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Kane will lead England out at the World Cup in Russia this summer after the Tottenham striker established himself in the top echelon of players in the world. He will also head into the tournament on the back of signing a new six-year contract at Spurs, having scored 140 goals for the club in just 213 games. The 24-year-old, who reached 30 Premier League goals this season for the first time in his career, scored in last weekend’s warm-up game against Nigeria and now all eyes will point to England’s opening group game on June 18 against Tunisia in Volgograd....

Though Burns’ vexation stemmed courtesy of forces beyond human influence. As the southpaw threw his paraphernalia in mild angst once another drizzle persisted and eventually drew curtains on the day’s play, billions across the globe with their eyes transfixed to the television screen, yearning for cricketing action, echoed similar sentiments. Weather shenanigans might have hampered cricket’s much-awaited resurgence, allowing a paltry 17.4 overs to be delivered, but yet there were moments dazzling enough interspersed between the agonizing rain interruptions....

Now, with the series tied 1-1, Indian team would be looking forward to win its second consecutive ODI series in England when they take on the hosts in the final ODI. The third and the decider ODI match between England and India will take place on July 17 at Headingley in the beautiful northern city of Leeds. With series on line, it looks very unlikely that the Indian Team would change its playing combination from the opening two one-day games....

The USWNT and England had been looking forward for months to Friday’s game at Wembley Stadium, which sold out in less than a day and matched the reigning champions of Europe (England) and the world (USA). This was to be a game to continue — perhaps even to accelerate — the rapid growth of women’s soccer around the world. And then, in the very week the game was to occur, U....

“Last night we were involved in a serious bus accident on our way to the Berlin show,” Pale Waves’ Twitter and Instagram accounts said. “We were really lucky and no-one has been seriously hurt, but we are not able to play the next few shows. We have loved playing these shows with Halsey and hope to be back on the tour really soon.” The band was scheduled to open for Halsey’s European leg on Friday night in Berlin....

“It’s your brother-in-law, Andre. Arsenal needed to win by two clear goals at Anfield to win the league and did it with almost the last kick of the match!” And that tinny, brief and precious Trans-Atlantic message was how I found out in post-university U.S. exile how my North London team had its greatest moment since 1971, winning the First Division title at Liverpool, a team that had dominated the English game since the late 1970s....

The gallery opening comes at a critical time for the institution. Increasing pressure to return works like the Elgin marbles and the Rosetta stone, oftentimes removed from colonial possessions, threaten to deprive the museum of some of its best-known and most popular works. Last month a new British organization, Marbles Reunited, argued that with the modern Olympics’ returning to their original site in Athens this summer, it’s the perfect time for the Elgin marbles to return, too....

Barca have long been linked to a blockbuster move for France international Griezmann and Atleti reported them to FIFA for an alleged illegal approach last December. Speculation has gathered pace over the past week, with Barcelona striker Luis Suarez conducting an interview on Uruguayan station Radio Rincon in which he suggested a deal to sign the 27-year-old was a formality. Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu told RAC1 he met with Griezmann’s representatives last October, while maintaining he still had a “good relationship” with Atleti president Enrique Cerezo and chief executive Miguel Angel Gil Marin....

Developed by a team of talented coders, the ‘JC2-MP’ mod takes the madcap action of Just Cause 2 — along with its criminally under-utilized island setting — and translates it to the chaotic realm of multiplayer. If early BETA testing figures are to be believed, the game could end up supporting as many as 600 simultaneous players, an extraordinarily impressive feat, especially considering Avalanche designed the game as a single-player-only experience....

In a recent Twitter post, Epic stated that it is working to address performance issues with Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 2 that have been impacting both clients and servers. Until this happens, all Season 2 competitions, including the World Cup and Champion Series, have been put on hold. Understandably, the company doesn’t want to launch competitions with large cash prizes before ironing out all bugs and potential hiccups in the game....

With it being December 25, Christmas day, the Epic Games Store is giving away one of the more notable mystery games to date. Right now, Epic Games Store users are able to claim the 2017 first-person shooter game Prey completely for free with no strings attached - all they need is the Epic Games launcher to play it. RELATED: Epic Games Store Finally Adds ‘Add to Cart’ Feature Prey, for the uninitiated, is Arkane Studios’ reboot of the Prey franchise....

This is quite a surprise for those keeping up with the game. Daemon X Machina was originally released for the Nintendo Switch in September 2019, and later received a PC Port via Steam in February 2020. The Epic Games Store is finally receiving this game just under two years later, even though it was not expected to release on other storefronts. This also makes the game one of the most recent titles in Epic’s free game program....

Defense Grid: The Awakening was originally released on PC in 2008. However, despite being over a decade old, Defense Grid: The Awakening has a surprising longevity. The boom of tower defense games from the 2000s that spun out of mods for Blizzard’s RTS games led to Defense Grid, which is a showcase of the genre. In earnest, it’s a perfect option to make the most of a holiday break, or some time at home due to the pandemic....

In a match which ran a little over two days, the result was a foregone conclusion after Australia’s horrendous start on Day one. Stuart Broad stepped up in the absence of the injured James Anderson and bowled a dream spell picking up eight wickets, which included 5 in just 19 balls. Australia were skittled out for just 60 runs and in further embarrassment to the visitors, ‘extras’ contributed the highest at 14....

His fighting century against Sri Lanka in the second Test match proved that he is a composed batsman who’s got the ability and technique, and he has risen above ranks to be the star performer and a match-winner for England. His spin befuddled the likes of Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli, and, judging him by his performances in the last two Test Matches, no one would certainly term him as a part timer....

A few short weeks ago, every expert in England was baying for Alastair Cook’s blood, questioning his captaincy, his batting form and the contribution of his senior teammates. Respond he did, as did the senior players in the new-look England side. Ian Bell, James Anderson and Stuart Broad have shifted into a higher gear since Lord’s, alongside match-defining performances from the young upcoming stars like Gary Balance, Joe Root and Moeen Ali....

In reply, Sri Lanka bowled very well to put England on the backfoot. However, some excellent batting from Jos Buttler and Chris Woakes gave them a chance at winning the match. Needing 14 off the last over, some terrible fielding and bowling allowed the match to slip away from Sri Lanka’s hands and gave England an unlikely tie. Here are the major stats from the game: 1 – Seekkuge Prasanna is the first Sri Lankan batsman to score two fifties in less than 25 balls....

The England batting collapsed yet again as they were bundled out for 206 runs with three balls to spare after being put into bat at Edgbaston. India polished off the total in just 30.3 overs as Rahane struck 106, that included 10 fours and four sixes, and Dhawan remained unbeaten on 97. The duo added 183 runs for the first wicket. Rahane and Dhawan ripped apart the England bowling and showed there were no devils in the pitch....

Broad, who was hit on the nose by a short delivery from Varun Aaron during the 4th Test at Old Trafford in Manchester, was present at the ground but didn’t take part in practice. Dhoni, meanwhile, was totally absent from India’s practice session, fuelling speculation as to whether he is carrying some sort of an injury. However, those rumours were laid to rest by the Indian team management, who categorically stated that Dhoni was resting....