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New Delhi - The Badminton Association of India (BAI) is mulling whether Mumbai‘s Prajakta Sawant could be part of the India squad to Europe for the German Open and the All England Badminton Championships in February-March. BAI has in principle agreed to clear her name for the European circuit but as things stand, she may not “merit selection” on her ranking to be part of the national squad. That means she will have to fend for herself and that will be a heavy financial burden on her....

Though the original Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance introduced hack-and-slash action into the world of Forgotten Realms, many view the sequel as the better of the two. The games are remarkably similar to the point that Dark Alliance 2 is often seen as an expansion pack of sorts to the original game. While the sequel introduced a few more characters and flashier action, the original is typically regarded as the better-written game, but regardless of preference both are highly regarded hack-and-slashes often compared to classics like Gauntlet....

Bale started the match at Camp Nou on the right of a five-man midfield but offered little impact throughout before being substituted 77 minutes in, with Barcelona leading 3-1. Former Madrid boss Valdano blamed Bale for failing to track Jordi Alba for Barca’s opening goal, accusing him of a lack of focus. “Bale is one of many players at Madrid who play very freely,” he told Onda Cero. “He had the job to follow Jordi Alba, and his concentration lasted just seven minutes....

Bale scored a stunning volley before Cristiano Ronaldo struck a brace to see Madrid to a 3-1 victory in the Champions League on Tuesday. Madrid 7/2 to retain CL Wales international Bale has been whistled at and booed by his own fans this season, but has started to find form. Zidane was thrilled for the 28-year-old, while he played down any concerns over Bale’s calf injury. “I hope that there are more turning points like tonight’s, but Gareth is now on really good form....

The injured Bale had to be taken off at half-time of Thursday’s 2-2 LaLiga draw with Villarreal, when Madrid were leading 2-1. It was the 11th occasion this season that the Wales international has been substituted in the top flight and the 15th in all competitions, underlining the persistent problems he has had with injuries over the last three campaigns in particular. And Mijatovic, who won four trophies with Madrid between 1996 and 1999, has questioned whether Bale can fill the void left by record goalscorer Ronaldo, who joined Juventus in a €112million deal in July....

The usual suspects lead the discussion for the favourites to win the football Oscars this year, with the likes of Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo leading the race once again. But with both forwards not getting any younger, the next generation of football players have now come into contention. Here, we look at 5 favourites to win the Ballon d’Or 2020. #5 KEVIN DE BRUYNE, MANCHESTER CITY Arguably the best midfielder in the Premier League right now....

Goal ’s Euro 2016 columnist says he was convinced of the France international’s talents when he first met him during their time in Manchester and believes in his potential. Find out what Balotelli thinks about Pogba, Antoine Griezmann and the Euro 2016 favourites in the video above. Mario Balotelli appears courtesy of PUMA Football

Indrajit “BandookBaaz” Singh is one such content creator who has brought smiles to the faces of countless people in the community with his content. BandookBaaz is famous for his crate opening and gameplay videos, where he adds funny commentary to elevate the quality of his content. BandookBaaz’s videos have made him so popular that he sits fourth on the in-game popularity list. Everything about BGMI pro player and content creator BandookBaaz Seasonal Stats The introduction of the new Cycle 2 Season 4 in the recent 1....

Giannis Antetokounmpo missed the 109-95 defeat to the Nuggets as he is sidelined with a minor knee sprain, his status to be evaluated again ahead of this week’s home game with the Celtics. Eric Bledsoe is also dealing with an injury, but Milwaukee coach Mike Budenholzer did not play Khris Middleton, Donte DiVincenzo, Marvin Williams or Brook Lopez at all against the Nuggets. With a playoff spot already secured and a healthy lead over the Raptors at the top of the Eastern Conference, Korver — who scored 23 points — understood why the decision was made to manage minutes for key players....

The two sides reached the final of the three-team tournament by getting the better of Zimbabwe, who recorded just a single win against Afghanistan when they had already been eliminated. But the series could not be decided following heavy rain around the scheduled clash at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. The contest was initially delayed as the teams waited for the weather to pass, before the abandonment and shared result was confirmed....

To get top dollar for their 30-year-old split-level house the Fletchers decided to make a few upgrades. Since cash was tight, Fletcher used a credit card for $10,000 for new carpeting, fresh paint and a professional cleaning. She and her husband figured they’d recoup their costs once they sold their home. Unfortunately, the house sat on the market for nearly four months without an offer and ended up selling for $50,000 less than expected....

Prime Minister Boris Johnson was clear in January that he wanted the Chinese company to provide around a third of the infrastructure, directly opposing the view of U.S. President Donald Trump. Reports then emerged that Johnson planned to reduce Chinese company Huawei’s involvement in the U.K.’s 5G networks to zero by 2023, following pressure from backbenchers. In a further twist, this could actually be “impossible,” one official told The Times of London, given the extra cost and the extent to which Huawei is embedded within existing British infrastructure....

Pasco County Schools reversed that decision as of Wednesday evening and said they would allow Rachel Long to do her presentation about the Jewish Festival of Lights once she’s met with teachers and relevant faculty. Nonetheless, there has been anger about the initial refusal online and some Twitter users took aim specifically at Republican Governor Ron DeSantis. A Longleaf Elementary School teacher cited Florida’s Parents’ Bill of Rights, which was signed into law by DeSantis on June 30, 2021, when speaking to Long....

On Tuesday, the president attended an exhibition between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cuban National Team at Estadio Lationoamericano in Havana. In a visit to the ESPN broadcast during the top of the third inning, Obama spoke about the state of affairs between the United States and Cuba. MORE: Cubans currently in MLB | Future MLB-Cuba relations “For 50 years, we had no contact with this country and it was not serving our ultimate goal, which is freedom and opportunity for the Cuban people,” Obama said....

So who was the poor NBA player who was subjected to disses by the leader of the free world? Why, none other than Knicks center Joakim Noah. MORE: Obama’s greatest sports moments In a GQ article detailing the history of Obama’s pickup basketball game, it was revealed the president made fun of Noah’s, um, peculiar shooting technique when Noah was a member of the Bulls. The alleged exchange happened in 2010 after Obama invited several NBA players to play in a game of pickup in honor of his 49th birthday....

Barcelona assistant manager Jordi Roura was delighted after his side’s goals in their 6-1 win over Getafe were scored by six different players. Alexis Sanchez and Lionel Messi took advantage of two wonderful passes from Andres Iniesta to put the Catalans 2-0 up within 13 minutes. Barca then passed up a host of chances to add to their lead before half-time but found their range again after the break as David Villa and Cristian Tello made it 4-0....

Suarez was on target in the opening half as 10-man Barca recorded their first away victory of the league season on Saturday. Whistled during Barca’s win at home to Villarreal midweek, Suarez responded by scoring his third LaLiga goal of the campaign – a lobbed effort in the 41st minute. Barca head coach Valverde lauded 32-year-old forward Suarez, who has come in for criticism due to his form. “Goalscorers sometimes score and sometimes they don’t, but Luis always perseveres,” Valverde said....

However, the opposite happened. Plagued by an ardous financial crisis, the Blaugrana couldn’t meet their objectives for the transfer window. They were dealt a serious blow when Lionel Messi was forced to leave as they couldn’t afford his wages even after reaching an agreement on a 50% pay cut. With a reported debt of over €1.3 billion, Barcelona simply had to forget about splashing the cash on any signing. They switched their priority to trimming down their wage bill in order to align with La Liga’s wage cap and reduce their financial burden....