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I have spent the past 20 years working on governance, elections and peace-building internationally. In 2018, the American Friends Service Committee, a Quaker organization where I lead our international programs, released a study on the causes of electoral violence around the world and best practices for prevention. Our focus has largely been on preventing election violence in countries in Africa. But here in the U.S., this work is becoming increasingly relevant....

The enigmatic Swede, who has committed to a new one-year contract at Old Trafford, considers both deals to be good business for the Red Devils. Lukaku 9/1 to bag a hat-trick tomorrow He is, however, of the opinion that the skill set of £40 million man Matic offers more to the cause than that of £75m striker Lukaku. Ibrahimovic told ESPN FC: “I think the signing of Matic [is crucial]....

Midfielder Pogba scored a fine second-half goal as Les Bleus defeated Croatia 4-2 in Moscow to clinch their second title. And after a season in which Pogba’s displays for Manchester United were often scrutinised, Ibrahimovic was quick to highlight his former Old Trafford team-mate’s display. “Let them talk, but the game speaks for itself,” Ibrahimovic posted on Twitter, tagging Pogba alongside a picture of the France man with the World Cup trophy....

Ibrahimovic on Thursday signed a new one-year deal at United after continuing to train at Old Trafford in the wake of the cruciate knee injury that curtailed his maiden season at the club. Red Devils 9/4 for title glory The 35-year-old scored 28 goals in 46 appearances in all competitions last term and Mourinho is pleased he will reinforce his squad in the second half of the season. Asked when Ibrahimovic would return, the former Real Madrid boss told reporters: “I don’t want to think about it, I don’t even ask, speak about it or with the medical team....

Milan chief football officer Zvonimir Boban and a number of fans were in attendance to greet Ibrahimovic ahead of his return to San Siro. The 38-year-old striker agreed a six-month deal, with the option for another year, with the Rossoneri last Friday. Upon completing his medical, Ibrahimovic is expected to sign his contract and head to Milanello to meet coach Stefano Pioli and his new team-mates. Ibrahimovic, who previously played for Milan from 2010 until 2012 and won the Scudetto and Supercoppa Italiana, became a free agent after deciding to leave LA Galaxy at the end of their MLS campaign in October....

The event was an experimentation in any way that you look at it. Played in Bangladesh. Winner stays, loser bows out and players wanting to bring their A game to the fore from Game 1. What transpired at the end of 11 days of action was a series of exciting matches in front of good-sized crowds and South Africa, a team constantly on the rise and looking to dominate the game in the coming years, winning their maiden title....

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq slammed West Indies wicket-keeper Denesh Ramdin for wrongly claiming a catch during Friday’s gripping Champions Trophy clash at The Oval. Misbah scored a career-best 96 not out in his side’s two-wicket defeat in south London but thought he was out for nought when Ramdin claimed a catch off man-of-the-match Kemar Roach. Australian umpire Steve Davis gave Misbah out but, following the intervention of English official Nigel Llong at square leg, the decision was referred to third umpire Tony Hill....

Pakistan beat South Africa by 2-1, while India beat the West Indies by an identical margin. However, the results did not lead to any change on the Reliance ICC ODI Team Rankings table with all four teams retaining its pre-series rankings i.e. India (first), West Indies (seventh), South Africa (fifth) and Pakistan (sixth). Reverting to the player rankings, Dhawan has been rewarded for his 159 runs in three matches against West Indies as he has moved up two places to a career-high ninth position with a best-ever ratings points of 736....

Also read: India vs West Indies Semi Final Ticket Shortage - Entire nation scrambles for 4000 seats The last time Pandey played for India, he scored a ton against Australia in the fifth ODI in Australia and saved his team from a humiliating 5-0 whitewash. The hundred in that game was surely a testament of Pandey’s confidence and maturity. Pandey is himself confident ahead of the game against West Indies....

April 23 was the deadline for all teams to announce their squads for the mega event and the lists have been released. However, teams have until May 23 to make changes to their 15-man squad. There were quite a few surprising inclusions and shocking exclusions in the squads. India left out Ambati Rayudu and Risabh Pant, while Mohammad Amir did not make it to Pakistan’s 15-man squad. Also, Chris Morris, Josh Hazlewood, and Jofra Archer did not make it to the squad for their respective national teams....

Here’s looking at the countries that start off as favourites on the back of their performances over the past year and the artillery they bring to this dogfight. England This English squad seems like it has been specifically built to conquer the World Cup at home after the humiliating exit in 2015. They field a string of swashbuckling batsmen, a surfeit of multi-skilled all-rounders, canny pacers, and none of them is a mug with the bat....

Ice Cube began the video, speaking vaguely about systemic racism. “There’s systems in place, as we all know. It ain’t cause we ain’t doing what we’re supposed to do as Black people, because, of course we all could do better. There’s st that we need to do to clean up ourselves and our community, but besides that st, the system is f**ked up,” he said. The rapper then expressed skepticism about both major political parties and called on the Black community to work together against systemic racism....

The home side’s gaffer Albert Roca said that his team’s mentality is always to go and try to win the game. But he added that they were let down by sub-par end product. “About mentality, it’s always the same. My team goes out to try and win the game. But there’s something, a little bit lacking, some quality in the final third. Today was a hard game, Mohun Bagan are a very good team....

The Kolkatan giants lost to local rivals Mohun Bagan in the Kolkata derby and were simply outplayed for huge chunks of the game. To get perspective, that tie was crucial for East Bengal to remain in the title chase but the way they wilted in the face of a challenge clearly irked the supporters. While the Red and Golds were the early pace setters and were the top dogs for a prolonged period, that is no longer the case as a poor recent run of form where they have been defeated four times in their last six matches has meant their descent to the third position as well as sowing seeds of doubt among the players and fans alike....

TV CHANNELS & LIVE STREAM The Star Sports Network have the exclusive broadcasting rights of the I-League. All the matches will be telecast live on Star Sports 2 and 2 HD. TEAM NEWS Indian Arrows probable first XI : Dheeraj Singh; Boris Singh, Deepak Tangri, Anwar Ali, Sanjeev Stalin; Rahul Kannoly, Amarjit Singh, Jeakson Singh, Aniket Jadhav; Abhishek Halder; Edmund Lalrindika. Injured: None Suspended: None Key Players: Anwar Ali, Edmund Lalrindika, Aniket Jadhav Shillong Lajong probable first XI: Phurba Tempa Lachenpa; Kynsailang Khongsit, Laurence Doe, Juho Oh, Rakesh Pradhan; Novin Gurung, Daniel Odafin; Redeem Tlang, Shaiborlang Kharpan, Hardy Cliff Nongbri; Aiman Saleh Abdullah Al-Hagri....

Gaffer Santosh Kashyap disclosed that the procedure of clinching the deal is underway. Further, the 50-year-old boss stated that the signing would be confirmed shortly. ‘‘The process for signing an Indian striker is under progress. We are looking for (a forward). The deal will take some time to be confirmed,’’ explained Kashyap. I-League 2017: Aizawl FC vs. Chennai City FC Preview Kerala-born Rafi was a part of the Sachin Tendulkar co-owned outfit which played in the finale of Indian Super League (ISL) 2016....

Preview: Aizawl FC vs Mumbai FC What will trouble the Englishman though will be the unavailability of marquee players, Wedson Anselme and Willis Plaza, due to injuries. Ivan Bukenya too is battling illness but will look to be fit for the encounter. It would be a toss up between Md. Rafique and Lalrindika Ralte for a spot on the left wing. Nikhil Poojary will meanwhile continue on the right wing....

Although Gift feels that the overall display of his boys was pretty ordinary, his plan was executed perfectly. During the post-match press conference, the tactician said, “The team performance was not good, we are lucky. Mohun Bagan played well. They played well, they dominated the second half. My strategy worked out. The match was not good, but what I planned was a success.” Aizawl FC took the lead in the 29th minute with a left-footed shot by Lalkhawpuimawia, but Bagan made it evens by a sensational goal from their stopper Kim Kima in the 43rd minute....