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McGregor delivered a 13-second knockout victory in Las Vegas last month to claim the featherweight title and vanquish the long-time champion Aldo of Brazil. MORE: Robbie Lawler wins title defense vs. Carlos Condit l Controversy reigns Leave it to the Irish to come up with a way to celebrate in style. A Dublin pub is selling 13 Seconds Porter to honor Mystic Mac’s historic victory. McGregor’s image appears on the taps of the brew, which commemorates the amount of time it took the Irishman to beat Aldo....

Although there was some backlash, developer Quantic Dream can consider the gaming “experiment” a success — after all, Beyond: Two Souls was in the top twenty most pre-ordered games of 2013, and had sold one million copies as of January of this year. Gamers who missed out the title may have another chance to play it, thanks to a rumored re-release on the PS4. Two Swiss retailers — World of Games and Alcom — uploaded details of a re-released version of Beyond: Two Souls, complete with PS4 box art....

But this year’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare may be the most controversial game in the franchise to date, thanks to a combination of the game’s content, the current social climate, and the mainstream news cycle of 2019. Here, we take a look back—and forward—at the controversial story-in-progress of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. The “Realism” of Modern Warfare Modern Warfare has been embroiled in controversy since day one. The day of the game’s official reveal, developer Infinity Ward gave details about some of the game’s missions, including one where players will play as a child soldier as well as a mission that takes place in London where, as a Tier 1 operator, players will storm a terrorist safe house that contains women and children....

History Diaphragms have been used as a birth control method since the 1830s. You need a prescription to get a diaphragm. They are actually considered to be the first major contraceptive innovation for people who wanted the ability to protect themselves from unintended pregnancy. Over the years, there have been many improvements in the design and effectiveness of diaphragms — so they are still a popular birth control choice for many people....

Prime Now delivery rates and times Your purchases can be delivered to you for free when you choose the 2-hour scheduled delivery window. In the UK, orders must be at least £15, however, your cart must be worth at least £40/$35 to qualify for free two-hour delivery, or you will be charged a £3.99/$4.99 fee. There’s no separate cost for same-day grocery delivery via Prime, except for the cost of Prime itself (and if you’re below the minimum basket value as explained above)....

In the match against Punjab Kings, Chakravarthy picked up the wicket of Nicholas Pooran with a beautiful delivery and conceded just 24 runs in his spell of four overs. Speaking to Harsha Bhogle during the innings break, the mystery spinner from Tamil Nadu mentioned that the dew made it very difficult to grip the ball. The lack of grip while bowling can be tough for bowlers, especially spinners. Despite its obvious on-field implications, it can also have a psychological effect on players who might feel unnerved and pressurized because of this particular disadvantage....

Following India’s inspirational win Down Under, which saw many youngsters come to the fore, the Mahindra Group chairman had announced that he would be gifting SUVs to some of the heroes. Mahindra had revealed through a Twitter post in January that he would gift SUVs to Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj, Shubman Gill, Navdeep Saini, Washington Sundar and T Natarajan. Over the past few days, Thakur, Siraj and Natarajan have posted pictures of them receiving the SUV....

It all started with Prasidh Krishna’s wicket of Virat Kohli - playing his 200th match for the franchise - in just the second over. The rest of the RCB batters fell like a pack of cards as Andre Russell (3/9), Varun Chakravarthy (3/13) and Lockie Ferguson (2/24) exposed every inch of their weakness on a pitch that was a bit two-paced in the first innings. In reply, the latest opening duo of Shubman Gill (48 off 34) and Venkatesh Iyer (41 off 27) batted like mirror-images, showing off sixes on the up, crunching drives and reverse sweeps for fun....

After a series of unimpressive IPL seasons, RR retained only three players ahead of the 2022 mega auction and were expected to be one of the more active tables in the house. But while they have snapped up experienced Indian professionals and a few solid youngsters, the inaugural IPL champions cannot be considered one of the favorites for the title. RR’s squad for IPL 2022: Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, Riyan Parag, KC Cariappa, Navdeep Saini, Obed McCoy, Anunay Singh, Kuldeep Sen, Karun Nair, Dhruv Jurel, Tejas Baroka, Kuldip Yadav, Shubham Garhwal, James Neesham, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Rassie van der Dussen, Daryl Mitchell...

Mohali - Kings XI Punjab narrowly beat defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders by four runs in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) stadium here Tuesday. Chasing 158 for victory, the Knight Riders managed 153 for nine. The lower order of the Kolkata team failed to fire after Gautam Gambhir (60) and Eoin Morgan (47) had put them in the driver’s seat. Azhar Mahmood was the pick of the Punjab bowlers taking three for 21 while Praveen Kumar and Parvinder Awana took two wickets apiece....

The Daredevils come in to the match against the Sunrisers with everything going against them. They have lost all three matches on the trot, and instead of the usual failure in the play-offs, it looks like they won’t even make it there. It’s ironic that a team often regarded as the group stage bullies has looked like a scrawny kid getting tossed around the school-yard. Their batting hasn’t been too bad; in two of the matches they reached 160, though the Knight Riders made a mockery of them, dismissing them for just 128....

Here are some of the players who failed to make an impression in the match: Shane Watson – Unimpressive return to the team The decision to not bowl during Tests seems to have been carried over to the IPL as well. When he doesn’t bowl, he is inadvertently putting additional pressure on himself to perform with the bat. As was the case in the Border-Gavaskar trophy, he looked assured and even hit a powerful, lofted drive over long-off to move on to 5 runs....

Gayle can’t be the first choice Chris Gayle over the years hasn’t really made an impact at the Wankhede when he was representing RCB in the IPL. Mumbai Indians traditionally have bowled well to him. This season, they again came up with good plans to keep him quiet for a fair bit but he still managed to help himself to a fifty. It wasn’t his fluent fifty and the fact that the match happened in Indore helped matters....

Robin Uthappa in – Suresh Raina out Praveen Tambe in – Sandeep Sharma out Captaincy pick – Robin Uthappa The last time I picked Robin Uthappa, it was more of a budget pick. But this time around, the 29-year-old gets in purely based on merit. The shots that he played in the lost cause against Sunrisers Hyderabad showed signs of a man returning to form. With KKR playing thrice in a span of 6 matches, you wouldn’t want to miss out on him....

The 2022 edition of the IPL is slated to be held in the state of Maharashtra, with Mumbai and Pune hosting the matches. The majority of the contests will take place in Mumbai across its three stadiums. The franchises want to see the Mumbai Indians’ matches being scheduled accordingly without any undue home advantage. An IPL franchise official told the Times Of India: Mumbai Indians have a formidable record at the Wankhede over the years....

The Iranian government has said its elite Revolutionary Guard mistakenly shot down Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 as it departed Tehran’s international airport Tuesday, hours after an Iranian missile strike on military facilities housing U.S. troops in neighboring Iraq. Iranian official and semi-official media citing rescue workers initially suggested that the aircraft crashed due to technical failure. However, angry citizens have taken to the streets accusing the government of having attempted to mislead the population....

Mohammadi was arrested in November after she went to a memorial for a victim of one of the nationwide protests in 2019, the Associated Press reported. Taghi Rahmani, Mohammadi’s husband who lives in Paris, tweeted on Sunday that she received the sentence under accusations of “spying for Saudi Arabia.” Rahmani also said Mohammadi had received a two-year ban on “communication,” and she had not been in contact with him or their family to give further details on the trial and sentencing, according to a statement from the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI)....

The seven provinces that comprise the U.S. military’s Multinational Division–North have about 15,000 CLCs, meaning a monthly payroll of some $4.5 million. Here in troubled Diyala province, U.S. Army commanders work closely with 2,000 to 3,000 CLC members, conferring almost daily in sessions that seem remarkably like corporate meetings. CLC leaders talk mostly about salaries and the number of new members and supplies they need, doggedly trying to expand their resources and extend their reach....

U.S. Soccer has not yet confirmed the match, which would come ahead of a June 9 friendly against France in Lyon. While the French Federation announced the match in December, the U.S. has not corroborated that friendly either. The U.S. has had two matches since a loss to Trinidad & Tobago eliminated the Americans from qualifying for next summer’s event in Russia, playing to a 1-1 draw with Portugal in November and a 0-0 draw with Bosnia & Hervegovina in January....

Ireland are waiting on the fitness of backs Gordon D’Arcy and Keith Earls ahead of their Six Nations international against England in Dublin on Sunday. Experienced centre D’Arcy suffered a dead leg and Earls, his replacement at the Millennium Stadium, a shoulder injury as Ireland opened their Six Nations campaign with a 30-22 victory away to defending Grand Slam champions Wales. “Gordon suffered a nasty dead leg but is recovering better than we expected,” Ireland team manager Mick Kearney said Tuesday....