Новости за 29.12.2024

SYDNEY, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- Two-time Grand Slam finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas started his season with a gritty victory on Saturday as third-seeded Greece overcame Spain at the United Cup.

(241229) -- CAGLIARI, Dec. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Inter Milan's Hakan Calhanoglu (L) celebrates his goal with teammate Lautaro Martinez during a Serie A football match between Cagliari and Inter Milan in Cagliari, Italy, Dec. 28, 2024. (Photo by Diego Petrussi/Xinhua)

© Provided by Xinhua Tourists take photos at Singapore's Gardens by the Bay on Oct. 3, 2024. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

Calgarians hoping to save some moneyor get that last gift they missed out on for Christmasheaded to the store for Boxing Day. But maybe not as many Calgarians as in times past. Employees at the Best Buy in Sunridge expected they would welcome thousands of people through the doors and estimated they'd make more than five times the number of sales they would see on a regular day. But experts say Black Friday, Cyber Mond

Centurion [South Africa], December 29 (ANI): With 148 runs required to seal their spot in the upcoming World Test Championship (WTC) Final, South Africa got off to a sloppy start in Centurion as Pakistan pacers pick early wickets on Saturday. Mohammad Abbas and Khurram Shahzad struck with the ball as the Proteas closed the day at the loss of three wickets, with 27 runs on the board. Earlier, a rain-marred third day saw th

(Photo credit: Katie Stratman-Imagn Images) Joe Burrow threw three touchdown passes to Tee Higgins, including a game-winning scoring strike with 1:07 left in overtime, to give the host Cincinnati Bengals an electrifying 30-24 win over the Denver Broncos on Saturday. Cade York could have given Cincinnati (8-8) the win with 2:43 to go in the extra session, but his 33-yard field-goal attempt hit the left upright. The Bengal

(241229) -- ROME, Dec. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lazio's Adam Marusic (L) vies with Atalanta's Ademola Lookman during a Serie A football match between Lazio and Atalanta in Rome, Italy, Dec. 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

(Photo credit: Samantha Laurey / Argus Leader / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Washington State hired Jimmy Rogers of South Dakota State as its new head coach, the school announced Saturday. Rogers accepted a five-year deal, according to Washington State. Rogers, 37, went 27-3 in two seasons as head coach of FCS program South Dakota State. He guided the Jackrabbits to a 15-0 record and the 2023 national championshi

(Photo credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander again led Oklahoma City in scoring with 22 points in the Thunder's 106-94 road victory against the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night. Jalen Williams racked up 20 points, Aaron Wiggins had 17 points, Isaiah Hartenstein provided 12 points and 15 rebounds and Ajay Mitchell added 10 points as the Thunder won their fifth in a row and their 10th in the last 11 o

MADRID, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) -- Two major tournaments captured most of the football headlines in 2024 - a year in which the Spanish game made a convincing claim to be the best in the world at both club and international level, and one player saw his legend continue.

(Photo credit: Brad Rempel-Imagn Images) As the Minnesota Timberwolves continue to search for the best way to build a game plan around Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle, they get another chance to unleash the duo in a home matchup against the improving San Antonio Spurs on Sunday at Minneapolis. The Timberwolves have been treading waterthis season but head home after a rousing 113-112 road victory over the Houston Rocket

(Photo credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images) Rocco Becht scored on a 1-yard quarterback sneak on fourth down with 56 seconds left and No. 18 Iowa State edged No. 13 Miami 42-41 on Saturday in the Pop-Tarts Bowl at Orlando, Fla. Becht also passed for 270 yards and three touchdowns as the Cyclones (11-3) overcame a 10-point deficit in the second half to secure their first 11-win season in school history. The Hurricanes

(Photo credit: Jake Crandall/ Advertiser / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) No. 21 Purdue aims to apply the brakes on a two-game skid when it hosts Toledo on Sunday in a nonconference game in West Lafayette, Ind. The Boilermakers (8-4) are returning home after coming up short in a pair of neutral-court contests against Southeastern Conference opponents. They dropped a 70-66 decision to then-No. 17 Texas AM in the Indy

(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images) Washington could use some good vibes as the Huskies wrap up nonconference play by hosting the New Jersey Institute of Technology on Sunday in Seattle. The Huskies (8-4) are coming off a 79-70 defeat to Seattle University, their first to their city rivals in 20 meetings since 1978. "Nobody cares," Washington coach Danny Sprinkle said when asked about the historical significance of t

(Photo credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images) The Orlando Magic won the first three meetings this season over the Brooklyn Nets by producing plenty of offense and getting big performances by Franz Wagner. The Magic are a little over three weeks removed from Wagner tearing his right oblique, and their offense is scuffling. Orlando hopes torediscover its offense and complete a season sweep Sunday afternoon when it hosts

A highly-anticipated professional boxing event was held in Haikou, the capital of south China's Hainan Province, on Saturday night, with local hero Yang Yongqiang emerging victorious against Kazakh fighter Ablaykhan Khusainov. The impressive win secured the WBO inter-continental lightweight title for Yang, much to the delight of the home crowd.

(Photo credit: Bob Frid-Imagn Images) Vince Dunn scored twice, including the winner on a breakaway at 2:15 of overtime, as the Seattle Kraken rallied for a 5-4 victory against the host Vancouver Canucks on Saturday afternoon. Jaden Schwartz also tallied twice for the Kraken, who trailed 4-1 with five minutes remaining in regulation. Matty Beniers also scored and goaltender Philipp Grubauer made 17 saves as Seattle snappe

(Photo credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images) Quinton Byfield scored twice, including the overtime winner, and had an assist in a 4-3 win for the Los Angeles Kings against the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Saturday. Byfield went bar down far side from the left circle at 3:19 of overtime. Warren Foegele had a goal and two assists, Jordan Spence had two assists, and Darcy Kuemper made 24 saves for the Kings, who improved to

Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) [India], December 29 (ANI): Jamshedpur FC will look to build momentum when they host Kerala Blasters FC in an important Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 clash at the JRD Tata Sports Complex on Sunday. According to an ISL release, both teams head into this clash with identical recent form, having won twice and lost three times in their last five matches. Jamshedpur FC are eighth in the points table

(Photo credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images) Samuel Ersson made 32 saves to propel the Philadelphia Flyers to a 3-1 road victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday. Noah Cates, Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee scored for Philadelphia, which improved to 1-1-0 on its six-game road trip. Ersson had allowed at least three goals in each of his previous eight appearances dating to Nov. 9 but was much sharper in this one. Troy Terry

(Photo credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images) Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics will attempt to beat the visiting Indiana Pacers at home for the second time in three nights when the teams meet Sunday. Brown scored a season-high 44 points in Boston's 142-105 victory over Indiana on Friday. Brown also had four steals in the win and became the fourth player in franchise history to have at least 40 points and at least four

The two marsupials escaped Thursday from a petting zoo in South Carolina. Before the second wallaby was found, a camera recorded video of the animal hopping across a yard.

(Photo credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-Imagn Images) The Buffalo Sabres ranked among the NHL's most disappointing teams this season while sinking into the Eastern Conference cellar, but they might have established a turning point following a particularly dreadful stretch. Buffalo will shoot for a third straight win when it visits the St. Louis Blues on Sunday afternoon. The Sabres have won back-to-back games for the first tim

(Photo credit: Samantha Laurey / Argus Leader / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Washington State is hiring Jimmy Rogers of South Dakota State as its new head coach, according to multiple reports on Saturday. Rogers reportedly accepted a five-year deal, according to ESPN. Rogers, 37, is 27-3 in two seasons as head coach of FCS program South Dakota State. He guided the Jackrabbits to a 15-0 record and the 2023 nationa

(Photo credit: Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) If not for Will Howard's final-play blunder against Oregon on Oct. 12, Ohio State might be the higher-seeded team entering a much-anticipated rematch in the Rose Bowl on Wednesday. Howard certainly is focused on redemption when the No. 8 seed Buckeyes get another chance against the No. 1 seed Ducks in the College Football Playoff quarterfi