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Calls for Rohit Sharma, a five-time IPL champion with the Mumbai Indians (MI), to take over India’s captaincy in the shortest format have been doing the rounds for quite some time now. But a media report last week suggesting a similar move gave a voice to what Kohli and the Indian team like to term “outside noise”. However, it was only a matter of time until the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) officials rubbished the news....

City passed up the chance to seal the Premier League title in memorable style on Saturday as they let a 2-0 half-time lead against Manchester United crumble - their bitter rivals going on to record a 3-2 victory that stunned the Etihad Stadium. Paul Pogba netted twice in the space of 97 seconds to cancel out City’s goals from Vincent Kompany and Ilkay Gundogan, and Chris Smalling headed a 69th-minute winner....

In the McMillions documentary, viewers saw Hoover telling the agents that he had found the $1 million token in an issue of People after the magazine he had been reading on the beach had become damaged. This suspicious story led the agents to investigate further, which led to them discovering over 50 people involved in the mail fraud ring. However, the trial for the McDonald’s fraud case began on September 10, 2001—that is, the day before the 9/11 terror attack, so was not widely covered in the media....

Messi had the chance to restore the lead against Iceland in the second half when Maxi Meza was shoved in the area. But he was denied by an inspired Hannes Halldorsson, who guessed right and kept his effort out on the way to a 1-1 draw in Moscow. The Barcelona man cut a frustrated figure at the final whistle, but Sampaoli believes he can bounce back and star for the Albiceleste....

The 31-year-old felt pain after completing the full 90 minutes of Argentina’s 3-1 defeat by Venezuela in Madrid, reports Xinhua news agency. In a statement the Argentine Football Association (AFA) said Messi suffered an ’exacerbation’ of an existing pubis problem. It was the Barcelona forward’s first match for the Albiceleste since the team’s 4-3 defeat to France last June in the last 16 of the World Cup in Russia....

At a GDC panel dedicated to the Fox Engine, Metal Gear, and all things Kojima, the prolific developer revealed that both The Phantom Pain and Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes were part of Metal Gear Solid 5. As Kojima revealed, Ground Zeroes will be a prologue to the proper Metal Gear Solid 5 story, while Phantom Pain will be an early mission in the game. However, as MGS publisher Konami tells Joystiq that is not the case....

While the singleplayer campaigns of past Metal Gear Solid titles have proven to be the hallmark of the series, multiplayer has also played its part in Snake’s history. Most recently shown off in Metal Gear Online, players have had ample chances to take to the online arena. Recently shown at Gamescom in a behind-closed-doors demo, the Metal Gear Solid 5 multiplayer will be getting its official public reveal on Thursday, August 19 at 3am PT/6am ET....

In a book titled La Familia Grande, lawyer Camille Kouchner alleged that her stepfather, high-profile political scientist Olivier Duhamel, routinely sexually abused her twin brother since he was 14 years old. According to excerpts published by Le Nouvel Obs magazine, Kouchner recalled her brother—referred to as “Victor” in the book—confiding in her and begging for her silence, as their stepfather had allegedly instructed him to keep the abuse a secret....

The Red Devils were linked with a move to sign the 33-year-old Austrian striker from Bologna earlier this month. However, intervention from United fans forced the club to call off negotiations. That, however, doesn’t mean that they are not scouring the market for other options. According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, they have been offered the services of three strikers recently. While Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) see Icardi as expendable, Atletico Madrid want to retain Morata beyond the current transfer window....

There’s little doubt that Nintendo is targeting big things from this gas-guzzling sequel. Having shifted over 35 million units of its last-gen predecessor, the Japanese company could be forgiven for expecting another monster hit - a system seller of the highest order signalling a glorious reversal in its fortunes. If the game’s merchandising is anything to go by, then Ninty is making every effort to repeat that runaway success. Spotted by IGN earlier this week, a Mario Kart 8 Racing Wheel has now appeared for pre-order at the British retailer GAME....

Game Rant’s Riley Little reviews Mario Tennis Open Another Mario game has joined the current line of software for the Nintendo 3DS, this time in the form of Mario Tennis Open. The series stands as one of the many Mario sports-related spin-offs that is actually fun to play, and with Camelot once again at the helm it seemed like nothing could possibly go wrong in the franchises latest portable installment....

I should back up. Most authors seem to have one or two real strengths. Beautiful prose, an ear for dialogue, razor-sharp plotting. Alas, I’ve got none of those. The biggest weapon in my not-very-heavy arsenal is an ability to remember and recall my childhood—how I thought, imagined, daydreamed—and turn those recollections into stories. I was a geek. My childhood afternoons and weekends were never spent at soccer practice. I never joined Boy Scouts, never cleaned a littered stream....

“I wouldn’t have expected that [she’d be a virgin], ever. I was pretty mind-blown at that time,” Keith said. “I think it does bring some concerns, I’m not going to lie, because I know that a big part of relationships and building relationships and maintaining a marriage does involve sex.” He continued, “It involves being physical and intimacy and all things like that.” While Keith was humbled that Iris had saved her virginity for him, he still had some reservations....

[HTML1] Despite the childish appearance, the LEGO brand of video games are actually well constructed (pun unintended) and offer a wide demographic countless hours of fun. Several well known franchises (ranging from Star Wars to Batman) have all received their own LEGO-centric games, but the latest game will be taking aim at the Marvel universe and its copious number of popular heroes and antagonists in LEGO Marvel Super Heroes....

This vault includes an overall Mass Effect 3 design, combined with Commander Shepard’s chest piece (with two LED light-up modes), headset, side controller cradle, and a nifty certificate of authenticity. The bells and whistle, while shiny and oh-so-pretty, also serve to boost airflow to your console by lifting it slightly from the surface – effectively keeping your console cool in a completely different way. Additionally, buyers will receive a limited collector’s DLC exclusively with the vault, redeemable for as-yet-unannounced multiplayer items....

After months of rumors and speculation, it was finally confirmed in October that BioWare would include a multiplayer mode in Mass Effect 3, with word that it would be 100% optional, yet tied into the story of the game. Since the story and characters are of utmost importance to BioWare, the new 4-player co-op experience lives by the same principles and core values of the series: story-telling with lasting implications....

The show is the network’s second take on a novel by Rice, the first of which was a reimagining of the author’s 1976 novel Interview With the Vampire, which kick-started Rice’s Immortal Universe on the platform. Mayfair Witches features a stellar cast that brings the story to life, so here is everything that viewers need to know. ‘Mayfair Witches’ Cast: Who Stars in AMC’s Anne Rice Adaptation? Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches follows the Mayfair family, an ancestral group of witches who have been led by a spirit named Lasher for several generations....

In case you didn’t know… The year 2018 has emerged as the one where neither Ronaldo nor Messi won the Ballon d’Or for the first time in a decade. Real Madrid and Croatia star Luka Modric took home the coveted prize in recognition for his contribution in the Los Blancos side’s UEFA Champions League win in May as well as his role in his home country’s journey to their first ever FIFA World Cup final....

In case you didn’t know.. Messi has been one of the most influential players for the Blaugrana since rising to the first team in 2003. The Argentine is considered as one of the best players of all time. The little magician is known for his dribbling, passing, finishing and scoring through direct free-kicks. He is the most humble footballers in the world who cares for his team rather than being individual records....

We first heard Wallace’s name earlier in the season when Gellar suggested there might be a link between a manifesto the cyberterrorist posted online about his desire to create chaos in the world and Al-Mahsi’s actions, which begin with him leading Palestinian Syrians into Israel. In the series, we learn that Wallace is a former academic with ties to Russia. He taught at the university Al-Masih attended, and it was his book Al-Masih quoted during his trial....