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Coming out in support of the Indian Women’s T-20 Captain, Sports Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi said the state government would take a sympathetic view of her and stressed that she got the job of the Deputy Superintendent of Police on the basis of her achievements in sports and not her educational qualification. “I am going to recommend relaxations in the educational qualification for giving various jobs to sportspersons in the new sports policy,” Sodhi told PTI today....

McBride, a Democrat who serves as the national press secretary for the Human Rights Campaign, won against Republican opponent Steve Washington in Delaware’s heavily Democratic 1st District. The state senator-elect won just over 91 percent of the district’s votes, compared with less than 9 percent for her GOP opponent. By winning the election, the activist became the first transgender person elected to a state senate. “We did it. We won the general election....

Bangalore - Smarting with four defeats in a row, Delhi Daredevils (DD) are under tremendous pressure to win Tuesday’s league tie against hosts Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the Pepsi IPL-6 T-20 tournament at the Chinnaswamy stadium in this tech hub. “We are under pressure to win every game we play this week. We have to be competitive as we have three tough games against RCB Tuesday, Chennai Super Kings (April 18 in Delhi) and Mumbai Indians (April 21 in Delhi),” DD coach Eric Simons told reporters at a pre-match press conference after the team had a two-hour practices at the nets in the stadium....

The Delhi High Court has issued notice to the central government and the Badminton Association of India (BAI) on a PIL seeking quashing of recently-held elections in the sports body. A division bench of Chief Justice G. Rohini and Justice R.S. Endlaw, in Wednesday’s notice, sought response, along with the sports ministry and the BAI, from BAI’s new president Akhilesh Das Gupta, general secretary Vijay Sinha and the Sports Authority of India (SAI)....

Making its announcement 100 days before the tournament opens June 7 with a matchup of France and South Korea, Fox said Wednesday that 22 matches will be broadcast on the main Fox network, 27 on FS1 and three on FS2. Fox’s Paris studio will be in the Palais Chaillot at the Cafe de l’Homme at the Trocadero, with the Eiffel Tower as a backdrop. The U.S. is defending champion at the Women’s World Cup and will play Thailand on June 11 at 3 p....

Prior to Thursday’s game vs. the Red Sox, the Angels decided to honor Ortiz with some run-of-the-mill retirement gifts. But what really made Big Papi smile was seeing Mike Trout and Co. emerge from the Angels dugout in full Big Papi getup, complete with backwards caps and gold chains. Suffice to say, Ortiz seemed thrilled with the mimickry and homage, as he lept into Albert Pujols arms in joy....

The Red Sox have placed the pitcher on the 10-day IL, with the move retroactive to Aug. 5, the team announced Thursday. The move comes after an MRI revealed he has a TFCC cyst in his left wrist, which was treated with a cortisone shot. Righty Hector Velazquez has been called up from Triple-A Pawtucket to fill Price’s spot on the roster. The move comes as a bit of a surprise, since there was no indication Price was dealing with any discomfort....

The Spanish forward struck from a narrow angle with three minutes remaining after pouncing on a loose ball ahead of 21-year-old defender Stefan Posch. City bounced back from its opening 2-1 home loss to Lyon in the competition despite falling behind inside the first minute, when Ishak Belfodil shot past Brazilian goalkeeper Ederson after Kerem Demirbay played the ball through the visitors’ defense. Sergio Aguero equalized minutes later with a simple finish after Germany winger Leroy Sane capped a good team move to set the Argentine up....

Since Barcelona have signed Neymar, there have been doubts about David Villa’s position at the Catalan club.Villa joined Barcelona in 2010 for a whooping 40 million Euros and since then has been in and out of the team due to injuries and form. Andre Villa-Boas is said to be very keen to sign the experienced striker in a bid to push Spurs for a Champions League spot next year. Many other Premier League clubs are also rumored to have inquired about the availability of Spain’s all time top scorer....

Undoubtedly, the find of the tour has been an in-form Marnus Labuschagne. The right-hand batter amassed 926 from five Test matches this summer. And as a result, he has moved to the fourth position in the ICC Test batting rankings. Warner, who was in supreme touch during the recent events, posted a picture on Instagram with a caption that read- “What an amazing 2 Test series we’ve had this summer....

Having suffered a humiliating defeat in the first singles Friday, Ranjeet, ranked 511, punched above his weight against the 321-ranked Jeong but still lost 4-6, 4-6, 2-6 in two hours and 23 minutes. Inspired by Leander Paes and Purav Raja‘s doubles win Saturday, Ranjeet was charged up right from the start. But lack of maturity and experience at the top level made the difference. Ranjeet, hammered 1-6, 0-6, 1-6 in the first singles by an unranked Min Hyeok Cho, raised his game by several notches and was impressive with his serve and volley....

Lajovic was too good for Somdev in the first set Both players got off to a tentative start in their first service games and managed to hold serve by saving couple of break points. However it was the Indian who served poorly and was broken twice as the Serb found himself serving for the set at 5-1. He managed to do just that aided with three forehand winners. Somdev didn’t put much of a fight in the first set which lasted just 30 minutes....

Back in February, the ITF put forward its plans for the competition, which is currently held as a 16-team straight knockout tournament throughout the year and culminates in a final in late November. In a bid to ensure the sport’s top stars continue to feature, the ITF endorsed a 25-year, $3billion partnership with investment group Kosmos - chaired by Barcelona defender and World Cup winner Gerard Pique. Under the revamped structure, an 18-team event will be condensed into one week at the end of the season, featuring six groups of three, with the pool winners and two best runners-up advancing to a knockout phase....

When the Freaker virus began running rampant across the world, Deacon is separated from Sarah and spends two years thinking she died. She had actually been working at a militia camp in an effort to create a cure, and thought Deacon was dead as well. Until Deacon finds Sarah alive at the end of Days Gone, he is thrown back into his old life of chaos and darkness. Deacon rages against the world that took his wife away from him, and that leads him to do some horrible things....

However, while many jobs are likely still available, at least one major position has already been filled. Day’s Gone Director Jeff Ross just revealed that he had taken a position as Design Director at Crystal Dynamics’ Washington studio. RELATED: Marvel’s Avengers is Bugged With Janky Flight Right Now The former Days Gone Director announced his new job on Twitter Tuesday morning Pacific time. Ross stated that he is planning a move to Seattle this summer and expressed his excitement about the studio’s upcoming project....

RELATED: Other DC Characters Peacemaker Should Interact With However, fans of DC Comics might want to check just what kind of The Flash stories are out there that can pique their interest. After all, while this Justice League member is possibly the wackiest of the bunch, his personal stories stand as some of the most captivating in the entire DC Universe. 10 Superman: Speed Kills! (1990) Funnily enough, one of the best The Flash stories is one that comes from another title entirely....

The DC Fandome teaser celebrates the live-action history of Batman through multiple DC films, which increases the anticipation for Pattinson’s portrayal of the brooding hero. Pattinson is no stranger to having dark roles, and The Batman will be no different for the actor. RELATED: Batgirl Movie Hires Loki Music Composer To Score The HBO Max Film Pattinson’s portrayal has been teased in the trailer(s) that have been released so far....

The Spain international’s latest blunder came late in the first half of Sunday’s game against Chelsea at Old Trafford. Juan Mata’s goal had put United ahead, but De Gea - who has endured a difficult season - allowed the Blues to draw level before half-time. Antonio Rudiger’s long-range effort seemed like a simple one for De Gea to deal with, only for the goalkeeper to spill the ball, with Marcos Alonso on hand to turn home a neat finish....

The Proteas suffered a two-run defeat at the Ageas Bowl on Saturday, England taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Umpires Chris Gaffaney and Rob Bailey enquired about the condition of the ball with De Villiers, who felt they had implied South Africa may have altered it. South Africa Test captain Faf du Plessis was fined in November for ball tampering, a controversy erupting on their tour of Australia after he appeared to use saliva to shine the ball while sucking on a sweet....

Authorities said they received a tip at around 5 p.m. about a body that had possibly been dumped in the 400 block of East Wallisville Road, in east Harris County. Investigators conducted a search of the area and found the remains of an unidentified male who had appeared to have been dumped along the fence line behind a church, Sergeant Greg Pinkins of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office told reporters on Monday night....