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Almost there - but not quite! Contrary to the plan, however, the injection was too far to the middle, instead of being to the right where Rani was waiting to latch on and execute her trademark shot. The Indians were defending grittily and a goal at that juncture of the match would most likely have sounded the death knell for Ireland. Rani did manage to get a shot on goal but it was not from the intended position and therefore failed to have the desired effect....

“Even now, a U.S. warship has entered the Black Sea, and we can see it in binoculars or crosshairs of our defense systems,” Putin said in a Monday meeting with Russian military officials and arms makers. The warship referenced is the USS Porter, which was deployed over the weekend and sailed to the Black Sea. The USS Mount Whitney, the flagship of the U.S. 6th Fleet, will join the Porter this week in the Black Sea....

The unprecedented protest has sparked a looming crisis that is rocking the premier law enforcement agency of the northwestern state. It risks gutting a significant portion of the troopers’ ranks, which already face the added danger of the disease itself. The case of Detective Eric Gunderson offers a grim example. Gunderson, 38 years old and a married father of two, served in the Washington State Patrol for nearly 16 years before succumbing to COVID-19 on Sunday....

“It’s nothing important, I had that hundreds of times but not in the press conference. If that happened in the locker room, nobody knows nothing, and that’s normal thing.” ( Addressing reporters following a third-round win on a sticky day at the U.S. Open, Nadal suddenly began experiencing leg cramps) “Is it more embarrassing running off the court like a maniac or throwing up on court and being on SportsCenter for the next 25 years?...

In the second episode of Ascendance of a Bookworm’s third season, we get more details of Myne’s life in the cathedral. A side of Myne that isn’t normally shown is on full display here, and the importance that she places on her bonds with her family and close friends is in full display. At the same time, we get a clearer look at the politics and scheming working in the background....

The 22-year-old playmaker has taken on a more prominent role at the Santiago Bernabeu, with his ongoing development allowing him to become a key creative influence. He has passed the 100-appearance mark for Madrid this term and is among those the Blancos are looking to for attacking inspiration. Somebody is required to fill the void created by Ronaldo’s summer departure to Juventus, with a new talisman being sought, and Asensio believes he is the man for the job....

This is not the best team that Australia have had over the years but swapping the captain with the vice-captain can transform this team from a good one to a great one. Under David Warner’s captaincy (sometime in future) Australia will achieve greater things. Steve Smith has a good enough position of planets and he can win a few hard-fought battles too, like the Ashes series, if not a World Cup....

Pattinson returned to the Test fold for the first time since 2016 in the series opener, having dealt with a number of injury problems in recent years. The paceman claimed 2-82 and 0-29, as well as contributing a handy unbeaten 47 in the second innings after a first-innings duck, as Australia beat England by 251 runs at Edgbaston. However, despite being available for selection, the tourists have opted against calling on Pattinson again at Lord’s, with the second Test beginning on Wednesday....

Usman Khawaja, showed some resilience playing at number three in a few innings, but he did not score consistently, which ultimately got him out of the playing XI. Let’s have a look at the stats of Australia’s top-order batsmen in the Ashes 2019 so far. Cameron Bancroft Cameron Bancroft featured in first two Ashes Tests and scored just 44 runs in four innings. Bancroft’s gutsy knock of an unbeaten 93 in the warm-up game impressed the captain and selectors and earned him a place in the Ashes squad....

To talk about the development and creative decisions of Ashwalkers, Game Rant spoke with Herve Bonin and the game’s creative director Matteo Gaulmier in an interview. This transcript has been edited for brevity and clarity. RELATED: Ashwalkers Devs Talk Artistic Design and Inspiration For Upcoming Game GR: What inspired the creation of Ashwalkers? Why choose a volcanic apocalypse? MG: The project was born in a school of game design in the south of France....

The Indian squash team, scheduled to depart Monday night, hopes to win medals at the Incheon Asian Games. “It is nice to be united again after the Commonwealth Games. We hope to do better this time,” said Joshna Chinnappa, who won the Commonwealth Games doubles gold medal with Dipika Pallikal. Saurav Ghosal, who is also top seeded in the men’s singles, preferred to take it “one match at a time” for himself, but overall, he was confident of returning with a better collection of medals this time....

Excerpts: Q First of tell us how are the preparations going on for the Incheon Asian Games? All our boxers are working hard – we delivered a phenomenal performance in the Glasgow Commonwealth Games where we scooped up five medals, including four silver medals. Both our men and women pugilists really performed above expectations given that our team hardly had any exposure tours before the event – it was the first time ever four Indian boxers had reached the final of the CWG....

These players train hard in Busan for almost three-quarter times in a year to evolve their performance and many players like Dong Geon Lee, Dong Gyu Kim, and Young Chang Ko have left a feeling of necessity to their teams. However, the Kabaddi in Korea has still a lot of distance to cover as it is just limited to university and high school curriculum activity. An official announcement revealed a 12-member men’s and women’s squad of the South Korean team which will participate in the Asian Games 2018....

India held their nerves and beat Iran 44-26 what was proclaimed to be a one-sided encounter. On the first week of July, the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI) announced 12 member men’s squad which was an eye opener as big match names like Manjeet Chhillar, Surender Nada and PO Surjeet Singh were kept out. Here is an overview to the playing seven India might use on the mat starting August 19!...

Shooter Jitu Rai gave India its first gold medal at the 17th Asian Games shortly after compatriot Shweta Chaudhry opened the medal count with a bronze while the women’s shuttlers and squash players assured the country of two more medals here Saturday. Dipika Pallikal and Joshna Chinappa assured a medal in women’s singles squash when they reached the quarters where they will face each other, with both semi-finalists guaranteed a medal....

Leading the men’s team will be veteran raider Ajay Thakur while captaining the women’s team will be Abhilasha Mhatre. Surjeet and Priyanka have been deputed as vice-captains for the men’s and women’s teams respectively. The teams are as follows: Men’s: Ajay Thakur (c), Deepak Niwas Hooda, Mahendra Singh Dhaka, Maninder Singh, Mohit Chhillar, Nitin Tomar, Pardeep Narwal, Rahul Chaudhari, Rohit Kumar, Sachin, Sandeep Narwal, Surender Nada, Surjeet, Vishal Bharadwaj...

The agency confirmed that, despite the coronavirus pandemic, the contest between Joe Biden and Donald Trump saw the highest voter turnout of the 21st century. Nearly 67 percent of Americans 18 and older cast their ballots. Another record-breaking milestone was the number of Asian Americans who participated in the general election. Turnout among the demographic was at an all-time high of 59.7 percent. The finding comes as Asian Americans, the fastest-growing racial or ethnic group in the United States, push for more political representation....

Recently, Romanian DIICOT, the Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism, raided the house of Andrew Tate, who is currently one of the most famous internet celebrities. Later, it was reported that Romanian police arrested Andrew Tate and his brother for allegedly abducting two women. This news quickly spread on social media, drawing a wide range of responses. RELATED: Apex Legends Apparently Banning Players Who Type ‘Andrew Tate’ Asmongold is one of those Twitch streamers who isn’t afraid to voice his opinion on major controversies, and recently during a Twitch stream when fans asked his opinion regarding Andrew Tate’s arrest and whether he thinks government involvement is a possibility, he was quick to respond....

McCain, who lost against former President Barack Obama 12 years ago, began his speech by congratulating Obama on his presidency. “We have come to the end of a long journey. The American people have spoken, and they have spoken clearly,” McCain said. “A little while ago, I had the honor of calling Senator Barack Obama to congratulate him on being elected the next president of the country that we both love....