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According to sports journalist Saj Sadiq, Pakistan’s National Command and Operation Centre has permitted 25 % of spectators for the series. The ODIs will occur in Lahore while Rawalpindi will host the T20 internationals. Sadiq also reported that a maximum of 4500 people can attend the ODIs and 5500 for the shortest format. New Zealand have already announced the squad for the limited-overs leg, which will be captained by Tom Latham....

But while America’s most elite universities have anxiety-inducing acceptance rates of just 5 percent, other colleges are less selective. Bill Staib, CEO of College Raptor, the higher education comparison site responsible for this latest research, believes the study highlights the accessibility to higher education in the U.S. He told Newsweek: “Students in the U.S. are fortunate to be able to choose among thousands of outstanding colleges at which they can earn a degree....

Less than 3,000 of these cryptocurrencies have any meaningful market cap. Most don’t have any market cap at all, as they have no coins in circulation. At the time of writing, the largest crypto remains Bitcoin—it’s certainly the coin most people are aware of, even if they don’t understand cryptocurrency. To help you get a better grasp on the crypto market, we’ve rounded up a list of the top 25 cryptocurrencies worth knowing about, which account for more than 90% of the value of the entire industry....

The scoreline could have been far worse for India if it wasn’t for the debutante Lalruatthara, who kept their star-man Zemlianukhin quiet on many occasions. But he didn’t mark him well in the first few minutes where the Kyrgyz man scored the first goal. But as the game went on, Lalruatthara only got stronger and stronger. He just didn’t give any space on the left plank for Kyrgyzstan. The 23-year-old had won the emerging player award in the Hero Indian Super League season four and his performance said it all....

The majority of this week’s draftees were born in 2000, and ESPN wanted to find out just how much these 21st-century babies knew about the 1990s in a segment called “Name the 90’s.” You’d be surprised (and disheartened, maybe) at all the stuff they missed. Coby White, Jarrett Culver, Rui Hachimura, Cam Reddish, PJ Washington, Darius Garland and Jaxson Hayes all put their ’90s knowledge to the challenge. They didn’t do so well....

Over at BigGuyFantasySports.com, we do our best to quantify “consistency” in our “Clutch Report”. Our formula gives us a better idea of how consistently a player performs to an expected level. For example, in a 12-team PPR format, a running back must earn over 11 fantasy points each week to earn a “Clutch Game”. DOMINATE YOUR DRAFT: Ultimate 2019 Fantasy Cheat Sheet It stands to reason that the more consistency a player provides, the more beneficial he is to a fantasy team....

There was plenty of movement at this year’s trade deadline and the buyout market deadline is shaping up to be just as interesting. There have already been high-profile moves, with Blake Griffin and LaMarcus Aldridge joining the Brooklyn Nets and Andre Drummond heading to the LA Lakers. The buyout deadline for the 2020-21 NBA season is on April 9th, giving teams just over 72 hours at the time of writing to make some moves....

On Sunday, Mexico’s interior ministry released a statement saying that Mexican authorities had identified nearly 1,100 migrants and asylum seekers traveling with the group, dubbed the “2020 caravan.” Video published online on Saturday appeared to show migrants and asylum seekers clashing with Mexican troops as they tried to push through a gate at a bridge crossing between Tecun Uman, Guatemala and Ciudad Hidalgo, Mexico. Hundreds of migrants and asylum seekers were stopped in the southern states of Chiapas and Tabasco, with the Mexican government working to allow some to stay in the country, while returning others home....

Walmart “Since many items purchased between Oct 16, 2020 and Dec 25, 2020 are gifts, all items with shorter return windows have an extended return time frame allowing more time to return unwanted items,” Walmart says on its website. The extended return date for your items differs according to what your standard return window is: For standard return windows of 14 days, the extended return date is January 8, 2021For 30 days, it’s January 24, 2021For 60 days, it’s February 23, 2021For 90 days, it’s 90 days from delivery date...

These rankings are merely where we placed them based on how good we think these teams are at the beginning of the season. The weekly rankings will be revealed every Sunday, just like in 2020. The next rankings will be revealed on Sunday, Sept. 5. There will be a handful of games on Aug. 28, and the season gets fully underway the following week with games starting Wednesday, Sept. 1 through Monday, September 6....

You can’t control injuries or weather, among other things, but you can control how much you factor past (and projected) consistency into your player evaluations. DOMINATE YOUR DRAFT: Ultimate 2021 Cheat Sheet At BigGuyFantasySports.com, we’re devoted to helping fantasy owners find more consistentcy during the draft and throughout the season with our “Clutch Report” section. Based on your scoring format and number of teams in your league, we figure out the “Clutch Factor” (CF) that a player must exceed each week to earn a “Clutch Game....

The key here is that no matter which approach was taken by the Bavarian automaker, the truth remains the same. Both the iX and the i4 are very good cars. Full stop. Not good electric cars. No qualifiers. Good cars. As tested in the i4 M50 grade, the sedan carries with it all the typical design hallmarks of an electric vehicle, blended with the sleek styling of the 4 Series....

With 24 teams and the top NBA 2K players in the world, the NBA 2K League made its debut back in 2018. It’s a professional esports league developed by the NBA and Take-Two Interactive. The games are often broadcast on Twitch, YouTube, NBA TV, Stadium and other platforms. As of this year, 22 out of the NBA’s 30 franchises have teams in this league. 2022 NBA 2KL All-Star Game events Players will compete for $30,000 in prize money during the All-Star event, which will debut 5-on-5 and 3-on-3 in-person competitions....

After analyzing the results of tens of thousands of real-world pools, we know what the data says about winning bracket strategy. In this article, we’ll summarize our research by highlighting four proven tips to give yourself an edge in March Madness bracket contests. MORE TEAMRANKINGS: March Madness Predictor Tool Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from TeamRankings.com, a site that provides expert bracket picks and analysis. Since 2017, TeamRankings subscribers have reported over $1....

After a busy offseason, there’s no shortage of big storylines unfolding, between blockbuster trades, stars returning from long injury layoffs and young players looking to make their mark in 2022-23. In the days leading up to the start of the season, we’re taking a closer look at each division in the league. Next up? The Northwest Division. Can the Nuggets fight for the best record in the league? Will the new-look Timberwolves build on their playoff experience with some new faces in town?...

Having come to the U.S. on the back of two successful outings on the Hawaiian islands, the top PGA Tour golfers seemed to struggle a bit. The American Express being held at PGA West in La Quinta, California, will see golfers including Tony Finau, Scottie Scheffler, Jon Rahm and Rickie Fowler go again on Day 2 to try and take the lead. 2023 American Express Day 2 tee times The American Express Day 2 will tee off at La Quinta Country Club with Sam Ryder and Matthias Schwab....

Can Kansas (+1200) win the 2023 National Title despite losing Ochai Agbaji and Christian Braun to the NBA, or will we see a new champion emerge? If you’re interested in getting involved in the NCAA Tournament Champion futures markets, Sporting News has you covered. Below, we’ll break down the odds-on favorite and a couple of sleepers and long shots who could win the 2023 National Championship. 2023 NCAA Tournament Champion Odds Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook...

The candidacy is being supported exclusively — financially at least — by the regional governments of Lombardy and Veneto. “This candidature is very strong because it reflects the reforms of Olympic Agenda 2020,” Bach said at the conclusion of two days of meetings in Rome. “The guarantees which have been expressed by Lombardy and Veneto are very important to secure the overall candidature. That is well appreciated by the IOC....

Fortunately, there are plenty of things to look forward to next year, and not just the return of, well, everything—at some point, sports, culture, travel, in-person get-togethers with the people you love and care about will hopefully all make a comeback—though we’re eagerly anticipating all that. But 2021 should have a lot more going for it than just the promise of a return to normalcy. Here’s a sampling of all the other good stuff coming your way over the next 12 months—the events, people, technology, innovations, movies, music, TV shows and more that, hopefully, will make 2021 a very happy New Year....

Declaring an animal extinct is a last resort for wildlife officials, but scientists with the U.S. government say there is no sign of the nearly two dozen now filed under extinct. They added that climate change and environmental pressures could mean more extinctions as the plant warms, threatening fragile plants and animal populations. “When I see one of those really rare ones, it’s always in the back of my mind that I might be the last one to see this animal again,” said Anthony “Andy” Ford, a U....