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The home side ruthlessly finished off England in Sydney today to record their fourth comprehensive win of a one-sided series – including two innings victories and a 10-wicket win. Several England players and coaches have repeatedly stressed in recent weeks that the main difference between the sides is that Australia have seized the crucial moments across the series. But Boycott told BBC Radio 5 Live that the series result was a fair reflection of the gap between the two teams, with most of the standout performances coming from the home side....

England were dismissed for 329 in their second innings after resuming on 313-8 on a glorious Sunday in London, Jofra Archer falling for only three before Jack Leach (nine) was dismissed by Nathan Lyon (4-69). Australia successfully reviewed after Archer was given not out by umpire Marais Erasmus when he gloved Pat Cummins (2-67) behind in the second over of the day. Stuart Broad smashed Cummins for two sixes in an over but was left stranded on 12 when Leach was taken by Josh Hazlewood attempting to hit Lyon for a boundary....

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Chennai, Feb 7 (PTI) India Test spinner Ravichandran Ashwin will lead Tamil Nadu in the Syed Musthaq Ali Trophy T20 tournament to be held at Surat from February 21 to March 2. Opener Murali Vijay doesn’t find a place in the squad announced Thursday. Young all-rounder M S Washington Sundar is back in the team after missing action for a while following an injury during the limited-overs leg of the Australia tour, a TNCA press note said....

With the 2019 World Cup approaching next year, every team will try out different batting and bowling combinations. This slideshow analyses the reasons why this particular Asia Cup will be boring for the viewers, especially those from India. More teams This year’s Asia Cup will consist of 6 teams (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Hong Kong). Usually, the Asia Cup is played between 4 countries (India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and Bangladesh)....

New Delhi, Sep 14 (PTI) Asian Games gold-medallist Swapna Barman will have customised shoes for her 12-toed feet soon as the Sports Authority of India (SAI) has tied up with footwear company Adidas to ensure specially-designed gear for the heptathlete. “After coming to know about Swapna’s case, the Sports Minister immediately directed us from Jakarta to get customised shoes made for her. We have taken up the matter with Adidas and they have agreed to provide the footwear,” SAI Director General Neelam Kapur told PTI....

Karam Singh, 54, breathed his last on Monday at a military hospital in Panchkula, Haryana. The last rites were held at his native village Khosa Pando here. Toor lit the funeral pyre in the presence of a large gathering which included district administration officials. After the cremation, Toor broke down as he spoke about his father being a major source of inspiration for him. Karam Singh was suffering from cancer for the past few years and Toor had spoken about his struggle to manage his career in view of his father’s ailment after winning the Asiad gold in Jakarta....

Plastic water bottles pelted the turf and several shoes were hurled, an Arab insult, as Qatar celebrated the second goal in Tuesday’s 4-0 rout of the tournament hosts in Abu Dhabi. Akram Afif twice had to delay taking a corner as objects rained down, and Salem Al-Hajri was struck on the head after Qatar’s third goal. One plastic bottle struck the crossbar behind Qatari goalkeeper Saad Al-Sheeb. “The AFC (Asian Football Confederation) is conducting a thorough investigation into events at the (semi-final),” a spokesman told AFP....

India is a member of the South Asian Zone of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), and has participated in the Asian Games since their inception in 1951. The Indian Olympic Association, established in 1927, and recognised in the same year by the International Olympic Committee, is the National Olympic Committee for India. India was one of the first five founding members of the Asian Games Federation on 13th February 1949, in New Delhi....

The teams who have been impressive thus far, have been South Korea, Hong Kong, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, China, Malaysia and Palestine. The first match saw Thailand (122) taking on Bangladesh (194). Thailand played well against Qatar in holding them to a 1-1 draw in their previous encounter. Bangladesh however, lost their match against the fancied Uzbeks 3-0. Bangladesh put in a spirited performance as they held the fancied Thai to a 1-1 draw....

At 8:30 in the morning, according to Indonesian time [7:00 a.m. according to Indian time], trap shooters Shreyasi Singh and Seema Tomar, followed by their male compatriots, Lakshay and Manavjit Singh Sandhu, shall open India’s challenge in the trap shooting event at the Jakabaring International Shooting Range, situated in Palembang, the other city hosting the Asian Games along with Jakarta. The event shall be followed by the qualification round for the mixed pairs of 10m....

It was smooth sailing for the Indian lineup throughout the 40-minute period as they dominated proceedings and recorded a total of three all-outs. Ajay Thakur led from the front as he picked up points on a regular basis and was ably supported by the rest of the side. India started with the duo of Surender Nada and Sandeep Narwal on the left and right corners respectively. Ajay Thakur and Maninder Singh played as the ‘ins’ with the corners while the third raider’s role was played by Pardeep Narwal....

Dr. Velarde: A lot of the lifestyle changes we recommend are closely tied to important parts of people’s lives: family, faith, and community. This is especially true for patients from racial and ethnic minority groups. One way to encourage people to engage in preventive care is by encouraging their family members and communities as well. Changes are more successful when there is a group effort, and you tend to see better outcomes when you involve the community or family....

The former Canadian international played with the Kerala Blasters, during the 2017/18 Indian Super League (ISL) season, when they finished sixth under the tutelage of Rene Meulensteen and David James. Speaking exclusively to Indranil Basu from Sportskeeda, the ex-Leicester City forward pointed out Sahal’s exceptional technical ability, but also urged him to work hard to become a mainstay in the Indian football team. Hume said: “When I returned to Kerala Blasters for the second time, I had the opportunity to train with Sahal....

Who knows how much more popular he’ll be by then. AFC CHAMPIONSHIP: Picks, predictions, odds for Patriots vs. Jaguars At the moment, with every big game telecast Romo does, he is rewriting his legacy from that of a talented but oft-injured quarterback with only two playoffs wins as a Dallas Cowboy, to the wave of the future in NFL TV. Not since John Madden burst on to the scene with Pat Summerall nearly four decades ago has a new NFL color analyst been so lauded by fans, critics and TV competitors alike....

The poll, which was conducted by CNN/SSRS, found 56 percent of Americans saying they’d try and get vaccinated for the virus if one were widely available at a low cost. Forty percent of respondents said no, they wouldn’t try to get vaccinated and 3 percent said they had no opinion. The poll’s findings show a decrease by 10 percentage points from a previous poll conducted in May. The CNN/SSRS poll from May found 66 percent of Americans saying they’d get vaccinated, while 33 percent said no, and 2 percent said they had no opinion....

In September, the Biden administration set a November 22 deadline for the nation’s 3.5 million federal workers to be fully vaccinated. A senior official said a vast majority of those workers have received their vaccination in time, while just 5 percent requested or received an exception or an extension. The high compliance rate among federal employees is seen as a success for Biden, who hopes the efforts will serve as an example for private businesses and workplaces to issue their own vaccine mandates....

A state of emergency was declared Monday afternoon by the town of Otis, Massachusetts in the wake of Gage, with many power lines down and trees damaged. “We’re advising residents not to travel, go outdoors unless it’s an emergency due to the imminent danger of falling trees. Widespread hazardous road conditions as well as extreme risk to lives and property,” said Otis Police Chief Daniel Hamill to Western Mass News....

Former Australia captain Smith marked his return to the line-up after missing the previous match at Headingley – which saw the hosts draw level in the series at 1-1 thanks to Ben Stokes’ heroics – due to concussion with a stunning 211. Tim Paine (58) was put down twice and Mitchell Starc (54 not out) cut loose to add to England’s frustrations on a tough day in Manchester, Australia eventually declaring on 497-8 in the final session....

“Where is the importance given towards women’s doubles, there is no importance. What’s the motivation given to them? I think Premier Badminton League (PBL) is a great format, but it is sad that they don’t have women’s doubles,” Ashwini told reporters here. “We need a lot of women’s doubles events. I feel a lot of badminton events are trying to neglect women’s doubles and that needs to change. Because either if it’s on a recreational level or in the professional level, in India we need to include women’s doubles in order to motivate them....