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Australia only qualified for the tournament via the playoffs and have been drawn in a group alongside reigning champions France. Arnold developed a large pool of players over the past four years and was left with some big calls to make for the World Cup. Some exciting new talents have been named, while more experienced players have missed out. MORE: Socceroos World Cup schedule | Brazil reveal World Cup squad...

After the hosts were bundled out for a meagre 151 in 66.5 overs on day three of the third Test, Hick stressed on the need to develop awareness of the game and gave the example of Kohli’s first innings 204-ball 82-run knock. “We spoke about how Kohli went about it. We knew (Cheteshwar) Pujara, even Kohli, one of the most explosive batters, got to 20 off 25, 26 balls, then the rest of his innings took whatever it was,” Hick said on SEN Radio on Saturday....

“We’d like him to spend some more time in the middle obviously,” Di Venuto said of Clarke, as reported by ESPNcricinfo. “He’s pretty set in his ways what he wants to do, he knows how to go about it and how to get himself back to scoring runs. You can’t do that in the nets, you’ve got to do that out in the middle and at the moment, it’s not quite happening for him out in the middle....

Mitchell, who was introduced by White House chief of staff Mark Meadows as “not the attorney of record but someone who has been involved,” could be heard speaking several times in a recording of Trump’s Saturday call with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperfer. In their hour-long conversation, the president threatened, flattered and begged the official to “find me 11,780 votes,” before warning Raffensperger that he would be taking a “big risk” if he refused....

In the first match of match week 2, Rajasthan Eagles beat Neerja Modi Football Club 2-1. The game witnessed 2 spectacular free kicks from the Rajasthan Eagles captain Prateek Chaudhary. The first goal scored by Prateek was in the 43rd minute. He curled a beautiful left footer right into the top right corner. Neerja Modi kept on the pressure and played some tidy football and thus leveled through Yash in the 65th minute....

The Gabon international forward has made it clear that he would relish the chance to play for Real Madrid in future, in order to keep a promise made to his grandfather. Manchester City, Arsenal and Manchester United have also been linked with the 27-year-old, who scored twice in Dortmund’s 4-1 win over Borussia Monchengladbach on Saturday to take his tally to 18 goals in as many appearances this season....

Aubameyang put the tournament hosts in front in the second half when he tapped home from Denis Bouanga’s delivery. Simeone aims Ballon d’Or jibe at Ronaldo However, Juary Soares headed home from Zezinho’s free-kick, conceded by Guelor Kanga, in the 90th minute to salvage a point for the competition debutants. The Borussia Dortmund striker was frustrated the win escaped Gabon but has his eyes set on maximum points from their remaining Group A fixtures against Burkina Faso and Cameroon....

Aubameyang heads into Saturday’s Der Klassiker having failed to score in his past four matches, the Gabon international guilty of missing two glorious chances during Wednesday’s 1-1 Champions League draw with APOEL. Dortmund 12/5 to win v Bayern That result means Dortmund take on five-time reigning Bundesliga champions Bayern on the back of one win from six across all competitions, while the leaders have won each of their last half-dozen outings, including the DFB-Pokal penalty shoot-out success against RB Leipzig....

But the first-year Tigers coach admits that it’s tough getting past how close Auburn came to winning the BCS championship. MORE: Top 10 for 2014 | All the BCS champs | Bo, Herschel, Deion, Tebow … iconic players “It’s pretty tough if you get that close,” Malzahn told reporters in his wrap-up press conference Friday. “You’ve got to find a way to move on, but the future’s bright, and we’re looking forward....

RELATED: Wordle: The Best Strategy For The Game However, there are still ways of solving tricky challenges like today’s Wordle, especially when players have the right perspective. In this case, perhaps identifying the proper clues may allow Wordle enthusiasts to get this puzzle right. Thankfully, there are certain clues in the below guide that may help players figure out the August 19 Wordle. What It Means In many instances, knowing a word’s meaning may be enough to help players get the Wordle puzzle solution, especially through context clues....

Only a belligerent unbeaten century from man-of-the-match Kieron Pollard gave the West Indies a respectable score of 220 after they were 55 for six at one stage. But it was easily run down by the Australians, who secured victory with 31 balls to spare and will now go after a series clean sweep in Melbourne on Sunday. If not for Pollard’s 109 off 136 balls it would have been an even more emphatic victory for Michael Clarke‘s team who always had control of the run chase under lights....

The series will start on October 5, with the first game to be played at the Metricon Stadium on the Gold Coast, while the second match will be played at the Gabba in Brisbane. The three-match series against England, starting October 9, will go ahead as scheduled. The defending champions have announced a full-strength 16-man squad for the series against West Indies. David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Marcus Stoinis and Mitchell Starc return to the side after missing out on the series against India....

India had a solitary wicket standing from their exploits on Day 1, which was cleaned up on the very first ball of the day. Overall, the visitors made 250 runs from 88 overs. Australia then came in to bat but were met by a very disciplined Indian bowling attack that not only bowled according to the conditions but also brought out the shortcomings of some of the hosts’ batsmen. Eventually, they ended the day at an underwhelming 191/7, also from exactly 88 overs....

India missed an opportunity to win the Test series 3-1 as rain washed out the fifth day of the final Test match in Sydney. The weather has been unusual and unpredictable this summer in Sydney; the weather hasn’t improved a lot since the fourth Test. Cloudy weather and intermittent rain have forced a majority of the training to be done indoors over the last few days. It rained heavily in Sydney on Friday (11 January 2019) evening as well....

With this historic triumph, India also retained the Border Gavaskar Trophy while missed the opportunity to win the title due to rain-hit last match at SCG. The hosts were trailing by 316 runs when the match was called off as a draw on the final day of play. The series kept fans on the edge of their seats as it was a cracking contest between two of the best Test playing nations of the current time....

According to News.com.au, the display features images from photographers who have been capturing the fires over the past three months. Images show firefighters in action, signs with messages of support and people embracing. On the Syndey Opera House’s Twitter account, it says: “Tonight, we are illuminating the Sydney Opera House sails to show our support for everyone affected by the Australian bushfires. We want to send a message of hope and strength, and importantly to thank the emergency services and volunteers for their incredible efforts and courage....

Joseph Domask, the attorney for suspect Darrell Brooks, has asked to leave the case due to what the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel calls “relationships and familiarities” between Domask, his office, and victims of the attack. He discussed his withdrawal from the case with Brooks and Milwaukee County Circuit Judge David Feiss. Prosecutors did not object to Domask’s withdrawal, the AP said. In the wake of Domask’s departure from the case, Deputy District Attorney Matthew Torbenson went forward with seeking additional conditions on Brooks’ imprisonment....

Mourinho confirms Rooney is staying The Gabon international is one of the most in-demand strikers in European football as a star man for the Bundesliga side, and has already scored 20 goals for his club this season. Dortmund have recently stated they would have to consider a sale if they received bids of €80 million for the forward, who has now claimed that he needs to quit the club in the summer....

Aubameyang has become the Gunners’ top transfer target following the sale of Alexis Sanchez to Manchester United. With fellow Dortmund favourite Henrikh Mkhitaryan moving to the Emirates Stadium as part of that deal Arsenal are keen to add another forward-thinking player who has shined at Signal Iduna Park. The club has already agreed personal terms with Aubameyang, but they have found Dortmund a trickier prospect as talks have dragged on over the fee BVB hope to receive for their star....

You won’t find Gus Malzahn complaining about that — no, he’s just fine plugging along, getting his team better each week and winning games while teams around him, within his division, make headlines. That won’t last long though. The Tigers’ trip to Starkville next Saturday will draw the national spotlight. It’s very possible ESPN’s GameDay stays in the Magnolia State for back-to-back weeks. MORE: Best of Week 6 | HAYES: Look at what Ole Miss did | Top 25 roundup...