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The first line always becomes difficult to write when the subject in question is a personality of the highest order, above anyone else. Be it the sporting milestones that we wish to chart down or simply the overall persona of the subject, it requires some special effort to pen it down. In this case, the subject is Rahul Dravid. Dravid recently became the fifth Indian to be inducted into ICC’s Hall of Fame after Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar, Bishan Singh Bedi (2009) and Anil Kumble (2015)....

Hoping that the initial reluctance will soon fade away, he felt, “I think it’s natural to be wary when you first start, it’s stepping into the unknown a little bit. But as more and more matches are played, like we saw with the success of the Test in Adelaide, I think players will warm to the idea.” The right-hander added, “There are going to be things that are slightly different....

The Kerala born Raju is a well-rounded fighter who has a good ground game to back up his striking. A fight with Tonon is a huge opportunity for Raju to prove himself and a win can take him to great heights. But Tonon has one of the best ground games in the fight business and is picking up striking real fast. The Kerala Krusher has some real knockout power which can change the course of the game at any given point which makes it a tuff challenge for Tonon as there is a real possibility of Tonon losing if the bout remains on the feet....

Las Vegas nearly beat the Bengals in that wild-card round but Cincinnati won and went all the way to the Super Bowl. Despite the Raiders’ solid effort, Bisaccia was not retained as head coach and Vegas ushered in a new era. Josh McDaniels and Dave Ziegler came over from the Patriots in an effort to bring some stability to the Raiders. Those moves have brought some big changes, as superstars Davante Adams and Chandler Jones have joined the team along with a dozen or so new role players....

The Raiders plan to play their 2019 home games in San Francisco at Oracle Park, home of the San Francisco Giants, ahead of their eventual move to Las Vegas, according to a report from NBC Bay Area. The move still requires NFL approval, NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport added, and the 49ers would have to waive their territorial rights. After playing in Oakland since 1995, the organization announced it would not renew its lease at the Oakland Coliseum due to the city filing a lawsuit against it in 2018....

After a prolonged pre-tournament training camp that had helped to raise expectations, the outsiders offered little resistance in a comprehensive 2-0 defeat against Ecuador to start the finals. Africa Cup of Nations holders Senegal are also under pressure to plunder points after slipping to a late 2-0 defeat in their opener against the Netherlands. Here’s how you can watch all the action in the major global territories. MORE: Qatar vs....

QPR began the year in superb fashion but have derailed from that in recent weeks. They played out a 1-1 draw against Hull City last time out, with Ilias Chair scoring a late equalizer for the Hoops. The home side still sit in the promotion playoff spots despite poor results recently. They are fourth in the league standings with 53 points from 32 games and will be looking to return to winning ways this weekend as they continue their pursuit of top-flight football....

Manufacturer Qualcomm announced the new chipset at its annual Snapdragon Tech Summit in Hawaii. Here’s what we know about the 865, from core specs and performance through to 5G support, which phones will run on the chip, and when the first Snapdragon 865 phones will come out. What’s new in the Snapdragon 865? There’s not a lot that the Snapdragon 865 that’s entirely new, but there’s a lot it does that’s better, faster, or more powerful than the previous generation 855 and 855+....

Speaking with Official Playstation Magazine, TeamKill Media President Micah Jones had nothing but glowing praise for Cerny. He feels that Cerny and the PS5 team’s design choices when it comes to the console’s tech will greatly empower developers. TeamKill is the developer working on Quantum Error, a horror first-person shooter that is aiming to launch alongside the PS5 (if everything goes according to plan). As a result, TeamKill has been working closely with the PS5 development kits to try to get the most out of their game....

A late effort from Petronas Yamaha’s rookie star, who has claimed pole in two of the last three races, saw him beat reigning world champion and standings leader Marquez by just 0.023seconds. Friday’s action in Brno took on an added importance with rain expected during Saturday’s FP3, meaning these times are likely to prove crucial in determining the 10 riders who seal automatic progression to Q2. The Ducati machines looked competitive with Jack Miller and Andrea Dovizioso setting identical times 0....

The Monarch, 95, gave her most emotional Christmas Day message yet as she reflected on the death of her husband of 73 years, Prince Philip. Elizabeth described how Philip’s “mischievous, enquiring twinkle was as bright at the end as when I first set eyes on him.” She also praised his contribution to promoting the environment and name-checked four more royals as well. Meghan and Harry were not among those mentioned—though she did give a subtle nod to her joy at their baby daughter Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor....

Peter Phillips, Queen Elizabeth II’s eldest grandchild, the son of Princess Anne and Mark Phillips, is seen in the TV spot, which surfaced in the U.K. media Tuesday, sipping a glass of milk and declaring: “This is what I drink.” The commercial appears to be for a brand of milk sourced from cows from Jersey, an island territory off the coast of Britain. The company behind the milk is Shanghai-based Guangming Dairy, part of Bright Food Group, a state-owned food and beverage company....

Over a decade ago, May resurrected the London Stereoscopic Company, which first came into existence in the 1850s as a seller of stereoscopes and stereo images (a.k.a. stereographs or stereos). Under May’s stewardship, the reborn company maintains a website with information about stereoscopy and publishes books ranging from the 19th-century photographic works of T.R. Williams (A Village Lost and Found) to archival images of Queen (Queen in 3-D). The London Stereoscopic Company’s latest book focuses on the history of stereoscopy itself....

It’s not easy to play your very first match in a high voltage contest coming into the side midway through the series, but Agarwal has always thrived on crunch situations and has emerged on top every time. The journey all started in the training sessions of the Bishop Cottons Boys School, Bangalore. He has come a very long way since then. Mayank came into the spotlight after a scintillating season with the KSCA U-19 in the 2008-2009 Cooch Behar trophy....

FRANKFURT/HAMBURG (Reuters) - Just as Porsche and Audi have fought for supremacy on the race track, the Volkswagen brands are now locked in a cut-throat battle to develop and manufacture the next generation of electric cars at a group embroiled in the “Dieselgate” scandal. Volkswagen Group denies that the kind of internal rivalry that it encouraged at the Le Mans 24 hour race is getting out of hand in the boardroom....

The stark warning comes after U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed that a second wave of COVID-19 was taking place across the country, with the number of new cases being confirmed reaching above 7,000 this week. Dr. Chaand Nagpaul, Chair of the Council of the BMA told Newsweek: “The same disproportionate impact on the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community is still showing at the same level as at the beginning of April during the first peak....

The 36-year-old, who is now the oldest French Open champion in history, won 6-3 6-3 6-0 to pick up his second Grand Slam of the year having won the Australian Open title in January. Nadal needed to come from two sets down in Melbourne but had no such problems in Paris against eighth seed Ruud, who was playing in his first ever Grand Slam final and described his opponent as his ‘idol’ in the build-up....

The Brazilian damaged the meniscus in his right knee in last season’s 4-1 La Liga win over Granada and has yet to make an appearance since undergoing surgery. Midfielder Rafinha was involved in part of the squad session ahead of Sunday’s clash with Villarreal and could hope to return to full fitness before the end of the year. Ousmane Dembele took part as he continues his recovery from a hamstring injury, while captain Andres Iniesta and Javier Mascherano were also involved....

The club confirmed the extent of the problem after the Brazil international was left bloodied on the pitch having been accidentally kneed in the face by the shot stopper. Barca won Saturday’s match at Camp Nou 3-0 to move within one point of leaders Real Madrid, although they have played two games more. Rafinha reveals horrific head cut Rafinha had to be replaced by Ivan Rakitic early in the second half after receiving treatment for several minutes....