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Pakistan won all three T20Is against Australia last month before edging the Black Caps by two runs in the sides’ opener on Wednesday, with Hafeez influential. And that was again the case two days later when he arrived at the crease with little time to spare and promptly smashed 34 off 21 to clinch victory with just two balls remaining. A heroic showing capped a fine day for Hafeez, who sealed a return to the one-day international squad that may well lead to more misery for New Zealand....

He’s no doubt pondering what all the candidates are pondering: how to win the Russian vote. Since Netanyahu’s fragile Likud coalition collapsed last month over the Palestinian land-for-security deal, at least seven contenders have entered the race for the prime ministership. With Labor and Likud looking more and more alike as they move toward the political center, the contest promises to be one of the tightest in Israeli history. And Russian immigrants may well hold the key to victory....

Hairston’s agent, Juan Morrow, identifies himself as a “certified player agent” on his website and social media profiles for his agency, Upside Media Group. According to the National Basketball Players Association, that’s not true. In fact, Robert Gadson, director of the NBPA’s Security and Agent Administration Department told Sporting News on Thursday that there is “no record of a Juan Morrow in (the NBPA’s) files, nor is there record of an applicant by that name....

Having finally clinched her first grand slam at the French Open, Halep was handed a draw that would have seen her face favourite Petra Kvitova in the fourth round, but the two-time champion bowed out in the first round to Aliksandra Sasnovich. It briefly looked as if Halep was also on course for an early exit on Thursday when Zheng was handed the opportunity to serve for the first set on number one court....

The Romanian world number six was trailing the wildcard 5-4 when she retired at the WTA Premier event. Halep, who suffered a back injury late last year, said she felt pain during the ninth game of the match. “It’s a lower back [injury]. I think it’s more muscle, but I don’t know yet because I didn’t check it properly,” she told reporters, via the WTA. “[At] 4-4, 0-30, with the backhand....

Halep lost the first set 6-1 to Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur before retiring with a back injury that she also had problems with at last week’s Wuhan Open. It’s the fourth straight loss for the defending French Open champion. Third-seeded Angelique Kerber of Germany cruised past Kristina Mladenovic 6-2, 6-2 to reach the second round. The Wimbledon champion broke Mladenovic four times to extend her perfect record in opening-round matches at Beijing to nine....

The Democratic representative made the plea Wednesday on Twitter, writing, “I am concerned about the mental health of my colleague from Georgia and would like ⁦@CapitolPolice⁩ to address her dangerous threats in my workplace. Just as we would in any school or job site, we cannot let calls for gun violence go unchecked.” Stevens’ public ask came after Representative Greene suggested in an interview Tuesday on Sebastian Gorka’s radio program using “Second Amendment rights” on those trying to install a “tyrannical government....

An artist by the name of Ivan Fernandez created the entire plaza area where players can board the train station in City 17 at the beginning of Half-Life 2, complete with all the little details. Ivan gives special thanks to fellow artist Jersongaming for HD decals to fill in some gaps. Ivan also used Quixel for some floor and wall surfaces, a service that hosts HD textures and other resources that has been used in games with incredibly rich environments like Metro Exodus, Battlefield V, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, and even movies like Disney’s live action remake of The Jungle Book....

For roughly 60 years, Alcoholics Anonymous and similar programs have dominated therapeutic thinking, treating alcoholism not as a behavior but as a disease – insisting on abstinence. But a growing number of moderation programs across the country are challenging that model. Moderationadvocates distinguish between ““chronic drinkers,’’ who are ““severely dependent on alcohol,’’ and who have long histories of substance abuse, and ““problem drinkers,’’ whose bouts with alcohol have lasted five years or less and do not sufffer physical withdrawal when they abstain....

Favre is among a group of individuals who the auditor said misused $77 million in funds. The former NFL star and his company, Favre Enterprises, allegedly owe the state $828,000 in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) money. The allegations against Favre came to light during an investigation that began in early 2020 when a public corruption case found former Mississippi Department of Human Services Executive Director John Davis had allegedly misappropriated funds....

If one does decide to look into the details of the UNSC, it’s actually pretty interesting. That’s why we’ve put together a list of ten facts about them that any fan of Halo should know. 10 History Linked To World War I The UNSC isn’t just completely pulled out of nowhere in the world of Halo lore they actually follow a natural timeline that happened in real life. The very beginnings of the UNSC start all the way back after the end of World War I with the start of the League Of Nations, which would act in a fashion similar to that of the United Nations briefly before being shut down....

Halo: The Master Chief Collection was first released in 2014 as an extensive collection of remasters for the acclaimed series. It provided visual, audio, multiplayer, and UI updates to the series, while also bringing the majority of the Halo franchise to PC in a later 2019 update. Since then, Halo: The Master Chief Collection has received multiple updates through its seasonal system, with each season accompanied by an assortment of small patches and cosmetic unlocks for Halo’s multiplayer modes....

The original Halo ushered in a new era of console shooters when it launched in 2001 when it spawned Xbox’s flagship first-party series. Since then the series has received 14 titles, with Halo: The Master Chief Collection bundling together six mainline Halo titles into one convenient package. RELATED: Halo: The Master Chief Collection is Not Adding Bots In speaking with PCGamesN, Shannon Loftis, head of Xbox subsidiary World’s Edge, revealed that Halo: The Master Chief Collection has seen more than 10 million players on PC alone....

In a 10-minute video, YouTube channel Termacious Trickocity broke down the steps to access the ‘Picture Room’ in Halo 3’s final level, 13 years after the game first released. It’s about as complicated of a process as one could imagine, which explains why it took so long for players to figure it out. It involves numerous steps, weapons, players, and some precise timing to boot. RELATED: Halo 3 Is Getting Weapon Skins For the First Time Ever in 13 Years...

Lehto shared footage of the original Halo’s early development on his Twitter, showcasing four weapons Bungie was testing to see if they would fit with the game’s armory. The four weapons Lehto highlighted were a concussion gun, a weapon called the excavator, the particle beam rifle, and a microwave gun. Given the game files are from 2000, the weapon designs are fairly simple, though they do sport unique enough profiles for Bungie to build on if they had made it into the final version of the game....

This isn’t a traditional number for the franchise’s multiplayer, so some players might not know what the acronym stands for. This guide will cover exactly what KDA is in Halo Infinite, how it’s worked out, where players can find it within the game’s menus, and how to see the traditional KD stat. RELATED: Halo Infinite: What’s the Daily Reset Time? What is KDA in Halo Infinite? KDA stands for Kill/Death/Assist in Halo Infinite’s multiplayer mode....

Made by the creator of the puzzle-platforming game Q.U.B.E., GUN JAM features “firefights choreographed to the soundtrack in a vibrant world” that encourages players to attack on the beat, according to its description on Steam. No official release date is given beyond it “coming soon,” but interested parties can add it to their wishlists now. RELATED: Halo 3 Fan Beats Game on Legendary Difficulty With Guitar Hero Controller Vaguely similar concepts of timing-based gunplay exist in the form of active reload from the Gears of War franchise, which recently saw a new spin-off entry in Gears Tactics....

There are tons of people who love the anime that are thinking that there was another character that was better suited to helm this highly influential franchise. His name is Char Aznable, and here are the reasons why he is a better main character than Amuro Ray. RELATED: Gundam: Things You Need To Know About The After Colony/Mars Century Timeline The Red Comet vs The White Devil Amuro Ray is the boy who stumbles upon the most advanced mobile suit prototype at the time, RX-78-2, or better known as Gundam....

The very first game from Treasure, Gunstar Heroes, was an impressively underrated game in its time but gained a second life through re-releases. Along with Dynamite Headdy and Alien Soldier, Treasure continued to impress with its Genesis lineup and continued the pattern into the 32-bit era. RELATED: Sega Announces Mega Drive Mini 2 The company’s official social media account posted today in commemoration of the company’s 30th year in business, but it also included an exciting hint of a future project....

The first antagonist of Gurren Lagann isn’t some terrifying warlord, but the strict and curmudgeonly Chief of Giha Village, the underground hometown of heroes Simon and Kamina. The rebellious Kamina dreams of escaping to the surface world above, but the Chief seeks to curb such idealistic thoughts in order to keep Giha Village safe and efficient — meanwhile, timid young Simon is caught between the two extremes. Before a single mecha is shown on screen, the central ideological conflict of Gurren Lagann is introduced: the clash of the reckless pursuit of freedom and happiness against the cynical enforcement of order and security....