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BY ZULHILMI ZAINAL Follow on Twitter After his side fell to a 3-1 defeat to Pahang at home in their Malaysia Super League (MSL) match on Tuesday, Terengganu head coach Irfan Bakti Abu Salim has criticised his side’s performance. Speaking in the post-match interview with the match broadcaster, the experienced coach criticised his men’s performance and their lack of intensity. “We did not lose because we weren’t lucky, we simply deserved to lose....

John Delaney’s role at the Football Association of Ireland has come under renewed scrutiny since he went to court this month to unsuccessfully block publication of a story about him loaning 100,000 euros ($113,000) to his employers. There was a fresh wave of reports in the Sunday Times newspaper about the FAI funding Delaney’s home. Delaney’s actions have been questioned by politicians and sports authorities in Ireland. The FAI announced Saturday that Delaney was moving from his job of chief executive to a newly-created role of executive vice president as part of a governance review, without explaining the need for the change....

With regular astigmatism, light entering the eye lands on two different points instead of being refracted to just one. This is caused by the irregular shape of the eye or the lens (the clear part inside the eye that directs rays to the light-sensitive retina at the back of the eye). The problem usually is that instead of the eye being round and even, like a volleyball, it’s somewhat stretched out, like a football, with more of a curve in one area than another....

His audience is delighted. There’s applause from the throng of home-bound office-workers, gathered in the patch of parkland opposite the Tower of London where Blaine is staging his solitary, but very public, 44-day fast. For now, at least, the mood at London’s latest must-see attraction is light-hearted. As a pleasure boat approaches the site, it honks its horn in a prolonged salute and the revelers on board line the rail to cheer....

So, with Avalanche Studios just announcing a new upcoming downloadable game, titled Renegade Ops, where does that leave the Just Cause franchise? As it turns out, Avalanche is also currently working on “two huge licenses” that will both release in 2013. Is one of those Just Cause 3? Avalanche Studios doesn’t own the Just Cause IP themselves, but they’re certainly attached to it and I wouldn’t want to see another developer take the reins....

Jonas has dropped by SNL’s famous Studio 8H inside New York City’s Rockefeller Center before. However, his upcoming appearance on Saturday marks his first time serving as SNL host. In addition to hosting duty, Jonas has also signed up to perform on the SNL stage, too. The last time Jonas visited SNL was back in 2019 when he had a mini-reunion with his brothers Kevin and Joe Jonas. The trio performed as their popstar band the Jonas Brothers and performed their hits “Cool” and Burning Up....

Season 2 of Sweet Magnolias launched on Netflix last week, exploring the lives of three friends in South Carolina. The second season ended on a cliffhanger, leaving viewers wondering whether Netflix will commission a third season of the popular show. Originally based on a series of books by Sherryl Woods, the complications of love and relationships are explored in Sweet Magnolias, but how much of a role do faith and religion, specifically Christianity, play in the lives of the characters?...

The New York Jets have been mentioned as a potential destination, but they are not alone. An elbow injury Brock Purdy sustained could make the San Francisco 49ers one of the franchises interested in Rodgers. More than just that, the move makes sense on other levels. Rodgers grew up in California supporting the Niners, even though they notably snubbed him and chose Alex Smith in the 2005 draft. With the sun setting rather than rising on Rodgers’ career, the quarterback would like to add another Super Bowl to his resume....

The decision of retirement looks more of a forced one due to his poor run in recent times. In the last ten innings, he has only one half-century to his name (70 against Pakistan at Lord’s). Apart from this, he has struggled to get going. Cook, however, had two double-hundreds last year (243 vs WI and 244* vs Aus) and a couple of the fifties to his name. But, it was his inconsistency that came under the scanner and started hurting the team....

Wilshere has only missed one game through injury this season, which has been a positive for the club. However his fitness has to be managed which is why he has only played five full Premier League games, been subbed off in four and brought off the bench in four games. His Squawka Performance Score of 167 is only the fifth best of the Arsenal midfielders. Of those getting regular game time, only Santi Cazorla has a lower score....

Two days ago, a report claimed that eight out of the 19 groundsmen working at the Wankhede Stadium had tested positive for COVID-19. However, according to IANS, 15 members of the ground staff tested negative on Monday (April 5). Two members who came out positive are currently quarantining at their homes. The Wankhede Stadium will not be the home of the Mumbai Indians in this year’s IPL. However, the IPL venue is still set to host ten IPL 2021 matches....

He also established a terrific new-ball partnership with Trent Boult for MI. However, Jasprit Bumrah hasn’t had that kind of support this season with the ball from the other end. The likes of Daniel Sams, Basil Thampi and Tymal Mills have been expensive and the pressure has been on Bumrah to deliver consistently. Nevertheless, the 28-year-old is taking on the role of being the only experienced bowler positively. In a video posted by MI on YouTube, Bumrah spoke about how he wants to be there for others if they need any help....

The Lucknow-based franchise have reportedly picked KL Rahul, Marcus Stoinis and Ravi Bishnoi, while the Ahmedabad franchise opted for Hardik Pandya, Rashid Khan and Shubman Gill as their draft picks. Shreyas Iyer is expected to be hot property at the upcoming auction as in addition to being an effective batter, he is also a potential captain. Punjab Kings (PBKS), along with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), are among the teams that will be looking for a new captain at the auction, having let go of KL Rahul....

Although they are yet to announce their captain, PBKS have one of the strongest squads on paper for IPL 2022. Big-name signings like Liam Livingstone, Kagiso Rabada and Shikhar Dhawan were the highlights of their involvement at the auction. PBKS’ squad for IPL 2022: Mayank Agarwal, Arshdeep Singh, Shikhar Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada, Jonny Bairstow, Rahul Chahar, Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Prabhsimran Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Ishan Porel, Liam Livingstone, Odean Smith, Sandeep Sharma, Raj Angad Bawa, Rishi Dhawan, Prerak Mankad, Vaibhav Arora, Writtick Chatterjee, Baltej Dhanda, Ansh Patel, Nathan Ellis, Atharva Taide, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Benny Howell...

RR won their first two matches, defeating the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 61 runs and the Mumbai Indians (MI) by 23 runs. On the other hand, RCB have won one and lost one. They went down to the Punjab Kings (PBKS) by five wickets before getting the better of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by three wickets. Looking at the IPL points table 2022 ahead of the remaining IPL matches in this year’s edition, Rajasthan are first with four points from two games....

However, not every player is lucky enough to find a team. In this article, we take a look at three players who were very likely to go unsold ahead of the auction but eventually found buyers. 1. Litton Das Litton Das is undoubtedly a talented cricketer, but there were some concerns as to whether he could maintain that level of performance in a high-pressure tournament like the IPL. This is particularly true given that the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) — who bought him at his base price of Rs 50 lakh — already have R Gurbaz as a wicketkeeper....

Born in Chennai to Dr. Nicholas V Rao and Wendy Rao on 25 November 1988, Rochelle Maria Rao attained a degree in Electronic Media from M.O.P. Vaishnav College for Women. Rochelle’s father is a medical consultant on herbal extracts and an advocate of natural healing. She made her first big plunge in the glamour world when she took part in the Miss India South beauty pageant and ended as the first runners-up....

In an exclusive and freewheeling phone conversation, Mr. Sharma shared his in-depth thoughts on the continued relevance of IPL auctions, the possibility of a longer-duration IPL season, advice to young sportscasters, and the ongoing pro league developments in Indian volleyball. Your first thoughts on the IPL auctions? A lot of people initially misunderstood [the purpose of IPL auctions] and [wondered] how people can be auctioned like cattle. But [the auction] is just a reasonably intelligent way of spreading players between teams with equal purses....

He reckons that it might reduce the turnaround time for the bowlers and thereby affect the quality of the game. Jayawardene was reflecting on the rule in The Hundred that stipulates having an extra fielder in the 30-yard circle in case the bowling side doesn’t finish their innings in time. Speaking to ESPNCricinfo, Mahela Jayawardene pointed out that we cannot compare the IPL with The Hundred. The former Sri Lanka skipper wants the bowlers in the IPL to have enough time to strategize so that the game will have tactical quality....

The two teams will collide at the iconic Eden Gardens tonight as both will look to keep the momentum going. The pitch at Eden Gardens will support the batsmen and the spinners; with players like Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Chris Gayle, KL Rahul, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mujeeb Ur Rahman and many more in action tonight, it will be difficult for the fantasy cricket team owners to leave out any of the above players....