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Key Highlights Bitcoin held below $40,000 after the Fed chairman’s speech at IMF. He clearly stated that the central bank is looking to hike interest rates by 50 bps at the next Fed policy meeting. Technical Analysis Intraday Trend - Bearish On the daily chart, the pair is trading below Tenken-Sen ($40,763), Kijun-sen ($43,134), and Ichimoku Kumo cloud ($41,279). Bitcoin hit an intraday high of $38,217 and is currently trading around $39,467....

There are a few fans, who go to another level to showcase their support for the team. Such fans, known as Super Fans, come up with innovative ways for supporting their side. One such super fan, K Vinod, took his support to such a level that he printed his wedding card in the form of a CSK match ticket. All the details on the card were presented in such a way like it was an actual cricket match taking place....

“I hope this never happens again,” Almora told reporters (per ESPN) before Friday’s Cubs-Cardinals game. “So whatever the league has to do to make that happen. … I don’t think any kid that goes to a baseball game with their parents or loved one should worry about making (it) out unhealthy. I don’t think that should ever cross their mind. So whatever the league needs to do to do that, that should be in place....

The Cubs spent the previous five seasons at the bottom of the NL Central before signing Maddon to a five-year, $25 million deal to call the shots for a young but powerful Cubs squad that finished 2015 with a 24-win improvement from 2014 (97-65). MORE: Baseball’s best fields | Jeff Banister named AL Manager of the Year “It’s staggering, actually, to do it twice in the American League (as manager of the Rays), then to get it in the National League and be a part of this wonderful Cubs organization,” Maddon told MLB Network after the selection was announced....

So they are very much looking forward to playing alongside him for a change. The Cubs bolstered their struggling lineup by acquiring Murphy in a trade with the Washington Nationals on Tuesday. The 33-year-old Murphy has a .413 career batting average at Wrigley Field, according to STATS. He was the NL Championship Series MVP when the Mets swept the Cubs in 2015, hitting .529 with four homers and six RBIs....

According to a BSFI press release here Wednesday, the nominations have been made based on their performances over a four-year cycle. Eminent cueist and former World champion Manoj Kothari’s name has been put up for the Dronacharya Award. 0 votes

That said, the genre has its fair share of flops. Who remembers Kensei: Sacred Fist? Or Destrega? Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring? Anyone? Though just because a game does badly in the sales charts doesn’t mean it was bad to play as well. These fighting games fell at the first hurdle yet are fondly remembered by the fighting game community. 8 Breakers’ Revenge A non-SNK company making fighting games for the Neo Geo systems was the video game equivalent of bringing cheese steaks to Philly....

But could the real reason behind his misfortune be that the Real Madrid star is the victim of a powerful curse? Deportivo 17/2 to beat Real Madrid That is the opinion of one Portuguese witchdoctor, who believes that Cristiano is being punished for missing the funeral of his father. According to Fernando Nogueira, better known under his witchdoctoring name Fafe, the 32-year-old has been subjected to a “terrible curse, a tremendous case of evil eye....

The prolific Portuguese, who previously lifted the prestigious prize in 2008, 2013 and 2014, has enjoyed arguably the most successful year of his illustrious career, winning the Champions League with Real Madrid before captaining his country to European Championship glory in France. Messi, who boasts a record five Ballons d’Or, helped Barcelona win a domestic double last season but his dream of leading Argentina to a major international title was dashed by a penalty-shootout loss to Chile in the final of the Copa America....

The 32-year-old forward retained the title after firing his club to a second successive Champions League triumph, an historic feat that saw him beat Gianluigi Buffon to top spot in our annual vote on the best player in the world over the past 12 months. Ronaldo netted 25 times in 29 appearances during Real’s Primera Division-winning campaign - their first since 2012 - but it was in European competition that he once again excelled....

The 37-year-old netted from the penalty spot to help his country kick off their group-stage campaign with a 3-2 victory over Ghana. That made him the first man in history to get on the scoresheet at five different stagings of the tournament. However, the decision to award a spot-kick to Portugal was not popular in all quarters. Watch the goal in the US Watch the goal in the UK...

You know what that means? Mac VS PC! You can log on and own your friends, no matter what computer platform they are running Steam on. The first three titles for the cross-platform endeavor are Killing Floor, Altitude and Madballs in Babo: Invasion. John Gibson, the president of Tripwire Interactive and the company that developed Killing Floor is excited about Steam’s entry into the Mac world: The introduction of these titles on the Mac isn’t the stopping point, in typical Steam fashion you can get these titles at a sweet discounted price....

Palace has been without a manager since Tony Pulis quit two days before the start of the new season. The 65-year-old Warnock, who has signed a two-year deal, spent 2½ years at Palace from 2007-10. He has been without work since leaving Leeds in April 2013. Warnock has coached 13 clubs since 1980 and has experience managing in the Premier League with Queens Park Rangers and Sheffield United. Palace has lost its first two games of the season, at Arsenal and then at home to West Ham....

The Cote d’Ivoire international was injured at the start of the season against Huddersfield and spent six weeks on the sidelines but has recovered enough to feature in the clash against the Blues. Cesar Azpilicueta turned the ball into his own net in the 11th minute of the game but Tiemoue Bakayoko restored parity to his side seven minutes later. Zaha then netted the match-winning goal in the45th minute courtesy of Mamadou Sakho’s assist....

Crytek is planning to refocus on its “core competencies,” according to a report by Eurogamer. This refers to a prioritization of development at its Frankfurt and Kiev bases of operation, and a further emphasis on CryEngine as a development tool that can be licensed out to other companies. Things don’t look so rosy for those outside of the Frankfurt and Kiev studios. “All other development studios will not remain within Crytek and management has put plans into action to secure jobs and to ensure a smooth transition and stable future,” read the press release published by the company earlier today....

Two of the most popular teams in the IPL, CSK and RCB have contested few of the most exciting clashes in the history of the cash-rich league. And, one man who has had the privilege of enjoying the tense rivalry from both the dressing rooms is KB Arun Karthik. Famously known for his last-ball six for RCB against South Australia during the 2011 CLT20, Arun Karthik was a part of CSK’s squad for three seasons from 2008-2010, before making the switch to RCB ahead of IPL 2011....

The Quote “We don’t have the same dynamics that we have in Florida where you have like in Miami-Dade. I think it was George pointed out a large Cuban influence in terms of Cuban voters who look more to the propaganda that we’re dealing with socialism and all. That offset a large black turnout.” Why it Matters Democrats are looking for answers after Biden’s underperformance with Latino voters, especially men, who turned out in larger-than-expected numbers for Trump....

Cubot X18: Price & Availability With the latter you may well have to pay custom charges and you get different consumer protection as you’ll be importing the device from China. For more details on the pros and cons of this approach, read our Chinese tech buying advice. Cubot X18 Plus: Design and Build quality With its 5.99in 18:9 aspect ratio display, the X18 Plus bears the tall rectangular shape that’s become the norm in the last couple of years....

Doing the same were two Cuban outfielders who have been major disappointments and spent all of this season in the minor leagues: Boston’s Rusney Castillo and Arizona’s Yasmany Tomas. Heyward keeps the $184 million, eight-year deal that pays him $106 million in the next five seasons. The others all have two years left in their contracts: Melancon is owed $28 million, Tomas $32.5 million and Castillo $24.5 million. They all had to make their decisions by Wednesday night....