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A Pele departed, a Maradona arrived, a Sampras departed, a Federer arrived and, in an Indian context, a Tendulkar departed and a Kohli has arrived. In Indian cricket, Sachin Tendulkar was the gold standard- a man who, for almost a quarter of a century enthralled and captivated the cricketing world with his resplendent deeds with the bat. He took batting to statistically new stratospheres never witnessed before in ODI cricket....

Update: Monday afternoon, after this story was published, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers issued an executive order delaying the state’s primary election until June 9. Republicans are expected to challenge the order in court. A week and a half ago, Emma Fulwilder of Green Bay, Wisconsin, requested an absentee ballot to vote in Wisconsin’s upcoming election. She has still not received it. She received no confirmation that her request was successful, so a few days later, when friends remarked that they too hadn’t gotten their ballots, she checked the site where state officials have been directing voters to look....

During the first half of the Huskies’ game against Oregon, Lake was seen on video slapping Fuavai on the side of the helmet and shoving him after an altercation between Fuavai and Oregon wide receiver Jaylon Redd. MORE: Ole Miss apologizes for since-deleted tweets making fun of Liberty’s Hugh Freeze According to Athlon Sports’ Bryan Fischer, Washington athletic director Jen Cohen announced in a statement that Lake would be suspended without pay for the team’s upcoming game against Arizona State....

The Asian Football Confederation earlier today named the eight still bidding nations for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup to attend an organisational workshop, but India to my surprise was not amongst them. Originally 11 countries across Asia had expressed their interest to host the competition when the bidding started but three – Lebanon, Malaysia and Myanmar – have since pulled out of the race. Remaining in the race are eight member associations – Bahrain, China, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates....

However, the norm might change this time, with the 33-year-old actually sparking a debate on his future with the Los Blancos after winning the Champions League this year, his 5th Champions League title over-all. Cristiano mentioned how he loved playing for the Spanish capital, and that he would soon make a decision about his future with them. With Cristiano Ronaldo’s journey in the World Cup over, the debate has reignited itself, with the Italian club, Juventus, emerging as the potential suitors of the former Manchester United man....

That gave Memphis, which has struggled to find balance under the 38-year-old coach, a clean slate to infuse the university with a new face on the sidelines. MORE: Pastner to Georgia Tech actually kind of makes sense Atop the list of candidates whom Memphis brass are reportedly considering is Wichita State head coach Gregg Marshall, according to Memphis radio station ESPN 92.9. ESPN also reported on Friday that Marshall has considered the Memphis job one that “intrigues” him....

Casey Skudin was killed at the Biltmore Estate in North Carolina, a popular tourist attraction visited by about 1.4 million people a year, according to officials. Skudin was driving with his wife, Angela and two sons, aged 19 and 10 when the incident occurred on Friday. Angela Skudin spoke movingly to News 12 The Bronx about her final moments with her husband. “It landed right on the car, right on Casey,” she said of the tree limb....

In a post shared on Reddit last Tuesday, the heartbroken woman, under the username u/RubResponsible2789, said that for the past three years she’s been taking an online college course to get a better job. The last six months of the course have involved an internship where she had to relocate to another city, which is a five-hour train ride from where she lives with her husband and their 2-year-old son....

The Reds were clinical in a 3-1 victory over Manchester City that put nine points between the teams after 12 games. Leicester City and Chelsea are a point closer, but Liverpool appear ready to bury the ghosts of being pipped to the title last term. Jurgen Klopp’s men were 10 points clear of City at the top at the end of last December only to go on to lose the title race by a single point....

Ross’ comments came during an appearance on CNBC’s Squawk Box on Wednesday, where the commerce secretary discussed the delay in tariffs for some Chinese goods and fears from some consumers and economists that the United States could be headed toward a recession, along with comments on the ongoing trade war with China and the protests in Hong Kong. Squawk Box host Joe Kernen posed the question about Hong Kong to Ross, saying that those in the Trump administration are used to criticism, but there has been some discussion that the U....

We built our lineup around a solid QB-TE Vikings’ stack and a couple of sub-$6K sleepers who could provide production and value at the RB and flex spots. Before we break down all of our picks, here are the most notable scoring rules for DraftKings contests: Full-point PPR, four-point passing TDs, three-point bonuses for 100 rushing yards, 100 receiving yards, and 300 passing yards. WILD-CARD DFS LINEUPS: FanDuel Wild-card weekend DraftKings Picks: NFL DFS lineup for playoff GPP tournaments Saturday-Monday main slate, $50,000 budget...

TheVietnam, Oceania, Taiwan, Europe, Turkey, Russia, CIS, and the Middle East and North Africa regions are to get their own servers in the second phase of the open beta launch. It would seem that this time around, Riot Games wants to celebrate the expansion by doing something big. In a recent tweet, the Wild RIft devs teased the coming of a “YouTube live experience” called “The Battle of Baron”....

Zoë Montoya, a Ph.D. student, was flying from Nevada to Oklahoma, on Southwest airlines flight 3442 on Saturday, when she claimed to see the bizarre sight. Montoya posted the clip to her TikTok page, @zoeemontoya, where it’s been seen nearly 8 million times, and can be seen here. “Ummm what’s going on,” she captioned it, while the on-screen text said: “Saw this on my flight from Vegas to Tulsa today....

On Saturday, the 140th running of the Kentucky Derby will take place at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., and in-state college hoops fans may have a horse to root for -- or against -- depends on how much they despise the other color. DERBY: Times, schedule | Pole position, odds | Angered Triple Crown winner Never before has there been a horse in the Kentucky Derby with a name more appropriate for the state and it's love of college basketball than Wildcat Red....

Wilder said in a conference call Tuesday that he’s “ready and willing to give Tyson Fury the opportunity ASAP.” The two heavyweights fought to a split-decision draw Saturday night in Los Angeles in one of the bigger heavyweight bouts in America in years. “I’m ready whenever he’s ready,” Wilder said. “I’m ready whenever he’s ready to do it. I’m ready to give the fans what they want to see and end this talk once and for all....

Sydney FC win in shootout Hailed by some as the signing of the season, Wilkinson was typically lion-hearted throughout the arm-wrestle with Melbourne Victory but looked set to continue his horror run in deciders when he put his shootout attempt wide of the upright. It didn’t matter in the end as Carl Valeri’s miss and Danny Vukovic’s superb save handed the veteran his coveted first championship at the fourth attempt....

Now, it looks like another leak has surfaced that hints at the return of Queen’s Wrath to Destiny. Reddit user THConer discovered some clues in Destiny’s game files, including new bounties with the Queen’s Wrath icon. Those who played Destiny in its first month may remember the Queen’s Emissary visiting Destiny’s Tower and offering players unique bounties, weapons, and armor. However, unlike Iron Banner, Queen’s Wrath only made on appearance in the game, before disappearing without a hint of returning....

There are reasons of temperament and policy, including Iraq policy, to doubt that he should be president. And concerning Iraq, thoughtful people of good will honorably hold dramatically different views of what can and should be done now. What McCain has done is not merely bind himself, as with hoops of steel, to the president’s current “surge” policy. At a moment of intense national weariness with a strenuous foreign policy, he has intimated an agenda which, like the president’s “freedom agenda,” promises unending strenuousness....

Former Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump could not have been any more different in terms of ideology and personality, but the two had a common experience very early on in their tenures. Obama came into office with the war in Afghanistan at a low point. The Taliban insurgency at the time was chipping away at the Afghan government’s territorial control. The U.S. war strategy was geared toward sustaining a stalemate on the ground....

The Portuguese star has reportedly been pushing for an exit from Manchester United so he can play in the Champions League this season and was absent for the club’s preseason tour of Australia. Contracted for another year, the Red Devils don’t seem keen to let Ronaldo leave anytime soon, but his role in the team this season is now very much up in the air. Is Ronaldo going to play for Man United on Sunday?...