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Root will come in at first wicket down as England look to wrest control of the urn from rivals Australia over the next seven weeks. There has long been a clamour for the 28-year-old to take on that high-pressure role, given his status as the most gifted batsman in a team that frequently loses cheap wickets at the top of the order. Having captained England to a 4-0 defeat in Australia 18 months ago, Root’s growing assurance as skipper helped persuade him to take the plunge....

It was reported Sunday that Weinstein, 68, had tested positive for COVID-19 after beginning his incarceration at the Wende Correctional Facility, east of Buffalo in New York. According to Reuters, citing the head of a New York correctional officers union, the former movie producer has been placed in isolation. Upstate New York newspaper the Niagara Gazette also reported Weinstein had tested positive for the coronavirus on Sunday. On Twitter, McGowan, a Weinstein accuser in one of the most prolific cases of sexual misconduct brought to light in the #MeToo movement, said: “Dear Harvey, In your darkest hour, repent....

So Rose rolled his eyes. And began a self-described crusade. “Adreian Payne, that guy is the poster child for me,” Rose said. “That’s when I went out on a crusade about this. It’s hypocritical.” The crusade being waged by Rose — a 13-year NBA veteran, analyst for Sixers television broadcasts and SirisuXM radio personality — concerns the general disdain with which four-year collegiate players are viewed, and the hypocrisy involved on the part of a league that simultaneously pushes for an age limit to keep players in school longer yet often punishes those who stay in voluntarily....

The Russian Football Association was fined £22,000 ($30,000) by FIFA, after racist chants were directed towards black French players during a friendly between the two nations in March, a seemingly lenient punishment Rose labelled “disgusting”. “I am not worried about myself,” Rose told the Evening Standard. “But I’ve told my family I don’t want them going out there because of the racism and anything else that may happen.” Rose, who will be competing at his first World Cup, revealed his family were heartbroken, but believes it is in everybody’s best interests for them to stay away....

Orlando claimed victory in Toronto and benefited from a surprising offensive performance from Terrence Ross. The 28-year-old wing totalled 28 points and nine rebounds off the bench to lead all scorers. Nikola Vucevic chipped in 23 points and 12 rebounds. Toronto’s Kyle Lowry managed 19 points and 10 assists. The Raptors tried some experimental lineups, but could not seem to find a rhythm, even though six of their players registered double-digit scoring totals....

A total of 1,007 deaths in the state were attributed to car accidents, increasing by 2 percent over 2020’s traffic deaths. The new data also showed that 2021 was the second straight year that traffic fatalities have risen, as the state previously saw a steady decline in accidents for nearly a decade. Perhaps most surprising about the Missouri data were the causes attributed to these deaths. Around two-thirds of all traffic fatalities were attributed to the deceased person not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash....

Royal Challengers Bangalore crushed defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders by eight wickets in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here Thursday. Chris Gayle smashed an unbeaten 85 off 50 balls as the hosts chased down in just 17.3 overs the Knight Riders’ total of 154 for eight. The following is the scoreboard of the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore at the M....

The Royals designated hitter may have pulled off the slide of the year Friday night by avoiding a tag at home plate against the Blue Jays. Jose Bautista had Morales dead to rights at home with a laser throw from right field, but Morales stopped on a dime to steer clear of Russell Martin and give Kansas City another run in the first inning. MORE: Trade deadline winners and losers | Eight big names that could still be traded...

The defending world champions? Once a season is over, it’s on to the next one. Reporting to Yankee Stadium on Tuesday with a sub-.500 record for the first time since they were 49-50 entering their game on July 23, 2014, the Royals knew that their reputation as a relentless bunch with a killer instinct was at stake in a showdown in the biggest market in the game. MORE: Relive Royals’ victory parade in photos...

Royole is one of the companies that’s developed the flexible screen tech itself, but is making its proper smartphone debut with its own device, the FlexPai. We tracked it down at CES 2019 to give it a bend ourselves and see what it’s like. Price and availability Royole announced a price of $1,318 for the developer version of the FlexPai, with $1,469 for a model with extra RAM and storage, either of which you can buy right now – though there’s a wait time of a few months....

Indeed, the PS5 is expected to sell twice as the Xbox Series X over the next 5 years, but those projections may be about to change. RPG fans should not sleep on the Xbox Series X, which is set up to have some the most anticipated new RPG IPs as well as returning favorites. With more and more games become exclusives and limited-time exclusives for the two platforms as the consoles enter the next generation, here are a few reasons fans of roleplaying games should not write off the Xbox Series X....

New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The sport ministry Tuesday announced a grant of Rs.500,000 for the family of national cycling coach Ruma Chatterjee, who died last month in a tragic road accident in the National Capital Region (NCR). Sports Minister Jitendra Singh provided the assistance from the National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons. Chatterjee, who hailed from Kolkata, was hit by a speeding vehicle while she was training with the junior cyclists on the Noida Expressway....

At Nanjing, 144 young players will participate in the six men’s and women’s teams in the rugby competition, reports Xinhua. Argentina, Fiji, France, Japan, Kenya and the US will vie for gold in the men’s competition; while Australia, Canada, China, Spain, Tunisia and the US will compete for top honours in the women’s event. The International Rugby Board (IRB) confirmed the teams that will participate at the Nanjing Games. The teams that will be in Nanjing made the cut following a qualification process based on the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013 rankings....

Japan can finish on top of the Pool if they win their next match against Scotland on 9th October. Failing to do so would mean they will finish second. While on the other hand, Scotland have to win the game to stand a chance of remaining in the tournament. In the first half, the difference was not much as Japan scored 16 points while Samoa scored only nine. In the second half of the game, Japan left Samoa way behind as they scored 22 points to Samoa’s ten....

That’s even more true now, as Riot is keeping the momentum going with new League of Legends spinoff titles. One of these was announced way back when the concept was still being heavily discussed: Ruined King: A League of Legends Story, a theoretical major step for Riot Games into other genres. As of today, the game is no longer theoretical. RELATED: League of Legends Experiments With Seventh Item Slot...

Having claimed the Bundesliga title by 21 points and narrowly lost to Real Madrid in the semi-finals of the Champions League last season under Jupp Heynckes, Bayern now sit nine points off first-placed Borussia Dortmund after nine league matches under Kovac. The 47-year-old former Croatia international, who joined after defeating Bayern in last season’s DFB-Pokal final with Eintracht Frankfurt, has faced increasing scrutiny on his position and disciplinarian style....

This leak comes courtesy of YouTube channel TheGamingRevolution, which has accurately leaked Call of Duty news in the past. According to TheGamingRevolution, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s Spec Ops mode will take place in an open world of some kind, with players able to explore and accept missions with their co-op partner at their leisure. The open world will have over 80 missions for co-op partners to play through, as well as some familiar faces, like Captain Price....

Zinedine Zidane’s side beat Barca 2-0 in the Supecopa second leg, boosted by a superb strike from Marco Asensio in the first few minutes of the game. When an early goal has not arrived, however, panic seems to set in. Real 7/1 to beat Eibar 2-0 “It seems we become anxious if we don’t score an early goal [at the Bernabeu],” midfielder Isco said in September after Madrid lost 1-0 at home to Betis in La Liga, a result that followed back-to-back draws against Valencia and Levante in the Primera Division....

Next to a photo of him being marked by Koulibaly during a match between Napoli and Juventus earlier this season, Ronaldo writes in Italian on Instagram , “In the world and in football there always needs to be education and respect. No to racism and to any sort of insult and discrimination!!!” Koulibaly had monkey noises directed at him throughout the Serie A game on Wednesday at Milan’s San Siro Stadium....