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The very first match at the Chinnaswamy Stadium had given the promise that, if anything, the IPL was going to be entertaining. And boy has it lived up to the expectations. Yes, there were controversies that threatened to nullify the league altogether but the IPL never stopped being the spectacle that it currently is. Extra Cover: IPL 2017: Top 5 last ball finishes Over the years, we have seen some enthralling matches, some nail-biting finishes and some incredible performances....

However, things have changed drastically in recent weeks as they have lost five of their last six games. They are currently fifth in the table and will have to fight against the likes of in-form Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore for a top-four finish. They have to win all their remaining games to have any chance of qualifying for the playoffs. The form of some of their key players has shown a steady decline in recent weeks....

Every third game in IPL 2018 has witnessed an umpiring howler, some of which influenced the losing team to a large extent. This year, there are less foreign umpires and mostly all are Indians, who have not been as vigilant as expected from them. Here are 5 worst umpiring howlers of the season so far. #5 Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders The players and commentators were left shocked after a terrible howler was made by Umpire KN Ananthapadmanabhan in the second leg between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians at Eden Gardens in Kolkata....

The cash-rich Indian Premier League has seen some of the greatest all-rounders the world has to offer over the years, let’s take a look at key all-rounders for each team in the Vivo IPL 2018. #1 Chennai Super Kings Dwayne Bravo The Super Kings have been lucky to have been blessed by one of the best all-rounders the shortest format of the game has ever seen. Even though Chennai has a wide range of all-rounders this time in the form of Shane Watson, Karn Sharma, and Ravindra Jadeja, what stands out about Bravo is his consistency....

Newale, who hails from Pimpri-Chinchwad, a twin town to the city of Pune spoke to Sportskeeda at length where he opened up about his early life, his commitment to the growth of kabaddi in the city, his Pro-Kabaddi experience and admiration for Amitabh Bachchan and Laxmikant Berde. Here are the excerpts: Q. You have been a part of Star Sports Pro Kabaddi since its inception. How has the experience been?...

Across his career, Yuasa has previously directed four anime feature films as well as several cult-classic anime series like Kaiba and Ping-Pong the Animation. Much of his work is characterized by unique aesthetics, ranging from the hyperactive mixed-media of Mind Game to the saturated Flash animation of Lu Over the Wall and more—each of Yuasa’s films is a unique experiment that all manage to share the director’s distinctive touch. Although his contributions to anime as an art form have earned him renown in Japan and abroad, his most recent project is on record as marking his retirement from the industry....

No responsible financial pro – except one of Hillary Clinton’s friends, perhaps – would answer yes to that question. It’s heresy. The markets have been on a joyride, almost without interruption, for more than a decade. Former star mutual-fund manager Peter Lynch is practically a household name. Commodities, meanwhile, have been on their backside. But the world shunned stocks and bonds once, too. And lately the humble stuff of mines, smelters and forests has begun to look more glamorous: commodities have left stocks and bonds in the dust this year....

RELATED: Giancarlo Esposito Hints At Stan Edgar’s Return In The Boys Season 4 In the Invincible season 2 teaser, Allen the Alien and Mark discuss what’s been going on with their lives. Allen reveals that he still hasn’t found the planet he was supposed to track, Urath, which he had mistaken Earth for. Allen then asked what Mark had been up to since it had been a while, to which Mark revealed that he’s “been busy writing, designing, storyboarding, voice acting, key posing, inbetweening, cleaning up, color slapping, comping the whole thing, and all that for, you know, roughly thousands of shots, it’s kind of a lot....

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said here on Wednesday that he is not worried that the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) withdrew Boston from the 2024 Olympic bid in order to pursue another potential American city. “We’re not concerned at all because for us the situation has not changed,” Bach said following the second day of the IOC executive board meeting, reports Xinhua. “We had a commitment from the USOC for an Olympic candidature for 2024....

Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) head Alexander Zhukov said for those who have seen Sochi several years ago it will be difficult for them to believe how the Black Sea resort city has improved for the Games, reports Xinhua. “Everyone estimated positively what has been done here. They were impressed with the sport venues. The stadiums look incredible,” Zhukov told the media. A delegation from IOC and NOCs of Greece, Canada, Brazil and South Korea visited the venues....

New Delhi, April 13 (IANS): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has invited both Sports Minister Jitendra Singh and the suspended Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to discuss and agree on a roadmap that would lift the suspension on India. Pere Miro, National Olympic Committee’s (NOC) relations director of IOC, in a letter invited suspended IOA’s acting president Vijay Kumar Malhotra for a meeting at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne May 7....

Image Credit: Apple.com This latest iOS claims to make your iPhone and iPad more better and powerful devices than ever. From App Store to Camera, from file manager app to Siri and from the ability to record the screen to drag-and-drop functionality, iOS 11 is full of surprises, it seems like Christmas at this time of the year. We are very excited to share the improvements and new features with you....

iOS 12 Compatible Apple Devices For more on upgrading to a new, iOS 12-compatible device, check out “What To Do If Your Device Isn’t Compatible” later in this article. Getting iOS 12 In order to get iOS 12, just go to Settings > General > Software Update. If your device can run iOS 12, it will let you know it’s available. Make sure to back up your device before installing iOS 12....

There are 14 children under the age of 11, and five children between 12 to 17 hospitalized, and only one of those 19 cases is fully vaccinated. In addition to the hospitalizations, public health officials reported 130 deaths this week, some of which date back to mid-October as it can take weeks to publicly confirm COVID as a cause of death, according to The Des Moines Register. Iowa has just over 58 percent of its population fully vaccinated, the 25th highest rate in the nation, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....

Feenstra led King 45.58 percent to 36.02 percent, with 35,685 votes to 28,200 with 95.2 percent of precincts reporting, according to the Associated Press. Many polls leading up to the election put Feenstra in a statistical tie with King. King had served nine times in the House, however, in this latest election his victory was anything but guaranteed. In 2019, King was removed by GOP leaders from all committees to which he was assigned after asking in an interview with The New York Times, “White nationalist, white supremacist, Western civilization—how did that language become offensive?...

In the wake of the second incident, Hawkeyes head coach Fran McCaffery has suspended Jok indefinitely, he announced via press release on Tuesday. “In light of last night’s moped incident, I’ve decided to suspend Peter Jok indefinitely from all University of Iowa basketball related activities. We support Peter, but we’re not happy with his recent pattern of behavior. “In the interim, Peter will continue to attend summer school classes, participate in community service projects, and take time to work on things internally, as outlined in accordance with the student-athlete Code of Conduct....

As promised, Apple began taking pre-orders for the iPhone 5 at around 12:01 AM PDT this morning (September 14). For years, iPhone users have clamored for a device with a larger screen, and on that count, iPhone 5 delivers - it’ll be the first iPhone to ship with a 4-inch screen, which is taller than the display on previous models, but no wider. Despite that welcome addition, reactions to the iPhone 5 have been distinctly mixed (read the full specs here), with technophiles claiming that the device is too similar to the iPhone 4S, and less impressive than competing handsets like the Samsung Galaxy S3....

Now, the Californian giant has introduced a new device that boasts the biggest display ever to grace its smartphone range. So, does the iPhone XS Max have enough to tempt phablet fans from the charms of the excellent Samsung Galaxy Note 9? We compare the two. Price and availability There’s no easy way to break this, but if your heart is set on one of these two devices then you’re about to get significantly poorer....

Overall Findings: Better Camera vs. Better Battery Life The iPhone XS and iPhone XR are both very good phones. The screens look fantastic, both have plenty of storage, and come in a variety of fun colors. The iPhone XS has a better camera, while the XR has a better battery life. The XS wins in a few other areas as well, like water protection, and the XR is the clear winner when it comes to price....

In the small IPL history thus far, MI and CSK have turned out to be biggest rivals in the league. The staunch rivalry between them certainly makes for great passion and rift among their fan bases. The fact that these two teams face off against each other in the eliminator makes it all the more fascinating. The late surge As the Mumbai Indians slipped and stumbled their way through the UAE leg of the tournament, their campaign looked like it was all but over....