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The Wolverines’ regular uniforms were still on their plane that slid off the runway at Willow Run Airport on Wednesday afternoon because of high winds. MORE: Michigan basketball team safe after plane accident The team was traveling to Washington, D.C., ahead of its game against ninth-seeded Illinois. (UPDATE: The eighth-seeded Wolverines won 75-55 and will face top seed Purdue in the quarterfinals on Friday.) MORE: Big Ten Tournament schedule, seeding, bracket...

Sydney, Jan 11 (PTI) Hit hard by an unexpected controversy after the high of the Test triumph, India will look to fine tune their World Cup preparations in the three-match ODI series against an under-fire Australia, beginning here on Saturday. Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul has provided a big distraction for the Indian team by making “inappropriate” comments on women during a TV show. In the build-up to the first ODI, skipper Virat Kohli underlined that the team management is still waiting for a decision to be made regarding a ban or punishment to be meted out to the two players....

Agarwal - who amassed 215 in the first innings of the first Test as India claimed a resounding win - hit 108 from 195 deliveries in Pune on Thursday. He was ably supported by Cheteshwar Pujara (58) and India captain Virat Kohli (63 not out), as the hosts reached stumps on 273-3. There was one bright spot for South Africa, with Kagiso Rabada taking all three of their wickets, although the paceman will need support if Faf du Plessis’ side are to prevent India posting a huge total....

Deadline reported on a recent casting coup of Broadway royalty with the news that Patti LuPone is joining the WandaVision spinoff, Agatha: Coven of Chaos, set to air sometime in late 2023 or early 2024. LuPone will be bringing her full A-game to bear against Agatha Harkness in all her gloriously witchy nastiness. Patti LuPone, Broadway royalty with decades on the boards under her belt (alongside three Tony awards) is the woman who first opened such musicals as Evita (as Eva Perón) and the original London cast of Les Misérables (as Fantine)....

The Definitive Edition, a remaster of Age of Empires 2: The Age of Kings, launched in November 2019 and included improved graphics, support for 4K resolution, all previously released DLC, as well as a new expansion called The Last Khans. The Fan Preview revealed that the second official DLC for the game, Dawn of the Dukes, is in development and will be set in Eastern Europe. RELATED: Age of Empires Devs Tease Age of Mythology Comeback...

Bayern reportedly attempted to lure the exciting 16-year-old to Allianz Arena during the offseason, while Zinedine Zidane allegedly called him to discuss a potential move to Madrid. “Bayern thought he was available for an interesting transfer fee, but that was not what Metz had in mind. The transfer did not happen for financial reasons,” Thill’s representative Didier Philippe told Footmercato. “But I also think it was important for Vincent to sign his first professional deal with Metz....

The answer to the big question may be leaning toward “yes.” Woods’ agent, Mark Steinberg, told The Associated Press that Woods played 18 holes at Augusta National on Tuesday. MORE: Woods falls out of the top 100 | Stricker plans to play at the Masters | Kuchar among favorites in Houston Woods’ Gulfstream G5 was spotted at Augusta Regional Airport earlier in the day, The Augusta Chronicle reported. Woods hasn’t played in a PGA Tour event since he exited Torrey Pines after 11 holes Feb....

At 79, Wagoner knows a little something about keeping it real. With 60-odd albums under his belt, he’s just released another, “Wagonmaster,” and later this month he’ll open for the hottest act in rock: the White Stripes—at Madison Square Garden, no less. Wagoner isn’t the only roots-based, hard-country musician approaching 80 who has refused to step out of the spotlight. Merle Haggard, George Jones, Charlie Louvin, Loretta Lynn, Willie Nelson—they’re all on the road again....

Gabriel Jesus sets Man City record So too does the fact that one of the reasons behind City’s pursuit and eventual capture of Gabriel Jesus was that his presence in the team would spur Aguero to new heights - or, logically, render him secondary. There are certainly more than enough clues to suggest all is well, and that Aguero may have to find an alternative route back to Argentina to end his playing days, perhaps one which includes a stint at another top European club....

In 2021, Gregory McMichael (66), his son Travis (36), and their neighbor William Bryan (52) were all found guilty of Arbery’s murder. The verdict, pronounced on February 22, was over a separate set of federal charges filed by the US Justice Department. Arbery was jogging along the coast of Brunswick in February 2020 when three men confronted him and shot him. During this latest trial, a jury consisting of eight white individuals, three black individuals, and one Hispanic individual considered five federal charges and found the defendants guilty on all counts....

Earlier, veteran all-rounder Mohammad Nabi ruled himself out of the series in a bid to give young Afghan players opportunities to show their mettle at the highest level. Hashmatullah Shahidi has been named as the skipper for the white-ball matches. The Afghans have picked four uncapped players, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Shahidullah Kamal, Mohammad Saleem Safi and Riaz Hasan in their squad. Fast bowler Naveen-ul-Haq also took an indefinite break from ODIs to focus more on the T20 format....

Following Monday’s 124-122 loss to an Anthony Davis-less New Orleans Pelicans team, James delivered an expletive-filled rant aimed at Cleveland’s front office, according to a report from ESPN. James touched on the team’s complacency and lack of depth: MORE: Warriors, Cavaliers upset behind big scoring nights by unsung opponents A sampling of his comments to reporters after the game, according to ESPN and Ohio.com: “I just hope that we’re not satisfied as an organization....

“Today I signed new emergency and disaster declarations using independent sources of statutory authority to make sure our health care workers and first responders have the tools they need to save lives and protect Michiganders,” said Whitmer. “We’re all in this together. Defeating COVID-19 is an all hands on deck moment for our state, and I remain hopeful that Republicans in the legislature will stop the partisan games and start working with me to re-engage our economy safely and responsibly....

Until the arrival of the gentlemen from Daiwa Bank, in fact, the Park Lane had known only one whiff of scandal, when its owner Leona Helmsley, the “Queen of Mean” of tabloid fame, was jailed for tax fraud. Her tarnished throne room provided just the right ambience, perhaps, for these guests. For in brazen defiance of U.S. banking authorities, they were perpetrating what is widely considered to be the worst case of international financial fraud since the infamous 1991 scandal involving the Bank of Credit and Commerce International....

Can you remember Asha Roy? She is the lanky girl from Singur, West Bengal who created history the year before last, clinching gold medals in both the 100m and 200m events at the Open National Athletics meet at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan. Roy clocked 24.33 seconds in 200 meters and 11.80 seconds in the 100 meters. But inspite of the laurels, it took almost one year for Roy get a job....

Age of Empires 4 was announced all the way back in August 2017. It was announced even before the rollout of the three classic Age of Empire Definitive Editions. The years since have been starkly quiet, up until a surge of new information about the sequel during 2019. The game was still in development and early gameplay confirmed it was coming together. Yet again, however, the Age of Empires 4 development went quiet....

Texas against California; SEC vs. Pac-12. Two teams with power potential decide it's time to build a rivalry. UCLA also plans to take on a West Coast challenger in the seasons ahead. It meets San Diego State home-and-home this decade. However, the Bruins' plans forced a postponement of a series against Rutgers. It all starts in the 2016 college football season. "We are very pleased this series was able to come together and provides our program with an exciting, premier non-conference matchup against UCLA," Texas A&M athletic director Eric Hyman said in a statement....

Shahan of MSport proved to be the star of the day in the Senior Max category, winning both his races (the pre final and final) of the day to accumulate a total of 89 points to surge into the lead. Manav Sharma of Faridabad and Coimbatore’s Bala Prasath, both regulars in the LGB Formula 4 category of the JKNRC, took the second and third spot respectively. Peregrine Racing’s Manav finished second in both races of the day and collected 85 points while Bala of MSport finished third in his two outings to end the day with a total of 82 points....