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Every modern sport has amazing rivalries. For example, in tennis, Roger Federer has dominated each and every player in the tennis arena except his nemesis, Rafael Nadal. Or football, wherein if Cristiano Ronaldo goes a step ahead, Lionel Messi goes one further. In cricket, there have been many batsman vs bowler rivalries. But the rivalry between Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting has been quite unique. Ricky Ponting came into international cricket nearly 7 years after Sachin made his debut....

The Blue Tigers have been undefeated throughout the tournament and were in high spirits going into the match, after a convincing 3-1 victory over fierce rivals Pakistan in the semifinals a couple of days ago. The match started on a poor note for India as they went down a goal in the nineteenth minute despite dominating proceedings on the pitch. The first half ended 1-0 for the Maldives and India began the second half with confidence....

What, exactly, are we doing in Haiti? The short answer: restoring what the White House calls “a duly elected leader” who won two thirds of the popular vote. Putting aside, for a moment, the question of Aristide’s fitness to govern–and the possibility of a smear campaign by his enemies–does the U.S. strategy for his reinstatement make sense? Sending lightly armed troops to retrain the Haitian military now seems laughably naive; several dozen armed civilians prevented the USS Harlan County from landing....

In fact, it may have looked familiar to a few of you. That's because he was borrowing a celebration from a Key and Peele skit on Comedy Central. The whole premise is that Hingle McCringleberry can't control himself after scoring and continually thrusts his way to penalty flags. Watch the whole skit below: Compared to Moore's adapted version here, the intention is obvious. [Thanks to Reddit for pointing out the resemblance]

The native Nigerian, who learned American-style football as a college student in Canada, is entering his third NFL season as an established starter upon whom the Saints are increasingly comfortable relying to plug up rushing lanes or make quarterbacks uncomfortable when they drop back to pass. “We certainly look at him that way,” Saints defensive coordinator Dennis Allen said after practice on Monday evening. “He’s established himself as a starting caliber defensive lineman in our league and he’s certainly going to be a big part of what we’re trying to get accomplished this year....

In an April 6 press release, E3 2021 announced that the video game showcase would be returning in a new virtual way that’s accessible to all. Among the confirmed partners to attend will be Koch Media, the owner of Deep Silver and the Saints Row series. E3 is partnering with Koch Media, amongst a bunch of other developers, to create unprecedented access to the convention, while still allowing the game creators to make announcements....

The real test, of course, will be its release. Saints Row is currently set to release on August 23, but ahead of this release date, Game Rant was recently able to go hands-on with the game for roughly 4 hours. During this time, we completed 10 story missions, checked out a handful of side hustles and Criminal Venture activities, and more. RELATED: Saints Row Fan Makes Red Dead’s John Marston in Character Creator...

Consider the case of a three-minute musical masterpiece that’s especially appropriate in this hopeful, fragrant season of the year, but has long been obscured by efforts to “cancel” its once-celebrated composer in the 80 years since his death. Rustle of Spring by Christian August Sinding is an intoxicating jolt of energy for solo piano that became a worldwide hit shortly after its composition in 1896. The composer, a struggling Norwegian who had reached the age of 40 without conspicuous success, suddenly heard his little gem performed everywhere—and watched its bestselling sheet music ruthlessly pirated....

The priestly garments, intended to blend in with fatigues, were displayed at the Russian Armed Forces Cathedral, a military-themed church in Patriot Park, Moscow. The church opened in June this year to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of World War Two, known in Russia as the Great Patriotic War. During an international military-technical forum at the church, mannequins showed off dark green cassocks and headwear. Orthodox crosses instead of buttonholes display the first name and church rank of the wearer....

According to local media reports, officials in regions including Moscow, and in the Russian republic of Tatarstan, are forming military units to recruit mercenaries nationwide to participate in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In Moscow, men who join the “Sobyanin Regiment,” which began recruiting on July 1, are promised a monthly salary of 200,000 rubles ($3,400). In contrast, the average salary in Russia is 62,269 rubles a month, according to data from TakeProfit, making the figure more than three times the national average....

Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 at home in the opening fixture of the 2015/16 Premier League on Saturday, thanks to an own goal by Spurs’ Kyle Walker. And new signing Bastian Schweinsteiger was one of the few players who made his debut for the Red Devils. More: Five Talking Points from Manchester United’s win over Tottenham The World Cup winner had come on as a second-half substitute in the 60th minute for Michael Carrick....

Coming off a second consecutive season of injury problems, Howard is 34 and trying to reverse a downward spiral in his career. So GM Ruben Amaro Jr. had good news on Friday. "Ryan Howard is at 100 percent, finally," Amaro said on Philadelphia's WIP-AM. "It's the first time he's actually felt normal. He's down there at Clearwater hitting and working out. The reports on our guys is that, health wise, are doing, knock wood, are doing very well and that's going to be a key element for us....

Ryan Madson has agreed to a three-year, $22 million contract with the Athletics pending a physical, ESPN reported Sunday. MORE: Possible bargain bin free agents After being sidelined three years with a torn elbow ligament, Madson signed with the Royals last season and was a pivotal member of the team’s formidable bullpen. The 35-year-old posted a 2.13 ERA and 58/14 K/BB ratio in 63 innings during his remarkable return season with Kansas City....

And then Phil Mickelson paid a visit to the media center on Wednesday. The most experienced player on Tom Watson’s U.S. team was asked whether part of the Americans’ struggles in the matches of late was due to players not being as close as their rivals. Instead of biting his tongue, Mickelson took a sarcastic bite out of the European team. “Well, not only are we able to play together, we also don’t litigate against each other,” Mickelson said, “and that’s a real plus, I feel, heading into this week....

According to the World Test Championship schedule, the Aussies are to tour South Africa between February 14 and March 13 next year. Additionally, the fate of South Africa’s home two-match Test series against Sri Lanka over the Christmas/New Year period also remains uncertain. But as per media reports, Cricket South Africa (CSA) and Cricket Australia (CA) are contemplating moving their entire series to Perth. It is understood that Western Australia would not only offer similar bounce and pace as South African soil, but the timings also won’t be a problem for South African fans back home....

Chasing 274, Babar Azam (103 off 104) and Imam-ul-Haq (70 off 80) led Pakistan’s charge as they found themselves comfortably placed on 186 for 1 in the 32nd over. However, fast bowler Anrich Nortje forced a dramatic collapse as the visitors suddenly slumped to 203 for 5 in the 38th over. Lauding Nortje’s efforts, Babar Azam conceded that the pressure got to them following the sudden slide. He further spoke of the need to apply the learnings in the next game to seal the series....

Cricket South Africa has announced that the first ODI will now take place in Paarl on Sunday, December 06. The second ODI will be held in Cape Town on Monday, December 07. The series will now end in Cape Town on Wednesday, December 09. SA vs ENG: All players and staff will be tested for COVID-19 before the series can begin All players and support staff from both teams will now undergo another round of COVID-19 testing on Friday....

Alabama coach Nick Saban and his new offensive coordinator were among those letting it loose this weekend. On a big recruiting weekend, Saban hosted recruits and parents at his house and he and Kiffin stole the show. Saban did the electric slide with some of the parents. Kiffin performed Lynryd Skynryd’s “Sweet Home Alabama” on karaoke with the mother of Alabama commitment Bo Scarbrough. “I think if you’re new there, you have to do karaoke,” Donetris Scarbrough told BamaOnline....

If the plan moves forward as expected, Sacramento would join San Francisco and Alameda County in offering infected residents a financial incentive to stay home. Health officials in both of those other Northern California areas approved their own programs earlier this summer to curb the virus’s spread. “A major point is to make sure people have the resources they need to be able to isolate,” Sacramento County Public Health Officer Olivia Kasirye told The Sacramento Bee while speaking of the plan for city residents....