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Wood was already set to miss a sizeable chunk of England’s home Test series with Australia, which got under way at Edgbaston on Thursday, after sustaining a side strain during his country’s dramatic Cricket World Cup final victory. The paceman’s hopes of featuring in the fourth and fifth Tests have now been ended, after it was confirmed he has undergone an operation on a knee problem that was also picked up in the course of the World Cup campaign....

The contingent that participated in the winning campaign for Australia in the T20 World Cup are required to complete a 14-day quarantine in Brisbane, where the first Test will be held. Cummins assured fans that the quarantine restrictions were not coming in the way of the bowlers’ preparation. He compared their current regime to the one they had implemented ahead of the first Test against India in Adelaide last year....

A Capitol police officer fatally shot Babbitt, 35, after rioters broke a glass panel on a door and Babbitt attempted to climb through it. Babbitt’s death prompted mixed reactions, with some considering it a tragic result of the riot and others likening it to a murder and calling for the officer to be prosecuted. On Thursday, Babbitt’s mom passed out flyers at the Capitol that called for “Justice for Jan 6th,” according to NBC News’ Gary Grumbach....

Buttler looked to be on course for a century when he was unbeaten on 69 from 43 balls after the Royals were set 185 to win in Jaipur on Monday. Ashwin took matters into his own hands by whipping off the bails before going through with his delivery in the 13th over, with Buttler out of his ground. Buttler was at least warned by Sri Lanka spinner Sachithra Senanayake when he was the victim of a ‘Mankad’ in 2014, but Kings XI captain Ashwin did not appear to sound a warning before what was a pivotal moment....

The off-spinner wrote on his Twitter feed that he had got through the test, which is now a must to play for India. “Been a good trip to Bangalore, yo yo test done and dusted. Now #backtothegrind #RanjiTrophy2017 #teamtamilnadu,” Ashwin wrote. The lanky Tamil Nadu cricketer, who recently had a stint with English county Worcestershire, headed to Bengaluru for the Yo-Yo test after taking part in the state team’s Ranji opener at the M A Chidambaram Stadium....

Kohli’s form has been a massive cause of concern for a while now. The current team management, as well as a lot of former cricketers from India and across the globe, have been backing the struggling batter. At the same time, his detractors are also increasing with every failure of his. While a poor showing in the Asia Cup might not hamper his chances of representing India in the T20 World Cup, it will definitely put some doubt among the team’s think tank and fans....

Amit, who claimed the light flyweight (49kg) category gold after defeating reigning Olympic champion Hasanboy Dusmatov of Uzbekistan in the Asiad final, joined Sonia Lather and Gaurav Bidhuri in the list of boxing nominees for the second highest sporting honour after the Khel Ratna. “I am honoured to be nominated, I can’t describe how happy I am. My medal is talking for me and that is what I have always wanted,” the 22-year-old Amit, only the eighth Indian boxer to claim an Asiad gold, told PTI....

Tony Hinchcliffe, best known for his work on Joe Rogan’s podcast, was filmed by an audience member at a stand-up comedy event at the Vulcan Gas Company in Austin, Texas on May 6. In the first moments of his routine, he uses racist and insensitive language referring to Asian comedians and comedy patrons. The video was posted on Monday to Twitter by Peng Dang, who introduced Hinchcliffe to the stage after wrapping a stand-up routine of his own....

The former Juventus boss will be holding five training camps in the run-up to the marquee tournament in January with the first slated to be held in Austria from August 1-18. Before their first friendly against Trinidad and Tobago on September 6, they will congregate in Spain for their second camp. The friendlies have been carefully planned as Zaccheroni will be looking to test his bench strength when they take on Laos four days later on September 11....

The 16-member team will be led by captain Sardar Singh with goalkeeper P.R. Sreejesh as his deputy. They will open their group phase campaign against Sri Lanka on Seprember 21 followed by Oman Sep 23, Pakistan Sep 25 and China Sep 27. The top two teams will qualify for the semi-finals. “We are aiming for a clean sweep and with the confidence in the camp I feel that we will be able to achieve the goal....

Ali said he tried his best to convince Paes to change his mind but the 18-time Grand Slam champion eventually decided against coming to Palembang after expressing his disappointment over selectors not picking a doubles specialist to play with him. “It is obviously very disappointing to not to have Leander. It is a big blow to us. But then again he is a complete professional. It is his decision completely and his patriotism for the country cannot be questioned,” Ali told PTI before a practice session here today....

Peillat’s hat-trick versus Amit’s brace A full-strength Argentinian side earned two PCs, one each in the first two quarters, and as expected, goal machine Gonzalo Peillat converted both to give his side his a 2-0 lead. Field goals were proving hard to come by for either side, and India’s regular drag-flickers Harmanpreet Singh and Rupinder Pal Singh were not at Ipoh. A couple of minutes after Peillat’s second goal, India earned their third PC, and Ramandeep stepped up to take the push....

Iran is known to have produced some of the finest defenders and agile raiders, who’ve certainly made a name for themselves, whether it be the franchise-based Pro Kabaddi League or international competitions. An official from the Iranian Kabaddi team finalized their 12-member men’s team from their 16-member squad, whose training programme was conducted in Jaipur, India, under the watchful eyes of the head coach, Gholamreza Mazandarani and assistant coach, Kharaghani....

In case you didn’t know… The 2018 edition of the Asian Games will be the first time that will include esports titles, although they will be demonstration events and will not be included in the overall medals tally. Each and every participating country’s National Olympic Committee (NOC) will have the authority to pick their esports rosters for the meet. The heart of the matter A total of six Games have been included for the multi-sport event in Jakarta later this year, including popular ones like Pro Evolution Soccer and League of Legends....

Addressing his fans through an Instagram live video after his team’s win, Thakur lamented the lack of coverage for the event back home in India. He said, “We got to know that there is no telecast of the tournament in India and that you (fans) are unable to watch the matches.” “It as a very sad thing that there is no coverage of the Championships and we were very disappointed when we got to know this fact,” he added....

Both teams were tested for the very first time after having had a dominant run thus far in the tournament. While the men overcame Malaysia via a penalty-shootout after both teams were tied 4-4 at the end of regulation time, the women went down 1-4 to China. Indian men beat Malaysia to win title In a match which was played at a blistering pace with end-to-end hockey, the Indian colts finally prevailed....

Results from Asia’s final round of qualifying for the 2014 World Cup on Tuesday: Group A At Beirut Lebanon 1 (Hassan Maatouk 12) South Korea 1 (Kim Chi-Woo 90+7) At Doha Qatar 0 Iran 1 (Reza Nournia 66) Group B At Saitama Japan 1 (Keisuke Honda 90+1-pen) Australia 1 (Tommy Oar 82) At Muscat Oman 1 (Ismail Al-Ajmi 45+4) Iraq 0 0 votes

Dr Woolery-Lloyd: There are some great organizations that can help you find dermatologists who specialize in treating skin of color. The first is the Skin of Color Society. On their website, there’s a button that says “Find a Doctor,” which will link you to their Doctor Database. There you can find a directory of dermatologists that have an interest or specialty in treating patients with skin of color. You can also search the BlackDoctor....

Dr. Shepherd: The importance of knowing one’s HIV status is not just for the individual and their health, but also for the community, which includes a person’s current and future partners. HIV is a public health issue. We are all responsible for our community, and the way that we best protect our individual health and the community’s health is by knowing our status and being able to transparently discuss our status with others....