In the 10 matches played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals in IPL so far, there is hardly anything to separate them as both the Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders have won five matches apiece(one of which was a tie where RR won, courtesy a super-over). Excluding that famous tied match in Cape Town in 2009, all the remaining nine matches have been clearly dull one-sided fixtures....
Indian Premier League teams have understood this and have focused on having skillful fast bowlers who can bowl effectively with the new ball as well as in the death. While it is important to have bowlers who can bowl with control, it is equally important to have attacking bowlers who are wicket-takers. Every team wants a balanced pace-attack. Also, as fast bowlers are more susceptible to injuries and teams should make sure that they have enough backup options....
The teams got a chance to weed out players who were either under-utilised or failed to perform as per expectations in the last season and they seem to have made good use of it. While some releases were expected, other big names being left out was quite surprising. Here are five of the biggest names that were released by the franchises. Also see – T10 schedule #5 Robin Uthappa (Kolkata Knight Riders) Robin Uthappa’s long association with Kolkata Knight Riders ended with the former being released for the upcoming IPL season....
Also read: IPL Results 2016: Scores, Updated Points Table and Time Table/Schedule after Gujarat vs Hyderabad Match Royal Challengers Inning: Virat lost the toss for the third consecutive time and was put into bat by Rohit Sharma. It was a tough start for RCB, as they were put under pressure by Kiwi pair of Southee and McClenaghan. With Gayle gone to celebrate the birth of his kid. KL Rahul opened the innings with Kohli, he took some time to get off the mark....
Team News Ipswich Aaron Cresswell remains out, but Paul Anderson is set to return. Paul Taylor could start ahead of Daryl Murphy in attack. Leicester Chris Wood is set to return after missing out on the World Cup with New Zealand. Jamie Vardy could make the bench. Match Facts There have been over 2. 5 goals scored in 8 of Leicester’s last 10 away games in Championship. There have been under 2....
The Royals continued their losing streak as they slumped to a 24-27 defeat against the Singapore Slammers on Tuesday after having a lead midway through the match. Poor finishes have cost them dearly and they now languish at the fourth place in the standings But this is their chance to make amends and remain in contention for a place in Sunday’s final, even though that looks unlikely now. They can count on some valuable home support to give them extra motivation as they try their best to turn around their fortunes....
Iran has repeatedly denied that it provided drones to Russia, but this claim has been challenged by Western and Ukrainian officials and media reports. National security adviser Jake Sullivan initially told CNN in July that the U.S. had information that Iran was preparing to provide several hundred drones to Russia, including weapons-capable unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The Washington Post, citing unnamed U.S. officials, reported in August that Russia had picked up its first shipment of the UAVs and departed Iran with them on August 19....
In a statement, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards announced that “an English tanker named ‘stena impero’ was seized by a flotilla unit of the first naval zone while crossing the Strait of Hormuz due to non-observance of the laws and regulations at the request of the Ports and Maritime Organization of Hormozgan province.” The vessel was to have been “guided to shore” in preparation for “legal procedures” and “necessary inspections.” The news came less than a week after Iran seized a small Panamanian-flagged, UAE-based vessel called MT Riah for allegedly smuggling oil in the region and weeks after the U....
While the drones were Iranian and it appears that the country aided their use against the base, officials said they were not launched from Iran, according to the AP. U.S. and coalition troops are stationed at al-Tanf in southern Syria to help train Syrian forces looking to counter militants from the Islamic State group. Officials said that as many as five drones with explosive charges hit the U.S. side of al-Tanf, as well as the side of the base where Syrian opposition forces are located....
U.S. forces are taking steps to protect themselves after witnessing an increase of flights of unmannedaerial vehicles or drones. Some are conducting operations involving “C4i,” a term referring to command, control, communications, computers and intelligence, near American positions in the region, according to members of the U.S. military and intelligence community who spoke to Newsweek under condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss matters publicly. American officials told Newsweek such activity indicates that Iran-friendly regional militias acting at the behest of the Quds Force, the expeditionary arm of the elite Revolutionary Guard, were conducting reconnaissance potentially in preparation for future attacks using suicide drones....
Though sparked by a spike in fuel prices, the explosion of anger has been a long time coming. Iranians are living under an authoritarian regime while battling falling living standards and a faltering economy, exacerbated by crippling American sanctions levied to stifle Tehran’s nuclear program and regional influence. Hundreds—perhaps more than 1,000 according to U.S. authorities—of dissenters have been cut down in the streets by regime gunmen. Human rights groups accuse the authorities of hiding away the bodies of the dead to conceal the true death toll while throttling internet to prevent survivors communicating with each other and the world....
Moulton made his comments while speaking to CNN’s Jake Tapper on Friday. The two discussed Moulton’s criticisms about the “inadequate” number of remaining American military troops assisting with the evacuation of Afghan allies and U.S. citizens still trapped in the country. “That we’re counting on the Taliban not to attack our forces on the ground it’s extraordinary that we’ve put ourselves in this position,” Moulton said. “I spent all night, communicating with Afghans, with Afghan-Americans, with people on the ground trying to get to the airport gate and unable to do so....
Varadkar made the comments Thursday during a speech marking the release of a government progress report on the country’s climate action plan. The prime minister claimed that climate change presents a “ledger” containing “downsides” which outweigh benefits, but that aspects of the phenomenon could also benefit Ireland and “we need to be aware of them too.” “One thing we definitely face as a result of climate change is a warmer winter,” said Varadkar....
The pub recently released a recruitment ad on Facebook and Twitter encouraging applicants to “forget discretion”. The Irish Examiner has reported that the pub owner Ernest Cantillon is planning to employ between 15 and 20 people for bar, wait staff and chef positions. The owner said that “first impressions are everything” in his industry, therefore applicants have the time slot of only 10 seconds to sell themselves. This is likely to be a difficult task, but there are people who have been impressively creative with Snapchat....
Before joining The Matrix 4, Henwick was best known for playing Colleen Wing in the Netflix television series Iron Fist and Defenders. The Marvel character she plays is a crime fighter who uses her iconic blade to duke it out against baddies alongside Danny Rand/Iron Fist. Like Charlie Cox as Daredevil, Henwick is one of the many actors whom fans want to see reprise their role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)....
Is All American based on a true story? Newsweek has everything you need to know. Warning: This article contains spoilers about All American. Is ‘All American’ based on a true story? All American follows the story of rising high school American football player Spencer James (played by Daniel Ezra) from south Los Angeles who plays for South Crenshaw High School. In season one, Spencer James is recruited to play for Beverly Hills High, a rival school and football team, after being spotted by Beverly High head coach Billy Baker (Taye Diggs)....
Today, however, a new rumor has surfaced that suggests the game’s title is not Comet but is, in fact, Assassin’s Creed Rogue. This is according to a recent retail listing on World of Games. While the Assassin’s Creed Rogue listing has since been taken down, and removed from Google Cache, we do have a screenshot of it below. Unfortunately, the box art included with the listing is just a placeholder image....
Ricard Foyé, a flight attendant, is also one of the castaways this season and he belongs to the “UA” tribe on the show. In the real world, the 31-year-old is not single and, in fact, has two children. Will he be able to win the million dollar prize money? Time will tell. In the meantime, here’s more on Foyé beyond the show. Meet Foyé’s husband and kids The Survivor contestant prefers he/him pronouns and is married to Andy Grier Foyé, who likes to be addressed with he/they pronouns....
As seen in The Dropout, in the early days, Gibbons was one of Holmes’ biggest supporters and worked hard to find a way to make the technology at Theranos work accurately and to the scale Holmes was telling patients, doctors, and investors. Newsweek has everything you need to know about Fry’s character, Ian Gibbons. Warning: This article contains spoilers about The Dropout. Is The Dropout’s Ian Gibbons Based On A Real Person?...
