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The free word game, that gives users six tries to solve a daily word, has been massively popular, especially on social media. In fact, the game was so popular that the New York Times recently purchased Wordle for an undisclosed amount that is said to be “low seven figures.” It seems that there are quite a few developers out there that are hoping they can cash in the popularity of that game by at least getting attention on their own....

According to data compiled by the International Cricket Council, over-rates are at an 11-year low in Tests and the lowest ever in T20Is. As such, the MCC Committee met at Lord’s in order to deliberate on several issues concerning the global game. Topics ranging from ball-tampering to cricket at Olympics and future of four-day/day-night Tests were discussed at length. However, the teething problem emanating from slow over-rates took centre-stage....

MORE: Golden Ball nominees | Scolari should resign The attacking midfielder was the breakout star in Brazil, inspiring his side to a first-ever appearance in the quarterfinal stage by netting six times in just five games. Four years after claiming the Golden Boot in South Africa, Germany attacking midfielder Thomas Muller was forced to settle for second spot this time around. However, after doubling his overall World Cup goals tally with five strikes in Brazil, the 24-year-old is now a very serious contender to break the all-time record held by teammate Miroslav Klose (16)....

The Manchester United star and fullback Daryl Janmaat both reported upset stomachs on Tuesday, with Van Gaal leaving both to train separately as a precautionary measure. MORE: Beautiful people in Brazil | USA MVP rankings And the Dutch coach says he will make a final decision on striker Van Persie in particular on Wednesday, just hours before the game at the Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo. “Van Persie had some intestinal problems so it was best he didn’t train today,” Van Gaal told a press conference....

There had been rumors all week that the former Real Madrid coach would start with Javi Martinez in the back in place of Gerard Pique. However, when it came to the crunch, Del Bosque erred on the side of caution, electing against breaking up the long-standing central defensive partnership of Pique and Sergio Ramos. How he must rue that decision now. MORE: Amazing photos | Who doubts El Tri now?...

Fast forward to 2018 and we see a more youthful and energetic group of players who are unshaken by the endless possibilities of success. France manager Didier Deshamps, a World Cup winner himself, knows all about performing at the highest level. He started a project a couple of years ago to give the young players a chance to express themselves on the field. In the last two years, Deshamps has reignited the proud French name that has been tainted severely since the turn of the 21st century....

The Original Poster (OP), known as u/AITAthrow_82659, posted about the situation in Reddit’s popular “Am I The A**hole” forum where it received more than 6,800 upvotes and 1,300 comments. The post can be found here. Family Responsibilities According to Melissa Boudin, a licensed psychologist specializing in parenting and relationships, individuals are not responsible for being there for family during an emergency if it compromises a healthy boundary that was previously established....

Posted by the account @fashionpass, the video amassed more than 1 million views as it shows an employee ordering 150 McFlurries at the request of her boss. While most viewers were shocked, others insinuated that they would have quit if they were faced with such an order. An article published by Nation’s Restaurant News in January 2022 reported that although people are quitting in large numbers, hiring has not seen a significant uptick in response....

In the post, she explained that this friend recently injured both their ankles and would struggle to get around their apartment due to the stairs, so they have asked to stay with the woman for three to four weeks. She wrote that she and her husband do not work from home so would not be able to look after him, and it would disrupt their social life. She goes on to describe how the friend in question has asked for many favors, including lifts to appointments, and household chores....

The New York State Police said in an August 19 release that it had identified the woman as 38-year-old Laura Rous, who was from the small town of Otego. In an initial August 11 news release, police said her remains were found in the town of Morris, in Otsego County, some 78 miles southeast of Syracuse. It also described Rous as between 4 feet, 9 inches and 4 feet, 11 inches tall and said she had been “wearing Adidas brand jogging pants, a pink tank top, a lightweight black jacket with a pink zipper and Carolina brand boots....

In a post shared on Reddit on Thursday, the woman, under the username u/Thoaway53400943, explained that since moving back home after being away for three years, her friend’s husband has been trying to get some “alone time” with her, and constantly bumps into her wherever she is. Because this has happened multiple times, and she doesn’t feel like telling her friend since they’re still newlyweds, she’s found a way to cope with the issue, getting her friend to come over every time her husband causally bumps into her asking for time together....

Laura Ashley, known online as nap.queen86, shared her hack for distracting her canine long enough to bathe them. First she films a bath running, with text overlaying the video, that can be viewed here, that reads: “It’s bath time.” The camera then cuts to her holding a blue spatula which is covered in peanut butter, with the caption: “We need some peanut butter.” She then lathers it onto the wall of the tub, and then shows her dog standing inside the bath while licking the condiment off....

Disputes between neighbors can and will happen. According to a study commissioned by the property website Homes.com in 2016, 36 percent of respondents admitted to having full-blown arguments with neighbors, while 25 percent said they had long-standing issues with them. But while those polled listed issues like parking, animal noise and garbage as major bones of contention with the people next door, for one medical dispatcher posting to Reddit, her dispute was more bizarre....

The incident occurred in Houston, Texas, about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to KPRC. Two women were using the machine at an unspecified public venue when one of the women became upset at the machine when she began losing, Houston Police Department (HPD) Lieutenant Larry Crowson said. The first woman began pouring lighter fluid on the machine, then ignited it, while the second woman reportedly was angry because she also wanted to play the machine, police said....

NBC-affiliate station, KGW8, reported that officials with Corbett Fire said the woman was taking a photo in the Columbia River Gorge when she fell. On her way down, she was able to grab and hold on to a tree root to prevent her from falling down a 300-foot cliff. A tweet published by Corbett Fire stated that bystanders tossed a small rope to the woman to help her until responders arrived at the scene....

As the tournament’s top overall seed, the Huskies will open up against St. Francis (N.Y.) — a team making its first tournament appearance — close to home in the Albany Region just over two hours away from UConn’s campus in Storrs, Conn. MORE: How much money is bet on tournament? | Men’s schedule, times The team that handed UConn (32-1) its only loss, Stanford, drew a No. 4 seed and opens the tournament against CS Northridge in the Oklahoma City region....

The Golden Girls have been drawn in Pool A alongside Poland (WR #23), Uruguay (WR #24) and Fiji while Pool B features Asian Games champions Japan (WR #14), Chile (WR #16), Russia (WR #25), and Mexico (WR #29). The Indian girls have not had a single tournament to prepare for the Hiroshima event, relying instead on a string of tours to Spain, Malaysia, and Korea to get into the groove for the Series Finals - but the results have been encouraging....

But the fruits of victory won’t be doled out equally, or fairly, sports marketing experts warn. Goal-scoring forwards Alex Morgan and Abby Wambach will get the lion’s share of the endorsement dollars. Hope Solo, on the other hand, will be lucky to get any deals given the domestic violence allegations she faces. Marketers are referring to the 33-year-old goalkeeper as the “Adrian Peterson” of U.S. soccer. PHOTOS: USWNT before they were stars | USA upsets Germany in high-profile semifinal...

Although India went deep in both the ICC competitions, which was a good sign for women’s cricket, India’s T20I skipper Harmanpreet Kaur believes that they needed to capitalize on crunch moments and handle the pressure well in order to win games of cricket, especially the knockouts. Also see – Under 19 world cup schedule Harmanpreet told TOI, She feels that it was important for them to play with more freedom and express themselves and that is something that has been addressed to the team....

The South American side lost their opening game, as two late goals put a dagger in their hearts, in their opening game against Sweden. Match Details Kickoff time: 18:00 local time (21:30 IST, 17:00 BST) Venue: Parc des Princes, Paris Live telecast: Sony Pictures Network (in India), BBC One (in the UK) Carli Lloyd didn’t play in the opening game, and coach Jill Ellis is not expected to tinker too much with the team that started against Thailand....