Posts

What it banks on, for this, is the very idea that every number, is a powerful yet simple idea; the idea that statistics is not soporific trivia, it is the stuff of history. Within their headquarters in Mumbai, an age-old story of frustration and lament is doing the rounds. VVS Laxman was not a contemporary bottom-handed genius like Virat Kohli. Nor was he a three-dimensional cricketer, who would on one day send jitters down the spines of the opposition in coloured clothing and on the other, arrive with the placidity of Vikram Seth’s Melon King to murder the patience of a red ball....

Buckingham Palace confirmed the news of the queen’s passing on September 8, saying in a statement that she “died peacefully at Balmoral [Castle]” in Scotland, some 17 months after her husband Prince Philip passed away on April 9, 2021. As the Queen’s legacy continues to be discussed on social media, a tweet has gone viral, claiming that the sovereign attempted to discourage Diana’s charity work with HIV/AIDS patients and the bodies that supported them....

A research by Berlin’s Humboldt University has revealed that West Germany taxpayers had funded the country’s systematic drugs programme designed to help their athletes achieve more than what they possibly could. It is also alleged that three unnamed players, who represented West Germany in their 2-4 loss to England in the 1966 World Cup final at Wembley, had been tested positive for banned analeptic ephedrine. Ephedrine can act as a decongestant, a substance that relieves mucus congestion of the upper respiratory tract....

Chelsea outcast Costa insists Atletico are the only club he wishes to join, having helped them to La Liga glory in 2013-14 before moving to the Premier League. The Spain striker fanned the flames of his situation at Stamford Bridge by granting a tell-all interview to the Daily Mail last weekend and has now claimed to ESPN Brasil that the English champions are pricing him out of a move - urging Atletico to make a “big effort” to sign him....

SUBSCRIBE TO THE PARTING SHOT WITH H. ALAN SCOTT ON APPLE PODCASTS OR SPOTIFY Did you ever think you’d be part of the Star Wars franchise? No, never. I didn’t even think about it. I was okay being a fan. I grew up doing theater in Mexico, then I started doing cinema and TV. It wasn’t till I was 20 years old that I actually started to travel with my work....

U.S. District Judge Edward Korman issued a permanent injunction against Confidence USA Inc. of New York state, along with the company’s president Helen Chian and founder Jim Chao, according to a news release from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The order prevents the company from manufacturing and distributing its products until the FDA orders otherwise. The company is said to have violated regulations on supplement manufacturing processes while repeatedly failing FDA inspections....

Left 4 Dead/Counter Strike : Global Offensive Although the similarities between two of the greatest first-person shooters is often attested with Valve’s laziness, there is a theory that makes this similarity more than just coincidence. It says that both Counter Strike: GO and Left 4 Dead are set in the same world just at different times. Counter Terrorists in Global Offensive are actually trying to prevent the virus that results in the zombie infested wasteland in Left 4 Dead....

This includes the life or death fate of the other human characters that tag along with the player, though it hasn’t been revealed if Digimon can die permanently or not. Unlike similar series such as Pokemon, death isn’t a taboo subject in Digimon, as it is an occurring theme in the Digimon anime. In the Digimon anime, whenever a Digimon dies, they are typically brought back, though this isn’t always the case....

However, many fans have still been diving into it, exploring its Visual novel elements, RTS gameplay, and karma system. The 48-hour wait time for website Metacritic has lifted, and many user reviews for Digimon Survive have been pouring in. RELATED: Digimon Survive Devs Ask Fans to be Considerate About Spoilers It should be noted that Steam still has the most reviews for Digimon Survive to date, with over 600 reviews pouring in....

Along with Diksha and Malik, there will be three other Indian girls – Vani Kapoor, Astha Madan and Amandeep Drall. Diksha had finished 44th at the Australian Ladies Classic - Bonville golf tournament last week, while Tvesa, who had finished as the top domestic pro on Women’s Pro Golf Tour in India, signed off at tied 61st in the same event. Vani, who has earned a full card to Australian Ladies PGA, Astha and Amandeep had missed the cut last week....

Former Mumbai Skipper Shishir Hattangadi, who was the master of the ceremony began the proceedings by recalling that Dilip Sardesai was particularly fond of the speaker for the evening - Sanjay Manjrekar. Sardesai would often inquire about Manjrekar’s progress. Old-timers would recall that Sardesai was a key contributor in India’s famous victory in the Caribbean Islands in 1970-71. He was the second highest run-getter after the great Sunil Gavaskar in that series....

Dillian Whyte, one of the top-ranked heavyweights in the world, is set to take the ring vs. Joseph Parker on Saturday, July 28. Before his upcoming must-win bout, recap the last five bouts of Whyte’s career. Dillian Whyte vs. Lucas Browne Date: March 24, 2018 Location: 02 Arena, London, U.K. Result: Whyte won via sixth-round KO Whyte dominated the fight and Browne left himself open for most of the fight, Browne suffered a cut over his left eye in Round 3, which got worse with each round to add to a bloodied nose in Round 5....

Andrew is another Free Fire character that has been around for a long time. The character’s Awakened version was unveiled a few months ago. This article compares Elite Andrew with Dimitri for Clash Squad matches. Assessing Dimitri with Elite Andrew for Free Fire’s Clash Squad mode Dimitri Dimitri has an active ability called Healing Heartbeat that has a cooldown time of 85 seconds in the first level and 60 seconds in the final level....

A diplomatic boycott, in which athletes will still compete in the Chinese capital next February, appears to be the only option as the 60-day countdown to Beijing 2022 began this week. The Biden administration’s announcement has been met with both criticism and praise at home and abroad, but it’s clear there is little chance that the boycott will change Chinese policy. With the world’s athletes in attendance, the symbolic gesture is likely to fizzle out once the sporting spectacle has begun....

Durbin told a gaggle of reporters Monday that the situation involving Thomas’ wife “really creates an obvious conflict” for him on cases related to the Capitol riot. Reports recently emerged that the justice’s wife, Virginia Thomas, sent text messages to then-White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows in support of efforts to overturn Donald Trump’s substantial loss in the 2020 presidential election. Virginia Thomas, commonly known as Ginni Thomas, sent the messages after the 2020 presidential election, but before the events of January 6....

The excellent Akila Dananjaya (5-80) and Lakmal (4-29) wasted no time in dismissing the tourists for 249 in the morning session after they had resumed on 203-5, Ross Taylor failing to add to his overnight score of 86. Half-centuries from Kusal Mendis (53) and Angelo Mathews (50) put Sri Lanka in a promising position, but Patel (5-76) generated sharp turn as Dimuth Karunaratne’s side collapsed to 161-7 losing five wickets for 18 runs....

ESPN insider Adrian Wojnarowski and The Athletic/Stadium’s Shams Charania are usually in constant competition on NBA Draft night to see who can spoil more surprises, but it’s looking like Woj is off to an early lead. Needless to say, the NBA Draft is in flux until the card is read, but the Magic, Thunder and Rockets would need a whale of an offer to come off their top three selections....

The latest numbers drawn were 7, 24, 54, 57 and 58 for the white balls, while the yellow Mega Ball was 6 and the Megaplier was 3x. Last night’s drawing saw no winners of the top jackpot prize or the second prize, valued at $1 million. The second prize winning would have been worth $3 million had there been any winners who purchased the Megaplier for an extra $1....

“Are you willing tonight to condemn white supremacists and militia groups to say that they need to stand down and not add to the violence in a number of these cities as we saw in Kenosha and Portland?” Fox News moderator Chris Wallace asked the president. “Sure I’m willing to do that,” Trump responded. “I would say almost everything I see is from the left wing, not the right wing....

For the longest time, fans have been waiting for the latest entry to the series. While GTA Online is constantly updated, there hasn’t been a new single-player game since GTA 5 in 2013. Some fans want to put Los Santos behind them and try something completely different. Rockstar has finally given a major update regarding GTA 6. In a slightly cryptic manner, they officially announced the game is well under way....