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Bengaluru, Nov 3 (PTI) Eulogising Virat Kohli’s phenomenal achievements is the new normal and latest to join the bandwagon is West Indies legend Brian Lara terming the Indian captain as “game’s leader at the moment.” “Whatever Kohli is doing today is phenomenal. The rate of scoring, his fitness, and the importance he gives to a lot of different things. It is great to see the game has a leader at this moment,” Lara told PTI during an interaction on Saturday....

Sanders, an independent from Vermont and a democratic socialist, is a leading candidate in the Democratic race and has a strong chance of securing the nomination. The 78-year-old is campaigning on a resolutely progressive platform promising, among other things, Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, free college tuition, an expansion of social security and higher taxes on the wealthiest households. “Bernie looks very strong right now and I think whenever you’re talking about comparing on November 3 of 2020 two different candidates they couldn’t be more different between Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders,” Lara Trump, a Trump campaign adviser, told Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Monday night amid the Iowa caucuses....

Colorado came out flying, scoring three goals in the first period on their way to the home victory. Valeri Nichushkin and Cale Makar each had two goals while Darren Helm, Josh Manson and Andre Burakovsky had the other goals for the Avs. It was a beating that was not expected after an exciting Game 1 that went into overtime, resulting in a 4-3 win for the Avs. Instead of a close contest, Game 2 was completely controlled by Colorado as it took advantage of turnovers and bad coverages by Tampa Bay....

As a former technology editor of The Economist, a founding editorial director of The Independent and a smart guy overall, Symonds is well suited to explain how Ellison boot-strapped his way into the power spot in the arcane world of enterprise database and applications software. We learn how Ellison has successfully navigated Oracle through several generations of technology, despite buggy releases and a sales force focused on making quarterly quotas even if that results in less-profitable long-term contracts....

MORE: Must-see NBA playoff photos “I don’t know what’s going to happen,” Bird told the Indianapolis Star. What Bird does know is he wasn’t pleased with the Pacers’ scoring output, telling the paper, “You can’t go very far in the playoffs if you don’t score.” Bird said he intends to consult Pacers owner Herb Simon before making any decision on Vogel. He said he didn’t have anything scheduled but he’d rather do it sooner than later....

The president of the Spanish top-flight saw one of the biggest names in sport depart the Santiago Bernabeu over the summer, with a five-time Ballon d’Or winner opting to take on a new challenge in Italy. Madrid have struggled to find an attacking spark in his absence, while even eternal rival Lionel Messi has been unable to deliver the expected level of consistency from Barcelona this term. Tebas is, however, adamant that La Liga does not miss Ronaldo, in a sporting or marketing sense, with the division still boasting enough superstar names to make it one of the most intriguing around....

dabblebet: La Liga title odds The two giants of Spanish football are first scheduled to face off on the weekend of December 20 at Santiago Bernabeu, though that is likely to be rearranged with Madrid competing in the Club World Cup at the same time. And they will not come face-to-face again in the league until the 36th week of the 38-round campaign when the champions visit Camp Nou on the weekend of May 6....

Para hacer uso del equipo, los compradores tendrán que diseñar un producto con una ranura en la placa de circuito para acomodarlo y que tomará tiempo. El nuevo dispositivo tiene el mismo procesador Broadcom BCM2837 de cuatro núcleos y 64B y 1GB de RAM, pero el tamaño llega a ser la mitad de pequeño que el Raspberry Pi 3 y no tiene Ethernet, USB, tarjeta SD, WiFi ni pantalla Sockets....

The federal holiday, which is celebrated on the first Monday in September, honors American workers and the creation of the labor movement. According to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Labor Day has been celebrated since 1882—though the first holiday was on a Tuesday and only took place in New York City. It wasn’t until 1894 that it was signed into law as a national holiday by President Grover Cleveland....

In the adorable clip, a chocolate Labrador called Billie, and Gus the yellow Labrador puppy can be seen spooning, napping together, and generally snuggling and the caption reads, “Billie is the big spoon, Gus is the little spoon.” User ultramomm1 commented, “We got one rescue with separation anxiety then got her a friend two lives saved, they love each other so much.” What Is Separation Anxiety? One of the trickiest early stages of having a dog can be leaving them alone for the first time....

Muller slams Champions League officials The holders secured a 4-2 win after extra-time at Santiago Bernabeu to seal a 6-3 aggregate triumph and a place in the semi-finals. Bayern were on the wrong end of three controversial refereeing decisions, with Arturo Vidal given a second yellow card for what appeared to be a fair challenge, before Cristiano Ronaldo completed his hat-trick with two goals from offside positions in extra-time....

The Tier 2a shortage reduces the allocation amount by an additional 80,000 acre-feet in an effort to combat the ongoing drought in the area. Colorado River and its associated reservoirs—Lake Mead and Lake Powell—have suffered from decreasing water levels for years. Arizona has already endured water allocation cuts when a Tier 1 shortage went into effect last year and cut the state’s allocation by a little more than 500,000 acre-feet....

Line: New Orleans -10.5, Total: 208.5 The Lakers (10-41 SU, 23-28 ATS) just broke a 10-game losing streak on Tuesday, a 119-115 home win over Minnesota as 4.5-point dogs. Kobe Bryant turned back the clock with a 38-point performance. Bryant has struggled overall in his final season, shooting just 35.3 percent from the field while dealing with a myriad of injuries. His struggles have contributed to Los Angeles’ 31st-ranked offense behind lowly Philadelphia....

Nash left the Lakers' 113-90 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves late in the second quarter due to pain in his back, and saw back specialist Dr. Robert Watkins Monday. The diagnosis? A nerve root irritation that will keep Nash out two weeks. MORE: T-Wolves handle Lakers | Kobe’s big paycheck | NBA’s hazing memo "It's tough," Nash said after scoring two points in 13 minutes Sunday night. "I hesitate to even talk about it now because it's probably not a good time....

Despite being one of the preseason favorites to win the title, Los Angeles came up well short of all expectations to finish with a 33-49 record and miss the playoffs. Even though LeBron James put together another All-NBA-caliber season, averaging 30.3 points, 8.2 rebounds and 6.2 assists in his 19th season in the league, his supporting cast didn’t uphold their end of the bargain. All-Star forward Anthony Davis was limited to just 40 games due to various injury problems, while Russell Westbrook severely struggled in his first season with the Lakers....

For one, Kobe Bryant dropped 60 points in his final NBA game, going out in style with 50 shots and fanfare. But his final game also allowed the Lakers and Staples Center “break all-time industry merchandise records,” ESPN reported. PHOTOS: Kobe’s celebratory, surreal, strange retirement tour According to Sean Ryan, the AEG vice president of merchandise, $1.2 million worth of Kobe Bryant-related merchandise was sold at the Staples Center on Wednesday night, setting a worldwide single-day sales record for arenas....

The International Tennis Federation and Kosmos Tennis today announced an agreement with LaLiga - according to the IFFHS the best football league in the world - to become an official sponsor of the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Finals for the next four years. LaLiga will promote the Davis Cup Finals through their international broadcasts in Europe, Asia, Africa, United States and Latin America. The campaign will air during LaLiga Santander matches scheduled throughout the month of October....

Lancashire is placed fifth in the North Group table with seven points after six matches. Nottinghamshire, on the other hand, is ranked fourth. They’ve played five games so far, winning three of them. Here are three players you can pick as captain and vice-captain for your Dream11 team for the T20 Blast match between Lancashire and Nottinghamshire. #3 Joe Clarke Nottinghamshire opening batsman Joe Clarke has scored 210 runs from five matches, including a century in the ongoing edition of the T20 Blast....

This is the moody pop artist’s fifth major studio album release, the follow-up to her most successful album to date, 2017’s Lust for Life. Rey’s primary producer for Rockwell was Jack Antonoff, who previously produced Grammy-winning albums for Taylor Swift and Lorde. Antonoff also has had success with the band fun and currently with the band Bleachers. The release of Rockwell came hours after Rey released a music video for the song “Doin’ Time,” a cover of a song made popular by the band Sublime....

Well, when that took place, Cena’s real-life girlfriend Nikki Bella decided to take a dig at Lana on Twitter. But the Ravishing Russian had a comeback comment of her own as she posted the following reply: We had reported earlier about the Chael Sonnen attending the WrestleMania 31, and the former UFC fighter did attend WWE’s WrestleMania 31 and the WrestleMania 31 after-party. Below is a video of Hulk Hogan talking to Title Match Wrestling during WrestleMania 31 Week....