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The Spanish World Cup winner has proved remarkably skilled off the pitch as well as on it, with a series of stunning predictions about what would happen in the tournament. He has an almost 100 percent record, including picking Qatar and Japan as surprise finalists. Before that he correctly predicted seven of the last eight quarter-finalists and three of the four semi-finalists. The only predictions he has got wrong so far is tipping Syria to get to the last eight – Vietnam did instead – and Australia to make the semi-finals, but they lost to the United Arab Emirates....

When the squad for the tour of Australia was announced, MS Dhoni was also confirmed as the captain until the World T20 in March, which raised speculation as to whether he will quit at the end of tournament, having already announced his retirement from the longest format of the game last December. “Dhoni is a great cricketer and set standards at international arena. He still has cricket left in him to represent India for some more years,” Ganguly told reporters in Jamshedpur....

“We have done well in cricket because the BCCI has been able to give us great facilities. We have world-class stadiums all over India, even in a small centre like Ranchi. One running event won’t produce a champion overnight. You give the athletes infrastructure, I am sure they will become world beaters in 10 years’ time,” the southpaw, who was unveiled as the face of the third Kolkata 25K run to be held on December 18, told reporters....

While Hill has been mentioned as a possible trade chip in the Lakers’ efforts to alter the roster going forward — his name has come up in connection with Goran Dragic of the Suns and Reggie Jackson of the Thunder — a source told Sporting News that it is “highly unlikely” that Hill will be traded before Thursday’s deadline. MORE: Knicks shut down Anthony | Green: Contract ’least of my worries’ | Suns trying to appease Dragic...

Schmeichel: Top four beyond City Herrera, 19, plays for Venezuelan side Atletico Venezuela and has attracted the interest of City’s South American scouts in recent months. Atletico president Ruben Villavicencio has confirmed that there is a bid on the table from the CFG, which owns Manchester City, New York City, Melbourne City and holds a 20 per cent stake in Yokohama F Marinos. The deal for Herrera will not be wrapped up before the English transfer deadline on Tuesday, given he is currently at the South American Youth Championship, meaning one of Manchester City’s sister clubs, most likely New York, will benefit from his arrival....

Hedges wins MLS Defensive Player of the Year The Express, a U.K. paper, has posted photos showing Schweinsteiger leaving after a four-hour meeting Wednesday. The paper just refers to an unidentified companion leaving just ahead of the midfielder, but sources tell Goal it is indeed the Fire head coach. The 32-year-old Schweinsteiger remains on Manchester United’s books after joining the Red Devils in the summer of 2015. He has yet to feature with the first team under Jose Mourinho, who has resisted pressure to reintegrate the World Cup winner into the squad....

Fast bowler Olivier got the nod over Dale Steyn, who has yet to play a competitive match since January due to a heel injury, while all-rounder Morris is also included after impressing in domestic cricket. South Africa were forced to replenish their pace attack with spearhead Kagiso Rabada provisionally suspended for the remainder of the series after accumulating eight demerit points over a two-year period. Rabada is named in the squad as he has appealed the verdict – his hearing will be held on Monday – but Olivier’s inclusion suggests Cricket South Africa (CSA) are not optimistic of a positive outcome....

Tendlukar not only has inspired his homeland but also many around the world. South Africa is no exception. Considering the commotion that he has created on the field against South African opposition, he still receives a modest and huge reception when he comes to the crease at any South African arena. The Little Master has played 83 matches in all three-formats against South Africa with 3,752 runs with an average of 38....

Duanne Olivier led the all-pace attack with 4-48, to go with his 11 wickets in the first test, as Pakistan was all out for 177, the third time in three innings this series the tourists have failed to reach 200. Olivier had the support of 3-48 from Dale Steyn, 2-35 from top-ranked test bowler Kagiso Rabada, and 1-36 from the returning Vernon Philander as South Africa’s decision to pick four quicks and put Pakistan in to bat paid off....

The South African conditions are variably similar to the Australian surf but that does not defeat the point that South Africa will have home ground advantage. A 5-0 whitewash to an undercooked English side has boosted the Australians confidence but defeating the number one Test side may be hurdle difficult to jump over. Australia’s bowling unit have shown tremendous attack in the recent Ashes series. Captain Michael Clarke commented, “We have the greatest attack in the world and they’ve shown it....

With South Africa already winning the Test and ODI series, Pakistan have one last chance to get over the hosts in a format in which they feel the most comfortable. With several players being rested by the South Africans, the onus falls on the youngsters to come up with the goods against a formidable Pakistan team. With the match set to be held in Cape Town itself, another competitive match is on the cards between the two highly talented sides....

Noem, a Republican, made the announcement on Twitter on Monday. She becomes the latest GOP governor to pledge assistance after Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Arizona Governor Doug Ducey invoked the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) on June 10. “Tomorrow morning I’m officially announcing up to 50 National Guard troops to Texas to help secure our border,” Noem wrote. “The Biden Administration has failed to keep America safe. We shouldn’t be making our own communities vulnerable by sending police to fix Biden’s border crisis....

Once players can visit downtown South Park, they can immediately start the boss fight against Morgan Freeman. To do so, simply go behind the counter at Freeman’s Tacos and hit him a total of three times. However, fighting Morgan Freeman before beating the main story and even all the other side content is ill-advised due to how abnormally powerful he is. As we stated earlier, the secret boss fight against Morgan Freeman stands as the toughest boss battle in the entire game....

Edwards, who won the race off pit road with 11 laps to go after a track-record 18th caution flag, held off pole winner Brad Keselowski and teammate Denny Hamlin for the victory. MORE: Darlington: Sprint Cup’s date with ’lady in black' Keselowski and Kevin Harvick were battling for the lead before Jeb Burton brought out the caution resulting in the all-important pit stop. The win marks the seventh in the past 10 races for Joe Gibbs Racing, which also won at Kentucky in July....

The interim medical examiner in San Diego County, Dr. Steven Campman, told The San Diego Union-Tribune the county stepped in on Sunday to relieve a hospital morgue of some deceased patients for the first time during the state’s recent COVID-19 surge. Officials said five bodies were removed from Sharp Grossmont Hospital, located in La Mesa. Campman said four hospitals contacted the county in recent weeks with concerns about the space left in their morgues, but said those hospitals were previously able to solve spacing issues by collaborating with local morgues....

Rooney has scored two goals in two Premier League games since leaving Manchester United to go back to Everton, prompting suggestions Southgate could welcome back England’s record goalscorer for World Cup qualifiers against Malta and Slovakia in September. Rooney evens to go to World Cup 2018 Southgate has previously left the door open for the former captain to return, while none of the strikers who featured in his most recent squad - Marcus Rashford, Jermain Defoe and Harry Kane - have scored in the league this term....

If you’re keen on the silver colour then getting them at Currys with that 10% off discount voucher means a cool price of £224, the lowest price we’ve ever seen for these headphones from UK retailers. Buying from Currys also has another big lure, and that’s six months of Spotify Premium for free. The only caveat is that it’s available for new Premium accounts only. There might be plenty of leaks and rumours about the upcoming WH-1000XM4 but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t get Sony’s current flagship over-ear headphones now....

On Twitter, the official PlayStation account surprised dropped five trailers for new indies all being released on PS4 in 2020. The first to be released is Biped, an adventure game about two robots solving puzzles. The game offers co-op gameplay, making it a fun one for people looking for something to do in the house together. RELATED: Souls-Like Action RPG Mortal Shell Announced After that will be John Wick Hex, the tactical game that stars Keanu Reeves....