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PBKS recorded an impressive nine-wicket win over the defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) in their last game, which would have given them immense confidence. KKR, on the other hand, faltered badly against an underperforming Rajasthan Royals (RR) side and have lots to think about as they approach a do-or-die phase. PBKS vs KKR: 3 batsmen to watch out for The pitch in Ahmedabad has had a bit in it for the spinners as well as for batsmen who love to play through the line....

United will come into the competition with the upper hand, having won two of their three group stage encounters while the Swingers will need to overcome their ‘underdogs’ tag to pick up a victory. The two sides faced off in the final group stage match of the Taipei T10 League, a match which saw United romp home to a massive 56-run victory. Squads to choose from PCCT United: Muhammad Mujahid (C), Amin Uddin, Ansar Ali, Asif Tanoli, Danish Mehmood, Joseph Praveen, Khalid Siddiqui, Khurame, Meer Shuib Farooque, Mohsin Khan, Mr Hatmi, Muhammad Amjad Zafar, Muhammad Mushtaq, Ninad Malwade, Prakash Malliah, Qazi Mazhar-ul-Haq, Raja Akhtar, Saif Sindhu, Shaban Mujahid, Shahzad Khan Muhammandzai, Shiv Rawat, Usman Javed....

On Sunday February 14, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and Alberta Health Services visited Pastor James Coates’ GraceLife Church in Parkland County, located west of Edmonton. There, they determined that the church was defying COVID-19 restrictions, which requires places of worship to be operated at 15 percent capacity and mask-use for congregants. Two days later, on February, 16, Coates turned himself in to authorities and was charged with two counts of contravening the Public Health Act and one criminal charge....

Locke, head of the Baptist Global Vision Bible Church in Juliet, Tennessee, repeated his ongoing claim that Biden stole the election from Trump last November during a church service this morning. “I’m here to tell you, I have a president, his name is Donald J. Trump, and he won single-handedly the election of the United States of America and Joe Biden is still a fraud and you can tell him I said so,” Locke told his congregation, according to a video shared to Twitter by Right Wing Watch....

Pastor Scott Erickson, of the Peoples Church in Salem, continued with his usual Mother’s Day sermon on Sunday despite the house of worship being listed as the source of a coronavirus outbreak by the Oregon Health Authority’s weekly report on May 5. Addressing his audience during the service, which was also live-streamed online, Erickson described how he was determined to keep the church open amid continuing pressure to close it....

Resolve is a health bar that persists from room to room in the Sanctum Vaults, and once it’s depleted, the run is over, and players have to try again from the start. Part of what makes the new resource problematic is that melee characters often suffer from losing Resolve more quickly than ranged characters, regardless of what Path of Exile builds players are using. This is because melee characters need to be close to enemies to attack them, making them more vulnerable to taking damage....

A statement on AC Milan’s official website read: The player himself cleared the air surrounding his future at the club. The 22 year old striker who has scored 51 goals in 111 league appearances for the Rossoneries said: Earlier in the day, French newspapers reported that the young Brazilian had agreed a three-and-a-half year long contract, worth around 7 million euros a season. Pato added: “This joy will give me the motivation to approach future games with maximum enthusiasm and the desire to win and score goals....

According to ESPN.com, Rockets coach Kevin McHale told reporters on Wednesday that Beverley has torn ligaments in his left wrist. The Houston point guard will be re-evaluated in seven to 10 days, and season-ending surgery may be needed. MORE: Howard to return Wednesday | Pau visits Sesame Street | Pierce accused of trashing apartment Beverley left Monday’s game against the Pacers and traveled back to Houston on Tuesday to undergo tests on the wrist injury, which was originally ruled a sprain....

On Kansas City’s first drive in Miami, the defending Super Bowl MVP threw a deflected pass that was intercepted. Then he started his second drive with a fumbled snap (which resulted in a 9-yard loss) before taking a 30-yard sack on third down. It was the longest sack taken in the NFL in more than two decades. And on his third drive, Mahomes was intercepted a second time — doubling his seasonlong interception total....

It was so bad, in fact, that Caesars sports book isn’t letting players bet NFL teasers this weekend. In the championship round this Sunday we have a similar history of success as the all-way teaser — sides and totals — has gone 55-9 the past eight seasons. With the top two seeds from each conference going toe-to-toe with the big prize being a trip to Super Bowl 50 in Santa Clara, there aren’t many reasons to suggest that there be blowouts in either game, which make the teasers live again this week....

The Patriots are 3-point favorites to beat the Peyton Manning-less Broncos in Denver on Sunday night (8:30 p.m. ET, NBC) with a total of 43. Visit our odds page for updated NFL lines. Fantasy Alarm predicts Osweiler will have a subdued game, tossing for 1.0 TDs and 0.9 INTs. Combined, the stat line is well south of the 2.5 over-under ’touchdown passes + interceptions’ prop offered at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook....

MORE: Week-by-week NFL 2016 schedule Until it proves otherwise, New England is good enough to handle the most challenging of schedules. The 2016 slate promises to be tougher than last year’s, though, beginning with an opener against a fellow Super Bowl favorite and including games against two rugged divisions. The rosy outlook assumes, naturally, that Tom Brady again beats the NFL in court over Deflategate and is available for all 16 games....

New England trailed 24-3 at one point during the game, but the Pats roared back to pull within nine points. The staunch Jacksonville defense, coupled with Bortles’ 377-yard, four-touchdown performance, helped keep the Patriots at bay as the Jaguars improved to 2-0 on the season. NFL SCORES: Week 2 scoreboard, stats Tom Brady threw two touchdowns on the day to go along with 234 yards passing. Jacksonville wide receiver Keelan Cole had himself a day, accumulating 116 yards and a touchdown on seven catches, including an insane, one-handed grab....

"If and when there is any legal confirmation I'm the father, I embrace it. I step up to it," George told reporters Friday, according to the Indianapolis Star. George did deny a TMZ report that stated the Pacers star offered the pregnant woman $1 million to abort the child, however. After answering two questions about the reports, George asked the media to "respect my privacy," according to the Indianapolis Star....

The Clippers have been playing something of a crying game since their last game of the 2020 NBA season, in which they were ousted in the playoffs by the Denver Nuggets: The Athletic’s scathing report of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George’s preferential treatment, a divide amongst players and chemistry issues shone a pretty negative light on Los Angeles. On Wednesday, Paul George took it a step further, adding some context and clarity to the Clippers’ apparent dysfunction on the “All the Smoke” podcast hosted by Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, putting the brunt of the blame on fired coach Doc Rivers....

Heyman’s contract expired a few weeks ago, and he was omitted from the WWE Draft as a result. His name was never even mentioned when Lesnar was drafted to “Raw” on July 19. Heyman has maintained an off-camera business and personal relationship with Lesnar dating back to the former WWE champion’s debut in 2002. MORE: Biggest winners and losers from the WWE Draft Heyman will return to the show Monday night in Atlanta, once again advising Lesnar....

For Renner’s 50th birthday, his good buddy Rudd of many years decided to celebrate in his own special way. The Ant-Man star sent his pal a birthday cake emblazoned with an image of the two Marvel friends embracing. Any misty eyes of sentimentality were quickly replaced with streaming eyes of laughter as Renner moved from the picture to the caption, which read “50 year old virgins.” Renner posted the cake to his Instagram story, saying “Love my friends....

On Sunday, Dec. 11, the Rockets organization confirmed early reports of Silas’ passing, sharing a statement expressing condolences to the Silas family. Rockets head coach Stephen Silas is the son of Paul Silas and got his start in coaching as an assistant under his father. Silas was drafted 12th overall by the St. Louis Hawks in the 1964 NBA Draft, and enjoyed a 16-year NBA career with five teams. A 6-foot-7 forward, Silas earned five All-Defensive Team selections, made two All-Star appearances and won three NBA titles during his time with the Celtics....

The power couple took their already formidable Instagram game to the next level Friday night when they lip-synced along to Iggy Azalea’s “Fancy” with some friends and made this oddly entertaining video with plenty of skin. MORE: Dustin Johnson voted Player of the Year We think the guy in the white shirt was auditioning for SB2K17 with Justin Thomas, Rickie Fowler, Smylie Kaufman and Jordan Spieth. A video posted by Paulina Gretzky (@paulinagretzky) on Nov 11, 2016 at 7:07pm PST

If there are still personnel people who believe in the Wonderlic, they’ve probably moved former Memphis QB Paxton Lynch down their draft boards. Lynch — widely regarded as the third-best QB prospect in the draft, behind Jared Goff and Carson Wentz — scored an 18, according to Bob McGinn of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. MORE: Why the Wonderlic is a terrible test for scouting athletes Of the players listed in McGinn’s QB ratings for the 2016 Draft, Wentz rated the highest with a score of 40, while Kevin Hogan was next with a 38....