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Shaw, 19, had missed the opening Test after injuring his ankle while fielding during the practice game against Cricket Australia XI late last month. The 19-year-old from Mumbai, wearing a protective brace on his left ankle, was seen jogging around the Adelaide Oval before the start of the fifth and final day of the first Test here. Shaw, who had scored a century on debut against the West Indies in October, had leapt to take a catch at the deep mid-wicket boundary when he twisted his ankle....

The full list of nominees is comprised of 94 players and coaches. Also among first-time eligible nominees are Chad Johnson, Brian Dawkins, Olin Kreutz, Joey Porter, Derrick Mason and Bob Sanders. MORE: Colts’ next Hall of Famer | Packers’ next Hall of Famer Senior finalist Kenny Easley and contributor finalists Jerry Jones and Paul Tagliabue will also be discussed in addition to the 15 other finalists. The Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2017 will be formally enshrined Aug....

Follow Patna Pirates vs Jaipur Pink Panthers, PKL 2016 LIVE SCORE AND COMMENTARY here at Sportskeeda. The live streaming for the Pro Kabaddi final game between the Patna Pirates vs Jaipur Pink Panthers will be available on starsports.com from 21:00 IST. The match will be telecasted live from Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad and will be aired on Star Sports 2 (HD) in English and Star Sports 3 (HD) in Hindi....

Today, however, as mentioned by the team management before the game, he was dropped for the offensively inclined Shrikant Tewathia. A prime reason for this could be a change in strategy against the all-conquering U Mumba team, for an extra raider gave the Dabangs an opportunity to score more and also reduce their dependency on Rohit Kumar Chaudhary and Kashiling Adake against an astute defence. Why sacrifice their most experienced player though?...

Patna Pirates started the match on the right note, gathering 2 points in 3 minutes, but Jaipur levelled the score by tackling Patna captain Sandeep Narwal and a bonus point through Sonu Narwal. Jasvir Singh raided successfully for the defending champions, while Gurvinder Singh was caught by the alert Panthers defence as Jaipur led 4-2 after 7 minutes. However, it was one-way traffic from there as the team, who finished 3rd last season, staged a comeback with the help of South Korean Tae Deok Eom, who scored 2 points from a single raid and another through a brilliant tackle on Sonu Narwal as the Pirates led 8-5....

The background Heading into the seventh edition of Pro Kabaddi League, Tamil Thalaivas were backed by a lot of fans to lift the trophy this season. They made some really smart purchases in the auction and built a dream kabaddi team, featuring Indian captain Ajay Thakur, the poster boy Rahul Chaudhari, the highly-talented Shabeer Bappu and the terrific trio of Manjeet Chhillar, Mohit Chhillar and Ran Singh. Also, they had a former PKL-winning coach, Edachery Bhaskaran by their side which made Tamil Thalaivas the ultimate favourites....

Naveen has been the backbone of Delhi for the last two seasons. He has already scored more than 100 raid points this season. In Naveen’s absence, Delhi’s unbeaten run ended in Pro Kabaddi 2022 earlier this month. Speaking to the media after his team’s 29-32 defeat to Dabang Delhi KC, Patna Pirates coach Ram Mehar Singh said: He felt the defenders committed too many errors, which resulted in the team’s defeat....

Haryana Steelers came into the match on the back of a couple of wins including a close one in their last encounter against the Telugu Titans. The raiding unit saw the skipper Monu Goyat lead from the front with strong performances and had the support of Vikas Khandola but they faced a tough challenge against the Gujarat Fortunegiants. The Fortunegiants had lost just once in their previous six matches and had ensured their playoffs qualification already....

Trump’s chances took a hit after he lost the Iowa caucus, but wins in New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada have once against put him in the driver’s site. Last year, he opened at 150-to-1 to win the election. MORE: Which sports figure does each candidate remind us of? Presidential race betting odds Hillary Clinton -125 Donald Trump 5-2 Marco Rubio 5-1 Bernie Sanders 12-1 Michael Bloomberg 22-1 Joe Biden 66-1 Ted Cruz 66-1 John Kasich 66-1...

As many people will have the day off work and school to celebrate Presidents Day, stores and restaurants, including grocery stores, will be open. Find out below which grocery stores will be open on Presidents Day. Grocery Stores Open on Presidents Day 2020 AlbertsonsAldiFred MeyerKrogerSafewayTrader JoesWhole FoodsSam’s Club7-ElevenCostcoKmartKohl’sOld NavyPublixSearsTargetWalmartMacy’sCVS PharmacyDuane ReadeRite AidWalgreensBJ’s Wholesale ClubDollar GeneralFamily Dollar While these grocery stores will generally stay open on Presidents Day, opening hours can vary by location so check with your local grocery store to make sure they are open, or if their opening hours are shorter due to the holiday....

In stores with kiosks, says Jim Grinsfelder of WineConnect in Minneapolis, “we’ve seen an increase in wine sales of as much as 12 to 20 percent.” That presumably helps the proprietor pay the $400 monthly fee for the kiosk. A competitor, the Wine Expert, in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., charges $2,000 a year to install and maintain its wine database on computer terminals that store owners buy for between $4,000 and $5,000....

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA and STAMFORD, Conn., September 18, 2018 – The Saudi General Sports Authority in partnership with WWE will present the Crown Jewel at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Friday, November 2, including a Universal Championship Triple Threat match featuring Roman Reigns, Brock Lesnar and Braun Strowman, and the first-ever WWE World Cup tournament to determine the best in the world. General Sports Authority of Saudi Arabia Chairman His Excellency Turki Al Sheikh, WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, invite the world to celebrate this signature event....

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - An Australian team full of rookies will be pushed blinking into the spotlight of the day-night test in Adelaide facing a huge task to prevent South Africa from completing an unprecedented series sweep on their home soil. Three uncapped batsmen and a recalled wicketkeeper will feature in Steven Smith’s side, after selectors swung the axe with ruthless abandon following the Hobart humiliation, which gave the touring side an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series....

A new trailer for Prey, voiced by Creative Director Raphael Colantonio, reveals a number of secrets planted in the E3 announcement trailer. While viewers understood that something is horribly wrong by the end of the trailer, there’s a lot more in there that is hidden in plain sight, including an alien creature that quickly shapeshifts into a chair. Colantonio also hints that the coffee cup seen multiple times during the trailer has some odd behavior, though he doesn’t divulge additional details as to what exactly that means....

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday congratulated Indian tennis player Sania Mirza for winning the US Open mixed doubles title with her Brazilian partner Bruno Soares. “Congratulations to Sania Mirza for the victory in the US Open Mixed Doubles Finals. We are very proud of the achievement,” Modi said. Sania and Soares defeated American-Mexican pairing of Abigail Spears and Santiago Gonzalez 6-1, 2-6, 11-9 to win the title in New York Friday....

Guru Prasanth started his volleyball career as a blocker but soon changed positions as a universal at the behest of one of India’s best volleyball coaches, S Dakshinamoorthy. Transitioning to the big leagues from the U-21 arena has been a huge learning curve for the youngster. Speaking to Sportskeeda about his volleyball career, Guru Prasanth said the Prime Volleyball League has made him a better player. Read: Naveen Raja Jacob: “I would like to eventually become the coach of the Indian volleyball team”...

The Duke of York was accused of raping Virginia Giuffre when she was a 17-year-old Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking victim. Andrew denied the accusation in a civil lawsuit and settled out of court for an undisclosed sum. The scandal made Andrew by far the most unpopular royal, with 75 percent of Brits saying they disliked him and only 11 percent saying they liked him in polling by YouGov in the second quarter of 2022....

The Duke of York quit his life as a working royal on Wednesday over his ties to billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, who was found dead in his jail cell earlier this year. In a statement, Andrew said he would step down from public for the “foreseeable future” following an interview with BBC’s Newsnight that was heavily criticized. Following the announcement, the BBC’s former royal correspondent Peter Hunt remarked that “Andrew’s humiliation is complete”—but he also suggested that Andrew’s daughters, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, will also have to take a step back from their royal duties....

The queen marks 70 years on the throne in 2022 with events throughout the year and a centerpiece four-day weekend from June 2 to June 5. However, the Duke of York’s New York lawsuit had been on a potential collision course with the celebrations since accuser Virginia Giuffre’s attorney David Boies said in September it would likely come to trial in the middle of the year. A schedule has now been prepared in the case which gives Prince Andrew until next July 14 to be available to answer questions under oath with a pre-trial order due two weeks later....