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Kohli has received a demerit point and an official warning for an “inappropriate” shoulder contact with fast bowler Hendricks, who took 2-14 before South Africa prevailed by nine wickets in Bengaluru. This amounts to the 30-year-old being found guilty of a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct Kohli has now committed three offences since the ICC introduced its revised code in September 2016, meaning he faces a ban if he errs similarly again....

Gamers regarded the latter news with a healthy degree of skepticism. Kojima has made that claim numerous times, dating all the way back to 2001, while Metal Gear Solid 2 was still in development. That’s why, despite Kojima’s strong words, the gaming community was shocked when Kojima and Metal Gear Solid publisher Konami officially split earlier this week. Kojima’s studio, Kojima Productions, was officially renamed Konami Studios Los Angeles; the developer’s name was taken off of Metal Gear promotional materials; and, most damningly, Konami announced plans to make new Metal Gear Solid games - without Kojima’s involvement....

Despite having beaten Arsenal in the Europa League in midweek, the German outfit are yet to record a league win from 12 games in 2016-17. In a bid to arrest that run of results, manager Peter Stoger has chosen to hand a debut to teenager Yann Aurel Bisseck for Sunday’s clash with Hertha Berlin. Defensive midfielder Bisseck - who recently represented Germany at the Under-17 World Cup - does not turn 17 until Wednesday, meaning he becomes the youngest German player to ever play a top-flight match....

Developers and publishers split and go their separate ways all the time, like Yager recently being booted off Dead Island 2 by Deep Silver. But this Kojima/Konami split has just been so messy and unprofessional, it goes beyond being disappointing to gamers. It’s downright embarrassing at this point. Kojima and Konami could have simply come to an agreement to part ways after the completion of Metal Gear Solid V and Silent Hills....

In the latest development, the Korea Open and Macau Open badminton tournaments were canceled by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) due to the COVID-19 pandemic affecting the region. A statement from the BWF confirmed the cancelation, which read: Read: Srikanth Kidambi writes on the ups and downs of being World No. 1 The Super 500 Korea Open, which was scheduled to be held from August 31 to September 5, was supposed to be the first event on the BWF World Tour since the All England Championships in March....

The game was revealed during a Sony Computer Entertainment media event taking place in South Korea, with the local developer unleashing a tense trailer. White Day looks to be a remake of cult horror smash White Day: A Labyrinth Named School. The 2001 title thrust players into the midst of a haunted high school, with the main character looking to escape from the dangers that lurked within. White Day follows in the footsteps of another horror game that has been announced for Sony’s fledgling PlayStation VR....

The Cubs’ third baseman told reporters on Thursday that he received a text from a Connecticut number he was unfamiliar with. The text had a simple message: “Welcome to the Mets.” The text briefly unsettled Bryant, who has faced trade rumors all offseason. It didn’t take much time for him to sort the situation out. Bryant called his agent, Scott Boras, and Boras called Cubs GM Jed Hoyer. Hoyer said the report wasn’t true....

Bryant, in his Showtime documentary “Kobe Bryant’s Muse” details how he used to wrestle with the possibility that he’d made a mistake by leaving high school for the NBA. MORE: Bryant discusses playing with ‘rage’ in documentary “I knew I could play with these guys,” Bryant said, as clips of Allen Iverson and Ray Allen flashed. “I knew I could compete with them, but I wasn’t getting the opportunity to show it....

India withstood a nervy finale at Adelaide Oval, where Kohli’s men prevailed by just 31 runs as the visitors won the opening Test of a campaign on Australia soil for the first time on Monday. Australia needed a record fourth-innings run chase to claim victory and despite falling to 156-6 and 235-9 in pursuit of 323, the home side came within a whisker of achieving the improbable before Josh Hazlewood was dismissed with the final ball before tea....

The 29-year-old Kohli became second-time lucky after failing to get the selection committee’s nod in 2016, a source in the awards selection committee told PTI. Kohli currently leads the ICC Test rankings for batsmen and has been in phenomenal form. If approved by Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Kohli will become the third cricketer to get the Khel Ratna after the legendary Sachin Tendulkar (1997) and the double world cup-winning captain skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni (2007)....

The Gunners made it four defeats in a row in all competitions for the first time since 2002 when they lost 2-1 to Brighton and Hove Albion on Sunday. With the gap to the Premier League’s top four now at 13 points with nine matches left, winning the Europa League represents Arsenal’s best hope of a return to the Champions League next season. And Kolasinac says they should try to go without defeat for the rest of 2017-18, starting with Thursday’s trip to AC Milan in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie....

Leroy Sane put City ahead with his chest five minutes before half-time and Riyad Mahrez extended their advantage after the restart. Watford goalkeeper Ben Foster made five saves as Pep Guardiola’s side struggled to put the game to bed, and Abdoulaye Doucoure’s strike in the 85th minute set up a tense finale. Aymeric Laporte replaced Gabriel Jesus as City were forced to hold on for the three points, with Kompany issuing a reminder that they will not always have things their own way....

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Donika Gervalla-Schwarz said Western allies acted too late on Ukraine, which is now in the grip of a war that threatens European security, and that they risk repeating the same mistakes by not heeding Kosovo’s warnings about Russia and Serbia in the Balkans. She said a permanent NATO presence in Kosovo and fast-tracking the country’s alliance membership bid are vital steps in pre-empting malign Russian action in the troubled region, which the minister claimed might be facilitated by Moscow’s allies in Serbia....

Aliou Cisse unveiled his team list for the tournament in Russia on Thursday as they get set for a return to the quadrennial showpiece after a 16-year absence. Senegal were eliminated at the quarter-final stage of the World Cup in 2002, and they must negotiate their way past Poland, Japan, and Colombia in Group H to reach the knockout phase. However, some of the invited players have taken to social media to share their excitement....

A 1-1 draw at Freiburg saw the Bavarians slip to second in the table behind Dortmund, who returned to top spot with a two-point cushion thanks to two late goals in the win over Wolfsburg. The top two meet next week at the Allianz Arena and Kovac is looking for a reaction on home soil. “Now we must win the game against Dortmund,” he told reporters after the draw....

During a trip to Poland, Biden responded to a reporter’s question after visiting Ukrainian refugees in Warsaw. “He’s a butcher,” the president said of Putin. “We will have a different future—a brighter future rooted in democracy and principle; hope and light, decency and dignity; of freedom of possibilities,” Biden also said during a speech there. “For God’s sake, this man cannot remain in power.” Speaking to Russia’s Tass news agency about Biden’s comments, Peskov—Putin’s primary spokesperson—complained about the remarks by saying that “a state leader should keep their temper....

Hirscher led Kristoffersen by 0.22 seconds after the opening run but he posted only the 12th-fastest time in the final run as Kristoffersen edged him by 0.04 seconds. The French pair of Thomas Fanara and Alexis Pinturault finished third and fourth, respectively. “I definitely wanted to win the race and put all the eggs in one basket,” said Hirscher, who nearly skied out in his attacking final run and had another mistake that cost him time to correct....