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Canada’s John Davison is one of the the brightest stars that the minnows have ever showcased in the World Cup, despite a dismal performance in 2011. He has to his credit Canada’s top score, only century, highest run-aggregate (until Ashish Bagai went ahead by 3 runs in 2011), most wickets, and most catches for a non-wicketkeeper in the World Cup. His batting strike-rate of 115.84 was second-best ever in the premier tournament after Lance Klusener among batsmen who had scored at least 300 runs, dropping to third below Kapil Dev after the 2011 tournament....

India’s seven-wicket thrashing of Sri Lanka on Saturday, coupled with Australia’s 10-runs defeat to South Africa, saw the 2011 winners leapfrog the Australians and qualify as the group stage winner. The reward for finishing first is a semifinal against New Zealand in Manchester, instead of a meeting with England in Birmingham, and India will certainly not complain. While the Black Caps are ranked just a spot below India in the one-day world rankings—they are third, while their opponents on Tuesday are second—the two teams arrive into the semifinal in contrasting form....

Original Story Follows… Crafting brand Cricut has made an embarrassing u-turn on its recent announcement to charge owners for cutting, printing, or etching with their machine. Quite right, too. Current Cricut Owners Can Continue Cutting Cost-Free In an open letter to the Cricut community, Cricut CEO Ashish Arora has backtracked on a recent announcement to Cricut owners. That being that Cricut users would have to pay a subscription fee if they intend to cut/etch/print over 20 times/month....

The Turks will perform all manner of activities for Shinra including kidnappings, assassinations, and from time to time, scouting potential SOLDIER candidates too. While they are usually portrayed as villains, as with most Final Fantasy 7 characters it isn’t quite as clear-cut as that, and several pieces of extended media have shown different sides to the Turks, painting them in a more favorable light. Crisis Core introduces the Turks as allies to Zack’s SOLDIER faction, with both working for Shinra on separate assignments before their paths inevitably become entwined....

However, there’s an uncertainty that lingers over Sephiroth in Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion, where fans know that something happens to turn him into the villain he’s known to be. The cold, yet ultimately kind Sephiroth who can be seen worrying himself sick over Genesis and Angeal’s transformations is only temporary, and it makes his villainous future rather sad. RELATED: Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion - The Duality of Cloud and Zack’s Last Names Explained...

Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 first released on the PlayStation Portable in 2007 and follows Zack Fair, a character referenced multiple times in the 1997 JRPG but whose story was never fully told in the original game. Crisis Core follows Zack as he rises through the ranks of SOLDIER, meeting characters such as Cloud Strife and Sephiroth, shedding light on elements of FF7’s narrative while being set years before it....

Cristiano Ronaldo is obviously adored all around his homeland Portugal, but Futre feels that is not enough for Cristiano. “Cristiano is Portuguese, he has done everything, is a European Champion,” the ex-Atletico Madrid player told El Larguero. “But he has many enemies there – for the way he is. He is very direct and creates many enemies in his own country; there was a time when many people used to chant ‘Messi, Messi, Messi’ outside the Portugal team hotel, which was shameful,” added Futre....

Ronaldo 15/8 to be CL top scorer The former Manchester United man, who is the current Ballon d’Or holder and favourite to lift the prestigious individual award once again this year, is reported by Forbes to earn $93 million during 2017, $2m less than Rowling. He is one of three footballers to command a place in the top 20, with club-mate Gareth Bale worth $34m and Manchester United star Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who is currently battling his way back from a serious knee problem, with $32m....

Now at 37 years old, and preparing for the 2022 FIFA World Cup with Portugal — which begins on Nov. 20, Ronaldo is in the twilight of his career. He joined United for a second stint in the summer of 2021, but has played sparingly since and has not been as prolific as he once was in front of goal. It’s been an especially tumultuous season this year for Ronaldo, whose love affair with the Old Trafford club has been strained ever since he declared he wanted to leave ahead of the 2022/23 campaign, reportedly to join a club who could offer him UEFA Champions League football....

He was asked what he told his team in the post-game huddle after the heart-wrenching loss, he was perhaps a bit too honest sharing that he told them “we’re going to go and ’eff’ Croatia” in the second match. That comment made its way all the way to Croatia and Canada’s opponent made it clear to everyone that they heard it after beating Canada 4-1 to eliminate them from the World Cup....

CrossfireX consists of two distinct experiences: a single-player campaign made in association with Alan Wake developer Remedy Entertainment, and a free-to-play multiplayer mode developed by Smilegate. Despite Remedy having an impressive track record of delivering high-quality single-player stories and Smilegate’s proven expertise in the free-to-play realm, neither half of the game is worth investing any time into. The CrossfireX campaign itself is broken in two, with anyone interested in it having to purchase each campaign separately....

In a post share on Reddit’s AITA (Am I Being The A******) subforum, user throwra_notinvite said they’ve been hosting “a big Christmas party” every year for a decade and this couple met at one of these parties and “hit it off.” The user said two years later, the couple announced that they were engaged at their Christmas party and “I was super happy for them.” They got married this past spring, but the user and their partner were not invited to the wedding....

Reports suggest Real Madrid target Courtois did not report to the team’s Cobham base and he was conspicuously absent from an image gallery posted to the club website. Maurizio Sarri had hoped to hold face-to-face talks with the Belgium star in an attempt to gauge his level of commitment. Instead, the apparent no-show only serves to cast further doubt over the 26-year-old’s future at Stamford Bridge just five days out from a season-opening trip to Huddersfield Town....

The German duo worked together at Borussia Dortmund and both left for English soil in 2015, with Klopp heading to Anfield and Wagner taking the helm at a Terriers team then residing in the Championship. Liverpool 19/20 to beat Terriers to nil He led the Yorkshire club to the Premier League last season, setting up Saturday’s showdown with close friend Klopp, who could be without Coutinho as the Brazilian struggles with an adductor problem....

MORE: Calipari says no to NBA | Derrick Gordon ‘homophopia’ | Allen honors commitment to Fla. A smooth, 6-6 scorer with room to grow, Mack was seen as an impressive signing coup for the Rams before Smart departed for Austin. Now Smart can use the skilled wing as an immediate impact player in the Big 12 next season. The Dreher High School (S.C.) star chose the Longhorns over Clemson, Georgia and Kansas, after initially choosing VCU over 18 other scholarship offers in November of 2014....

The two teams are not scheduled to meet during regular competition, but they could square off during the playoffs should they both advance. Given the recent tension over the situation at the Ukrainian border, a game between the American and Russian teams could bring back memories of the legendary “Miracle on Ice” from 1980’s Winter Games. Like that historic game from more than four decades ago, the Russian team would again be the heavy favorite in this scenario....

This backlog may affect you or a loved one who has had an elective surgery postponed. Depending on where you live, you may need to prepare for the possibility of further delay, since states like Georgia and California are experiencing a resurgence of COVID-19 cases. How Elective Surgeries Are Prioritized In general, hospitals rank surgeries according to the urgency of a patient’s health condition. “We have been carefully prioritizing patients based on the severity of their symptoms and condition,” Conor Delaney, MD, PhD, a colorectal surgeon and Chairman of the Cleveland Clinic’s Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute, tells Verywell....

Johnson told the country that pubs and hospitality venues would have to close at 10pm from Thursday and that people should work from home if they can. It marks a sharp turn from previous government advice, which encouraged workers to return to offices again as the government tries to help the economy recover. Johnson said that the U.K. was at a “perilous turning point” and that the government had to act....

“We had a perfectly healthy, active four-year-old, who we tried to really protect from COVID,” Elkhoury told Newsweek. “Watching her having to be sedated because they were putting in multiple IVs and [watching] her get a blood transfusion, it was a lot. it was really hard.” Young people are beginning to replace older populations in COVID hospitalizations, especially in Michigan, where a more transmissible U.K. variant has dominated the number of coronavirus cases....