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Valve thinks that they can appeal to both PC and console gamers with their Steam Machines, and Gabe Newell has gone so far as to say that he thinks his machines can conquer the console market. While Steam is more popular than ever, I have to say, I just don’t see Steam Machines taking over. I consider myself to be a pretty well-rounded gamer. I primarily play games on my PC, but I’m not into the whole ‘master race’ PC gaming scene; I also own consoles and handhelds, and they each serve a purpose....

THOMAS: What is luxury today? VALENTINO: For me, luxury is being able to make a certain life that suits you, to be surrounded by those you love, to have the comfort that you need, and OK, to have objects around your homes that are dear to you because it’s what you have achieved. And you have luxury that I don’t like, a sort that is too showoff. Where is luxury going?...

And yet, while we might disagree over things like the literal presence or salvation, we are totally unified when it comes to the important role of Catholic education in both America’s past and future. Right now, that rich and important role is facing ominous dueling threats that imperil its future: the Chinese coronavirus and radical liberal elected officials across the country. Catholic Schools are the backbone of school choice for those wanting to opt-out of dysfunctional public institutions....

However, the tables turned after they turned professional. Gasquet, a three-time Grand Slam semifinalist, has come out second-best in all 16 senior matches he has played against the 19-time Slam champion Nadal. In an interaction with Tennis Majors, the 34-year-old Richard Gasquet talked about his first Masters 10000 meeting with Rafael Nadal at Monte Carlo in 2005. The Frenchman believes that the seeds of their lopsided professional rivalry were sown right then....

Ishant Sharma also spoke about how MS Dhoni helped the bowlers and gave them confidence in crunch match situations. Ishant Sharma was a part of India’s 2013 Champions Trophy winning squad and played a crucial role in the final by picking up the wickets of Eoin Morgan and Ravi Bopara off consecutive deliveries. And, unsurprisingly, that was due to a perfect plan set up by him and MS Dhoni....

When people in power perceive peaceful demands for basic human rights and freedoms as a threat, they have a choice to make: They can yield to the collective will of the people—or break that collective will by force. On August 14, 2013, the Egyptian security forces, following an order from General Abel Fattah el-Sissi, chose force. They opened fire on their own citizens in the streets of Cairo, massacring more than 1,000 people....

Vaughan, who led England to a breakthrough Ashes triumph in 2005 and played 82 Tests for his country, claimed comments from Bairstow were an indication of the team’s “negative, pathetic” mindset. Bairstow attracted Vaughan’s ire after being quoted as saying: “People were waiting for us to fail. They are not willing us on to win … it’s a typical English thing to do, in every sport.” But after making a century in England’s 31-run win over India on Sunday that kept his side’s Cricket World Cup hopes alive, Bairstow said it was a pleasant end to a difficult week....

The United States international was in scintillating form during the first half, scoring twice and winning a penalty that Ross Barkley converted. Pulisic’s pace and composure around goal particularly stood out and Lampard was encouraged by the former Borussia Dortmund man’s performance. “I was very impressed with the way that he took the goals,” Lampard said afterwards. “As a winger in the Premier League, he has to adapt to that league....

World number three Federer turned 38 in August and has just rounded off a hugely successful tour with Alexander Zverev. The 20-time grand slam winner won four titles this season, while he missed out on glory at Wimbledon after losing in an epic final against Novak Djokovic. Federer has recently invested in Swiss-based shoe company On Running, but he insists his business venture is not a sign he is set to stop playing the sport he loves....

The Black Stars would have become the first African team to reach the semi-finals of a Fifa World Cup in the event of a win against the South Americans. However, Dominic Adiyiah’s goal-ward header was parried by Luis Suarez, who offensively used his hands, leading to a red card and a penalty for Ghana. Gyan missed the spot kick as his team went on to lose the eventual penalty shootouts 4-2 following an overall stalemate....

Gomez has made 17 LaLiga starts this term for Alaves - flying high in fourth, above Real Madrid - but has been tempted back to Athletic on a deal to 2022. The left winger’s signing will boost Athletic’s battle as they bid to avoid a first LaLiga relegation in their history, with the club only two points clear of the drop zone. Gomez, 29, was also linked with Premier League side Leicester City and Championship leaders Leeds United, has previously made 145 Athletic appearances, scoring 17 goals....

Mino Raiola claims the 35-year-old, who has been sidelined with a knee injury since last month, is wanted by “many clubs”, although the prolific striker would only consider a move within Europe. Ibrahimovic defied the doubters to score 28 goals in all competitions in his debut United season, which could also be his last as the former Paris Saint-Germain star’s deal expires next month. “Will Ibrahimovic stay at Man United?...

This article discusses the root causes and underlying mechanisms behind IBS bloating and distention. It also details medications to treat uncomfortable IBS symptoms and home remedies that can bring relief. Bloating Bloating is defined as the perception of increased pressure in the abdomen. Bloating is a fairly universal phenomenon, reported more frequently by females than males, with an estimated 16 to 31% of the general population experiencing it at some point....

Backing his former skipper Brendon McCullum’s methods, Williamson feels that there is hardly any time for a side to recover if they don’t start off well and wants his side to shun conservative cricket during the tournament. “With so many teams that are strong contenders, you need to go out and play with that freedom, be prepared to take the game on and hope things fall in your favour,” Williamson told, addressing the media....

Defending champions Sri Lanka were placed in Group 1 along with South Africa, West Indies, England and winner of Group B. The eight venues for the tournament will be Bengaluru, Chennai, Dharamsala, Kolkata, Mohali, Mumbai, Nagpur and New Delhi. New Delhi and Mumbai will be the hosts for the semi-finals, which will take place on 30 and 31 March, while the final will be held in Eden Gardens, Kolkata on April 3, with a reserve day in place for the final....

On behalf of the ICC, ICC Cricket Hall of Famers Sunil Gavaskar and Graeme Pollock of South Africa will make the presentation immediately after the awards ceremony for the T20I series. India have ensured the number one spot on the ICC Test Team Rankings and a prize of USD 1 million after their victory in the third and final Test at Johannesburg against South Africa last month. The win had ensured that no team can move ahead of India in the Test rankings at the 3 April cut-off date...

In the first match of the day, Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by 25 runs played at St Lucia. Bangladesh captain Salma Khatun won the toss and decided to field first. In the first six overs, Sri Lanka scored only 17 runs for the loss of 1 wicket. The top scorer for Sri Lanka was Siriwardene with 31 runs. Sri Lanka posted a modest total of 97 for 7 in 20 overs....

The Indian fans will hope that the Men in Blue win their third World Cup title, as they will go into the tournament as one of the favourites. Unlike the previous Indian ODI teams, who were mainly dependent on their batsman, the present team has match winners both with the bat and the ball. The Indian team is also blessed with two of the best wicketkeeper-batsmen of the modern day game - MS Dhoni and Rishabh Pant....

In a twitter update, the veteran Pakistani all-rounder informed the Pakistani diaspora of his decision and said that it was taken under his own will. The cricketer thanked the Almighty for the mercy under which he believed he was able to discharge his duties as the team’s captain, and also went a step ahead to thank the Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Shahryar Khan for giving him the honour to lead the side....

A brace from Kamo Bayi (7’, 46’) put Aizawl up by two goals before Anthony D’Souza (69’) pulled one back for the home team. But Laldunmawia (84’) sealed three points with a brilliant goal late on. The only change for the home side saw Keenan Almeida, who had picked up his fourth yellowc ard of the season in the previous round, make way for Fulganco Cardozo as Adil Khan now remains the only player to start in all of Churchill’s fixtures while Khalid Jamil named an unchanged first 11 from the one that went a goal down to Bengaluru FC in their last match....