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Who is Augusto Batalla? Born in the neighbourhood of Hurlingham, just west of Buenos Aires, Batalla has been part of River Plate’s youth sides since childhood and despite not appearing for the first team yet is considered by coaches in Argentina to be a player of enormous potential after starring for the Albiceleste under-17s and under-20s. In 2011, having already caught the attention of coaches whilst playing for River, Batalla travelled to Uruguay for the under-15 South American Championship under the guidance of Miguel Angel Lemme....

Clarke, who is one of five selectors, admitted that it will be tough leaving out a spinner from a Test side. Ryan Harris and Mitchell Starc are likely to come into the side in place of Lyon and injured quick James Pattinson. “Without James, we get Ryan Harris back. He’s as good any fast bowler as I’ve played with throughout my career and he’s had a lot of success,” Clarke said on the eve of the match at the WACA....

For that to happen, India needs to put on a convincing performance at Perth to make sure they go up 2-0 up in the series. Hence, India needs to focus on these things if they have to repeat their Adelaide heroics. #1 Should find a way to tackle Australia’s lower order The first Test match was not an easy one for India to win as Australia’s lower-order put up a good fight....

Apart from a below-average bowling display by India and batting dominance from Australia, the other important topic of discussion among cricket experts and fans is the appalling over-rates from both sides during the ODI series. India took an unbelievable 4 hours and 6 minutes to complete the allocated 50 overs in the first ODI. Australia was not far behind when they bowled in the second innings. Since the result was a foregone conclusion, they managed to get some quick overs at the end from their spinners....

That Aubameyang arrived at 50 goals in fewer league matches than the likes of Sergio Aguero and Thierry Henry tells you just how prolific the Gabon international has been since his arrival from Borussia Dortmund in January 2018. Aubameyang’s landmark goal, which arrived for Arsenal against Norwich City on Wednesday, is made all the more remarkable by the fact that he has not been playing in a particularly successful team during his time at Emirates Stadium, with the Gunners finishing sixth in his first season, fifth in his second, and starting the day in 10th as they faced the Canaries....

The 1-0 success against West Ham on March 7 seems a long time ago now, with Mikel Arteta’s positive diagnosis for coronavirus less than a week later bringing football in England to a shuddering halt. But it will return this week, albeit in very different circumstances, when the Premier League resumes for the finale of the now-prolonged 2019-20 season. PREMIER LEAGUE RETURN: What to know as action resumes It has already been a dramatic campaign for the Gunners, who sit a disappointing ninth in the table, and there is plenty of drama still to come between now and August....

Lacazette joined Arsenal to much fanfare in 2017 having developed into arguably Ligue 1’s most lethal finisher at Lyon, who were paid a reported £47million for him. But, after an encouraging start, Lacazette struggled for form, scoring just four times in the Premier League between the start of November and April. Aubameyang’s arrival in January was undoubtedly a contributor to Lacazette’s struggles, as the signing from Borussia Dortmund netted 10 times in just 13 league games in the second half of last season....

According to the Montgomery Advertiser, Daniel was charged with four counts of theft of property, in the first-degree (one charge), second-degree (one charge) and third-degree (two charges), and four counts of burglary, in the second-degree (one charge) and third-degree (three charges), with bonds totaling $24,000. MORE: 10 with post-spring momentum | Ranking the divisions | Most NFL Draft picks Coach Gus Malzahn said Wednesday night he was “aware of the situation” and added Daniel has been suspended indefinitely....

The intersection of College Street and Magnolia Ave is a rallying point; a time-tried landmark to celebrate triumph over enemies. MORE: BRADLEY: Lutzenkircher was one of the best On Sunday afternoon, they congregated at that familiar intersection, but this time it was to mourn the loss of one of their own – beloved tight end Philip Lutzenkirchen. Nearly 150 students, Tigers fans and various members of the town remembered Lutzenkirchen’s devotion to the university in the best way they knew how....

The game was originally scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 20, as Auburn’s return game after Kansas State visited Auburn in 2007. Auburn, coming off a 12-2 season in which it lost to Florida State in the BCS Championship Game, 34-31, opens the season at home against Arkansas on Aug. 30, followed by a home date against San Jose State on Sept. 6. The Tigers have a bye week and will next play in Manhattan, Kan....

Months before Arizonans started filming Sen. Kyrsten Sinema repeatedly refusing to answer their questions about her political positions, she told restaurant lobbyists about how important it is for senators to hear what their constituents have to say and for lawmakers to share their positions on issues and their reasoning. “Senators need to hear from their constituents,” Sinema said in April. “Hearing from constituents early and often makes a world of difference… You don’t want to assume that because someone is a Republican or because someone is a Democrat that you know exactly where they stand....

We’re not sure what started it, or what some of the inside jokes mean, but some of the posts were hilarious. The trolling started with Austin Rivers, who posted a photo with the caption, “@blakegriffin32 [email protected] will hate but it’s all good….I don’t do it for them.” MORE: Where does J.J. Redick rank among NBA’s top shooting guards? Griffin then reposted the pic with the caption, “@austinjrivers begged me and @deandrejordan6 in a group text to repost this so here ya go buddy....

In a win for wildlife campaigners, the government of the state of Queensland—located in the northeast of the country—lost a federal court appeal Wednesday in which it was fighting for the right to continue implementing a controversial shark management program, The Guardian reported. This program involved the deployment of nets and drum lines—a type of unmanned aquatic trap—to catch and kill sharks representing 19 different species, in an attempt to protect swimmers....

Australia started the day at 191-7 with Starc and Head at the crease. Bumrah got rid of Starc before rain played spoilsport. After the first rain delay, Head and Lyon stitched a 31 run partnership. However, Shami sent Head and Hazlewood packing off consecutive deliveries to ensure India claimed a 15 run lead. India started the innings in a much more controlled manner than on Day 1. The openers combined for a half-century stand before Starc got the better of Vijay....

After winning the toss and opting to bat first, India posted a huge total of 443-7 courtesy some brilliant performances from Cheteshwar Pujara (106), Virat Kohli (82) and the debutant Mayank Agarwal (76). In reply, Australia were bowled out pretty cheaply for just 151. India didn’t enforce the follow-on and scored another 106 runs for the loss of eight wickets before declaring. Chasing the mammoth total of 399, Australia did put up some small partnerships but they weren’t enough as they fell short by 137 runs....

The Kangaroos were forced to come from behind on several occasions against the Kiwis at the home of Leeds United, in what was their toughest fixture of the tournament by a considerable margin. But ultimately Cameron Murray’s smash-and-grab try in the 54th minute proved enough for Mal Meninga’s side to book their spot at Old Trafford next weekend, as they seek to defend the title they won in 2013 and again in 2017....

Inter 10/1 to win Serie A Icardi — contracted until 2021 after signing a new deal in October 2016 — has been linked with a big-money move to Madrid amid his fine form for high-flying Inter in Serie A. The 24-year-old Argentina international forward took his season tally to 15 goals with Saturday’s brace in the 3-1 win at Cagliari, which sent Inter top of the table. Ausilio is confident of retaining the services of Icardi, who scored 24 Serie A goals last term....

The Australia Test captain had failed to reach three figures in a first-class match since making 215 in a Pura Cup clash with Western Australia at the WACA Ground back in 2006. Paine ended his drought against the same opponents on day three, top scoring with 121 in Tasmania’s 397 all out. The wicketkeeper-batsman downplayed his contribution with the bat, stating “it means nothing to me.” Western Australia were 148-2 in their second innings at stumps with a lead of 88, brother Shaun and Mitchell Marsh unbeaten on 74 and 51 respectively....