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Colombo Kings stunned table-toppers Jaffna Stallions by six wickets in their previous encounter. Kandy Tuskers, on the other hand, went down to Dambulla Viiking by five wickets in their last match. Following their impressive victory over Jaffna Stallions, Colombo Kings are well-positioned at number two in the points table, with three wins and a solitary loss from four games. Kandy Tuskers, though, will have to lift themselves. They are just above bottom-placed Galle Gladiators in the points table, having registered just one win in five games....

The 25-year-old ruptured the anterior cruciate ligaments in his right knee during Argentina’s preparations for the World Cup in Russia and underwent surgery in June. Since then he has spent three months in recovery in Barcelona but he has returned to London to begin his programme of rehabilitation with West Ham’s medical team. Richard Collinge, head of medical at West Ham, told the club’s official website: “We’re really pleased for Manu and it’s great to have him back....

Mourinho was tipped to be Frank Rijkaard’s replacement at the end of the 2007-08 season. But the Chelsea boss instead joined Inter Milan after Barca thought Pep Guardiola was better suited to the club. Laporta told El Pais: “Mourinho is a little bit of a Culé and he wanted to come to Barcelona, but it wasn’t possible because we had decided to sign Guardiola as coach.” However, Laporta now feels Mourinho would have been a better choice at Barca, given the demands of current chairman Sandro Rosell....

Sergio Aguero scored a goal in each half as the Premier League champions cantered to victory over the FA Cup holders, who are still adapting to life under new boss Maurizio Sarri. Laporte produced an assured performance alongside John Stones at centre-back and the January arrival from Athletic Bilbao is relishing his first full season in Manchester, when City will also defend the EFL Cup. Defeats to Wigan Athletic and Liverpool respectively saw the FA Cup and Champions League get away from them in 2017-18, but the 24-year-old believes an unprecedented clean sweep should be a bold target for a lavishly gifted squad....

Tomb Raider’s two Lara Croft-titled spinoff games bring the franchise’s iconic puzzle-solving action to a top-down isometric perspective. The two games were popular among fans and critics alike and helped to revitalize the franchise which had been struggling since its heyday on the PlayStation 1. The different style of the Lara Croft spinoffs compared to the mainline Tomb Raider games has gone mostly dormant, with 2014’s Temple of Osiris being the last Lara Croft game released....

It’s all in a day’s work for Logan, 35, who contributes to “60 Minutes” and this year became the chief foreign correspondent for CBS News. She’s always preferred being where the action is. Logan grew up in South Africa, where her antiapartheid parents taught her to question the government’s racist policies. At 17, she sneaked out of her house in a cozy suburb of Durban and went exploring the black townships–an unheard-of risk for a white girl....

Indie, the dog that has been with the Benn family for around 11 years, was grabbed by a 99-pound crocodile in Kamerunga, a suburb in the Cairns region in Queensland, Australia, 7NEWS reported. The attack happened at the lower Kamerunga Foot Bridge on the Barron River. “She’s been part of our grandchildren’s lives since they were born,” Alan Benn told the Australian news website. “So…waking up this morning it was hard for them because they asked ‘where’s Indie?...

Realistically, some of those aspirants are very unlikely to show enough consistency over their remaining ten games, and we can probably exclude Espanyol, Girona and Eibar from the reckoning (and I am now, naturally, looking forward to one of them winning all ten remaining games to snatch the title away from Barcelona amid scenes of high drama). That leaves us with six teams competing to take the two available places, although that could very easily be three due to Valencia’s cup exploits (of which more in a minute)....

This season, Rakitic has made 39 appearances across all competitions for Barcelona and has scored five goals for the club, with his most recent coming against rivals Real Madridin the El Clásico. Barcelona coach, Ernesto Valverdeis believed to be a big fan of the Croatian and has asked the board to extend his contract. Some of the senior players like Lionel Messi, Luis Suarezand Gerald Piquealso want the midfielder to stay at the club....

Real Madrid welcomed Pepe back into the starting lineup after he missed over a month of action with an injury. After the win, Pepe has reiterated his desire to stay with the Los Blancos after this season and also wished that he would get to retire at the Bernabeu. Madrid won thanks to a brace from Cristiano Ronaldo which takes his tally to more than 50 goals in this calendar year....

The Gunners broke their transfer record to land the France striker from Lyon over the summer, with his prolific strike rate having interested Arsene Wenger for some time. He was acquired to help lead another trophy quest in north London, with the 2017-18 campaign opened with a Community Shield victory over Chelsea. Lacazette has been unable to fire Arsenal into the Premier League picture, but he is eager to taste further success and believes continental competition could provide the best route to another medal....

Lake’s take on choice can best be summarized by one particular sequence in the game: a seemingly tense interview between the player character and a U.S. Post Office bureaucrat. Game Rant spoke with Gamious creative director Jos Bouman about the perspective this short interaction provides on branching narratives in games. RELATED: Don’t Sleep on Lake on Xbox Game Pass Lake’s Interview Scene Builds Tension, Then Immediately Drops it By the time players arrive at the sequence in question, they’ve been in the shoes of protagonist Meredith Weiss for some time....

DeMar DeRozan is almost sure to decline his option and hit free agency in the summer, and, according to ESPN.com, the Lakers are prepared to offer the Compton native a max contract starting at $25 million per season. MORE: NBA’s 15 most overpaid players | Lakers GM says Kobe hurts development In fact, there are several teams equally interested in DeRozan, who is averaging 22.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4....

In 2018, LaVine signed a four-year, $78 million deal with the Bulls. He did not come to terms on an extension with Chicago prior to the 2021-22 season, so he will be an unrestricted free agent at the season’s end, allowing him to sign with any team of his choosing. LaVine is arguably the best player in this year’s free agent class. He’s earned two All-Star selections in his career and has proven himself to be one of the league’s most electrifying scorers....

However, the Uruguayan has also made clear that the task of winning trophies lies not just with the Argentine talisman but with the entire squad. Barca, meanwhile, have kept all of their best players this summer as well as adding four new signings in Arthur Melo, Clement Lenglet, Malcolm and Arturo Vidal, who they hope will add depth in their tilt for Champions League success. After watching bitter rivals, Real Madrid, lift the Champions League for three straight seasons in a row will Barcelona manage to translate the success they’ve enjoyed in the league in European Cup competition as well?...

The Spaniard, Nadal, is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the sport of all time and his rivalry with Roger Federer has been the centre-point of much debate, much like the case with Barcelona and Real Madrid. The 11-time French Open Champion has long been a fervent supporter of Los Blancos and also has an honorary membership at the club and enjoys a close personal relationship with the players as well as the highest officials in the club....

Jackson succeeded Mahomes as NFL MVP last season, winning the award in his second season in the league just like Mahomes did. Their similar trajectories as players and their status as two of the premier quarterbacks as the league enters a new era at the position has made “Jackson or Mahomes” a frequent debate topic. It is a discussion for which Jackson has little time. MORE: Jackson avoids disaster at beach football game...

Jackson went to the locker room in the third quarter and was not on the field for most of the fourth. He was replaced by second-year backup Trace McSorley, who ran once and threw two incompletions (one was a drop) in a three-and-out on his first drive. Cleveland QB Baker Mayfield scored a 5-yard rushing touchdown on the ensuing drive to help give the Browns a one-point lead. McSorley had to leave the game on his second drive after suffering an apparent knee injury....

Reports during the season said that Jackson could return in Week 16 after missing two weeks, but he hasn’t played or practiced since suffering the injury. MORE: Ravens vs. Bengals odds, prediction, betting trends Baltimore coach John Harbaugh has stopped short of ruling Jackson out this week, but the 2019 NFL MVP tweeted a less-than-positive update on his status Thursday. Here’s what you need to know about the status of Jackson’s knee injury....