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The Twenty20 World Cup kicks off on Saturday with co-hosts the United States facing Canada in Dallas. The World T20 Championship has been changed to a 20-team format, giving runners-up and lower-ranked nations a chance on the biggest stage while the regular contenders remain in contention for the title.The tournament, co-hosted by the United States and the Caribbean, features more than 250 players, most of cricket’s biggest stars.Here are five existing or up-and-coming players to watch.___Phil SaltAge: 27Team: EnglandT20 World Cup experience: 2022 (winner)Summary: Salt caught the eye in his debut T20 series in January 2022. He recorded a strike-rate…
There’s often talk of a link between an increase in mental health problems among children and their use of technology, but perhaps this is an oversimplification. There has been a lot of discussion recently about children and technology, and specifically the negative effects it can have on children. There’s no denying that the online world contains problems that negatively impact the mental health of both children and adults. Dark patterns within algorithms are designed to keep us engaged against our better judgment. Curtailing harmful content has become a never-ending game of “whack-a-mole.” And cyberbullying remains a concern. But do these…
With just over six weeks until the Cleveland Guardians make their first pick in the 2024 draft, MLB Pipeline has released a newly expanded and re-ranked list of the top 200 draft prospects. A lot can happen between now and then in terms of determining who goes where, and there will likely be a lot of movement when we expand the list to 250 again, as well as in our regular projections for the first round, but there seems to be clarity on the names at the top. Top 10:1. Travis Bazzana, 2B, Oregon State University2. Charlie Condon, outfielder/third baseman,…
Eisenhower Park Stadium in Nassau County, New York will host the India vs Pakistan World Cup matchnew york: Nassau County in New York will impose unprecedented security measures for the T20 World Cup match between India and Pakistan scheduled for June 9 due to the threat of a terror attack in the city, but Governor Kathy Hawkle insists this is unlikely “at this time”.The Eisenhower Park Stadium in Nassau County will host eight matches in the finals, including three for India. India will also play a warm-up match against Bangladesh on June 1.New York Governor Kathy Hawkle said she had…
It’s been over a month since voting began in India for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, with the last 57 constituencies going to vote in the seventh phase on June 1. Votes for the 543 Lok Sabha seats will be counted on June 4.In the seventh and final phase, elections will be held for 13 seats each in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, nine in West Bengal, eight in Bihar, six in Odisha, all four seats in Himachal Pradesh, three in Jharkhand and one in Chandigarh.Polling in the seventh phase will begin at 7 am and end at 6 pm. In…
TOKYO >> Toyota Motor Corp.’s global sales and production volumes in April fell from the same month a year earlier due to fierce price wars in China and declines in Japan caused by production suspensions of some models and safety test fraud in its small car division. Global sales fell 0.5 percent in April as a 27 percent drop in China, the world’s largest auto market, and a 14 percent drop in Japan offset double-digit growth in the United States and Europe. Toyota said sales in China fell despite holding promotional events at stores across the country. Automakers are locked…
Working class communities are on everyone’s mind in this election. For all the major parties – Labour, SNP, Conservative, Green – the question is: where are the working class voters? A fundamental disconnect My community, and communities like mine, are talked about too often but rarely spoken to. There is a sense in our community of being on the fringes of the UK political conversation and of being completely politically disconnected. The definition of “working class” that I use in this article is not an occupational class concept, or a social group made up of people who do primarily unskilled…
Three Macarthur FC players have already been charged in Australia’s soccer match-fixing scandal, with two more players potentially implicated.Midfielder Kealin Bakas appeared in court on Thursday on charges related to an illegal gambling scheme in which players received yellow cards in exchange for money during A-League matches.He was arrested along with team captain Ulisses Davila and teammate Clayton Lewis on May 17. All three were released on bail and served suspensions under Football Federation Australia’s code of conduct regulations.Documents filed in Campbelltown Local Court on Thursday revealed two other players also faced charges of taking part in the criminal group.Football…
In terms of saves and steals this week, Joan Duran and Craig Kimbrel are back on track with four and three saves, respectively. Edwin Diaz is out with a shoulder injury. Evan Phillips is close to returning to the mound. In the speed department, David Hamilton has a chance to make a big impact for Boston.Hear the latest player news, waiver claims, roster advice and more from our experts on the Rotoworld Baseball Show all season long. click here Or download it wherever you get your podcasts. Fantasy Baseball Closer RankingsTier 1: TopEmanuel Klass – Cleveland GuardiansMason Miller – Oakland…
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, England spinner Sophie Ecclestone has featured in the first two editions of the Indian Women’s Premier League.Article informationauthor, Timothy Abrahamrole, BBC sports reporter in Dallas23 minutes agoA new women’s T20 franchise tournament featuring some of the world’s best players could be coming to the United States in the near future.BBC Sport understands preliminary talks have taken place with US counterparts about the feasibility of this.Discussions are still in the early stages and no specific deadline has yet been set.The United States is preparing to co-host the Men’s T20 World Cup with the West Indies, with…