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Following his successful debut, which saw Robinson take seven wickets across two innings as well as contribute a vital score of 42 with the bat against New Zealand, he was suspended from all forms of international cricket following allegations of sexist and racist tweets posted by him in 2012 and 2013. There was a danger that Ollie Robinson’s international career could be over before it properly began, such was the seriousness of the allegations....

Tilly Kearns, a water polo player competing for Team Australia, shared a typical lunch routine she and her teammates have while staying in Tokyo. After posting the video to her verified TikTok account on Tuesday, the video has since been viewed over 4.8 million times and liked by nearly 1 million viewers. “This is how we keep COVID safe in the Olympic dining hall,” Kearns narrates over footage of her grabbing some hand sanitizer before proceeding indoors....

A precise reason was not immediately given for the postponement. Winds whipped up the waters on the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon in the morning. The International Rowing Federation (FISA) said earlier this had affected the buoy system which marks the course. The schedule, originally due to start at 8.30 am local time (1130 GMT), was put back twice before racing was called off for the day. (Editing by Clare Fallon)...

Was Stevens just being a loyal teammate? Or did withering pressure from the Aussie press and swimming world leave him with no choice? For once it seems no one is crying foul–including Stevens. Asked on TV if Thorpe had put any heat on him, he replied, “No, none whatsoever. He’s not the type to put pressure on anyone. The decision I’ve made comes from my heart.” The $45,000 the TV network paid Stevens for his story might have eased his heartache....

Perhaps it is Todd’s slightly bland, nice-guy persona, perhaps his middle-of-the-road taste that has too often had him skating to uninspiring movie themes, or perhaps his lack of macho; he’s the only top men’s skater at this Olympics unlikely to try a quadruple jump when competition starts tonight. All this helps explain why this week the son of a Cape Cod fisherman was still talking about the upset win of his hometown New England Patriots in the Super Bowl....

And no other sport offers more opportunities for individual medalists than track and field. It features 48 medal events — 11 more than second-place swimming — and 189 medals over the final 10 days of competition in Tokyo. Several athletes are worth watching over the course of the track and field schedule — especially Allyson Felix. She will compete in the women’s 400-meter dash and perhaps the 4x400 women’s and mixed relays; one medal would tie her with Carl Lewis as the most decorated United States track and field athlete in Olympic history, while another would give her that distinction by herself....

The new variant is thought to have 32 mutations in its spike protein and is feared to be able to bypass vaccines and immunity gained from being infected before. The Omicron variant that first emerged in southern Africa, has been detected in Belgium, South Africa, Hong Kong and Israel. The variant has been described as “the worst one we’ve seen so far” and scientists are concerned about it spreading....

Officials in the Netherlands found that a total of 61 travelers who arrived on two flights from the African country on Friday had tested positive for COVID-19. Of those infected travelers, 13 were determined to have the new Omicron variant. The travelers flew into the Schipol airport in Amsterdam, which ranks among the busiest in all of Europe. Dutch authorities are now in the process of reaching out to individuals who arrived from other southern African nations where Omicron has been on the rise since Monday....

Yesterday, O’Malley shared the artwork he did for the video game. He tweeted, “Some of my storyboards from the Scott Pilgrim game. I did a bunch of art and writing for it.” The Seconds writer/artist jokingly teased, “I still have the Scott Pilgrim game on my PS3 and my Xbox, but I have lost the ability to hook up a game system. I don’t know how cables work and now my arms have withered away....

In the 91 years since Mark Twain explained the difference between a taxidermist and a tax collector-the taxidermist takes only your skin-Americans have become chronically angry about taxes. So how is a well-meaning president to pay for insuring the uninsured? Taxing cigarettes is popular enough, but a steep levy would lead to less smoking and, in short order, less money. The VAT, comfortingly close to the familiar sales tax, is another way to raise revenue without raising hackles....

Clearly, it has become harder to talk about the player’s current achievements. Marcelo was an indisputable starter for more than a decade with Real Madrid, considered by many the best left back in the world. But this season, the Brazilian’s performances have come in for criticism. The clamor for dropping Marcelo only increased after a lackluster display on Wednesday in the Copa del Rey semifinal against Barcelona. He struggled on defense and added little in attack....

In the ONE on Prime Video 2 headliner, the woman they call ‘Unstoppable’ will once again face strawweight world champion Xiong Jing Nan in a trilogy bout. Taking place at the famous Singapore Indoor Arena, the Singaporean-American will feel like she has home-field advantage against her cross-divisional rival. Speaking to ONE Championship ahead of the champion vs. champion showdown, Lee discussed her comfort competing in Singapore and her own Asian heritage:...

Stepping into the circle during U.S. primetime for the first time, ‘The Panda’ will settle the score with the reigning atomweight queen after two previous meetings that saw the fighters go 1-1, each scoring a fifth-round finish over the other. The last time the two women squared off, it was Lee who walked away with the victory, successfully defending her ONE women’s atomweight world title. Going into this bout, Xiong Jing Nan will put her own title on the line for the second time in their series....

Secretlab is a Singaporean startup that rocketed to international success within 5 years. Now, 8 years later, they are an industry leader in ergonomic gaming chairs with premium materials that are sure to last a long time. Considering their 5-year warranty, this brand is a no-brainer if you’re looking to upgrade your gaming experience with a brand-new gaming chair. Their Titan range, the largest sized chairs, offers ample space for any gamer and comes in a variety of materials including a rather luxurious leatherette (usually an oxymoron), a soft fabric blend for warm climates and genuine NAPA leather....

The preparations for the cash-rich league are already underway with franchises figuring out their squads much ahead of the next edition. With auction likely to be scheduled in the second half of December, teams have very less time in hand to consider their best possible squads for IPL 2019. Most of the teams have gone about their business with ease in trading players with other teams from the league. The teams have looked to make the most of the first trading window in their quest to find the right balance before they go into the auction....

The 1994 Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances promised that the United States, Britain and Russia would “respect the independence and sovereignty and the existing borders of Ukraine” and would “refrain from the threat or use of force” against the country. In exchange for such security assurances, Ukraine forfeited what was then the world’s third-largest nuclear arsenal, amounting to some 1,900 strategic nuclear warheads. In agreeing to the Budapest Memorandum, Ukraine had sought compensation for the highly-enriched uranium then lodged in its warheads and, most importantly, security assurances that it would not be invaded....

Enzymes are complex protein molecules produced by cells that set in motion specific biochemical reactions. Researchers have long known that CD 4, another HIV “receptor” enzyme, plays a role in letting the virus take over healthy cells. But CD 4 can’t do the job all by itself Since the late 1980s scientists worldwide have been racing each other to discover another “coreceptor” on the surface of T-cell lymphocytes (immune-system cells that are particular targets of HIV) and other cells....

Everything is golden, and nothing has been ruined by the cruel blanket of reality. So let’s take a few minutes and make some optimistic predictions about the 2023 baseball season. We’ll try to keep them rooted in reality, at least a little, but we’ll look at one aspect of every team with rose-colored glasses. MORE: One optimistic prediction for every National League team Up first, the American League, with teams listed alphabetically by nickname in divisions....