Boston, MA, USA

Jorge Polanco and Kyle Garlick hit early two-run homers over the Green Monster to back Dylan Bundy, carrying the Minnesota Twins past the Red Sox 8-3 in Boston’s annual Patriots’ Day game on Monday. Also Read: Alyssa Nakken becomes 1st MLB female coach on field, San Francisco Giants beat San Diego Padres,The game started at 11:11 a.m. EDT, played in conjunction with the 126th Boston Marathon, which ended about one mile from Fenway Park. Polanco added a two-run single in a four-run eighth inning and Gio Urshela had three singles for the Twins, who won the final two games of the series for a four-game split. Christian Vázquez hit a solo homer and Xander Bogaerts had three hits with an RBI for the Red Sox. Also Read: MLB: Robbie Ray impresses in Mariners debut, tops Minnesota Twins 2-1,Bundy (2-0) gave up one run and five hits in 5 1/3 innings with six strikeouts and no walks. In his Twins’ debut, he pitched five shutout innings after signing a $4 million, one-year deal as a free agent on December 1. A few minutes after fans were turning on the back of the Monster attempting to get a glimpse at the men’s leaders of the race heading toward nearby Kenmore Square, Polanco hit his drive into the second row of seats off starter Rich Hill (0-1) that made it 4-0 in the third. Hill was pitching three days after his 94-year-old father, Lloyd Sr. passed away. His dad ran 37 Boston Marathons. “We want to send our thoughts to Rich across the way,” Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said before the game. “I’m sure it’ll be an emotional and very meaningful day for him.”,Hill gave up four runs and six hits in 4 2/3 innings. Also Read: MLB: More than 28% players born outside 50 states, Dominican Republic leads with 99,Garlick’s homer made it 2-0 in the first. NEIGHBORHOOD PLAY,The Red Sox have been scheduled on Patriots’ Day every year since 1959 but it was the first time since 2019 they played on the day of the marathon. The 2020 baseball season was delayed and that year's marathon held virtually because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the 2021 marathon was moved to October. TRIBUTE,The Red Sox wore their traditional white home uniforms, but with red lettering that read “Boston” across the front, a tribute that started nine years ago in the first game after two bombs went off near the finish line, killing three people and injuring more than 260 others. Also Read: Aaron Judge rejects New York Yankees' $230 million contract,TRAINER’S ROOM,Twins: Baldelli met with OF Byron Buxton, who left the series opener after aggravating his right knee on a hard slide. “He’s very optimistic about how he’s feeling right now,” Baldelli said. “I think we’re going to get to the point in the next day or two where we’re going to talk about a specific plan about getting him back.” Buxton had an MRI on Saturday that didn’t reveal any structural issues. Red Sox: INF Trevor Story had the day off. … C Kevin Plawecki was placed on the COVID-19 related injured list, and C Connor Wong was recalled from Triple-A Worcester. Also Read: MLB: José Ramirez, Cleveland Guardians agree to 5-year contract extension: Report,UP NEXT,Twins: Begin a three-game series in Kansas City on Tuesday. RHP Chris Archer (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is scheduled to make his second start after pitching four scoreless innings last week. RHP Carlos Hernández (0-0, 8.31) is in line for the Royals. Also Read: MLB: Jacob deGrom injury deals massive blow to New York Mets,Red Sox: Open a three-game series against the Blue Jays in their first night game of the season at Fenway Park Tuesday. RHP Nathan Eovaldi (1-0, 4.50) is slated to face Toronto LHP Yusei Kikuchi (0-1, 5.40).

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Sudipta Biswas

<ul>
  <li>Polanco added a two-run single in a four-run eighth inning and Gio Urshela had three singles for the Twins</li>
  <li>Christian Vázquez hit a solo homer and Xander Bogaerts had three hits with an RBI for the Red Sox</li>
</ul>
<p>Rich Hill was pitching three days after his 94-year-old father, Lloyd Senior passed away</p>

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Polanco HR, 4 RBIs; Twins beat Red Sox 8-3 on Patriots' Day

Baseball

Boston

RichHill

Twins

UnitedStates

Gauri Gaur

New Delhi, Delhi, India

Preity Zinta and Gene Goodenough have announced the birth of their twins. The announcement has pleasantly surprised the couple’s fans and their post is filled with congratulatory messages. The children have been named Jai Zinta Goodenough and Gia Zinta Goodenough – as revealed by the Instagram post shared by Preity Zinta. Patralekhaa called 'bhabhiji' as she, Rajkummar return to Mumbai after wedding,The announcement was made on Preity Zinta’s official Instagram account and the actor wrote, “Hi everyone, I wanted to share our amazing news with all of you today. Gene & I are overjoyed & our hearts are filled with so much gratitude & with so much love as we welcome our twins Jai Zinta Goodenough & Gia Zinta Goodenough into our family.”,“We are very excited about this new phase in our lives. A heartfelt thank you to the doctors, nurses and to our surrogate for being part of this incredible journey. Loads of love and light - Gene, Preity, Jai & Gia. #gratitude#family #twins, Preity added. Camila Cabello, Shawn Mendes split: Complete timeline of their relationship,The couple tied the knot on February 29, 2016, following which Preity moved to Los Angeles. The couple’s announcement has left fans overwhelmed and a number of them have been unable to contain their excitement. Preity Zinta often shares pictures of herself posing with her beau Gene Goodenough on her Instagram account. The 46-year-old actor made her debut in the Hindi film industry in Mani Ratnam’s 1998 movie ‘Dil Se’. The film was set against the backdrop of insurgency in Assam and emerged as a box office hit soon after its release. ‘The Crown’ season 5 gets its Prince William: This actor to play the Royal heir,'Dil Se' received a number of accolades, including two National Awards, seven Filmfare Awards as well as a Special Mention at the Berlin International Film Festival. Some other Bollywood hits that the actor has starred in include 'Kal Ho Naa Ho', 'Veer Zaara', 'Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna', 'Kya Kehna', 'Sangharsh', 'Dil Chahta' and 'Farz'.

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<ul>
  <li>Preity Zinta and Gene Goodenough have named the children Jai and Gia</li>
  <li>The announcement was made via Preity's Instagram account</li>
  <li>The actor often shares pictures of herself and her husband on social media</li>
</ul>

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Preity Zinta and Gene Goodenough become parents of twins via surrogacy

PreityZinta

Entertainment

Bollywood

Birth

Children

Actress

Hamid

On Thursday, Manchester United and Portugal footballer Cristiano Ronaldo announced on Instagram that he and his partner Georgina Rodriguez are expecting twins. The Insta post had two photographs: the first one of him and his partner Georgina Rodriguez with an ultrasound images of their twins, the other of Ronaldo with his four kids in a pool. Delighted to announce we are expecting twins. Our hearts are full of love - we can't wait to meet you, the 36-year-old wrote. Ronaldo and Georgia have a three-year-old daughter Alana, and son Cristiano Junior who is 11, and four-year-old twins Eva and Mateo. Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi: Who is the highest paid footballer?,Earlier this season, Ronaldo completed a transfer to Premier League giants Manchester United from Italian side Juventus, and he just broke the record for scoring the highest number of international goals this season. ,Even though the last few weeks have been tough for him in the Premier League, Ronaldo has had several noteworthy performances for United. United recently lost 0-5 to arch-rivals Liverpool at Old Trafford. Last month, Ronaldo shared a gallery of family photos on Instagram enjoying sunny weather outside in Manchester, smiling while his four kids played on and around him. His Spanish caption roughly translates to, Who says there is no sun in Manchester? and includes the hashtag #blessedfamily. Ronaldo is currently ranked third on Forbes World's Highest-Paid Athletes 2021 list with total earnings of USD120 million as of April 2021. ‘Who is better?’: Jurgen Klopp hails Mohamed Salah as best in the world,However, following his transfer to Old Trafford, Ronaldo is forecast to earn $125 million before taxes this season, as per Forbes. Set to overtake Argentine star Lionel Messi in terms of earnings this season, the Portuguese skipper will become the highest-paid football player in the world. ,Ronaldo played with Manchester United for six years from 2003 to 2009, winning three league titles and one Champions League. He then joined Real Madrid from 2009 to 2018.

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<ul>
  <li>Cristiano Ronaldo announced on Instagram that he and partner Georgina Rodriguez are expecting twins</li>
  <li>Ronaldo and Georgia's four children include twins Eva and Mateo</li>
  <li>The Portugal star recently completed a transfer to Manchester United from Italian side Juventus</li>
</ul>

Cristiano Ronaldo, partner Georgina expecting twins again

Ronaldo

ManchesterUnited

Juventus

Football

Ajay Joseph

Shinagawa City, Tokyo, Japan

In a recent development, two Japanese sisters have made their way to the Guinness World Records as the world's oldest living identical twins at over 107 years and 300 days. According to reports, Umeno Sumiyama and Koume Kodama have broken the record that was set by late Japanese twin sisters Kin Narita and Gin Kanie. Umeno and Koume, both described as sociable people, were born on November 5, 1913, on Shodoshima island. Also read: Stunt pilot Dario Costa flies plane through two tunnels, sets World Records. Watch,This announcement came on Monday and it coincides with Respect for the Aged Day - a national holiday in Japan. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, and as a precaution, the sisters - who live in different parts of Japan - were sent their official certificates to be presented by staff at their separate care homes. In a statement, the Guinness on Monday said that the twins were recognised as the new title holders on September 1. Also read: 5 Indian film personalities you didn't know hold Guinness World Records,The previous record holders Kin and Gin had held the title of oldest identical twins at 107 years and 175 days since Kin's death in January 2000. Gin died the following year, aged 108. The late twins, whose names mean gold and silver in Japanese, were born on August 1, 1892, in Nagoya, and had become media celebrities in their final decade. The family of Umeno and Koume said that both sisters had joked about reaching their age. Umeno has four children and Koume has three. In Japan, life expectancy is the highest in the world, and older people command considerable respect. The oldest living person on record, according to Guinness, is 118-year-old Japanese woman Kane Tanaka. It is reportedly said that their upbringing was similar to that of a TV drama, the twins recall. It was also a time where being a twin was enough of a reason to get bullied, and that was one of the toughest experiences in their childhood. The twins started living apart from a young age. When the twins finished elementary school, Koume left the island to help her uncle. Umeno married someone who lived on Shodo Island, while Koume married someone outside of the island.

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<ul>
  <li>Umeno and Koume, both described as sociable people</li>
  <li>This announcement came on Monday and it coincides with Respect for the Aged Day</li>
  <li>The twins were recognised as the new title holders on September 1</li>
</ul>

Guinness World Records: Japanese twins become world's oldest sisters

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Japan

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Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome, Italy

Identical twins, identical results. Nicolai Højgaard sunk a birdie putt on the 18th hole to win the Italian Open on Sunday, a week after his identical twin brother, Rasmus, won the European Masters in Switzerland by also making a birdie with his final stroke. To finish it off like this, and to do it a week after Rasmus won, it's perfect, Nicolai said. It marked the first time in European Tour history that brothers have won back-to-back tournaments. The 20-year-olds from Denmark are considered two of the continent's brightest prospects. In a nod to the future, Nicolai's success came on the redesigned Marco Simone course just outside Rome that will host the 2023 Ryder Cup. In a couple years I could definitely see myself playing, Nicolai said after collecting the winner's check for 485,000 euros ($575,000). That's one of my biggest dreams — to win the Ryder Cup. Not just to participate but to win ... and I would love to come here to Rome in '23. And he doesn't need to look far for the perfect partner for foursomes and fourball. Me and my brother would love to play together, Nicolai said. We've been doing that back home when we're playing events. So that's definitely a goal of ours and I can't wait to come back. For his first European Tour victory, Nicolai shot a final-round 71 to finish one stroke ahead of the 2018 Ryder Cup standout Tommy Fleetwood and Adrian Meronk of Poland. Rasmus, who finished in a tie for 18th this week, walked the course again shortly after his final round to watch his brother complete the victory, then rushed out onto the 18th green for a celebratory hug with Nicolai. And to think that Nicolai was the last man added to the field this week with a wild card from the Italian Golf Federation. Nicolai held the lead going into the final round but risked ending up in a playoff when his tee shot on the 626-yard, par-5 18th hole landed in the left rough. After laying up safely, though, Nicolai spun his third shot to within four feet of the hole and then made the ensuing putt to clinch the trophy. On 18 I knew I had to make four, Nicolai said. I've been nervous many times before but nothing like it (on 18). I couldn't almost move the putter to be honest. I was getting quite emotional when I holed that putt and looked over to see my caddie and Rasmus with my girlfriend and his girlfriend here. Nicolai's previous best result was a second-place finish behind Sergio Garcia at the 2019 Dutch Open, while Rasmus' victory in Crans-Montana was his third on the European Tour. Nicolai drove the green for an eagle at the par-4 16th hole on Saturday. I drove the ball very good the first three days and today was a bit shaky, Nicolai said. Everything was a little bit shaky today but I would say my length off the tee was probably the biggest advantage this week.

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Shivam Pratap Singh

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  <li>It marked the first time in European Tour history that brothers have won back-to-back tournaments</li>
  <li>Nicolai and Rasmus Højgaard are considered two of Europe's brightest prospects</li>
  <li>Rasmus rushed out onto the 18th green for a celebratory hug with Nicolai&nbsp;</li>
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