What a great choice to have Lululemon design the 2022 winter Olympic athlete clothing. Too bad the items are not made in Canada; that made the choice to buy an item or not that much easier. Portugal is able to get it right; all souvenir items that I looked at a few years ago while []
The ex-Villa captain has long been a supporter of Acorns Children's Hospice in the West Midlands.
Former New Orleans Saints and Tennessee Titans safety Kenny Vaccaro has retired from the NFL and launched an esports organization called G1, or Gamers First. A first-round pick (15th overall) by the Saints in 2013, Vaccaro registered 610 tackles, 11.5 sacks, 10 interceptions and four fumble recoveries in 110 games (109 starts) with New Orleans (2013-17) and Tennessee (2018-20). Released by the Titans in March, the 30-ye
The Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat will forfeit their next available second-round draft pick for tampering violations related to the signings of Lonzo Ball and Kyle Lowry during the summer, the NBA announced Wednesday. The NBA said in a statement that the teams "each violated league rules governing the timing of this season's free agency discussions." Per ESPN, the teams "fully cooperated with the investigations," a fact
The Seattle Mariners signed right-hander Andres Munoz to a four-year extension through the 2025 season, with club options for three additional seasons. Wednesday's announcement locks the 22-year-old in with Seattle through his arbitration years, which would have begun in 2023. "Andres is an incredibly talented young pitcher who has just scratched the surface of his potential," Seattle president of baseball operations Je
Nashville SC's Walker Zimmerman on Wednesday was named the MLS Defender of the Year for the second consecutive season. Zimmerman joined Carlos Bocanegra (2002-03, Chicago Fire FC) and Chad Marshall (2008-09, Columbus Crew) as the third player in MLS history to win the award in consecutive campaigns. The 28-year-old Zimmerman recorded 30.97 percent of the vote by MLS club technical staff, media and current players. Seat
Manchester [UK], December 1 (ANI): Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo on Wednesday agreed with a fan post on Instagram that slammed Lionel Messi for stealing the Ballon d'Or from him and Robert Lewandowski. The 65th France Football Ballon d'Or was awarded to Lionel Messi on Monday. Winning the prestigious award for a record-extending seventh time. The title crowns an exceptional year for the Albiceleste captain, who
New Delhi [India], December 1 (ANI): The Vijay Hazare Plate Group games along with knockouts have been shifted from Chennai to Jaipur, Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) secretary RS Ramasaamy confirmed. In the course of the last few days, Chennai has witnessed heavy rain which has led to the grounds not being ready for the tournament. Speaking to ANI, Ramasaamy said: "The grounds are unfit, hence the matches have been
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 1 (ANI): Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah on Wednesday expressed happiness after he was retained by Mumbai Indians ahead of the mega Indian Premier League (IPL) auction. The window for the franchises to retain players for the IPL 2022 season closed on Tuesday. Mumbai Indian retained Rohit Sharma, Bumrah, Kieron Pollard, Suryakumar Yadav. Bumrah on Wednesday shared pictures in Mumbai India
DAKAR, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- The 8th Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) has issued the Dakar Declaration, pledging to deepen China-Africa comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation.
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The Miami Marlins on Wednesday signed outfielder Avisail Garcia to a four-year contract with a club option for a fifth year. Financial terms were not disclosed by the team, however multiple media outlets reported it was a $53 million deal. Garcia, 30, enjoyed a stellar campaign for the Milwaukee Brewers last season, as he established career bests of 29 home runs and 86 RBIs while batting .262 in 135 games. The Marlins
The Minnesota Twins on Wednesday officially announced the signing of center fielder Byron Buxton to a seven-year extension through the 2028 season. Multiple reports Sunday said the deal is worth $100 million and includes a full no-trade clause. There are also bonuses for finishing in the top 10 in Most Valuable Player voting, including $8 million for winning the award. Buxton, 27, would have been eligible to become an u
The Seattle Kraken placed goaltender Chris Driedger and forward Calle Jarnkrok on injured reserve prior to Wednesday's road game against the Detroit Red Wings. Forward Kole Lind and goaltender Joey Daccord have been recalled from Charlotte of the American Hockey League in corresponding moves. Goaltender Philipp Grubauer likely will get the start against the Red Wings in place of Driedger, who is nursing an undisclosed i
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], December 1 (ANI): Defending champions India edge past Belgium into the semi-final of the FIH Men's Junior Hockey World Cup 2021 in Bhubaneshwar on Wednesday. Sharda Nand Tiwari's 21st-minute goal became the only difference between the two sides at the Kalinga Stadium. India will now clash with six-time champions Germany in the semi-final. While Argentina will play against France as the latter
Xinhua photographer Wu Xiaoling, who has won multiple photo prizes including first prize in the sports features singles category at the 2009 World Press Photo Contest, captured the action and emotion that abounded at the recently-concluded World Table Tennis Championships in Houston, Texas.
The Los Angeles Angels have re-signed right-handed closer Raisel Iglesias to a four-year, $58 million contract, multiple outlets reported. The 31-year-old free agent went 7-5 with a 2.57 ERA and 34 saves in 65 relief outings for the Angeles last season, striking out 103 batters in 70 innings. He led the American League with 59 games finished. Iglesias played his first six seasons with the Cincinnati Reds and owns a care
The Washington Nationals signed veteran infielder Cesar Hernandez to a one-year deal Tuesday night. The 31-year-old former Gold Glove winner's deal is worth a reported $4 million with incentives. Hernandez split last season between the Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox, hitting a career-high 21 homers to go along with a .232 batting average, 62 RBIs and 84 runs in 149 games. He has been primarily a second baseman
The Texas Rangers officially introduced All-Star and Gold Glove winner Marcus Semien as their new second baseman on Wednesday. The Rangers signed the 31-year-old free agent to a seven-year contract through 2028, with multiple reports pegging the value of the deal at $175 million. "Marcus' reputation around the game is impeccable. He's a leader in every clubhouse he steps into, respected for the way he goes about his wor
New Delhi [India], December 1 (ANI): Former Indian batter Robin Uthappa is surprised by Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Delhi Capitals' move of not retaining opening batter Shikhar Dhawan. Delhi Capitals on Tuesday retained Rishabh Pant, Axar Patel, Prithvi Shaw and Anrich Nortje ahead of next year's mega auctionUthappa feels Shaw and Dhawan would have formed a good opening pair for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2022. "Abou
Beijing [China], December 1 (ANI): China's tennis star Peng Shuai, sent shockwaves when she accused Zhang Gaoli, a senior Chinese government official, of sexual abuse and she is still missing from then. The highest-profile case in China's MeToo movement was kept under tight wraps with the reputation of the officials involved safeguarded at all costs. Reportedly, she has been missing since then and 35-year-old Shuai posted
New Delhi [India], December 1 (ANI): Vishwaraj Jadeja, India's fastest long-distance ice-skater, has qualified for the International Skating Union (ISU) World Cup 2021 for long track speed skating. The Ahmedabad-born Jadeja recently qualified for the big event, which will be held in Salt Lake, Utah from December 3 to 5, 2021. Jadeja worked his way to the World Cup having participated in 12 pre-qualification events since A
Alabama quarterback Bryce Young has leaped back in front of Ohio State's C.J. Stroud in the race for the Heisman Trophy after leading the Crimson Tide to a four-overtime victory over Auburn in the Iron Bowl. Young's Heisman odds shortened to -200 at BetRivers, where the freshman has been backed by 9.84 percent of the Heisman bets and 16.5 percent of the handle. It has been a rapid ascent for Young, who opened the season
Madrid [Spain], December 1 (ANI): Reigning world champion PV Sindhu's title defence will not be easy as she will likely have to go through the challenge of Pornpawee Chochuwong, Tai Tzu Ying and Carolina Marin after the draws were made for the 2021 BWF Badminton World Championships on Wednesday. The tournament is being held in Huelva, Spain, from December 12 to 19. The two-time Olympic medallist Indian has a bye in the fi
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Moud Bonyadifar was chosen to officiate Tehran derby between Esteghlal and Pesrepolis football teams.
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Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 1 (ANI): West Indies spinner Sunil Narine expressed his gratitude towards the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for retaining him ahead of the mega auction of the upcoming season. KKR has retained Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Varun Chakravarthy and Venkatesh Iyer for the upcoming IPL. "I am very excited, it's the only place I want to be in IPL cricket
