. The Angels ha
(240627) -- ROME, June 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists sail on a gondola, a typical traditional rowing boat of Venice, in Rome, Italy, June 26, 2024. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)