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In the last one week, 505 Games’ Ashes Cricket 2013 was released on Steam after a 4-month delay without any hint of publicity, and then taken off four days later after getting an avalanche of complaints about a gameplay riddled with bugs. Add to it some ludicrous graphics and control options, and it was a volcano waiting to explode. Right from the release of its trailer, which revealed absolutely nothing relevant about the game itself, there had been nothing right with it....

While speaking to ESPN Cricinfo, an ECB spokesperson confirmed that England would pull out of the series if adequate warm-up games are not arranged for their side. The Australia A squad that was set to travel to South Africa for a tri-series between India, South Africa and Australia pulled out of the same owing to the CA-ACA dispute. Also read: Get in a room and sort it out – Border urges end to pay dispute...

The biggest multi-sport event ever staged in Central Asia will mark an astonishing rise for Turkmen Muaythai, which was only officially recognised in the country in 2014, so it will be a moment to savour for national coach Bashimow Orazmuhammed. The pioneering sports leader, who doubles up as President of the Federation of Thai Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts of Turkmenistan, is a key reason why Muaythai exists in the host country....

Ravindra Jadeja (1-21) bowled night watchman Dane Piedt (0) to leave the Proteas 463 runs behind. India declared its first innings at 502-7 with Mayank Agarwal making a maiden double hundred. Ashwin was introduced into the attack in the fourth over and got the breakthrough in his third over. He bowled Markram (5) through the gate with the ball turning in through the gap between bat and pad. De Bruyn (4), who boasts a good domestic record against spin, was stumped off Ashwin in the latter moments of the session....

To be honest, Ashwin hasn’t done anything significant in this series. He has not been the same since the first Test at Edgbaston. At Edgbaston, he bowled with a lot of control and finesse. He was magnificent. He picked up 4/64 in the first innings of England and followed it by a 3/59 in the second innings. His match figure was 7/121, probably his best figures outside sub-continent. It seemed like this was the series that Ashwin will start to conquer the world....

The match against Hong Kong will be an ‘appetiser’ before cricket junkies are treated to a lavish spread of main course which will be the Indo-Pak rivalry. Even without regular skipper Virat Kohli, the Indian side, led by Rohit Sharma, is an intimidating one in the limited-overs format. Although Rohit and his colleagues won’t want to take Hong Kong lightly, in reality the match will only be a pre-cursor or a glorified dress rehearsal before they take on an in-form Pakistan the very next day....

The National Committee of Asian American Republicans announced the endorsement in a press release. Its support for the Democratic nominee is a shift from 2016, when the group backed President Donald Trump’s first White House bid. The group originally endorsed former Florida Governor Jeb Bush during the Republican primaries and then Trump in the general election. “It is OK that you voted for Trump in 2016, most conservatives did; we wanted an outsider to rattle the system,” the group said....

Coach Stephen Constantine feels the hosts will be under pressure and this could turn out to be a huge advantage for India. ALSO SEE: Predicted XI for India “We know all the three games are going to be very tough. There’ll be no easy game at this level. But we’ll go toe-to-toe with them. A game is not played on paper, but on the pitch. The UAE are the hosts and will be under pressure....

Coach Stephen Constantine cut the squad size from 28 to 23 ahead of India’s friendly against Oman in Abu Dhabi on Dec 27. Quite expectedly, the five players left out were midfielder Lallianzuala Chhangte, forwards Manvir Singh and Farukh Choudhary, defender Lalruatthara and goalkeeper Arindam Bhattacharja. Vishal Kaith is the third-choice goalkeeper ahead of the experienced Arindam. Kaith isn’t the first-choice goalkeeper for club FC Pune City as well....

Sanjukta and Pratap took eight minutes and 24 minutes to cross the qualification mark of 2,000m to qualify in the women’s pair event. Roopendra and Manjeet finished second to qualify for the final, having recorded six minutes 44 seconds to cross 2,000m in the lightweight men’s double sculls. In the lightweight men’s single sculls, Dushyant Dushian finished second to qualify for the repechage round in seven minutes and 23 minutes....

The match started with the Unified Koreans taking a slender lead at the end of the first quarter 23-21. Taipei turned the tide around at the end of the first half with a 22-17 lead at the end of the second quarter. The Koreans managed to reduce the lead to one point at the end of the third (18-16) and then tied it in the 4th quarter (15-14). Taipei reversed the proceedings in the overtime with a 14-12 scoreline....

When the sides had met earlier in the 2016 World Cup opener, it was Korea who recorded a surprise win over the home side in what was a thrilling encounter. However, this time around, the Indian side ensured there were no lapses and produced a fine display to outplay the Koreans. India made one change to the starting lineup that played in the match against Pakistan on Saturday, with Mohit Chhillar playing on the right corner instead of Sandeep Narwal....

The Oilers goalie, understandably, would take major issue with anyone who’d imply that he’s not going all-out to win games. Scrivens is one of the smartest guys in the league, so he could easily be talking about an actual debate. Either way, he’s pissed, and it’s understandable. The reason it’s coming up: Edmonton is, again, horrendous, and there are two fantastic prospects at the top of the draft. Connor McDavid and, to a lesser degree Jack Eichel, are franchise-altering players that should have fans of currently bad teams kinda-sorta hoping that they lose the rest of their games....

In an initial readout of the talks shared Monday with Newsweek by China’s embassy in Washington, Taiwan is featured more prominently than any other issue, and is described as a key factor in the bilateral relationship between the two leading powers. “Yang Jiechi stressed that the Taiwan issue concerns China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” the Chinese readout said. “In the three Sino-U.S. joint communiques, the U.S. side clearly recognized that there is only one China, and the one-China principle is the premise of establishing diplomatic relations between China and the United States, and it is also the political foundation of Sino-U....

While Myne’s daily life at the cathedral continues, Dirk’s introduction clearly has a notable effect on Delia. This episode mostly focuses on Delia and her growing closeness to Dirk. As the only attendant of Myne’s who is not solely loyal to her, Delia is a possibly dangerous element, especially since she has ties to the high priest. While the high priest and his co-conspirators do not appear, it is certain that they are planning something beneath the surface....

The 22-year-old winger produced one of the finest performances of his career on Tuesday as he inspired Spain to a 6-0 thrashing of Croatia in the Nations League. Asensio scored with a fine strike from distance, forced an own goal from goalkeeper Lovre Kalinic and set up all three of his side’s second-half efforts to condemn the World Cup finalists to their heaviest defeat. Having already won eight trophies with Madrid, including two Champions Leagues and LaLiga, Asensio has established himself as a key player for club and country in the last two years in particular....

Ash failed to win Pokemon League championships in many regions that he explored, so becoming World Champion was a significant moment for him to say the least. With Ash pulling off such an incredible feat, there isn’t much left for him to accomplish in the Pokemon world, which could be a big reason why the anime writers are wanting to move on and focus on new protagonists. However, there is still at least one thing left for Ash to do before he could be truly considered the very best like no one ever was....

The hosts won the fifth and final Test comfortably and claimed the series 4-0 to retain the iconic Ashes urn. Pat Cummins, who claimed eight wickets in his maiden home Test, was named the Man of the Match, while Australia captain Steven Smith was awarded the Compton-Miller Medal as Player of the Series for his 687 runs at 137.40. Australia and England will now lock horns in the fifty-over format of the game as they will play a five-match ODI series beginning January 14....