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Ever since the start of the Test series between India and England, the opening batsmen from both the teams have been below-par as they managed to score just one fifty the whole series and that came from the bat of Shikhar Dhawan. India’s first-choice opening batsman before the start of the series, Murali Vijay, who scored just 26 runs in the first two matches including a Pair at Lord’s, was sent back home after the third Test and was replaced by Prithvi while KL Rahul has been given an extended run and the Karnataka batsman failed to repay the faith the team had in him as he has been struggling to get going against the England pacers, especially against the deliveries that come in....

It has been a memorable year for the Three Lions, in which Gareth Southgate led his team to the semi-finals of the World Cup and generated a groundswell of goodwill towards an often-maligned outfit. The final two international matches of the year hold the key to continuing that moment into 2019, with a Nations League encounter against Croatia finishing off a busy international calendar that will have seen them play 17 times....

Gareth Southgate’s Three Lions are seeking a first win of the campaign, however, they will be encouraged by their much-improved display away to Germany where they fought back from a one-goal deficit to claim a point. The visitors also come into this match in an optimistic mood, following their impressive 2-1 victory over Hungary in midweek. The Azzurri currently top the group on four points and will be looking to put some distance between themselves and the rest of the pack ahead of the final round of international fixtures next week....

The English Premier League, which is one of the biggest football leagues in the world, is broadcast to millions of homes over 200 countries. The Premier League trophy offers an opportunity for the football fans in Goa to get up close and get a feel of the 25 kg glittering cup made of silver. And for those who follow Manchester United passionately, they have a chance to get an autograph and pose for a photo with the legendary MUFC defender Denis Irwin....

It took five wildlife officers and a tranquilizer dart to remove the roughly 400 pound bear from the property, which has now been relocated to a more suitable habitat. “This bear may not have specifically chosen this deck to den underneath for the winter, but it may have been considering it,” John Livingston, a spokesperson for Colorado’s Department of Natural Resources, told Newsweek. “All of our wildlife officers who reported to the scene described it as the biggest bear they had ever seen in the town....

Ocean sunfish—also known as Mola mola—together with southern sunfish (Mola alexandrini), are the heaviest bony fish in the world. Adult ocean sunfish can weigh over 4,000lbs, equivalent to an adult male rhino. Rich German and his friend Matthew Wheaton were out kayaking off Laguna Beach on December 2 when they came across a large sunfish, just a few hundred yards from the shore. German said it was the biggest sunfish either of them had ever seen....

As one banner at Chelsea on Saturday read, “Enough is Enough, Time to Go.” The Gunners supporter holding the placard was dismissed as “an idiot” by Gary Neville but desperate people do stupid things. PSG targeting Alexis & Aguero “Arsene Wenger doesn’t deserve that,” the former Manchester United defender-turned-pundit argued. “Obviously, the Arsenal fans are disappointed, but to pre-empt [a defeat] by bringing a banner into the ground is a joke....

Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman will be officially replaced Monday as Democrat Steve Hobbs is sworn into office. Wyman left for a job in the Biden administration as the election security lead for the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. A lifetime Republican official, Wyman has been an outspoken critic of former President Donald Trump amid his baseless claims that the 2020 election was rigged....

A laughing matter? Not entirely. Gigantic Asian carp–up to four feet long and 100 pounds–are becoming an environmental issue. It’s not just that the fish are attacking people (the sound of marine motors makes them jump up to 10 feet): they’re spreading out of control. Brought here from China in the ’70s to control algae in catfish farms, Asian carp have become the dominant large fish in the Illinois River and have infested huge swaths of the Missouri and Mississippi....

Nathan Eovaldi pitched six gritty innings, Christian Vazquez hit a three-run homer and the Boston Red Sox beat the Rays 7-4 Sunday. Tampa Bay dropped into a tie with Cleveland for the second AL wild card, and both teams trail Oakland by two games for the top spot. The Rays won the first two games of the series by identical 5-4 scores in 11 innings. “Every loss now you’ve got to find a way to bounce back,” Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash said....

Epic Games did a brilliant job of introducing Fortnite Chapter 2 - Season 5. The culmination of the Avengers defeating Galactus saw new Hunters coming to the Fortnite Island. Agent Jonesy has traveled across time to make sure that no one escapes the loop. From a narrative standpoint, the plot of Season 5 is brilliant. However, every good narrative deserves a proper exposition, and Epic Games does it with tournaments and Cash Cups....

This listing was spotted by French gaming site Xboxygen, which was then translated by Eurogamer. The post states that Epic is looking for Gameplay Programmers to work on the severely anticipated Gears of War 3. While the game is almost complete, and is currently set to hit retailers in a little over a month’s time, the listing adds one especially interesting detail - a “new unannounced IP.” Epic Games has hinted towards what they may be working on after wrapping up development on Gears 3 in the past, and fans have been reassured that the Gears of War franchise won’t end with the third installment....

Epic Games: From Partner to Owner of ArtStation Epic Games has announced that it has acquired online art portfolio and community ArtStation, making two changes effective immediately: ArtStation Marketplace standard platform-holder fee lowered to 12 percent (the same amount that Epic takes from third-party game developers) ArtStation Learning subscribers get free access to the video streaming service for the remainder of the year Those two things aside, however, it sounds like the ArtStation experience won’t change following the acquisition....

The promotion began in earnest yesterday when the first free game on Epic Games Store was confirmed to be Shenmue 3. This title is a kickstarted action-adventure threequel where fans must avenge their father’s death. Despite its popular Kickstarter launch, it had a few controversies and ended up earning mixed reviews on Metacritic. Now, Epic Games Store has confirmed the second free mystery game, available now until December 18 at 10 am....

Yesterday, just before 9 pm UTC, Epic reported that it was investigating “an issue with logins, as well as an issue involving purchased games not showing up as available/owned.” Users also allegedly experienced difficulties even downloading the launcher from Epic’s website. The downtime was relatively minimal, with the whole episode being marked as resolved on the website within 90 minutes, but that was still plenty of time for irate gamers to flock to the replies of the Epic Games Stores’ Twitter account to complain....

Joe Root decided to bat on a Gabba wicket that is expected to provide a test early before flattening out, while there are some showers forecast throughout. Under injury clouds, Warner (neck) and Marsh (back) were cleared for the series opener, with the latter to bat in the number six spot. In-form opener Cameron Bancroft will make his debut, presented with his baggy green prior to the toss, while wicketkeeper Tim Paine will feature in a Test for the first time since 2010....

England, who resumed at 196-4, looked comfortable early against a frustrated Aussie bowling attack lacking pace and intensity but the tourists lost 106-6 in the morning session. Dawid Malan (56) – a centurion in England’s final warm-up match – was the first wicket to fall after bringing up his third Test half-century, dismissed by Starc (3-77) at the Gabba. The 30-year-old added 28 runs to his overnight score before he top-edged a short Starc delivery to Shaun Marsh at backward square leg....

The Three Lions reached the World Cup semi-finals in July, but lost in extra-time to Croatia in the last four, were beaten by Belgium in the third-place play-off and then suffered a Nations League defeat to Spain at Wembley on Saturday. While the sequence of losses might have dampened some of the enthusiasm gained from Russia 2018, England star Trippier is confident Gareth Southgate’s men are moving in the right direction....

Parkinson was rewarded for an impressive domestic season with his maiden call-up for the forthcoming Twenty20 and Test series. The squads were named during Lancashire’s match against Leicestershire, where Parkinson took 2-31. After bowling Harry Dearden for 30, he managed to claim family bragging rights by pinning Callum Parkinson lbw for 29. Leicestershire were all out for 155 and Callum – a left-arm spinner - will hope to take his chance for revenge during the Red Rose’s response....

The 32-year-old suffered a rib injury during Chelsea’s league match with Norwich Sunday and his medical reports Monday showed that the player won’t be able to talke field, reports Xinhua. He is also uncertain for the next Tuesday’s game against Poland. 0 votes