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Greater Noida Stadium may have hosted last int'l game; awaiting report

Business Standard 

Match referee Javagal Srinath's report on the preparedness of Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports complex in Greater Noida will go a long way in deciding the fate of the venue which is under the scanner after the one-off Test between Afghanistan and New Zealand failed to get underway on successive days. For once, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which often becomes the favourite whipping boy, isn't responsible for the mess. The 'home board' is the Afghanistan Cricket Board, which selected... Читать дальше...

Oil steadies below $70 after demand concerns intensify rout

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Oil prices steadied after a sharp selloff drove Brent crude below $70 a barrel for the first time in over two years. Concerns about slowing growth in the US and China, along with robust supplies, have led to a nearly 20% drop this quarter. OPEC+ postponed an output hike amid fears of surplus in 2025.

Why Triston Casas Compared Himself To Butterfly After Loss To Orioles

New England Sportd Network: World Cup 

BOSTON — The results certainly have not been there at the plate recently for Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas. The left-handed slugger is mired in a deep slump as he entered Tuesday night’s loss to the Baltimore Orioles with just three hits in his last 31 at-bats. The rough stretch even prompted Red […]

Ex-CIA officer who spied for China faces prison time -- and a lifetime of polygraph tests

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

A former CIA officer and contract linguist for the FBI who received cash, golf clubs and other expensive gifts in exchange for spying for China faces a decade in prison if a U.S. judge approves his plea agreement. Alexander Yuk Ching Ma, 71, is due in U.S. District Court in Hawaii on Wednesday. He made a deal in May with federal prosecutors, who agreed to recommend the 10-year term in exchange for his guilty plea to a count of conspiracy to gather or deliver national defense information to a foreign government. Читать дальше...

Key takeaways from a debate that featured tense clashes and closed with a Taylor Swift endorsement

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have faced each other on the debate stage for the first and possibly the last time. The Democratic vice president opened Tuesday night's debate with a power move, marching across the stage to Trump’s lectern to shake his hand. The exchange set the tone for the next 90 minutes. Harris controlled the conversation at times, baiting Trump with jabs at his economic policy, his refusal to concede his 2020 election loss and even his performance at his rallies. While Trump was often on defense... Читать дальше...