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Alastair Cook fell to a shrewd review by the hosts but Joe Root and Dawid Malan resurrected the innings with a 133-run partnership. England’s joy didn’t last long, though, as Mitchell Starc sent them spiralling down by dismissing Joe Root for 83, his 17th unconverted half-century in the last 20 times he crossed 50. Hazlewood then snared Johnny Bairstow to push England back at stumps. #5 Stoneman teases to thrive before floundering Mark Stoneman has a special bond with Sydney....

The fiery allrounder was tight-lipped after touching down in Christchurch, where he hopes to play first-class cricket for the Canterbury in New Zealand’s domestic one-day competition. Kiwi-born Stokes said he was looking forward to seeing his parents in the South Island city he left when he was 12. “It’s been that long since I’ve been back here, I’m 26 now,” he told reporters, refusing to discuss the trolley full of cricket gear he was pushing and instead quipping about golf....

If one would have expected Day 2 to start off on a lazy note, due to the intense play under the scathing sun on Day 1, one couldn’t have been more wrong. The players could be seen on the fields at 7 am sharp, cleated and huddled/warming up, ready to play their next game. With the two rounds of re-seedings already having taken place, a few teams got to play another match with a team they had already played on Day 1....

Being a key man for both the Indian captains- MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli- the off-spinner lauded the skippers and called them exceptional leaders with unique styles, during the TV show Walk the Talk, conducted by NDTV. On Dhoni and Kohli “I think what distinguishes Mahendra Singh Dhoni from the rest of the captains is that he’s not very vocal, he doesn’t communicate a lot. There are situations when in a game you feel like, ‘Oh my God!...

Ashwin was initially ruled out of India’s squad due to the side strain that kept him out in Perth, only for the tourists to then change tack and reveal a decision on his availability would be made on the morning of the game. The off-spinner did bowl at the Sydney Cricket Ground prior to Thursday’s toss, but was ultimately left out as India picked Kuldeep in place of Ishant Sharma, giving them a second frontline spin option in addition to Ravindra Jadeja....

Having been drawn in Group D alongside Oman and Kazakhstan, team India begun their campaign on a positive note. Overpowering Oman by 3-1 (25-15, 25-18, 21-25, 26-16) and Kazakhstan by 3-0 (25-21 25-23 25-21), the Indian team comfortably finished as table toppers in the group stages of the tournament. The Indian camp carried forward their exceptional winning form as they beat China 2-3 (25-23 18-25 25-18 19-25 11-15), coming from behind in this one....

Veteran Achanta Sharath Kamal had partnered with Antony Amalraj to a silver medal win amid a considerably poor show by the Indians, who had won five medals in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. Sharath Kamal had showcased his vintage form in the singles, before losing in the semi-final and the third-place finish match to Liam Pitchford in Glasgow. This time again, India will pin their hopes on the 32-year old Chennai lad who continues to be country’s numero uno star in the discipline....

The United Arab Emirates soccer federation says Mohamed Khalfan Al Romaithi announced his presidential run for the April 6 vote by Thursday’s deadline. Al Romaithi is a member of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council board, and the AFC executive committee headed by Sheikh Salman since 2013. No candidate was announced by the Saudi Arabia Football Federation (SAFF), which had previously seemed to target the AFC presidency that comes with FIFA vice-president status....

If following a healthcare provider’s advice, asthma can be relatively easy to control, Jurairat J. Molina, M.D., allergist and medical board expert for Verywell Health, tells Verywell. But if a person faces barriers to care or does not understand their treatment protocol, asthma can easily get out of control, too. According to the American Lung Association (ALA), a person experiencing controlled asthma should use an inhaler fewer than three times a week, sleep through the night without waking up due to asthma symptoms, and be able to participate in daily activities and exercise with few to no symptoms....

MORE: SN’s MLB Power Rankings for April “Will Ohtani finish the season with more HRs or Wins?” — @ThatSportsGamer After the first week, Ohtani’s at two homers and one win. I wouldn’t be surprised if that 2-to-1 ratio continued for a while, if only because he’ll have many more at-bats than starts on the mound. But that’s not to say I think he’ll finish with, say, 30 homers and 15 wins....

The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) conducted the tests during the Khelo India University Games held earlier this year in April in Bengaluru. The competition was held in various disciplines, including athletics. The athletes have been provisionally suspended, pending a hearing. Since almost all cases are related to steroids, the athletes could face a four-year suspension for first offense for steroids, if found guilty. Athletes failing the tests at the Khelo India University Games could be a sort of setback to the flagship event of the sports ministry, launched in 2020 to scout potential athletes for major multi-discipline events like the Asian Games and Olympics....

Any story built around fighting a powerful or ancient evil that hopes to discern itself from its peers must focus their attention on making the evil the interesting part, not just the hero. That was where the original Assassin’s Creed started, posing the socialist Assassin Order against the fascist - yet somewhat well-intentioned - Knights Templar. With the arrival of Ezio Auditore in Assassin’s Creed 2, it wouldn’t be a stretch to say the Assassin/Templar conflict took a backseat to the young Italian’s quest for vengeance....

Authorities in China’s city of Shulan, Jilin province, have steadily intensified quarantine measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 after a cluster of new cases earlier this month. On Monday, city government officials announced additional measures that severely limit movement within the city, recalling earlier scenes of the 76-day lockdown lifted last month in Wuhan, the central Chinese city where the new coronavirus was first observed late last year....

His videos are entertaining to watch, courtesy of the unique ideas and great commentary. Presently, the subscriber and view count on the AS Gaming YouTube channel stands at 15.7 million and 2.12 billion. AS Gaming’s real name and Free Fire UID number AS Gaming’s real name is Sahil Rana and his UID number is 169525329. The following are his stats, as of today, 5 February 2022: Lifetime stats AS Gaming has played 8015 squad games and has 1265 victories, leading to a win percentage of 15....

At a time when the world is starting to open back up from COVID-19-related lockdowns and restrictions, allowing offices to open back up to commuters and family vacations to commence, the effects of higher prices, combined with growing inflation, are hitting consumers’ wallets hard. Owners that bought a gas guzzler a few years ago are regretting it now. Chris Weir, 42, from Atlanta, does most of his daily work in a V8-powered Chevrolet Silverado that he bought several years ago when the 15-miles per gallon (mpg) indicated average didn’t hurt so much....

Data from the Gun Violence Archive (GVA) shows that in 2019, there were 417 mass shootings with 1,707 wounded and 465 deaths. Comparatively, in 2020, there have been 500 mass shootings with 2,089 wounded and 385 deaths so far. Data from the Mass Shooting Tracker (MST) shows that in 2019, there were 503 mass shootings with 1,902 wounded and 628 deaths. Comparatively, in 2020, there have been 589 mass shootings with 2,374 wounded and 530 deaths so far....

The report was issued by a think tank on behalf of the Xinhua News Agency, the state-run media organization of China. Entitled “Ten Questions for American Democracy”, it was accompanied by a poster with a multiple-choice question. “Which of the following is true?” the poster asks, followed by three different percentage options. The poster then pointed to the option labeled “1% > 90%”, indicating that only one percent of Americans held over 90 percent of American wealth....