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New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) In a bid to further popularise Test cricket the International Cricket Council (ICC) has allowed players to have their names and numbers on the back of their shirts starting with the the World Test Championship from August 1. The Ashes series between England and Australia will be the first instance when the players will sport these jerseys. “They will come into force on August 1 as part of the World Test Championship,” ICC General Manager Claire Furlong told IANS....

In a recent interview, D’Lo spoke about problems in TNA and about a possible WWE return., after he was recently released by the former. TNA’s financial problems and roster cuts: “Looking at things at 30,000 feet, I think that they’re going through some growing pains right now. They’re restructuring and trying to fortify their product. Taking the show on the road was a big financial burden. I think it’s part of the natural growing process of the company; (the roster cuts) were like pruning a tree....

After the first T20I in Colombo, all-rounder Krunal Pandya tested positive for COVID-19. It forced at least eight more Indian players to isolate themselves because they were in close contact. Furthermore, it left the Indian squad with only 11 players available to take the field. However, the series went ahead amid the disruptions. Even though India lost the T20 series, the tourists garnered immense respect for not abandoning it. Indian coach Rahul Dravid stated before the second T20I that all 11 players are good enough to make it; hence, he feels excited to see them perform....

Star Brazilian playmaker Coutinho was presented as a Barcelona player on Sunday after swapping Liverpool’s Anfield for Camp Nou in a blockbuster transfer. Much has been made of the fee paid for Coutinho – who joined Liverpool in 2013 – but former Italy, AC Milan and Juventus midfield maestro Pirlo said the price is justified after the Reds spent in the region of €80m – £75m – to prise the Dutchman from Southampton this month....

Jayson Tatum said he enjoyed being back on the grind with his Boston Celtics teammates. He also reveled about being in good shooting touch in the open shooting drills - where it was rumoured that he made 90% of his shots taken. Jayson Tatum had been averaging career highs in points and rebounds by the time that he was declared an All Star in late January. Following the announcement, he said that a weight had been lifted off his shoulders, and that was reflected in his play....

This came in reply to Jeremy “Disguised Toast” Wang’s ban from Blizzard for an exploit he used while streaming Hearthstone. The French Canadian streamer responded to the story by stating that exploits in a game should be popularized. He said: xQc believes exploits in a game should be popularized Glitches in games have been a matter of grave concern for a while. Sadly, these bugs are sometimes not visible on the surface but are termed as exploits when players take advantage of them....

Mourinho is selling Man Utd short The 65-year-old has been installed as the favourite for the Palace role following Sam Allardyce’s surprise resignation on Tuesday and remains a candidate for the position at Watford after the departure of Walter Mazzarri. Ranieri led Leicester City to a stunning Premier League title success in 2015-16, only to be sacked in February with the Foxes enduring a miserable defence of their crown....

The former Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies star was one of the best pitchers throughout his 16-year MLB career. However, after his retirement in 2013, he also struggled with an addiction to prescription drugs. Halladay died in a plane crash in 2017, with an autopsy revealing he had several substances in his system at the time. ‘Imperfect: The Roy Halladay Story’ release date, TV info Date: Friday, May 29 Time: 7 p....

As sides in England’s top flight have splashed the cash, Tottenham are yet to bring in any players this close-season. Spurs 8/1 to win the league Several players have been sold or released, including full-back Kyle Walker joining Manchester City for a reported £50 million. Levy feels some of the spending at the moment cannot continue, saying: “We have a duty to manage the club appropriately. “Some of the activity that is going on at the moment is just impossible for it to be sustainable....

PSG led in the first leg at the Santiago Bernabeu through Adrien Rabiot’s goal, but Ronaldo struck a brace before Marcelo wrapped up a 3-1 first leg victory for Madrid to give Zinedine Zidane’s men a two-goal lead to take to the French capital. Ronaldo has returned to form in spectacular fashion in 2018, scoring 12 goals in his last seven appearances in all competitions, and Villas-Boas believes the Portugal superstar is returning to his best form....

Addressing reporters on the sidelines of an off-roading event, BadRoadBuddies, organised by Apollo Tyres in South Goa’s Quepem village, the Bharat Ratna awardee said his vision was to transform India from a sports-loving to a sports-playing nation. “Parents are open-minded now. You have so many celebrated chefs and professional dancers. India is slowly, slowly changing. And it’s all about giving them (youth) opportunity at the right time and platform,” Tendulkar said....

Now 70, Havel shows no signs of slowing down, either artistically or politically. He remains active in global politics, and has been an outspoken critic of human-rights violations, particularly in North Korea. He recently completed a seven-week residency in New York hosted by the Arts Initiative at Columbia University. Meanwhile, a collective of Off-Broadway theater companies presented a career retrospective called “Havel Fest,” which featured 18 of his plays. Havel shared his opinions on Iraq, North Korea and civil rights with NEWSWEEK’s Karen Fragala Smith....

[HTML1] One of the big selling points for Sucker Punch’s upcoming PS4 exclusive inFAMOUS: Second Son - aside from the fact that the protagonist, Delsin Rowe, can transform himself into smoke, travel through air vents to the roof of a building and then shoot fire out of his hands at attacking enemies - is just how pretty the game looks. A very urban, gritty kind of pretty. Just like the Borderlands games managed to find a kind of beauty in barren, hostile wastelands, the inFAMOUS: Second Son development team at Sucker Punch has been having fun creating the most beautiful crappy weather possible in the game’s alternate version of Seattle....

One subject that has been brought up numerous times is inFamous 2’s Karma System, which promises to create unique gaming experiences depending on which path players take. The system has been talked about and details have been given. We’ve also seen how missions can play out depending on the choice the player makes, giving very different results from one another. However, we were kept in the dark as to how exactly the choices made affect Cole MacGrath, the main character....

The Kolkata bowlers were not amongst the wickets, but they bowled in a disciplined manner at an impressive economy rate to restrict their opponents to an average total. Apart from Smith, Jos Buttler chipped in with 37 as the two stitched a crucial second wicket stand of 72 runs. Put into bat, Rajasthan lost skipper Ajinkya Rahane (5) in the second over as Prasidh Krishna trapped him in front of the wicket....

Justice Samuel Alito wrote the majority opinion in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, which involved a dispute over a Mississippi law that would ban most abortions after the 15th week of pregnancy. Abortion rights activists had been bracing for Roe’s fall after a leaked draft opinion published by Politico in May showed a conservative majority of justices appeared ready to use the case to undo almost five decades of precedent....

Jake Lucky enlisted the help of Tom “AttorneyTom” Kherkher, a practicing attorney who is a content creator on the side, to help him break down the possible outcome of a lawsuit against Pokimane from Ninja. Jake asked: AttorneyTom tells Jake Lucky that Ninja would need to prove Pokimane “acted with malice” Many questions have been afloat since Pokimane revealed the messages she received from both Ninja and his wife, Jessica Blevins....

Brazil’s far-right president Bolsonaro is a controversial figure. Elected in 2019, Bolsonaro has been heavily criticized for his lack of environmental awareness and response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Bolsonaro has a track record of expressing his homophobic and misogynistic views. He is also strongly against same-sex marriage and women’s right to abortion. Considering Bolsonaro is currently trailing center-left rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the polls, some are doubtful whether or not the president will accept the democratic outcome....

In case you didn’t know… Barcelona won their eighth LaLiga of the past 11 years, following their win against Levante last weekend. The Blaugrana are in the finals of the Copa Del Rey, which means that they will be eyeing another historic treble win. Liverpool are still fighting for the Premier League title with just two games remaining in the league. The Reds sit second in the league table, just one point behind leaders Manchester City....

Many experts and former players believe Novak Djokovic is on track to win his 21st Slam and establish himself as the leader of the pack among the Big 3 (Djokovic himself, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal). Eurosport expert Mats Wilander is among the former players to have recently spoken about Djokovic’s pursuit of a record-setting Calendar Slam. Wilander, a former World No. 1 and winner of seven Majors, believes the Serb is the favorite to win the US Open this year....