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Afridi said: “It is a setback for Pakistani players but overall it is the image of Indian cricket that has suffered because of this policy. I have always said that not only through politics but even through cricket, relations between the two countries can improve a lot.” Pakistan cricketers are banned from the IPL due to the strained political relationships between the two countries. After the first edition of the IPL in 2008, none of the Pakistan players have managed to play an IPL game despite expressing their desire to do so on a number of occasions....

Often confused with a shoulder dislocation, shoulder separation is a different injury. People who have a shoulder separation may notice a bump or pain on top of their shoulders. The bump is caused by the end of the collarbone pushing up against the skin. This article discusses the different types of separated shoulder injuries and when they require surgery. It also covers the different types of surgery available for a separated shoulder....

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Night and Day Standing Stone Mystery The first step toward completing the Night and Day Standing Stone Mystery is to locate a movable shelf that is near to the stones. More specifically, the shelf of interest is just to the south of the Fairy Glen Standing Stones, and it is initially locked in place by a number of small crates. AC Valhalla players should break those crates once they have been located in order to gain access to the shelf....

Toward the bottom, beneath an entry (perhaps fittingly) detailing Wake Forest’s 3-9 season a year ago, was an all-caps sentence that included a pair of expletives. (Warning: Link contains NSFW language.) MORE: SN’s Top 25 QBs for 2015 | Nick Saban responds to Plaxico Burress Twitter tirade The ACC later apologized for the mishap, saying the online versions had been “appropriately updated” to remove the profanity. The league also pulled printed copies not already distributed....

A Sister’s Journey is currently being developed by Florian Lackner. After an unsuccessful Kickstarter campaign, Lackner shared in an interview with Game Rant how he remains committed to seeing the project through. Lackner also broke down the many games that inspired A Sister’s Journey’s mechanics and art, an overview of its action-filled combat, emotional story, and the lessons he has learned throughout his journey as a solo video game developer....

The analysis presented in the following literature and in the Appendix ‘A’ is based on statistics provided via the open source Stats guru module on espncricinfo which has then been tabulated independently via a 3rd party spreadsheet program, (Refer Appendix A, 5.)” Ever since time immemorial, Pakistan cricket has been associated with a mercurial flair that is particularly unique to them. On most occasions, the green mavericks are termed, and rightfully so, bitterly inconsistent, yet at the same time, many fans and critics alike see them as quite a robustly entertaining bunch as well....

In the aftermath of the event, the nation seems torn in half regarding the captaincy argument. One half advocates that Virat Kohli stays on, despite a below-par World Cup, to steer the ship in the new era. The other side of the party vouches for Rohit Sharma, the team’s vice-captain, to be appointed skipper. Sharma’s supporters reason that changes need to be implemented in order for India to improve as a team....

In 1987 a sudden increase in home runs produced the “Happy Haitian” explanation: Baseballs were then manufactured in Haiti and the theory was that the fall of the Duvalier regime so inspirited Haitians that they worked with more pep, pulling the stitching tighter, thereby flattening the seams-and flattening curve balls. The smoother balls had less wind resistance to give them movement when pitched, or to slow their subsequent flight over outfielders....

The clause, which starts on page 470 of the massive bill, includes language that will ensure the Food and Drug Administration can review new, more innovative ingredients for over-the-counter sunscreen. The provision also includes an update to the 2014 Sunscreen Innovation Act, which Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell co-sponsored at the time. He noted in a news release then that it would benefit consumers, as well as Kentucky workers who manufactured such skincare ingredients in the state....

When Flood resigned in 1980, his mantle was picked up by Republican Joseph McDade, a pug-nosed back-room dealmaker who has served the Scranton area since 1962. McDade, too, has a questionable ethics record. Federal investigators have spent the last four years looking into his relationship with a defense–industry lobbyist, his acceptance of perks from coal companies and his role in steering navy contracts to a man who pleaded guilty to defrauding the government of $12 million....

The relation and differentiation between AI and humanoid robots like Sophia is dubious. Of course, some of the most advanced robots are powered by AI as AI helps humanoid robots to learn from the surroundings, interact with people and operate independently. But there are many AI platforms and inventions that are not even linked with robots. AI Can Help Us The most controversial question of whether humanoids can be human overlooks an important point....

The third-year Titans receiver, who publicly lobbied Julio Jones to consider Tennessee as a potential trade destination, seems ecstatic at reports his team will be the one to land the two-time All-Pro and seven-time Pro Bowl receiver. Brown, himself a Pro Bowl selection in 2020, put it in no uncertain terms: MORE: Julio Jones trade details: Falcons reportedly dealing star receiver to Titans for draft picks The Titans reportedly will give up a 2022 second-rounder and 2023 fourth-rounder for Jones, also getting a 2023 sixth-rounder on top of the 32-year-old-star receiver....

New York collapsed during the ninth inning to hand the Angels an 11-8 win. The Yankees’ star closer Aroldis Chapman simply couldn’t find the strike zone and allowed four runs in the inning, including a game-tying grand slam to Jared Walsh. All told, the Angels scored seven runs in the inning, matching the Yankees’ crooked total from the first inning. MORE: Brian Cashman sounds off on Yankees but defends coaching staff...

Wade was roundly criticized for giving Gordon a 9 on his final dunk, which featured him jumping over a 7-5 Tacko Fall. That ultimately led to Wade’s former Heat teammate, Derrick Jones Jr., winning the title with a 48-47 in the final round. When Wade and Gordon talked about the contest via Instagram Live on Friday, Gordon even joked that only two people thought Jones deserved the title: “You and D-Jones....

A man who survived the drive-by shooting said in court on Tuesday that Hernandez was the one who pulled the trigger. MORE: Disgraced athletes: Where they went wrong “Looked like him. Hernandez,” Raychides Sanches said during a pretrial hearing, according to the Boston Herald. Hernandez allegedly shot the two men after one of them bumped into him at a Boston nightclub earlier that night. Hernandez, who is already serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole for the 2013 shooting death of 27-year-old Odin Lloyd, has pleaded not guilty to the double-murder charges....

Photobombing. Prior to the Packers' Week 16 game, Rodgers dressed up as Santa Claus for an epic photobomb. MORE: Week 16 in photos | Week 16 scoreboard | Manning sets record | Monkey rides dog Unfortunately, Santa didn't bring the Packers an elite quarterback for Christmas. Matt Flynn remains under center. (Photo via Packers.com)

San Francisco won its last two playoff games against Green Bay with a very different team. This year’s 49ers, the top seed in the NFC playoffs, routed the Packers 37-9 in Week 12. The second meeting also will be in prime time Sunday (6:40 p.m. ET, Fox) in San Francisco. MORE: Why these 49ers are too tough for Packers In the first meeting on Nov. 24, a lot of things went wrong for Green Bay....

Commenting on the association, Mr. Rohit Sharma, Chief Operating Officer, Abhibus.com said, “we saw natural synergies of being homegrown entities that are creating inspirational stories with their products and services and gamesmanship. Key players of Hyderabad Hunters P.V. Sindhu, N, Sikki Reddy and Priyanshu Rajawat have been capturing the nations imagination with their innovative skills and their relatability to keep the Indian Colour’s flying. Abhibus.com is continuously innovating to make people’s lives more comfortable and is relentlessly working to make reliable services to its customers....

The 33-year-old has decided to skip the event as he wants to provide other shooters an opportunity to clinch a quota for Rio 2016. “My absence will give others a chance to win an Olympic quota for India. Am also not shooting in the Minimum Qualification Score (MQS) category as it makes no sense to me,” The Dehradun-born shooter was quoted as saying to a website. Bindra has already booked a spot for Rio 2016 after finishing 6th in the 10m Air Rifle final at the ISSF World Cup in Munich in May and won a Gold in his pet event at the Asian Airgun Championships in September....