Новости за 19.09.2023

NICOSIA, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Cypriot football referees declared an indefinite strike on Monday after arsonists set on fire a car belonging to the mother of a referee earlier in the day, the Cyprus Referees Association (CRA) said in a statement.

Pune (Maharashtra) [India], September 19 (ANI): AFC Champions League debutants Nassaji Mazandaran made a winning start to their Group D campaign on Monday as goals from Ehsan Hosseini and Mohammadreza Azadi earned Mehdi Rahmati's side a 2-0 victory over Mumbai City in Pune. Hosseini's cool close-range finish put the Iranian side in front in the 34th minute and Azadi made sure the Hafzi Cup holders took all three points ba

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 19 (ANI): The Indian Men's Hockey team on Tuesday left for Hangzhou from Bengaluru airport to take part in the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou. The Indian Team will kick off their campaign in the marquee event on September 24 against Uzbekistan. According to the Hockey India press release, India are placed in Pool A, alongside Pakistan, Japan, Bangladesh, Singapore, and Uzbekistan. Pool

(Photo credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports) Tony Jones Jr. rushed for his first two NFL touchdowns and the New Orleans Saints dominated on defense for the second consecutive game in a 20-17 victory against the Carolina Panthers on Monday in Charlotte, N.C. Jones, in his fourth NFL season, took on an expanded role because of hamstring injury sustained during the game by Jamaal Williams, who was starting in place of suspen

(Photo credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports) Adam Wainwright scattered four hits over seven innings and earned his 200th career victory as the St. Louis Cardinals edged the visiting Milwaukee Brewers 1-0 Monday. Wainwright (5-11) struck out three batters and walked two to join Bob Gibson (251) and Jesse Haines (210) as the only Cardinals pitchers to reach the 200-victory plateau with the team. John King retired two batte

(Photo credit: Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK) Losses are piling up for the Detroit Lions since taking their first defeat of the season on Sunday. Among key personnel expected to miss time are safety CJ Gardner-Johnson, running back David Montgomery and pass rusher James Houston. Gardner-Johnson posted a picture of himself in uniform facing his locker with the caption "won't be long." A few minutes later, he changed the

(Photo credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports) Zack Wheeler pitched six strong innings and the visiting Philadelphia Phillies matched their season high with five homers in a 7-1 win over the Atlanta Braves on Monday in the opener of a three-game series. Philadelphia (82-68) has won three of its last four games and leads idle Arizona by 3 1/2 games for the No. 1 National League wild-card spot. Atlanta (96-54) has lost four

(Photo credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports) After Monday's 6-4 comeback win over the Cleveland Guardians, the host Kansas City Royals look for their third consecutive series win on Tuesday. The Royals took two of three games each against the Chicago White Sox and Houston Astros before welcoming the Guardians to Kauffman Stadium on Monday.Kansas City scored four in the eighth Monday to overcome a three-run deficit,

(Photo credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports) Mike Clevinger came within one batter of pitching a shutout and Luis Robert Jr. smacked a three-run homer as the Chicago White Sox defeated the host Washington Nationals 6-1 to begin a series between non-contenders Monday night. Tim Anderson went 4-for-5, helping the White Sox (58-93) win for just the second time in seven games. Clevinger (8-8) struck out seven batters and su

(Photo credit: Rhona Wise-USA TODAY Sports) Jeff McNeil slugged a tiebreaking solo homer in the top of the ninth inning and the New York Mets defeated the host Miami Marlins 2-1 on Monday night. McNeil won a lefty-on-lefty matchup, pulling a 1-1 slider from Tanner Scott that was clocked at 89 mph. It was the first earned run allowed byScott (8-5) since July 31. Lefty batters were hitting just .163 against Scott entering

(Photo credit: Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK) Rookie right-hander Connor Phillips gave Cincinnati a much-needed boost by throwing seven strong innings as the Reds defeated the visiting Minnesota Twins 7-3 on Monday night. Phillips (1-0), who was making just his third career start after injuries and illness prompted his call-up from Triple-A Louisville, surrendered just two runs on three hits and a walk

By Oliver Trust

BERLIN, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- Union Berlin's participation in the 2023/24 UEFA Champions League campaign, a first in the club's history, still feels like a surreal fairytale to many. Facing world football giants like Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid at the iconic Estadio Bernabeu only heightens the excitement.

However, for Urs Fischer, things seem different. The Union coach is more focused on

HANGZHOU, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- Despite formidable competition from Japan, Bahrain, and India, China remains poised to top the medal table in athletics at the Hangzhou Asian Games.

(Photo credit: Rob Schumacher/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK) Arizona Cardinals safety Budda Baker was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury. Head coach Jonathan Gannon said Monday that Baker's hamstring strain was severe, but tests revealed the muscle was still intact. Gannon said the Cardinals expect Baker back this season. "You rally around, you're never going to replace a Budda Baker," Gannon said. "Bu

JERUSALEM, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- EuroCup team Hapoel Tel Aviv and Champions League squad Hapoel Jerusalem are set for an all-Israeli showdown in the 2023 Tel Aviv Winner Tournament final after securing victories in Monday's semifinals.

(Photo credit: Danielle Parhizkaran/NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK) Less than a month after the release of a book that detailed his gambling ventures, Phil Mickelson announced Monday that he will refrain from wagering on football games this season after he struggled with a betting addiction. The book, written by famous Las Vegas gambler Billy Walters, came out on Aug. 23 and revealed that Mickelson lost nearly $100

(Photo credit: Matt Pendleton / USA TODAY NETWORK) The Southeastern Conference suspended four players for one half of their upcoming games over their roles in a scuffle at the end of Florida's 29-16 win over then-No. 11 Tennessee last Saturday. The SEC released a statement Monday saying Florida offensive linemen Damieon George Jr. and Micah Mazzccua and tight end Dante Zanders were suspended for the first half of Florida

(Photo credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports) Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa left Monday night's game against the host Cincinnati Reds after one inning after aggravating plantar fasciitis in his left foot. Correa, a two-time All-Star, had to go into shallow left field to catch a popup in the bottom of the first, and former Reds infielder Kyle Farmer pinch-hit for him with one out in the top of the second. A c

(Photo credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports) After playing each other four times between 2002 and 2011, Virginia Tech and Marshall have been growing distant. The Hokies and Thundering Herd met in 2013, not again until 2018 and finally will clash Saturday, when Virginia Tech will visit Marshall in Huntington, W.Va. Call it the new five-year plan. The latest installment will feature teams headed in opposite directi

(Photo credit: Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports) So many things have gone well for Wake Forest this season but the Demon Deacons know they aren't perfect. "We have a lot to work on, but it's always easier to do that after you find a way to win," coach Dave Clawson said. Clawson and Wake Forest open Athletic Coast Conference play against visiting Georgia Tech on Saturday night in Winston-Salem, N.C. Wake Forest (3-0) rallie

(Photo credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports) LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels and receiver Malik Nabers were nearly perfect in the SEC opener. Arkansas is trying to fix a few imperfections as it prepares to face the No. 12 Tigers (2-1, 1-0) in the Razorbacks' conference opener Saturday night in Baton Rouge, La. Daniels set a school record for pass completion percentage (25 or more attempts) when he completed 30 of 34 passes

(Photo credit: Andrew Dieb-USA TODAY Sports) The Texas Rangers activated All-Stars Josh Jung and Adolis Garcia from the 10-day injured list ahead of Monday's home game against the Boston Red Sox. Jung, who missed six weeks with a broken thumb, was in the Rangers' lineup for Monday's game, starting at third base and batting fifth. Garcia was added to the lineup just before the game to play right field and bat sixth. In c

(Photo credit: Nell Redmond-USA TODAY Sports) Free-agent guard/forward Kelly Oubre Jr. is expected to sign a one-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, ESPN reported Monday. Oubre played the last two seasons with the Charlotte Hornets and averaged a career-high 20.3 points in 48 games (40 starts) during the 2022-23 campaign. The 27-year-old missed significant time last season after having surgery to fix a torn ligament i

(Photo credit: Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports) The San Francisco Giants' pursuit of a National League wild-card berth has been derailed by a disastrous September road stretch. Fresh off ending a nine-game road losing streak, San Francisco remains away from home on Tuesday when it opens a two-game set against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix. The Giants (76-74) entered Monday two games behind the third wild-card spot

Al-Hilal's Neymar (R) in frustration during their Asian Champions League clash with Navbahor Namangan at King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 18, 2023. /CFP