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Kawhi Leonard and Pascal Siakam had stellar offensive performances, contributing 30 points apiece. Serge Ibaka was right behind them with 25. Giannis Antetokounmpo did everything he could to keep Milwaukee in the game, but it was not enough. He had 43 points and 18 rebounds in a losing effort. The Bucks dropped to 27-11 but remain the top team in the East. Toronto’s 29-12 record is good for second. The final regular-season matchup between these two teams will come on January 31, and it should be a good one....

Get the power back. How many times before has Yeltsin risen from what seems like near-death experiences and made it plain that only one man matters politically in Russia? Once it was the tsar; today, in the country’s post-communist chaos, it is Yeltsin, the only democratically elected president the nation has ever known. Last week he did it again. On the eve of an impeachment vote in a hostile legislature–and just two days after a wobbly Yeltsin had to be helped up a step at a wreath-laying ceremony in Moscow–Russia’s president fired his third prime minister in 14 months....

With Baldur’s Gate 3 coming to PC and Stadia, Larian Studios has made the decision to back the new system that it has partnered with and built features into the game that are exclusive to Stadia. Coming after the early frustrations of Stadia, Google’s answer to the future of gaming is in serious need of developers like Larian Studios to stand by the new platform and offer exclusive features like the ones for Baldur’s Gate 3....

Madrid beat Roma 2-1 in the International Champions Cup on Tuesday, with Bale providing a superb assist for Marco Asensio’s opener before scoring one himself, continuing the Wales international’s impressive pre-season form. Bale scored an eye-catching equaliser against Juventus in Madrid’s previous match but he said that settling into a new way of working under Lopetegui, who replaced Zinedine Zidane in the close season, has not been straightforward. “It’s always difficult,” Bale told Real Madrid TV....

The 28-year-old winger has been heavily linked to Old Trafford in recent years, and his trouble with injuries in recent seasons has enhanced talk of him leaving the Santiago Bernabeu. Ex-United and Wales star Giggs, however, insists Bale still has a lot to offer the Champions League holders, as well as his national team, and expects him to stay put for the time being. “Bale is a great player, one of the best, and for us, as has been demonstrated in recent months, he is fundamental,” he told Marca....

The Wales international was cleared to play after he escaped punishment for his celebration in the 3-1 win over Atletico Madrid this month. However, Santiago Solari has again named Lucas Vazquez and Vinicius Junior alongside Karim Benzema in attack, meaning Bale, who scored the winning goal from the penalty spot against Levante last time out, is on the bench. Marcelo is also not in the starting line-up, with Sergio Reguilon preferred at left-back....

Though five-time winners Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo remain the favorites for the honor as always, Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has called for the award to be presented to a player featuring in this season’s UEFA Champions League final, effectively ruling out the Barcelona captain and Juventus ace. In case you didn’t know… Neither Messi nor Ronaldo will play in the Champions League final for the first time since 2013, owing to the knockout stage defeats of their respective clubs....

Chiellini was scathing of his former team-mates – the Juve captain accusing Balotelli of being “a negative person”, while adding the Italian forward deserved a slap during the 2013 Confederations Cup. Brescia star Balotelli hit back at the comments made in Chiellini’s new autobiography via social media on Saturday. “At least I have the sincerity and courage to say things to your face,” Balotelli wrote on Instagram, tagging Chiellini....

Elden Ring’s sales figures are the result of a perfect storm in the works for the past decade. FromSoftware achieved cult appeal with Demon’s Souls on the PS3, but it was the Dark Souls series that truly brought this style of game into the collective gaming consciousness. Only a reputation of high difficulty kept some players away despite constant praise for the series. But now Elden Ring is a fresh IP with a Breath of the Wild-esque open world, and so more new players are deciding that this is the time to try out a FromSoftware game....

In February, Bandai Namco announced a $140 million investment into an “IP Metaverse.” It’s only a month later that fans would come to find that the mystery IP in question for this Metaverse project was none other than Gundam. This virtual platform plans to fuse physical and digital Gundam content on a single virtual space with an official “The Gundam Base Gunpla Colony Store” virtual space testing in the fall before launching in 2023, aiming to operate a large-scale Metaverse by 2025....

What Is Bandcamp Live? The coronavirus pandemic has put pay to mass gatherings, which means that the live music industry has suffered massively. As a result, many performers have turned online to connect with their fans, staging live performances that are streamed worldwide. Many platforms exist to help artists achieve this, but now Bandcamp has launched its own in the form of Bandcamp Live. Bandcamp Live is a live streaming platform that integrates with the rest of Bandcamp....

Follow ball-by-ball commentary of the match right here. While the Tigers have lost only one match in the season so far, their opponents have a 50% win-loss record in four matches. Shifting focus to the star players in action, Andre Fletcher and Colin Ingram would love to light up the stadium in Abu Dhabi once again by putting on a fantastic performance in the batting department for the Bangla Tigers. With the ball, Qais Ahmed will have the onus of picking up the wickets....

Bangladesh Emerging Women have the likes of Jahanara Alam, Rumana Ahmed, and Nahida Akter in their squad. Rumana, who has been in decent form of late, could be one of the players to watch out for in the first unofficial ODI. Bangladesh Emerging Women will start as favorites for Sunday’s game. Meanwhile, South Africa Emerging Women have a few in-form players to fall back on as well. Anneka Bosch, who was the star player in the recently-concluded T20I series against India, is expected to fare well against Bangladesh Emerging Women....

The two teams recently took part in a five-match ODI series, which Bangladesh won 3-2. Bangladesh sealed the fate of the series by taking a 3-0 lead, showing their dominance in home conditions. However, Afghanistan won the last two games to salvage some pride. In their final game, Afghanistan won by three wickets with as many balls remaining. Batting first, Bangladesh huffed and puffed to 155 in 47.4 overs. Abdullah Al Mamum top-scored for them with a 82-ball 37....

Side effects of Baqsimi, mainly affecting the eyes and nose, tend to be mild. While effective, Baqsimi is not appropriate for everyone and may trigger an allergic reaction in some. Glucagon is a naturally-occurring hormone produced by the pancreas that triggers the release of glucose from the liver. A 2015 study published in Diabetes Care concluded that the intranasal delivery of glucagon was as effective in treating severe hypoglycemia as a single-dose injection of glucagon....

Get the latest ICC odds While Neymar grabbed the headlines, scoring twice amid rumours he is on the verge of sealing a lucrative deal to join Paris Saint-Germain, Messi also delivered his fair share of magic over the opening 45 minutes at MetLife Stadium. The International Champions Cup clash saw Messi return to the site of Argentina’s loss to Chile in the Copa America Centenario final last summer — a match that saw the five-time Ballon d’Or winner miss a penalty and announce what would turn out to be a brief international retirement....

Takashi Inui struck twice for the away side who, against all odds, took a 2-0 lead against the team that finished 2nd in the league. An own goal benefitted the home side before a tap in from Luis Suarez and a brace from Lionel Messi helped Luis Enrique’s side end the league campaign on a high. Here are the talking points from the game: Where is the Luis Suarez of 2015/16 Luis Suarez during the 2015/16 season was without doubt the most lethal striker on the planet....

La Liga Real Madrid and FC Barcelona set to go head to head for Aymeric Laporte An El Clasico is ready to be fought off the field in the transfer market as FC Barcelona enter the race for Real Madrid’s long-term target, Aymeric Laporte. The Bilbao centre-back has long been on Madrid’s wish list and was tipped to join the European champions next summer. But the entry of Barcelona into the scene may change the picture altogether....

Conte hints at Serie A return Luis Enrique’s men face their neighbours at Estadi Cornella-El Prat but could be without Iniesta after the 32-year-old sat out Friday’s session with a right adductor problem. Teenage midfielder Carles Alena trained with the first-team in Iniesta’s absence. Barcelona returned to the top of LaLiga by virtue of a superior head-to-head record over Real Madrid following last weekend’s dramatic 3-2 Clasico win at the Santiago Bernabeu....

Get odds on Barca to win La Liga As Goal reported on Tuesday, the Brazil international arrived at the Blaugrana’s training ground, only to leave a short while later as he bid farewell to his team-mates. The club confirmed the development with a short message on Twitter that read: “Neymar Jr. has been given permission not to attend training.” Barcelona later followed up with an official statement on their website, which read: “FC Barcelona returned to training this Wednesday morning after the American tour, the first part of a double session at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper....