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BRISBANE (Reuters) - The war of words that has added spice to the lead-up to cricket’s oldest enduring test series will give way to genuine hostilities on Thursday when bitter Ashes rivals Australia and England march out in front of a packed crowd at the Gabba. A temporary ceasefire was called on Wednesday as Australia captain Steve Smith and his England counterpart Joe Root paused for photos under a blinding blue sky at the Brisbane stadium, but both captains have been looking to land a psychological blow on the eve of the first test....

The remaining three matches will be part of a suspended sentence over a one-year period, Sri Lanka Cricket said in a statement. Gunathilaka was suspended and fined 20 percent of his annual fee this month after a complaint by Sri Lanka team manager Asanka Gurusinha. Local media reported the 26-year-old had missed a training session. “The Executive Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket yesterday decided to revise the suspension imposed on Dhanushka Gunathilaka upon consideration of the appeal made on behalf of Gunathilaka by the Sinhalese Sports Club,” SLC said....

Almost simultaneously, sporting goods company ASICS announced it was ending its relationship with David Warner and Cameron Bancroft, two of the players at the heart of the cheating incident. Magellan inked a three-year partnership in August 2017 as naming rights sponsor for Australia’s domestic Tests in a deal estimated at the time to be worth Aus$$20 million. It began with the recent Ashes series against England. This, it said, was based on “shared values and reputations of integrity, leadership, dedication and an unwavering customer-first culture”....

Cricket Australia on Tuesday announced an unprecedented Aus$590 million (US$570 million) deal with free-to-air television networks Nine and Ten to allow them to broadcast the sport — a 118 percent increase on the previous five-year contract. Channel Nine, featuring veteran cricket commentator Richie Benaud, will continue to show Australian home Test and one-day matches as it has done for more than 30 years. The network had been in danger of losing the sport after Channel Ten reportedly offered Cricket Australia $500 million for coverage rights for the next five years — well above the $45 million paid by Nine annually for the last seven years for international matches on home soil....

The FIH is planning an exhibition tournament of Hockey 5s next year but has ruled out the possibility of the format replacing the traditional 11-a-side contest in the Olympics. The format is part of FIH’s efforts to market the sport. But Charlesworth is against too much emphasis on the corporatisation of the game. “Lot of decisions are made because of money and it’s pretty unfortunate. I am worried that there are gladiators in the arena now,” the Australian told PTI on the sidelines of the ongoing men’s hockey World Cup here....

First up are the ICC annual awards where Ben Stokes, Pat Cummins, and Rohit Sharma bagged the top honors. Following it up is the wrath of India’s 10-wicket loss and Virat Kohli’s stand on the number four slot and experimentation. Aaron Finch has applauded the effort of bowlers to restrict a strong Indian batting line-up while Prithvi Shaw is finally set to fly to New Zealand to join the A-side....

England haven’t defeated Australia in a World Cup match since 1992 but today, the hosts need to win this one in order to solidify their candidature for the semifinals. On the other hand, Aaron Finch’s men will look to maintain their good World Cup record versus their arch-rivals and seal their position in the semifinals with a win here. Australia have a 5-2 World Cup head-to-head record against England. Here are the top 3 World Cup clashes between the two teams....

As we gear up for the clash, we turn the clock back to revisit a classic encounter between the two teams during the 2011 World Cup. The second quarterfinal of the 2011 World Cup features India and Australia squaring off at the Sardar Vallabhai Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad. The defending champions, Australia were keen to continue their winning streak against India whereas India, on the other hand, had four wins from six games and were in some good form....

The legendary batsman, who is presently in New Zealand with the Under-19 team for the World Cup, remains a much-admired man in the cricketing world, almost six years after announcing his retirement from international cricket. In a career spanning 16 years, Dravid amassed 13288 runs in 164 Test matches at an average of 52.31, with 36 hundred and 63 fifties. He was equally impressive in the 50-over format of the game as well, scoring 10889 runs in 344 matches at an average of 39....

Alabama — again — is the champion of the recruiting world. The Crimson Tide pulled off one of the day’s biggest surprises — nabbing LB Rashaan Evans from Auburn High School — and distanced itself from the field in the recruiting rankings. Alabama was atop the team rankings in each of the four major recruiting sites: 247Sports, Rivals, ESPN and Scout. From there, results varied, but it was obvious that it was another day for the SEC to stick out its chest....

The Red Devils have never secured that particular piece of silverware in their illustrious history, as Ajax gleefully pointed out on Monday. ‘Pogba’s made no impression at all’ Ajax intend to keep it that way, as the Dutch giants seek to put the disappointment of missing out on the Eredivisie title behind them. United, though, remain a formidable proposition and have every intention of adding to the Community Shield and EFL Cup triumphs already secured this season by completing their medal collection....

The door that leads to the final boss is locked, and as players explore the Depths of Judgement they will discover chests that contain a strange set of Materia called Goddess Materia. Here are the locations of all seven Goddess Materia along with what they are used for. RELATED: Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion - How to Beat Sea Hulk in Mission 10-4-3 Where to Find Light Materia The first of the Goddess Materia can be found at the start of this area....

Many Xbox fans had been hopeful for Final Fantasy 7 Remake to finally come to the console after PlayStation exclusivity concluded, allowing those on PC to enjoy a port of the beloved role-playing game. Although not exactly what many wished for, it was announced earlier this year during Final Fantasy 7’s 25th Anniversary Celebration, that a Crisis Core remake was not only in development but arriving later this year for all consoles....

Since its release earlier this month, the Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 remake has already seen plenty of mods from creative fans looking to spice up the game. Some early mods have looked to change up the look and feel of the player character, swapping the prequel protagonist Zack out for Cloud with his iconic Buster Sword. One particularly ambitious mod even swaps out the voice cast of the remake with the memorable voices of the original version....

The reactor had been shut down since 1994 under an agreement with the Clinton administration, but as tensions with the Bush administration have escalated, North Korea recently said it would “resume normal operations.” Under the ‘94 agreement, Pyongyang was forced to place as many as 8,000 fuel rods in storage. Now U.S. officials fear that North Korea may begin “reprocessing” the rods into weapons-grade plutonium, which would allow Pyongyang to produce nuclear bombs or sell the material to terrorists or terror-supporting states....

Ronaldo was taken off with the Serie A result still in the balance for the second game in succession and the Juve superstar appeared frustrated with the decision. The 34-year-old forward jogged straight down the tunnel and reportedly left the Allianz Stadium before the final whistle in Turin. His replacement, Paulo Dybala, later produced an excellent goal to secure Juve a 1-0 victory over struggling Milan. Ronaldo had underperformed in his 55 minutes on the pitch, leading Sarri to explain the nature of his injury issue....

In case you didn’t know… Portugal edged out the Netherlands 1-0 in the final of the inaugural UEFA Nations League last night. Goncalo Guedes’ sensational second half strike proved to be enough for the Portuguese to lift the trophy. Although Ronaldo failed to get on the scoresheet in the final, the 34-year-old did score a memorable hat-trick in the semi-finals against Switzerland. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner has played an instrumental part in changing Portugal’s history at major international tournaments after helping them win the 2016 Euro in France....

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner will pocket $90 million annually under a two-and-a-half-year contract, with that figure rising to around $200m a year once commercial deals are factored in, as per Fabrizio Romano. That amounts to the biggest salary in the history of football for the UEFA Champions League’s leading goalscorer and the all-time record scorer in internationals. As the latest part in Ronaldo’s relentless numbers game, it makes sense....

Just one day after an unexpected benching in a must-win Serie A season finale sent the speculation about his future into overdrive, Ronaldo penned some lengthy reflections on his time and achievements in Italy, which give the distinct impression that he was putting a bow on his three seasons in Italy. MORE: Champions League final: Date, times, odds, TV schedule & more Rumors have surfaced that Juventus might be looking to offload the 36-year-old’s contract this offseason to improve a club balance sheet that has suffered significant losses because of the COVID-19 pandemic....