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“We are pretty confident we can bat for the day,” Klusener said. “The pitch is pretty good and New Zealand have been in the field for a long time. From a team growth point of view, I am really looking forward to it.” After being bowled out for 164 and 295 in the first Test, Zimbabwe have already managed 362 in the first innings of the second Test and the former South African all-rounder explained what it was all down to....

Speaking with VentureBeat, lead game designer Daniel Berlin was able to shed light on what gamers might expect from the campaign mode of Battlefield 1. First up, Berlin revealed that the game would not stick with a single character, but instead would jump to different parts of World War I. “Our single-player will focus on different stories and different personalities across the world,” said Berlin. This diversity within Battlefield 1 backs up the varied locations of the initial screenshots that have also been released, but that’s apparently not where a focus on diverse gameplay ends....

In case you didn’t know.. Barcelona registered an amazing victory against their La Liga rivals in the second leg of Copa Del Rey semifinals in the midweek followed by narrow victory, courtesy of a goal by Ivan Rakitic against the same opponent in La Liga on Sunday. Los Blancos didn’t win a single game out of four they played against the La Liga Champions this season. Barcelona leads the La Liga table by seven points behind second-placed Atletico Madrid....

In case you didn’t know… Just five days after being snubbed at the Ballon d’Or ceremony, Messi struck two gorgeous free-kicks and set up a goal for Ousmane Dembele to reiterate why he is arguably the finest player to have blessed the beautiful game. For the first time in 11 years, Messi was omitted from the top two spots of the best players’ list, as Luka Modric and Cristiano Ronaldo received the most number of votes....

According to Fichajes.net, Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva has been the La Liga giants’ top transfer target recently. However, the Portuguese star is unlikely to leave the reigning Premier League champions this summer, which could force Xavi Hernandez’s side to consider alternate options. Fornals has emerged as a back-up option. The 26-year-old joined West Ham from Villarreal in the summer of 2019 for £24 million. He endured a difficult first season with the Hammers but has become a key player in the last two seasons....

All fans should cherish Messi & Iniesta The Camp Nou club had been appealing to CAS having received fines totalling €70,000 for their supporters flying pro-Catalan independence flags in Champions League games, but have now withdrawn that action. In return, UEFA will review its disciplinary rules and set up a working group in a bid to ensure any future punishments are more flexible and not perceived as unfair. Mbappe reveals Real Madrid snub...

The Uruguayan Football Federation made the decision to postpone all scheduled matches on Sunday, after spectators attacked two officials, one of them a woman, during an Under-19 game 24 hours prior. Suárez 9/4 to score 1st vs. Sporting Five First Division matches were subsequently affected, and Suarez, the country’s star striker, has urged supporters to take action to ensure that such postponements do not become commonplace. “No more violence in football,” the Barca superstar wrote on Twitter....

The Red Devils were expected to return for the player in the upcoming transfer windows but Barcelona look to have stolen a march on Manchester United. The Blaugrana wanted Griezmann as the replacement for Neymar but the player’s decision stalled the move and they signed Ousmane Dembele from Borussia Dortmund instead. Now, Ernesto Valverde wants to sign the player in 2018 and the player is willing to shun United to join the Spanish side....

In case you didn’t know… It is no secret that Ajax star De Ligt is one of the most sought-after players this summer, with several top European clubs linked with a move for him. The Dutch centre-back enjoyed a stellar campaign for both his club and country. De Ligt led Ajax to the domestic double in the recently concluded 2018-19 season. The Dutch giants also enjoyed an extended run in the UEFA Champions League, reaching the semi-finals of the competition....

Former UFC fighter Bec Rawlings won the Bare Knuckle FC diamond title Saturday, defeating Britain Hart via split decision in the main event of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships 2 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Miss. “The Queen of Bare Knuckle” made good on her nickname with a dominant performance in her second fight under the BKFC banner. The split decision was egregious; Rawlings dominated from the opening bell with effective boxing, sound defense and a thudding right hand....

[HTML1] One of the most highly anticipated games is undoubtedly the Final Fantasy 7 remake. After its surprise reveal during Sony’s press conference at this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo, the gaming community at large made a collective jump for joy, as everyone soaked in the revamped exterior of Midgar with Barret and Cloud – arguably one of the most iconic video game characters of the 1990’s – moving amidst the people in the city streets....

So, on Thursday night, when Colon doubled in the third inning of the Mets’ 6-4 win over the Pirates, it was notable — Colon’s career-high second extra-base hit of the season, and the third double of his career, all since turning 40. MORE: Worst fielders at every position | Best front offices in baseball “Anytime you’re entertained, it helps,” Mets manager Terry Collins said. “He’s entertaining. So we just didn’t want him to blow out running around those bases....

Former Barcelona defender Bartra was the only player significantly injured in the three explosions that damaged the vehicle and he later underwent surgery on his right wrist. But the 26-year-old, who returned to action against Werder Bremen on the final day of the Bundesliga season, has now said that he initially thought the incident could force him into an early retirement as he was trapped in his seat. “When the attack happened, I thought I would never be able to play again,” Bartra told Kicker after Dortmund’s DFB-Pokal final win against Eintracht Frankfurt....

At first, there were tiny doubts about whether it shall go forward, after a rising number of Covid-19 cases in Kochi, Kerala– the original hosts for the premier volleyball league. But after careful deliberation and keeping the current situation in mind, Mishra and his team decided to shift the venue to Hyderabad a couple of weeks ago. Seven teams shall be participating in the three-week event, namely the Bengaluru Torpedoes, Calicut Heroes, Kochi Blue Spikers, Ahmedabad Defenders, Hyderabad Black Hawks, Chennai Blitz and Kolkata Thunderbolts....

Rocksteady Studio’s final entry into the Arkham universe finally launched last month and while fans and critics have agreed that Batman: Arkham Knight is an excellent and worthwhile title on consoles, the PC version has been anything but wonderful. Suffering from various issues ranging from framerate struggles to more severe issues like audio glitches, gameplay stuttering, and even having the title crash to the desktop. As gamers later found out, it wasn’t actually Rocksteady who developed the PC version as Warner Bros....