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RELATED: Game Of Thrones: Things We Could See In The Jon Snow Sequel The final seasons of Game of Thrones may have received a mixed reception from critics and fans alike, but the quality of House of the Dragon managed to raise the hopes of a lot of viewers once more. If more Game of Thrones spin-offs are to be made, and they maintain the level of quality that’s currently seen in House of the Dragon, millions upon millions of fans will be treated to some of the best TV shows that will ever grace the small screens....

When Browns defensive end Myles Garrett ripped off Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph’s helmet and whipped it at Rudolph’s head, he only added to an already long list of brutal incidents. When the Bengals, Browns, Ravens and Steelers take the field for a divisional game, bad things tend to happen. MORE: “AFC North football” needs culture shift after Garrett suspension Old school football fans will surely remember a time when hits from AFC North battles in the 2000s were being celebrated on ESPN’s “Jacked Up,” but gradual changes to improve player safety have done little to decrease the violence....

That’s a prized combination in the collectibles market these days, as prices for everything from old books to Elvis plates have settled down at levels far below 1980s highs. Some of the green glow surrounding baskets is attributable to a Southwestern marketing fervor (Santa Fe, N.M., was the fastest-growing U.S. vacation spot last year). But the baskets also have a practical grace that seems to transform the ordinary vessels into sculpture....

The animal was first described in the early 1990s after several giant bones were found in Argentina and it was long considered to be the most massive member of Sauropoda, a group of four-legged, herbivorous dinosaurs with long tails and necks that were the largest terrestrial creatures ever to roam the Earth. However, in 2017, a team of scientists described another giant sauropod dubbed Patagotitan, also from Argentina, estimating that it had a body of mass of 69 tons, according to one method used in their study, although they also provided other figures....

I have heard and read several interviews of the greats like Sunil Gavaskar, Vivian Richards, Rahul Dravid, and others. None of them liked to face fast bowling. Who likes to be hit on their ribs or have their fingers fractured? I guess no one, and there lies the importance of fast bowling. The name Wasim Akram evokes a feeling of awe, respect, and admiration in my mind. He had the simplest bowling action, and yet delivered most difficult deliveries to the batsmen....

With so many talented and elite players around him playing for France, Paul Pogba had hardly put a wrong foot forward that day before squandering a couple of chances which would have got him his hat-trick. Nevertheless, by then France was leading the game by two goals and was well in control to finish as the World Champions which they eventually did. Pogba was praised by many pundits around the world for his performance on the big day and also for playing reasonably well throughout the tournament....

“‘We’re sending 400 ventilators.’ Really? What am I going to do with 400 ventilators when I need 30,000?” he said March 24, criticizing the Federal Emergency Management Agency. “You pick the 26,000 people who are going to die because you only sent 400 ventilators.” He would suggest days later New York needs 40,000 ventilators to meet its critical needs. A week later, as projections said almost a million ventilators would be required and the White House forecasted a death toll that could nearly climb to a quarter-million people, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior advisor Jared Kushner would draw scrutiny for saying the Strategic National Stockpile of medical supplies was “our stockpile....

Editors at the paper are looking into complaints about fudged datelines, composite scenes and too-good-to-be-true quotes, the sources say. On Thursday evening, a Times spokeswoman confirmed that questions were being asked in the wake of the Times probe of Jayson Blair, who earlier this month resigned after being accused of plagiarism. “Our Jayson Blair coverage has brought forth a variety of questions and tips that have resulted in phone calls with reporters here on staff,” says the spokeswoman, Catherine Mathis....

The wealthy Gulf state has long projected its power through football, notably by winning the right to host the 2022 World Cup and by buying Paris Saint-Germain, the club of Neymar, the world’s most expensive player. What was missing was a respectable national team, but Qatar seem to have solved that problem after putting together a record-breaking run in hostile conditions in the United Arab Emirates. Plastic bottles and even shoes rained down on the Qatari players as they thrashed the hosts 4-0 to reach their first Asian Cup final, keeping an unprecedented sixth clean sheet in the process....

Today, a closer look at the AAC, where the Houston Cougars finished 11-1 last season, including a blowout win in the team’s bowl game against Florida State. Houston adds a Texas transfer and the a top-10 incoming freshman recruit to the already top-ranked roster in the conference. Temple brings back most of it’s offensive centerpieces, but their losses on defense may be tough to overcome. MORE PREDICTIONS: Big 12 | SEC | Big Ten...

Overall, the young players bagged a rich haul of two gold, two silver and two bronze medals for the country in the ITTF Junior World Junior Circuit tournament. Aadil, who turns 13 next month, upstaged Algeria’s Abdelwahab Bellahsene 3-1 (11-6, 9-11, 11-5, 11-6) to claim the honours in the Mini-Cadet Singles and then teamed up with Payas Jain for the Cadet Boys Doubles gold. The Indian duo cruised past the local pair of Aziz Jerbi/ Amine Mohamed Oueslati in straight games 11-9, 11-7, 11-8 for their triumph....

The Packers quarterback proposed dropping the price of beer as a way to get fans at Lambeau Field loud while the defense is on the field. “I’m up for anything that’s gonna get the fans as loud as possible,” Rodgers said, via ProFootballTalk. “Maybe slash some beer prices or something, would be a good idea.” The topic of getting fans loud while the defense is on the field came up after the Packers announced they will sound a foghorn when the team is attempting to hold the opposition on third down....

The inspection committee from the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) is all set to visit the Karni Shooting Range on January 25, in Delhi for the World Cup scheduled to be held next month. The national selections begin with senior members such as multiple Olympic veteran Manavjit Singh Sandhu highlighting the event. However, with just two days to go for the inspection, the ongoing trials in Pune are being conducted without any dope tests....

The Delhi Bulls picked up a 7-wicket win against the Deccan Gladiators to begin their season on a positive note before a fine bowling performance from the Karnataka Tuskers brought about a 19-run loss for the Bulls, as the latter failed to chase down a 111-run target. The Tigers, on the other hand, were hit by a 6-wicket loss against the Gladiators in their season opener but did well to find their bearings in their second match, against the Tuskers....

Maurizio Sarri’s side controlled much of Sunday’s encounter, but could not carve a way through Milan’s dogged rearguard, with Gianluigi Donnarumma pulling off an incredible save to deny Arkadiusz Milik in stoppage time. Before that, Lorenzo Insigne and Marek Hamsik had passed up decent opportunities either side of the interval, while the offside flag had denied Mateo Musacchio a goal for Milan late in the first half. Milan’s determined display gave them a platform to hit Napoli on the counter, and only terrific defending from Raul Albiol prevented Nikola Kalinic putting Gennaro Gattuso’s side ahead midway through the second period....

The goalkeeper’s existing contract is due to expire in June 2018 and no agreement has yet been reached over a new deal. A number of clubs are keeping a close eye on Donnarumma’s situation and Milan general director Marco Fassone has told the youngster to make up his mind as the Rossoneri prepare for next season. “Donnarumma is a cornerstone and a foundation for next season. We have told him this right from the first time we met for talks,” Fassone told Mediaset....

After a 1-1 draw last week against 4th placed Lazio, AC Milan will be looking to consolidate their position and maybe try to jump to the 4th position a with a victory over 6th placed Parma. After 2 successive losses against Atlanta and Lazio, Parma has knitted together a 3-match unbeaten run with victories in their last 2 matches. A victory for Parma will see them leapfrog AC Milan to 5th position....

Bologna endured an underwhelming 2019-20 Serie A campaign and finished the season in 12th place. The away side conceded 65 goals in the league last season and will have to put in a better defensive performance against AC Milan on Monday. AC Milan have managed to convince the talismanic Zlatan Ibrahimovic to stay with the club for another year and have also signed midfield prodigy Sandro Tonali on loan from Brescia....

AccuScore has the Cavaliers as heavy 92.4 percent favorites to win, a price that should warrant a -1215 money-line wager. Even if the sports books are offering the Cavs at a slightly lower number, the risk is far too high at that price. Instead, bettors should check out the spread and the total. The average score after 10,000-plus simulations is 116-97. There is nearly a 58 percent chance Cleveland covers a -14 spread....

Yet the Trade Center case and its sequel, the indictment of Sheik Omar Abdel-Rahman and 14 other suspects in an alleged plot to bomb United Nations headquarters and other New York City locations, pose a dead serious risk to the United States. If the government is right, a motley assortment of amateur terrorists successfully concocted powerful explosives from chemicals – fertilizer and fuel oil – that are widely available to anyone....