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With the number of new daily cases reaching the highest ever levels in recent weeks, leaders across the continent have begun putting in place further restrictions, new economic support packages and warned the public of a difficult few months ahead. Some countries in Europe now have a higher death rate per million population than the U.S. In the U.K., Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a new three-tier system for England, with more people now in hospital across the country than before a nationwide lockdown was announced in March....

England won a penalty shootout Tuesday after a feisty, physical round-of-16 game finished 1-1 following extra time and with eight yellow cards handed out by the referee — tying for the most issued in any game in the tournament. Colombia’s players received six of them. “I’ve never seen a game like this before and how they behaved,” said Stones, who has played five years in the Premier League and four years for England....

Australia lead the Ashes 1-0 after the first two Tests and will return to England for a pair of limited-overs series next year. They will face England in Twenty20 matches at Durham, Old Trafford and Headingley. Those will be followed by a trio of ODIs at Lord’s, Southampton and Bristol. The series will mark the first white-ball matches between England and Australia since Eoin Morgan’s men beat the old enemy in the semi-finals of their victorious Cricket World Cup campaign....

The build-up play from Brazil seemed only to be growing in threat with every passing minute, and when the ball hit Wilshere’s arm from a Ronaldinho cross in the 16th minute, the referee was perfectly right in awarding a penalty to the men in yellow and green. What followed, however, was an instance of excellent goalkeeping, in the face of some serious threat. Not only did Joe Hart guess the right way, and dive well to save the penalty, he also had the awareness to deny the advancing Ronaldinho a simple tap-in by palming the ball away just moments before the 32 year old got to it....

There were reports that youngster Prithvi Shaw might get his maiden international cap in the Test as he was expected to come in place of struggling opening batsman KL Rahul. But, it looks like that the team management is yet to give up on the right-hander as he, along with Ravi Shastri, kicked off India’s net sessions at the Oval yesterday. Rahul was batting for a long time and followed it up with some slip catching practice where he was seen taking some catches at second slip along with Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane....

Dhoni will become only the third player after Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid to complete the count of 500 matches. While Sachin played 664 games across three formats (463 ODIs, 200 Tests and 1 T20I), Dravid appeared in 509 matches (344 ODIs, 164 Tests, and 1 T20I). The 36-year-old, who will turn a year older on July 7, made his international debut under Sourav Ganguly in 2004, against Bangladesh....

Thanks to a squad that boasted a seemingly equal balance of youth and experience, the men in blue outplayed the three lions in the best of the three games and registered some memorable performances. However, while most of the players put forth decent performances, a few had some forgettable outings thereby raising a concern or two in the Indian camp. Here, we take a look at how the Indian cricketers fared in this series....

It isn’t all plain sailing for England, though, with several players under injury clouds ahead of the first game. Iran too have important players facing a race against time to be fit, with captain Ehsan Hajsafi also being caught up in the political situation back at home. Below are the confirmed lineups for both teams ahead of the match. MORE: England vs. Iran betting odds: tips, predictions and best bets...

Now, the 6-5 point guard is creating his own March Madness as a rookie with the Nuggets. Wednesday, he connected on a crazy buzzer-beater, nailing a long, contested 3-pointer to lift his team to a 104-103 win over the 76ers. MORE: NBA rookies 1990-2015 | Kentucky’s whole team to enter draft Last year’s seventh overall pick finished with 27 points on 10-for-23 shooting (3 of 5 from 3-point range). He also registered a career-high 11 rebounds to go with four assists....

The viral clip, shared on TikTok earlier in October, by the dog owner under the username Morganjonesmessina, shows a security camera recording and attached audio. The family can be heard screaming with joy as they see Sadie, their lost dog, returning back home. Further down in the comments, Morganjonesmessinae explained that her mother, who owns the dog, owns a farm with over 60 animals, and loves them all the same way....

Encryption algorithms are commonly used in computer communications, including FTP transfers, VPN service protected data, banking, government communications and in secure emails, to name a few. Usually they are used to provide secure transfers. There are quite a few different algorithms uses to create encryptions. So, a bit like languages, there are lots to use. Each one has a different set of positives and negatives. These fall into two basic categories: asymmetric and symmetric....

This turned into a good deal more than a lark. By last week, when Klein was outed by The Washington Post as the anonymous author of ““Primary Colors,’’ the political satire had grown into a best seller, in large part on the back of the frenzied and highly publicized search for the mystery author. Klein was immediately called the $6 Million Man – for his anticipated take from book royalties and movie rights (Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson were already lined up to star in it)....

The process of inserting an ET tube is called endotracheal intubation (EI). Medications can be given to reduce discomfort and make the placement to the tube easier. For emergency situations, ET tubes are almost always inserted through the mouth. This article explains when ET tubes are needed, how they are placed, and the potential risks and complications of endotracheal intubation. What an Endotracheal Tube Is Used For An endotracheal tube is placed when:...

Yoshida carried himself with an aura of sadness, even seeming to tear up as he told the live audience this news. He was incredibly apologetic, addressing that he knows players have taken time off work, and have been marking the date on their calendars for the release. He even mentioned that the two weeks delay is selfish on his part because he wants to make the game he has worked on as good as possible....

MORE: 25 best NBA players to switch teams in their prime That’s what butthurt Thunder fans did after learning former NBA MVP Kevin Durant was taking his talents to the Bay Area and signing with the Warriors. His decision, arguably the biggest in free agency since LeBron James left the Cavaliers to join the Heat six years ago, immediately took the University of Texas product from universally popular to polarizing....

Researchers at First Light Fusion designed the method to be as simple as possible, and a viable alternative to the donut-shaped reactors called Tokamaks that are currently at the forefront of fusion technology. First Light Fusion’s approach to nuclear fusion energy is a type known as inertial fusion, in which a fuel pellet is compressed and heated so fast that particles fuse together in the few nanoseconds before the fuel blows apart....

Ireland will again be led by experienced captain William Porterfield for what will be their first taste of the five-day format since being elevated to Test status. Meanwhile Kevin O’Brien, the century-making star of Ireland’s 2011 World Cup win over England in Bangalore, has been included in the squad, as have county cricketers Tim Murtagh, Gary Wilson and Paul Stirling. Pace bowler Rankin is the only player with previous Test experience, having represented England in the final match of their 5-0 Ashes series loss to Australia in 2013/14....

Reigning champions Australia became the first team to seal their last-four berth with a 64-run success, captain Aaron Finch scoring 100 in their 285-7 before the recalled Jason Behrendorff (5-44) and the tournament’s leading wicket-taker Mitchell Starc (4-43) helped dismiss England for 221. The tournament hosts, who lost to Pakistan and were beaten by Sri Lanka last week, could have slipped out of the top four by the time they play their penultimate fixture against India at Edgbaston on Sunday....