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Weeks after chief selector MSK Prasad promised to give the 21-year old a longer rope in the national side, calling him the undisputed No.1 choice with the gloves, the team management instead called up Wriddhiman Saha, who last played a Test against South Africa in 2018. After starting with a bang, Pant lost his way soon after in the national team, with his choice of shot selection earning brickbats from all around....

River Plate are coming off a 2-1 loss to Godoy Cruz in the Argentine Primera Division. Martin Ojeda struck a brace for the hosts, while Julian Alvarez scored the only goal for River Plate. River Plate are 12th in the league table with seven points from five matches played. They have won two, drawn one, and lost two games so far. Meanwhile, Atletico Mineiro won their last game 2-1 away from home against Juventude in a Brasileiro Serie A match....

Talking about “Ruthless,” he is fresh of his UFC 189’s brutal TKO win over Rory MacDonald, which surely made him a mighty force in the welterweight division. Whereas Carlos Condit returned from an extended injury layoff and had a bloody TKO win over Thiago Alves. On the other hand, Johny Hendricks, the No.1 ranked welterweight after the champion Lawler, must be quiet upset with the decision, considering the fact that he had defeated Condit in March 2013....

All three of Liverpool’s goals came from set-pieces with Philippe Coutinho, Daniel Sturridge and Luis Suarez all scoring. Two of Everton’s goals also came from set-pieces in a frantic game at Goodison Park. Romelu Lukaku and Kevin Mirallas were the goalscorers for the Blues as they threw away a late lead. “The disappointment is to concede three set plays, situations where probably the derby atmosphere got the best out on controlling that moment and having the concentration and that gave an incredible reward to Liverpool,” said Martinez....

Rock had been one stroke back on Luke List after a strong six-under 64 in the opening round, but he went one better a day later to move to 13 under as others waned. Fellow Englishman Tyrrell Hatton was joined by Jens Dantorp on 11 under, while Eddie Pepperell and Rickie Fowler were a shot further back. Fowler’s day had begun in spectacular fashion as he pitched into the hole on his approach to the first, the ball bouncing away to gasps from the crowd....

Houston acquired Westbrook this offseason in a trade with the Thunder, sending Chris Paul and two first-round picks to Oklahoma City while agreeing to swap two additional first-round picks. The deal doubled-down the expectations placed on the Rockets to reach the NBA Finals, especially now that their perennial roadblock – the Golden State Warriors – will enter the year without Durant and Klay Thompson (torn ACL). “If we don’t win, I’ll take all the blame for it,” Harden told reporters at Rockets media day on Friday....

The Rockies improved to 27-16 on the season while leading the competitive NL West. Alexi Amarista led Colorado with three hits, a home run and four RBIs. Nolan Arenado also collected two hits and a home run, while Mark Reynolds went three for five with a walk, run and three RBIs. Reynolds is now batting .329 this season. The Texas Rangers won their 10th consecutive game after edging the Detroit Tigers 5-3....

When that opportunity arrived, he was ready. Wolters hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the 13th inning and the Colorado Rockies outlasted the Chicago Cubs 2-1 at Wrigley Field in the longest win-or-go-home postseason game in major league history. “Probably the biggest hit I’ve ever had, that’s for sure,” he said. The 26-year-old Wolters, claimed off waivers from Cleveland in 2016, entered as part of a double switch in the bottom of the 12th....

Riot Games will produce content catered for the MENA region in the form of tutorials, a music video featuring Arabic artists, and an episodic mini-series detailing the experiences of regional VALORANT players. All players regardless of location will also receive a MENA-inspired cosmetic item. RELATED: Riot Games Adding New Casual Game Modes to Valorant The announcement of support for the MENA region comes in the aftermath of Riot Games ending its Australian operations and closing its Sydney office....

The game will release on Windows 10 and Steam in early 2016, with a PlayStation 4 release following in the holiday season. This all but confirms that Microsoft brokered a one-year console exclusivity deal with Square-Enix, given the timing of the Xbox release compared to its launch on PlayStation systems. Many were surprised to hear that Microsoft had managed to establish even a timed exclusivity agreement for Rise of the Tomb Raider, given that it’s the follow-up to a successful reboot to the franchise....

According to the Italian GameStop page for Rise of the Tomb Raider, the game will release for PS4 on November 10th, nearly a full year after its Xbox One debut. Besides a possible release date, the Rise of the Tomb Raider listing also shows the game’s price, revealing that PS4 owners will be expected to pay $60 for it, even though it will be a year old by the time it finally comes to the system....

Bees and butterflies pollinate plants, going from flower to flower—boosting reproduction. This process has been interrupted by rising levels of ozone, impacting the survival of both fauna and flora. The review’s lead author, Professor Evgenios Agathokleous of Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology in China, said: “There is much noise about the direct effects of agrochemicals on pollinators, a subject of profound societal attention. But it now emerges that ozone is a silent threat to pollinators and thus pollination....

“The five questions asked so far reflect jurors methodically reviewing the evidence,” former federal prosecutor and former elected state attorney Michael McAuliffe told Newsweek. “That’s an early, hopeful sign that they are working together to reach unanimity.” While the deliberations may seem lengthy to those who formed their opinions quickly after the shootings in Kenosha, Wisconsin, more than a year ago, experts say it is still too early to know if there are real divisions within the jury....

“The NRA is not the Second Amendment,” NAGR President Dudley Brown told Newsweek. “In fact, they have been AWOL from the fight for decades.” Brown’s comments come following New York Attorney General Letitia James’ announcement that her office filed a lawsuit to dissolve the NRA, after a state investigation discovered that members of its senior leadership diverted millions of dollars from the organization’s charitable mission into their own pockets....

In an announcement earlier this week, the company said that it would be offering a dual-motor option for the R1T and R1S, which were previously only available in quad-motor configurations. On Tuesday, Rivian R1T and R1S reservation holders started receiving emails from the company explaining that ongoing supply chain issues and chip shortages meant that their builds would cost more than they were originally quoted. Some prospective buyers shared that their builds had increased by up to $20,000, pushing them above the $100,000 mark....

In a message shared on Twitter, Digixart confirmed that it would be bringing Road 96 to PlayStation and Xbox platforms. The official release date for the console ports is April 14. While the message on social media doesn’t explicitly state which platforms are confirmed to be supported, a trailer lists PS4, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. That leaves Xbox One support somewhat ambiguous until Digixart is able to provide further clarification....

The use of procedural generation has been used in video games for a while now. Games like Borderlands have used it to create the many different weapons in the game and, most notoriously, Minecraft uses procedural generation to create its many infinite worlds. Another famous game that relied on this system is No Man’s Sky which used procedural generation to create the many planets and galaxies the player gets to discover in the game....

Coach Bill Belichick told reporters Wednesday that doctors have medically cleared Gronkowski to participate in camp workouts, which start Thursday. Gronkowski, who was banged up for most of last season before tearing his right ACL against the Browns last Dec. 8, had been recovering from the knee surgery he had in January. Last week, Gronkowski said he was “antsy” to get back on the field. Since midway through the offseason, the Patriots have considered Gronkowski to be on track to be ready for the start of this season....

Bayern chip away at the armoury of their Bundesliga cohorts in the transfer market and it’s no wonder that result’s like Saturday’s 5-2 battering of Hoffenheim occur with such practices in place. To their opponents this time around however, Bayern were generous enough to offer something – or more accurately someone – in return. Serge Gnabry is a Bayern player-in-waiting. He was signed last summer after a breakout season at Werder Bremen....

Martinez said: “I don’t think it is an issue. “You are not talking about a player who is out of the squad or in negotiations with another club. I won’t look to speak to him about this because there is nothing to speak about. “What I want is him to be ready for the next season, to be ready to take an important role at the club and understand that it is a big season for him....