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Sydney, Mar 28 (PTI) Steve Smith and David Warner were slapped with a one-year international ban and ousted from this year’s IPL, while Cameron Bancroft was suspended for nine months as Cricket Australia cracked the whip on the errant trio for its role in the ball-tampering scandal in South Africa. The lengthy bans on the trio effectively rule them out of the November-December series against India. Virat Kohli’s men are scheduled to tour Australia to play four Tests, three One Day Internationals (ODIs) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches....

The Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment studio being sold isn’t necessarily one that fans will have been predicting. It’s Playdemic, an England-based studio of modest size that was previously part of the Warner Bros. subsidiary TT Games. Playdemic is best known for its game Golf Clash, which was a successful and award-winning release in 2018. Playdemic has been acquired by Electronic Arts for a cash deal of approximately $1.4 billion. EA says Playdemic will help build and expand the company’s sports portfolio while accelerating its mobile growth....

Australian opener David Warner, 26, has landed himself in trouble again and faces the possibility of a sanction for an alleged incident related to alcohol, during the on-going Champions Trophy campaign in Birmingham. A Cricket Australia (CA) spokesman confirmed: “We are aware that an alleged incident has taken place and we’re trying to get more information from team management in England.” Details remain unclear but team officials discussed at length of the punishment for the left-hander on Wednesday morning, in consultation with Cricket Australia management in Melbourne....

On day two of the third Test at Newlands, Warner came out all guns blazing as the tourists replied to the Proteas’ 311 all out, the opener reaching 30 off just 13 balls before he was comprehensively cleaned up by a beauty from Rabada that uprooted the off stump. Warner had gone 4-4-4-6-4 off his previous five deliveries from Rabada, who ultimately had the last laugh, but there were some unsavoury scenes as Warner departed the action....

While Senator Bernie Sanders has pushed Democrats to reject any bill that leaves out direct payments—like the $1,200 checks included in the CARES Act—Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett is urging Congress to extend the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). In a Tuesday interview with CNBC’s Squawk Box, Buffett said the first round of federal aid saved the economy from being as devastated as it was during the 2008 financial crisis. But, he added, the coronavirus pandemic has brought about an “economic war....

We give, we take; we learn, we grow. Every journey is interesting; from the story of a rich businessman who inherited millions of dollars from his father, to the first black President of the United States – every journey has a story. Similarly, the journey of athletes – the hardships, turmoil and in the end, on very few occasions – the success, serves as an inspiration to millions, and the generations to come....

Thompson suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in game of the NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors, who triumphed. Golden State general manager Bob Myers spoke with media on Monday and told reporters: “He’s doing fine. “We’ll have another update on him probably around the All-Star break. Don’t construe that as if we think he’ll be back by the All-Star break — that just means we’ll have an update then....

Then there’s Steve Kerr, Golden State’s first-year head coach, who has got to be feeling pretty good about his decision in the offseason to spurn New York City in favor of an extended stay on the west coast. MORE: Warriors in love with coco | Curry criminally underpaid | NBA Quarter Poll Kerr reportedly was Jackson’s top choice to coach the Knicks this season. But the native Californian opted to stay close to home, taking the larger contract to coach a young Warriors team with — in hindsight — a much, much higher ceiling....

A Bay Area burglary spree in Oakland Hills, Oakland, Calif., impacted Warriors coach Luke Walton when two suspects stole his Mercedes Benz, according to Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley (via NBC Bay Area). PHOTOS: Golden State’s victory parade | MORE: LeBron: Warriors win ‘most healthy’ award The two suspects, police believe, also attacked a 75-year-old woman before taking her car, as well. The two incidents — a week ago Tuesday — were only part and parcel of a wave of disturbances in Oakland Hills’ Montclair neighborhood....

Plans call for venue construction to be completed in time for the 2018-19 NBA season. The team bought a 12-acre track in a growing area for its 18,000-season arena. It's quite a project, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The team has come a long way from the days it played in a building with a great name, the Cow Palace. But then, it was the San Francisco Warriors then....

In an interview with The Athletic’s Tim Kawakami, the Warriors owner addressed rumors that surfaced earlier this season about Curry potentially teaming up with LeBron James in the near future. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst noted back in March that James had started recruiting Curry during the 2021 NBA All-Star break. MORE: USA Olympic basketball roster projections “I thought it was hilarious over All-Star weekend, LeBron praising Steph up and down, [up] one side and down the other,” Windhorst said on “The Hoop Collective” podcast at the time....

The Golden State Warriors will break out white, short-sleeve jerseys for Saturday home games during the 2013-14 season.

The deadline was moved forward in order to allow traded players to sort out arrangements for themselves and their families, and the NBA is unlikely to move the deadline back anytime soon. Nevertheless, the trade deadline is still one of the most exciting times for NBA fans, and the seven days are likely to provide a number of twists and turns. The Golden State Warriors are among the teams that won’t be looking to make major additions, however, the reigning Champions may look to bring at least one player to help the teams struggling bench....

The Warriors have decided to waive Alfonzo McKinnie after he spent just one season with the team to free up space for the big man on the 15-man roster, according to The Athletic. Chriss has spent time with three teams in four seasons since entering the league as the No. 8 pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, but now he has a chance to stick with Golden State. The 22-year-old has averaged 9....

Although there will be no conclusive findings until the siege ends, a federal source involved in the Waco situation says that “there is evidence that supports the theory of friendly fire.” During the assault, “there was a huge amount of cross-fire,” he says. The official, who insisted on anonymity, believes that an investigation will show that agents were downed by colleagues: “I’m afraid it’s inevitable.” These charges add more insult to the injuries ATF has already taken....

Case in point is JC Staff’s disastrous handling of Season 2’s animation, which robbed the series of its former status as a paragon for quality animation. If they are the ones animating Season 3, it will be a travesty. In almost no other case has a change in studio caused a show’s visual quality to drop so precipitously. RELATED: One-Punch Man: Who is Mizuki? Why Season 2 Failed At least part of the disappointment with Season 2 can be reasonably attributed to just how amazing Season 1 was....

Late in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s AFC championship game, which Kansas City won 35-24, a pivotal third-down for the Chiefs was converted in the form of a questionable pass interference call against the Titans. MORE: The 2019 pass interference rule, explained The NFL’s rules on pass interference do contain an interesting bulletpoint. A play does not result in pass interference if “contact that would normally be considered pass interference, but the pass is clearly uncatchable by the involved players....

The 25-year-old Mittal will enter the prestigious ISSF World Cup Finals, to be held in the capital from October 23 to 30, as the numero uno shooter in his event. “I am happy that I could participate in bringing glory to my country in shooting sports,” Mittal said. He thanked his educational institution for helping him. “I am happy to share the credits of my laurels with Manav Rachna International University, the state and the central government who provided me with the platforms, ideal environment and training to become the only Indian apart from Mr....

After all the fun of the hotly anticipated sequel to Venom, and all the hype surrounding the first onscreen appearance of Carnage, all people can talk about is that mid-credits tease. There has been non-stop conjecture about the character reentering the Spider-Man narratives from which he spawned. RELATED:Kevin Feige Reveals The ‘Coordination’ Needed For Venom 2 Post-Credits Scene Venom: Let There Be Carnage concludes with a rush of information, which, in just a couple of lines of dialogue, changes everything for the series....

The world number one squandered his first 13 break-point chances before settling to secure a 6-7 (3-7) 6-3 6-1 6-4 win over Mayer under the roof on Arthur Ashe Stadium. Nadal eventually needed three hours, 15 minutes to claim his victory, having converted six of 25 break points to reach the last 16. Awaiting the 15-time grand slam champion, who also struggled early against Taro Daniel in his previous match, in the fourth round is Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov....