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Australia come into this clash in pole position to finish second in this group behind France as they are two points ahead of opponents Denmark. Their 1-0 win over Tunisia last time out highlighted their ability to defend crucial leads, something that may be needed again here if they’re to qualify for the knockout stages for just the second time in their history. That said, Denmark come in as something of a wounded beast after a loss to France last time out....

Tim Paine will lead the Australian team in the 4-match test series which will start from 6th December with the Adelaide Oval being the venue for the first test. Here is the probable Australian XI for the first test match of the series - Openers - Marcus Harris and Usman Khawaja The Australian selectors have named debutante Marcus Harris in the squad as a potential opener and there are high chances that the left-handed batsman will make his Test debut against India at Adelaide....

Price made the remarks in a Facebook Live video on November 7 that was subsequently deleted. According to a report by Channel 2 investigative reporter Nicole Carr, Price made the comments just half an hour after the presidential election was called for former Vice President Joe Biden. It also appears that Price himself registered to vote in Georgia on November 8 despite being resident in Florida. Under Georgia law, moving there temporarily in order to vote is a crime....

Attorney Patricia Carroll called on the attorney general to investigate the Tallahassee Police Department's handling of the case, saying that detectives failed to interview key witnesses, used unreliable and incomplete forensic tests and never tested the alleged victim's blood for the presence of date-rape drugs. However, spokeswoman Jenn Meale said the Attorney General's Office hadn't yet received a formal request from Carroll. "It appears to me to be a complete failure of an investigation of a rape case," Carroll said during the 90-minute news conference....

The Tigers and the coach agreed to a five-year contract extension Friday that will keep him in Auburn through the 2023-24 season. He’s expected to make $3.8 million per year, which will go up $125,000 after the 2019-20 season, according to Auburn Undercover. The new deal will make Pearl the third-highest paid coach in the SEC behind Kentucky’s John Calipari ($9.2 million) and Tennessee’s Rick Barnes ($4.7 million). “I would like to thank President [Steven] Leath, Allen Greene and the Board of Trustees for their belief,” Pearl said in a statement, via USA Today....

The question everyone will ask comes here: Will AU have the nerve to hire former Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl? Currently an ESPN broadcaster and businessman, Pearl has been out of coaching since the 2010-11 season following an NCAA investigation of his Tennessee program that was exacerbated when he admittedly provided false information during an interview. He received a three-year show-cause penalty that expires in August. Pearl was a spectacular success during his time at Tennessee, winning the SEC regular-season championship in 2008, twice earning the league’s coach of the year award and reaching the NCAA Tournament in each of his six seasons....

One of the bands stands out, and not just because it’s twice as wide as the others. It’s black with bold white lettering that reads: “KEEP CALM.” An elementary phrase, but it's fitting given Marshall’s topsy-turvy college career. His aunt gave it to him during the offseason as a reminder all goals are attainable, even through tough times. The message resonated for Marshall on a bumpy road to Auburn, one not many touted high school recruits travel....

Auburn quarterback Jarrett Stidham dropped back to pass, looking right, then turned left and hit a wide-open Johnson, who ran with a convoy 55 yards for the touchdown. That score made it 40-10 Auburn, and made it clear these Tigers won’t just play for an SEC West title. If they keep winning, they’re playing in the College Football Playoff. MORE: What Georgia’s loss does to playoff race At the very least, Auburn deserves to be in that conversation....

RELATED: Wordle: The Best Strategy For The Game However, tricky doesn’t necessarily mean unsolvable, and there are actually ways of figuring out the solution to the August 21 Wordle more efficiently, especially with the right clues. Below are some things that players may want to consider to finally get this puzzle right. What It Means In situations where players are stuck, they may want to use the word’s definition and backtrack their way into the puzzle solution....

The result puts India in a strong position to win their first Test series in Australia, and to solidify their claim as the world’s best Test side. The second Test will provide a lot of unknowns for both teams. It will be the first Test at Perth Stadium, and many will be curious to see if its drop-in pitch can generate the pace and bounce the WACA was once fabled for....

It was a Friday night in October 2015 and he was on pit road, head bowed in prayer before climbing into his car for the NASCAR Xfinity Series race. Suddenly, a sizzling sound and what he called “a glimmer of light” interrupted the prayer. A hot little meteorite of sorts, a bit of pre-race fireworks that didn’t burn out in the sky, dove down on him, even leaving a scorch mark on his fire suit....

The relationship between the two Rockets stars is “unsalvageable” and Paul has asked the team to move him, according to a report from Yahoo Sports. But, Rivers, who spent 47 games with the Rockets last season, said he didn’t see any issues. “I know nothing about any of that. I don’t know where that’s coming from,” Rivers said during an interview with TMZ. “A lot of fantasy tales being told right now....

Australia’s second highest Test wicket taker, Glenn McGrath, who is the Chairman and the President of the charitable organization, presented the Australian squad members with the baggy pink caps ahead of the traditional Pink Test, the third day of which is now observed as the Jane McGrath day. This Test between Australia and West Indies would be the eighth one of such Tests, a tradition that had begun in 2009, to remember McGrath’s wife Jane, who succumbed to breast cancer after a long fight against it in June 2008....

The Memorandum of Understanding between Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers’ Association (ACA) expired on June 30 with negotiations over a new deal at an impasse, with 200 players thus unemployed. Next week’s Australia A tour of South Africa has been cancelled and there have been suggestions the stand-off could affect the Ashes series against England in November. Smith insists the players are unwilling to budge, explaining how the system helped him reboot his career after being cut from the Test side for the 2011 tour of Sri Lanka....

Smith, Warner and Cameron Bancroft were banned for their respective roles in the team’s ball-tampering scandal in a Test against South Africa earlier this year, with the former two - the then captain and vice-captain - suspended for 12 months. Warne believes Australia have suffered for the absence of their star men this year and he hopes they can quickly hit top form again on their return, having himself experienced a ban from the team when he breached Cricket Australia’s drug code in 2003....

The Australians will embark on a two-month tour of the island nation from July 11, playing three Tests, five One-Days and two T20 Internationals, cricket.com.au said. Steve Smith’s side went past India in February to finish the latest 12-month period at the first spot on the Test Championship table. Sri Lanka have dropped to seventh place after a disappointing year following the retirements of legendary batsmen Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardena....

Steve Smith, who impressed everyone with his performances in the Ashes, has made a comeback to the T20I team while star opener David Warner too has returned to the setup. Australia’s national selector Trevor Horns confirmed that they have selected the squad keeping the 2020 T20 World Cup in mind. He further added that - Ben McDermott, Billy Stanlake rewarded for domestic performances Top domestic performers like Billy Stanlake, Kane Richardson and Ben McDermott have been included in the squad while the members of the T20I squad which faced India earlier this year - Stoinis, Marsh, D’Arcy Short, Jhye Richardson, Handscomb, Coulter-Nile and Nathan Lyon found no place in the new Australian team....

Aubameyang’s equaliser earned Arsenal a 1-1 draw away to Manchester United on Monday, the striker cancelling out a first-half drive from Scott McTominay. The Gabon international was flagged offside by the assistant but stayed cool to run on to Bukayo Saka’s pass to beat David de Gea. Aubameyang’s seventh goal of the season means he has become the first Arsenal player to score as many goals in the Gunners’ first seven Premier League games of a campaign since Dennis Bergkamp in 1997-98....