Published: Sat, 18 Sep 2021 20:55:12 GMT
Coronavirus indicators continue to improve in Europe
© Provided by Xinhua According to the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), there were nearly 380,000 laboratory-confirmed coronavirus cases in the 30-nation European Economic Area (EEA) in its latest weekly report. That is the s...[read more]
Published: Sat, 18 Sep 2021 18:40:13 GMT
Short-handed Orlando City SC to face scuffling Union
Orlando City SC will be without their best player and captain as they try to earn a much-needed result in their visit to the Philadelphia Union on Sunday afternoon.
Nani, who leads Orlando (10-6-8, 38 points) with nine goals and is second in assists with seven, received two yellow cards and a subsequent red before halftime of his club's 4-2 home loss to CF Montreal.
That means he'll be suspended for the Lions' visit to ...[read more]
Published: Sat, 18 Sep 2021 08:55:40 GMT
Suman Devi Thoudam talks about her hockey aspirations
New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): Having been promoted to the senior core group from the junior ranks, young defender Suman Devi Thoudam wants to make this opportunity count and learn all about playing under pressure from her counterparts who have returned from a historic outing in Tokyo.
"I was in the junior camp here in SAI when the Olympics was going on and we were all glued to the TV during the Olympics. Every ma...[read more]
Published: Sat, 18 Sep 2021 02:55:20 GMT
Maverick McNealy grabs lead at Fortinet Championship
Maverick McNealy, a Northern California native and Stanford product, moved to the top of the Fortinet Championship leaderboard after an up-and-down round Friday in Napa, Calif.
McNealy shot an 8-under-par 64 to take a two-stroke lead. He sits at 12-under 132 through two rounds.
Beau Hossler also carded a 64 at Silverado Resort and Spa's North Course, and he shares second place with Chile's Mito Pereira, who produced a 6...[read more]
Published: Fri, 17 Sep 2021 23:40:13 GMT
K.J. Choi, Darren Clarke share lead at Sanford International
K.J. Choi of South Korea and Darren Clarke of Northern Ireland tied for the first-round lead at the Sanford International in Sioux Falls, S.D., with matching rounds of 7-under 63 on Friday.
Choi went eagle-birdie-birdie to finish his afternoon, emerging from a pack that includes a four-way tie for third at 6 under.
Choi's bogey-free round included five birdies along with an eagle on the par-5 16th hole. He snuck a 15-fo...[read more]
Published: Fri, 17 Sep 2021 05:55:14 GMT
Australia withdraw from Junior Hockey World Cups
Melbourne [Australia], September 17 (ANI): The Kookaburras (Australian men's hockey team) and Hockeyroos (Australian women's hockey team) will not compete in the next edition of the FIH Pro League, with Hockey Australia (HA) also confirming non-attendance at various other FIH (International Hockey Federation) events over the coming months on Friday.
Australia and New Zealand will not take part in season 3 of the FIH Pro L...[read more]
Published: Sat, 18 Sep 2021 18:16:08 GMT
After fires, Europe's Med leaders pledge climate cooperation
The leaders of Europe's Mediterranean countries pledged Friday to expand cooperation against climate change, at a meeting in Athens held in the aftermath of massive wildfires that ravaged parts of southern Europe.They expressed their "strong conviction that urgent and ambitious global action (is needed) at national, regional and local levels," according to a joint statement issued after the talks got underway....[read more]
Published: Sat, 18 Sep 2021 11:58:06 GMT
Bengals Notebook: Wilcox's First NFL Scrimmage Snap One For The Books
Geoff Hobson Mitchell Wilcox had been waiting about a year, a season on the practice squad, four months, 21 days, 69 minutes and 21 seconds to get the call to go in on offense during his first NFL game on Sunday. When he got the nod to give the Bengals a three tight-end set for the first time all day against the Vikings, he was in on the biggest play of the game."You definitely have to stay warm," said Wi...[read more]
Published: Sun, 19 Sep 2021 01:30:02 GMT
Costa, Hulk on target as Atletico Mineiro flex attacking muscle
RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- Spain striker Diego Costa and Brazil forward Hulk netted first-half goals as leaders Atletico Mineiro extended their unbeaten run to 13 matches with a 3-0 home victory over Sport Recife in the Brazilian Serie A on Saturday. Costa opened the scoring at the Mineirao by meeting a Guilherme Arana cross with a powerful header that left goalkeeper Mailson with no chance. Ara...[read more]
Published: Sat, 18 Sep 2021 20:30:01 GMT
Roundup: Coronavirus indicators continue to improve in Europe
ROME, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- The main coronavirus indicators are improving across Europe, even though individual countries use different strategies to confront the spread of the pandemic. According to the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), there were nearly 380,000 laboratory-confirmed coronavirus cases in the 30-nation European Economic Area (EEA), which includes 27 countries that make up ...[read more]
Published: Sat, 18 Sep 2021 11:18:01 GMT
Valencia, Real Madrid to test each other's credentials on Sunday
MADRID, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- The top two sides in La Liga go head to head when Real Madrid visit Valencia on Sunday evening. Real Madrid travel to the Mestalla as league leaders, with three wins and a draw from their opening four league games, and after a morale boosting 1-0 win away to Inter Milan on Wednesday to open their account in this season's UEFA Champions League. The positive start to the campaig...[read more]
Published: Sat, 18 Sep 2021 00:49:01 GMT
Uruguay recall Suarez, Cavani for World Cup qualifiers
MONTEVIDEO, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Strikers Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani have returned to Uruguay's national squad for 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Colombia, Argentina and Brazil, the country's football association said on Friday. Atletico Madrid's Suarez has recovered from a knee injury that sidelined him from the Celeste's triple header of World Cup qualifiers earlier this month. Cavani's availabil...[read more]
Published: Fri, 17 Sep 2021 16:05:20 GMT
Denmark aims to win medal in Thomas & Uber Cup with lead of Viktor Axelsen
COPENHAGEN, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Danish Badminton Association will use its home advantage to field two large teams to achieve one medal at the forthcoming Thomas Cup and Uber Cup to be held from October 9-17 in the second largest Danish city of Aarhus, according to a press release on Friday. Olympic gold winner Viktor Axelsen is one of 12 players in the Danish national team for the Thomas Cup, joined by Ande...[read more]
Published: Thu, 16 Sep 2021 16:05:47 GMT
Preview: Big weekend as top two meet, Barca need to recover in Spain
MADRID, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- The fifth round of matches in Spain's La Liga this weekend promises a fascinating clash between the top two teams. Atletico Madrid face a difficult rival, and FC Barcelona need to overcome an injury crisis and recover from a confidence sapping midweek defeat. The weekend kicks off on Friday night with Celta Vigo looking for their first win of the season at home to Cadiz, who need to ...[read more]