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In a series of tweets, the World Cup champion reacted to North Carolina Courage defender Jaelene Hinkle’s claim she was denied opportunities with the team because of her Christian faith. “Your religion was never the problem,” Harris wrote in a tweet. “The problem is your intolerance and you are homophobic. You don’t belong in a sport that aims to unite and bring people together.” Harris’ clapback referenced a 2018 interview of Hinkle in which she explains her choice to withdraw from a 2017 USWNT invitation....

Afghanistan, who elected to field first, picked up three wickets within two overs to push Sri Lanka on the back foot. Left-arm seamer Fazalhaq Farooqi dismissed Kusal Mendis and Charith Asalanka before Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Chamika Karunartne dragged their side to 105. Speaking after the comprehensive defeat, the all-rounder questioned whether the Sri Lankan batters were ready for Farooqi and Naveen-ul-Haq as the conditions in the UAE differ from those back home....

Barbat Salaman (IRN) top scored with 11 goals. Iran had an astonishing shot efficiency of 82% converting 55 of the 67 opportunities they had. They had also scored 23 fast break goals. The second game got underway between Japan (9) and Pakistan. Japan sailed through Pakistan defeating them 38-15 (20-7 at the interval). Shida Hiroki scored 7 and Kadoyama Tetsuya scored 6 goals for Japan. For Pakistan Muzamal Hussain Muzamal scored 5 goals....

The 24-year-old gymnast has decided not to risk attempting the Produnva in Jakarta. Instead, she will be attempting the handspring front somersault with 540 degree turn (twisting in the air). Like the Produnova, it is one of the toughest vaults with a difficulty mark of 5.60. However, Dipa is not being able to practise her new vault due to lack of equipment in Agartala. This, in turn, might hinder her chances of bagging a medal....

While it is understood that longtime coach Cyrus Poncha and sixteen-time national champion Bhuvneshwari Kumari will be travelling with the team, the no-show of a full-time coach has been scathed by the athletes and touted as a reason for the lack of preparation ahead of the mega tournament. In case you didn’t know Egyptian coach Achraf Al Karargui joined the Indian team in July 2016 and signed a standing contract that would keep him in the team until July 2019....

With this association, Asian Paints will be omnipresent on-ground and on-air with high decibel activities planned for the network and consumers at large. The lead trouser sponsorship will help the brand cut through the clutter of multiple brand advertisements during the league & help garner brand saliency. In addition to this, Asian Paints is also facilitating two meet and greets for its key stakeholders with the players of the KKR team....

The motive behind the three shootings is not yet known, but the shootings all took place in businesses where most of the employees are Asian, legal authorities reported. The shootings also occurred amid an increase in anti-Asian hate crimes nationwide. Five of the people were shot inside of Young’s Asian Massage Parlor around 5 p.m., The Atlanta-Journal Constitution reports. Two died at the scene. Of three injured individuals transported to the hospital, two later died from their injuries....

Fibroids are benign, which means they are not cancerous. However, they can grow, leading to several potential problems over time. A person with a uterus who didn’t have symptoms may gradually start developing them, including heavy bleeding during periods, severe cramps, and fertility issues. When fibroid growth is gradual enough, people may normalize their symptoms, delaying diagnosis further. Jessica Shepherd, MD, Chief Medical Officer of Verywell Health and a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist, discusses fibroids and explains why they may go undiagnosed until long after they’ve become an issue....

Article VI, Section 3 of the Constitution says that “no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any office or public Trust under the United States.” (The point is to prevent an establishment of religion by allowing people of all faiths to take part in forming the government.) But what will it be like for him if he is confirmed? How will he resolve the tensions that might arise from his decision to serve two masters?...

Chasing a modest target of 170, the hosts got the 56 runs in little more than an hour on Monday morning. The hosts’ skipper Steven Smith, who was the clear differentiator between the two sides, was an obvious contender for Man of the Match for his 141 not out. The current holders of the iconic urn, England have got plenty to ponder before the start of the day-night Test in Adelaide on Saturday....

It’s all about explosiveness, and that’s one thing I’ve noticed with cricket - they don’t really have a lot of explosiveness when they’re running. They seem to always take off at a slow rate. Getting that right will definitely help people", Bolt told Herald Sun. The legendary sprinter added, “We’re trying to make awareness more of running (in cricket) and we’re developing the Bolt Rate which is the quickest person through the wicket....

Archer lit up the second Ashes Test with a ferocious display at Lord’s, taking big wickets and notably delivering a ball that saw Steve Smith retire with a concussion. The England star had struck Smith on the arm before hitting his neck, while he later sent a delivery straight into the face of concussion substitute Marnus Labuschagne. But despite Archer’s aggressive display, Australia head coach Langer is confident his side have a plan they will stick to that does not involve going tit for tat with the paceman....

England had the better of Australia on the first morning, and they reduced the tourists to 122-8, but Steve Smith made the difference on his return to Test cricket as he stroked his way to a brilliant 144. It was Rory Burns who impressed with the bat in response, as he grinded out his first Test century, but a bit of a middle order collapse meant England only manage a lead of 90, when it could, and perhaps should have been a lot more....

The matches of the arch-rivals excite people from every circle of the life and they are all set to see them clash for one more time at the Dubai International Stadium, which is already lit up to witness the clash. Both the teams are filled up with stars and some new faces as well. Most of them have already played with each other, though a few are firsts for the match, where not only the game of cricket but emotions too get on the line....

So here we present you a lineup of the best XI players before the commencement of the tournament. Top order #1 Rohit Sharma The Hitman who is also the commander of team India in the absence of the current captain Virat Kohli is the player to watch out for. The only player in the universe to score 3 double centuries is also ranked number 4 on the ICC ODI rankings for batsmen....

The broadcaster previously used this strategy for the Indian Premier League 2018 group and qualifier games in six languages including five Indian languages; Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Bangla on ten channels. While the final of IPL 2018 on May 27 was broadcast on 17 channels with the live feed in eight different languages. After the overall success of their strategy in IPL. The official and exclusive broadcaster for the six-nation Asia Cup in the United Arab Emirates, Star Sports has decided to continue it for the biannual tournament as well....

This will be the third Asia Cup appearance for the team. They featured in 2004 and 2008 editions as well. Here, in this article, we will take a look at their performances in each match of this tournament #1 Hong Kong vs Malaysia, 1st Match Hong Kong’s start at the tournament was not even close to what they would have expected. The Malaysian team upset them in a low scoring thriller in the inaugural match of the tournament....

As per reports, the UAE Football Association has purchased 5,000 tickets for the game against India and plans to distribute it only among the Emirati fans on the match day for free to pack the stands with home support. The UAE has a big expat population from the subcontinent. Apart from Indians, there are people from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal who are making a living in the UAE. The UAE federation’s move to buy tickets for its own fans is possibly aimed at avoiding the stands being filled up by this expat population from the subcontinent....

India began their campaign in the Incheon Asian Games on a high when the Indian women’s football team came up with a dominating performance to pump in more than a dozen goals past Maldives to win 15-0 in their first Group A match on Sunday and move a step closer to a quarter-final berth in the competition. Five-star performances from winger Sasmita Malik and midfielder Kamala Devi underlined India’s dominance in a match where their counterparts failed to register even a single shot on goal....

Asian Games 2022 was a massive milestone for esports and everyone associated with it. This year’s version is set to be the first to have esports as a full medal category. In doing so, the event will become the first international sporting event to adopt digital into the mainstream. However, all hopes and aspirations could receive a major setback if the recent news is to be believed. COVID-19 could delay Asian Games 2022, which was set to include esports in the medal category The news came from AFP and was posted by Barron’s, which suggests a piece of sad news for worldwide fans....