South Africa’s decision to pick an all-pace attack paid dividends with all the bowlers picking up wickets as Pakistan were dismissed out for 177 after being sent in on a hard, green-tinged pitch. Duanne Olivier followed up a match-winning performance in the first Test in Centurion by taking four for 48, while Dale Steyn took three for 48. Sarfraz made 56 after coming in with his team in danger of a total collapse at 54 for five....
Both teams have now played 20 T20 internationals against each other, with the Asians leading 12-8. In Dubai, the head-to-head surrender to hosts at 5-0. In their previous meeting at this venue on November 2, the visitors put up a decent total of 153/7 in their quota of 20 overs, but proved below par against sublime hosts as they overhauled the target with six wickets to go. Pakistan Pakistan have been in ominous form in T20 cricket and teams have found it very difficult to beat them in the shortest format....
Pakistani cricketers have once again been left out of the sixth IPL edition’s auctions this year. Pakistanis have not been included in the IPL ever since the Mumbai attacks in 2008. They have been left out of the 101 players who will be going under the hammer on Sunday. The Pakistanis would have hoped that they would finally be given a chance to be a part of the tournament following the bilateral series in December-January, but that was not to be....
This is the real agenda at the National People’s Congress, which opens this week in Beijing: the succession struggle. There is plenty of grumbling that Jiang is setting himself up as some kind of latter-day emperor. Indeed, each of the items on the official agenda of China’s Parliament–from a tough new stand on Taiwan and fighting corruption to economic development in the country’s Western regions–is now tangled up in Jiang’s apparent obsession with his legacy....
CHASKA, Minnesota (Reuters) - Some golfers have clothing named after them and some champions have clubs and even golf courses dedicated in their honour. Golfing great Arnold Palmer, who died at the age of 87 on Sunday, was very different. He had his own army of followers. ‘Arnie’s Army’ started marching in the late 1950s and continued throughout the 1960s and early 1970s in homage to one of the greatest players ever to pick up a club and surely the most charismatic....
“I think Panama has a man of football with a lot of experience leading it,” Mexico manager Juan Carlos Osorio said when told of comments Panama boss Hernan Gomez made earlier in the week praising Osorio’s work. “He’s participated in World Cups, he did a great job with Colombia, Ecuador, now with Panama, so Hernan’s word’s are very well received.” Gonzalez re-establishes USA foothold Gomez can relate to the criticism Osorio has taken after overseeing a 7-0 loss to Chile in the Copa America Centenario, a result followed up with an uninspiring victory over El Salvador and a home draw to Honduras....
Specifications of Panasonic FZ – 55 Laptop Windows 108th generation Intel Core i5 vPro processor 14-inch display256GB SSD Card345 x 272 x 32. 8mm2-megapixel cameraIR sensorPrivacy cover Sporting a 14-inch display, the new Toughbook FZ-55 is a Windows 10 Professional laptop with 8GB of RAM. It will be offered in three display configurations: Full HD touch screen panelFull HD panelHD Ready panel The latest Toughbook packs 256GB of SSD storage, and comes with 4 USB ports (1 x USB 2....
Panenka played for his country between 1973 and 1982 as an attacking midfielder and enjoyed a long career at club level with the likes of Bohemians and Rapid Vienna. But he is most remembered for his spot-kick technique, which is said to have first come to international attention when he stepped up in the Euro 1976 final shoot-out after a 2-2 draw with West Germany in Belgrade. Czechoslovakia were 4-3 up on penalties when Panenka shaped to place his attempt to the goalkeeper’s left, but instead sent a delicate chip down the centre of the goal to win the title in style....
Game Rant spoke with the lead developers of Panic Porcupine about what went into creating their indie game.These devs prefer to be known by their studio titles, Spicy Gyro Games and Shiny Dolphin Games. Interview has been edited for clarity and brevity. RELATED: Paper Animal RPG Interview: Cuddling Raccoons Studio Details Development, Kickstarter Campaign, and More Q: So tell us about yourselves. Who are you guys and what’s your history in game development so far?...
The 30-year-old quarterback is set to begin his ninth year in the NFL and he told reporters Wednesday he was looking forward to taking on the Rams in Week 1. “I feel like a rookie again,” Newton said (via the team’s official website). “I’m having fun, feeling good and the thrill is still there, man. I’m blessed just knowing that you’ve just got to sometimes put everything into perspective. Just two or three days ago, grown men cried....
The Panthers running back has been ruled out for Sunday’s final regular-season game against the Buccaneers, NFL.com reported Monday. MORE: Injuries that most impacted 2015 | All-time greatest Carolina Panthers According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Whittaker suffered a mild high-ankle sprain in Sunday’s loss as the Panthers’ undefeated streak was halted by the Falcons. Whittaker was carted off the field and wore a protective walking boot on his right leg after the game....
Panthers security director Lance Emory and his team continue to review surveillance video but are no closer to figuring out how four protesters accomplished their feat during the nationally televised game, team spokesman Steven Drummond said. MORE: When politics and sports collide | Week 8 photos The NFC South-leading Panthers (7-0) are off to the best start in franchise history and are expecting another crowd of more than 74,000 for Sunday’s game against the Packers, who are 6-1 and in first place in the NFC North....
In the midst of a fight for their playoff lives, they were acutely aware that the Columbus Blue Jackets had secured a 5-4 overtime victory over the Boston Bruins - strengthening their grip on the second wild card spot in the Eastern Conference. The Florida Panthers then went on to their own victory by defeating the goal-starved Montreal Canadiens 2-0, shutting out their Atlantic Division rivals for the third time this season....
Backup Derek Anderson will get the start against the Buccaneers. WEEK 5 PICKS: Straight up | Against the spread Coach Ron Rivera had told reporters Friday that Newton was making progress in the league’s concussion protocol, and refused to rule him out. “(Newton) had a good day in the protocol,” Rivera told reporters Friday. “We’ll see what that means tomorrow.” Newton suffered the concussion in a helmet-to-helmet hit with Falcons linebacker Deion Jones in Sunday’s 48-33 loss to the Falcons....
The Panthers, in their new proposal for Broward County, altered language that would "make it more difficult for the public to receive a share of the profits at the publicly owned BB&T Center," according to an examination of the proposal by the Sun-Sentinel. A majority of Broward County commissioners support negotiating a new deal with the Panthers, who say they are hemorrhaging money and need a hotel-tax subsidy package worth $80 million or more over the coming 14 years....
Paper Mario: The Origami King is getting pretty good reviews. However, that doesn’t mean it is without problems. A lot of the notes below may seem like trivial matters to some and are thus overlooked. RELATED: 10 Biggest Mistakes In Nintendo History, Ranked However, there are other fans that would probably agree that these ten things would help fix Paper Mario. For a game that was announced a couple of months ago, it almost seems like it was also made within those two months....
Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea), July 20 (IANS) Papua New Guinea has announced it is planning to bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games. The country revealed its plan after succesfully conducting the 2015 Pacific Games, that ended this weekend. “Can Papua New Guinea host a Commonwealth Games?” the country’s Governor-General Michael Ogio asked the crowd at a packed stadium for the Pacific Games’ closing ceremony on Sunday, reports Xinhua....
The publisher announced Crusader Kings 3’s upcoming DLC on Tuesday, April 19th. Titled Fate of Iberia, the new content pack releases on May 31st and introduces new mechanics and flavor to the medieval Iberian Peninsula. RELATED: Paradox Interactive’s Victoria 3 Has Been Leaked Fate of Iberia is Crusader Kings 3’s third DLC and second Flavor Pack. This means that it focuses primarily on fleshing out a specific region of the map rather than adding or overhauling major features....
Makayla Noble, a 16-year-old resident of the town of Prosper, Texas, was hospitalized after suffering a severe spinal injury on September 20 while performing tumbling, a form of gymnastics that involves a series of acrobatic moves down a 25-meter sprung track. The experienced gymnast was placed back on a ventilator after her left lung became partially deflated, the family said in an update on the Makayala’s Fight Facebook group Monday....
Now, 15 years later, the franchise has been flagging in popularity. The last few entries in the series have been badly received by critics and fans alike, with the most recent entry, 2021’s Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin, even receiving a damning review from the founder of Blumhouse Productions Jason Blum, who called it terrible. So, what went wrong with the series, and is it recoverable? RELATED: Why Critics Are Wrong About Paranormal Activity: Next Of Kin...
