I used to be I-can-play-24X7 kind of person in my childhood, but not anymore. Since the last few years, I have never favoured the idea of playing cricket because it always turns out to be an exercise where I would be standing in the sun for more than an hour or so, and then for someone who just cannot roll his arm over, get a chance to bat for a few balls....
Handed his chance due to the absence of the injured Jonny Bairstow, ruled out due to an ankle injury sustained playing football, wicketkeeper-batsman Foakes reached stumps on 87 having faced 184 deliveries in hot and humid conditions. The right-hander shared respective stands of 61 and 88 with Jos Buttler (38) and Sam Curran (48), helping the tourists recover following a chaotic morning session that saw them at one stage slump to 103-5....
— Falcons coach Dan Quinn stressed the importance of his team taking advantage of their next two home games to get back on track: “I’d say more than anything, we get a chance to fight in front of our home fans. There’s no moral victories, there’s no things of that such other than finding our ways to fight to get our football team the wins that we need to get....
To warn Soviet diplomats not to feed him a line, he can say: Neveshai lapshu na ushi (“Don’t hang noodles from my ears”). To remind them that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks: Gorbatovo mogila ispravit (“Only the grave straightens the hunchback”). In a mood of philosophical resignation, he might muse that necessity is the mother of invention: Gol na vydumki khitra (“The naked have sly devices”)....
Although the Nasdaq finished above its Friday lows and could be bouncing back by the time you read this, last week the panic was palpable. Mutual funds dumped stock by the carload. Brokers sold out the portfolios of customers who couldn’t meet the demand for more collateral on loans against their holdings. If you could hurt yourself jumping out of one-story buildings, Silicon Valley parking lots would have been littered with the bodies of techies despairing over their vaporized stock options....
WOM, a network of “womxn and non-binary mother-identifying folx dedicated to supporting the current civil rights movement,” began in Portland on July 19 as a response to the heavy presence of federal police in the city. A post on the WOM Twitter account called for “all moms” to walk together to the city’s Justice Center, the site of many clashes between protesters and law enforcement since the nightly demonstrations began in early June....
Here are ten of the best official websites from the most reputable animal welfare groups in the US and abroad. They can introduce you to their work, knowledge, and ways to involve yourself in the protection of animals. 1. Animal Welfare Institute The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) has been active since 1951, saving animals from human cruelty and ignorance. Its site contains reports on the current situation involving different animals, from dogs and horses to sharks and elephants....
A few of these apps are dedicated solely to renting a car, while others will also allow you to book flights and reserve hotel rooms. Which one you choose will depend on your needs. Regardless, these are the best of the best when it comes to car rental apps. 1. Enterprise When people think of rental cars, Enterprise is one of the most common brands that would come to mind....
While neither game is perfect, there is a large community supporting both Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Call of Duty: Warzone. Due to the sheer popularity of the titles, it is nice to look back upon some of the changes that helped reinforce fan faith in the developer’s evolving game experience. RELATED: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare And Warzone December 1 Playlist Updates Are Now Live Fun Bundles When Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Call of Duty: Warzone launched, the bundles were designed with a serious tone....
Whether you are interested in starting a new form of mental and physical exercise, want to take a holistic journey, or you are already an avid fan of different yoga styles, this list of yoga apps for your iPhone is sure to help guide you on your new practice. 1. Yoga Workout Classes for Home This app is incredibly customizable and therefore is suitable for Yoga fans of various achievement levels....
After losing out to Natalie Portman in 2010, Lawrence won for her next three nominations – for Silver Linings Playbook in 2013, for American Hustle in 2016 and Joy in 2016. If you rank her film according to how highly critics rated the films on Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic, however, only two of these three films make it into the top 10. In this list, they are joined by two of the roles that made Lawrence most famous – Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games and Mystique in the X-Men films....
RELATED: The 10 Most Immersive Open World Games With open-world games varying pretty widely, there is a great open-world title for every person out there. From first-person shooters to third-person action games, there has been at least one great game in each type. Here are the best open-world games of 2019. 10 10. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition (85) While it’s common knowledge at this point that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is one of the best open-world RPGs ever made, it’s pretty shocking how well it runs on the Nintendo Switch platform....
RELATED: 10 Puzzle Games You Have To Be A Genius To Complete The best puzzle games are the right mix of challenge and enjoyment. They can contain word puzzles, tile-matching, or feature our favorite video game icons. The following games are not needlessly tiring but deeply rewarding; a fine line separates the two. Without further ado, here are the top puzzle games the Nintendo 64 has to offer. 10 Charlie Blast’s Territory Charlie Blast’s Territory is not an inherently bad game, yet we wish there was more variety to its puzzles....
RELATED: 10 RPGs With The Most Impressive Customization Options This is why fans are happy to return to classics like Final Fantasy VII and Baldur’s Gate over twenty years later and still have as much fun now as they did back then. There are lots of great RPGs to choose from that have been released in the last decade. Here are ten of the best that earned their spot on Metacritic....
RELATED: The 10 Most Hilarious Memes About Microsoft Buying Bethesda While the future is bright, Microsoft’s past decade shouldn’t be overlooked with plenty of solid games that have wowed fans across the world. While their library is rather deep, there are few that rise to the top as the best Microsoft games that have come out in recent years. 10 Gears Of War 4 (86) After Microsoft Studios acquired the rights to the Gears of War games, they handed the developmental reigns to The Coalition, a subsidiary based in Vancouver....
The 10 most-watched movies on Netflix in March 2021 Operation Varsity Blues Netflix’s latest true crime documentary takes us behind the scenes of a story that fuelled thousands of showbiz news stories, as authorities uncovered a massive college bribery scandal that led to actors Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin heading to prison. The Girl on the Train Not the widely-panned 2016 movie starring Emily Blunt but a new 2021 Hindi adaptation of the best-selling thriller about a woman who gets drawn into a murder mystery after becoming obsessed with a couple....
Although job losses and reduced working hours have heaped pressure on household finances across the US in the past year, it is those living in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, who have been forced further into debt (opens in new tab) than any others. Residents of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, were not far behind in the amount of debt they’ve been forced to take on just to pay bills and buy everyday necessities, and were themselves followed closely by inhabitants of Corpus Christi, Texas....
To be fair, there’s really only one game here anybody considers less than stellar. Considering the impressive scope of his career, it is difficult to judge quality when comparing a game from almost forty years ago versus something from the late 90s. All the same, we hope this list helps readers appreciate all Shigeru Miyamoto has done for video games. 12 Star Fox Zero Shigeru Miyamoto is credited as one of three directors on this project....
To help you decide what game to play next, we’ve rounded up the best exclusive Nintendo Switch games. These are in no particular order; you’re sure to have a good time with any that you choose. 1. Kirby and the Forgotten Land Kirby is everyone’s favorite pink ball thing! In this fully 3D adventure, Kirby explores abandoned worlds, defeating evil beasts in a bid to rescue his friends. Kirby and the Forgotten Land is brimming with classic Kirby charm, with a hilarious mechanic which lets Kirby become an assortment of objects like a light bulb, traffic cone, and car....
