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O’Neill, David Cone and John Flaherty all have played with the Yankees, and all bring something to the YES Network broadcast booth, given their experiences while in pinstripes and with other franchises. Each brings his own personality. Each bring his own view. But the three ex-Yanks are just three cogs of bigger picture here. YES’ eclectic group of broadcasters and analysts keeps every series fresh, and members offer unique analysis and perspective of the game....

Yo-Yo test: Changing the dynamics of selection The Yo-Yo changes the dynamics of selection, altering the manner we judge our cricketers. It also throws up some interesting questions, primarily reopening the fitness versus talent debate and the compelling need to find the right balance. To tell the truth, many legends of Indian cricket — there will be exceptions such as the super-fit Kapil Dev — would not have cleared Yo-Yo test comfortably as it stands....

Playtonic made the announcement on the company’s official website, along with a message for backers: A game going gold only 21 months after its Kickstarter campaign began is a pretty big deal, considering crowd funded games can often fall into development hell, causing significant delays. Granted, Yooka-Laylee had one delay that pushed its release date from 2016 to the following year, but the trailer that accompanied it tugged at all the right nostalgic threads and all seemed to be forgiven by the masses....

From that Zinedine Zidane volley for Real Madrid against Bayer Leverkusen to Steven Gerrard’s last-gasp heroics for Liverpool, the boys are testing their tekkers by taking on some of their toughest challenges yet. Next up they take on Steven Gerrard’s incredible strike for Liverpool versus Olympiakos in 2004, without which there would have been no Istanbul when the Reds came back from 3-0 down to AC Milan to win the competition....

The Patriots were the last to pull off the double in 2003 and 2004. They did it with a then-rising young quarterback (Tom Brady), an underrated group of other offensive skill players and most important, a deep, hard-hitting defense with strengths at every level. Their leader was a defensive guru (Bill Belicihick) who fared much better in his second stint as an NFL head coach. Sound familiar? With Russell Wilson, Pete Carroll and their dominant defense, the 2013 and now 2014 Seahawks have the formula to not only avoid the Super Bowl hangover, but to pull off the dynastic double....

Do You Know “Bupkis” About Yiddish? You might not think you come across Yiddish in your everyday life, but many words that we use today are actually derived from the language. Yiddish is a Germanic language that was originally spoken by Jewish communities in Central and Eastern Europe. Although the language is still prevalent today, it has a smaller number of speakers, and these speakers are spread out across the globe....

Clubhouse has finally launched Web Listening. The update allows you to drop in and listen to audio conversations even if you don’t have the app or an account. Keep reading to find out how Clubhouse’s new feature works and how it could benefit you. Clubhouse Launches a Web Listening Feature Web Listening allows you to listen to conversations in audio Rooms from your mobile phone or desktop, without having to log in....

Arkan got his start as a hitman for the Yugoslav communists, and built a fortune as a smuggler and war profiteer. He commanded a paramilitary unit infamous for ethnic cleansing in Croatia, Bosnia and Kosovo, but most observers attribute his assassination to Belgrade mob wars. The day before, the head of a Bosnian-Croatian militia called the Jokers was convicted at The Hague. For a 1993 massacre of 116 Muslims, Vladimir Santic got 25 years in a Dutch jail....

Instead of barking, whining, or nuzzling the owner, the dog issued a casual glance at its leash, over and over again. The sweet side eye caught the attention of commenters who claimed this way of communicating may not be as unusual as you think. At the time of publication, the video had nearly 10,000 upvotes on the r/aww thread. Comments praised the cuteness while diving into personal experiences with pup-to-owner communication....

“They have a great offense, there’s a lot of movement, they space the floor well,” Redick said. “Trae Young and John Collins — their two-man action presents a lot of problems — and Trae’s just playing at another level in terms of making reads right now.” Young had 33 points and 12 assists, Collins added 25 points, and Atlanta beat Philadelphia 130-122 on Wednesday night, handing the playoff-bound Sixers their second straight loss....

Commentators chimed about never having witnessed Galle so enthused over a Test match. Mahela’s retirement was just another reminder that the days of class and temperament may well be behind us and spectators of the world seemed desperate to cherish it one last time. Younis Khan, just a year junior stood watching from the sidelines, this wasn’t his celebration but he was ready to be the man of the hour....

The research involved 22 people who listened to song snippets less than a second long. Scientists at University College London played segments from songs to 10 participants that were either familiar, sounded similar to their chosen tracks, or they had never heard before. The remaining 12 volunteers didn’t know any of the songs, and acted as the control group. The researchers tracked how the volunteers’ pupils responded while listening to the tracks, as this is suggestive of brain processes, as well as their brain activity....

In an illustrious career laced with spectacular defining moments, it is ironic that the most important double Zinedine Zidane ever scored was a couple of headers from corner kicks. A technical genius, the former Juventus and Real Madrid player is more remembered for spectacular volleys and deft touches, yet July 12, 1998, he graduated from the ranks of outstanding player to bona fide icon by scoring the opening two goals of France’s 3-0 World Cup final win over Brazil in Paris....

The increase in number of qualifiers from 32 in the past two editions to 47 this time hints at the growth and development of sports in India at the junior level. That is also the reason why India will have a good chance of winning its first ever gold medal from this prestigious tournament this time. In 2010, India grabbed six silver medals and two bronze. Most of the medallists from that inaugural edition went on to become champions in their respective sports....

While YouTube is certainly going strong, with millions of videos and billions of views back that up, the company is making a concerted effort to make its YouTube Gaming brand stronger. The company signed a deal with Pewdiepie last year to have the ever-popular Swede stream exclusively on YouTube, and has been looking to lock in talent for a while. Livestreaming on YouTube has slowly evolved to include bits and pieces that resemble what Twitch is doing, channel memberships, donations, and live chat to name a few....

One account, Murky Meg, has 85,400 subscribers. When viewed by Newsweek, a video with more than 62,000 views carried an advert for human rights charity Amnesty International. The YouTube account has produced more than 300 videos criticizing the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and also carries adverts for Murky Meg merchandise, including branded cups, T-shirts and bags for between £10 and £15 ($13.75 and $20.63). Amnesty told Newsweek it advertised through YouTube using a package that applied the company’s strictest controls on hateful content—but its ad was placed on Murky Meg’s channel all the same....

“We will not tolerate harassment and we believe the steps outlined below will contribute to our mission by making YouTube a better place for anyone to share their story or opinion,” the post said. Creators that share “explicit…veiled or implied threats” as well as “demeaning language that goes too far” based on a person’s “qualities like age, gender, race, caste, religion, sexual orientation or veteran status” may now have their videos removed....

The Google-owned video giant announced on Wednesday it will delete any new uploads containing misinformation about widespread electoral abuse, including baseless claims that a political candidate won due to “software glitches or counting errors.” “We will begin enforcing this policy today, and will ramp up in the weeks to come,” the company said on its official blog. The enforcement decision comes more than a month after the 2020 election, which was won by Democratic candidate Joe Biden....

D’Amelio, 16, had been on the cusp of hitting 100 million TikTok followers during the week but saw numbers drop over criticism of a family dinner video showing what many viewed as disrespectful behavior from D’Amelio and her sister Dixie. Green, 40, posted a video in response to the backlash, saying he had no personal stake in the matter while suggesting that D’Amelio had been a victim of misogynistic bullying....

While Disney is far from the only company to operate theme parks, it may be the most iconic. Many millions have fond memories of classic rides like Space Mountain that remain open to this day. Even those who haven’t been to Disney parks may recognize classic rides from Kingdom Hearts 3, where Sora utilizes them as a weapon through the Attraction Flow system. Still, even though some mainstay attractions endure, many others are closed, replaced, or re-opened with major cosmetic changes....