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Under leading batsman Kohli, India are unbeaten in their last 18 tests, registering series wins in Sri Lanka and West Indies, while thumping South Africa, New Zealand and England at home. The captain’s form has been key to India’s rise to number one in the test rankings, with the 28-year-old scoring three double hundreds and averaging almost 76 in tests in 2016. Kohli, who is often very demonstrative on the field, has said in the past that he does not mind on-field skirmishes and Hussey believes it is that fire in his belly that inspires the Indian skipper to perform better....

The former general spoke with CNN host Pamela Brown about solutions that would address the “extremism that has gone on within the military.” He also warned against listening to conspiracists among many Republicans promoting baseless claims of election fraud, including MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell. “We need to do what we can do now to identify those people [within the military], get them out of our ranks, and train the rest of the force on civics one on one about how our country is supposed to work, how elections work, stop listening to the pillow guy [Lindell] and start learning about our country and how it’s actually supposed to run,” Anderson said during his recent interview with CNN....

Mike Martz told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch he didn’t understand why Holt and Bruce were an afterthought, while Owens is a finalist in his first year of eligibility. MORE: Panthers vs. Broncos: Which roster is built better? | Swagger trumps experience for Panthers “Surprised’ isn’t the word,” Martz told the newspaper. “You can’t print how I felt when T.O. leapfrogged those two. That’s just plain out-and-out ridiculous.” Owens and former Colts star Marvin Harrison are two receivers on the final ballot for the Hall of Fame....

So the Titans linebacker wore his patriotic cleats, despite being warned by an NFL representative last week he would be fined for violating the league’s uniform code if he wore the shoes. Monday, Mularkey definitely had his player’s back — he told reporters he would pay the league’s fine. MORE: Patriotism, politics and sports “If he gets a fine, I’m going to take care of it,” Mularkey said, via TitanInsider....

Mike Perry composed a tweet that certain sections of the MMA community view as a tad insulting towards Khamzat Chimaev. Many believe that Perry is suggesting that he is willing to fight Chimaev. Platinum Perry’s tweet in question read: Mike Perry is coming off a loss at UFC 255 Mike Perry last competed at UFC 255 on November 21st, 2020. He lost via unanimous decision to Tim Means, but the loss was overshadowed by the fact that Perry missed weight for the fight after flaunting his junk food diet....

Angels outfielder Mike Trout is nearly six months older than Cubs phenom Kris Bryant, but Trout already has a 100-homer lead on him. Trout hit a two-run shot off Astros starting pitcher Roberto Hernandez in the sixth inning Friday for career homer No. 100. MORE: A-Rod hits Nos. 657 and 658, passes Jeter on runs list | O’s Jimenez ejected for plunking Panda Not only did Trout reach a career milestone, he also became the youngest player (23 years, 251 days) in major league history with at least 100 homers and 100 stolen bases, according to ESPN....

The former heavyweight boxing champion has been accused of stealing an ice cream bar from a Ben & Jerry’s stand while attending the U.S. Open in New York this week. MORE: Women’s matches in Round 2 | Men’s matches in Round 2 According to the New York Post, Tyson, who was with his daughter at the time, snatched the snack from a kiosk at Arthur Ashe Stadium without paying as he made his way to the club level area prior to Novak Djokovic’s first-round match against Jerzy Janowicz....

However, one of boxing’s most iconic names had a lot to say on the matter during a recent interview on Logan Paul’s podcast Impaulsive, with Mike Tyson coming forward to dish out a lot of praise for YouTube boxing. “I think it’s the biggest thing and the biggest help for boxing in the history of boxing,” the former world heavyweight champion claimed in response to a question from Paul’s co-host Mike Majlak....

The 29-year-old had a down season last year in Minnesota. After playing well in Miami, Wallace signed with the Vikings and caught just 39 passes for 473 yards in 16 games. Those are alarmingly low numbers for a player who was once near the top at his position. MORE: NFL’s 10 best pass-catching units for 2016 | AFC division predictions Even though his numbers have gone downhill since his days with the Steelers, the veteran wideout feels like he’s better....

The IBF notified Garcia (39-0, 30 KOs) that they will call for purse bids for a fight between Garcia and mandatory challenger Richard Commey of Ghana. On Aug. 13, the IBF ordered Garcia and Commey to begin negotiations. However, they couldn’t reach an agreement within the timeframe set by the IBF. In their latest letter, the sanctioning body states: “Therefore, the IBF will call for purse bids to be held in these offices on Tuesday, Sept....

That was certainly the case when Garcia jumped up two weight classes to battle IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. in front of over 47,000 people at AT&T Stadium, the home of the Dallas Cowboys, back in March of last year. However, things didn’t go Garcia’s way, and Spence dominated from the opening bell to win a lopsided decision. But instead of sulking and blaming everyone under the sun for why he lost for the first time, Garcia began thinking about the future....

Mauro Icardi completed his hat-trick from the penalty spot in the final minute, having already twice given Luciano Spalletti’s high-flyers the lead. A brilliant effort from distance by Suso and a Samir Handanovic own goal had Milan within touching distance of a point after a thrilling second-half rally, but Montella was left angered by the decision to penalise Ricardo Rodriguez for impeding Danilo D’Ambrosio in the area. Despite lavish close-season investment, Milan have now lost four and won four of eight Serie A matches so far this season, and reports this week linked Switzerland’s former Lazio boss Vladimir Petkovic with Montella’s post....

What Are the Effects of Mild Hearing Loss? When you have a mild hearing loss, it may feel as though your ears are plugged or that people are mumbling. If someone is close enough, you typically won’t have any trouble understanding them. However, if someone is farther away or if there is a lot of background noise, you may not be able to understand what people are saying. Certain sounds in speech, like /f/, /s/, /th/, and /k/ are softer than others and can be harder to hear than stronger sounds....

The Calgary Flames are just killing time until their bright future starts next week in the playoffs. Rookies Sam Steel and Max Jones scored first-period goals and the Ducks continued their strong finish with a 3-1 victory over Calgary on Wednesday night. The 38-year-old Miller made 25 saves in his first win since March 5, and he seemed hopeful it won’t be his last. The winningest U.S.-born goalie in NHL history isn’t certain to return as John Gibson’s backup next year, but he was cautiously optimistic about his hockey future....

Always a volatile combination, race and politics is particularly vexing for Obama, who, with his message of unity, hopes to transcend it all. The Wright and Farrakhan controversies force voters to look at Obama through the lens of their racial or cultural identity, and in a tightly contested race, Obama can’t afford to alienate anybody. The question for him now is whether his connection to Wright will hurt his ability to appeal to the best in people....

After swapping goalies Ryan Miller and Jaroslav Halak on Friday, the Sabres and Blues couldn't get minor league replacements to the rink by game time. These were the results. MORE: Breaking down the deal | Details | Scoreboard So a techie and a clubbie walk into a barn ... Vinz, a former Sabres video scout (H/T CBSSports.com) who played goalie in high school, wasn't needed. Tyni, a former goalie at Cal State Fullerton and an occasional Ducks practice player, stayed anchored to the bench....

For Minecraft realms, the subscription-based way for players to invite their friends online with them on a personal server, it has become relatively easy to find and add plugins that can change the way the game is played from the vanilla versions. Find The Right Plugins Choosing which plugins are wanted for a realm can be difficult, as there are more and more options becoming available. The Minecraft Marketplace is an excellent place to begin finding plugins that can change permissions, appearances, or content of the game, but there are many other places online where players can find excellent plugins invented by other players who try to avoid playing the game in a vanilla form....

Desperate times call for desperate measures, and while the following method is not an ideal solution it has the potential to save a player’s life in-game. Players need to consume food in order to manage their hunger bar. As players get hungry, they will progressively lose functionality of their character such as the ability to sprint. If hunger bar ever hits 0, players will start losing health and possibly even die on Hard difficulty....

The Minecraft Championships (“MCC”) are a series of events held through the Noxcrew. It features ten teams of four players, who compete in eight different minigames chosen randomly by the participants. This month’s tournament is themed around celebrating pride month. This means that not only will streamers be participating in the tournament, but influencers who are members of the LGBTQ+ community are also set to be involced. This addition took regular viewers of the championships aback, as it will surely shake up the team assignments to create some unexpected teammates....

Unfortunately, there’s been a bit of drama recently, involving one major Minecraft content creator being accused of cheating during one of his runs. Minecraft YouTuber Dream, who has over 14 million subscribers on YouTube, has been accused of cheating during an official speedrun by moderators of the official Minecraft speedrunning leaderboards. RELATED: Minecraft Is YouTube’s Most Watched Game For 2020 For a long time, Minecraft speedrun times were much longer than they are now....