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The tourists have eased through three warm-up games leading into the first Gabba Test, but Australian Bayliss expects the intensity to spike against Steve Smith’s team with the Ashes on the line. England are the holders of the urn after winning 3-2 at home in 2015, but were crushed 5-0 the last time the Ashes were played in Australia in 2013-14. Bayliss said England got everything they wanted out of the three warm-up games and was confident of defying their poor record at the Gabba when the First Test begins on Thursday and pulling off a huge upset....

Azeem Rafiq, who accused the Yorkshire County Cricket Club of racism in September 2020, has taken down the association. The club’s failure to take proper action based on Yorkshire’s report into the allegations, specifically dismissing a racial slur as banter, has led to grave consequences. Meanwhile, Moeen Ali isn’t surprised to hear about the recent racism instance. However, Ali is glad it came out, sending a message to people to think twice before discriminating against anyone....

The England football team is paying a heavy price for the commercial success of the English Premier League former England manager Graham Taylor told the BBC today. Taylor, who had an unsuccessful spell as England manager from 1990-93, said the majority of the money pouring into the clubs in the Premier League was not being spent on signing English talent but the top foreign players. This he said had an obvious impact on the national team – which has not got to a major semi-final since the Euro ’96 tournament – and lower down such as the Under-21 side, which crashed out of the ongoing European championships at the group stage....

Conditions at the Kennington Oval are expected to be intermittently cloudy during the five days of the Test match, which should aid the fast bowling. Temperature is expected to be in the early 20’s, which augurs for an even contest between bat and ball. Looking at the recent history of this ground, England have elected to bat first on this ground during the last three Tests they have played here....

Late quickfire strikes from Alexandru Epureanu and Marcio Mossoro helped put the game beyond the hosts as Basaksehir secured their 20th league win of the season. They now sit atop the top-flight log with 65 points from 31 games, however, result from the game between fellow title contenders Galatasaray and Besiktas on Sunday evening would determine whether or not they retain their spot. For their next Turkish top division encounter, they face Sivasspor on Friday....

In the new Final Fantasy 14 trailer, dubbed Memories, viewers go on a journey through the memories of a group of young friends that shows how they cope with change as adults. The pivotal moment in the video is when it shifts sharply from the joys of youth to the harsh realities of adulthood. One of the friends, now an adult in business attire, looks longingly out the window of a commuter train at a young baseball team celebrating a win....

To explore whether the concept of a word like “love” is the same in different tongues, for instance Turkish and English, an international team of researchers examined a sample of 2,474 languages. They looked for examples of what is known as colexification, where a word has more than one meaning in a language. For instance, in French the word “femme” can mean both woman and wife. Like primary colours, it is believed humans share certain baseline emotions due to our biological processes, the authors explained in the journal Science....

Posting to Reddit’s “Antiwork” forum under the username u/lolwutRNB, the employee wrote: “My employer has been undervaluing me for years and I finally got to see them sweat after putting my resignation in.” The post has garnered over 9,100 upvotes and hundreds of comments while highlighting one of the many reasons why economists have long encouraged employers to increase workers’ pay. In their post, u/lolwutRNB said they worked for their employer for nearly nine years....

Michigan State Police officials said they received a report of a possible stabbing at the hospital on Tuesday at approximately 2 p.m. A preliminary investigation revealed the patient found the piece of metal in the drop ceiling of his room and was able to hide it in his waistband before approaching the employee in the hallway. About 55 percent of nurses working in a psychiatric facility have experienced some form of physical violence from a patient, according to data published in the National Library of Medicine (NLM)....

Luckily, there are strategies to combat the tendency for employees to overwork and to instead maintain a healthier work-life balance. Below, a panel of Newsweek Expert Forum members offer expert advice on different strategies business leaders can use to prevent the trend of employees working harder and longer due to telecommuting. 1. Prioritize Employee Health There are a lot of things leaders can do to combat this. I’d say first and foremost is letting your employees know that you understand work isn’t the only thing that’s important....

Symptoms of encephalitis are highly variable and include: HeadachesFeverMemory problemsPersonality changesOther problems less obviously linked to the brain, such as nausea. These symptoms are caused by the swelling of the brain that occurs during infection. Depending on the severity of inflammation, encephalitis can cause mild, reversible or major, lasting health problems. Encephalitis is more likely to occur in young children and older adults as well as those who are immunocompromised - such as by HIV....

He’s hardly had a chance to breathe for the 270 days since. After that monthlong U.S. national team camp, the center back reported for MLS preseason with Sporting Kansas City in February. His legs racked up more mileage during a spring slate packed with MLS and CONCACAF Champions League matches. And Besler endured another month of arduous training sessions before starting all four games for his country at the World Cup in Brazil....

Some practitioners offer enemas using liquids (like coffee) that are not recommended by healthcare providers. There is no evidence that using an enema for “detoxing,” or for reasons other than removing impacted stool, or cleaning the bowel before a test or procedure, has any health benefits whatsoever. This article explains how enemas work, their benefits, and what to expect when using one. How Are Enemas Used? An enema purchased from a pharmacy has a nozzle on the end of a small bag or bottle....

The club from Saxony, RasenBallsport Leipzig, have managed to ruffle quite a few feathers and that includes the Dortmund ultras. Having said that, you don’t get to challenge clubs like Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund consistently by being the good guys, do you? When the two sides took on each other in 2016, at the Red Bull Arena, things were in control. Leipzig managed a win courtesy of a Naby Keita strike early in the game and they held on to eke out their first home win of the campaign....

Kanter’s father, Mehmet Kanter, wrote a public letter that said Enes was hypnotized by the Gulenist Terror Organization and that Mehmet apologized “to the Turkish people and the president for having such a son.” “His statements and behavior trouble our family. I told Enes that we would disown him should he not change his course. He did not care,” Mehmet Kanter wrote. Turkey has been embroiled in political turmoil for quite some time....

Jamieson received the cap from soon-retiring New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman BJ Watling. Kyle Jamieson has had a stellar start to his Test career since debuting against India in early 2020. In six Tests, the 26-year-old has picked up 36 wickets at a stunning average of just 13.27. The New Zealand Cricket Players Association (NZCPA) said that the vote was closely contested this year and that Jamieson had edged past Kane Williamson and Devon Conway due to his impact in the Test format, in particular....

Inspite of the white-wash in the ODI series, this encounter should be a lot more competitive with the likes of Hayley Matthews and Afy Fletcher almost transforming into world beaters in the shortest format. Here are a few tips to help you pick your Dream11 team. Squads to choose from: England Women: Amy Jones, Laura Marsh, Nat Sciver, Heather Knight, Tammy Beaumont, Katherine Brunt, Fran Wilson, Lauren Winfield, Kate Cross, Sophie Ecclestone, Alex Hartley, Jenny Gunn, Anya Shrubsole, Sarah Taylor, Danielle Wyatt, Linsey Smith...

He has begun his net practice with English county side Worcestershire as a batsman and, while he has yet to bowl, intends to play a two-day warm-up match against Northamptonshire on April 7-8. He plans to play a full part with bat and ball in Worcestershire’s opening Championship game of the season against Yorkshire from April 12. If he comes through that without any discomfort, he hopes to fly to the Caribbean in time to be considered for a place in the side for the second Test starting on April 21....