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The Associated Press called the recall election for Newsom with around two-thirds of ballots counted and the Democrat’s main Republican rival, talk-show host Larry Elder, has conceded defeat. Newsom looks set to beat the recall by 30 percentage points. Conservatives on Twitter reacted to the results with a mix of criticism for Newsom and expressions of hope for future races, as well as thanks for those who had campaigned to oust the governor....

Shahid Afridi spoke in detail about his lengthy career for Pakistan and his duels with the Indian team on the YouTube show ‘Cric Cast’. The leg-spinning all-rounder picked an innings against India as his most memorable knock. Shahid Afridi had played a 141-run knock in the second innings of the Chennai Test against India in January 1999, a match Pakistan went on to win by 12 runs despite Sachin Tendulkar’s heroic 136-run knock in India’s 2nd innings....

As federal investigators continue to search for clues to the dozens of black-church burnings across the country, tiny Greenville is facing perhaps the most wrenching hunt of all. Most of its fires remain unsolved, though police recently charged a retarded 18-year-old black man with both church blazes. But it’s not just clapboard and sheetrock that are being destroyed. Like many towns of the New South, Greenville believed it had paved over the racial fissures that once divided its citizens....

Batting first, Ishan Kishan and Ruturaj Gaikwad gave the hosts a blistering start in Visakhapatnam. They added 96 runs for the first wicket in 10 overs to set up a platform for the batters to come. However, the Proteas made a swift comeback with a couple of wickets on the trot. Shreyas Iyer (14) and Pant (six) failed to capitalize on a good start as they departed cheaply. Dinesh Karthik (six) also failed to make any significant contributions....

Also Read: Leave Rishabh Pant alone, he’s only a 21-year-old after all The jury is still out on Rishabh Pant in international cricket Rishabh Pant, despite the skills at his disposal, hasn’t been able to recreate his IPL performances on the international stage. Though he has often starred for the Delhi Capitals and played a string of swashbuckling innings, those attacking traits have regularly been criticized when Rishabh Pant has represented the national side....

Does Giroud have an Arsenal future? MK Dons led 3-1 heading into the closing stages of a League One clash at home to Darrell Clarke’s charges, but two late goals from Matty Taylor saw Rovers snatch a point. Robinson could not hide his frustration after the match, with the 36-year-old suggesting that his players needed to change their approach in order to get decisions. “Maybe we need to cheat a little bit more, go down, scream, maybe we need to do that,” he told the BBC....

I’ve now been a body piercer for more than 20 years, and a tattoo artist for nearly 12 years. I’ve tattooed and pierced all over the U.S., and even in Argentina where my mom’s family is from. I currently live in Murray, Kentucky where Gallery X Art Collective is based—and where we do the “Cover The Hate” project. Gallery X Art Collective has been open for about a year. It’s owned by Jay Harvill, and myself and Jeremiah Swift are tattoo artists there....

A supposed power shift in north London was discussed in great length prior to the latest meeting between two old adversaries at Emirates Stadium. Arsenal 11/8 for top four finish With Spurs having forced their way into title contention over recent years, while the Gunners slipped out of the Premier League’s top four last season, Arsene Wenger’s side have faced plenty of uncomfortable questions. They were, however, to offer the perfect response in their latest outing, with Shkodran Mustafi and Alexis Sanchez earning Arsenal a morale-boosting victory which now has them just one point adrift of their neighbours in the English top-flight table....

No one saw him once the second half started. “Larry usually gets on his private plane and goes home at halftime,” said one former Pac-12 executive who spoke to Sporting News on the condition of anonymity. “That way he can get back to his house by midnight.” MORE: Ranking Pac-12 coaches ahead of 2019 The problem for Scott? Many fans of Pac-12 teams would like to join him, especially when they’re stuck at stadiums till midnight and beyond for one of the conference’s dreaded late-night kickoffs, marketed as #Pac12AfterDark for those who stay up late enough to watch them....

The vaccine mandate for visitors traveling by air into the States, which was set to be relaxed on January 8, 2023, was recently extended until April 10, 2023 by the US Transportation Security Administration. The extension does not bode well for Novak Djokovic, who remains unvaccinated against Covid-19. If the Serb stays unvaccinated, his absence will be felt at two crucial tennis tournaments in the US, where he is the record title holder – the Indian Wells Masters and Miami Open, which are scheduled for March and the first week of April, respectively....

Norman, speaking in his role as chief executive of the Saudi-backed LIV Golf super league, fielded several questions about Saudi Arabia’s human rights record and was specifically asked about the 2018 murder of Khashoggi in Turkey. Khashoggi was killed after visiting the Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul, with a U.S government-led investigation finding that Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman approved the murder of the journalist, who had been a prominent critic of the Middle Eastern country’s government....

BoomerNA is a rising Minecraft streamer who is well-known for playing Bedwars on the Hypixel server. He was white-listed on the server on October 29, and he logged into the server the next day. He met with many of the members and took a hilarious tour of the Dream SMP world. Minecraft streamer BoomerNA’s hilarious first day on the Dream SMP BoomerNA excitedly logged into Dream SMP server. As soon as he got out of the spawn area, he was killed by Eryn, another new member added to the server....

Jose Mourinho has suggested on a regular basis over recent weeks that success in Europe is now the top priority for the Red Devils. He has hinted at shuffling his pack accordingly, allowing him to rest key men domestically in order to keep them fresh for continental challenges. Why Wenger has never beaten Mou Herrera, though, says that everyone connected with United has a responsibility to honour the traditions of the club and ensure that full focus is given to each passing fixture....

Although they lost, TSM still came out with their heads held high, after earning 2nd place at the very Riots inaugural Valorant tournament. We reached out to TSM Tayler “Drone” Johnson to get his thoughts about the NA First Strike and his overall experience in the Valorant scene so far. Sportskeeda: What went wrong for TSM in the finals at the NA First Strike? TSM Drone: Everything they did was within our realm of understanding of them as a team, so nothing they did really caught us off guard or surprised us....

Last week Morita, 72, suffered a cerebral hemorrhage that will, at best, put his spectacular career on hold. It comes at a bad time for Sony, which is already struggling with a slump in earnings, while it debates which way to go and whether Morita’s handpicked successor can really lead the company. But the bigger blow may be to Japan itself. Morita is the epitome of the transnational executive, or, as General Electric chairman Jack Welch calls him, “spiritually global....

Galtier stated that the PSG squad could still improve the mental side of the game. The former Nice and Lille manager, however, does credit his players for having excellent technical abilities. Speaking ahead of their Ligue 1 fixture against Nice, Galtier was quoted as saying the following (via Ligue 1’s official website): Galtier has also stated that the work at PSG is never complete despite what it might look like from the outside....

Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil scored either side of an Alvaro Negredo equaliser on Monday as Arsenal secured a 2-1 Premier League win at the Riverside Stadium. With their top-four hopes still alive, Oxlade-Chamberlain acknowledges that bouncing back from their recent sorry slump was crucial for Arsene Wenger’s men. Wenger proud of Arsenal fight “What we’ve done hasn’t been good enough. We need to take responsibility for that,” he said....

With the holiday season approaching, this scene is playing out at travel agencies around the country. Reeling from the crash of a 64-passenger American Eagle aircraft last month and the passenger association’s recommendation that travelers avoid flying on small commuter planes, travelers can’t help but fret about that turboprop trip to Grandma’s house. But are their jitters grounded in fact? A close examination of accident statistics shows that the association (IAPA) study paints an incomplete picture of the safety of commuter airlines....

Four years earlier, in 2000, our parents had made a decision to pack up and sell our home, pulling us from our traditional schools in Croydon, England to begin an adventure around the world. We were thrilled because Rob and I never enjoyed school, we’re both dyslexic and found it difficult to concentrate. Our parents recognized this and always did what they could to help us, but ultimately they believed we could be learning more elsewhere and on the road....

The Mexico international entered in the 63rd minute and bagged the equalizer 10 minutes later with West Ham now sitting 11th in the Premier League table after the result. Sources told Goal on Friday that West Ham was close to a deal with Besiktas for Hernandez’s services with the Mexico international searching for more playing time ahead of the summer’s World Cup. “Well, there’s speculation about Chicharito. But there’s been speculation about Andy Carroll, Diafra Sakho … about every man and their dog here really," Moyes said after Saturday’s match....