It has been eight days, and even by LeBron James’ notoriously noncommittal standards, that’s a lot. Four years ago, when James decided to ditch Cleveland and go to Miami in the first place, it was on the eighth day that he made the announcement. Not this time. After the condensed post-lockout offseason in 2011, the summer of 2012 saw top man Deron Williams re-sign with the Nets on July 3....
That the organization even needs a “headquarters” is a testament to its fast growth, as it consisted of Descovich, co-founder Tiffany Justice and a handful of like-minded mothers two years ago, though it recently surpassed 80,000 moms who operate from 177 chapters in 34 states. The goal is to have 3,000 chapters nationwide where one or more Moms for Liberty show up regularly at school board meetings donning t-shirts with slogans such as, “We do not co-parent with the government....
Russia has spent at least USD 4 billion (3.4 billion euros) on arena construction and refurbishments for the month-long showpiece. Stunning venues rose from the ground in developed cities far from Moscow such as Nizhny Novogrod on the Volga River and in small and isolated places like Saransk. Putin’s last TV phone-in show held a week before the tournament was unremarkable – until the moment he decided to underscore the importance of 12 stadium’s fate....
On his first Test appearance since being banned following his role in the ball-tampering scandal, Smith put on a masterful display at Edgbaston, hitting 144 from 219 delivers to rescue the visitors after they slumped to 122-8. Broad, who brought up his 100th Ashes wicket by dismissing Smith late on, starred for England with the ball after fellow paceman Jimmy Anderson had succumbed to injury. With England set a target of 284, Rory Burns and Jason Roy batted out the last two overs of play for 10 to leave the match finely poised heading into day two....
After resuming on 10 without loss in reply to Australia’s 284 all out, which owed much to Steve Smith’s spectacular 144, the hosts saw Jason Roy depart for 10 but avoided any further setbacks as they battled to 71-1. Australia could feel somewhat hard done by, however, given Burns should have been adjudged lbw for 22 and England captain Root had a lucky escape on nine when a delivery from James Pattinson clipped his off stump but failed to dislodge a bail....
“It is always good to retire when people are asking why than why not,” Nehra told reporters here. “I have spoken to the team management as well the chairman of selection committee that the game against New Zealand has come in Delhi. So it can’t get bigger than retiring in front of your home fans where I played my first Ranji Trophy game 20 years ago,” said the pacer on the eve of the third and final T20 against Australia here tomorrow....
The 2016 Euros witnessed a group stage in which teams were trying to draw matches to advance to the knockout stages. While we can see the same technique in use applied by some defensive coaches, we are almost guaranteed for an exciting time in this tournament due to the following fixtures. #5 India VS UAE India have been drawn in Group A alongside hosts UAE and would be facing them on 10th January at the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi....
The 2nd half was highly entertaining as Indian players pressed high up and got 3 goals in the 45 minutes. The talismanic Sunil Chhetri scored a brace, the young Anirudh Thapa found the back of the net once, and finally Mizo sniper Jeje Lalpekhlua, who had been going through a goal drought, also found his name on the scoresheet. Even though the Blue Tigers have finally clinched their first victory in the coveted tournament for the first time in 55 years, there is not much time for them to celebrate....
Today, another medal has been added to India’s tally as shooter Deepak Kumar has won the silver medal in the 10m Air Rifle event making it two medals for the shooting contingent at the Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia. Here are a few things that you might not have known about the latest medal winner for India at the Asian Games 2018. #1 Deepak Kumar took up the game at Jaspal Rana’s shooting academy Deepak’s first involvement with the sport of shooting was on his visit to a shooting academy run by former Indian shooting sportsman Jaspal Rana....
The flame was received by Mijito Vinto, third secretary, Embassy of India, in the presence of Ambassador Vishnu Prakash at the Incheon Culture and Arts Centre. Hundreds of people including a large number of Korean dignitaries were present at the occasion. Vinito carried it among the audience and formally handed it over to Kim Young-soo, president of the 2014 Incheon Asian Games organising committee. The mayor of Incheon Yoo Jeong-bok similarly accepted the torch lit here and the two flames were then unified....
The quartet, who have won a combined total of seven Order of Merit crowns, will be joined by two-time Major champion Retief Goosen of South Africa, Spanish talent Pablo Larrazabal and local boy Rory Hie at the Pantai Indah Kapuk course at Damai Indah Golf. Anirban Lahiri of India, Siddikur of Bangladesh, Lin Wen-tang of Chinese Taipei, Thai duo Pariya Junhasavasdikul and Chawalit Plaphol, who have all won on the Asian Tour this season, will also feature in the $750,000 event from Nov 28 to Dec 1....
Dr. Elopre: HIV medication can be complicated, because there’s so many new medications coming out. The most important thing to do is always talk to your healthcare provider about the HIV medication that’s been prescribed to you, because sometimes even taking things like over-the-counter supplements, like zinc or calcium, can interact with and affect how well the HIV medication works in your body. So always check with your provider. Talk about all other medications you’re taking, including supplements....
On the whole, the IAAF has suspended 28 athletes who participated in the 2005 and 2007 World Championships. The governing has not named the athletes due to legal reasons. It is also understood that most of them have long retired and only very few are still active. Alptekin, who has been stripped of her medal, also served a two year ban after testing positive in 2004 as a junior. Britain’s Lisa Dobriskey, who finished ninth during the 2012 Olympics, told BBC 5 after the race “I don’t believe I’m competing on a level playing field....
RELATED: Assassin’s Creed: Every Protagonist, Ranked By Their Strength Given how many games there are, it makes sense that the writers would stumble on a few engaging individuals. These characters not only tie into the larger Assassin’s Creed timeline, but they do so while undergoing intense personal journeys. These transformations keep players engrossed long after the historical immersion wears off. 6 Edward Kenway This swarthy scallywag confronts a changing world....
Assassin’s Creed Infinity is a noteworthy development in the story of the Assassin’s Creed franchise, as it implies that the future of the franchise is a live service approach. If this is the case, microtransactions will likely be a permanent fixture in the series. Ubisoft should handle this carefully because while microtransactions are not inherently bad, they can easily be botched, leading to disgruntled gamers and permanently sullied franchises....
Once players got in and started playing the game, however, it became clear that romance in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey would work differently than it had in other similar games like Mass Effect, Dragon Age, or The Witcher 3. In those games, the player had a couple of characters they could romance casually and a couple of characters with whom they could choose to forge an ongoing relationship. In Odyssey, romance happens much more fluidly and much more frequently....
The Golden State has now joined Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York and Rhode Island as well as Washington, D.C. in the growing list of places that mandate the use of masks in public spaces where social distancing is not possible, according to data published by #Masks4All. California Governor Gavin Newsom said in a public statement Thursday that there are too many people in California with their faces uncovered, putting any progress the state has made with battling the virus at risk....
Asked whether he was eager to have Biden join him in the battleground state, Ryan told Fox News on Monday, “No, I’m not, and I’m really not inviting anybody.” Ryan and Vance are facing off in one of this year’s hottest Senate races for the open seat in Ohio, a state that former President Donald Trump carried with more than 53 percent of the vote in 2020. As of Wednesday morning, FiveThirtyEight has Ryan with a very narrow lead of 0....
