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Cairns’ lawyer Rhory Robertson said in a statement that Vincent’s activities were referred to Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) July 2 “with a view to his prosecution”. Cairns is also under investigation from the International Cricket Council (ICC) for match fixing. Cairns has also been investigated by the Metropolitan Police, who have passed on a file to the Crown Prosecution Service. He is being investigated over suspicions of perverting the course of justice in his libel trial he won against former Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi in 2012, who had accused him of fixing....

The ex-Tottenham forward has come under a lot of flak after he – supposedly – failed to live up to expectations following his €100m move to Madrid in 2013. English giants Manchester United have made known their admiration for the Welshman and are known to have a keen interest in bringing him back to the Premier League. Coleman – firstly, for all the selfish reasons – believes his national star should stay at Madrid....

In transcripts obtained by the Associated Press, the CNN anchor helped advise and assist in his brother’s responses to the sexual harassment allegations brought against him earlier this year. He also offered to find out through his “sources” whether more women were considering coming forward. While the exact details of what these sources could provide, the Associated Press did report that these involved finding out the identities of the accusers....

Team Evans (@TeamEvans_13) posted the letter to Twitter on Monday, part of which read: “[Y]our Fandom is not upset because you’re in a relationship. Rather, it was the reveal of your relationship that made us feel betrayed by you.” The tweet received over 6,800 quote tweets from stunned social media users, including British author Bolu Babalola and popular content creator Tefi Pessoa, and sparked a viral conversation about parasocial relationships....

White Sox ace Chris Sale turned in a gem Thursday, or, in his case, just another night on the mound. He tossed his third complete game in nine starts in a 2-1 victory over the Astros. MORE: Where does Sox’s Frazier rank among third basemen? Sale improved to 9-0 with the win. He gave up just four hits and struck out nine. His ERA stands at 1.58 on the season as his funky delivery continues to leave batters stumped....

Walker, a 6-10 power forward ranked as the No. 7 overall prospect in the Class of 2013 by 247Sports, won the dunk contest at the McDonald’s All-American Game. He had been battling academic issues that kept him from enrolling and joining the Gators’ basketball team. Walker led his high school team, Holmes County in Bonifay, Fla., to the 1A state championship last season. If Walker is cleared to play sometime this season, he will be learning on the fly during conference play, which begins Jan....

McCaffrey suffered the injury early in the second quarter; he appeared to hurt himself while attempting to step around Texans linebacker Joe Thomas. He entered Carolina’s medical tent later in the quarter and did not return to the game. Now, it’s been announced that McCaffrey will miss a few weeks, but will not go on the injured reserve according to the team He’ll cede the starting job to former Oklahoma State standout Chuba Hubbard in the meantime....

“It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Chandler Police Officer Christopher Farrar,” the Chandler Police Department said in a statement. “Officer Farrar was struck and killed by a suspect driving a stolen vehicle earlier this evening. He was a 18-year veteran of the Chandler Police Department.” Late Thursday night, a suspect driving a stolen car hit two police officers, including Farrer and another officer who was critically hurt....

Kidney disease can worsen over time and lead to kidney failure. Early diagnosis can help prevent further damage to the kidneys. Chronic kidney disease is a slow, progressive disease diagnosed in stages. Stages 1 and 2 indicate mild damage to the kidneys, while stages 3, 4, and 5 reflect more serious progression that affects prognosis and life expectancy. In this article, you will learn more about stages 3, 4, and 5 of CKD, life expectancy at each stage, and how to cope with the disease....

Chronoa will arrive to join the heroes and villains of the franchise in Xenoverse 2 on August 26. This will be Chronoa’s debut as a playable character within the Xenoverse franchise despite her prominent role within the original game. Chronoa is accompanied by a lot of new content including a new mission, raid events, skills and other cosmetic goodies for the player’s Time Patroller. RELATED: Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot DLC 2 Reveals New Super Saiyan Blue Goku, Vegeta Screenshots...

Despite the church leader’s reassurances, the city’s Democratic Mayor, Kate Gallego, wrote in a statement issued Monday that the city neither “sanctioned nor permitted” the upcoming event. Additionally, the event will not abide by current guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Gallego wrote. “The church has indicated that they will be handing out masks to eventgoers & taking temperatures upon check-in,” Gallego added, saying that she has no desire to issue legal citations to church members not wearing masks....

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted in favor of the settlement on Tuesday. The county and the state will each pay $400,000 to Sun Valley’s Grace Community Church to settle a prolonged legal battle that began when the church refused to follow Newsom’s COVID-19 restrictions last year. The church was sued by the county for not following restrictions including a since-rescinded ban on indoor worship, while the church also sued the county and the state over the restrictions....

Both Cilic and Isner had lost their opening Group Guga Kuerten matches and it was the former who came out on top on Wednesday, despite losing a first-set tie-break. Djokovic, who had beaten Alexander Zverev earlier in the day at the O2 Arena in London, needed Isner to win or for Cilic to come through in three sets. And it was the Croatian who would deliver that part of the equation as he followed up his first break late in the second set by winning the first two games on his opponent’s serve at the start of the decider....

While Kansas City was up double digits on the Texans for most of the day, a few fans in the stands decided it was the perfect time to rest their eyes. MORE: Cool Week 1 moments | Milestones, records in reach in 2015 | Helmet-less J.J. Watt sacks Smith The guy on the left could probably use a neck pillow. The guy on the right might be a genius....

Child pornographic ban in India People who support freedom of speech in the country have welcomed the decision of lifting the ban. However, the president of Internet Service Providers Association of India, Rajesh Chharia seems to be dismayed with government’s decision of punishing internet service providers if they find any child pornographic content. When interviewed by the media, he even said that how the government can vest the responsibility of finding child pornographic content on them....

Since the beginning of the pandemic, the Rapid Assessment of Pandemic Impact on Development (RAPID) research team has been collecting data across time from a national sample of parents with young children to see how COVID-19 is affecting American families (spoiler alert—most of the news is not good: Financial hardship has risen during the pandemic and it’s negatively affecting the well-being of both parents and their children). But this holiday season, we too are inspired to focus on the good....

REPORT: Vidal leads Chile to victory Pizzi’s side appeared to be labouring to a goalless draw after an encouraging start fizzled out into stalemate in their Confederations Cup opener in Moscow. But Alexis, not fit enough to start due to an ankle injury, came on after 58 minutes and, despite not looking fully fit, created goals for Arturo Vidal and Eduardo Vargas as Chile got their Group B campaign off to a winning start....

Like its predecessor, the Defiant 2 puts strong gaming performance into a highly portable design. It’s a little chunky, measuring about 32 mm thick, but a weight of 2.1 kg means that it’s still light enough to carry around in a backpack. This model improves battery life, as switching to integrated graphics gave us 5.5 hours of streaming video – compared to 4 hours for the original Defiant – so it’s better suited to life on the move than many gaming laptops....

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur conducted a freedom of navigation operation (FONOP) in the South China Sea in order to challenge China’s baseline claim over the entirety of the archipelago it calls Xisha, a statement by the U.S. Seventh Fleet said. Tian Junli, a spokesperson for the People’s Liberation Army Southern Theater Command, accused the U.S. military vessel of “illegal entry” into the territorial waters of the Paracels....

All Huawei equipment must be removed from the U.K. telecommunications network by 2027 and British mobile providers will be prohibited from buying Huawei equipment from the end of 2020. The decision marked a U-turn by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who had previously approved limited access for Huawei to the country’s nascent 5G network. Johnson has come under pressure from Conservative Party lawmakers to do more to block potentially problematic Chinese investment in the U....