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There’s at least one good reason for U.S. soccer fans to watch Sunday’s 4 p.m. ET MLS Cup final between the Portland Timbers and Columbus Crew SC, however, and three-time World Cup veteran Brian McBride does an excellent job of explaining. MORE: Key questions for U.S. national team | Nat Borchers, Timber seek first title Darlington Nagbe (Getty Images) The name is Darlington Nagbe. The position is midfield. The team is Portland (and, when the opportunity presents, the U....

Just six races remain until the Chase for the Sprint Cup field is set. A refresher course: The Chase field will consist of 16 drivers. The regular-season champ gets an automatic bid. The next 15 spots go to top-30 drivers based on number of wins with ties broken by points. So far, 11 drivers have won this year. That means that unless winless drivers win each of the next six races, some spots will be available by points....

The two houses of baseball met last week in New York and set what appears to be an irrevocable course toward baseball’s eighth work stoppage in just 22 seasons. The players rejected the owners’ proposal to combine revenue-sharing with a salary cap, an artificial lid similar to ones in the Nation-al Basketball Association and the National Football League. The owners in turn bounced the counterproposal, which would liberalize today’s already lucrative salary structure....

Lewdle is a surprisingly challenging game, as compared to Wordle, there are far fewer words to choose from. Unless the player’s vocabulary is populated with salacious and risqué terms, the simple word game is sure to be a challenge. RELATED: Some Wordle Players Are Annoyed With the February 16 Word Wordle, But Make It Lewd Upon opening the Lewdle website, the player is greeted with a “How to Play” screen....

They have won five of 13 Premier League games, drawn three and lost five with their only back to back victories coming in September against West Ham United and Manchester United. “Until now, it has been like this (overcoming a loss), and I really hope it happens again now,” Mazzarri told reporters. “But, this also means that we still need to grow, especially to avoid these ups and downs that the team has had throughout the season....

Rodrigo Inostroza started taking the path behind his home to the grocery store not long after moving in and says he was amazed at how beautifully it was transformed as the seasons changed. He told Newsweek: “I am a videographer and social media professional, so of course, I thought ‘Huh… transition quickly between seasons would be awesome.’” Going out around three or four times a month to record footage of the path between November 2020 and November 2021, Inostroza edited it seamlessly into one video and posted it on his YouTube channel....

The visitors clinched a 6-wicket win with two balls to spare, as Hardik Pandya’s blitz was supported by T Natarajan’s superb spell in the first innings. With the victory, India also sealed the series and extended their T20I win streak to 9 games. The game was a very tactical one, and pitted Kohli against a new captain in Matthew Wade. Although both skippers dazzled with the bat in hand, they made a few mistakes while shuffling their resources....

The International Cricket Council (ICC) introduced this rule to reduce the risk for players who suffer a concussion during the game. Initially, the substitute players only had permission to field instead of the concussed player. But the new provision allows the concussion substitute to bat and bowl as well. The cricket universe must note that the ICC Match Referee has the final call in the concussion substitute rule. In the Canberra T20I match between India and Australia, David Boon gave the green signal to the substitution, but Australian coach Justin Langer was not happy with the decision....

The highly-rated youngster made India toil with a knock that included four sixes and eight fours, as he reached his maiden international half-century. With the Aussies under a bit of pressure having lost two quick wickets, Cameron Green batted sensibly and took his side to lunch without any further damage. The 21-year-old then rolled his sleeves in the second session, and treated the Sydney crowd to some brilliant batting carnage....

The Blackcaps won the toss and skipper Kane Williamson had no hesitation in fielding first. The conditions were optimal for the fast bowlers, and it seemed like New Zealand would dominate India in the initial overs. However, a fantastic opening partnership between Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill ensured that India got off to a good start. The two openers played cautiously and added 62 runs for the first wicket....

Playing for India against Australia A, Shaw took a stunning catch off the bowling of Umesh Yadav to help his team break the century stand between Tim Paine and Cameron Green. The Australia captain was looking solid but had to depart for 44 thanks to Shaw’s stunner. Paine probably thought he would be getting a boundary after meeting Yadav’s short ball with a pull shot. But Prithvi Shaw, stationed at square leg, had other plans....

Pandya scored 42 off just 22 balls, including two massive sixes in the final over by Daniel Sams, to take India home with a couple of balls to spare. Hardik Pandya has dominated Australia since the start of the limited-overs series, and his latest innings took him to 268 runs in just five matches on the tour. He has taken over the finisher’s role to great effect, silencing critics with his performances....

The Men in Blue, under the leadership of Rohit Sharma, will be aiming to continue their momentum from the ODI series win against Sri Lanka. Most things clicked for the hosts against their Asian rivals, especially the top order, who will be keen to hit the ground running in the New Zealand ODIs too. The Black Caps, on the other hand, will miss their talisman Kane Williamson, who has opted out of the series due to workload management....

The former batter, ahead of interviewing Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja after the team’s win, cheekily asked him: The cricketer replied with a laugh and said: There has been some history of animosity between the two gentlemen. A few years back, Manjrekar had referred to Jadeja as a “bits and pieces” player, apart from criticizing his performances. The Indian all-rounder hit back at the former cricketer by taking to social media and slamming him in a scathing post....

A lot of eyes will be on the former Indian captain when he takes the field during his team’s clash against arch-rivals Pakistan on Sunday, August 28. The match will be the batter’s 100th T20I and also his first international game since the tour of England in July. Although the 33-year-old has failed to live up to expectations in recent times, Harbhajan is confident that the star cricketer will rediscover his form....

Rohit Sharma and Babar Azam’s sides will lock horns in a Group A fixture at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai. The 15-member Indian squad chosen for the tournament has only three frontline pacers - Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh and Avesh Khan. In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Chopra opined that the Men in Blue cannot go with a spin-heavy attack and will have to play all three specialist pacers in Sunday’s game....

Kohli was caught at long-off off Mohammad Nawaz’s bowling after scoring a 34-ball 35 to leave India in a slight spot of bother at 53/3 in the 10th over while chasing a 148-run target in Dubai on Sunday (August 28). Hardik Pandya (33* off 17) and Ravindra Jadeja (35 off 29) then helped the Men in Blue register a five-wicket win. During a discussion on Star Sports, Gambhir had the following to say about the modern batting great’s shot selection:...

Former India cricketer Irfan Pathan took to Twitter on Sunday (February 20) to react to the recent developments surrounding Saha’s axing. He wrote that he prefers an “honest” coach over someone who gives hope to a player, despite knowing that his future with the team is uncertain. Pathan wrote on Twitter: Saha was not included in India’s Test squad for the upcoming home series against Sri Lanka. Apart from the 37-year-old gloveman, the national selectors have also dropped senior players like Ishant Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara for the series....

Jadeja has arrived in Lucknow ahead of the much-awaited T20I series opener between the two cricketing nations. The cricket star’s teammate, Yuzvendra Chahal, welcomed him by sharing an Instagram story featuring the southpaw. However, what caught the attention of many fans was the filter he added to the picture. Chahal’s Instagram story: It is worth mentioning that Jadeja has been out of action since November last year due to a knee injury....

A vigorous marketing campaign shouting out their theme ‘Fight for No 1’ has already kick-started. Analyses of the matches before and after will also be on the lines of ‘Fight for No 1’. The last time India faced Australia, the guests were left sour-faced with a 4-0 defeat in a test series and that series was promoted as ‘Asli Test Baki Hai. With Hindi presentation (graphics + commentary + pre & post match shows) series will be shown on Star Cricket while English presentation will be on ESPN and Star Cricket HD....