But for coach Brad Stevens, there will be some angst. He’s got the difficult job of sorting out a pecking order in a collection above-average talent that doesn’t quite rise to top-shelf by league standards. In some cases, it’ll be a fine line between starting for this team and playing a garbage-time 11th-man role. MORE: Grades for every team’s offseason | Miss Italy’s favorite historic Italian figure? Michael Jordan...
Only 16 points separated the top and the bottom teams in the points table going into the match, and Pune’s victory, thanks to an incredible performance from their defence, showed how close the competition is, in what is turning out to be a very competitive season. A heavily bandaged Surjeet Singh in the centre was the leader (6 tackle points) in the defensive unit for Puneri Paltan, giving no room for the league’s best raider, Pawan Sehrawat, to weave his magic....
The first segment of the season was a highly entertaining one with Gujarat Fortune Giants topping the table after the leg with two convincing victories. Dabang Delhi also got off to a good start with 2 wins. Their game against Tamil Thalaivas was also one of the best matches that the tournament has seen. However, it was the inability of the hosts Telugu Titans to score a win in their home leg which remained as the talking point after the completion of the 6-day event....
Daybreak Game Company’s Executive Producer Andy Sites released a statement in which he explained that the reason for the abrupt shutdown is because “population levels make it impossible to sustain the gameplay experience we envisioned.” He assured fans that the development team remains committed to the PlanetSide universe and that this does not mark the end of the franchise. However, unlike some games that remain playable on private servers after official servers have shut down, PlanetSide Arena will not be accessible in any way after January 10....
With RCB pacers Mitchell Starc (3/20), Aaron (2/24) and David Wiese (2/18) bowling their hearts out, Delhi Daredevils were skittled out for a meagre 95 in 18.2 overs. In reply, Chris Gayle (62 off 40 balls) and skipper Virat Kohli (35 off 23 balls) chased down the score in just 10.3 overs with 10 wickets in hand. “It really came together today. We have been planning to get wickets early and that’s what happened today....
The Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld the former France international’s 90-day suspension on Friday, thus ruling him out of the FIFA presidential race as well as preventing him from attending Saturday’s Euro 2016 finals draw. MORE: Soccer officials arrested, indicted, suspended or banned | FBI investigating $100M bribery allegation against Blatter Andreas Bantel, a spokesman for the Ethics Committee, later told L’Equipe that allegations of corruption against Platini were “well founded” and claimed he could face a suspension lasting “several years” once the committee’s investigations have concluded....
This event will give some lucky gamers the opportunity of playing the yet to be released instalments of their favourite games before anyone else in the world. Limited tickets for this event go on sale on April 20 at 9 am PST (10.30pm IST). “For players, content creators, media, industry partners and more, EA Play 2017 will deliver a network of experiences to celebrate a world of play,” EA said in its statement....
Sunday’s final round at Whistling Straits near Sheboygan, Wis., would see a champion crowned. But it’s hard to ignore the outstanding shots from the tournament. MORE: Who’ll join these champions? | Spieth chasing Day | Bubba’s ant hill Play it where it where it lies: Matt Jones hit this shot from a hospitality tent. Amazing, Grace: Surprising challenger Brandon Grace has an answer from the trap. Roll up your … pants: Rory McIlroy’s chip from a pond’s mud....
Use Siri With Your Headphones to Play Music As long as Siri is enabled, use your headphones to instruct your personal assistant to open the Music app and play music. Hold down the button on your headphones and wait for Siri to begin listening. Then say Play [song] to start playing a specific song. There are lots of other ways to play music and control playback with Siri using your headphones, including these voice controls:...
The phrenic nerves also have sensory and sympathetic functions. In addition, they are often responsible for the referred pain to the shoulder that can accompany abdominal disorders. Originating in the cervical spine (C3 to C5), the phrenic nerves are vulnerable to injury as they travel down the neck and through the chest into the diaphragm. This article looks at the anatomy and function of the phrenic nerves. It also discusses conditions that might involve the phrenic nerves, and how they are diagnosed and treated....
Krzysztof Piatek scored what was to prove the winner. His 19th league goal moved him level at the top of the goalscoring chart with Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo and Sampdoria’s Fabio Quagliarella. Milan consolidated third place, four points ahead of Inter, which hosts Spal on Sunday. The top four from Serie A qualify for the Champions League next season. The only negative note for Milan was coach Gennaro Gattuso was sent to the stands in the first half for dissent and risks being suspended for the derby on March 17....
In the video, Fritz the ginger cat can be seen sitting next to his plate of food, looking expectantly at his owner. The caption then reads: “He’s waiting for me to make a pile with the spoon so that he can eat it better.” After the food is flattened, Fritz immediately starts eating. One TikToker commented: “Cats are just little furry dictators.” Cats are known to be fickle, changeable and aloof, especially when it comes to food....
Though most fans of the series have likely already played Pikmin 3 on the Wii U, the new content in the highly reviewed update adds some extra bang for the player’s buck that might entice them to replay the game as well as plenty for newcomers of the series to enjoy. Overall, there is plenty to explore in Pikmin 3 that should give fans a good bit of playtime....
However, even though the Pokemon GO-like Pikmin Bloom seems intended as a major push for the franchise, it was Pikmin 3 Deluxe that really preceded Pikmin 4 in fans’ eyes. Deluxe joined the ever-growing number of Wii U remasters ported to the Switch, but put in more effort than most. Many mechanics were refined in Pikmin 3 Deluxe, and new features such as campaign co-op and multiple difficulty modes were added....
Well, we have some great news. Pineapple Pepsi is officially coming to America, and we couldn’t be more excited. The fruity drink flavor is all the rage in Japan, which seems to be the only reason it made its way to the U.S. The flavor is available at Walmart, though it’s possible the drink could roll out at other stores. Pineapple Pepsi has already been spotted on shelves in America....
The in-house record for the largest audience at the SCG is 78,056 at the Rugby League Grand final back in 1965, which means the Pink Test has technically broken that record, albeit virtually. The biggest-ever sporting crowd recorded in Australia is 121,696 (at the Melbourne Cricket Ground). Former Australian speedster Glenn McGrath - who is the co-founder and president of the foundation - said that he had been overwhelmed by the response from people across the world....
Spanish giants Barcelona have announced an agreement to extend the contract of goalkeeper Manuel Pinto till the 2013 season. The 36-year-old former Celta Vigo goalkeeper joined Barca in January 2008 and has been the regular understudy to Victor Valdes in the Catalan goal in the Spanish La Liga and Champions league matches, while being the first choice in the Copa del Rey knockout competition, Xinhua reported. Pinto’s previous deal, which he had extended a year ago, was due to expire at the end of June 2012, but he will now remain with the reigning Spanish and European Champions until the end of June 2013 on the same conditions as with his former contract....
The club announced Thursday that the South Korean third baseman has been granted a work visa by the U.S. government and will report to the team’s training complex in Bradenton, Florida. The 31-year-old Kang last played for the Pirates in 2016. He was arrested in South Korea on DUI charges for a third time in December 2016 and received an eight-month suspended prison sentence that led to visa issues....
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LACSD) officers were called to reports of a dog bite in the 9600 block of Homebrook Street, in Pico Rivera, at about 10:18 p.m. on Sunday. According to ABC-TV Channel 7, authorities said two pit bulls started to maul the young girl after she started to cry. The girl suffered a fractured hip as well as bites to her left leg, shoulder and ear, according to the publication....
Through seven weeks of professional football, only the Pittsburgh Steelers still have an unblemished record. It wasn’t without high drama Sunday afternoon and later into the night. The Steelers took their unbeaten record into Nashville, where they played the previously unbeaten Tennessee Titans. The Steelers took a big lead and, just like many big-time NFL games, let their lead slip. Tennessee missed a field goal with 19 seconds remaining that would have tied the game....
