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The 83-year-old administrator, who has been in the post since 2014, said he had already made his plans known to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who is the patron of the PCB. “I have taken the board in confidence and conveyed my decision that I will not continue after our mandate is ending on August 18,” Shaharyar told reporters after chairing a board meeting in Lahore. “I will not continue after it as chairman or as in any other capacity and it’s my decision on the basis of personal and health reasons....

Pakistan face the hosts in a three-match series starting at Old Trafford next month, with captain Azhar’s side training in Worcester. They staged an intra-squad friendly across Sunday and Monday and, after a three-month coronavirus-enforced break, Azhar was pleased by what he saw. “Both batsmen and bowlers have adapted to the conditions,” he told the Pakistan Cricket Board website. “The wind was troubling the bowlers initially but they overcame it, which was heartening....

Pakistan were bowled out for 167 in their crucial clash at Birmingham’s Edgbaston ground, chasing a modest 234 against a weakened South African bowling attack missing the injured Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel. Only captain Misbah-ul Haq (55) and Nasir Jamshed (42) crossed double figures, while top order batsmen Imran Farhat (four runs in two matches), Mohammad Hafeez (11), Shoaib Malik (nought and eight) and Kamran Akmal (two and nought) flopped miserably....

The Pakistan Cricket Board have put in place stringent security arrangements for the West Indies team, with 8,000 policemen and paramilitary personnel guarding the visitors in and around the hotel and stadium. The International Cricket Council (ICC) match referee David Boon will supervise the series while ICC general manager cricket Geoff Allardice and umpires’ manager Adrian Griffith will also attend the matches to oversee arrangements. The series comes as Pakistan is enjoying guarded optimism over the return of international cricket, driven from the country after a deadly militant attack targeting the Sri Lanka team in 2009....

Adil is the fourth player to be ruled out for Pakistan, who lost to Bangladesh for only the second time in 48 games and 16 years on Friday, when they were beaten by 79 runs in Mirpur in the first ODI. Sohaib Maqsood and Sohail Khan, 2015 World Cup squad members, were already ruled out before the start of the tour while on Thursday leg spinner Yasir Shah was sent home after he injured his hand, reports cricket....

United are coming into this game after losing to Shaheen Afridi-led Lahore Qalandars in a close encounter. They were on course to chase down 175, but could only manage 166-5. Nevertheless, they are still in a better position with two wins from four games, and are in third position in the points table. Karachi Kings, meanwhile, have not found their footing in the tournament. Their captain Babar Azam fought a lone battle, scoring an unbeaten 90 in the 174-run chase, but couldn’t prevent his team losing for fourth time in as many matches....

The move will reunite the 20-year-old with his former manager Frank de Boer, who has taken over at Selhurst Park. De Boer gave Riedewald his debut as a 17-year-old at Ajax, helping the defender develop and win three Netherlands caps. The media reports said Riedewald’s signing will be officially announced by Palace on Tuesday when he travels to Hong Kong to join his new team mates, who face Liverpool in a Premier League Trophy game on Wednesday....

Talk to your healthcare provider and make an appointment to be seen right away if you develop symptoms of pancreatic cancer. Screening may be recommended based on your risk factors. Labs and Tests Your physical examination may show signs consistent with pancreatic cancer, but these changes can also occur with some other medical conditions. Your skin and eyes may show evidence of jaundice (yellowish discoloration of the skin and the whites of the eyes)....

But a broken arm isn’t going to keep the 11-year veteran out of Super Bowl 50 on Feb. 7. MORE: Super Bowl 50 details | Super Bowl opening line “I’ll be back. I’ll be ready to go. I guarantee you that,” Thomas said Sunday night at Bank of America Stadium. “I’m not going to miss the Super Bowl. Believe that. “I’ll talk to the trainers,” Davis added while holding his right arm with his left....

MORE: SN’s Week 2 picks | SN power rankings | Latest injury report Kuechly suffered the concussion while tackling Jaguars running back T.J. Yeldon in the first half of the season opener. He tried to stand up, but wobbled and dropped back to the turf at Jacksonville’s EverBank Field. He left the game and did not return. Kuechly is following the NFL’s concussion protocol program, designed to ensure players have made a full recovery before resuming play....

Intelligent Systems’ classic title will not be part of the first wave of N64 titles on Switch; it is planned to release sometime down the line alongside Pokemon Snap, Banjo-Kazooie, and others. Regardless it will likely rekindle ferver to port Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, its GameCube follow-up, or create a new game in that style. Even if Intelligent Systems doesn’t want to move back in that direction with Mario, it could still acquiesce to fans by taking on new Nintendo franchises in the wake of indie projects such as Bug Fables....

Nintendo’s long-running Paper Mario franchise recently celebrated its 20th anniversary in North America. The official Nintendo of America Twitter account marked the occasion by posting the original Nintendo 64 title’s box art, and had the comments section filled with thousands of gamer’s favorite memories of the series over the past two decades. RELATED: Halo Releases ‘World of Halo’ Stop-Motion Action Figure Short Located on the subreddit r/Mario, a user with the handle of u/Alexito_xd posted their impressive stop-motion animation video showing Mario interacting with a Goomba....

As Sumit Antil left everybody trailing in his wake, here are five things you need to know about the champion javelin thrower. Read: Paralympics 2021: Avani Lekhara and Sumit Antil lead India’s historic medal haul on Day 6 with gold medals in shooting and javelin throw #1 Sumit is a wrestler-turned-javelin thrower Before Sumit started hurling the javelin to world record distances, he was training in a different sport in the village of Khewda in Sonipat....

Paraneoplastic Syndromes in Cancer Paraneoplastic syndromes are considered rare, but some forms are more common than others, such as the paraneoplastic neuropathies, which may occur in around 10% of people with some cancers of the immunological system. Cancers most commonly associated with paraneoplastic syndromes include lung cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, stomach cancer, kidney cancer, leukemias, and lymphomas. When found with lung cancer, they most commonly occur with squamous cell and small cell lung cancer....

Reddit user Throwitawayaccy shared a post to the 4.1 million member-strong AmITheA**hole sub explaining she got her son the cake for his seventh birthday and added she also got a smaller vanilla cake for her severely allergic nephew, 8. In the post, which can be seen here, she said the cakes were handed out to children at the party and that only five of them wanted the vanilla treat....

In a post shared to U.K. parenting forum Mumsnet, which can be seen here, the woman explained that she and her husband had been invited to stay with her in-laws for two nights, along with their children aged 5 and 9. Numerous studies have documented the tensions that can exist between a husband or wife and their spouse’s parents. An article published in the journal Evolutionary Psychological Science in March found that both men and women report having “more conflict with their mothers-in-law than with their own mothers....

Paris 2024 expect the app, which will target 15,000 sports stars across France, to act as a platform for athletes to contribute their insights, ideas and suggestions to the bid, Xinhua quoted a press release as saying. The easy-to-use app will feature several functionalities, including an option for athletes to “have a say” in the Paris 2024 bid process, a “Discover Paris 2024” section that will outline the overall Games concept, a game centre and a news and events functionality which will provide push notifications to athletes alerting them to the latest bid news....

To kick off the day, it was Marin Cilic who took on Grigor Dimitrov in a topsy-turvy encounter, and it was the big Croat who came out on top with a 7-6(5), 6-4 win. Dimitrov started the match with a little spring in his step, creating two break opportunities in the very first game with some aggressive play, but Cilic snapped away both the chances in a flash with some trustworthy big serves....

Parkinson’s Disease and COVID-19 Risk At this time, people living with Parkinson’s disease do not seem to be at a higher risk of contracting COVID-19. However, there may be an increased risk of developing more severe disease from a COVID-19 infection, particularly respiratory complications, especially for those in later stages of Parkinson’s disease. Hospitalization rates for those who get COVID-19 may be higher, and those with Parkinson’s disease may also have a higher instance of death from COVID-19 than the general population....

The day’s proceedings were short, with the judge presiding over the case dismissing the courtroom around 11:30 a.m. The judge met with attorneys on both sides to discuss an issue related to deposition questions from witnesses, the Palm Beach Post reported. Cruz Stopped at Subway & McDonald’s According to the Post, Carlos Rugeles, who worked at Subway on the day of the shooting, testified that Cruz bought an Icee after committing the killings....