Jeet Raval (74) and Tom Latham (74 not out) completed half centuries and Kane Williamson made 48 as New Zealand finished the day at 231-2, with an overall lead of 305. New Zealand was able to build on a wholly unexpected 74-run first innings lead, achieved when Boult took six wickets for four runs in the space of 15 balls to send Sri Lanka tumbling from 96-4 to 104 all out....
Barack Obama, whose critics relentlessly throw barbs his way, has largely upheld that standard when dealing with his successor, President Donald Trump. In the run-up to the 2020 election, however, his critiques have become more pointed. Trump’s attacks on Obama go back to before his Republican political career began, beginning with his pushing of a conspiracy theory that the former president was born in Kenya. In the political realm, Trump put an end to Obama’s hopes of a continuation of his vision under Hillary Clinton in 2016, and he has tried hard to undo the legacy left by his predecessor, such as the attempt to repeal Obamacare....
It was the sign that follows him to every event, stuck to the front of every podium, or propped on a bookcase behind him in every TV interview. The one that bears his campaign slogan: “Change We Can Believe In.” Maybe that’s because this wasn’t supposed to look or sound like a campaign event—even though the speech was one of the defining moments of his presidential run, rivaling his widely heralded victory addresses following his wins in Iowa and South Carolina....
The event in Flint marked the first time both Obama and Biden campaigned together this year, according to CNBC. Speaking from a podium with the message, “Battle for the Soul of the Nation,” Obama said Trump’s behavior as president of the United States would not be accepted among every day friends, family members, neighbors or co-workers. Trump’s White House predecessor told drive-in rallygoers in Flint Saturday afternoon the president’s “strutting, showing off” has taught children and young Americans a warped view of what it means to “be a man,” or even just a good person....
Tennis’ oldest Grand Slam seems to give us some of the sport’s greatest matches and Sunday’s final was certainly one we’ll never be able to forget. The marathon match between the two greats set the record for longest final in Wimbledon history (four hours, 55 minutes) and was the first to go to a fifth-set tiebreaker after The All England Club instituted a new rule last October. MORE: Live tennis scores, full draw, bracket at All England Club...
It will be the 13th meeting between the two players, with Djokovic leading the head-to-head 8-4. The last encounter between them came in the round-robin of the ATP Finals in Turin, where the Serb won 6-3, 6-7(5), 7-6(2). Djokovic will enter the match as the favorite given his current run of form. But Medvedev has often put in a tough fight against the 35-year-old, and is capable of giving him a run for his money....
In the 11th edition since its inception, the MWTC has not been short of big-name players. The likes of Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray have all been invited to Abu Dhabi in the past. Novak Djokovic, who missed last year’s contest due to injury, saw off rising Russian Karen Khachanov in straight sets in his semifinal. The 22-year-old Khachanov had shocked the Serb in their most recent meeting in Bercy, but had no answers to Djokovic’s unrelenting tennis as he won 6-4 6-2....
For Taiwan’s government, it could turn out to be a “mad pig” crisis. The outbreak carries many of the same social, economic and political risks as Britain’s “mad cow” fiasco, though without the threat to human life. In a country that has one pig for every two people, pork is a mainstay of the diet and a valuable export. The epidemic could cost Taiwan $3 billion in lost sales, eliminating 50,000 jobs and shaving half a point from the island’s projected 1997 economic growth rate of about 6 percent....
The new collaboration between Microsoft and Meta, announced on Wednesday, will allow you to use both apps’ features simultaneously without having to switch between them. According to a Workplace blog post, the Workplace app will get a new home in the Teams navigation bar so both apps can integrate seamlessly. Other handy features of the new integration include the ability to stream from Teams Meetings into Workplace groups, enabling you to watch live meetings and events on either app or watch a Workplace recording from a previous meeting....
As a result, the population under the term “gamer” has swelled significantly - no longer relegated to the hard “core” gamer stereotype that, for many, brought to mind the image of a pasty looking young person surrounded by Dorito bags and empty pizza boxes, hunched in front of a glowing computer screen in their mother’s basement. A lot of people are now gamers, 211.5 million in America (according to the latest NPD study) but is the bubble about to burst?...
At the WHO meeting, delegates will discuss the variant, named B.1.1.529, and its implications for vaccines, testing, emerging symptoms and medicinal therapies. If the organization determines that B.1.1.529 is a variant of interest or concern, it will be assigned a Greek letter name—just like Delta, Alpha and Beta before it. The B.1.1.529 variant is already being called “Nu” in some quarters, but it remains to be seen if this will become its official name....
Grossi is preparing to head up a mission to experts to Ukraine’s Chernobyl nuclear power plant this week in an effort to help avoid the potential of a nuclear accident while the country is in the midst of a war with Russia. The IAEA team will be in Chornobyl starting on April 26, and it will deliver vital equipment that Ukrainian officials say the country needs for the safe and secure operation of its nuclear facilities....
MORE: Nurkic quietly becomes a stud | Lawson posts video of Shaw rapping Assets It’s been a steep drop from the stretch in which Denver won 50 or more games for five consecutive non-lockout seasons. Brian Shaw didn’t make it through his second season as coach, and now the Nuggets are a mess. The good news is that they do have assets, though their value has been downgraded. After all, who would have thought before the season that Denver’s haul for Arron Afflalo only would be a 2016 pick from the Trail Blazers or that they would have to include a first-rounder to get the 76ers to take JaVale McGee’s contract?...
As games become more graphically and mechanically complex, the need for powerful graphics cards grows. For example, the recent trailer for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl shows amazing graphics and high FPS gameplay, which means it will require a lot of graphical computing power. Similarly, many other games will also rely on this, which means that Nvidia’s RTX 40 series, with the 4070 Ti in tow, will be majorly useful for gamers needing the extra juice....
RELATED: Video Shows the Witcher 3 With Over 100 Mods Running on Nvidia RTX 4090 Reddit user reggie_gakil posted a picture of a charred RTX 4090 connector cable, stating that while playing Red Dead Redemption 2 the card began smoking. Eventually the GPU failed, leaving them with only a black screen and no way to get video from their PC to the monitor. Reggie_gakil was shocked when they opened his case, only to find a charred GPU power cable inside....
According to a recent report from PCMag, all products made by Nvidia will no longer be going on sale in Russia, affective as of last Friday. While there was no elaboration on the move, a spokesperson for the company simply said, “we are not selling into Russia.” However, there was no statement about whether this would encompass third-party companies that make and sell Nvidia graphics cards as well. While the GPU firm has clearly made a stand, it still has many partners that produce hardware from its range, so it may not stop MSI, Asus or Gigabyte from still shipping cards to Russia....
As of now, Starks is playing a starring role on NWA Power, having been singled out for the show by NWA owners David Lagana and Billy Corgan, as well as NWA World Champion Nick Aldis. Broadcasting one hour a week on YouTube, Power makes use of different independent wrestlers on differing levels of contracts, with some having more exclusivity with the company than others. When asked about his contract status with the company, Starks replied:...
Breakout Star of the Year: Billie Kay and Peyton Royce These two besties beat out some big names while winning the award for Breakout Stars in NXT. SAniTY, No Way Jose, Ember Moon, and Andrade “Cien” Almas were the other nominees for the award and all were arguably equally deserving. However, it was the duo from Down Under who walked away with the award Saturday night. They then proceeded to put on a heck of a show, even in defeat, during their Fatal 4 Way match with Asuka and Nikki Cross later that night....
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Danny Burch and Oney Lorcan vs The Mighty The Mighty have gained themselves a number of enemies in recent months, but they knew that they were in a fight against Lorcan and Burch. The two men targetted Mick Miller’s injured shoulder in the opening stages as Burch and Lorcan looked to secure the victory off a double submission attempt. The Mighty were visibly shaken by the opening but managed to find their own advantage by using some less than legal methods....
