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The ash is from the 1912 eruption of Novarupta, a volcano located in Katmai National Park and Preserve on the Alaskan Peninsula that dropped volcanic ash still visible today. Strong northwesterly winds near the park and preserve and Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes caused the volcanic ash to stir on Wednesday, The Associated Press reported. “Generally, this time of year, we get these some of these northwestern winds that can come down from the Katmai region and really scour some of the free ash that’s deposited from the 1912 eruption and then bring it up to height,” Hans Schwaiger, a U....

The rest were formalities which were soon completed and Australia raced to a comfortable win. Joe Root never came out to bat after the fall of the ninth wicket and couldn’t quite do a Graeme Smith although he did make two appearances for the wicket prior to that. #5 Joe Root is dehydrated Joe Root had remained unbeaten overnight alongside Johnny Bairstow but when England walked out to bat on the fifth day, it was Moeen Ali giving the wicket-keeper batsman company....

While Cummins bagged two wickets and Starc picked one, Nathan Lyon effected a brilliant run-out to send Vince packing. Here’s how Twitter reacted: The Twitterattis weren’t pleased with Tim Paine’s wicketkeeping skills after he shelled an easy chance off Nathan Lyon’s Bowling. London Fire Brigade too, didn’t miss a chance to praise Nathan Lyon’s Fielding skills. We all miss the old Australian Side. Joe Root in Australia. I bet he’d want to change this record....

A brace by Sunil Chhetri and one each apiece by Anirudh Thapa and substitute Jeje Lalpekhlua saw the Blue Tigers surge to the top of Group A. ALSO READ: India v Thailand - 5 talking points Queiroz, the Portuguese coach who has been the longest-serving coach for the Iranian National Team, felt India have improved tremendously over the last couple of years. “It is a completely different team since we played them....

This was India’s first victory in the tournament in 55 years and also the biggest winning margin in an Asian Cup match. It was a game of two halves. Thailand made their opportunities count in the first half, while Indian players completely dominated the second period with three goals to their name. There were so many concerns regarding this Indian team. Performances of some of the players came under scanner and not many were hoping for a winning start....

The Blue outfits will be looking to clinch their 8th gold medal at the mega-event which is set to be hosted in Indonesia from August 18 to September 2. “Yes, 100 percent. We want to continue the tradition and our aim is to bag the gold medal. We cannot think anything other than that,” Goyat said during an interaction, his voice filled with confidence. The Indian team will face stiff competition from teams like Korea, Iran, Pakistan and Bangladesh....

Both Surender and Surjeet are considered to the two of the best defenders in the country at the moment, and they proved just that when then notched up the highest number of tackle points (81 and 76 respectively) in the 2017 edition of the Pro Kabaddi League. To add to that, Surjeet also proved his worth to the team during the Kabaddi Masters in Dubai last month, when he scored a whopping seven tackle points in the final against Iran....

A total of 42 players have been called for the camp in Haryana but Anup and Manjeet did not make the cut. The selectors have called upon the services of several young players while the experienced campaigners have been largely ignored. Current captain of the Indian national team, Ajay Thakur spoke exclusively to Sportskeeda about the Federation’s decision to drop Anup and Manjeet. He isn’t surprised by their choice whatsoever....

There were a lot of protests from the fans and outrage on social media. But as neutrals, we should also take into a consideration the Olympic Association’s perspective as the Indian teams do not meet the standards set by the IOA. Firstly, the rules of the IOA clearly state that a team can be sent to the Asian Games only if it is ranked in the top 8 in the continent....

Q. I noticed a lot of key South African players getting injured and missing the Champions Trophy as a result. How adversely will this affect the team’s chances? -Doctor McSomething A. You’re right; a lot of important South African players have got injured. England is missing a match-winner and game-changer in Kevin Pietersen, although Jonathan Trott is doing his best to keep the South African end up. New Zealand’s middle order scrapper Grant Elliot missed the Sri Lanka game because of injury and they haven’t picked the feisty Neil Wagner either....

After winning the toss, Michael Clarke immediately decided to bat first without any hesitation in spite of the overcast conditions. The pitch didn’t seem to have anything in it for the bowlers, and Clarke read that aspect perfectly. After David Warner’s dismissal for 38, Rogers and Smith ensured the scoreboard ticked over at a good rate. They were not out on 158 and 129 respectively, when the umpire called stumps....

Pattinson contributed to a 251-run win over England at Edgbaston in the series opener, but he was left out of a 12-man squad on Tuesday for the second contest at Lord’s. However, given Pattinson’s past injury problems - his appearance in the opening Test was his first in five-ball cricket since February 2016 - Paine insists Australia were not willing to take a risk. The tourists’ captain told the media Pattinson was always likely to have to miss a match at some stage and the opportunity to bring in either Mitchell Starc or Josh Hazlewood made the decision easier....

Smith was hit on the neck by a Jofra Archer bouncer during Saturday’s play in the second Test and, after being assessed by medics, he walked off the field of play. The former Australia captain came back to the crease after Peter Siddle was dismissed but an erratic return ended when he left a Chris Woakes inswinger and was trapped in front for 92. Smith therefore missed out on the chance to make a third successive century after he inspired Australia to victory by reaching three figures in both innings of the opening clash at Edgbaston....

Former captain Smith, making his Test return after a 12-month ban for his role in the team’s ball-tampering scandal, was named the player of the series on Sunday after producing a number of sensational displays. England earned a 2-2 draw by winning the fifth match at The Oval as Smith made just 23 in the second innings – by far his lowest total of the tour – yet his performances to that point had almost singlehandedly ensured the urn would return to Australia....

Pat Cummins, James Pattinson and Peter Siddle got the nod along with Nathan Lyon as pace duo Starc and Hazlewood missed out for a series-opening win over England at Edgbaston. Starc and Cummins were back in action for the three-day tour match at New Road this week, taking 2-56 and 3-34 respectively in Worcestershire’s 201-9. The quicks were unable to make any further impact on the final day as only 13 overs were bowled due to rain, with Marcus Harris making 67 and Mitchell Marsh unbeaten on 39....

Wagner blew past a field that included two fellow 2014 Olympians on Saturday night in Greensboro, N.C., to win with a score of 221.02. It was the highest score for a woman at a U.S. championships event. Gracie Gold was a distant second at 205.54, with Karen Chen third (199.79) and Polina Edmunds fourth (192.62). “This, of my three titles, this one tastes the sweetest,” Wagner said. “This is the one that means the most to me because this is the one that shows every single person that doubts me, every single person that says I’m too old, every single person that says I am not capable of being a leading lady....

Although Kohli has been one of the biggest match-winners India have produced in this format, Kaneria is of the opinion that his indifferent form could hurt the Indian team in their ambitions to win the 2022 T20 World Cup Down Under. Speaking in a video on his YouTube channel on Saturday, Danish Kaneria explained why Kohli needs to repay the faith shown in him by the captain and the team management....

Pakistan and Hong Kong are going head to head in their Asian Cup 2018 opener today, in Dubai. Anshuman Rath, the Hong Kong captain won the toss and chose to bat. The Hong Kong batting order collapsed as Pakistan dismissed the opening five Hong Kong batsman in just 12 overs between the score of 17 and 44. At the end of overs, Hong Kong were bowled out for a score of 116....

The Indian girls had been guilty of getting off to sluggish starts at Gold Coast and taking a while to get into attacking gear. All that seems to have changed, as India launched the offensive right at the onset and earned a PC within the first couple of minutes. The Indians refused to take their feet off the pedal and raided the Japanese circle time and again before Navneet Kaur found the net in the 7th minute....