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It’s the first time an Ashes series has ended in a draw since 1972. Australia had already retained the urn as holder but was thwarted in its goal of a first outright series win in England in 18 years after being dismissed for 263 in its second innings deep into the evening session on Day 4. Steve Smith proved a formidable presence at No. 4 for Australia throughout the series but was caught by Ben Stokes at leg gully off pacer Stuart Broad for 23, by far his lowest score of the series....

instead of attending the match between Manchester United and Manchester City, or even watching live on television, Southgate chose to watch a different sport altogether. Pogba is overrated - Cassano Cameras spotted Southgate in the stands taking in the Rugby League match between Leeds Rhinos and Huddersfield on Thursday. In Southgate’s defence, there were only two players of the starting 22 currently available for England duty: Marcus Rashford and Raheem Sterling....

The England fan who exposed himself in a vain bid to distract Italy’s Alessandro Diamanti as he took the decisive penalty in Sunday’s Euro 2012 quarter-final penalty shootout said on Wednesday he had no regrets. Tim O’Leary, a 35-year-old multi-millionaire who has a trading company in the City of London, told the Sun he would do anything to see England win – however Diamanti coolly slotted the penalty home for a 4-2 win on penalties....

Pickford only made his full England debut in November 2017, just seven months before the World Cup in Russia, but he made crucial saves in the team’s round-of-16 penalty shoot-out victory over Colombia. The Everton shot-stopper had another solid performance in England’s 2-0 quarter-final victory over Sweden, keeping his first clean sheet of the tournament, and Capello praised the 24-year-old’s positioning and reactions. Capello, who managed England to 28 victories and six defeats between 2008 and 2012, told Gazzetta dello Sport that Gareth Southgate’s side “have got some fast guys and a great manager”....

In case you didn’t know… Rice represented the Republic of Ireland at youth levels before deciding to play for England at a senior level. He made his debut against the Czech Republic where England beat their opponents 5-0. The Three Lions will be looking to repeat their high level of performance tonight as they prepare for Euro 2020. Recently, the West Ham United player earnt praise from his manager. Manuel Pellegrini has claimed that Rice is the best holding midfielder for England and has the potential to develop rapidly in his position....

Opener Burns suffered the injury while playing football with his England colleagues in Cape Town as they prepared for the second Test against South Africa at Newlands. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced Burns would miss the final three Tests against the Proteas and would fly home for further assessment. The governing body has now confirmed Burns underwent surgery in London on Monday and is due to be sidelined for the next four months....

There was no boundary count-back required to separate the teams, as had been the case in July’s Cricket World Cup final at Lord’s, thanks to Chris Jordan’s nerveless all-round performance and moments of brilliance from Jonny Bairstow and Eoin Morgan. Jordan entered with three balls left of the second innings and crashed 12 runs off Jimmy Neesham to lift England to 146-7, level with the lofty total the Black Caps achieved in their 11 overs....

Asked about suggestions of racist chanting toward some of his players, Southgate says he “definitely heard abuse of Danny Rose” near the end of the game. Rose is black. Southgate says “there’s no doubt in my mind that happened and we’ll report it to UEFA. It’s not acceptable.” Another black player, Raheem Sterling, cupped his ears in front of Montenegro fans after scoring England’s fifth goal in its 5-1 win in Podgorica....

The fixtures will provide Gareth Southgate’s side with an opportunity to face top-class opposition ahead of the showpiece tournament in Russia. England 11/1 to beat Brazil 1-0 The Three Lions will travel to Amsterdam to face Netherlands on March 23 before welcoming Italy to Wembley Stadium four days later. England have lost their last two meetings with the Dutch, who failed to even reach the World Cup qualifying play-offs after finishing third in Group A, including a 2-1 loss on home soil in March 2016....

Italy had taken the lead in the second minute through Riccardo Orsolini, but Paul Sampson’s side bounced back in style to reach the final of the competition for the first time in England’s history. Chelsea quoted £100m for Lukaku England launched a remarkable comeback after the interval, with new Liverpool signing Solanke scoring his first goal of the game after 66 minutes. Sheyi Ojo’s cross was palmed out by goalkeeper Andrea Zaccagno to Solanke for a simple finish and Ojo was again involved as England took the lead....

Jason Roy is the only fresh face in the 14-member squad captained by Eoin Morgan in the absence of regular T20 skipper Stuart Broad, who will go under the knife this week to recover from knee issues that have been troubling him for the past one year. Surrey batsman Roy is the leading run-getter in the recently concluded Natwest T20 Blast: 677 runs at an average of 48.35. With former England stars Michael Vaughan and Graeme Swann calling for an aggressive approach in limited overs cricket, the 24-year-old, who has a strike-rate of 157....

This is the time for retrospection and to address the shortcomings. One of the good things about this team under Kohli is that they know how to make a comeback after a defeat. Let us look at the reasons why Indian can still win the 5th Test. #1 The Indian pace trio have been extraordinary The Indian pace trio of Bumrah, Shami and Ishant have been in exemplary form. They have troubled the English batsmen with pace and swing....

This incident is not the first time that the players have got themselves injured while playing the sport. Ollie Pope also had an injury scare a day before Burns got injured. In 2018, Jonny Bairstow had met a similar fate as his now injured teammate, injuring his ankle and missing the start of the Test series against Sri Lanka. Here’s what Pope told BBC Test Match Special about the situation:...

Usually, you can’t see or feel cervical lymph nodes. But they can swell and become noticeable when your body is working to rid itself of something like the common cold or strep throat. Enlarged cervical lymph nodes—also known as swollen glands or lymphadenopathy—can also be due to other more serious concerns, including shingles, some sexually transmitted infections (STIs), or, more rarely, cancer. This article looks at the symptoms and causes of swollen cervical lymph nodes....

The Oscar-winning musician is reported to have died due to complications from a fall. Italian publication Corriere Della Sera reports that Morricone’s family confirmed his death on July 6 and said the funeral will be private “in respect of the feeling of humility that has always inspired the acts of his existence.” A statement from the family, translated per Corriere Della Sera continues: Morricone “has preserved to the last full lucidity and great dignity....

Often, you might not specifically know that you are going for an EIA test unless you carefully check your order form. EIA is a laboratory technique, but it does not alter the way your blood is collected. This test works by producing a color change in a solution when your sample is examined in the lab. The color change occurs as the result of a chemical reaction described as an enzyme-antibody reaction....

What Is an EPC File? A file with the EPC file extension is most likely a video game file used by Doctor Who or Jill of the Jungle. The file likely holds data like 3D scenes or maps, but the two EPC files are otherwise unrelated to each other, other than the fact that they’re both used for a PC game. An EPC file may instead be an EPC Tools Diagram file, which is an XML-based file used to store diagrams....

In a new interview, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney touted his company’s digital PC game store saying, “We’ll have a quality standard that doesn’t accept crappy games, and we’ll accept reasonably good quality games, of any scale, whether small indie games to huge triple-A games.” Players will still be able to find M-rated games like Grand Theft Auto but “Epic’s not going to distribute porn games or bloatware or asset flips, or any sort of thing that’s meant to shock players....

Last week, the Epic Games Store added Failbetter Games’ Sunless Sea as its’ featured free game. The survival-focused RPG is set in an alternate-universe Victorian London, and sees players taking on the role of a sea captain sailing through an underground ocean called the Unterzee. The game was a critical success upon its release, and proved to be fairly popular as an EGS free title. However, this week’s current option greatly differs from the one prior....