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Commenting in the aftermath of Sunday’s game, which was played in front of over 93,000 spectators, Srinivasan said the ICC was delighted with the manner in which the game’s pinnacle 14-national One-Day International (ODI) event was hosted and delivered. He also thanked all of the media, supporters and sponsors for their promotion of the tournament. “On behalf of the ICC, I would like to firstly congratulate Australia on its fifth ICC Cricket World Cup win....

The 43-year-old moves from Ajax, where he worked as a coach, to become Reading’s first non-British manager. He succeeds Brian McDermott, who was sacked last month after the club finished 17th in England’s second tier. Stam signed a two-year deal with the Berkshire club after consulting his fellow countrymen Guus Hiddink and Ronald Koeman, who both managed in the Premier League this season, about the move. “I spoke to Koeman and Hiddink about the job,” said Stam....

It’s often said that football is more than just a sport. But frankly, it’s the breathtaking moments beneath the game that leave an unreplicable legacy for the fans to cherish. It’s the last-gasp equalizers, 40-meter volleys and edgy ‘Spiderman’ saves that keep us going as far as following football fanatically is concerned. And as we edge closer to 2011, Sportskeeda presents the third edition of our ‘End of the Year’ awards and this time, it’s the Top 10 Matches of 2011....

One of the new RomCom stories that will surely become a fan favorite is Shikimori’s Not Just a Cutie. Based on a manga by Keigo Maki, there are more than 10 volumes available right now, so the anime production team has more than enough source material to go through. Anybody who has read the manga will agree that the story is great because it takes one of the most original approaches to romantic comedy....

Tottenham were 3-0 down on aggregate in Amsterdam with nowhere left go in the semi-final – or at least that was how it looked until Lucas Moura scored twice in a hurry before completing a brilliant hat-trick deep into stoppage time. Ajax and Spurs had both plotted improbable paths to their semi-final, a drama that played out 24 hours after Liverpool ransacked Barcelona in remarkable scenes at Anfield. Here, we look back at three months where Europe’s grown-up football competition started behaving like a devil-may-care teenager and was all the better for it....

Raphael Varane’s own goal gifted Spurs the lead on 28 minutes at the Bernabeu, but Ronaldo converted a spot-kick shortly before half-time after a foul by Serge Aurier on Toni Kroos. Hugo Lloris produced a remarkable stop to thwart Karim Benzema from point-blank range and another acrobatic save to deny Ronaldo, while Keylor Navas foiled Harry Kane and Christian Eriksen as both teams remained unbeaten in Group H. “The result is not the most important thing today....

In an official statement to VGC, the publisher reiterated that Final Fantasy 7 Remake would release on PS4 next March and that it has “no plans for other platforms.” This does sort of match up with a previous statement it made last month where it said that the game would “debut first” on PS4 but, at the same time, the wording does suggest that it would come to other platforms at a later date....

For many gamers, the sales offered by platforms like Steam, Origin, Epic Games Store, and the like, are the only ways they can get their hands on many triple-A titles. With base prices that start at $60 USD, more if they are pricey collector’s editions like FF7 Remake’s, gaming community members likely save and set aside funds to purchase their anticipated titles at launch. With Square Enix offering discounts on many of their titles on the Nintendo platform, fans can now acquire the games that they have not added to their collection yet....

The Square Enix recruitment page lays out exactly what the development team is looking for, ranging from designers to artists. The page even includes a message from director Takeshi Uchikawa, which has been translated by Gematsu. Uchikawa states that the next game will be produced by the Dragon Quest 11 team, and that the mission of the project is to deliver something with mass appeal worldwide. For this, they need new “party members” who share the same goals....

The short trailer that Square Enix showed for Project Athia during the PS5 event proved it to be a sort of fantasy action game. What might have been gameplay, or a cinematic reproduction of gameplay, showed the game’s protagonist leaping from cliff to cliff and then casting a spell that bound a creature in thorns. The trailer ended with a gigantic dragon. RELATED: Watch the PlayStation 5 Game Reveal Stream Right Here...

In September 2021, Squid Game became a surprising hit, with the series breaking records and earning the top spot in Netflix’s original content. Fans began demanding a second season before the first month of viewership records were even released, and they were pleased when Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos confirmed that the show would return for a second season. RELATED: How Can Squid Game Season 2 Top The First? When speaking to Comicbook, Hwang revealed that “there will be more great games,” but that is all he is able to confirm so far....

Sreesanth made his international debut against Sri Lanka in an ODI in Nagpur in October 2005. He gained fame through his match-winning spell against South Africa in Johannesburg in December 2006. It was also India’s first Test win in South Africa. In a rapid fire with Sportskeeda, Sreesanth was asked to name the best captain he played under. While he picked MS Dhoni, the Kerala cricketer made a special mention of Dravid....

Welcome back to Sportskeeda’s live coverage of the IPL game between the Mumbai Indians and the Sunrisers Hyderabad to get underway at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad. Sunrisers Hyderabad host the Mumbai Indians in the 12th match of the IPL 2016 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad. It’s an encounter between the teams that lie in 8th and 6th place in the table respectively. History - The last time the two teams met in Hyderabad, Mumbai beat the hosts by nine wickets, with 37 balls to spare....

Selection committee consultant Aravinda de Silva hailed the appointment and revealed Sri Lanka’s goal of developing a pool of quick bowlers in order to triumph outside Asia on bouncy pitches. Vaas represented the Lankans in 111 Tests and 322 ODIs with 355 and 400 scalps respectively. Aside from his proven track record as a bowler, he also worked with three different teams in a coaching capacity. Aravinda said, “I’ve been trying to get a few former cricketers to agree to work with us....

Spin bowling partner on this tour Keshav Maharaj said on Shamsi’s return, “Shamsi has always been a part of the squad. Something happened in his family and it was unforeseen but he’s back and he’s ready to go.” His arrival means that rookie leg-spinner Shaun von Berg will have to wait longer than he might have anticipated to receive his Test cap as the Proteas are likely to stick with the squad that played at Galle....

Melbourne Stars suffered a loss against Adelaide Strikers in their previous fixture. Bowling first, the Stars did a good job of restricting the Strikers to 155. Sam Rainbird and Clint Hinchliffe picked up two wickets apiece. The batters failed to adapt to the conditions as they only managed to score 132 in their 20 overs, falling short by 23 runs. Hilton Cartwright top-scored with 49 but lacked support from the other end....

After a truncated regular season and a more than four-month gap between meaningful games, the culmination of the 2019-20 NHL season has arrived. Two teams that many pundits had in their preseason predictions — the Western Conference’s Dallas Stars and the Eastern Conference’s Tampa Bay Lightning — will now battle it out. The Stars advanced to their first Stanley Cup appearance since 2000 on Monday after an overtime win in Game 5, knocking out the Golden Knights....

As McPhee and the Golden Knights ready to meet his old franchise in the Stanley Cup Final, those memories are a primary storyline. It’s a reminder that he once held a personal stake in the futures of the players sitting on the opposite bench. Thirteen current Capitals were acquired by McPhee during his 17 years in Washington. He hand-picked them, molding the roster into a perennial power before his untimely firing in 2014....

Springer helped Houston earn a 12-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays, collecting four hits, four runs scored, two home runs and five RBIs. After his latest offensive outburst, Springer is batting .307 with 27 home runs and 60 RBIs already this season. Bryant also hit two home runs, guiding the Chicago Cubs to a 6-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Elsewhere, the San Diego Padres edged the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the New York Yankees 9-4 and the Atlanta Braves were downed by the Washington Nationals 5-4....

Gordon was in control in the closing laps Sunday at Dover International Speedway and joined Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano as the three drivers who were guaranteed a berth in the next Chase round with victories. MORE: Gordon wins, Kahne survives | Sprint Cup standings Kurt Busch, AJ Allmendinger, Greg Biffle and Aric Almirola were eliminated from championship contention. Four more drivers will be eliminated in the next three-race segment that starts next week at Kansas Speedway....