Earlier in the nets today, the two also showed a glimpse of what awaits the likes of David Warner and Steve Smith in the three-match ODI series. The official Twitter handle of the Board of Control for Cricket in India posted a video of India’s net session, in which Bumrah and Saini are seen practicing their yorkers and rattling the stumps. Also see – ICC Under 19 world cup winners list...
Brooksby won the first set 3-6 to push the World No. 3 on the backfoot early on in the fixture. Both players began the second set cautiously, holding their first two service games. Serving at 40-40 in his third service game, the American made Zverev run from corner to corner by hitting the ball as deep into the baseline as possible. Not one to give up, the German responded by doing the same and the two exchanged cross-court backhands and forehands one after the other untiringly for more than a minute....
Lakers superstar James leapfrogged Michael Jordan and into fourth place on the NBA all-time scoring list during Wednesday’s clash against the Denver Nuggets. The 34-year-old star passed Jordan’s 32,292 total with a layup in the second quarter at Staples Center midweek. Los Angeles congratulated James and played a tribute video for the three-time NBA champion at the next timeout. James became emotional on the Lakers’ bench during the video....
In case you didn’t know… Barcelona started the game on the top of the LaLiga table, seven points above the second-placed Atletico Madrid. Messi has been phenomenal for the Catalan giants this season with 22 goals in LaLiga before the start of the game. His third strike on the day was his 650th career goal - 585 for his club and 65 for Argentina. With Luis Suarez not at his best, Messi is single-handedly shouldering Barcelona’s chances of winning a treble this season....
Afflalo uncorked a haymaker toward Bjelica’s head in seeming frustration. Bjelica responded by putting Afflalo in a headlock. Both players were given technical fouls, the second for each, and ejected. The two were T’d up after an earlier skirmish. MORE: The most absurd details of Rockets-Clippers locker room incident Afflalo’s punch was the second such incident involving NBA players in a week. The Heat’s James Johnson and the Raptors’ Serge Ibaka threw hands last week in Toronto....
The Giants wide receiver showed off his diamond ability again Friday when he took batting practice with the Tampa Bay Rays. Rocking a Blake Snell throwback Devil Rays jersey, he rocked a pair of pitches over the wall at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif. PHOTOS: Two-sport athletes Snell even took time out from his game prep (he started Friday’s game vs. the Angels) to hang with Beckham and take photos pregame....
He pounced on Hooper, the Pistons' mascot, as he lay on the ground at center court, snatching away the furry horse's wig. Perhaps Lopez just wanted to see what his hair would look like if it grew another inch or two. [via SB Nation]
The Seahawks quarterback surprised his mom, Tammy, with a special gift Sunday for Mother’s Day: a new house. She was left stunned, smiling and in need of a bathroom break after Wilson handed her the keys. Take a look: “All these years you have never asked me for anything… only thing you ever wanted is for me to LOVE,” Wilson wrote Sunday on Instagram. “Well thanks for loving us the way you do....
After a kickoff return, Ruffin stomped on Alabama DB’s Minkah Fitzpatrick. It was a blatant, disgusting stomp right to Fitzpatrick’s groin. The official immediately threw a flag and levied a “flagrant” personal foul, and Ruffin found himself heading to the locker room. MORE: Top 25 live updates | Who will be trending at the end of Saturday? But the football universe always has a way of correcting itself. Alabama’s Marlon Humphrey brought a tipped ball back to the promised land on the next play of the ensuing USC possession to put the Crimson Tide up by two scores....
Lee and Warne are all set to come out of retirement and play in a star-studded Bushfire Cricket Bash on February 8. The game has been organised by Cricket Australia as a fundraiser for the victims of the devastating bushfires. While some of the players like Warne, Lee, Ricky Ponting, Adam Gilchrist, Shane Watson and Michael Clarke have been confirmed as participants, the rest will have to be recruited by the two captains....
[HTML1] After almost a year’s worth of disappointing delays, gamers are finally just over a month away from Batman: Arkham Knight’s release window. Rocksteady clearly took the time to make sure the game is jam-packed with new supporting heroes, vehicles, and features to make the wait worth it. As the release date quickly approaches, gamers are finally getting a closer look at some of the new features thanks to developer video updates....
This Bentley hosts a suite of new systems and equipment including an electronic limited slip differential, all-wheel steering and electronic stability control, which allow the car to tackle corner with an increased level of precision with a powertrain that delivers 626 pound-feet of torque. That performance is shown off in the film, Continental Drift, which was filmed at an abandoned air base on the island of Sicily. The dynamic chassis and rear-biased torque split of the GT Speed – which under most conditions will send the majority of the W12 engine’s power to the rear wheels – has made this new kind of film possible for Bentley....
According to trademarks, fans of the open-world series may not have long until they get to see Watch Dogs 3 in action. YouTuber SkullziTV regularly looks into Ubisoft’s trademark filings and recently discovered that the company had filed a new Watch Dogs trademark, unrelated to the trademark filings of the previous two games in the franchise. Screenshots of the filing on the United States trademark office website explain that Ubisoft submitted the trademark in November 2018....
With USA Rugby pegged to host rugby’s greatest spectacle - the Rugby World Cup - in 2031 and 2033 for the first-time ever, concerns over on-field performances and not yet qualifying for the 2023 edition have cast a shadow over the team in recent months. To make matters more challenging, the Eagles were without the services of their overseas based professionals, so the side to take on the world’s greatest rugby nation was based solely from Major League Rugby clubs....
LA Galaxy look flat in opener The Canadian striker nodded home a cross from Giles Barnes in the 15th minute of a 1-0 win over New York City FC on Sunday, marking the first goal scored at Orlando City Stadium. That tally came just four minutes after Barnes came on for Orlando star Kaka, who was forced off early with a left hamstring strain. While NYCFC heaped on the pressure after the break, Orlando held on to kick off the season with three points in front of 25,527 at the new soccer-specific venue....
it all started when Daniel Cormier called Jake Paul’s close friend and teammate J’Leon Love out for being disrespectful to Tyron Woodley, who was present at the Triller event to corner Ben Askren. Jake Paul takes no criticism kindly, and no one was surprised when he immediately called DC out for a fight, calling him “fat boy” and threatening to “cook him up Cleveland style”. Present as an analyst and a commentator at UFC 261 on April 24, 2021, Daniel Cormier confronted Jake Paul in person in front of a live crowd at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena....
You do the "Wobble" with the cheerleaders. Here's Andrew Loewen of the Southern Professional Hockey League's Columbus Cottonmouths to show you how. [via Eye on Hockey]
And Gianluigi Donnarumma could be the man they turn to – the Milan teenager has been in sparkling form this season and is one of the Rising Stars of FUT. Goal, in collaboration with EA SPORTS™, recently presented the 50 rising stars to watch out for in the FIFA 17 Ultimate Team™. Using the official FUT database we will tell you the youngsters to keep an eye on who are destined for greater things, with a particular focus on those who are likely to be playing regular football this season....
‘The Last Stylebender’ has a background in kickboxing and is known for his flashy striking moves inside the octagon. Adesanya recently uploaded a video to his YouTube channel ‘Free Stylebender’ in which he broke down the technique for one of his signature moves, the question mark kick. The 32-year-old used this move against fighters like Derek Brunson and Marvin Vettori. See Israel Adesanya’s full breakdown of the question mark kick technique below:...
In case you didn’t know… Match no. 40 of the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League saw Sylhet Sixers lock horns with the Vikings at the Shere Bangla National Stadium. The former won the match rather comprehensively, and Roy’s catch stood as a standout talking point. The Englishman joined the squad recently, as a replacement for the injured David Warner. Although Roy didn’t overly impress with the bat, he made up for it with a screamer of a catch....
