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Left-arm seamer Starc is playing in his 54th Test against Pakistan in Adelaide, yet his Ashes involvement was limited to the fourth match at Old Trafford, taking four wickets to help the visitors retain the urn. The 29-year-old returned to star with seven wickets in the first-Test win over Pakistan and has impressed again this week, his match figures 7-76 at the end of day three. Victory now appears a formality for Australia, and Starc said after Sunday’s play of his role: “It’s not really come into my thought process....

One of the biggest surprises of Nintendo’s recent Nintendo Direct presentation was the announcement of a Switch-exclusive, battle royale version of Tetris called Tetris 99. The concept of Tetris 99 is simple: 99 players duke it out in games of Tetris until only one player remains. What was once a joke concept has now become a reality, and it’s available for free right now for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers....

Brian Hoyer will likely remain out of Houston’s lineup with a concussion when the team takes on the Jets ln Sunday, according to NFL.com. T.J. Yates is expected to get the start in Hoyer’s place, with newly claimed Brandon Weeden serving as backup. PHOTOS: NFL Week 10 action | MORE: Packers fans blame Olivia Munn for losing streak Weeden was claimed by the Texans off waivers Wednesday afternoon, one day after he was released by the Cowboys....

The extensions will likely result in a delay in results from these critical swing states, further prolonging the announcement of the election’s victor. In Texas, Hidalgo County joined Upshur County in becoming the second county to keep its polling locations open an extra hour on Tuesday, until 8 p.m. CT. The Hidalgo County Elections Department said in a news release that 10 of the county’s polling places experienced technical problems because of “laptop check-in issues....

But it will have college football’s largest video display screen when the 2014 starts, the university announced. Texas A&M is installing a 47-foot high by 163-foot wide LED video display screen in the south end zone that will be the first to feature 1080 resolution, according to the school’s release. Officials from the school visited other stadiums and concluded that the Daktronics 13HD LED product was what they wanted. MORE: Top 25 players in 2014 | Future first-rounders | Alabama’s 10 best...

This Sunday, the Chuters bar in Pasadena hosted the “Texas Bars Fight Back” rally, where alcohol was reportedly served at the event, The Houston Chronicle reported. Abbott’s executive order last month stated: “All bars and similar establishments that receive more than 51 percent of their gross receipts from the sale of alcoholic beverages are required to close at 12:00 PM today [June 26]. These businesses may remain open for delivery and take-out, including for alcoholic beverages, as authorized by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission [TABC]....

In an interview with local ABC affiliate KTRK-TV, Dr. Alfred Scott Lea said the Galveston community should be alert about the bacterial infection known as Vibrio vulnificus. Lea is a professor of infectious disease at University of Texas-Medical Branch (UTMB) in the Galveston Bay area, and he said they see at least six to eight cases each year at the university’s hospital. Vibrio vulnificus can be caused from eating raw or undercooked seafood such as oysters....

For Manny Garcia, the executive director of the Texas Democratic Party, it was 2009, when a 76-74 statehouse deficit for Democrats in 2009 was wiped out by the rise of the Tea Party in 2010. Others say the dream of turning Texas blue began when former Texas governor George W. Bush was elected president in 2000, or earlier. But state Democrats say one thing is clear just three weeks before Election Day: The time to turn Texas blue has arrived....

Games industry insider Daniel Ahmad recently confirmed through Twitter that Tencent continues to invest in Yager. Yager is only known for a handful of titles, most notably Spec Ops: The Line. The developers have also released Dreadnought and The Cycle. The Cycle is the most recent title the developer has released, but the team has been quite silent since the Tencent investment in 2020. RELATED: Pokemon Unite Gets New Gameplay Trailer and Release Date...

A subsequent investigation, conducted by the victim’s nephew James Vlasto, proved that Mitchell was linked to the Tene Bimbo Gypsy clan, infamous for its women marrying wealthy elderly men, who were “slowly poisoned to death.” The clan became famous after becoming the subject of the book King Of The Gypsies. Multiple other cases similar to Andrew Vlasto’s were discovered. After receiving a tip, authorities discovered five other elderly men died between 1984 and 1994....

MORE: Scoreboard | Bold Week 1 predictions Reeves-Maybin hit Jaquil Capel on a punt return with 3:09 left in the first quarter. Reeves-Maybin is one of Tennessee’s best defensive players, and the ejection is the latest casualty on a controversial rule in college football. Tennessee trailed 7-3 in the first quarter when Reeves-Maybin was ejected.

Giraldo started well with an early break but an argument with the chair umpire about a line call seemed to rattle the unseeded player. Shortly afterward, Giraldo failed to reach Nishikori's drop shot before hitting a costly double-fault to cede back his serve. The fourth-seeded Nishikori went on to win eight straight games to claim the first set and take control of the match. He ended up converting five of seven break chances while Giraldo committed five double faults....

LILLE, France (Reuters) - Charismatic captain Yannick Noah reckoned that the “losing culture” of French men’s tennis had been dispelled by the way his team had powered to their first Davis Cup title in 16 years on Sunday. One of the major Davis Cup nations, France had lost three finals since 2001, but the return of Noah as captain seemed to have transformed their mindset as they beat Belgium 3-2 to claim their 10th title....

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Australian tennis sisters Arina and Anastasia Rodionova were handed a late Olympic call-up for the women’s doubles on Monday. “Today we were notified that there was a withdrawal from the women’s doubles and as first reserves Anastasia and Arina Rodionova have now received a place,” said Australian team chief Kitty Chiller at the Rio Games. “The girls will be our ninth set of siblings in the Australian Olympic team....

Svitolina, ranked 20 in the world, stunned the London Games gold medallist 6-4 6-3 to record a memorable victory against the American, who has won 22 grand slam singles titles. (Reporting by Drazen Jorgic and Alexandra Ulmer; Editing by Greg Stutchbury) 0 votes

RELATED: Best Sandbox Games Of All Time Defeating Plantera is no easy feat; she is essentially considered a skill-check to ensure players are prepared for the most challenging parts of Terraria. The cramped spaces of the Jungle, coupled with constantly spawning Hardmode Jungle mobs, make Plantera a tough fight. Luckily, this guide provides players with the optimal combat setups and strategies to make the fight against this botanical boss a walk in the park....

Matt McGloin started the past six games for the Raiders, who have lost five in a row. Pryor has completed 57.7 percent of his passes this season for 1,591 yards, five TDs and 11 interceptions. He also has 527 yards rushing, including a 93-yard TD run against Pittsburgh. McGloin, a rookie out of Penn State, has completed 55.9 percent of his throws for 1,547 yards, eight TDs and eight interceptions....