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In the case of Aruna Budda Reddy, who is set to compete in the women’s artistic gymnastics event on the second day of the CWG, her campaign has been dealt with a vital blow even before it commences with her coach N Brij Kishore losing his battle to stomach cancer only hours before her competition. Almost a couple of weeks ago, the 50-year old coach had complained of some discomfort during a training session ahead of Aruna’s participation at the World Gymnastics Championship in Tashkent....

The opening day of the seven-day competition has three of the 17 finals scheduled. The Women’s 10m Air Pistol will shell out the first Shooting Gold medal of the competition, followed by the Men’s 10m Air Rifle and the Women’s Skeet. India has two competitors in each of the events. In the day’s first final scheduled for 7.30am IST, India’s Heena Sidhu and Manu Bhaker will vie for the Gold in the Women’s 10m Air Pistol....

The 35-year-old Mary Kom quite literally sailed past Scotland’s Megan Gordon to make the last-four stage with a 5-0 win. Her victory assured the Indian boxing contingent of its first CWG medal. Also advancing, but to the quarterfinal stage, was world championships bronze-medallist Vikas Krishan. Vikas also claimed a unanimous 5-0 verdict over Australia’s Campbell Somerville but his endurance was once again put to test in the final three minutes of the bout as the local favourite turned on the intensity....

With their team doctor Amol Patil let off with a reprimand in the needle controversy, the boxers heaved a sigh of relief and focus was back on the sport. Mary Kom has been pitted against Scotland’s Megan Gordon in the quarterfinals of the 48kg category, which will take place on April 8. Competing in her first and last Commonwealth Games, the 35-year-old is the favourite to claim the gold in a draw which features only eight boxers....

If we are to turn the pages of history, we can see that India has made it a point to make a prominent mark with exhilarating performances and glorious medal wins every time at the CWG. Heading into the 21st Commonwealth Games, hopes are piled high on the 225-member athletic contingent. The chances of a gold medal seem particularly high this time considering the talent present in the ranks....

What goes around comes around–and this time it’s the Chinese who are getting burned. Now that they’ve begun gobbling up Western companies, it turns out they haven’t learned much from others’ mistakes. “Chinese companies investing in the West are not the turbocapitalists everyone expects them to be,” says Wang Wei, M&A consultant with Deloitte & Touche in Düsseldorf. They often arrive unprepared, overpay for acquisitions, fail to do their due diligence and aren’t sure how their new Western holdings fit into their global strategies....

The leak contaminated the sands of the popular Huntington Beach and could mean week or more of beach closure. Emergency workers deployed booms on the ocean surface Sunday to try to contain the oil while divers looked for the cause and location of the leak. Residents and people who work in the area said they noticed the spill and a heavy petroleum smell on Friday, but the Coast Guard did not announce that an oil slick has been spotted until Saturday afternoon....

Berwald Roofing Co. of St. Paul, Minn., has received nine citations for worksite safety violations over the last five years, according to public records obtained by the Associated Press. MORE: Ranking all 31 NFL Stadiums, from O.co to Lambeau | NFL stadiums that need to go Included among the citations was failure to use safety harnesses on elevated work sites, Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Administration records revealed. “People do foolish things,” the company’s co-owner Eugene Berwald said....

This is something that Final Fantasy 15 always hinted at, but never seemed to quite reach because of the open world and narrative design. Noctis’ journey is a coming-of-age story, bolstered by his friends who are teaching him to be strong. Despite the impending grand battle of kingdoms at the end of the game, the majority of the game never takes those themes too seriously. Rather, Final Fantasy 15 emphasizes the exploration of Eos, a grand and open continent full of diverse biomes meshed between the Lucis and Niflheim empires....

When it comes to the world of FIFA, India has been a part of the team rosters since 2013, not due to its relevance on the international stage but because of the popularity of the EA franchise in the country. The Indian team is the lowest rated international team in the game with its attack, midfield and defence rated between 57 and 62 rating points. It is often said that Indian footballers lag behind those from other countries due to their lack of pace and weaker physique and let’s face it, pace remains one of the most important attributes of any player in the game....

While plenty of Marvel fans new and old are excited to see where Eidos is taking the galactic superhero team, many have noticed the differences between the recent Marvel Cinematic Universe portrayals of the characters and the ones in-game. Clearly, some MCU and comic inspiration were taken for the team, however, the game’s interpretation of the Guardians seems to be unique. Guardians of the Galaxy features the same team as its film counterparts, and the similarities and differences between Drax the Destroyer in particular, between the game and the MCU, are very interesting....

You could get your hands on a copy of Sniper Elite 4 on PC absolutely free of charge by following the instructions below to enter our competition. To win, you’ll need to use the giveaway form below. Simply log in to Gleam to use the entry options. You can choose to enter just once by picking one of the options after signing up below, or you can increase your chances of winning by choosing two or more options....

Assessing landing locations in Fortnite These locations are going to be much more non-standard than the usual ones. The way these landing locations were assessed was based on their loot, local materials, and how easily it is to rotate out of each location. In a game, you may need to consider other things, like the number of players dropping at or around each location, and where the Battle Bus is flying by....

In this case, it’s Debra Winger who stirred a hornet’s nest when she criticized A League of Their Own and claimed she quit the production due to her principled objection to the casting of Madonna, suggesting the pop star would turn the pro-feminist movie into an “Elvis film.” While late director Penny Marshall cannot defend her now-iconic movie, and the film’s stars—Madonna, Tom Hanks and Geena Davis—have so far chosen not to engage publicly with Winger, the head of Columbia Pictures at the time, Frank Price, tells Newsweek he is compelled to set the record straight, given he’s the one who “released” the actress and replaced her with Davis....

But this isn’t a laughing matter: The storied jokeman of “Seinfeld” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm” fame says he urged the Jets to draft 2019 NFL MVP candidate Lamar Jackson before the 2018 NFL Draft. MORE: NFL Mock Draft 2020 Speaking on “The Michael Kay Show” on Tuesday, David said he called then-Jets GM Mike Maccagnan and urged him to pick the current Ravens QB with the No. 3 overall pick....

These comic book games are just a few of the best out there, taking the things we love about comics and injecting them with the interactivity superserum that makes games so great. Roam the Empty Streets in Telltale’s The Walking Dead While the TV series might be more popular than the comic, that doesn’t diminish the excellent adaptation that is Telltale Games’ The Walking Dead. The developer’s trademark moral choices, diverging plots, and gut-wrenching moments are a perfect match for Robert Kirkman’s grim zombie apocalypse comic, making this one of the greatest comic book games out there....

If that is what you are expecting, prepare to be disappointed. The disappointment has nothing to do with the person elected, chief operating officer Rob Manfred. It would be the same regardless of who was taking over for Selig. The fact is, commissioners aren’t what they used to be. Judge Landis ain’t walking through that door. Because the title of “Commissioner” has remained the same, it’s easy to still think of the job as an independent overseer, the person running MLB operations and the ultimate authority on all things relating to the game....

For those that don’t know, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot takes the tried and true Dragon Ball game formula and throws it out, instead creating something both entirely new and wonderful. The result is a beautiful, story-driven, action adventure RPG title which fans didn’t know they needed until now. The game itself does a great job of explaining everything and is easy enough to pick up after a little practice, but there are certain activities which may lead to some players feeling like they’ve wasted a good deal of time on them....

Second gold medal Mirabai’s state-mate Sanjita Chanu delivered India’s second gold medal of the 2018 Commonwealth Games when she triumphed in the Women’s 53kg weightlifting category. Sanjita registered a weight of 84 kg in the Snatch and then went on to lift 108 kg in the Clean and Jerk for a total score of 192 kg. She completed five of her six lifts, failing with her final effort of 112 kg alone....

India has now been ordered to appear in front of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) Medical Commission as they have been alledged to have breached the “clear” declaration according to the no-needle policy upheld at Gold Coast 2018. In case you didn’t know… Following a tip-off by a cleaner on Saturday, who had come across these syringes and immediately notified the CGF authorities, investigation had begun bringing the entire Indian boxing contingent residing there under much scrutiny....