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In case you didn’t know.. Regular captain Faf du Plessis had been ruled out of the ODI series against India as he fractured his finger during the first match at Durban. Moreover, senior batsman AB de Villiers and wicket-keeper Quinton de Kock were also absent due to a finger and a wrist injury, respectively. Hence, South Africa chose the 23-year-old Markram as the stand-in captain for the remaining five matches....

Cornwall claimed magnificent figures of 7-75 in only his second international as Afghanistan were bowled out for 187 at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, having been 84-1 at one stage. The Windies recovered from the loss of two early wickets in reply, closing on 68-2 with John Campbell and Shamarh Brooks the unbeaten batsmen. Ibrahim Zadran (17) struck three boundaries before being caught in Cornwall’s second over by Jason Holder at leg slip following a successful appeal that left the batsman seething after the Windies won the toss....

Port of Spain, Sep 11 (IANS/CMC) Afghanistan were adjudged winners of the Asia versus the Caribbean Twenty20 tournament after three teams won the same number of matches. The win is expected to boost the confidence of the Afghan players ahead of the ICC World Twenty20 tournament starting in Sri Lanka Sep 18. Afghanistan edged host Trinidad and Tobago and Bangladesh on net run rate after all three teams finished the tournament on two victories each at the Queens Park Oval here, CMC reported Monday....

This will be the first appearance at this pan-African tournament for the Super Eagles since 2013, when they ended the campaign as champions. They will kick-off the proceedings in the Group B with a fixture against Burundi at the Alexandria Stadium, a side that is placed almost 90 ranks behind the three-time champions. Though they are expected to cruise through the opener, recent form might be a worry for them as they’ve lost one, drawn one and won one of their international friendlies in preparation for the biennial extravaganza....

The only other time came in 2004-05, when Phoenix (from 29 to 62 wins), Chicago (from 23 to 47) and Washington (from 25 to 45) all got themselves turned around in a hurry. But for folks in Charlotte, Phoenix and Portland, it’s worth mentioning what happened to those teams next: All three lost ground the following year, and none made any improvement in their postseason results. MORE: Owners vote down lottery reform | Under pressure in ‘14-15 | Impact Rookies...

The legal drama is not quite over–the 18 state attorneys general engaged in parallel litigation against Microsoft are still pondering whether to endorse the settlement–but when Assistant Attorney General Charles James signed the agreement at 7 on Friday morning, the four-year case finally seemed on the way to evaporating. Both parties professed satisfaction. “The settlement is fair and reasonable,” said Gates. Attorney General John Ashcroft called it “the right result… a very strong settlement....

The Wildcats wanted every one of them, each as it came, but it was not until they entered the 2015 NCAA Tournament without being beaten that perfection became a cause. MORE: More on Kentucky win | Cauley-Stein’s dunk | LIve bracket | PHOTOS: Saturday games “That’s when we really started talking about it as a group, because we have to go undefeated in order to win a national championship,” said Tyler Ulis, the team’s pocket-sized freshman point guard....

Thanks to good fortune (and with gratitude to my local hospital) I got an initial dose of the coronavirus vaccine on the one-year anniversary of the lockdown. We have run a full lap around the calendar since the last time most of us were able to gather for food and fellowship, worry-free, with family, friends or people we didn’t know. We have all counted the losses from missed events: birthdays, weddings, festivals, Fourth of July celebrations, the county fair, Lenten fish dinners, cheering your favorite team in person with a hot dog and beer....

Not actually from Cupertino, California based Apple Inc themselves, but a leak for the supply chain seems to indicate that the next iPhone won’t be the iPhone 6 but will actually just be a minor update, called the iPhone 5G. The leaked photos, available on uSwitch.com show a phone that has the same screen size and icon placement as the previous iPhone 5. The phone does sport a convex curved screen, an unexpected move....

The article, published on October 26, interviewed several lesbians who felt “pressured into sex by some trans women.” In the article, the author, Caroline Lowbridge, acknowledged that the subject would be “hugely divisive,” but she said she “wanted to find out how widespread the issue was.” Lowbridge also recognized that it’s difficult to research the true scale of the problem because there has only been one survey into the issue....

On the eve of the New Hampshire primary, I wrote that “Edwards will finish third tonight, and [it] will effectively end his bid for president.” I still agree with that assessment. Now, I didn’t mean that Edwards would drop out of the race; he’s free to keep campaigning as long as he wants (or as long as he can afford it). But losses in Iowa (his all-in, must-win contest) and New Hampshire have made it difficult for him to pick up the momentum necessary to win in later states....

During the matchup, Daniil “pipsoN” Meshcheryakov was caught interacting with his team, thereby violating Riot Games’ policy regarding communication between players and non-players. G2 received an official warning as a result. In VCT 2022 EMEA Closed Qualifiers 1, G2 Esports faced Team Vitality in the Quarter Finals of the tournament. The match ended 2-0, with Vitality emerging victorious. Despite the loss, G2 was accused of violating the tournament’s guidelines....

The move comes in the wake of the revelation that 11 employees of the U.S. State Department had been hacked with spyware from Israeli company NSO Group, which has been the subject of several controversies in recent months. Though the Israeli Defense Ministry did not mention NSO Group by name, its announcement came days after the State Department hacking was disclosed, the AP reported. This was the first known time that U....

Djokovic defied the odds and even stunned himself by cruising to a 13th major title on Sunday to go fourth on the all-time list of Slam winners. Only Pete Sampras (14), Rafael Nadal (17) and Roger Federer (20) are ahead of him following his 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (7/3) victory over Kevin Anderson. Now the 31-year-old heads for the North America hard court season where he has traditionally thrived. Of his 69 career titles, 51 have been on hard courts with 17 of those in the United States....

The six-time Olympic champion clocked 10.06 seconds to beat Britain’s Mark Lewis Francis (10.42) and Jefferson Liberato of Brazil (10.44) on the Copacabana beach track, Xinhua reported. “I had a poor start but I regained some of my poise later in the race,” said Bolt, who was competing in his first individual 100-metre race of the year. “I felt a bit heavy. I need to compete in more races. I will be in better shape after that....

Members of the AfghanEvac Coalition met via video conference with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to discuss what the country needs to do for Afghans fleeing Taliban rule. Although members of the coalition said that they appreciated the country’s efforts, they say that more still needs to be done. “The State Department doing enough isn’t enough; we need whole of government solutions; we need the international community to step up and we need it quickly,” said former Marine and Team America representative Peter Lucier....

What Is an AHK File? A file with the .AHK file extension is an AutoHotkey script. It’s a plain text file that’s used by a free scripting tool for automating tasks in Windows. AutoHotkey uses this file to automate things like clicking window prompts, typing, and lots more. It’s especially helpful for long, drawn out, and repetitive actions that always follow the exact same steps. How to Open an AHK File Even though AHK files are just made up of readable text, they’re only understood and executed within the context of the free AutoHotkey program....

After impressing with his performance in the 2018-19 I-League for Shillong Lajong, Aibanbha Dohling was signed by FC Goa for the 2019-20 season. The season wasn’t the best for him though, as he wasn’t able to get sufficient game time. Under current head coach Juan Ferrando, Aiban has had a bigger role. He has slotted at the back whenever required, while featuring in 7 matches for the Gaurs this season....

Moved by the success of Jharkhand girls in a football tournament in Spain, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) is planning to tap talent in the country’s tribal areas. Against all odds, a bunch of 18 under-14 girls from Ranchi won the bronze at the Gasteiz Cup in Spain, July 13. The tribal girls were representing Yuwa India, an NGO founded by a 30-year-old American Franz Gastler. The girls were reportedly humiliated, slapped and made to sweep floors when they went to the panchayat office to get birth certificates for their passports....

Brooks showed great skill and application in only his third Test to make 111 after John Campbell fell for 55 as the Windies posted 277 in Lucknow. Debutant Amir Hamza took 5-74 on a turning pitch to restrict the Windies’ lead to 90 runs, but Afghanistan were reduced to 109-7 at stumps - leading by only 19 and facing a heavy defeat. Cornwall claimed brilliant Test-best figures of 7-75 in only his second international on day one and helped himself to 3-41 on Thursday....