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The tourists had already clinched the series with a pair of victories at Lauderhill in the United States, and they cruised in their chase of 147 at Providence Stadium. Kieron Pollard hit six maximums in his 58 to help the Windies recover from 14-3 to 146-6 after Deepak Chahar produced a devastating spell, taking 3-4 in just his second T20 international. However, that total still proved well short of what was required as captain Virat Kohli (59) and Rishabh Pant (65 not out) combined for a third-wicket partnership of 106 as India reached 150-3 with five balls to spare....

The only other Indian shuttler to take part in the tournament was Sourabh Verma, who was knocked out as a result of a loss from his first-round match itself. Kidambi and Tsuneyama, playing for the first time against each other, began the first set with a neck to neck fight. The Indian took a small lead at 10-8 before the Japanese came back to take six back-to-back points and with that a 14-10 lead....

Korean sports officials after meeting at the North Korean border town of Kaesong also agreed to send a combined team to the world handball championships in January, according to a statement. The rivals vowed to “actively participate” in international sports events hosted by each other and organize more friendly competitions between them. “The plan is to organize friendly competitions marking meaningful anniversaries between the South and North, for example the first anniversaries of the (April) inter-Korean summit and the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics,” said South Korean Vice Sports Minister Roh Tae-kang, according to a pool report....

Koulibaly was born in France to Senegalese parents and has developed into one of the top centre-backs in Europe since joining Napoli from Genk in 2014. The 27-year-old represented France at under-20 level but decided to switch allegiances to the nation of his parents in 2015. Had he stuck with Les Bleus, Koulibaly could well have been part of the team that won the 2018 World Cup in Russia, but he has no doubt he made the right choice....

Kobe being sidelined for the remainder of the season doesn’t stop him from being competitive. At 4:30 a.m., the Lakers legend issued a free-throw challenge to his wife. The catch is that she has to hit it backwards, over her head. On just her fourth attempt, she banks it in. MORE: The New York City shoe collection | The KOBE X | Kobe Bryant debuts new shoes Vanessa now has a better free throw percentage than Shaquille O’Neal....

The Lakers claim Bryant didn’t practice Monday in the interest of rest, but his coach provided a little more information as to why the veteran guard sat out. Byron Scott told reporters Bryant was “really angry” with himself. Bryant’s frustrations come from his poor shooting efforts in the team’s first three games this season. MORE: Can Kobe accept his limitations or will ego get in the way? Scott reportedly told Bryant to come back to the Laker facility Tuesday morning, maybe when he’s in a better mood....

Speaking on Bleacher Report’s “Open Run” podcast Wednesday, the new Lakers coach told a story about his playing days with Bryant. MORE: Classic photos of Kobe Bryant “I remember one time my rookie year, I came in a little — uh, (Bryant) and Shaq like to do this as, I think it was just rookies, but any young guy — I probably had too much to drink the night before, so I came in, I was a rookie, I felt good, and they could smell some alcohol on me....

"You know how good he played last year, my gosh, nobody plays better than him," said D'Antoni of Bryant's 2012-13 season. "You never know what's behind their thinking but I'm sure that those 30 execs would get him in a second." He was referring to the poll of general managers conducted prior to each NBA season, in which James Harden received the most votes for the top spot at the shooting guard position....

Saints rain on Liverpool’s parade with strong defensive show Seamus Coleman salvaged a deserved point in the closing stages of an entertaining encounter at Goodison Park on Saturday, with Swansea having taken the lead through Gylfi Sigurdsson’s penalty. And Koeman - who oversaw Everton’s worst league defeat in seven years before the international break - acknowledged that his side must improve if it’s to maintain or build on its current position of seventh....

Ahead of Monday’s huge match between The New Day and The Bloodline, Kofi Kingston sat down with Sportskeeda’s Rick Ucchino to discuss all things WWE. When asked if The New Day should be worried about the likes of Bobby Lashley, Brock Lesnar, or Finn Balor showing up on WWE RAW tonight, Kingston made it clear that he doesn’t know what to expect. Kofi Kingston thinks a lot of people will be gunning for Big E As the WWE Champion, Big E will now have to deal with various contenders, a lifestyle Kofi Kingston is familiar with from his own world title run....

Pizarro called time on his career following Monday’s 2-2 draw at second-tier Heidenheim – four-time German champions Bremen prevailing in the Bundesliga relegation play-off on the away goals rule. The 41-year-old Pizarro, who announced his retirement plans in July following 20 seasons in the Bundesliga – was an unused substitute as Bremen survived a dramatic second leg following last week’s goalless draw. It caps Pizarro’s fourth stint with Bremen, having won six league titles across two separate spells at Bayern Munich, while he also spent a season playing for Chelsea in the Premier League....

But after soldiering through his messy split with Konami, it only seemed appropriate that Kojima was rewarded for his valiant efforts, with the DICE Awards honoring the father of Metal Gear Solid with a lifetime achievement award. But while the presentation of his prestigious award went off without a hitch, the same could not be said for the award presented to Metal Gear Solid V. After receiving a standing ovation upon accepting the lifetime achievement award from Guillermo del Toro at the 19th annual DICE Awards, it was expected that Kojima would return to the stage to accept when Metal Gear Solid V won for best adventure game....

The director of Kojima Productions took to Twitter late yesterday to discuss his video game development process, drawing parallels between his work in games to the work of a filmmaker. While the entire 17 tweet-long discussion is fascinating, Kojima seemed to criticize other studios’ development plans, stating: Kojima isn’t one to directly call out other developers, so it is unlikely he’ll ever make it clear which studios he believes follow the “factory line” process of game making....

Apparently, this is the first of several live trailers he, and his team, plan to release until the game’s launch. The first trailer, “For Starters: A Solo Sneaking Mission”, is now complete, and available to watch with your eyes below. The lengthy 9 minute trailer sees a somewhat younger Snake receiving orders from a very stern sounding Japanese man - as he makes his way through the familiar guard-infested base....

Kolkata Knight Riders won a close encounter in their previous match courtesy Andre Russell’s heroics. The big Jamaican scored quickfire 49 runs in just 19 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad to take KKR over the line. Kolkata Knight Riders have to bowl well if they want to restrict the explosive batting lineup of the visitors. With match winners like Chris Lynn, Andre Russell and Sunil Narine in their ranks, the hosts would be eyeing to emerge victorious in the upcoming match....

Lukaku swapped Everton for Premier League giants United in a deal reportedly worth £75million and the 24-year-old is already off the mark for his new club – scoring in the 2-1 pre-season win over Real Salt Lake on Monday. The Belgium international, who moved to Everton on a permanent basis in 2014, netted 25 Premier League goals last season to finish runner-up to Golden Boot winner Harry Kane. And 31-year-old countryman Kompany lauded Lukaku’s incredible desire to succeed, having monitored his progress from his early days at Belgian side Anderlecht....

According to the document in question, Konami is intent on proceeding with its plans to lean into the ongoing NFT craze even further. Though the company is yet to announce any specific plans to leverage the technology, the report makes note of using it to offer “commemorative art” that’s based on Konami’s classic intellectual properties. RELATED: Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel Breaking Records With Over 240,000 Concurrent Players The technology itself is only given a small mention as part of Konami’s “Outlook for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2022,” but the decision to mint and sell NFTs seems to have already been made, as the document specifies that Konami will make an “effort to preserve content that has been loved by [their] customers as commemorative art....

The 42-year-old hasn’t officially signed with the company yet, but he has made sporadic appearances as part of his handshake deal with Tony Khan. Johnny Drip Drip first appeared as a joker in the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament on the May 18th episode of AEW Dynamite. The veteran’s run with the company didn’t get off to a promising start as he lost to Samoa Joe in his in-ring debut. Then, at the Double or Nothing fallout episode, Elite came up short against the returning Miro....

Konta’s first WTA Premier title will send her to a personal-best seventh in the world, with a third career title in the space of 10 months arriving in her fourth final. With first-round exits from 2016 in Stuttgart, Madrid and Roland Garros to improve upon in the coming weeks, Konta could be set for even greater heights. The 25-year-old became the first British woman to win the event and her victory was founded on her ability to find the greater quality in the pivotal moments....