The Pirates placed the infielder on the MLB restricted list Friday, further diminishing the chances he’ll be ready to join the team to start the season. MORE: Andrew McCutchen predicts monster year — even he’s not in Pittsburgh Kang is still in South Korea, where he recently received a suspended sentence for his third DUI in that country. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports he is still awaiting a visa to return to the U....
Stephen Curry was his usual dangerous self, scoring 38 points and grabbing seven rebounds, but the Warriors had no answer for Pistons center Andre Drummond. Detroit’s 6-11 center scored 14 points and hauled in 21 rebounds, seven of which came on the offensive end. MORE: All-time greatest Detroit Pistons Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 20 points of his own. His ability to shoot over Curry helped Detroit carry a 65-49 lead into halftime....
Unfortunately, none of these babies will be playoff eligible as the Pirates move on to face the St. Louis Cardinals. MORE MLB PLAYOFF COVERAGE NLDS picks | Postseason schedule | Best MLB playoff photos (via The Big Lead)
The Rams had a great start to the season and are 2-1 in the three games they have played this season. They are a very balanced side with potent attack and defense. The Panthers have done well this season. Quarterbacks Kedon Slovis and Nate Yarnell have covered 682 passing yards. Slovis has a completion percentage of 62.5 and averages 10.5 yards per passing attempt. His gameplay is crucial for the team....
Having secured 73 points from 19 games, Bengal are on 2nd spot on the points table and will be keen on maintaining their winning streak, which has extended to six unbeaten games in a row. Maninder Singh has been at his best throughout the season. Sukesh Hegde, who has been used as a substitute more often, has also chipped in with valuable points. Other raiders like K Prapanjan and Esmaeil Nabibakhsh have also been decent so far....
The Patna-based franchise have struggled to make it to the playoffs in the past two seasons after their glorious run of three consecutive PKL titles. The Pirates had been lacking a proper defensive setup as well as someone who could support Pardeep Narwal in his raids. The Patna Pirates retained their explosive right cover defender Neeraj Kumar and all-rounder Monu as Elite Retained Players (ERP). The likes of Sahil Mann, Rajveersinh Pratap Rao Chavan, and Mohit found their names on the retention list in the NYP category....
Gujarat Fortune Giants took an early lead in the match thanks to the bonus points that their raiders scored. However, Naveen Kumar and Chandran Ranjit brought their team back in the contest as Dabang Delhi K.C. inflicted the first all out of the match. Gujarat tried to save the all out by using their Super Sub Abolfazl Maghsoudlou in the final raid, however, Delhi’s defensive unit hunted him down....
An International team of scientists found that unless action is taken to mitigate production and consumption, the amount of plastic waste entering the ocean will rise from a baseline of 11 million metric tons in 2016 to 29 million metric tons in twenty year’s time—equivalent to 50 kilograms (110 pounds) of plastic for every meter (3.2 feet) of the world’s coastlines. Given that plastic remains in the ocean for hundreds of years and may never biodegrade completely, the cumulative amount of plastic in the ocean by 2040 could reach 600 million tons—nearly four times the estimated figure today....
Fans hoping for less platform exclusive projects from Platinum may find a move toward self-publishing welcome for the studio. Platinum’s last big release, Astral Chain, released on the Switch last year, and while it was well-reviewed, the studio hasn’t always been successful in finding reliable publishing partners for its work. Bayonetta 2 became a Wii U and Switch-only title after Platinum’s original deal with Sega fell through, and the developer’s ambitious, dragon-riding action RPG Scalebound was set to be an Xbox One exclusive until it was canceled in 2017....
PlatinumGames executives Atsushi Inaba and Hideki Kamiya have said that they aren’t considering NFTs for their games, but Konami is moving forward with its NFT plans. Inaba and Kamiya called out what they see as the greedy behavior by other gaming companies, and Kamiya targeted Konami in particular. RELATED: GameStop Partners with Immutable to Launch an NFT Marketplace During an interview with Video Games Chronicle, Inaba said “the people who are trying to promote NFTs and partner with gaming companies, their conversations seem extremely one-sided....
The Jamaican superstar has been handed the chance to train with the Central Coast Mariners for an indefinite period in a bid to prove he has what it takes to earn a professional playing contract. The eight-time Olympic champion made his debut late last month in a 20-minute cameo as a substitute during a friendly, starting in his favoured left wing position. He nearly scored but tired quickly and admitted he was not match-fit, with Australian pundits saying he had plenty of work ahead to make the grade....
Killcams are a part of many multiplayer shooters. For example, many games in the Call of Duty series utilize the feature to allow players to see who eliminated them and in what way. Recently, fans of Apex Legends have said that a similar replay system would be a positive addition to the game. RELATED: Apex Legends Season 11 Space Pirate Collection Event Leaked In a post on Reddit, a user known as Kaythiest shared a potential idea for a new feature for Apex Legends....
Here are five players who have the potential to become the next Sehwag in Test cricket: Rohit Sharma Rohit Sharma started off as a middle order batsman in ODIs. In 2013, Dhoni decided to promote him as an opener which proved to be a turning point in his career. He has already scored a couple of double hundreds and holds the record of the highest individual score in ODIs. Rohit is a gifted player and natural stroke-maker....
The PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds creator revealed as much to US Gamer during the 2018 Game Developers Conference, with Greene stating, “I mean, everyone that [suggests] region locking [is forgetting about] VPN. It just doesn’t work.” Greene then went on to point out that the recently implemented ping-based matchmaking, which only pairs players with those who have the same or similar ping, has improved the experience for many. Ever since its inception, the development team behind PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has been trying to thwart cheating as much as possible, with one attempt being in the addition of reporting aspects to the game, including the somewhat recently incorporated 3D killcams and replay features....
Today, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds took top spot from Valve’s Dota 2, pulling in a high of 877,844 concurrent users. With Dota 2 trailing with a high of 838,519, it means that - at least for today - PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has beaten even Valve’s own games on Steam for peak users. The victory was shortlived, with PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds falling from the number one spot after only a couple of hours in the lead, but that high player count means that the signs look good for future victories....
So here I am, at the end of my final innings, having taken that last walk back to the pavilion, ready to recount as many incidents as I can remember since first picking up a cricket bat as a child in Mumbai thirty-five years ago,” – Sachin Tendulkar. When a boisterous Mumbai youngster’s excess energies were channelled into cricket, the result was record-breaking schoolboy batting exploits that launched the career of a cricketing phenomenon....
After a sprained ankle, you may benefit from physical therapy to help improve your overall ankle mobility. The goals of PT after a sprained ankle are to restore normal ankle range of motion, strength, and stability and to help you get back to full functional mobility. Early active stretching is an important first step in the rehabilitation process after sustaining an ankle sprain. With the prolonged period of rest that is required after suffering an ankle sprain, the muscles around the ankle often become shortened and tight....
While some types of high ankle sprains may require surgery, many can be properly treated with physical therapy (PT) alone. This article will give a detailed look at what PT for a high ankle sprains entails, as well as discuss alternative treatment options. High Ankle Sprain Overview High ankle sprains occur when the tough, fibrous connective tissue (ligaments) just above the ankle (collectively referred to as the syndesmosis) is stretched and torn....
The anterior tibialis muscle contracts to help flex your foot and ankle up while walking. This ensures that your foot clears the floor and you don’t catch your toes on the ground. If you have anterior tibialis weakness or paralysis, you may have a high steppage gait. This means you excessively bend your hip and knee while stepping forward. You lift your leg high off the floor so you’ll clear your foot over the ground and avoid tripping....
