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When we muse about the number four batting slot — we think about the greats of the game, the likes of Mahela Jayawardene and Abraham Benjamin de Villiers. No.4 is the bridge between the top order and middle order. It provides a delicate balance in the batting line-up. After Yuvraj Singh’s exit, more than 8 players were tried, but, none of them succeeded in making the no.4 position of their own, and India’s aspiration to fix the chink in the armour has heightened more with the World cup at the door!...

The portrait by Dmitry Levitsky, as well as the letter about the benefits of vaccination against smallpox, were auctioned by McDougall’s in London on Dec. 1. The founder of the auction house, William McDougall, confirmed the figure. The buyer was not named. “The Catherine the Great letter received great interest and publicity in Russia and the West given its relevance to current events,” he said. “Moreover, the portrait was an unusual contemporary painting of Catherine by a Russian, and so is important to the history of Russian art....

The complaint was filed by an attorney representing Assumption Church against a neighboring live music venue on February 9. The lawsuit claimed that an illegal marijuana market and a mix of live music events led to an intense odor that entered the building where the friars resided. “As a result, the odor of cannabis smoke has infiltrated and permeated Assumption Church buildings,” the complaint read. New York State passed the Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA) in March 2021 which legalized adult-use cannabis....

The Cavaliers cruised to a 126-94 win over the Knicks at Madison Square Garden. The Warriors then blasted the Clippers in a 115-98 victory at Staples Center. MORE: MVP race has never looked so messy New York’s Carmelo Anthony took just eight shots and finished with nine points while Cavaliers forward LeBron James scored an efficient 25 points while going 7 of 10 from the floor. James continues to play extremely well at MSG....

The Cavs made it to this year’s NBA Finals despite losing Kevin Love in their first-round playoff series with Boston, and, for the most part, hung with the Warriors while missing both Love and Kyrie Irving, who went down in Game 1 of the series. Love says he expects to be back in Cleveland next season and ready for Game 1. Golden State, at 5-to-1 odds, is the co-second betting choice for next season, along with the Thunder....

In the process, Finals MVP James and the Cavaliers completed the greatest comeback in the history of the Finals, rallying from a 3-1 deficit and completing their championship journey with a 93-89 win over the record-setting Warriors here at Oracle Arena. MORE: Must-see photos from an emotional NBA Finals This game, unlike any in the series, took massive swings of emotion and momentum. The game was deadlocked at 89-89 from the 4:39 mark of the fourth quarter until just 53 seconds remained, when Kyrie Irving (who finished with 26 points) sank an incredible contested 3-pointer from the right wing to give the Cavs the lead....

The dolphin, named Maverick, was the second dolphin to die at the Mirage’s Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat in the past five months, according to a statement by MGM Resorts. The first dolphin death of 2022 occurred in April, when a 13-year-old bottlenose named Bella died at the casino following treatment for gastroenteritis. The Mirage’s Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat allows visitors to pay to meet, feed and pose for a photo with a bottlenose dolphin, and for extra money, to enter the water with the dolphin....

Correa, 25, has been a star most of his career when healthy, but his ability to remain on the field remains a question given his 132 missed games over the past two seasons. Because Houston’s young core is reaching arbitration, Rosenthal wrote, the embattled club appears keen to find ways to cut payroll. “No deal appears close, and the timing might not be right for such a move, considering that most teams are set at shortstop and Correa’s trade value is down,” Rosenthal reported....

Often lost in the extraordinary saga of his arrest and eventual escape are the origins of what came to be a war between Ghosn and Nissan, the company he once brought back from the brink of bankruptcy. Once the second largest automaker in Japan, Nissan by the 1990s was overextended and losing market share, both at home and abroad. In 1999, the company entered an alliance with French auto maker Renault....

The Princess of Staten Island sustained an injury during a WWE live event in North Charleston two weeks ago during a triple threat match for the RAW Women’s Championship involving Bianca Belair and Asuka. During the bout, she collided with The EST of WWE while the latter was performing a backflip in the corner, injuring her head. This prompted the referee to throw up the ‘X’ symbol. Carmella managed to walk away on her own, and Bianca Belair retained the RAW Women’s Championship....

After the Trail Blazers’ 123-111 win over the Hornets on Monday night, Portland forward Carmelo Anthony ended the strange conversation about his status as the true “Melo” of the NBA, telling reporters that it’s perfectly fine for anyone to use the nickname when referring to Charlotte rookie LaMelo Ball. Anthony and Ball showed their respect for each other with a jersey exchange on the floor after the game. MORE: Hawks fire Lloyd Pierce; Nate McMillan to serve as interim head coach...

On NBC’s “Brother from Another,” Palmer, the Cincinnati signal-caller for seven years, said that no matter how Super Bowl 56 ends up, Burrow is going to have to contemplate whether he re-signs with the team when his contract is up. “Joe Burrow’s sitting there going, ‘We’ve got $60 million in cap space. Are they going to sit on 40 of it and frugally spend 20? Or are they going to go after and build this thing around me and build this thing around my future contract that I’m probably going to sign in 2024, 2025?...

The former Spain captain, 37, has played in all four of his side’s league matches this season, keeping clean sheets against Chaves and Moreirense. Buffon, meanwhile, signed a contract with PSG in July that could see him play for the Ligue 1 champions until he is 42, while 36-year-old Cech is keeping new Arsenal signing Bernd Leno out of the team at Emirates Stadium. Casillas thinks the hugely successful trio must continue to enjoy their remaining playing days as they draw closer towards retirement....

In 2008, Microsoft began really pushing digital titles on Xbox 360 with the Summer of Arcade promotion. The inaugural event saw the likes of Braid and Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 burst on the scene, but it also played host to a goofy little four-player co-op beat ’em up named Castle Crashers that won gamers over with its sadistic sense of humor and button-mashing action. Seven years later, that XBLA classic has been reborn for Xbox One in the form of Castle Crashers Remastered....

Lisa Drouillard, from Taylor, Michigan, shared the pictures of her mom Lori and cat Misty on Reddit’s popular r/cats forum where it has since received more than 24,000 upvotes. In a series of seven pictures, Lori and Misty are seen spending time together in the 80s. Close relationships with our cats aren’t uncommon, and while many people think of cats as aloof and uncaring, a 2019 study revealed quite the opposite to be true....

The cat has been turned over to an animal shelter, Eduardo Rodriguez, said a local prosecutor according to AFP. Here’s hoping that it repents of its crimes and finds a forever home. Located north of Panama City in the Caribbean province of Colon, Nueva Esperanza Prison houses more than 1,700 inmates. This is far from the first time those among their ranks have attempted to smuggle in drugs with the help of animals....

Everton fans might have been glad of the respite. They jeered loudly at the final whistle as their team lost at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1, a result that piled the pressure on Everton manager Marco Silva in what is increasingly becoming a miserable English Premier League campaign. Goals by Ruben Neves — from the penalty spot — Raul Jimenez and Leander Dendoncker allowed Wolves to consolidate seventh place in an encouraging first season back in the top flight....

Now, there’s nothing wrong with wanting the best for your children. And the vast majority of people with class mobility on their minds aren’t willing to steal to get there. But Hubbell – and by extension, the Democrats – seem caught in a kind of class warp that helps explain part of the party’s problem. Some of the anger may boil down to this: these smarty-pants Democrats forgot where they came from....

NANCY JOHNSON KLOEPFER’S ARTICLE HIT THE NAIL ON THE head. I have a close relative who tries to record every moment of her family’s life on video. I advised her to remember that once one videotapes more than 50 percent of one’s life, it is mathematically impossible ever to view all the tapes. JERRY EISNER LIKE KLOEPFER’S CHILDREN, MY TWO KIDS have grown up with the great big glass eye of my camera staring at them....