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Game changer: The first Olympic games in the cloud

Hosted at an unprecedented time due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 Summer Olympics (branded as Tokyo 2020, held in 2021, and officially called Games of the XXXII Olympiad) will be remembered for not just the extraordinary performances of the athletes, but also for being one of the most technologically advanced Games ever hosted. Cloud technology was used for the first time at the Olympics…

India’s batting is ‘world class’, need to be right on the money, says Mark Wood

India have a ‘world-class’ batting line-up and bowlers will have to be right on the money to avoid being punished, England pacer Mark Wood said on Wednesday ahead of the fifth and final Test here. “I think it’s (India) a world class batting line up. You go throughout the whole line-up and you think, well he is a great player, he is a good player. Rohit Sharma is being brilliant, he is tough to…

Caf Champions League: Boost for Ghana’s Hearts of Oak as Caf makes major change to Kamsar showdown

The new format has been announced for the first preliminary round exchange between the Ghanaian champions and the Guinean outfit Ghanaian champions Hearts of Oak have been handed a major advantage in the Caf Champions League preliminary round following adjustment of their originally scheduled two-legged clash with Guinean side Club Industriel de Kamsar to a one-off decider in Accra. The big…

Roster rundown: AX Armani Exchange Milan – News

AX Armani Exchange Milan kept most of the core of the team from last season and had a couple of meaningful additions that will look to take the team even further after a Final Four return in 2021. BACKCOURT The backcourt for Milan starts with two superstars that remain in the team from last year. Former MVP Sergio Rodriguez will still be the main floor general, and will have the help of…

Man City handed boost as Angel Di Maria banned for three Champions League clashes

Man City’s Champions League run Manchester City would of course make it to their first-ever Champions League final last season before eventually losing to Chelsea. The Citizens are set to get at least one more shot at Champions League glory under Pep Guardiola this campaign and have been drawn in a fairly tough group. The Manchester powerhouse will begin their European adventures next Wednesday,…

NFL Draft 2022 prospect watch: Matt Corral, Ohio State WRs rise; Sam Howell falls after Week 1

Which NFL prospects are seeing their values getting boosts early in the college football season? How about those star performers who didn’t have a good start trying to showcase their wares to pro scouts?  With Week 1’s results in the books for FBS, here are the three most notable risers and fallers several months ahead of the 2022 NFL Draft: MORE 2022 NFL DRAFT: SN’s latest mock | Top 50…

Happy Birthday Shubman Gill: India Opener Turns 22, Yuvraj Singh, Dinesh Karthik Lead Wishes

India opener Shubman Gill turned 22 on Wednesday and wishes poured in on social media from the cricketing fraternity. Gill played an important role as an opener for India on his debut Test series in Australia (2020-21), where the visitors won the series 2-1 in the absence of big names. On his 22nd birthday, the International Cricket Council (ICC) took to Twitter to wish the young opener. “Under…

Coronavirus Cases Overshadow Last-Minute Preparations for Olympics

Here’s what you need to know: Reflections on a window overlooking a view of the Olympic stadium in Tokyo.Credit…Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times TOKYO — The opening ceremony is Friday and the first competitions are Wednesday. But organizers of the Tokyo Olympics, delayed one year by the pandemic, are struggling to manage public anxiety about the Games after a cluster of coronavirus cases that…

Memphis on Netherlands hat trick: I was sloppy

Memphis Depay was critical of his own performance in Netherlands’ 6-1 World Cup qualifying victory over Turkey in Amsterdam on Tuesday despite the forward claiming a hat trick. The 27-year-old’s first international hat trick took him alongside Johan Cruyff on 33 goals but the Barcelona striker was not satisfied with his overall play. – Don’t have ESPN? Get instant access “We were often sloppy,…

Michigan State football, men’s basketball players to receive stipends

United Wholesale Mortgage is putting the “green” in the green and white. Michigan State basketball and football players will receive a monthly stipend funded by United Wholesale Mortgage, which former MSU basketball walk-on Mat Ishbia now leads. The company, a top wholesale mortgage lender, announced via news release Wednesday that it will sponsor all 133 MSU men’s basketball and football players…

Michael Porter Jr. Is Optimistic About Contract Extension With Nuggets

Michael Porter Jr. is one of the most promising young players in the entire NBA. After being drafted No. 14 overall in the 2018 NBA Draft and missing his entire rookie season, he’s emerged as a rising star for the Denver Nuggets.  With that in mind, Porter Jr. is eligible for an extension prior to the start of the 2021-22 season. According to Mike Singer of the Denver Post, contract negotiations…

Is it time to bring Marc Marquez into the fold?

Looking stronger with each passing week, the Honda rider is a five-time race winner in Aragon and looks a smart option for MotoGP™ Fantasy Motorland Aragon is set to play host to Round 13 of the 2021 MotoGP™ World Championship, with the season now entering the tail end of the season. Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) is the runaway leader title leader, but things are a little bit…

Wasim Jaffer reacts after Fox Sports terms Virat Kohli’ trumpet celebration in Oval Test as ‘classless’

Indian captain Virat Kohli is widely known for his lively celebrations on the field. He never misses an opportunity to celebrate the good moments with full energy and enthusiasm. The same was on display in the recently concluded fourth Test against England at Kennington Oval in London, which the visitors won by 157 runs to go 2-1 up in the series. After the fall of wickets on the final day of the…

Real Madrid unveil new signing Eduardo Camavinga

Real Madrid have officially unveiled their latest signing. Los Blancos wound up being relatively quiet in the summer window having failed to pull off a deal for PSG forward Kylian Mbappe. But they did manage to get one deal over the line, signing talented young Rennes midfielder Eduardo Camavinga for a fee of €31million, according to Transfermarkt. Camavinga is one of the most highly rated young…

The Deep History of Wentworth

Few cathedrals of sport change as much as golf courses. They are subjected not only to nature but also to ownership and the designers they hire to change the course. There is a century of history in the Wentworth Club’s West Course, which opened in Surrey, England, in 1922. This week it will be home to the BMW PGA Championship, but not all of the course originally shaped by Harry S. Colt, one of…

Roster rundown: AX Armani Exchange Milan – News

AX Armani Exchange Milan kept most of the core of the team from last season and had a couple of meaningful additions that will look to take the team even further after a Final Four return in 2021. BACKCOURT The backcourt for Milan starts with two superstars that remain in the team from last year. Former MVP Sergio Rodriguez will still be the main floor general, and will have the help of…

Olympics review: The highs, lows and controversies of Tokyo 2020

The delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics has drawn to a close after two weeks of thrilling action as more than 11,600 athletes competed for glory. No spectators were allowed into Tokyo’s Olympic stadium during the closing ceremony on Sunday, as was the case throughout the games as the coronavirus pandemic loomed large over the competition. Nevertheless, the event saw many memorable moments; from historic…