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The US has seen a rise in hateful rhetoric and behavior towards Asian-Americans in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The internet has circulated many stories over the past year about the mistreatment of Asian US citizens, with many believing the misdirected anger stems from the coronavirus originating in Wuhan, China. The racism, which has reportedly seen a recent surge, has caused many to publicly raise their voice in opposition, including Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings star Simu Liu....

Ahmed was recalled into the side’s one-day international and Test squads after an impressive show for the Sylhet Sixers in the Bangladesh Premier League Twenty20 tournament. He was the competition’s leading wicket-taker with 22 scalps until an injury against Chittagong Vikings on Friday. “Taskin tore a ligament in his left ankle. He will be in complete rest for three weeks and then we will review his situation,” Bangladesh Cricket Board physician Debashish Chowdhury told AFP....

“One thing I will say about the Democratic Party is that promoting young people is really important. We stick so long with the same old folks and don’t make room for new voices,” Obama said in an interview with Peter Hamby on Snapchat’s Good Luck America. Obama also acknowledge the party’s controversial decision to allot Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez only 60 seconds at this summer’s national convention, while handing out significantly more television time to former Republican Ohio Governor John Kasich and businessman and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg....

The reason for the deal: Mattel was feeling a little too wed to Barbie. She accounts for nearly 50 percent of the $1.9 billion company’s sales, making it dependent on the fickle preteen market. Fisher-Price, meanwhile, needed more foreign exposure. Mattel’s distribution networks in 31 countries should solve that problem. When the deal is done, FisherPrice will account for about 30 percent of Mattel’s sales. The alliance is the latest step in the toy industry’s consolidation....

The Argentina forward faces a spell on the sidelines after sustaining a groin injury in Wednesday’s 1-1 La Liga draw with Atletico Madrid. “There’s no question we are stronger with Messi,” Iniesta told Cadena Cope radio ahead of Saturday’s match at Sporting Gijon. “When these things happen we all have to give a little bit more. “We lost two points against Atletico and we have to make sure we don’t throw away any more....

Depay has his contract with La Liga giants Barcelona expiring at the end of the current season. However, he has been keen to secure a move away from Camp Nou during the ongoing winter transfer window. There were claims that the Blaugrana are in talks with Inter Milan over a swap deal involving Depay and Joaquin Correa. However, the Netherlands international has his heart set on a transfer to Atletico Madrid....

Ronald Koeman’s side’s last-gasp winner against Real Valladolid has seen them close the gap on league leaders Atletico Madrid - who lost at Sevilla - to a solitary point with only nine games remaining. Barcelona could possibly win two trophies this season, as they are also in the final of the Copa del Rey. Ousmane Dembele makes the difference for Barcelona Barcelona were not at their best against Real Valladolid, labouring to create chances for large swathes of the game....

The 33-year-old, who will leave Barca at the end of the season, played 58 minutes before being replaced by Paulinho, departing the Camp Nou pitch to a standing ovation. The nine-time LaLiga champion is expected to complete a switch to the Chinese Super League and said he is struggling to cope with the physical challenge of big matches. But with Barca remaining on track to go the entire LaLiga season unbeaten, Iniesta was happy to be able to go out on a high....

However, life has to go on at Barcelona and the Catalan club have now selected their captain for the new season. The club’s main captain will be Sergio Busquets, with Gerard Pique, Jordi Alba and Sergi Roberto the other 3 captains. Since Andres Iniesta left Barcelona in 2018, Lionel Messi had taken over the armband. With Lionel Messi now departing the Catalan club, senior pro Sergio Busquets will be given the honor of leading the club....

Alvaro Gimenez gave Cadiz the lead early in the first half, but Barcelona managed to claw their way back level through an own goal. However, almost immediately after Barcelona drew level, Alvaro Negredo fired the home side ahead in the second half. That defeat meant that Barcelona are now ninth in the La Liga after playing 10 games. The Blaugrana are going through the worst start they have had to a La Liga season in 32 years....

Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez scored as Barcelona beat Getafe 2-1. That allowed it to open up a five-point advantage over second-placed Atletico Madrid, which had to fight back for a 1-1 draw at third-placed Sevilla. Real Madrid was the biggest loser of the round, defeated 2-0 at home to Real Sociedad in a match it finished with 10 men and 10 points behind Barcelona in fifth place. With one round left before the halfway stage, Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde isn’t ruling Madrid out....

The Red Devils retain an interest in the France international but he would prefer to stay in Spain, thus edging Barca to the front of the queue for his signature. Griezmann is unlikely to leave the Liga club in January and although he remains open to a switch to Old Trafford, there are still reservations about swapping Madrid for Manchester. Rudy welcomes Bayern interest in Goretzka Bayern Munich’s Sebastian Rudy has welcomed reports his team are in the chase for Leon Goretzka....

Indonesia’s former Olympic and world champion Taufik Hidayat bid an emotional farewell Wednesday to a colourful career that made him one of badminton’s biggest stars in front of a roaring home crowd. With hundreds of fans cheering “Taufik can” and waving banners that read “Legend”, the 31-year-old played his final professional match at the Indonesia Open, a tournament that he has won six times. While the first-round match ended with his defeat to India’s Sai Praneeth and an early exit from the tournament, Hidayat had not expected to go far against a tough field and still walked off the court a hero to his fans....

The Indian pair lost to the Chinese Taipei duo of Ya Ching Tsu and Yu Po Pai 21-17 15-21 21-15 in the opening round in a match that lasted for 45 minutes, thereby adding a slightly sour taste to a good start for India at the competition, with Parupalli Kashyap winning his first match against Zi Liang Derek Wong of Singapore 21-17 21-13. The Chinese Pair had the upper hand for most part of the 1st Game but Jwala and Ashwini came roaring back in the next game, winning 6 consecutive points as compared to their opponents’s 3....

Bajrang Punia has been seeded second in the 65 kg weight class with a point behind table topper Gadzhimura Rashidov. While Bajrang Punia has 59 points, his Russian counterpart finished at 60. In 86 kg, Deepak Punia is seeded second with 54 points, behind Olympic champion Hassan Yazdani (Iran). The Indian wrestler could have entered the Tokyo Olympics as top seed if he had managed to win a medal at the Poland Ranking Series....

It may, however, also aid in weight loss. This is so that it can function as an antacid. It serves to balance the acidity in your stomach, which can relieve indigestion. Does baking soda aid weight loss? There are claims that baking soda, when combined with water, apple cider vinegar, or lemon juice, is quite efficient supplement for weight loss. However, there is no data to support this. The body’s alkalizing actions of sodium bicarbonate are generally thought to promote weight loss or prevent weight gain....

Like previous Balan Wonderworld trailers, this latest gameplay trailer is full of bright colors and weird imagery. It showcases some boss fight encounters, platforming challenges, and some of the costumes that players will have to acquire if they hope to make their way through the game. There are over 80 Balan Wonderworld costumes in the final game, though, so the trailer really only offers a small taste of the costumes players will be able to get their hands on....