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In case you didn’t know… Owing to Shikhar Dhawan’s thumb injury, Shankar made his World Cup debut against Pakistan on Sunday. With KL Rahul opening the innings with Rohit Sharma, there was a vacant middle order slot which Shankar occupied. While batting, Shankar was not out on 15 runs from as many balls as India posted a commanding total of 336 runs. He then picked up the wicket of Imam-ul-Haq on his very first delivery as India comprehensively beat Pakistan by 89 runs via Duckworth-Lewis method....

Except when there’s a World Cup. In Brazil last summer, Chile arrived as one of the tournament’s most promising and entertaining teams, featuring such transcendent talents as Arturo Vidal and Alexis Sanchez. The Chileans were placed into one of the most challenging groups, also featuring defending champion Spain and longtime power the Netherlands, and still they excelled. MORE: Women’s World Cup sked | New L.A. stadium | Ronaldo ab workout...

According to the World Athletics release, Sweden’s world indoor record-holder will also compete in the Müller Indoor Grand Prix in Birmingham scheduled to be held on February 19. The Müller Indoor Grand Prix in Birmingham will also see Olympic 800m silver medallist Keely Hodgkinson in action. This year’s global indoor season will feature as many as seven Gold-level meetings, kicking off with Karlsruhe indoor competition on January 28 and culminating on March 2 in Madrid....

Ten teams are competing in Edmonton for the opportunity to bring a gold, silver or bronze medal back home, but there are a few other awards that wil be given out. In addition to the Directorate awards, given to the Best Forward, Defenseman and Goalie, the tournament MVP award is up for grabs, given to the player deemed to be most valuable. Trevor Zegras is the most recent winner of the MVP, scoring a goal in the gold medal win for USA over Canada, in addition to leading the tournament in scoring....

Speaking to journalists in London on Friday, Ho warned that submitting to Chinese pressure now will only embolden Beijing’s opposition of free expression. Ho is also a singer and actress, who was blacklisted from performing or working in mainland China after her support for the 2014 pro-democracy Umbrella Movement. During those protests, she became a prominent figure in the pro-democracy movement and still works as an independent artist. She told journalists that the Chinese Communist Party’s effort to silence all voices of dissent is putting it in a “very difficult situation....

Dragonflight looks to be one of the biggest expansions that the MMORPG has received in a long time. While fans of the game are excited for some changes to come, a number of avid MMO players have claimed that the upcoming expansion “stole” a key crafting feature from World of Warcraft competitor Final Fantasy 14. RELATED: World of Warcraft: Dragonflight - What Happened to the Dragon Aspects World of Warcraft: Dragonflight Expands Crafting “Professions” were introduced with the original World of Warcraft in 2004....

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands is getting a major content update involving the Jailer, dubbed Chains of Domination, but World of Warcraft Classic is getting some love too. Fans now know that they can expect the upcoming expansion, the Burning Crusade, to arrive sometime in 2021. A specific release date or even window was not given, but there’s still plenty to be excited for. RELATED: Must-Play Questlines in World of Warcraft Classic...

Despite releasing nearly two decades ago, World of Warcraft is still the most played MMO on the planet, with an estimated 120 million active players at the time of writing. On any given day, World of Warcraft’s servers are estimated to hold over one million players concurrently, which is no small feat. One of the keys to World of Warcraft’s success has been a consistent stream of major expansions that release every two years or so, keeping a constant flow of new content coming in for veteran players....

Torghast: Tower of the Damned is an evolving dungeon with randomly-generated levels or layers that players can traverse solo or in groups of up to five other players. Each layer is a higher difficulty than the one below it, with rewards getting better as the levels get harder. Players can earn Soul Ash to craft legendary armor in Shadowlands, some strong purple weapons and armor, and other useful items. But some World of Warcraft: Shadowlands players have made some complaints about the way to dungeon works, and Blizzard has decided to make some changes....

However, many fans have had problems with the Anima system over the years. The Anima system being the game’s currency for purchasing different cosmetics and vanity items as well as upgrading their Covenant. Originally, Blizzard introduced an Anima vendor that gamers can go to, where gamers can spend their extra currency on tradeskill goods. However, many felt like this wasn’t quite the solution they were hoping for. RELATED: World of Warcraft Fan Makes WoW-Style Map of Oregon...

An obstruction call by an umpire let Craig score with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, finishing off a mad-cap play that sent the St. Louis Cardinals over the Boston Red Sox 5-4 Saturday night for a 2-1 lead in the World Series. It was as crazy an ending in a World Series game as anyone had seen, and created a wild scene at home plate. The Cardinals rushed out to congratulate an ailing Craig while the Red Sox rushed to the exact same spot to argue the call....

Don’t worry, Mets fans. Fox Sports MLB analyst Frank Thomas is here to cheer you up. Sort of. Not really. MORE: Best World Series photos | Royals win it all with clutch play Thomas said “The Mets have nothing to hold their heads down for, except they didn’t play that well, and they gave away this World Series.” That’s a real pick-me-up! You might think that’s not a great way to take away the sting of coming up short on baseball’s biggest stage, but this actually falls in line with what Thomas has said in the past....

Subsequently, Mario Mandzukic’s 109th-minute winner proved to be the difference on the night, as the Croatians completed a stunning comeback. After the match, Barcelona and Croatia star, Ivan Rakitic, revealed that he had played the semi-final despite suffering from a very high fever the previous night and failing to completely recover in time. In case you didn’t know… Croatia beat Denmark in the Round of 16 and Russia in the quarter-finals, with both victories coming at the end of penalty shoot-outs....

The final match between France and Croatia was no exception and as many as 6 goals were scored in the 90-minute decider including one from the spot by Frenchman, Antoine Griezmann. However, even after having as many goals as the last four final matches combined, this year’s final is not the highest scoring final match ever. So let us take a look at the top 5 high-scoring final matches at the World Cups....

In case you didn’t know… Before the tournament, England were clear favourites to lift the World Cup. They were on their way to the semi-finals after winning important games during the initial part of the tournament. But, Eoin Morgan’s team suffered two consecutive losses to Sri Lanka and then Australia, which has further complicated their road to the playoffs. After the loss to arch-rivals Australia, former England captain Michael Vaughan criticized the England team in a radio interview....

The World Cup squad should have been finalised by now. This is the time where you actually give your best 11, the match practice they need. However, Virat Kohli and team management are still trying out different combinations. The major problem in the last year was the inability of the middle over to win matches once the top-order failed. However, 2019 brought a breath of fresh air for the middle order....

Facts were there for everyone to see - West Indies entered the tournament as the 7th ranked ODI team and only just made it to the World Cup as the second team from the Qualifiers where they lost the final to Afghanistan. But their potential was valued beyond facts and in terms of the number of match-winners they ‘possessed’. Out of nowhere, they became everyone’s favorite ‘dark horse’ pick for the World Cup....

The goalkeeper appeared five times in qualifying and, at the age of 45, made his finals debut in Volgograd, and he soon grabbed the headlines for on-pitch reasons. With the score at 1-0 after Mohamed Salah’s opening goal, a penalty was awarded for Saudi Arabia. El Hadary, though, would not be beaten, and made a truly brilliant save, tipping Fahad Al Mulwallad’s spot-kick onto the bar and keeping his clean sheet intact....

Team Canada defeated Czechia 3-2 in an overtime thriller to bring the most competitive edition of the World Juniors to a close. Eventual MVP Connor Bedard stole the show with his historic, record-breaking performance, putting up a massive 23 points (nine goals, 14 assists) in just seven games. But he wasn’t the only player to steal focus during the event. Before we dive in, It’s important to remember that one tournament doesn’t make or break a prospect....

Williams posted a picture on Instagram that confirmed the news, which was followed by the tournament annoucing that the seven-time winner had been given a main draw wildcard. Soon ater that, Iga Swiatek commented on Serena Williams’ post celebrating the news. Williams’ last match on tour came at Wimbledon itself, where she was forced to retire due to a leg injury after slipping on the grass. As a result of her long layoff, the American’s ranking has now dropped to 1208th in the world....