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I can still remember the first time I booted up KOTOR and dove into the story BioWare created. It was a fantastical time, and one that brought me even closer to a world I’d grown to adore thanks to movies and other video games of the time. But it was also the first time such a deep look had been given to that universe. The first time I truly felt I could do something to impact that world....

The Australian opener was charged with ball tampering, having been shown appearing to rub the ball with a yellow item on Saturday, which was then returned to his pocket before being dropped down the front of his trousers. Bancroft appeared to imply he only had a black sunglasses case in his pockets when approached by the on-field officials, but he later admitted he had used tape from his kit....

The veteran French forward scored his side’s third goal at San Siro and he was applauded by the home fans after scoring and when substituted late on. Ribery was a constant thorn in the side of a sorry Milan side, who were reduced to 10 men when the former Bayern Munich star was caught by Mateo Musacchio’s rash challenge. He may now be 36, but Ribery insists it is his love of football that inspires him to continue performing at such a brilliant standard....

Having gone unsold during the auctions earlier this year, Praveen was delighted to be back in the IPL dugout. “I was very disappointed when I was not picked in the auctions. It was a shocking moment for me. I was dejected for the first week-and-a-half, but started to calm down as the days passed by,” Praveen, who has been a part of Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kings XI Punjab in previous seasons, told iplt20....

Kvitova suffered what her surgeon, Dr Radek Kebrle, described as “horrific” injuries to her left hand when she was stabbed by an intruder in her apartment last December. The Czech said she was lucky to be alive after an incident which could have at the least ended her tennis career, but she will be back on the big stage against Julia Boserup in the first round at Roland Garros....

The defending Formula One champion and current leader was frustrated after title rival Vettel passed him as he emerged from the pit lane on lap 14, with marshals seeing no issue when the German defended his position. But Hamilton was determined to hit back and quickly then overtook the Ferrari man before going on to claim a crucial victory, moving 50 points clear in the standings. And the Briton, while unhappy with Vettel’s tactics, was pleased to be rewarded for having “wanted it more”....

Barca captain Iniesta took his combined career tally of major honours for the Catalan giants and Spain to 35 as Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick in a thrilling 4-2 win at Deportivo La Coruna on Sunday to ensure they cannot be caught in the top flight. It capped an emotional nine days for Iniesta, who scored in the 5-0 Copa del Rey final demolition of Sevilla last weekend before announcing on Friday that this season would be his last with Barca, ending a 22-year association....

The winger joined AC Milan on loan from Everton until the end of the season in January and has made an impressive start to his Serie A career to earn a recall to Spain’s squad for the matches against Israel and France. Deulofeu, 23, has immediately settled with Vincenzo Montella’s side, but it is Barca - who maintain a €12million option to buy the player from Everton as part of his 2015 Camp Nou exit - who will determine his long-term future....

But Nadal has fought back from poor starts on a number of occasions and with the European clay-court season all set to begin, the gritty Spaniard might regain not just his lost form, but his confidence as well. His indifferent form this season has seen Nadal’s ranking drop to five and heading into the Monte Carlo Masters, an event that he has won a stunning eight times, improving his standing on the ATP rankings will be foremost on his mind....

The IAAF said on Thursday that from Nov. 1 it will limit entry for all international events from 400 meters through the mile to women with testosterone levels below a specified level. Women with elevated testosterone must reduce their level for “six months (e.g., by use of hormonal contraceptives)” before being eligible to run, and maintain that lowered level. The African National Congress party said it supports Semenya in “yet another attempt … to exclude and discriminate against her....

The future Messis of Argentina will follow Tevez to China Cristiano Ronaldo has earned his place among the greats, following in the footsteps of the Brazilian icon of the same name at Real Madrid, while the dazzling Barcelona legend Ronaldinho is impossible to ignore. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, however, has pinpointed the differences between the three legends. “I think Ronaldo, Il Fenomeno, was the best,” he told ESPN Brasil. “For me, it was an example of what football is....

Ibrahimovic revealed on Wednesday that he will not be renewing his contract with MLS side the Galaxy, where the 38-year-old arrived from Manchester United in 2018. The ex-Paris Saint-Germain striker has been strongly linked with a return to Europe, with MLS commissioner Don Garber last week suggesting former club AC Milan are the frontrunners to re-sign the soon-to-be free agent. Napoli, Bologna and Roma have also been touted as possible options for the former Sweden international should he return to Serie A, while A-League team Perth Glory have confirmed their interest in bringing Ibrahimovic to Australia on a guest deal....

Targeted therapies are not typical chemotherapy drugs. They work by interfering with the action of specific molecules in the cancer cell. Ibrance is the first available drug to target molecules called CDK 4 and CDK 6, which work with estrogen and progesterone receptors to stimulate the growth of breast cancer cells. It is also called a kinase inhibitor. Inhibiting these molecules slows tumor growth. Ibrance is available by prescription in capsule and tablet forms....

Inter have denied any contact with Madrid over a possible deal for Icardi, who has hit 16 goals in 15 league games to fire Luciano Spalletti’s team to the top of Serie A. Madrid have been struggling in front of goal this season, having allowed Alvaro Morata to join Chelsea, while Cristiano Ronaldo has only hit the net twice in La Liga. Karim Benzema, meanwhile, has faced criticism over his form and was embroiled in a spat with Gary Lineker regarding his performances, although Kovacic defended the striker despite appearing to tout Icardi for a move to Madrid....

DRS has had its ups and downs for quite a while now, while some nations like Australia support the system, on the other hand, India is one of the nations opposing it until the system is completely developed and provides accurate information. ICC CEO, Dave Richardson said that the findings by the institute will be submitted by May. “In particular, they are looking at edge detection and ball tracking. Their findings will be discussed at our meetings in June and the aim is to achieve a uniform system with the agreement of all the Test-playing countries,” Richardson said....

Both teams have won their opening fixtures, with India beating South Africa by 26 runs in the curtain-raiser last Thursday and West Indies edging past Pakistan by two wickets in a low-scoring thriller at the Oval on Friday. India seemed to have sorted their opening woes with makeshift opener Rohit Sharma scoring a gritty half-century in against South Africa. Shikhar Dhawan scored a deserving hundred as India piled another score above 300....

“This is a huge milestone in the history of Indian cricket. India has been a very important member of the ICC with its rich heritage and great following for the game,” Mr. Manohar said. “India has produced world-class players who have entertained fans the world over. I congratulate the BCCI on this historic occasion and I’d like to thank the BCCI for their kind invitation to share in the celebration....

Amongst these players, some of them are so special that their team’s fortunes would either swim or sink with their performances. In a T20I, it is very tricky to spot a match-winner in a team as every single cricketer could emerge as a match-winner on his day. Compared to that, in a 50 over ODI, there will always be 3 or 4 match-winners who would be ably supported by the rest of the players in the team....