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The juxtaposition of the values of the Republican Party that first led me to lean to the right and the present state of Abraham Lincoln’s party merits comment. But first, I must indulge myself in a retrospective journey into the evolution of my political alignment with the right. I became of political age during the Vietnam war. Like many Americans, I saw Vietnam as an endless and deadly quagmire. Nixon’s pledge of “peace with honor” was a welcome political cowbell....

“Discussion and information are two separate things. We can discuss things with people but sharing information is different. I will get in touch with my legal adviser and then I can tell you,” Rauf said. “I have been an employee of ICC. ICC has their own anti-corruption unit. Like the police, they will also investigate. When they call me, I will answer them through my legal adviser. I have done five IPLs and my decisions have been 100 per cent correct....

Popovich was ejected early in the third quarter of Saturday’s 121-116 NBA loss at home to the Portland Trail Blazers – San Antonio’s fifth consecutive defeat. The exit of head coach Popovich led to the belief that assistant Hammon made history by becoming the first woman to serve as head coach of a men’s professional sports team in the United States. However, Popovich explained the coaching dynamic post-game, confirming Duncan took charge of the Spurs (5-8) after his ejection....

There are later home movies that feature me as a sullen 11-year-old, tall for my age, with the long legs of a runner. My petulance is obvious as I shrug myself away from my mother’s outstretched arm–asserting my will, brandishing my independence. It’s as if we had never been attached by a short umbilical cord, carrying her blood into mine. The way she looks at my father, who is again behind the camera, reveals her frustration....

At the age of 20, Osaka became Japan’s first female grand slam finalist in the Open era courtesy of a 6-2 6-4 victory over Keys, last year’s runner-up. She will now meet 23-time slam singles champion Williams, who won her first title in New York 19 years ago and thumped Anastasija Sevastova prior to Osaka’s win over Keys on Thursday. The scoreline of the second semi-final was not reflective of a hard-fought contest, with Keys earning 13 break points but failing to take any of them....

Our veterans, over 18 million of them, continually put country first. These brave citizens, alongside their proud families, have demonstrated their willingness to sacrifice for the rest of us. And importantly, they served as neither Democrats nor Republicans. They served only as Americans. In the military, differences in race, religion, socioeconomic status and political ideology are insignificant compared with the qualities that truly measure the worth of a human being and a teammate in missions where staying alive is not a given....

Trippier curled a set-piece past Croatia goalkeeper Danijel Subasic to give England the lead in the World Cup semi-finals, though the Three Lions went on to lose 2-1 after extra time. As England prepare for Saturday’s UEFA Nations League opener against Spain before facing Switzerland three days later, Trippier told reporters: “I’m not going to lie to you I’ve watched it back about 100 times. “Obviously I enjoyed that moment but even now it still hurts that we got beaten....

Mane & Martial star in Premier League TOTW The Netherlands international impressed in the Eredivisie at Groningen, emerging as one of the best defenders in the Dutch top flight before joining Celtic at 22. Van Dijk’s performances in Scotland began to attract interest from the Premier League, with Southampton eventually snapping him up. After one solid season at Southampton, Van Dijk began to be linked to Manchester United and Liverpool and looks set to move on from St Mary’s soon....

Icardi has been linked with Juventus, Napoli, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Manchester United after he was stripped of the Inter captaincy earlier in February. The Inter star – who is contracted until 2021 – has not played since losing the armband to team-mate Samir Handanovic. Despite the uncertainty over the 26-year-old’s future, Nara insisted her and Icardi are happy in Milan. “The truth is that Mauro has two more years left on his contract with Inter and we’re super happy here,” Nara told Gente....

Icardi has not played for the Nerazzurri since he was stripped of his captaincy in February, with his agent and wife Wanda Nara - who reportedly angered Inter with comments about the team - yet to successfully resolve contract negotiations with the club. Coach Luciano Spalletti bemoaned the need to convince Icardi to play for Inter after the weekend defeat to Lazio, but he confirmed on Tuesday that the striker will start against Genoa....

Rain meant the Champions Trophy Group A match between Australia and New Zealand ended in a no result at Edgbaston on Wednesday. New Zealand, set 244 to win, were 51 for two off 15 overs when rain stopped play at 3.40pm local time (1440GMT). The Kiwis needed to face a minimum of 20 overs for either side to have a chance of winning under the Duckworth/Lewis system for rain-affected matches....

UAE finished second in Group B with two wins from three games, garnering four points. They beat Nepal convincingly by 68 runs in the first semi-final. Batting first, the UAE put up a challenging total of 175/7. Muhammad Waseem scored a brilliant 48-ball 70 at a strike rate of 145.83. Vriitya Aravind also made a vital contribution of 46. UAE then put up a splendid effort with the ball to bowl Nepal out for just 107....

The ICC ODI rankings were updated on November 27 and India still hold on to the number one spot after their recent series win over the West Indies. 0 votes

As a result of their memorable 49-run win over Zimbabwe on Friday, Afghanistan rose to No. 10, the highest spot they have reached since they started playing the sport not too many years ago. As on 24th December, before the start of the first ODI, Afghanistan were at 12 in the rankings whereas Zimbabwe were at the 10th spot. Amir Hamza and Mohammad Nabi and Noor Ali Zadran were the top performers for the rising Asian nation on Christmas day as they clinched victory in a low scoring thriller....

As expected, Kane Williamson will captain the side while the trio of Trent Boult, Tim Southee and Kyle Jamieson headline the pace attack. But experienced names like Ross Taylor and Colin de Grandhomme could not earn a place in the squad. Taylor had been part of the Blackcaps squad in all previous editions of the ICC T20 World Cup. Click here to see the result of today T20 World Cup match toss....

The side will be led by Vijay Zol, a successful campaigner as far as under-19 cricket is concerned. The Indian team has quite a few gems in their squad because of which there are high hopes from them. Here are 5 players from India who are expected to make their mark in this tournament and are the ones who have it in them to win the championship for India again....

The pumpkin spice latte is a coffee made with a mix of traditional fall-inspired flavors (cinnamon, nutmeg and clove), steamed milk, espresso and often sugar—topped with whipped cream and pumpkin pie spice. The spice blend has been part of the American baking tradition for hundreds of years. In fact, there is a “pompkin” pie recipe in Amelia Simmons’ 1798 cookbook American Cookery. While it’s unknown who was the first person to add pumpkin spice to a latte, the Starbucks employee credited is Peter Dukes, the then-director of espresso whose team created other seasonal drinks like the eggnog latte and peppermint mocha....

It did not matter they were down by a goal early on against Lajong. They kept chipping away until a goal materialised and held on for dear life until the long whistle from Pranjal Banerjee heralded a shift in the tectonic plates of Indian football. Interestingly, Khalid Jamil’s side were forced to fight tooth and nail for the crown without their skipper Alfred Jaryan, who was suspended for this game....

Kickoff is at 19:05 IST. PREDICTED LINE-UPS: TEAM NEWS: DSK SHIVAJIANS Injured: None Suspended: None Doubtful: Key Player: Juan Quero AIZAWL FC Injured: None Suspended: None Doubtful: Lalruatthara Key Player: Mahmud Al-Amenah