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Instead of a typical protagonist, the players assume the role of an evil villain in Creature Lab, a Dr. Frankenstein-inspired mad scientist who wants to avenge the dismissal of his theories by the public. To make this happen, he has to create mutagens, build abominations, wreak havoc on the city to gather resources, and create the Ultimate Mutagen to enslave the people. Game Rant spoke to Creature Lab developer Image Power about the game’s aesthetics, Kickstarter goals, horror influences, gameplay, and much more....

Nehra made his senior debut for India during the test series against Sri Lanka in 1999 and helped his country reach the 2003 World Cup final. The 38-year-old has been plagued by injuries and last played for India in February. Indian media quoted an unnamed Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) official as saying Nehra has informed head coach Ravi Shastri and captain Virat Kohli about his decision....

Yorkshire, the most successful county in English cricket by some distance, did not call on the services of an overseas player for the first 128 years of their existence. They were forced to finally succumb in 1992, though, in a bid to keep pace with their rivals, with skipper Moxon -- who played 10 Tests for England and is now Yorkshire's director of cricket--keen for a bowler to bolster the county's ranks....

CA announced the review in the wake of the ball-tampering scandal in South Africa in March, which led to the suspensions of Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft. Coach Darren Lehmann resigned earlier this year, while CA chief James Sutherland stepped down. The CA board released the review – a summary of the views of 469 people, including current and past players, CA and state and territory cricket associations, employees and board members, the Australian Cricketers’ Association (ACA), umpires, sponsors and media – on Monday, along with a players’ pact....

Smith captained the Test side during the three Tests last summer when Clarke was recovering from a hamstring injury. Clarke, 34, decided to retire after his side lost the Ashes with a heavy defeat by England at Trent Bridge, which gave the hosts a 3-1 lead. The NSW batsman, Smith has played in 32 Tests, scoring 2,952 runs at an average of 54.66. “At 26, Steve is a fine young man with extraordinary talent,” said national selector Rod Marsh....

First up, a surprise call-up for KS Bharat to the ODI setup following concussion issues with Rishabh Pant. Virat Kohli reminisces his Under-19 winning days while Narendra Hirwani has a few tips up his sleeves for Kuldeep Yadav followed by Anil Kumble’s stance on four-day Tests. Lastly, BCCI has acknowledged the T20 specialists in their annual central contracts list for the first time. Here is a look at those stories in detail....

Cricket is most popular in England, Australia, Indian Subcontinent, South Africa, the West Indies and New Zealand. Recently countries such as Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Ireland, Afghanistan, Netherlands, and Canada have become more successful as the sport becomes more popular. Cricket has produced a number of great cricketers and matches. Cricket has been evolving itself and the records have been piling up since years.Lets have a look at some cricket records that are highly unlikely to be broken:...

Sporting News has confirmed a report from MMAFighting.com that Cris Cyborg will defend her women’s featherweight championship against Yana Kunitskaya on March 3. Cyborg (19-1, 1NC) is unbeaten in her last 20 fights and last competed in UFC 219 in December, beating Holly Holm by unanimous decision. MORE: February UFC pound-for-pound rankings — does Cyborg make the cut? Kunitskaya (10-3) is a former Invicta FC bantamweight champion, and makes her debut at 145 pounds....

Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion has been described by Square Enix as more than a remaster and the newest trailer further showcases how much of an improvement the title is over its original PSP iteration. Players will have the chance once again to take on the role of series protagonist Cloud Strife’s friend and mentor Zack Fair in a story set seven years before the original Final Fantasy 7....

Bahena Rivera, a farm laborer who migrated to the U.S. from Mexico illegally, will be sentenced to life in prison after killing the University of Iowa student, who was abducted while on a run in 2018. His sentencing is the result of a two-week trial at the Scott County Courthouse in Davenport, Iowa. The jury deliberated Rivera’s fate for seven hours on Thursday and Friday in a trial that fueled public outrage over illegal immigration, as well as random violence against women, according to the Associated Press....

The Paraguayan arrived in Texas on Sunday and is beginning to integrate with the club as it continues its preseason preparation with an eye toward a CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal against Arabe Unido. While he’s now an MLS player, there was plenty of doubt that the forward would leave Nacional for another South America club rather than join FCD. Twelve cities submit MLS expansion applications “There were a lot of rumors that I was going to Sao Paulo, to Gremio, other clubs....

Football is a team sport, but there is so much debate every year as to who the FIFA Ballon d’Or winner should be. Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi fans, in particular, seem to value the Ballon D’Or prize more than any actual trophies they might have won with their respective clubs or countries. However, there is no denying the fact that the Ballon d’Or award is the game’s most prestigious individual prize and it is no doubt an extremely important event in a competitive footballer’s life....

The medical update on the Italian club’s official website stated that the superstar’s condition is being monitored and no confirmation on the return of their top-scorer for the season can be disclosed at the moment. In case you didn’t know… The Portuguese star had started for the first time since the FIFA World Cup last summer for his nation in the Euro 2020 Qualifier Group B fixture against Ukraine, that ended in a stalemate....

It was a similar story against Las Palmas as he was finding it difficult to influence the game. Los Blancos dropped two crucial points against the minnows and are now only a point above their fierce rivals Barcelona, The Catalans strolled to a 5-0 victory over 10-man Sporting Gijon. Even without Leo Messi, they disposed of their opponents quite comfortably with brazilian Neymar playing a starring role. Real Madrid’s front three have not quite clicked into gear, and despite Benzema getting on the scoresheet yesterday, it’s very clear the team look a little bit off the pace at the moment....

Caretaker coach Michael Carrick has been quick to rubbish any talk of unrest in the Red Devils camp after seeing his No.7 head straight down the tunnel at the end of a 1-1 draw in west London, with an all-time great merely rotated out of his plans as a different approach was favored. There is every chance that Ronaldo will be returned to United’s starting XI for another heavyweight Premier League clash with Arsenal on Thursday, but Kleberson – a former Old Trafford team-mate of the five-time Ballon d’Or winner – believes he will need to offer more to the collective cause if Rangnick is to be convinced of his worth....

Earlier today, the show posted an update to its blog, informing viewers that the live show would be suspended temporarily due to the coronavirus. Critical Role is hardly the first show to be affected by the disease, with games industry trade shows like E3 being canceled as well. RELATED: ‘Strong Likelihood’ PS5 and Xbox Series X Will Be Delayed Because of Coronavirus, Says Report Oddly enough, today also saw the release of Explorer’s Guide to Wildemount, a Dungeons and Dragons sourcebook based on the show’s Wildemount setting....

The Croatian Football Federation and Vida apologized for the video, which was posted after the team beat Russia on penalties in the World Cup quarterfinals on Saturday. The video shows Vida, who scored against Russia, shouting “glory to Ukraine” before Vukojevic adds “this win is for Dynamo and Ukraine … go Croatia.” Both Vida and Vukojevic previously played for Ukrainian club Dynamo Kiev, and Vukojevic is now a scout there....

PARIS (Reuters) - Croatia captain Darijo Srna still feels the pain of losing on penalties to Turkey at the 2008 European Championship, but refused to talk of revenge ahead of another meeting between the teams at Euro 2016 on Sunday. Croatia exorcised some of their demons by beating Turkey 3-0 on aggregate in a playoff to reach Euro 2012. But Sunday will be the first time the sides have met at a major tournament since that quarter-final in Vienna eight years ago when Semih Senturk’s 122nd-minute strike cancelled out Ivan Klasnic’s opener three minutes earlier to send the tie to penalties....

The WNBA, which celebrates its 25th season when the upcoming campaign tips off on Friday, experienced a season like no others last year. The COVID-19 pandemic meant the league and its 144 players, coaches and support staff were confined in a bio-secure bubble in Brandeton, Florida, where they underwent daily coronavirus testing. As was the case for NBA players in their bubble in Orlando, Florida, the mental challenges were only exacerbated by news filtering from the outside world as nationwide protests spread like wildfire following the killing of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and the shooting of Jacob Blake....