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In most instances, that’s where the discussion should end. There’s not much more to glean. Obsessing over “First Take” is pointless, and making jokes about its stars is too overdone to be funny. Smith vs. Kevin Durant was funny, though, and still is. So, grain of salt, etc. MORE: NFL players arrested on DV charges | Rooting against Greg Hardy Sometimes, though, the two actually veer into damage-doing mode. We saw this last year in Smith’s bizarre defense of Ray Rice, which was creepy and gross enough to get him suspended....

The discovery of this new variant follows the observation of the Mu variant in January 2021, and the emergence of the Delta variant in December 2020, which is still responsible for the vast majority of COVID infections. The identification of yet another new variant coincided with a spike in searches by Google users asking: “When will COVID end?” But, even when the global pandemic ends, what are the chances of things returning to the way they were before it began?...

Two lasting changes, however, seem clear. The pandemic has reinforced the fact that consumers have more choice than ever before, and accelerated a revolution in what buyers think is important. All this confronts brands with a challenge and an opportunity: how to attract and keep customers loyal at a time when they are not only rethinking what they want but also have money to spend and almost unlimited options about where to spend it....

But in one of the few states where Republicans performed well, Democrats found themselves facing an identity crisis of their own. As Democrat after Democrat came out on top in toss-up elections across the country Tuesday, New York—a state President Joe Biden won by 23 points two years ago—found itself trending in the opposite direction. For live updates on the midterms, head over to Newsweek’s Live Blog: Who Won the Midterm Elections 2022?...

Trump touted his record of freeing overseas American hostages in a Truth Social post on Friday, while blasting President Joe Biden’s administration for negotiating the release of “America hating” WNBA star Griner instead of Whelan. Griner was released on Thursday following a controversial prisoner swap for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, who has been nicknamed “the Merchant of Death.” Biden said during a Thursday morning press briefing that releasing Whelan in the swap instead of Griner was “not a choice,” due to Russia “treating Paul’s case differently” for “totally illegitimate reasons....

Tonga, which is situated in the South Pacific, is blanketed in toxic ash following an underwater volcano eruption and subsequent tsunami on Saturday. The volcanic eruption caused a four-foot tsunami wave, causing severe damage to Tonga’s smaller islands. While the volcano has erupted several times in recent decades, Saturday’s was the largest to date and was felt as far away as Fiji, New Zealand, the United States and Japan. The eruption cut off communication lines for five days, and full internet connection will not be restored for at least a month....

Paine’s team were set 267 to win inside 48 overs on the final day at Lord’s after the hosts declared on 258-5 following a century from Ben Stokes (115 not out). However, they were more concerned with batting out the day when Jofra Archer swiftly removed David Warner and Usman Khawaja to bring Labuschagne to the crease. The 25-year-old was only thrust into the action as the first concussion substitute in Test history after Smith withdrew having been struck on the neck on Saturday by a bouncer from Archer, who then delivered a 91....

Australia’s star batsman retired hurt on the advice of team medical staff before returning to action at the fall of the next wicket, as he chased a third successive century. But Smith did not last long, advancing from 80 to 92 before being pinned lbw by Chris Woakes. Australia were soon all out for 250, meaning England led by eight runs. Smith was attempting to become just the fourth man to make three successive hundreds in one Ashes series, and the first since Arthur Morris for Australia in 1947....

Afridi was in attendance at the Dubai International Stadium yesterday to witness Pakistan take on India in their Asia Cup 2022 opening clash. After he was ruled out of the tournament, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) named Muhammad Hasnain as his replacement. Confirming that the bowler has left for the United Kingdom to undergo rehabilitation under a knee specialist, PCB Chief Medical Officer, Dr Najeebullah Soomro said: The young pacer will reportedly be under the care of the PCB Medical Advisory Panel....

The top two teams from Group A and B will qualify for the Super 4 stage. Since Hong Kong don’t have a good record against top-tier teams, fans expect India and Pakistan to finish as the top two teams in the Asia Cup 2022 points table for Group A. Meanwhile, Afghanistan’s big win over Sri Lanka has made things unpredictable in Group B. The Afghans are at the top right now and will play their next match against Bangladesh on Tuesday (August 30) evening....

While Chaudhary won a gold in men’s 10m air pistol, Verma won a bronze. Rajput won a silver in men’s 50m ‘rifle 3 position’ event. “16-year-old Saurabh Chaudhary illustrates the potential and prowess our youth is blessed with,” the prime minister tweeted. He also congratulated Verma for winning his first medal at the Asian Games. “Kudos to @SanjeevRajput1 for the silver medal … You would be happy to know that Sanjeev has been making India proud since the 2006 Asian Games....

“We were blown up by our own bomb,” Roy told www.the-aiff.com on the eve of India’s last group engagement against Thailand on Sunday (September 21, 2014). “It was 5-4-1 system, the girls were new to it, and it was done keeping in mind Korea’s all out attacking style. I wanted our team to break on the counter. The house came down within ten minutes,” lamented Roy. “There cannot be any excuses for this landslide....

Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, when asked about the national kabaddi team during the Monsoon Session of the Parliament, said that the Sports Authority of India has been asked by the Delhi HC to take a look into the matter of the team selection of the kabaddi squad for the Asian Games. “When teams represent India, the players are playing under the Indian flag, and therefore the federations must ensure a transparent selection process,” said Rathore....

Immediately following them would be the pistol shooters in the Men’s 10m. Air Pistol. Abhishek Verma, who controversially replaced an in-form Jitu Rai for the Asian Games, will represent the Indian challenge along with Saurabh Chaudhary. Following them are the women’s recurve archers, who will compete for convenient seeds in the recurve ranking round of Women’s Individual and Women’s Team categories respectively. For the recurve archers, who haven’t won a medal since 8 years, this is a chance to make themselves count....

In the title showdown tomorrow Lakshya will meet top-seeded Indonesian Kunlavut Vitidsaran who defeated third-seeded Chinese Yupeng Bai 21-14, 21-12. “It feels good to be in the final. I am happy with the way I am playing now and hope to maintain the tempo in tomorrow’s final,” said Lakshya after the semi-final match. Indeed, the tempo was on his side and, for a change, the crowd too cheered for him when he reeled off points in quick succession in the first game....

The Indian side had been drawn against Chinese Taipei, Thailand, Turkmenistan and South Korea in the group stage and they eased through comfortably. Chinese Taipei were defeated 56-23 on Friday, while Thailand and Turkmenistan were vanquished by comfortable scorelines of 52-26 and 86-7 respectively. It has been confirmed that India defeated South Korea in the group stage but the information regarding the final score is still not clear. In the semifinal, they faced off against neighbours Sri Lanka and won by a comfortable 47-17 margin....

Advani, who is the top seed here after ending as the finalist in 2015, is focused solely on ending on top. “This may be my only Kryptonite, that elusive trophy that I now demand. With the only record I don’t hold, this tournament always has an extremely special place in my heart – for all the right reasons, because this truly will be a joy to win!,” Advani said in a release....

According to Asmongold, the primary reason that he began streaming on Twitch was the ability to work from home and earn money from subscribers and donations. He made this decision in order to stay at home with his mother who was sick for a long time before passing away recently. Although many Twitch streamers struggle to think of what they would be doing if they hadn’t turned to livestreaming, Asmongold had a good idea of where he would be without his Twitch community and it’s different from what many fans would expect....

Over a dozen interviews have been compiled for this recording. The interviews featured begin in January 2007, when CBS News journalist Steve Kroft first talked with Obama back when he was a senator, and are presented in chronological order. The award-winning 60 Minutes veteran spoke with Obama throughout his presidency, and the audiobook concludes with a conversation from before Obama left office in 2017. Also featured in this audiobook are joint interviews Obama had with his wife and former First Lady Michelle, former Vice President Joe Biden and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton....