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Back in 2005, Facebook was barely a year old and MySpace dominated the social media space. Reddit would come the same year, but Twitter, Pinterest, Tumblr, Snapchat and Instagram had not yet been born. WhatsApp, Vine? Twitch? Years in the future. There were no iPhones. And titles like YouTuber and Influencer were definitely not in the vocabulary. In 2020, an age of TikToks and tweets, when smartphones are as powerful as some computers, it’s difficult to imagine the internet without it....

The Canadian who had a great first match of 2019 would look to surpass her best finish from six years back and climb forward in the tournament. While she hasn’t faced the 30-year-old Dutch player before, she would be up against a seasoned opponent with experience. With new coach Michael Joyce getting her through the win on Sunday against Madison Brengle, the 24-year-old would push with all her effort to keep the positive vibes high....

The 21-year-old has been regularly used by Zidane in his first season at Santiago Bernabeu, scoring nine goals in 37 appearances in all competitions. And playing under his idol has made his breakthrough even more special. “Zidane was my idol when I was younger, I had a poster of him in my room,” Asensio told the club’s official website. “I am so proud to have him as my coach now because I can learn things from him and being under his guidance is just incredible....

A struggle for regular game time as part of a star-studded squad at Santiago Bernabeu has sparked exit talk surrounding the 22-year-old midfielder. Premier League sides are reported to be keeping a close eye on his situation, with those at Old Trafford and Stamford Bridge prepared to open their doors to an exciting talent. Asensio has, however, committed himself to Real, with the Spain international eager to point out that he joined the Blancos to make his mark on the grandest of stages....

Australia looked in pressure from the first ball, they kept losing wickets in short intervals and were eventually bowled for 60 runs after playing just 18.3 overs in the first session of Day 1. The kangaroos were helpless on the opening day of Test as England piled on more misery to finish the day with a 214-run lead. The morning session was dominated by Broad alone, as he carved through Australia’s batting at will....

Heavy showers throughout the morning in the area prevented the toss from taking place as scheduled at 10:30 local time, meaning play could not commence at 11:00 as planned. A pitch inspection was due to take place at 11:00. The weather forecast for the entire first day was bleak, with rain set to fall for virtually the entire day in London. Australia lead the five-match series 1-0 after beating England by 251 runs in the first Test at Edgbaston earlier this month....

Talismanic batsman Smith was struck on the neck by a Jofra Archer bouncher on Day 4 on Saturday and retired hurt before later returning to resume his innings. The in-form Smith, who made centuries in each innings of the first Test at Edgbaston, did not play at all on day five, though, after suffering with delayed symptoms. Marnus Labuschagne was called in as a concussion substitute and made a brilliant 59 as the tourists battled to a draw to maintain their 1-0 series lead....

The 30-year-old has been ruled out of the Headingley contest as a result of the concussion he sustained from a Jofra Archer bouncer in the drawn Lord’s contest. Smith, returning to the Test arena following a ban for his role in the 2018 ball-tampering scandal in South Africa, has been the outstanding player in the series and his numbers make for astonishing reading. A pair of centuries in the opening Test at Edgbaston helped Australia secure a 251-run rout of England and they must prepare to protect a 1-0 lead without their talisman....

Chelsea clean up in Premier League monthly awards Michael Essien is also training with the club’s development squad, while Andrea Pirlo visited with his son to meet with Antonio Conte, who was his manager at Juventus. The Coles have reunited with their former team-mates John Terry and John Obi Mikel. They have also had offers from the Football Association to start their coaching badges, as they prepare for life after football....

The common theme in most post-match press conferences during Newcastle’s disastrous run of only one win in their last thirteen for Alan Pardew has been the inability to call upon his stars when he needed them the most. That was the only grace perhaps that saw the gaffer from facing the axe, except maybe for the record eight year that Newcastle rewarded him for his success last year. Now it’s time for Pardew to step up to the job....

In an interview with Game Rant, founder of Nameless XIII, Herve Bonin, and Ashwalkers’ creative director, Matteo Gaulmier, talked about the upcoming game and some of its design choices. From inspiration to aesthetics to overall feel of the game, Game Rant got a peek behind the curtain about how Ashwalkers was developed and what led to its creation. RELATED: The Biggest Decisions in Life is Strange Ashwalkers’ Artistic Design Ashwalkers is already listed on the Steam store, though there’s no official release date for the game yet....

The hosts wrapped up victory by an innings and 272 runs inside three days of the first Test in Rajkot, skittling the Windies for 181 and 196 after making a mammoth 649-9 declared. Ashwin claimed match figures of 6-108 as Virat Kohli’s side took a 1-0 lead in the series, leaving the tourists with much to ponder ahead of the second and final Test in Hyderabad next week. And the off-spinner expected greater resistance from the West Indies, who fell to their heaviest defeat against India....

India remained unbeaten throughout the tournament while winning four out of five matches and one resulting in a tie. The runner-up Bangladesh, too, played some good cricket throughout the tournament and reached the Asia Cup final for the third time. They might have lost the final but they won millions of hearts by putting up a ‘brave’ performance. Afghanistan also had a good run in the tournament and they made it to the Super Four by beating Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in group matches....

UAE finished first in the points table after the league round, winning four out of five matches and are a strong contender for the Asia Cup berth. Here, in this article, we will take a look at the UAE’s journey to the final. #1 United Arab Emirates vs Singapore, 3rd Match UAE started their campaign in style and beat Singapore by a huge margin of 215 runs. After being asked to bat first, they posted a mammoth total of 312 for 8 in 49 overs (match reduced to 49 overs per-side due to wet outfield)....

The rally opens with the International Rally of Whangarei in New Zealand scheduled for April 30-May 1. The second MRF-SKODA entry is Germany’s Fabian Kreim with compatriot Frank Christian in the co-driver’s seat. Both Gill, winner of the Rally of Whangarei in 2014, and Kreim will be driving the Race Torque-prepared Skoda Fabia R5. While for 34-year old Delhi-based Gill will debut in the Skoda R5, Kreim has had considerable seat time as he is the current driver for the Skoda Auto Deutschland team in the German Rally Championship where the 23-year old finished second in 2015 with five wins....

Having won their first match, India - in group A with UAE, Thailand, and Bahrain - are still one of the firm favourites to make it to the next round of the tournament. After four matches, the group has opened up wide with a chance for all four teams to make it to the next round. After a defeat in their first match, Thailand have given themselves a lifeline with a 1-0 win against Bahrain....

In the originally planned combinations, Rohan Bopanna was teamed up Divij Sharan and Paes was paired with young Sumit Nagal for the men’s doubles event. After his sensational run at the ATP Newport event, where he ended a runner-up to Steve Johnson, Ramkumar had said he would love to win a medal with Paes at the Asian Games, beginning August 18 in Jakarta and Palembang. “I will have a chat with the players when we reach there and then take a decision....

Hong Kong gave a close fight to India, having an opening stand of 174 runs while the Indian bowlers looked clueless. Stats do not show how the quality of cricket Afghanistan have played. They were on the verge of handing Pakistan an embarrassing defeat, beat Bangladesh once in the group stage, and tied with India in a match that they could have won, had Jadeja not performed his last over heroics....

Men overcome Japan 6-2 The young Indians started with a flurry of goals and by the time the Japanese colts could respond, the match was well out of their grasp. Check the latest news on Hockey at Tokyo Olympics Skipper Vivek Sagar led from the front and scored as early as the third minute to give India the lead. Rabichandra Moirangthem scored in the eighth minute and so did Rahul Kumar Rajbhar....