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Dissanayake told reporters in Colombo that he hopes the overhaul of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) might help to change the legendary wicketkeeper-batsman’s mind. “At this moment as the sports minister, I humbly request Kumar Sangakkara to render his service to the country for another one year period,” Dissanayake said. The minister further spoke about the appointment of an interim cricket body headed by former Test player Sidath Wettimuny, adding: “I spoke to him (Sanga) when I was in New Zealand....

During a press conference on Tuesday afternoon, St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department interim Commissioner Michael Sack said that authorities found a “handwritten” document in the suspect’s vehicle. “He wrote, ‘I don’t have any friends, I don’t have any family, I’ve never had a girlfriend, I’ve never had a social life. I’ve been an isolated loner my entire life. This was the perfect storm for a mass shooter,’” Sack said during the press conference while reading the manifesto....

The Pattaya-born fighter is famed in Singapore for making a statement in her first MMA outing on Rich Franklin’s ONE Warrior Series 2 in 2017. The 24-year-old sensation proved her mettle with an outrageous 19-second head-kick knockout in the first round which sent shockwaves across the martial arts world. Hoping to cultivate an even bigger fan base in the US, the Fairtex representative is eager to showcase her captivating fighting style and signature dance moves for the world to see....

Sure, McCaffrey gained traction later in the season, but at that point, the Heisman hype had been well established for others, including Alabama’s Derrick Henry, who won the award. MORE: Who could challenge Stanford in the Pac-12? “Stanford has always been one or two weeks late on their promotional push,” one unnamed Heisman watcher told The Mercury News. “They’re like the guy who shows up five minutes after the play is over....

The third-seeded Swiss led 3-1 in the first set before losing it on the Spaniard’s first set point by hitting long. He pulled level in the second set, but his 62 unforced errors on a heavy clay surface eventually cost him the match, Xinhua reported. Defending champion Rafael Nadal and second seed Novak Djokovic advanced to the second round of the French Open with easy wins. Top-ranked Nadal, who had been forced to wait until late afternoon by the rain, was in no mood to hang around as he beat Ginepri of the US 6-0, 6-3, 6-0 in 102 minutes....

Spotify announced on Friday that the highly requested offline playback feature is now available to Premium Spotify subscribers who have an Apple Watch. The feature allows you to download playlists, albums, and podcasts directly to your Apple Watch. Spotify said the offline playback complements the existing feature of streaming music from your watch, only now you don’t need to have your phone with you at all. “It’s perfect for that next run, or for keeping both hands focused while you’re cooking,” Spotify wrote in its press release announcing the feature....

Spotify’s move comes after the former Buffalo Springfield member demanded they choose between him or popular podcast host Joe Rogan. Rogan has been accused of spreading misinformation surrounding the pandemic on his podcast The Joe Rogan Experience. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, during an appearance on MSBC’s Morning Joe, said that giving people the right information to make proper decisions is vital. He also stressed the importance social media can and does play in giving people that correct information....

He grabbed the top spot at the 1.5-mile track in Kansas City, Kan., with a speed of 192.397 mph, becoming the youngest pole winner in track history (24 years, 11 months, 8 days). Logano was slightly faster than Kasey Kahne, who clocked in at 191.911 mph. It is Kahne’s second straight front-row start. MORE: Qualifying results | Weekend preview | SN Power Rankings | That Moment When “Definitely cool to get another pole,” Logano said....

The Axalta “We Paint Winners” 400 at Pocono Raceway was postponed after rain hampered NASCAR’s ability to get on track on Sunday. The race will be run at noon on Monday. MORE: 10 to watch at Pocono | Junior confident | Biffle racing without crew chief The Cup series raced on Monday in April 2014 when then the Cup showdown at Texas Motor Speedway was delayed. Perhaps the most well-known Monday race in recent history was the 2012 Daytona 500, which was also delayed by rain....

Hamlin, who opened the season with a pair of wins in Daytona exhibition races only to finish second in the Daytona 500, was again sitting second in the closing laps Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway. But he won a drag race with leader Kevin Harvick on a restart with two laps remaining, and was out front when NASCAR froze the field because of debris from an accident. MORE: Hamlin hangs on | Keselowski causes wrecks...

Spurs were heading for a third successive home Premier League defeat until Son Heung-min, back from Asian Cup duty, levelled in the 80th minute. Llorente, who had missed several presentable chances earlier in the game, then completed the turnaround three minutes from the end, heading Danny Rose’s cross past Ben Foster. With Kane out until March, Llorente finding some goal-scoring form could prove vital, and he feels he will only get stronger....

Tottenham left the Santiago Bernabeu with a point after holding two-time defending champions Madrid to a 1-1 draw on Tuesday. It was an enthralling encounter between the top two teams in Group H after Raphael Varane’s own goal was cancelled out by Cristiano Ronaldo in the first half. Madrid’s pursuit of a second goal was thwarted by Tottenham captain and goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, while Harry Kane and Spurs were denied by the gloves of Keylor Navas....

The truth, however, is much more exciting than that. Loid is actually the most successful spy in Westalis, known solely by its codename; Twilight. While Yor is actually a deathly assassin who is known throughout the underworld as the Thorn Princess. Anya herself is actually a psychic who can read other people’s minds. The Forger family is actually a fake family. In order to do one of his most important missions, Twilight assembles these remarkable people to create a fake family....

Speculation about a return to FF13 began first with a domain registration for Final Fantasy 13-3 and then transitioned into confirmation from Square Enix that the next phase of the Final Fantasy 13 story would be announced, and now has culminated in this new title being revealed. If there’s one thing we are happy to report, it’s that the game is not Final Fantasy 13-3, but also, in many respects, is....

When Square Enix revealed that it was launching Harvestella within this year, not much detail about the game was unveiled to the public. Viewers of the Nintendo Direct were treated to an announcement trailer that simply showcased stereotypical features found in farming sim titles like the Rune Factory series. This includes managing crops and farmland, socializing with NPCs, and dungeon crawling with monster battles. With the latest update from Square Enix, gamers get a deeper sneak peek into Harvestella, which will likely influence their decision to purchase the title when it is finally released in November....

Dananjaya was reported to the International Cricket Council by the match officials after the first test, in which he took two wickets in 38.5 overs. Sri Lanka lost by 211 runs. He’s eligible for the second test but needs to be tested within 14 days of being reported. “I talked to him and said don’t worry about anything, just focus on this game,” Sri Lanka stand-in captain Suranga Lakmal said on Tuesday....

2nd – five-for Ashwin has got in away Tests, and both under the leadership of Virat Kohli in this year. Prior to those, he had 9 five-wicket hauls, all of which had come in India and under the captaincy of MS Dhoni. 11th – five-wicket haul for Ashwin in Tests- most for any spinner with a maximum of 50 Test innings. If “spinner’s qualification” is removed, he has the joint 2nd most five-wicket hauls in Tests for a player with equal to or less than 50 innings....

It is said that the bookies approached the two international players through this net bowler and Sri Lankan Sports Minister, Dayasiri Jayasekera said, “We will make a complain at the FCID (Financial Crime Investigation Division) against him.” Sri Lanka started this probe when Rangana Herath and Perera complained about bookies approaching them, albeit, Sri Lanka thumped down West Indies in that test match at Galle. Sports ministry official KDS Ruwanchandra said, “There is some suspicion of a net bowler, who was around for that West Indies series, so the sports ministry has passed the information on to the FCID....

New Delhi, Mar 24 (PTI) Disgruntled members of the BCCI comprising a few disqualified and several current state unit officials today came together under the leadership of former president N Srinivasan to launch a 10-point salvo against the Committee of Administrators (CoA). While notable participants among 15 state units were acting president CK Khanna (Delhi), cornered treasurer Aniruddh Chaudhry (Haryana) and current CAB president Sourav Ganguly (joining on tele-conference), the acting secretary Amitabh Chaudhary (Jharkhand) chose to skip the informal gathering keeping a distance from the revolters....

The game is the second leg of the third round of the Europa League qualifiers. St Johnstone secured an impressive draw in the first leg and will be looking to go a step further on Thursday. St Johnstone will have the opportunity to play European football for the first time should they make it out of the qualification rounds. The side have begun their domestic duties this campaign, albeit unimpressively....