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A dedicated throng of fans, numbering in the hundreds stayed put around the Star Sports Pro Kabaddi tent at the Forum Mall in Hyderabad, waiting eagerly for their stars to turn up. It did not matter to these tireless fans that the stars were running terribly late for a 6:30 pm date with the local people. The tent was buzzing with activity, cheered on by a raucous collection of music, masti and some indulgent trivia that allowed the fans to collect some handy gifts from the activity around the tent....

While many players have risen to fame in millions of fans watching the cash-rich league, there are some who could not maintain the consistency in their performances. Here, we take a look at the five such players who failed to perform and replicate their form. #5 Rajesh Narwal The former Jaipur Pink Panthers all-rounder was bought by the new entrant U.P. Yoddha to bolster the squad. But, he had a season to forget as he could manage to garner only 27 points from the 16 games he played....

The seven-time defending champion Americans were on track to sweep the afternoon’s foursomes, which would have tied the Presidents Cup on Saturday. Tiger Woods’ USA was leading all four afternoon matchups in a remarkable comeback, having ended the morning four-balls 9-5 adrift. But Justin Thomas and Rickie Fowler sensationally coughed up a 5-up lead against Marc Leishman and Abraham Ancer, who triggered a dramatic finish to the fourth session at Royal Melbourne Golf Club....

Typical Mourinho, eh? For anyone who didn’t catch the pre-match press conference from Romania today, you missed some vintage Mourinho. Ultimately, he ended up storming out of the presser after being pushed about why Kevin De Bruyne failed to make the matchday squad, and didn’t make the trip to Bucharest. Although I find his response a bit childish, I see two valid reasons for it. First is the reason he provided himself – he was tired of being questioned about the players not involved, as opposed to answering questions about what will influence the game; namely, tactics and the players actually included in the squad....

Residents are currently able to schedule a COVID-19 vaccination appointment at select Price Chopper pharmacies in Massachusetts, New York and Pennsylvania. Customers can also book appointments at select locations of Market 32, which shares the same parent company. However, the Price Chopper website advises, at the time of publication: “COVID-19 vaccine shipments have been delayed and scheduling of new first dose appointments is currently on hold. Once additional information becomes available as to when additional vaccine will arrive, scheduling of new appointments will resume....

The Duke of York filed his response to allegations of rape last week, ten years after his friendship with the convicted pedophile first became a scandal in the U.K. press. Giuffre says she was trafficked to London, New York and the U.S. Virgin Islands for sex with Queen Elizabeth II’s son and feared injury or death if she refused. Andrew’s lawyers came out swinging in an 11th-hour filing on Friday shortly before the deadline for their response to the case....

Not necessarily. Royal names and titles are complicated; Charles might even choose to reign under a different name, since he has four of them: Charles, Philip, Arthur and George. The rules can be tweaked for reasons of state, or, nowadays, public relations. Charles is the Prince of Wales; on their marriage, his first wife Diana became Princess of Wales. But when he married Camilla, she took on the lesser title of Duchess of Cornwall....

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have fired repeated broadsides at the monarchy and laid bare their suspicions about hostile briefings by family members as they combed over their past experiences of royal life. The bombshells began in March 2021 with their Oprah Winfrey interview, followed by Harry’s Apple TV docu-series The Me You Can’t See two months later and more recently their Netflix series in December 2022, as well as multiple interviews....

The Duke of Sussex’s popularity with people born between 1946 and 1964 has sunk to 12 percent in a new poll. His uncle, Prince Andrew, is just above on 13 percent, alongside Harry’s wife, Meghan Markle, also on 13 percent. The trio occupied the three bottom spots in a survey that measures the popularity of 15 members of the royal family. The news comes despite allegations that Prince Andrew had sex with a trafficking victim of the convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein....

The Duke of Sussex has filed his and Meghan Markle’s fourth lawsuit against the Daily Mail Group, and this one looks set to be among the biggest. The other three cases were all lodged against The Mail on Sunday, but this litigation also names the title’s stablemates the Daily Mail and Mail Online. Harry is joining Sir Elton John and his husband David Furnish, Elizabeth Hurley and Sadie Frost—as well as Baroness Lawrence, who became a campaigner for police reform after her teenage son Stephen was murdered in a 1993 racist attack....

Brown was asked about the couple, who are now the Prince and Princess of Wales, after the game, which saw the Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat team by 134 to 121 points. Asked by an interviewer: “I know you guys have played in front of a lot of celebrities but what was it like to be in front of royalty tonight? The Prince and Princess of Wales were in the building....

Recorded as part of a 2017 documentary titled Mind Over Marathon, which explored the mental health challenges tackled by participants in the London endurance run, the clip shows William responding to a plea for advice on how to help young children cope with the loss of a parent. In the clip, 39-year-old marathon participant Rhian Burke, a mother-of-two who had recently lost her husband, asks the prince: “Obviously you were a little bit older than my children but I obviously worry about them growing up…they’ll be OK, won’t they?...

Foakes was only given his England chance after first-choice Test wicket-keeper Jonny Bairstow sustained an ankle injury playing football in a warm-up during the preceding one-day series but he responded with a fine 107 in England’s first innings in Galle. The 25-year-old became just the 20th Englishman in 141 years of Test cricket to score a hundred on debut and only the second keeper after Prior, who made an unbeaten 126 against the West Indies at Lord’s in 2007....

Fero (stylized as “F3ro”) played for the Florida Mutineers, a Call of Duty League team that has been extremely active and respectful following the loss of one of their star players. In a message posted on social media, the team “sadly confirms today the sudden passing,” making sure to report that “his tragic death was not ruled a suicide” despite early rumors saying as such. RELATED: Call of Duty League Commissioner Johanna Faries Promoted to Head of Leagues...

A variant of NICKMERCS’ CR-56 loadout for Modern Warfare, this updated version of the weapon sees it specified for Warzone. As expected from a NICKMERCS’ video and loadout, the weapon is seen doing an incredible amount of damage to its targets and is sure to be used by many players — that is, if Twitch streamer JoeWo does not get his wish. RELATED: Call of Duty: Warzone Player Encounters His Nemesis in the Gulag...

In a long tournament like the PKL, teams bolster their squad with a number of stars but provide chances to youngsters to showcase their skills on the mat. Agility and fitness have become an integral part of the game and hence, we have seen many youngsters do well in the tournament. Similarly, analysis and tactics have become equally influential in this game. A lot of work happens off the mat that helps teams prepare accordingly to their opposition....

The Ahmedabad-based franchise will next face the UP Yoddha in the penultimate match of the Hyderabad leg today. Nitesh Kumar’s side suffered a 31-point defeat at the hands of Bengal Warriors two days ago and with both the teams having endured contrasting starts to their respective campaigns, it will be intriguing to see which team prevails tonight. While UP Yoddha are known for their ’never say die’ attitude, here’s why the Fortune Giants could emerge victorious in match number 10....

The Titans have had the worst possible start to their home leg, losing all three of the matches they have played so far while gathering just two bonus points and will come into the game on the back of a heart-wrenching 33-34 loss to Dabang Delhi KC. However, they have a ray of hope through the form of Siddharth Desai’s brother Suraj Desai, who put up an exemplary performance in his debut match, scoring 18 points against Delhi....