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England goalkeeper Joe Hart says he is ready to take a penalty if Sunday’s Euro 2012 quarter-final against Italy goes to a shoot-out. England have won just one penalty shoot-out in six attempts since 1990, a record of failure which has weighed heavily on successive English sides over the past two decades. However the supremely confident Hart told a press conference he would welcome the responsibility to be one of England’s five penalty-takers should the opportunity arise at Kiev’s Olympic Stadium on Sunday....

The ODI series started on Monday with the first match being abandoned due to rain in Bristol. Dravid, who mentored the team in the run-up to the Test series, agreed there was disappointment after the humiliating 1-3 loss in the Test series but said India must draw inspiration from their Champions Trophy win here in 2013. Important series “It is an important tournament from India’s perspective because they haven’t done well overseas recently....

The hosts put on 101 runs in the morning to take their total to 486 runs with a first innings lead of 338. In reply, the Indian batting order collapsed like a pack of cards for 94 runs to lose the match by an innings and 244 runs, their third heaviest loss in history. Only three Indian batsmen reached double figures – Cheteshwar Pujara (11), Virat Kohli (20) and Stuart Binny (25 not out)....

Murali Vijay got a combined total of 26 runs, Shikhar Dhawan got 39 runs, KL Rahul got 17 runs, and Ajinkya Rahane got 17 runs. India’s loss can be summed by the combined failure of these specialist four batsmen. All eyes are now on what team will India bring for the second game. The second England-India Test starts on August 9th (Thursday) at Lord’s. Cricket experts such as Sourav Ganguly and Sanjay Manjrekar have rooted for not much tinkering in the batting lineup, as according to them too many changes will dent the confidence of the team and bring about insecurity in the camp....

The Indian bowlers, however, have been shallow in their approach to get the tailenders out. The Indian pace attack which has been one of the best in many generations has been nothing short of exceptional. It is their execution of clearing the tail that has faltered throughout the series. The likes of Chris Woakes, Moeen Ali and Sam Curran have been really frustrating as they have collectively scored 499 runs in the series....

The Indian men’s hockey team has been drawn alongside England, Canada, Ghana and Wales in Pool B. India began their campaign with a fantastic victory, a 11-0 thrashing of Ghana. The England vs India match promises to be a humdinger as both teams play an entertaining style of hockey. The teams met in the bronze medal play-off match in the 2018 edition of CWG where England pipped India 2-1....

City announced over the weekend that Zabaleta would end a celebrated nine-year spell in Manchester when his contract expires at the end of the season. It turned Tuesday’s final home match of the campaign into a celebration of the popular Argentina international, who has won five major honours having joined City on the eve of Sheikh Mansour’s takeover in 2008. The 32-year-old looked on from the bench as Gabriel Jesus and Kevin De Bruyne scored in a first half when his compatriot Sergio Aguero dazzled - making Champions League qualification virtually secure ahead of the final-day trip to Watford....

The Original Poster (OP), known as u/disappoint-mint, posted about the incident on Reddit’s popular “Antiwork” forum where it received nearly 29,000 upvotes and 3,500 comments. The post can be found here. Employee Rights Individuals facing terminations in the United States have certain rights, in some cases including the right to financial compensation and to keep provided health care coverage, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Some individuals who meet the requirements are able to collect unemployment while actively searching for a new job....

In 2019, U.S. News & World Report ranked ASU the number two school in the nation for online programs and it was that caliber of online education that attracted the attention of several companies. The program began in 2014 by partnering with Starbucks, and now employees at 19 companies can earn their degree at ASU tuition-free. Each partnership varies in how tuition is financed, whether that be through a reimbursement program or a direct payment by the company to the university....

But he better keep playing at a high level, because given tumultuous activity involving Peterson, Vikings brass and sponsors over the past year, the end of the star running back’s career in Minnesota may come sooner than expected. It could come as soon as the 30-year old’s skills start to even moderately erode. GENTILLE: Peterson’s return was embarrassing | MORE: Disgraced athletes The situation is perplexing, and the swings of public/organizational opinion on a player based on his productivity are … interesting....

Aubameyang completed his long-awaited move to Arsenal on deadline day, the Gunners parting with a club-record £55 million for his services. Dortmund replaced the Gabon international with the loan signing of Chelsea’s Michy Batshuayi - whom Stoger has suggested will go straight into the starting XI for Friday’s trip to Cologne. To complete the transfer triangle, Arsenal offloaded Olivier Giroud to Chelsea, but with the window now shut, Stoger hopes a good deal of the media furore will die down heading into the business end of 2017-18....

The female jaguar, named Juma, escaped the chains around her neck moments after being a few feet away from the Olympic torch, which was at a zoo adjacent to a military training center. MORE: 31 greatest Olympic athletes The animal was shot with tranquilizers, and then was killed with one shot by a member of the army after it allegedly came close to attacking a soldier. The killing of Juma led to a backlash by animal rights activists, including a local organizing committee for Rio 2016, which released the following statement:...

The pairing of six-year-old Kirana and two-year-old Raja took place over several months, the zoo said in a press release on Monday. “Keepers moved the two near each other so they had visual and smell access while still being physically separated by a mesh door and then closely monitored the pair, looking for ‘chuffing,’ fence-rubbing, and other positive signs that they were attracted to and comfortable with each other,” the release said....

Bluetooth headphones free you from tangling, troublesome cords and cables. Most cost the Earth but the Energy BT2 Bluetooth Headphones are priced at a very reasonable £35; see the end of this review for the latest, best prices. We were impressed with the level of design in these headphones. They look and feel great (with comfy leather ear pads), and fold up into a coat-pocket sized form. At 155g they are light, although not as lightweight as our favourite (but much pricier) portable Bluetooth headphones, the Sennheiser MM 400-X....

However, because of New Zealand’s COVID-19 protocols, the Johannesburg-born Conway may not be able to return to the country. Currently, New Zealand only allows its permanent residents to depart and come back to the nation. In case Conway does not get permanent residency by July, he will face some issues upon his return to New Zealand. Speaking on this issue on Friday (April 2), Gary Stead said: Devon Conway received his maiden international cap in a T20I against West Indies last year....

Deryk Engelland scored his second goal of the season in the third period to lift Vegas to a 2-1 win over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night. The Golden Knights have won five straight since acquiring Stone, and pulled seven points behind second-place San Jose in the Pacific Division and 10 behind first-place Calgary. “There was a lot of things I liked tonight,” Gallant said. “I thought in the first period we weren’t as good as we were in the prior games....

England snatched a 24-19 victory in extra time against Kenya in the final of the fourth leg of the IRB Sevens World Series at Westpac Stadium in Wellington on Saturday. Kenya led 19-12 at half-time. 0 votes

Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed won the toss and decided to bowl first. England openers Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow provided a flying start with some brilliant shots putting pressure on Pakistan bowlers right from word go. At the end of 10 overs, England openers took them to 57 for 0. After the power play overs, Roy and Bairstow played with positive intent, not allowing the bowlers to settle to a line and length....

According to Marketing Magazine, Royal London have signed a four-year agreement with the ECB, and will replace NatWest as the headline partner for England in One-Day International matches. NatWest will continue to act as partner in the T20 format. — England Cricket (@ECB_cricket) May 6, 2014 When asked about the sponsorship, pacer Stuart Broad said: “Commercial partners help raise the profile of the sport and make it easier for people to watch and get involved in....