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Rashid Khan, who is currently playing for Adelaide Strikers in the ongoing 2018-19 Big Bash League, has confirmed that he will play Strikers’ game against Sydney Thunder on the New Year’s Eve before he flies back home to be with his family. Also read: Rashid Khan’s father passes away There was a lot of doubt surrounding Rashid’s participation in tonight’s contest, but the defending BBL champions have announced that the 20-year-old will take the field in the last and final match of the year....

Llorente made just seven LaLiga appearances last season and will hope for more opportunities with Atleti, where he appears set to replace Manchester City target Rodri. Incredibly, Llorente is following in the footsteps of his father, Paco, and his grandfather, Ramon Grosso, who also represented both of the capital’s biggest clubs. They are not the only players to turn out for the two teams, though. Here are six of the best players to have featured for Atleti and Madrid…...

Shastri felt, “When I played game, three selectors were enough. But the manner in which interest has grown, the combined number of people who play the game in our country is more than combined population of other cricket playing nations. Australia can have three selectors as they have a population of 17 million (approximate number). “We have a population of 1.2 billion. You are asking too much from poor guy (selector)....

Both teams would be looking to get back to winning ways, with Mallorca having lost their matchday 5 fixture away to Getafe, while Atletico Madrid could only post a disappointing goalless draw with Celta Vigo at the Wanda Metropolitano. Given the difference in quality between the two teams, they each have markedly different objectives, with Diego Simeone’s men aiming to be crowned league champions come the end of the campaign, while Vicente Moreno’s side have their sights set much lower....

However, the situation has vastly changed, with several players now preferring a move to England, Spain or Germany in their prime instead of going to the Serie A. Nevertheless, there are plenty of Serie A teams who have a lot of foreign players in their ranks. While some of them are established stars in the team, others are young, and are keen to make their mark in Italian football. On that note, here’s a look at the five Serie A teams with the most foreign players at the moment:...

It’s Gonzaga and what’s left. Some of the teams that might have been able to compete with the Zags for the 2021 NCAA championship could not survive the early rounds of this year’s March Madness: Iowa, Oklahoma State and especially Illinois. Of the teams that remain, only Baylor, Alabama and Michigan are close to the same class. The tournament is a funny thing, though, so it’s possible, though not likely, that someone other than those three could defeat the Zags and open up the championship for everyone still involved....

Toronto, April 18 (IANS): Toronto Raptors completed their 2012-13 season with a 114-90 victory over the Boston Celtics in NBA action. The team also finished with a total attendance of 743,936 fans, the highest since the 2008-09 season, reports Xinhua. The 18,144 average home attendance ranks the Raptors 13th in the league this season, despite being a non-playoff team. Of the 41 home games played, 11 have been sell-outs, a number that is also the team’s highest in four years....

The Red Devils have enjoyed a productive start to the 2017-18 campaign, with Jose Mourinho boasting an enviable collection of attacking talent. Rashford 11/8 to score v Saints The depth of the Old Trafford squad means that patience will be required by star turns at times, with the likes of Lingard, Rashford, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Anthony Martial and Juan Mata competing for limited places. Each is expecting to get plenty of opportunities, though, allowing them to chase down individual goals while contributing to the collective cause....

REPORT: Rashford strikes to seal semi spot Victory over Anderlecht at Old Trafford was a long time in coming, and they lost Marcos Rojo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic to potentially serious knee injuries along the way, but as they limp towards the last furlong of a long campaign they do have one very valuable asset hitting form at the right time in Rashford. The tie looked as though it may be all-but over when Henrikh Mkhitaryan put United into a 10th-minute lead after Paul Pogba had released Rashford down the left with a sumptuous pass from inside his own half....

Afghanistan had been the only side to previously beat the Windies in the competition as both teams secured spots in next year’s World Cup - and when Stuart Law’s side were bowled out for a mediocre 204 on Sunday, a repeat was on the cards. Mohammad Shahzad thumped 84 from 93 balls to help his side home with 56 deliveries to spare, with Rahmat Shah (51) offering good support....

“This whole ‘stay there and die’ approach is not how our country will promote a more humane and just immigration system,” Tlaib tweeted on Tuesday afternoon. Her remarks come a day after Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at a news conference with Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei and explicitly told migrants to not seek asylum at the southern border. “I want to be clear to folks in this region who are thinking about making that dangerous trek to the United States-Mexico border: Do not come....

Researchers at the University of Florida said they had found examples of the parasitic worm, Angiostrongylus cantonensis, in several Cuban treefrogs in a study published in Journal of Wildlife Diseases. Sixteen Cuban treefrogs in Volusia County were examined and examples of the rat lungworm parasite were found. This is the first time it had been detected in the county. Rat lungworm infects the brain and spinal cord of humans and can be fatal....

Playing his 17th Test, Raval finally ended his wait for a ton, making 132 at Seddon Park on Friday. The 30-year-old capitalised on a docile pitch as the Black Caps pushed to 451-4 at stumps, leading by 217 to be well on top in the series opener. Tom Latham (161), Kane Williamson (93 not out) and Henry Nicholls (53) also made runs against a Bangladesh attack struggling to create chances....

For the first time since 2015, when Joe Flacco, Matt Schaub, Jimmy Clausen and Ryan Mallett each started for Baltimore, the Ravens will be starting three quarterbacks in one season. Huntley was originally slated to start in place of Lamar Jackson, who missed practice all week due to an ankle injury. As the Ravens traveled to Cincinnati, Baltimore announced that Jackson didn’t join them for the Week 16 matchup. After reports confirmed that Huntley tested positive for COVID-19 , the Ravens are being forced to rely on Johnson, who they signed on Dec....

The movie is a sequel of Chennai 600028 which was released back in 2007 and was a huge success at the box office which prompted the director, Venkat Prabhu to add a second part to it. The first part was also remade in a couple of other languages such as Sinhalese (Super Six) and Kannada (Bangalore 560023). Produced by ‘Black Tickets’ production, the shooting of Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings is set to start soon as it was officially launched on 4 April 2016 with a formal puja....

Last week, we found out more new members of the roster, a major character change, a new Universal title contender and the wheels continued to spin as we head towards Money in the Bank. WrestleMania season may be over, but there’s a whole lot of things to be excited about and Money In The Bank happens to be the nearest major stop. We’re set to continue the build to the great PPV tonight, with the picture for the PPV being made clearer....

Battleground replay I missed Ziggler and Sandow facing off prior to Battleground, but from everything the announcers said, this match was so much better than their first one. Sandow was brutal in the ring, relentless. Ziggler handled himself better than ever and did a great job of shutting down the Money In The Bank case holder. While I don’t agree with the case holder jobbing to every wrestler he faces, I am all for Ziggler looking as solid as he can in the ring and getting the push he so deserves....

For Anderson, 38, the combination is just about right: a comic sideshow effect that walks the edge of heartbreak. It is silly and deeply affecting at the same time. This is a fair description of Anderson’s music as a whole, including the new “Wishbone” album, which features one example of his singing. Raised on Dixieland jazz-he picked up the trombone when he was 8 after listening to his father’s Dixieland records-and schooled in the avantgarde bands of Anthony Braxton and Barry Altschul, Anderson pulls apart the music of his roots and puts it back together with a spirit of mischievous invention....

Ramirez also allowed two walks and struck out six before being lifted with two outs in the eighth and pinch runner Rico Noel on third. Reliever Alex Colome came on to record the third out and strand Noel at third base — and leave Ramirez with a no-decision. MORE: No-hitters in 2015 The Rays took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the eighth, but the Yankees answered with four two-out runs in the top of the ninth, highlighted by Slade Heathcott’s three-run homer....