Virat Kohli has established himself as the best batsman in the world right now. There aren’t that many doubters to that thought. But is Kohli the best captain going around? This is a question that maybe, just maybe, should be given a lot more thought that it is in general. The reason behind that is sometimes a DNA that the team develops under a leader ends up becoming a character trait for it....
After a 98-run opening partnership, England lost both openers Sam Billings and Jason Roy in quick succession but fifties from Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow ensured that England posted their third 300+ of the series. In response, India lost both openers early and after Virat Kohli departed, it was always going to be difficult. But Kedar Jadhav and Hardik Pandya dragged the game to the final over but simply couldn’t get over the line as India lost by five runs....
A group of scientists and experts spearheaded by the World Health Organization (WHO) arrived in China to investigate the origin of the new coronavirus on Thursday, days after researchers were initially denied entry. Unlike in February, when only part of the international team visited Wuhan, this time around, the entire group is expected to venture to the Chinese city where the virus is believed to have originated, and knowing where and how the pandemic started could be vita in helping prevent future health crises....
Tsujimura identified different components of green tea, including vitamin C, which led to an increase in the export of green tea from Japan to North America, according to the digital archives of Ochanomizu University, a women’s university in the Japanese capital Tokyo, where she was a professor. Green tea later was one of the fastest growing exports in the U.S. at one point, the U.S. Library of Congress notes....
Schroeder started ten games for Washington and lead them to an 8-2 record. Washington started two different quarterbacks after Schroeder went down with an injury. Ed Rubbert started three games for Washington and recorded a perfect 3-0 record. Doug Williams started all of the NFL playoff games for Washington in the 1988 playoffs. Williams made the best out of his situation in Washington and made history in the process. Let’s take a look at how Doug Williams made history in the 1988 NFL playoffs....
Even though the awards are subjective, there always has been a statistical basis for them, as voters justify their choices. Now, with statistics that are better indicators of performance, the votes should be better informed. A case in point: in 1978, Gaylord Perry went 21-6 with a 2.73 ERA and five complete games. Phil Niekro was 19-18, with a 2.88 ERA and 22 complete games. Pitching for the Braves, Niekro was in a much more hitter-friendly park than Perry was in San Diego....
The game show is currently holding its quarter-finals until next Monday. The winners from the week will advance to the semi-finals and then the finals, which will decide the prize winner of the 2022 Tournament of Champions. Meanwhile, the players from Wednesday’s episode were: Tyler Rhode, a director at a start-up from New York, New York (5 wins, $19,417 average score)Margaret Shelton, a homemaker from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (4 wins, $15,940 average score)Brian Chang, an attorney from Chicago, Illinois (7 wins, $23,438 average score)...
Chase Elliott took home the checkered flag in the rain-shortened EchoPark Texas Grand Prix in Austin, Texas. The win was the 268th in the series for Hendrick Motorsports, tying it with Richard Petty Enterprises for the most wins by a team. NASCAR’s declaring Elliott the winner early capped a wild afternoon of racing and wrecking in the Cup Series’ inaugural race at COTA. Below is more about Elliott’s win Sunday, plus the complete results of the race....
Until he wasn’t. Elliott, who was wrecked by Kyle Busch in the closing laps at Darlington on Wednesday night, was leading with just a few laps to go at Charlotte Motor Speedway when his Hendrick Motorsports teammate William Byron spun out with a flat tire and brought out a caution. Elliott pitted under yellow, allowing Brad Keselowski to assume the lead and beat Jimmie Johnson to the checkered flag to win the Coca-Cola 600....
Rising Sun" is a classic paranoid thriller: “they” control everything. In other books, “they” might be the Illuminati or the Trilateralists or the Jews. Here, they are the Japanese. There’s a crime: the murder of a tasty American babe during a party for a major Japanese corporation. There’s a hero: American detective Peter J. Smith. Solving the case pits Smith against Japanese overlords who wield all of their influence in government, business, academe and journalism to corrupt the investigation....
“I read about it in the newspaper, but my focus is on RB Leipzig,” the winger insisted after it was said Jose Mourinho was in the stands to cast an eye over him. United 14/1 for PL title Another strong campaign with his current team may be top priority, but after seeing his hopes of a move shut down by the Bundesliga side in the summer, his concentration may soon stray from matters in Saxony as his displays attract more attention....
The former kayaking world champion and Olympic silver medallist was jailed for 25 years (with a non-parole period of 16 years) by an Australian court over a failed plan to smuggle up to $200 million ($US 147 million) worth of cocaine into the island nation. The reckless scheme puts any chance of future sporting success on hold for the disgraced athlete. Cocaine Smuggling Plot Baggaley, 45, and his younger brother, Dru, 39, were found guilty by a jury earlier this year for attempting to import the drugs after collecting the concealed stash from a ship off the NSW coast....
Police raided the home of the 46-year-old, who goes by the name of Nathan Chasing Horse and is suspected of being the leader of a cult known as The Circle, on Tuesday, according to the Associated Press. Police have reportedly identified at least six alleged victims dating back over 20 years. Who Is Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse? Nathan Chasing Horse is best known for his role in the 1990 Oscar-winning Kevin Costner film Dances With Wolves....
The Raiders announced Morgan as the team’s new president via an internal letter (acquired by the Las Vegas Journal-Review’s Mick Akers) sent from Morgan to the rest of the organization. She replaces interim president Dan Ventrelle, who after resigning claimed he was fired in retaliation for reporting a hostile workplace environment to the NFL. “I am thrilled to join you as we embark on one of the most exciting times in the history of our organization,” Morgan said in the letter....
Contact was the problem. Grisham batted .184/.284/.341 and struck out 150 times in 524 plate appearances. Except for the power, playoff Trent Grisham has been a completely different hitter. His fourth-inning home run Friday night at Petco Park proved to be the difference in the Padres’ 2-1 Game 3 NLDS victory over the Dodgers, giving San Diego a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five series. The drive off Andrew Heaney was Grisham’s third dinger in six postseason games dating to Game 1 of San Diego’s Wild Card Series against the Mets....
Many actors have played the Grinch over the years, and each has a very distinct interpretation of the character, which makes each adaptation interesting and fresh. Of course, some of these adaptations are more well-known, which means that a lot of people are probably more familiar with one version of the Grinch than the others. The medium dictates the difference too; obviously, a character is going to act differently in an animated movie versus live action....
The Philadelphia Eagles have put down the idea that Carson Wentz could be benched for Jalen Hurts or Nate Sudfeld this early in the season, but Eagles fans aren’t happy with the team’s 0-2-1 start following a tie with the Bengals. The San Francisco 49ers have been dealt huge injury blows the last two weeks and will be anticipating Jimmy Garoppolo’s return from a right ankle sprain. MORE: Watch tonight’s NFL game live with fuboTV...
If you’re looking for more analysis, click the links located throughout the article, which include DFS advice, start ’em/sit ’em tips, sleepers/busts, and injury updates (directly below). WEEK 17 INJURY UPDATES: RBs | WRs | TEs Click section headlines for more positional analysis Week 17 Fantasy QB Rankings These rankings are for four-point passing TD leagues Rank Player 1 Josh Allen, Bills @ Bengals 2 Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs vs. Broncos 3 Justin Fields, Bears @ Lions 4 Dak Prescott, Cowboys @ Titans 5 Justin Herbert, Chargers vs....
The NBA 75 team is no exception, with social media instantly set alight with opinions on who should have made the list. Narrowing the greats of the game down to 75 is a difficult task, but let’s take a look at a few of the names that were surprising omissions. MORE: Watch the NBA All-Star Game live with Sling TV (3-day free trial) Dwight Howard Dwight was a flat-out snub....
