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West Indies suffered a loss in their opening game of the competition. They lost against Australia on the opening day of the competition and will be eager to turn the tables around in their next fixture. Batting first, the hosts struggled throughout their innings as they were bundled out for 169. The bowlers tried hard and even picked up four wickets but couldn’t defend the total as there weren’t enough runs on the board....

The Indian women cricketers do not enjoy as much news-space or fan following as our male cricketers do. It’s only during the major tournaments like the ICC World Cup that our women cricketers get a platform to grab public attention or dominate the newspaper headlines. And the 2013 Women’s World Cup is not only a great chance for the Indian eves to trigger more spectator interest in the sport, but also a massive opportunity to win their maiden crown in their own backyard....

Mumbai - Skipper Merrisa Aguilleira has conceded that the West Indies women will be campaigning in a tough group but says her charges are not worried as they prepare to do battle in the ICC Women’s World Cup in India. Aguilleira’s women, who lost their warm-up fixture against Australia Monday by 135 runs, are in a group featuring defending champions England, hosts India and Sri Lanka. The Windies women have been improving since the last World Cup in 2009, where they finished fifth....

The morning of November 23 that year began in a very normal way for me. A friend and I delivered fencing equipment to a group of athletes in a nearby city and later, I went to training as usual. Just days before I had arrived home from an International Grand Prix in Doha, so I was in good physical condition and generally feeling positive about training that day. As a group, we had taken all the usual safety precautions and, as I normally did, I was wearing an FIE authorized mask; the same one I had just used while competing in Doha....

Coach Bino George is caught in the middle of an injury crisis to his foreign players. He confirmed that star forward Kamo Bayi will face a late fitness test to be eligible for tomorrow’s game. “Out of five foreigners, four will play. Kamo Bayi’s situation is problematic since he has an issue with his ankle. We will only get an update by tonight. Chigozie will not play.” Neroca FC lost to Minerva Punjab in their previous game after having taken an early lead....

Aizawl FC were expected to bag solid points against the Indian colts but things took a turn when 16-year-old Rohit Danu scored the solitary goal in the 14th minute, a goal which might also be pivotal to the fate of Gift Raikhan whether he will or not continue to occupy the former champion’s dugout. The former NEROCA boss Raikhan joined Aizawl FC before the start of the season after guiding his former club to the second position of the 11th edition of the I-League....

He received just 2 percent of the New Hampshire primary vote, but Democrat Dennis Kucinich is paying $27,000 for a recount. Because, gosh darn it, he is sure he got 3 percent. Score: 17 BET boss Bob Johnson’s cheap flick at Obama’s teenage misdeeds was low, but his claim that he was alluding to Obama’s “community organizing” was worse. It also made no sense. Score: 68

The Austria international endured a difficult loan spell at San Siro in the Portuguese’s final year in charge, making only three Serie A appearances in the Nerazzurri’s treble-winning season. Mourinho later described Arnautovic as “a fantastic person with the attitude of a child” and the club declined to take up the option to sign him permanently from Twente, allowing him to join Werder Bremen. Arnautovic, though, retains a fond memory of Mourinho that stems from a desperate attempt to avoid a telling-off after his lack of punctuality caused problems on a pre-season tour....

If you are a liberal, you will feel angry reading my story. There is a new awareness about the injustices of our criminal justice system. And yet, even while the culture has come to realize how important second chances are, we are also currently living through a wave of recriminations in the form of “cancelations”—people losing their livelihoods over social crimes and misdemeanors. And often those doing the canceling are the very people who might feel the angriest about my story....

Mourinho has called the Lowry Hotel in Manchester home since replacing Louis van Gaal in 2016, while his wife still lives in London. The 54-year-old’s decision not to buy a house has come into question amid reported doubts over his future at Old Trafford, which Mourinho dismissed on Thursday. Explaining the reason for living in a hotel, Mourinho said: “I am very lazy and because I like to arrive in the hotel, I don’t want anyone to be worried because I live in a two square metres room....

Brazil striker Jesus joined the Premier League champions from Palmeiras in January 2017 and, during his first year at the club, threatened to unseat Aguero as City’s first-choice striker. However, untimely foot and knee injuries hindered his progress as the club’s all-time record goalscorer Aguero attuned himself to Guardiola’s demands. A goalless World Cup with Brazil in 2018 preceded a tough campaign last time around – even if Jesus did manage 21 goals in all competitions – but impressive showings with his country on the way to Copa America glory have seen the 22-year-old emerge in more confident mood for 2019-20....

I remember the moment my mother opened a letter and choked back tears as she told my three siblings and I, “We are going to America!” The clothes on our backs, our ID cards and $50 my mother had after selling her wedding band were all we could take as we set off to a new and foreign land. My father was a surgeon in the Afghan army and refused to flee the war as his services were desperately needed....

You either love social media or you hate it. Or you’re like me and constantly vacillate between those two sides of the spectrum. The apps that dominate so much of our attention have been in hot water more than usual lately. This summer, Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen released thousands of internal documents to Congress showing that the company knows how it contributes to many harms including its impact on teens’ mental health and body image....

The ‘special one’ admitted that every player has a price and said that he would have no qualms over selling a player from his squad if the said player is unhappy, even if he is the best player in the league. “Every player has a price” He cited a hypothetical example of Eden Hazard saying that if the Belgian, who recently signed a new contract till 2020, was unhappy, he would have been sold....

The Rossoneri on Sunday beat Udinese 3-2 in an entertaining encounter at San Siro, where an error by Gianluigi Donnarumma allowed the visitors to take the lead after six minutes through Jens Stryger Larsen. Second-half strikes from Ante Rebic and Theo Hernandez turned the game on its head before Kevin Lasagna’s 85th-minute equaliser. There was one final twist, though, as Rebic won it deep into stoppage time and Pioli revelled in a third successive victory, but warned Milan have plenty of room for improvement....

Ibrahimovic capped the scoring in the 65th minute in his return from an Achilles injury in the opener March 2. Midfielder Romain Alessandrini also came back from a hamstring injury sustained in the opener. The 37-year-old Ibrahimovic told reporters Friday, when asked about his ability to return from setbacks, that he needs, “20 minutes, not more.” Turns out, he wasn’t far off. The Swedish forward clanged a remarkable shot off the post in the 16th minute before giving the Galaxy (3-1-0) a 1-0 lead in the 33rd, converting from the spot after drawing a foul on Claude Dielna in the area....