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World cricket’s new chief executive Thursday defended an embarrassing U-turn over appeals technology and said he wouldn’t drag powerful India “kicking and screaming” into accepting it. David Richardson, who succeeded Haroon Lorgat at the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) helm, admitted nearly all players and umpires backed the Decision Review System (DRS), which checks whether batsmen should be given out. But, signalling a softly-softly approach towards the ICC’s richest and most influential member, Richardson said he wouldn’t try to force India to lower its staunch opposition to the technology....

Portugal and Spain meet on June 15 in Sochi, which hosted the 2014 Winter Olympics and is a top Russian tourist destination. The legacy of the estimated $50 billion spent on those Sochi Games is a variety of tourist options. Fans will be able to relax in the beach bars of Adler, a town near the stadium, or hike in the mountains above the city. Here’s what you need to know about one of the 11 host cities in Russia:...

On Monday, Mexico scored three late goals against Croatia to secure a spot in the knockout round. Herrera was pleased. MORE: Game photos | Dutch coach not happy | El Tri advances Herrera is also responsible for arguably the greatest .GIF in the history of the internet. Yes, that’s saying a lot, but again, just trust us. Want to know how good Herrera’s celebrations are? Following the game, ESPN’s Mike Tirico weighed in: “Miguel Herrera might give the best cutaways of any coach in any sport, ever....

An altercation between two families at the Vancouver Mall in Vancouver, Washington last week led to a white woman pulling a firearm against a group of Black shoppers in front of the mall’s Lids store, The Columbian reported. The Vancouver Police Department was called on June 9 around 4 p.m. after mall security intervened in the altercation, according to the outlet. The families reportedly have a history of public disputes, and the woman allegedly told law enforcement that she brandished her weapon to “protect her daughters” in the altercation....

The USCG confirmed the body, wrapped in a plastic trash bag, was found in the water 13 miles out from Egmont Key, at the mouth of the Tampa Bay, at about 12:40 p.m. on Saturday. According to Fox13, witnesses who found the body said they had been spear-fishing and discovered the bag when they were readying to change location. They picked up the bag, believing it to be trash, and soon realized there was something inside....

The Sherbrooke Fire Department in Canada received a call from employees of a factory near Roy and Cabana streets on July 23. They reported to emergency services that a mannequin was on fire in a nearby wooded area, and smoke was visible to the factory workers, according to Radio-Canada. Both police and firefighters responded to the bakery factory, and fire crews extinguished the fire. Officials on the scene thought the burnt woman was a silicon life-size doll or a store mannequin at the time....

Genesis Houpe, who is Black, told WCCB Monday that she believes she’s been targeted by the white supremacist hate group on two separate occasions. The first incident occurred last month, when Houpe received a zip-locked bag on her doorstep containing a note with the words “KKK” written on it. The message on the note stated that the group “sees everything,” WCCB reported in March. Houpe said she was again targeted on April 11, when she found a Confederate flag zip-tied outside of the front door to her apartment....

The internet was left in shock after a video of a budget hotel room in Iceland, with a fake window overlooking the backrooms and corridor, went viral on social media. The video, shared on TikTok on Thursday by travel influencer annchirisu, shows her sitting on her hotel bed near a window, which, at first glance, seems to be overlooking an Icelandic geyser. However, the picturesque scenery turned out to be a sticker placed over the window....

The incident occurred on Sunday at Mourisca beach in the city of Pontevedra in northwestern Spain after two dogs were brought on the beach by a family at around 1:00 p.m. local time. The woman and her husband started walking towards the sea at around 3:00 p.m., when one of the dogs allegedly attacked her before the second animal also joined in on the attack, according to local newspaper Diario de Pontevedra who spoke to the victim....

In a post shared on Mumsnet on Monday, the heart-broken woman, who goes by the username TotallyUninspired, explained that in March, her husband left her and their children to be with a younger woman, but apparently has now decided home was better. “He was very cruel to me in the months leading up to me finding out and brutal after I found out—saying she offered things that I didn’t, that I was boring, that it was my fault because blah blah blah,” the post read....

Jill Clayton was reported missing after she failed to show up to Thanksgiving dinner. Her boyfriend, Gary Jefferies, claimed she had stayed home because she was sick. On Friday, Clayton’s body was found covered in a pile of leaves and debris in a wooded area near Wolf Hollow Road in Morehead. Family members raised fears about foul play earlier in the month after becoming concerned when Jefferies showed up to Thanksgiving dinner alone....

U.S. prosecutors won’t bring charges connected to Virginia Giuffre to Maxwell’s trial, and she isn’t expected to be called as a witness either. Prosecutors will focus on four other women who say they were recruited by Maxwell as teenagers to be abused by Epstein. None of the other women have alleged being abused by powerful international figures as Giuffre has. Giuffre claimed Epstein and Maxwell flew her around the world when she was 17 and 18 for sexual encounters with billionaires, politicians, royals and heads of state....

At least that’s how Samantha Rapoport sees it. As part of her role as the NFL’s director of football development, Rapoport is tasked with helping ensure females are afforded chances to prosper at all levels in a male-dominated league. The groundbreaking advancements of women in scouting, coaching and officiating this offseason have Rapoport feeling bullish about the progress made in her first full year on the job. “We’ve received resounding support from both the league office and club level,” Rapoport told Sporting News in a recent telephone interview....

Naturally, Twitter went wild. MORE: Mississippi State beats UConn with buzzer-beater in overtime Here are some of the best reactions to the win. MORE: ACC will again consider North Carolina for future championship events After the shock wore off, the focus began to turn to the end of the Huskies’ historic streak. MORE: Ranking the best players in the Final Four And while there probably isn’t anyone happier than the Mississippi State community, this guy might be a close second:

Talking about India’s preparations for the mega event, she sounded optimistic about her side’s chances of going into the tournament as the favorites (along with the home team). Also see – Under 19 world cup schedule Famous for her big-hitting skills, Rodrigues spoke on the technical changes that she was working on, keeping in mind the bouncy pitches in Australia. According to her, hitting sixes on the big grounds will be an uphill task but she was up for the challenge....

With a point being enough to send Norway through, they made a fast start in Reims as Caroline Graham Hansen scored the earliest spotkick in the competition’s history after four minutes and 33 seconds. Martin Sjogren’s side, beaten 2-1 by tournament hosts France last time out following a 3-0 win over Nigeria in their opener, added another early in the second half through Isabell Herlovsen’s penalty. Despite pulling one back through Yeo Min-ji 12 minutes from time, there was to be no late twist as South Korea exited the competition without a point from their three round-robin fixtures....

Luckily, Newsweek is on hand to provide some tips for those players who need a little help to solve the daily brain teaser. Wordle is a global phenomenon with millions of daily players, this is in part due to the game’s simplicity. Players are required to solve the puzzle by guessing a five-letter word within six tries or less. A green tile indicates the letter is right and in the correct position, a yellow tile means the letter is right but in the wrong place while a gray square means the letter is not in the word at all....

The complaint shared in Reddit’s popular “Antiwork” forum gained nearly 17,000 votes on Wednesday and triggered a wave of outrage from internet readers. “Our company is hemorrhaging employees, hundreds per month,” explained the employee, who said they work in the United States, but declined to identify their employer in order to protect their job security. “Much more than they can train to replace, resulting in significant loss of profits, so our company is desperately trying to plug the leaks by tracking down which companies are hiring us and begging them to stop,” they went on....

Reddit user ChaseLambeth had decided to begin work on a special project: turning an analogue toy from the fast food chain, which looked like a Game Boy Color, into a working device for games. However, during the months spent building this device, ChaseLambeth discovered that someone else had pipped them to the punch. This other tech-minded gamer had created three of these Game Boy hybrids, and was willing to sell one of them off....