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Paine acknowledged Pant’s light-hearted gesture and called him a ‘sport’, both on and off the field. In case you didn’t know… The ongoing Australia-India series has seen a host of sledges, banter and mockery from either side, and it is safe to say that the wicket-keepers of both teams have led the charge for their sides. During the Melbourne Test, in the wake of MS Dhoni’s return to India’s limited-overs side, Paine asked Pant to join the Hobart Hurricanes and added that he would buy him an apartment on the water front as well....

Also read: Australia vs South Africa: Live score and commentary Debutant Peter Handscomb had a great start to his international career with a gutsy half-century while the other two debutants Nic Maddinson and Mathew Renshaw had a rather forgettable outing with the former getting out for a duck. The Australians lost their way towards the end but managed to cling on to a 48 run lead as they ended the day two at 307 runs with the loss of six wickets....

All of Barthelme’s original collections—“Unspeakable Practices, Unnatural Acts,” “Come Back, Dr. Caligari,” etc., are out of print, but Penguin continues to publish the omnibus volumes “60 Stories” and “40 Stories.” Now Shoemaker & Hoard offers “Flying to America,” edited by writer and critic Kim Herzinger, Barthelme’s great posthumous champion. (He’s also edited “The Teachings of Don B.,” a collection of parodies and topical satires, and a volume of essays, reviews and interviews....

“Every year, we usually know what’s going to happen, but this is one came a little bit out of left field,” 247Sports.com writer Barton Simmons said about the move. “High-profile kid commits to a team that we weren’t necessarily monitoring significantly as a program that was going to steal him. What a pick up for Georgia.” MORE: Following National Signing Day’s biggest moves Pickens was committed to Auburn for more than 500 days, so naturally Auburn fans and players were upset by the news....

Certainly, Auburn’s success this season and run the BCS Championship Game has given Under Armour great exposure. MORE: SN All-Americans | 2014 Heisman candidates | BCS: Auburn vs. FSU It’s paying off for Auburn, too. According to the university’s contract with Under Armour, Auburn will receive $200,000 from Under Armour if it beats Florida State in the Jan. 6 BCS title game, Baltimore Business Journal reported. Auburn will already receive $120,000 from Under Armour for what it’s accomplished this season....

OK, maybe not the way it happened Saturday night, but the end result was weeks in the making. Eventually, Auburn living by the seat of its pants was going to end and it did Saturday night in front of the Tigers’ home crowd on a night when no one saw it coming. MORE: Sun Devils upset Irish | Will committee admit mistake? | Top 25 | Week 11 photos...

The $500,000 hammer price of the 2021 Bronco Pope Francis Center First Edition custom build brought the audience to its feet on the first day of the auction, which runs through the weekend. “It’s an honor to be able to help support a great charity like the Pope Francis Center,” said Steve Gilmore, chief designer, Ford Vehicle Personalization. “Father Timothy McCabe and the team at the center were really instrumental in this project, collaborating on theme ideas and colors....

Audi’s Laser Headlamps The German auto manufacturer displayed an impressive concept vehicle with aerodynamic headlamps. Using laser high beams and LED low beams, this one was a stunner. The new Samsung Galaxy Tab Michael Bay released the excitingly new Samsung 10.5 inch curved 4K TV which became the talk of the day. It was more of a highlight in comparison to Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 and Samsung Galaxy Tab Pros trio....

The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports the team recently told the society they wouldn’t use glazing techniques and lighting that could warn birds away from the building. The Vikings and the authority overseeing the stadium told Audubon last year they would turn off stadium lights at night to lower risk to birds. But Audubon says that’s only a partial solution. They say using a safer glass wouldn’t cost that much more for a billion-dollar stadium that’s getting hundreds of millions of public dollars....

The Twins’ first baseman had hit one of their four home runs in a 9-6 win over the Kansas City Royals. He had escaped unscathed after making a spectacular catch while flipping into the dugout down the first-base line and, perhaps most importantly, he didn’t have to dress up in one of the ridiculous horse-and-jockey costumes that were awaiting his rookie teammates in their locker. Instead, Austin was able to enjoy all of it — right down to the rookie hazing ritual — after the Twins managed to avoid a four-game sweep and an ignominious start to their final trip this season....

Steve Smith (capt), David Warner, George Bailey, Hilton Cartwright, Pat Cummins, James Faulkner, Aaron Finch, Travis Head, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Starc, Matthew Wade, Adam Zampa (Reporting by Ian Ransom; Editing by Peter Rutherford) 0 votes

Australia will take four spin-bowling options to India for their four-Test tour, with Glenn Maxwell and Steve Smith named in a 17-man squad alongside Nathan Lyon and Xavier Doherty. The first Test starts on February 22 in Chennai and national selector John Inverarity said they would be ready for all conditions, with five pace bowlers also included. “This squad has the flexibility that will be required for the varying conditions expected in India, and it will provide valuable experience to a number of young players,” he said....

The Australian squad, on the other hand, was given a fresh dose of pedigree when Cameron White was roped into the squad replacing the injured Chris Lynn. England seem to be a confident ODI outfit and hence, the upcoming series has all the bearings to be a keenly contested contest. Here in this slider, we take a look at five player battles which might determine the outcome of the series....

The following is the scoreboard of the fourth One-Day International (ODI) played between India and Australia at the Manuka Oval here on Wednesday: Australia David Warner b I Sharma 93 Aaron Finch c I Sharma b Yadav 107 Mitchell Marsh c Kohli b Yadav 33 Steven Smith c Gurkeerat Singh b I Sharma 51 Glenn Maxwell c sub (M Pandey) b I Sharma 41 George Bailey c R Sharma b I Sharma 10...

India won the toss and Kohli decided to bat first, despite a tempting tinge of green on the pitch. India batted two new openers in Hanuma Vihari and debutant Mayank Agarwal. The duo gave India their best start in the series so far, in trying to nullify the effect of the new ball. The wicket behaved in a much contrasting way as the run scoring became more difficult as the Test match went along....

India Team News Indian team is enjoying its dominance throughout the world and are prime contenders to win the 2019 World Cup. Virat and company will be looking ahead of defeating the inexperienced and not so strong Australian team. India are five points behind England in the ICC ODI rankings and even if they win the series 3-0 they will not make it to the first spot due to a deficit of one extra point....

The background Zinta is no stranger to tweeting about cricket, as she has repeatedly provided encouragement to the Punjab team during the IPL via tweets and motivational messages. She also keeps herself updated with the activity of the national cricket team, and expresses her happiness whenever they achieve something of substance. Virat Kohli’s men defeated hosts Australia 2-1 in the recently concluded four-match Test series. They received plaudits from all corners considering this was the first time ever an Indian team had won a Test series in Australia....

When asked about Ashwin’s likely absence in SCG Test, Paine affirmed, “That’s good news. I saw him bowl yesterday and he was batting in Melbourne, so I’m surprised he’s not playing. I think conditions here would have suited him really nicely. Normally it spins quite a bit and with his height, he would’ve been a handful, so I think some of our batters will be pretty happy to hear that news....

The hiring makes sense considering Freeze is one of the top offensive minds in college football and has spent the last four seasons coaching the Flames to unprecedented success. That said, he reportedly was not Auburn athletic director John Cohen’s first choice. That distinction goes to current Rebels coach Lane Kiffin. A report ahead of Rivalry Week indicated that Kiffin would take over at Auburn following the Egg Bowl, though that quickly unraveled as the coach himself denied the reports....

A 22-year-old Alabama man was arrested Sunday afternoon in connection to the shooting. Police said Markale Deandra Hart, 22, of Camp Hill, Ala., was jailed on a murder charge. The shooting took place at an apartment complex near Auburn’s campus, according to AL.com. Police responded to a call for the shooting at 12:25 a.m. ET at the Tiger Lodge apartment complex. Mitchell, 18, was taken to an area hospital with multiple gunshot wounds, but died after arriving at the emergency room....