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The second one-day international was evenly poised when rain forced the players from the field for more than two hours with New Zealand 64 for two after 14 overs in reply to Pakistan’s 246 for nine. When play resumed under the Duckworth-Lewis system New Zealand’s target was revised to 151 in 25 overs meaning they had 11 overs left to make 87. “Pakistan showed some real resistance at the end and put some partnerships together which would have been a tricky total on that surface,” Williamson said, adding the rain break “worked in our favour a little bit”....

The 32-year-old used her platform to express solidarity with the soccer players and said she was “not surprised” after learning they had been subject to horrendous abuse online. In a tweet shared on Monday, Berry said: “Heartbreaking situation! Why am I not surprised! This hate is the reason why athletes cannot ‘just be athletes.’ “We must stand against these social issues until they no longer affect our lives! Sending my love to Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka and their families....

The release of H1Z1: Battle Royale on PS4 is marked by more than just the game’s exit from open beta. Developer Daybreak Game Company is also adding two new weapons to the mix, including the SOCOM semi-automatic sniper rifle and the RPG. The RPG, as one might imagine, will be especially useful for taking out enemy vehicles. Speaking of vehicles, H1Z1 is also getting a new vehicle called the ARV....

On Tuesday, Klein announced on Twitter that YouTube had removed the strike from the H3H3 channel. Klein attributed the reversal to his “rep” and someone high up the YouTube food chain that saw the issue for what it was and was able to have a fix go through. However, Klein also confirmed that H3H3 still won’t be doing a Christmas episode, even though the team is once again able to upload new videos....

The security firm McAfee said in a report that several organisations associated with the Olympics had received the malicious email with the primary target being groups affiliated with ice hockey. “The majority of these organizations (targeted) had some association with the Olympics, either in providing infrastructure or in a supporting role,” the McAfee report said. “The attackers appear to be casting a wide net with this campaign.” In the attacks, which began as early as December 22, emails were “spoofed” to make them appear to come from South Korea’s National Counter-Terrorism Center, which was in the process of conducting antiterror drills in the region in preparation for the Games....

Available for installation on Windows systems, Apollo is a standalone app that holds its own level of genius in bridging the gap between the gaming industry and the music industry. Built up from millions of points of data, the Apollo app offers up carefully curated packs of music that will be integrated into gameplay to allow key moments in games that the user is playing on their PC (such as kills, revivals and wins) to be enhanced by music....

The absence of the pregnant Serena Williams from the WTA Tour has left a clutch of evenly matched players vying for honours, with the unheralded Jelena Ostapenko capturing an unexpected French Open crown at Roland Garros last month. The Latvian was duly eliminated from Wimbledon by 37-year-old Venus Williams in the quarter-finals on Tuesday, a result followed swiftly by Konta’s victory over Romanian Halep, who is another player with designs on top spot....

The Hill-HarrisX poll, conducted from October 12 through 15, found Biden with a 54 to 43 percent advantage over Trump in the battleground state, which Trump won by a narrow margin in 2016. Nearly half of Biden’s supporters said they characterized their vote for him as an anti-Trump vote rather than pro-Biden, according to The Hill. The poll examined two other crucial election states, Pennsylvania and Florida, asking voters the same question....

The video, in partnership with the Concussion Legacy Foundation, aims to raise awareness about chronic traumatic encephalopathy—more commonly known as CTE—a brain disease associated with repeated brain injuries including concussions. Studies have tied CTE to tackle football, a sport involving relatively frequent blows to the head. The PSA urges parents to instead have their children play flag football, which advocates say is safer. Favre is depicted at three different points in his life in a conversation with his parents about why they should not let him play tackle football....

It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown What is it: Maybe the best ever Halloween special, the Peanuts animated short has been a Halloween staple since 1966 despite being far from the average spooky special. While other specials rely on great costume and horror, It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown is full of genuinely sweet moments as Linus waits for the eponymous Great Pumpkin and the rest of the gang go trick-or-treating....

RELATED: Doom Guy Vs. Master Chief: Who Wins In A Fight? Cortana was designed to be capable of managing various starships as well as infiltrating computer systems. Moreover, her advanced technological skillset became Master Chief’s go-to when assessing combat data and accessing his various weapons. However, Cortana appears to have more secrets than just being Master Chief’s “partner-in-crime.” 10 Cortana Is A Smart AI First things first, it’s important to distinguish Cortana’s status as an AI in the Halo universe....

RELATED: Every Halo Game, Ranked From Worst To Best (According To Metacritic) Things are up in the air about season two of Halo. As many story questions as fans have, they might also have a few questions about the events in season one not making sense. Some things didn’t add up in the end. Let’s dive into wrapping up season one with full spoilers. 7 People Running Toward The Covenant One of the funniest and perhaps strangest things characters do in Halo is run toward enemies....

The initial rushes of Halo 4 were one of the most anticipated videos to hit the online territory in recent times. For a game to be released in the fall of 2012, Halo 4 is gathering quite a steam in terms of its preparations. Those who have been following the thread will realize that 343 Industries is warming up the audience to the events of November 13 when the game will actually see the light of the day....

This time around the story follows both Master Chief and newcomer Spartan Locke, with each playable UNSC soldier receiving three additional support characters for their respective teams – and each of them set to play an important role in narrative. While there are many more characters sharing the screen with John-117 this time around, many fans weren’t quite sure what to expect in terms of how large Halo 5: Guardians’ campaign would be… until now....

If there’s one component of Halo that has remained consistent across the series, it’s multiplayer. For many fans of the franchise, the multiplayer of Halo is one of the strongest elements the series has to offer and a large reason why that’s the case is the large variance in map selection. With so many memorable multiplayer maps, spanning over several franchise entries, some certainly stand out more than others. This led one fan to diligently recreate one of the most memorable maps in the entirety of Halo using a surprising method....

While it is true that Halo Infinite was lauded for its ambitious open-world campaign and free-to-play multiplayer, it must be said that the latter has taken a while to significantly resonate with fans and provide that classic Halo multiplayer experience that has worked so well in the past. With the title always striving to reach these heights, the implementation of new content with the periodic arrival of seasonal multiplayer updates is the perfect way to do so....

Amidst the ongoing internet drama surrounding Lady Gaga dismissing Ninja, Fieri has decided to join in on the fun. Fieri posted a message on Twitter saying, “Where we droppin’ @Ninja?” The popular restauranteur apparently wants to be Ninja’s next Fortnite partner in crime. Fans of Ninja and Fortnite will likely recall Ninka’s livestream playing with musician Drake, which proved a memorable moment for all parties involved, including Fortnite. RELATED: Cyberpunk 2077 Tweets Lady Gaga, Prompts Wild Speculation...

After being called in by Mexico manager Juan Carlos Osorio for Wednesday’s friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina, Guzman was removed from the roster Sunday after suffering an injury, the Mexican federation announced. The federation also announced Monday that Chivas forward Alan Pulido is returning to Guadalajara because of an ankle injury. He will not be replaced on the roster. Guzman was involved in a clash of knees with Tigres midfielder Rafael Carioca in Tigres’ 3-2 victory over Tuzos on Saturday....

He replaces Bhupinder Dhawan who guided the national team to an impressive performance at the world powerlifting championship recently. The Indian squad has five city-based bodybuilders – Yumnam Mamota Devi in the women’s section and Jagat Kumar, Hibzur Rehman, Aryan Kumar and Gaurav Arora among the men. –IANS ajb/dg 0 votes

The former Georgia state legislator and gubernatorial candidate recently told CNN that “the Elections Clause in the Constitution guarantees that the Congress alone has the power to regulate—to regulate the time, manner and place of elections.” Abrams added that Democrats’ H.R. 1 bill, which would make the mess of the 2020 mail-in election both permanent and nationwide, “demands that the entire U.S. Senate acknowledge that protection of democracy is so fundamental that it should be exempt from the filibuster rules....