Using #OnceUponAWhistle, the Chennai Super Kings posted an old picture of MS Dhoni fishing, while standing on a boat, complete with long hair and sunglasses. ‘King Fisher’, the caption quite aptly said. MS Dhoni has been using his break to be with family With the Covid-19 pandemic bringing the cricket world to a halt, the IPL has been suspended indefinitely until the conditions are more appropriate for cricket to return....
Ravindra Jadeja’s final-over rampage powered CSK to a colossal target of 191 in Mumbai. The all-rounder collected a record-matching 37 runs of Harshal Patel’s final over to shift the momentum in his side’s favor. Speaking at the mid-innings break, Yuzvendra Chahal admitted that 170 was the par total on the pitch. He lauded Jadeja for his impact but expressed confidence that RCB has the batting to shoot the total down....
The 36th Senate District Democrat published a piece on Medium Tuesday, “Fighting for Freedom Takes Courage,” which described how her banking executive husband has “used his powerful position at Morgan Stanley” in an attempt to “destroy” her life. Kasser accused Bergstein of engaging in “homophobic, entitled man attacks” on her partner, Nichola Samponaro, a fellow Greenwich native. Kasser said the “painful” divorce battle has become too large of a burden on her personal life and that her resignation will allow her to focus on escaping the “abusive situation” created by her estranged husband....
According to MLB.com, the A’s, Blue Jays, Cardinals, Diamondbacks, Dodgers, Giants, Marlins, Padres, Phillies, Reds, Red Sox, Royals and Yankees were in attendance to watch Bell take some cuts and field balls in the outfield in Mexicali, Mexico. Bell, 32, reportedly hit 15 home runs during batting practice against live pitching, fielded balls in right field, threw to third base and home and ran the 60-yard dash with a fastest time of 6....
None of this is surprising. The Cubs have played far and away the best defense in the majors this season (61 Defensive Runs Saved). They’ve displayed a powerful and consistent offense, second only to the Red Sox overall (as measured by wRC+). And their rotation has an ERA under 3.00. It’s easy to see why Cubs fans are dreaming about a World Series parade down Michigan Avenue. The Cubs will no doubt enter the postseason as a heavy favorite to at least play in the franchise’s first World Series since 1945....
Edwards had a 5.14 ERA in 11 September appearances. He walked 12 in seven innings. Manager Joe Maddon said Edwards also is dealing with a forearm strain. “We wanted to be very careful right now, and we thought if we did not push him right now, he would be available for the next series,” Maddon said. The Rockies had three catchers on their roster for the single-elimination game: Chris Iannetta, Drew Butera and Tony Wolters....
Manager Joe Maddon said after the game that Strop was dealing with hamstring soreness and is expected to undergo an MRI. Maddon expects Strop to miss “a couple weeks”. Strop suffered the injury running the bases on Thursday. Strop had been filling in at closer after the injury of Brandon Morrow, who has still not returned to action. Strop has 13 saves and nine holds this season while posting a 2....
In short, the dress code is “you have to.” MORE: Today’s most fashionable athletes | Top 10 all-time Cubs “If you think you look hot, you wear it,” Maddon said at the time, smiling. “I’ve always rallied against the fact that (the) previous generation really frowns upon non-collared shirts, which I’ve never understood. They’ve always been in favor of the collared shirt and that being more acceptable than the non-collared shirt....
RELATED: Cult of the Lamb: Every Doctrine (And Which Ones To Pick) Many of these forms can be found organically, by Crusading, doing side quests, fishing, and even in vending machines. There is one, however, that is a bit more hidden than the others. The Snail Form is a special hidden Follower Form that players will need to unlock if they want to collect them all and snag the Full Flock Achievement....
MARGOLIS: What will be your message for Davos? GIL: It’s an economic and social forum, but with many interfaces between the economy, culture, the environment and social organizations. We want to express the importance of culture–literature, music, cinema–in international relations. We also want to talk about the Brazilian spirit: the cordiality, the peaceful nature of Brazilian people. What is the cultural significance of Lula’s landslide election? This is Brazilian political culture rising from the bottom to the top....
This was confirmed by EA’s chief studios officer Laura Miele, who explained to Polygon why this decision was made. Essentially, EA’s acquisition of Codemasters will ensure that the company has a new racing game product to release this year, so it doesn’t feel the pressure to rush out a new Need for Speed. With that pressure gone, EA is able to shift Criterion’s focus to Battlefield 6, assisting DICE, who has had to deal with working remotely due to COVID-19 restrictions....
NORCO will be hitting vanilla Xbox Game Pass for Xbox One and Xbox Series X on October 20. That same day, versions of the game will be made available for PS4 and PS5 consoles. While those on PlayStation won’t be able to play NORCO through a subscription service like Xbox gamers can, the game may still be worth checking out, especially for fans of the point-and-click adventure game genre....
The Monument Valley series consists of two games: Monument Valley and Monument Valley 2. The first game was released way back in 2014 for iOS and Android devices, before appearing on Windows Phone devices a year later. Ustwo then followed it up with a sequel in 2017, and both Monument Valley games have since collectively won 29 awards, including the BAFTA British Game Award 2015 and the Game Awards Best Mobile Game 2017....
Zlatko Dalic’s men impressed in Russia Thursday, crushing Argentina 3-0 in their Group D clash. Ante Rebic, Luka Modric and Ivan Rakitic were on the scoresheet as Croatia moved into the last 16 for the first time since 1998, when Golden Boot winner Davor Suker inspired a run to third place. But Lovren feels the current outfit are a better team, and the Liverpool defender hopes they can better the run of 20 years ago....
Miroslav Ciro Blazevic, who was coach when Croatia played its first World Cup as an independent nation in 1998, told AFP Croats had “found themselves” in football. Ahead of the quarter-final against Russia, we trace the role football has played in the making of Croatia: - 1980s: Stadiums mirror national decay ======================================= The death of Yugoslavia’s leader Josip Broz Tito in 1980 marked the start of the communist federation’s decay and the rise of often politicised ‘ultra’ supporters....
When Croatia beat Russia in the quarterfinals on Saturday, the soccer federation’s CEO-like director general sat in the same row of seats as state President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic and Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. Damir Vrbanovic has retained his position since being sentenced by a court in Croatia in June to a three-year jail term — though Article 68 of FIFA’s disciplinary code bars officials “convicted of a criminal offense in the past five years....
It is a final very few people could have anticipated four weeks ago, when the competition in Russia was just beginning. Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar have all gone home. So have the traditional powers of the international game – Germany, Brazil and Argentina. Instead it is a gifted French side with the second-youngest squad at the tournament, embodied by the lightning-quick Mbappe, who face a Croatian team inspired by Luka Modric, arguably the finest midfielder in the world at the moment....
The victim, who has not been named by authorities, reportedly sustained wounds to his head and neck during the encounter, which took place yesterday evening in waters off Lizard Island, which is located on the Great Barrier Reef in north Queensland. The Royal Flying Doctor Service confirmed in a statement that its personnel responded to the incident and said the patient was believed to be in a stable condition....
The most common form of Crohn’s, which affects about 50% of patients, is called ileocolitis and does affect the last section of the small intestine (the ileum) and the large intestine. The second most common form, ileitis, affects about 30% of patients and affects the ileum. The classifications are mostly for the benefit of a treatment plan, and the type of Crohn’s disease a patient has can change if other parts of the intestine become affected....
Crotone come into this game on the back of a 4-2 loss to Cagliari in their most recent Serie A fixture. Goals from Greek left-back Charalampos Lykogiannis, Argentina international Giovanni Simeone, young winger Riccardo Sottil and Brazilian midfielder Joao Pedro secured the victory for Eusebio Di Francesco’s men. Brazilian attacker Junior Messias and winger Salvatore Molina scored the consolation goals for Crotone, who had former Napoli midfielder Luca Cigarini sent off in the second half to compound their misery....
