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The 42-year-old fast bowler, who is now Cochlear’s Global Hearing Ambassador, was in the city’s Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Narayana Superspeciality Hospital (SMVDNSH) to raise awareness about hearing screening. “Today hearing loss is a grave public health concern. Around 34 million children across the globe suffer some form of hearing loss and India has a big population of this. I want to help make sure, that anyone who is living in this world can experience the sounds of joy,” Lee said....

From slavery to internment camps to redlining, our Black, brown, and immigrant neighbors have time and time again endured government-sponsored oppression. And despite the “bootstraps” narratives and meritocracy myths imposed on all of us from an early age, these injustices have made it more difficult for Black and brown Americans to achieve financial freedom today. No matter how you cut it—in terms of household wealth, homeownership, access to credit, the list goes on—available data shows that our Black and brown citizens start their lives with less money and face more barriers to building wealth in the long-term....

Barton: Ban forces me to retire Etherington appeared for West Ham between 2003 and 2009 and has a history of gambling addiction, prompting him to speak out on the matter following the 18-month ban imposed on Burnley midfielder Joey Barton. Barton’s ban came about as a result of having placed 1,260 bets on the outcome of football matches, some of which he was involved in, over the course of a 10-year period....

As welcome as this is, it has a different ring to it in Sana’a and Aden than in D.C.–where many senior foreign policy advisers to Biden were, six years ago, in similar posts in the Obama administration lending support to the Saudi-led war. As United Nations Special Envoy to Yemen, I was in Sana’a at that time facilitating negotiations on a power-sharing agreement to end a Houthis takeover and prevent a full-blown civil war....

Recommended by health officials to limit the spread of COVID-19, face coverings are now making life difficult for police tasked with identifying and apprehending crooks. They warn criminals are taking advantage of the situation to blend in with the public. Police say investigations involving the cheap and now-common item have spiked in recent weeks, popping up in armed robberies across the country. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advised citizens to don the masks when venturing out in public spaces in early April, especially in grocery stores and pharmacies, where social distancing can be difficult to maintain....

Tate, who lives in Wilmette, Illinois, brought her family together to celebrate the holiday, even though they don’t live in the same state. Her sister, Carla Caltagirone Thomas, also designed costumes, according to WTVT, a Tampa, Florida, affiliate near Thomas’s current residence of St. Petersburg. This isn’t the first such Halloween celebration for the family, but it is the first time both halves from different states have participated wearing the similarly themed costumes....

The 28-year-old has been backed by the Indian team management to create an impact through his searing pace in the third Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). Navdeep Saini had competition for his place in the playing XI with the likes of Shardul Thakur and T Natarajan hovering around. Some still believe the other two were better options than the tall pacer. However, triumphing against all odds and proving his critics wrong has been in the DNA of this lad from Haryana....

Ben Stokes went through arguably the toughest phase of his life when a video of him outside a night club in Bristol went viral in 2017. The incident shook the cricketing world and the 29-year-old was stripped of vice-captaincy and lost his spot in the England team for that year’s Ashes. Writing in a column for the Guardian, Ben Stokes revealed how Joe Root had his back in those troubled times....

In addition to amassing 426 runs at an average of 106.50 across the two Tests in Sri Lanka last month, Joe Root drew a lot of accolades for playing shots down on one knee, behind square on both sides of the pitch. Upon quizzed whether he will stick to his strength, the right-handed batsman stated he will maneuver his game based on the conditions on offer and the bowling attack he will be up against....

India were under the cosh on a few occasions, but fought back and sealed the win by 13 runs in the end. A big partnership between Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja ultimately proved to be the difference between the two teams, as Australia lost their way in the death overs of both innings. We had a great partnership between Hardik and Jadeja: Virat Kohli India’s win in the third ODI came after they won the toss and elected to bat first....

A massive development has taken place in Indian cricket, with Virat Kohli stepping down as captain for the Test outfit. There has been an air of uncertainty in Indian cricket for a while over leadership roles in various formats, so India’s performance in the one-dayers will be observed closely. Speaking of captaincy, KL Rahul will be leading India in the ODIs with Rohit Sharma unavailable due to a hamstring injury....

After beating Australia 2-1 at home, the Men in Blue will now take on the Proteas in another three-match T20I series. This will be India’s last T20I assignment before the World Cup Down Under, which will be played from October 16 to November 13. The hosts won the toss in the first T20I and Team India skipper Rohit Sharma chose to bowl first. Speaking to commentator Ravi Shastri after the toss, Rohit informed him that Bumrah is being rested because he has a niggle....

The Lankans played some spirited cricket to bounce back and level the series. Batting first, the visitors posted 206 runs on the board before reducing the hosts to 57/5. With all the top-order batters back in the hut, the hosts were on the verge of a humiliating defeat. However, Axar Patel and Suryakumar Yadav launched a counter-attack to bring the Men in Blue back into the contest. Young Shivam Mavi also played a quickfire knock but it wasn’t enough to seal the series as India fell 16 runs short of the target....

By Tapan Mohanta Kolkata, Mar 21 (PTI) Included in India’s Commonwealth Games gymnastics squad after going to court, Rakesh Patra is desperate for a medal not just to prove his worth but also to become financially strong enough to change his family’s fortunes. The 26-year-old artistic gymnast was included in India’s CWG squad after he filed a writ petition in the Delhi High Court when his name was initially omitted owing to a tussle between the Gymnastics federation and the Indian Olympic Association....

India scored in the last 20 seconds to outplay Bangladesh in the summit clash. India started off the proceedings on a good note and rotated the ball patiently between themselves as they searched for an opening. They did not commit forward in numbers, instead building up play carefully, before penetrating the circle. The approach paid off as they won their first PC in the 6th minute. After an initial error, India recovered and improvised to take a shot on goal, but the attempt ran wide....

Sent into bat, Pakistan notched up 282 for eight wickets in the stipulated 40 overs. For Pakistan Md. Jamil (B3 - blind level 3) and captain Nisar Ali (B3) added 137 runs for the third wicket. Nisar Ali was bowled by Ajay Reddy for 63, while Jaimil remained not out on 94. In reply, India comfortably chased down the target in 34.5 overs. Haryana’s Deepak Malik (B3) top-scored with an unbeaten 79 off 71 balls, striking eight boundaries, while Venkatesh (64 off 55 balls) and skipper Ajay Reddy (47 off 34) shared 106 runs for the fourth wicket....

She wrote: “Is it OK that I just want to know whereabouts my son is? He’s only 3, he has special needs and unfortunately suffers from a weak immune system and gets recurrent tonsillitis, etc. So for those reasons, I am a protective mummy but that doesn’t mean that I wouldn’t let him go out with his grandparents. I’m not trying to control them and I do trust them but I still want to know where he is....