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Warwickshire opener Dominic Sibley, who has been rewarded for his stellar form in the County Championships with a call-up to the national side, will make his Test debut. Sibley amassed a whopping 1324 runs over the course of England’s first-class season and also struck a century in their warm-up game against New Zealand XI. The 24-year-old will partner Rory Burns at the top of the order for the Three Lions....

Kuldeep Yadav and Lokesh Rahul starred in the first match to give India a 1-0 lead. Alex Hales’s heroics in the second match helped England to level the series 1-1. However, Rohit Sharma’s brilliance in the final ODI sealed the series for the visitors. With one-third of the tour completed, the second phase of the tour will start on July 12, 2018. India will be looking to carry on their momentum to the ODI series....

“Today, we are proud to announce that ASUS ROG is the title sponsor of our mobile division. Our unwavering vision for the mobile gaming community is to become a platform for new talent looking to enter the competitive scene with the right support in terms of hardware and infrastructure”. Speaking about the partnership, Dinesh Sharma, Head, Mobile Business, ASUS India, said: “Republic of Gamers is more than a gaming device brand, it’s a strong community of gamers....

The 34-year-old scored his 20th England goal — four years after his 19th — in their 2-0 win over Lithuania, with the Three Lions once again keeping a cleen sheet in the process. ‘New’ England show Rooney’s time’s up In fact, England can now lay claim to being the only team to have not yet allowed a goal in qualification for Russia 2018. England have scored eight times in five qualifiers thus far....

The British newspaper said it had agreed to hand over its findings to the FA and the police after its undercover reporters discovered “widespread evidence of corruption in the English game” by filming soccer agents boasting about how many managers they had paid off. The revelation comes 24 hours after Allardyce was shown negotiating a deal worth 400,000 pounds ($520,840) to represent a firm seeking advice on the transfer market....

“There are certainly teams who have impressed me but I do think it’s wide open,” Cahill was quoted as saying by the Guardian. “You see, the French, Spanish and Germans who are always there, but is there one team that is going to run away with it? I don’t think there is.” The 30-year-old also pointed out that most games in the group stage have been neck-and-neck affairs. “You see how hard teams are having to work, like the French in the second game (against Albania)....

MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - For all the positives that England can take from their performance against Russia in their opening Euro 2016 game there remains the worrying issue that their sophisticated modern defenders remain vulnerable to the most basic of attacking ploys – a long punt into the box. England’s creative play and assured possession is unrecognisable from that of many previous squads, who were routinely condemned for their lack of technical ability, and they well deserved the 1-0 lead earned by Eric Dier’s 73rd-minute free kick on Saturday....

With England hosting the Champions Trophy beginning on June 1 and tours from the South Africans and then West Indies, it was important for the home side to get off to a positive start in the three-match series. The Yorkshire venue welcomed England and the world’s number one ranked ODI team on a day of bright sunshine, with Morgan’s 107 from 93 balls providing the spine to England’s total, including a partnership of 117 in 13 overs with Moeen Ali....

The tourists scored 278-9, with Eoin Morgan smashing 92, but umpires stopped play at Dambulla with Sri Lanka on 140-5 after 29 of their overs. Thisara Perera was on 44 and Dhananjaya da Silva on 36 when play was halted. The pair had put on 66 for the sixth wicket after Sri Lanka looked in deep trouble at 74 for five. Heavy rain was still falling an hour after the suspension and England recorded a 31-run victory under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern run rate system....

The tourists were all out for a meagre 136 in their first innings in Brisbane in 2013, when a resurgent Mitchell Johnson took four bullying wickets to set the tone for what proved to be an embarrassing 5-0 whitewash. England captain Joe Root was among Johnson’s victims, falling for just two runs from seven deliveries. And middle-order batsman Malan, who will be making his Ashes debut, has discussed that chastening experience with his skipper....

The Rajesh Wadhawan Group and Hrithik Roshan co-owned Indian Super League club FC Pune City have continued their stellar signing spree by sprucing up their squad signing former Cardiff City and West Ham United central defender Roger Johnson for the 2015 edition of the league. The 32-year-old played an instrumental role in Cardiff City’s runners-up campaign in the 2008 FA Cup. Speaking on the new signing, FC Pune City CEO Gaurav Modwel said, “Roger will partner Nickey (Shorey) and strengthen our defence....

A couple of days ago, Hameed batted for 256 deliveries on day 3 of a four-day Youth Test to help his side draw the match against Australia’s U19s at the WACA, Perth. The WACA is known to be one of the toughest pitches to bat on and Hameed showed great composure to score 91* in England U19’s second innings after the Aussie colts had taken a lead of 283 runs after the first essay....

Willey, who is highly regarded by the players and his fellow umpires in the county circuit, was a part of the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires from 1996 to 2003. He also had an illustrious playing career with Northamptonshire, Leicestershire and England before retiring at the age of 41. “I would like to do a couple more years, but if it all ends next month, I will still have had a very happy time....

Nicole’s friend, she has now written–count ’em–two books on the tragedy. The latest is the story of her involvement in the case. As yet untitled, the book will be published after the civil trial ends. The family got a $450,000 advance. The star-power prosecutor received a $4.2 million advance. She’s working with Pulitzer Prize journalist Teresa Carpenter for an October release. In June, the low-key assistant D.A. will weigh in with his book, “The Prosecution Responds....

I am bored to death with talking, hearing and reading about motherhood. I know all about the war between working mothers and women who stay at home with their children (though I see little real evidence of it). I’m fed up with snotty message-board posts. I’m tired of Yummy Mummies, Alpha Mommies, Rock-Star Mommas, Momzillas and MILFs (Moms I’d Like to F—). I’ve begun to dread mommy-lit novels, including the latest entry, “Slummy Mummy....

RELATED: The 10 Best Roguelike RPGs, Ranked Throughout their descent into the Gungeon, the player will get Items. They are found in chests, dropped by bosses upon death, purchased from shops, or given by NPCs. These items can be either Active, used like abilities that need recharging, or Passive, used like upgrades or equipment. 10 The Battle Standard “Before the advancement of Gundead society, belligerent bands of Bullet Kin would rally around these banners before their raids upon the upper chambers....

Barry Breen, the EPA’s acting assistant administrator, sent a letter to CEO Lance Fritz following up on serious concerns expressed by Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner about contamination and cleanup at the Houston Wood Preserving Works site. They’re also seeking information about the UPRR’s knowledge of the pollution and its efforts to clean it up. “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is committed to advancing environmental justice and incorporating equity considerations into all aspects of our work, including permitting, enforcement and cleanup activities under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) to ensure that historic and ongoing impacts of contamination on overburden communities are fully considered and addressed,” the letter read....

Since Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is still only a few days old: the other guy depicted in the picture with Thor is Eivor. He’s a Viking that doubles as an assassin, and he’ll be the character that players take control of in the new game. Players will be able to choose a female version of the character as well. RELATED: Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Reveals Female Eivor Some may recognize the dynamic poses Thor and Eivor have in the photo, and that’s because they come from official promotions of their creative mediums....

RELATED: 5 Things Steam Does Better Than The Epic Games Store (& 5 That Epic Does Better) The publisher acquired exclusive rights to many major titles over the years, but which titles stand out in their library as their best? Furthermore, which exclusives should players avoid? Here’s a list of the five best and worst exclusives in the Epic Game Store library. Updated January 19, 2021 by Thomas Bowen: Epic exclusivity has been a controversial topic in PC gaming for quite some time now, with many players unhappy about the company snapping up big titles to drive players to the platform....