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Virat Kohli, Steve Smith, Joe Root, and Williamson: the greats of today’s generation will be compared to Brian Lara, Ricky Ponting, Sachin Tendulkar and the rest. The Indian skipper, Virat Kohli is at his A game currently and has already broken some of Sachin’s record. With this pace, he is likely to break many more and why not, records are meant to be broken after all. The way Virat is playing, scoring runs and centuries for fun in all the formats, it looks like he might break all of them....

With so many batsmen having distinguished careers, stats like total runs scored, number of fifties, number of hundreds, highest score, et al, is one of the ways to gauge their success and the impact they have had on the world of cricket. Similarly, for bowlers, the number of wickets, number of maiden overs bowled, number of five-wicket hauls, etc is ideally used as means for comparison. Records and numbers aren’t just limited to batting and bowling....

Captain Bruno Soriano gave Villarreal the lead on the stroke of halftime with a boldly chipped penalty after Sergio Ramos had handled in the area, although the Real captain made amends by heading in the equaliser in the 48th minute. Real remain top of La Liga on 13 points but failed to seal a new record of consecutive wins, having equalled the 16 straight victories set by Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona in 2010/11 on Sunday....

Real Kashmir and East Bengal were to clash in the match, where a lot is at stake for both the sides to remain in contention for the I-League title. However the ground condition has led to the postponement of the match. “Due to bad weather and pitch condition in Srinagar, our next match vs Kashmir FC on February 10 has been called off. New date of the match will be announced later,” the East Bengal club said on its official Twitter handle....

Real Madrid began the game in excellent fashion, with Karim Benzema almost scoring twice in the opening five minutes. The Frenchman capitalised on a horrible backpass from Alejandro Pozo, but Marko Dmitrovic pulled off a great one-on-one save. VAR was on hand to deny Benzema and Marco Asensio, with both players scoring from offside positions, with Asensio also hitting the bar from a free-kick. Real Madrid finally had their reward in the 41st minute when Casemiro intercepted the ball in the middle of the park and set up Asensio....

New signings such as Vinicius Junior, Thibaut Courtois, and Alvaro Odriozola have made the cut to take on Diego Simeone’s men. Luka Modric has also been included, despite heavy links with Serie A side Inter Milan. In case you didn’t know… Real Madrid begin a new era after the sale of Cristiano Ronaldo after he left in a world record transfer to Juventus. Speaking of Antoine Griezmann, Atletico managed to hold onto their star man....

Midfielder Vidal is a serious doubt for the semi-final tie between the Champions League heavyweights after suffering a knee injury in training at the weekend. The Chile international underwent surgery to correct the problem and now faces a race against time to be fit in time for the home leg against Madrid next Wednesday. “It’s a Bayern problem, he’s an important player,” Zidane - speaking ahead of his side’s LaLiga fixture against Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday - told a media conference....

Zinedine Zidane’s men have been criticised heavily for their recent form. Real Madrid have already lost three games in LaLiga Santander alone this year, with a further two coming in Europe. Ahead of their crucial clash against Sevilla in LaLiga, here, we take a look at some of the latest Real Madrid news. Sergio Ramos, Alvaro Odriozola, Luka Jovic could return to squad Real Madrid have faced a massive injury crisis in the last few weeks, with star players such as Karim Benzema, Fede Valverde, Casemiro, Eden Hazard, skipper Sergio Ramos, and several others being sidelined....

The Real Madrid star had enormous success in his early days representing Los Blancos since signing from Mallorca in 2014. The Spaniard has won multiple titles, including two La Liga titles and two Champions League titles with Madrid over the past seven years. Asensio made a huge impact back during the first stint of Zinedine Zidane’s managerial career. Zidane placed immense trust in the 26-year-old and the Spaniard didn’t let him down....

The 27-year-old has been linked with a £150 million move to the Santiago Bernabeu in the summer, as Real Madrid prepare for life without Cristiano Ronaldo. However, recent developments in the saga signify that they will face stiff competition from their rivals to acquire the Chelsea talisman’s services. If reports are to be believed, Barcelona are willing to swap teenage sensation Ousmane Dembele in a player plus cash deal to try and tempt Chelsea to allow Hazard to join the Blaugrana....

While they were erratic all through the game, they did manage to take advantage of the mistakes committed by Roma and score two goals in the process. Gareth Bale and Lucas Vazquez scored to give them a 2-0 win. But the main talking point of the match was the absence of Isco. And so, here are the top transfer stories regarding the Galacticos alongside the… #3 Curious case of Isco Alarcon When Real Madrid signed Isco from Malaga in 2013, he was the hottest prospect in Spain....

Meanwhile, Manchester City are preparing to beat Los Blancos in the race for Erling Haaland. Elsewhere, Dani Carvajal has tipped Kylian Mbappe to arrive at the Santiago Bernabeu. On that note, here’s a look at the key Real Madrid transfer stories as on 3rd February 2022. Manchester City preparing to fight for Erling Haaland Manchester City are preparing to leapfrog Real Madrid in the race to sign Erling Haaland, according to The Hard Tackle via The Athletic....

So far, Zidane has not been the busiest of bees in the transfer window with Alvaro Morata the only notable arrival. The Frenchman has admitted to wanting midfielder Paul Pogba but that deal does not look likely to take shape. There are other names that have been thrown in the mix including PSG’s Marco Verrati and Newcastle’s Moussa Sissoko, but the former has already committed his future to his club and the latter’s erratic from is a concern for Zidane...

Los Blancos are now 17 points ahead of Sevilla, who have four matches (12 points) to play, and 18 points in front of Barcelona, who have five matches (15 points) remaining. Brazilian winger Rodrygo was the star of the show, staking Madrid out to a comfortable lead with two first-half goals. He converged centrally from his left wing position on both goals. On the first, he combined with compatriot Marcelo, and on the second he took advantage of a ball won by Mariano Diaz....

Los Blancos went undefeated in the first eight games of the season, before losing 1-0 away to Mallorca ten days ago to relinquish top spot in the table. Real lost further ground at the weekend as El Clasico was postponed until December 18 due to political unrest in Catalonia. As a result, the 13-time European Cup winners find themselves in sixth place, although they are just two points away from shock league leaders Granada and have a game in hand....

title: “Reality Check” ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-17” author: “Sharon Wittmer” The movie is preposterous, though hugely entertaining. At a recent screening in Washington, it was possible to tell which rows of the Cineplex Odeon on Wisconsin Avenue were occupied by folks from the executive branch, because waves of giggles convulsed them as one clanger followed hard upon another. For policymakers, the high point is surely when Kidman–magically coordinating the U....

By learning about the motivations or the reasons behind why a person may seek out assistance with dying, you can hopefully get a better sense of the tremendous emotional, ethical, moral, and legal issues surrounding this deeply controversial practice. Why Some Choose Physician-Assisted Suicide Opting for physician-assisted suicide is not something that most take lightly or decide on quickly, and the why behind such a decision is highly personal....

Anthem was first unveiled at E3 2017, and while the game looked to have promise as a cooperative 3rd person action-adventure shooter, development was struggling behind the scenes. The game would come out in February 2019 with a litany of bugs and a severe lack of content, particularly in the area of a cohesive narrative, something that BioWare is traditionally renowned for. RELATED: Cyberpunk 2077 and Anthem Had a Very Similar Development...

Frostbite is the go-to engine for many of EA’s top titles. The FIFA and Madden series both have used the engine for years, and since its creation in 2008, the Frostbite engine has seen its fair share of ups and downs. Though it provides realistic models, on the other hand, it’s no secret that the Frostbite engine was created with first person shooting, and more specifically Battlefield, in mind. Battlefield 2042, the most recent entry in the series, is still utilizing the engine to great effect, but a few EA games are now jumping ship from the engine....

The 25-year-old, who will finalise a move to the LaLiga leaders on Monday for a reported fee of €160million, has not played since December due to a muscle complaint. The Brazil star passed his Barca medical on Monday but tests confirmed he will be sidelined for roughly 20 days. Coutinho is therefore expected to miss Thursday’s Copa del Rey clash with Celta Vigo and league matches against Real Sociedad and Real Betis....