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Speaking at the end of the game, while Royals skipper Ajinkya Rahane did feel that his team should have finished off the match, he also hoped that the match referee would take note of how Ashwin dismissed Buttler. “We are not supposed to comment on a controversial issue. The match referee will take the call. We will take the decision sportingly,” he said. Coming back to the game, Rahane said that the chase should have been completed despite the Mankading episode and that the Punjab bowlers deserved credit for stifling the Royals batsmen....

While Rafael Nadal has complied an astounding 100-2 record on the claycourts of Roland Garros, he has a distinctly more pedestrian 19-5 record at the Paris Masters (in seven main draw appearances). The Spaniard’s best performance has been reaching the final here in 2007, followed by semifinal appearances in three other editions - including last year. The tournament is usually held at the end of the season, when Rafael Nadal is not particularly fresh....

Although notoriously tough to crack at times, a new word is made available every 24 hours, meaning puzzle lovers won’t have to wait too long to guess the answer correctly. The game uses a color-coded grid which informs players how close they are to solving the word of the day. A green slab indicates that a player has guessed the correct letter in the right position, a yellow square means that the player has chosen a letter that features in the answer of the day, but in the wrong place....

But as Barnicle told Runner’s World, “that was a long time ago.” MORE: The current (sober) world-record holders | The marathon’s incredible moment Since that half-marathon, a chronic injury to a lower calf muscle muscle forced him out of the sport. Now he works as a wholesale distributor for medical marijuana dispensaries and is known as the “World’s Fastest Stoner.” Barnicle, who also has his own boutique clothing line called Cannabis Cowboy, decided to take advantage of the opportunity to run the marathon with no expectation of winning or even qualifying for the U....

Carragher claimed that Ronaldo was wrong to say he doesn’t respect the manager and tweeted out: Carragher then quote tweeted this particular tweet and wrote: Carragher claimed that Rio Ferdinand and Roy Keane will be the ones to defend the Portuguese superstar. Stephen Howson, a fan, was having none of it from Carragher as he claimed that the latter was doing the same thing when his former teammate Gerrard was at the helm of Aston Villa....

The animated movie—a “runaway hit” which has earned $125 million since its Japanese release in July—will be shown by alternative content distributor Fathom Events in “nationwide fan preview screenings” on January 15 and 16, 2020. New York-based company GKids will oversee the film’s broader theatrical release on January 17, 2020. Part whimsical romance and part commentary on climate change, the story centers around two teens: Hodaka and Hina. During the summer of his freshman year of high school,16-year-old Hodaka runs away from home and heads to Tokyo during one rainiest seasons the city has ever seen....

Not only is Wedding Season the first ever British original for Disney+, but it’s also a genre-busting show, taking in elements of romance, comedy, high-action thriller, and more. The series follows the wild romance of hopeless romantics Stefan (played by Gavin Drea) and Katie (Rosa Salazar), who also find themselves at the center of a murder investigation. Newsweek has everything you need to know about Wedding Season including release date, cast, trailer, plot, and more so you do not miss a thing....

“Wednesday’s cancelled! Fans go wild as Three Lions reach first World Cup semi-final for 28 years,” said the Sun on Sunday after England beat Sweden 2-0 in the Russian city of Samara. The Mail On Sunday online edition said: “The Dream Goes On! England in ecstasy.” It praised the emerging star of the England team, goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, for more “heroic saves”, and said 32 million people had watched on TV....

The Gunners still have the FA Cup final to come this season, but their efforts in the Premier League have resulted in a fifth-place finish and no Champions League football for 2017-18. They are also yet to reveal what their plans are for Wenger’s future, as he approaches the end of his current contract. Keown: Arsenal not ready for boss change It is expected that the long-serving Frenchman will be offered an extension, but Merson says he cannot continue with his current approach and needs to take a leaf out of the coaching book of an arch-rival at Manchester United....

As season 26 comes to an ending next Monday and Tuesday, this week’s episodes were quite dramatic. Monday’s Women Tell All, all the contestants sat down together to talk about the events that unraveled throughout the season—and the battle of everyone vs Shanae—to Clayton’s freak out regarding Susie’s feelings. The final scene of Tuesday’s episode, one of the final three women, Susie, revealed that she wouldn’t want Clayton sleeping with other women in the fantasy suites if he knew that she was the one for him but he already had....

Arnautovic came under fire from Neville and fellow Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher for his performance in the Hammers’ lacklustre 3-0 defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion last month. Man Utd 5/1 to beat Newcastle 1-0 Neville, who was sacked from a brief stint in La Liga last year, suggested the Austria international “thinks he is better than he is” and is deluded into believing he compares to Cristiano Ronaldo....

One part of Ronaldo’s much-anticipated interview with Morgan is set to be released on November 16. Meanwhile, snippets of the chat have already begun doing the rounds on social media. Ronaldo has made claims about his current club Manchester United, manager Erik ten Hag, and even about former teammates Wayne Rooney and Gary Neville. Fans across the world are in anticipation of what more the Portuguese legend has to say....

As the war in Ukraine continues, there has been a propaganda push by Russian media to say that their invasion was a result of actions by the United States and Ukraine. Pravda, which is officially run by Russia’s Communist Party, has become well-known for spreading misinformation regarding the hostilities. While Friday’s article in question was an opinion piece by a columnist, and not advertised as “news,” its stance appears to be in line with other anti-American stories that have been published by Pravda....

Details regarding the Battle Royale mode in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? are unfortunately scant, however. It’s listed as an online multiplayer mode with up to 99 players, where players try and reach the top position. No screenshots for the mode were provided either, though on paper, it sounds like a lot of fun, reminiscent of Xbox’s 1 vs. 100 trivia game, perhaps. Without more information, however, it’s probably safe to assume there are some inherent limitations....

We spoke to Dr. Jessica Taylor, vice president of veterinary medicine at Petfolk, and Emma Newell, owner of Sadie the cocker spaniel who has suffered from this unfortunate condition. If you’re reading this on your lunch break, you may want to put the sandwich down. Why Does My Dog Smell Like Fish? If your dog is giving off a strong fishy odor, it could have rolled in some old tuna, or it could be suffering from anal sac disease....

Liverpool reach a new level of embarrassing Carlo Ancelotti’s side maintained their five-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga with an 8-0 demolition of Hamburg on Saturday, while their place in quarter-finals of the Champions League looks all but assured after their 5-1 last-16 first-leg win over Arsenal. Bayern have won six of their eight matches since their return from Germany’s mid-season break, and talk of challenging to replicate the treble won in 2012-13 has been growing given their recent performances....

And if that lede wasn’t enough of a clue, here’s a proper Spoiler Warning: This article will spoil parts of Wonder Woman 1984. If you haven’t seen the movie already, then we recommend bookmarking this tab and not coming back until you’ve watched it. The main antagonist of Wonder Woman 1984 is Maxwell Lord (Pedro Pascal), a conman who seeks power and wealth. With his business failing, Lord seeks an ancient relic called the Dreamstone that is known to grant people’s wishes....

If you haven’t tried it yet, the premise is quite simple: you have to guess a five-letter word in six attempts or less. Try it for free here. Reportedly, millions of people play it every year. When it first launched circa 90 people played it. The game is color-coded. A letter that is in the right position will turn green, while a letter that is part of the word but in the wrong position will turn yellow....

In a Reddit post titled, ‘My former boss from a company I left 7 [months] ago is asking me to come back,’ Redditor u/LeRat0nLaveur weighed the pros and cons of returning to their old job, in spite of the company’s refusal to pay them a higher salary. Published on Reddit’s popular r/antiwork subreddit, the viral post has received nearly 10,000 votes and 98 percent upvotes. Writing that they were recently laid off due to “extenuating circumstances,” u/LeRat0nLaveur said they were contacted by their former employer, which offered a return to their former position....

“No, I don’t see the IPL having any influence on World Cup selection. I think that will be very, very radical sort of analysis,” Kohli said on the eve of the first ODI against Australia. “We need to have a solid team. Before we head into the IPL, we need to be absolutely clear of what team we want for the World Cup. I don’t see anything changing on how the IPL goes for any of the players....