West Indies A top-order put up a gutsy show to force a draw despite another five-wicket haul by left-arm spinner Shahbaz Nadeem as India A won the unofficial three-'Test' series 2-0.
Chasing a stiff target of 373, West Indies A started the day at 37 for no loss needing another 336 runs on the fourth day but only reached as far as 314 for 6 in the end.
Opener Jeremy Solozano's dogged 92 off 252 balls along with No 3 Brandon King's attacking 77 off 84 balls and senior international Sunil Ambris' 69 off 142 helped the home team earn a draw after losing the first two 'Tests'.
For India, Nadeem turned out to be the best bowler once again with figures of 5 for 103 in 41 overs.
The Jharkhand orthodox left-arm, one of the most consistent bowlers in the Indian domestic circuit, played two of the three games and had three 'five-for' in four innings, finishing with 15 wickets in the series.
The series was a good one for the Paras Mhambrey coached A side which was dominant for the better ...

Unofficial Test: Nadeem takes another five-for in drawn game, India A win series 2-0

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Armed with balloons and strollers, several hundred families took to the streets in Hong Kong on Saturday to show support for pro-democracy protests that are now in their third month.
The colourful and calm atmosphere at the rally was a far cry from the increasingly violent confrontations that have marked recent demonstrations by activists calling for greater freedoms in the city.
A leaflet featuring an alternative alphabet was circulated, offering "demonstration" for the letter D, "angry" for A and "protest" for P.
Faye Lai was attending with her three-year-old niece and said she hoped the rally would help children understand the tumult that has engulfed the international financial hub in recent weeks.
"We have to tell children about the current situation in Hong Kong, and educate them about what the right kind of society is," Lai, a stage assistant, told AFP.
"The future belongs to the children. Hong Kong's future is theirs. We are fighting for rights that children should have," she .

'P is for protest': Hong Kong families join pro-democracy rally

Riyad Mahrez has been cleared to play for Manchester City in the champions' opening Premier League game at West Ham on Saturday after passing a drugs test with the UK Anti-Doping Agency.
Mahrez was left out of City's squad for the Community Shield against Liverpool last Sunday as they awaited medical documentation following surgery he had in Algeria after his country's Africa Cup of Nations triumph.
That paperwork eventually arrived, while the winger had a successful drugs test when UKAD officials made a visit to City's training ground during the week.
"Riyad made a little surgery on his nose after the Africa Cup of Nations," City manager Pep Guardiola told reporters on Friday.
"It is a normal situation, but the doctor, not from the national team, did not send the necessary paperwork. We did not have it in the right moment.
"But after the last week, anti-doping have made the test. Everything is clear and fine. He can play.
"Every time you take something, you have to inform the club ...

City's Mahrez cleared to face West Ham after anti-doping test

North Korea conducted the latest in a series of missile launches Saturday to protest US-South Korean war games, just hours after US President Donald Trump expressed his own frustration with the exercises.
Defence officials in Seoul said what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles were fired at daybreak from near the northeastern city of Hamhung, flying 400 kilometres before splashing down in the sea between the Korean peninsula and Japan.
It was the fifth round of launches in two weeks, with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un labelling them a "solemn warning" over the joint military drills that began just days ago.
Saturday's tests came shortly after Trump said he agreed with Kim's opposition to the war games -- albeit for financial rather than military reasons.
Trump has repeatedly talked up his close personal relationship with Kim, as his administration seeks to resume stalled denuclearisation talks with the North.
"I got a very beautiful letter from Kim Jong Un yesterday," .

N Korea conducts new missile tests as Trump backs Kim on war games

A landslide buried more than a dozen village houses in southeastern Myanmar, killing at least 10 people and injuring nearly 30, media reported Saturday.
Rescuers were using backhoes and bulldozers to clear the mud and debris from the village in Paung township. The Global New Light of Myanmar newspaper reported that some residents are still missing.
The top official in Mon state, Aye Zan, visited the site and villagers who were evacuated to a relief camp to escape floods following torrential rains.
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said that monsoon flooding had displaced more than 7,000 people this week in Mon state. Apart from the landslide in Paung, houses and a school in other townships were washed away, roads blocked and villages submerged.
Nearly 12,000 people have been displaced in Myanmar this week alone, bringing the total number of those in evacuation centers to more than 38,000, the UN said.

Landslide in southeast Myanmar kills at least 10 people

Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus said his team had "big plans" for the coming season after they secured a routine 2-0 win over third-division side KFC Uerdingen in the first round of the German Cup on Friday.
Reus' second-half goal set Dortmund on their way to a comfortable victory, just a week after they beat Bayern Munich 2-0 in the German Supercup.
"The two wins were important for us to find our rhythm," Reus told Sport1.
"We are not yet quite at the level that we were at last season, but we have big plans this year, and we want to show that when the Bundesliga starts next weekend."
Dortmund, who host Augsburg in their Bundesliga opener next Saturday, were forced to be patient against a well-organised Uerdingen defence which included former Dortmund fan favourite Kevin Grosskreutz.
Grosskreutz, a World Cup winner in 2014 and two-time Bundesliga winner with Dortmund, denied his old team early on with a goalline clearance.
The underdogs then gave Dortmund a scare at the other end 

'Big plans': Reus eyes league opener after Dortmund see off Uerdingen in cup

Liverpool could be without inspirational goalkeeper Alisson Becker for a number of weeks after the Brazilian suffered a calf injury in Friday's 4-1 thrashing of Norwich to kick-off the Premier League season in style.
The European champions are aiming to end a 30-year wait to win the Premier League after missing out by only one point to Manchester City last season and laid down an early marker in the title race by racing into a 4-0 lead before half-time.
Norwich captain Grant Hanley's hapless own goal just seven minutes in set the tone for what could be a long season for the Canaries before Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Divock Origi netted as Liverpool shot out of the blocks.
However, the Reds' joy was curtailed when Alisson pulled up after kicking the ball clear from a routine goal kick and needed support to limp off the field.
"Nothing bad to say about the game apart from Ali's injury," said Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, who confirmed his number one will miss Wednesday's UEFA .

Alisson injury mars Liverpool's strong start

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker will miss Wednesday's UEFA Super Cup against Chelsea after pulling up with a calf injury as the European champions opened their Premier League campaign with a 4-1 win over Norwich on Friday.
The Brazilian fell to the floor after kicking the ball clear from a routine goal kick and needed support to limp off the field six minutes before half-time.
Liverpool face Chelsea in Istanbul this week in the traditional early season clash between the previous campaign's Champions League and Europa League winners.
"He will not be ready for Wednesday, I can say that already," said Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp.
"He felt his calf. He looked behind him because he thought something hit him."
Spanish goalkeeper Adrian was expected to play second fiddle to Alisson after joining Liverpool this week on a free transfer after Simon Mignolet joined Club Brugge.  However, Klopp now faces having to rely on the former West Ham goalkeeper for at least a couple of weeks.
"Adrian .

Injured Alisson to miss Super Cup clash with Chelsea

Super Typhoon Lekima slammed into southeastern China early Saturday, bringing torrential rain and heavy winds that knocked out power, downed thousands of trees and forced more than one million people from their homes, state media reported.
The monster storm made landfall in the early hours in Wenling City packing winds of 187 kilometres per hour (116 miles per hour), and was expected to churn up the east coast towards Shanghai, Xinhua news agency said.  More heavy rain was forecast for the Shanghai area as well as the eastern provinces of
Anhui, Fujian, Jiangsu and Zhejiang, with authorities warning of possible flash floods, mudslides and landslides caused by the downpours.
In Zhejiang province alone, nearly 300 flights were cancelled, and ferry and rail services were suspended as a precaution.
More than a quarter of a million people were relocated in Shanghai, where the high-speed maglev train that links the city to one of its airports was suspended.
More than 110,000 people were ...

Super Typhoon Lekima slams into southeast China

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insists he does not perceive fans' frustration over the Red Devils business in the transfer window, but needs a fast start to the new Premier League season against Chelsea on Sunday to turn the tide of opinion at Old Trafford.
Frank Lampard will take charge of his first competitive game in charge of Chelsea, but while some of the pressure on the Blues' record goalscorer to make an instant impact has been eased to due a transfer ban this summer, Solskjaer's honeymoon period is over.
The Norwegian enjoyed an incredible start to his time in charge as caretaker boss last season, but after being handed the job on a permanent basis, won just one of United's final nine games of the season to finish sixth in the Premier League.
A huge summer rebuild was forecast, even by Solskjaer himself, but only three players have arrived in the form of Harry Maguire, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Daniel James.
Moreover, United have sold striker Romelu Lukaku without .

Solskjaer needs fast start to dispel Man Utd doubts

Serena Williams won the rematch Friday, dominating Naomi Osaka 6-3, 6-4 to ensure the Japanese star won't leave Toronto with a title to go with her number one world ranking.
Williams fired 12 aces and didn't face a break point as she beat Osaka for the first time in three meetings -- avenging her shock loss in last year's controversial US Open final in which the American star was docked a point and a game after losing her temper when warned about coaching.
There was no such drama in Toronto, where Williams broke Osaka for a 5-3 lead in the first and closed out the opening set with a service winner.  She broke again for a 2-1 lead in the second and never looked like surrendering the advantage.
Even a run-in with the net cord -- as she raced forward trying to run down a drop shot -- didn't faze her.
"It hurt, but it wasn't the end of the world," Williams said.
The American's lone wobble came in the final game. After a pair of aces gave her a triple match point, Williams offered up a ...

Serena powers past No. 1-bound Osaka, Halep retires hurt

Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray said on Friday he will return to singles competition next week at the ATP Cincinnati Masters, seven months after having right hip surgery he feared might end his career.
The British star posted a photo of himself on his Facebook page on court while yelling with a clenched right fist and the caption: "That feeling when you accept a wildcard for the singles in Cinci... #LetsDoThis #HereWeGo." The 32-year-old
Scotsman has fallen to 325th in the world rankings after his January operation to ease nagging hip pain.
His first match next week in Cincinnati in the final major tuneup for the US Open will be his first competitive singles outing since the Australian Open in January.
"Good news for the sport," Spain's Rafael Nadal said of Murray's return to singles.
"Especially great news for him. That means that he's healthy.
"That's going to be a big, big moment for him," Nadal told reporters in Montreal. After all the retirement that he predicted in ...

Andy Murray to return to singles in Cincinnati next week

The UAE has issued a travel advisory to its citizens who are either in Kerala or intend to visit the state to exercise extreme caution in the light of heavy rains, which have caused damaging floods in many areas and killed 28 people.
Torrential rains continued to lash most parts of Kerala on Friday with the toll  in the last three days rising to 28 in monsoon-related incidents, including two massive landslides, and over 64,000 people being shifted to relief camps.
According to the UAE's official news agency, Wam, the advisory urges the citizens to follow instructions issued by the Indian authorities in connection with the natural calamity.
"In a second advisory, the Consulate, based in the state capital of Thiruvananthapuram, has urged the UAE citizens visiting Kerala to register with the diplomatic post so that it can keep track of them and ensure their safety and welfare," Wam said.
The Consulate has asked its nationals to contact its dedicated phone number in case of any ...

UAE issues advisory against travel to Kerala due to floods

Fighting between Yemeni government forces and southern separatists entered a third day Friday, leaving more than 20 killed, including five civilians, officials said.
The clashes could further complicate Yemen's bloody civil war and fracture the government side in the conflict. The government forces, backed by a Saudi-led coalition, have been battling rebels since 2015.
Also on Friday, the rebel Houthis announced the brother of their leader was killed by the Saudi-led coalition.
The announcement by the rebel-run Interior Ministry in the capital, Sanaa, posted on the rebel Almasirah website offered no details on the killing of Ibrahim al-Houthi, brother of rebel leader Abdel-Malek al-Houthi.
Yemeni security officials said people allied with the Saudi-led coalition killed Ibrahim al-Houthi and an associate in Sanaa earlier this week. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief the media.
Farea Al-Muslimi, a visiting researcher with Chatham ...

Clashes in southern Yemen; rebels leader's brother killed

US President Donald trump on Saturday said he has received a "positive letter" from North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, with whom, he describes, has developed a good relationship.
Trump, however, refused to divulge the details of the letter.
He said he will have another meeting with Kim.
Beginning last summer, Trump and Kim have met three times and the major focus of their talks has been the denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula.
"I think we'll have another meeting. He really wrote a beautiful, three-page -- I mean, right from top to bottom -- a really beautiful letter. Maybe I'll release the results of the letter, but it was a very positive letter," Trump told reporters at the White House.
Responding to a question, he said that the North Korean leader "was not happy with the missile testing".
"He gave me a great letter. I would love to give you, but, I don't know, I don't think it would be appropriate. But it was a very personal letter. It was a great letter. He talked about what ...

Trump says received 'positive letter' from N Korean leader Kim Jong-un

US President Donald Trump on Saturday said China wants to settle trade issues with America as it is expericing the "worst year" in decades, but reiterated that he was not ready for a deal.
The US has imposed 25 per cent additional import tariffs on more than USD 250 billion worth of Chinese products. An additional 10 per cent import duties on remaining nearly USD 300 billion worth of Chinese products is all set to come into effect on September 1.
"China wants to settle this deal. They've had the worst year that they've had in many, many decades. It's getting only worse. Thousands of companies are leaving China. They would like to make a deal. I'm not ready to make a deal," Trump told reporters at the White House.
Trade talks between the US and China started last November. But after more than a dozen rounds of talks in both Beijing and Washington DC, the talks have not yielded any desired result.
As per the initial decision taken by Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping last ...

China suffering due to trade war with US, wants to have deal: Trump

Ten Turkish sailors on a cargo ship who were kidnapped by "pirates" off the coast of Nigeria last month have been freed, Turkey's state news agency Anadolu reported Friday.
The sailors, who Anadolu says are in good health, were seized by armed men who attacked the Turkish-flagged Paksoy-1 cargo vessel, operated by shipping company Kadioglu Denizcilik.
No details were immediately available on the release of the captives.  A company statement cited by Turkish media last month said the ship was attacked by "pirates" on its way from Cameroon to the Ivory Coast. It was carrying no freight.
Pirates normally seize sailors for ransom. Nigeria reported 14 pirate attacks in the first quarter of 2019 compared with 22 in the same period in 2018.
An International Maritime Bureau (IMB) report in April attributed the drop to the Nigerian navy's increased efforts to "actively respond to reported incidents by dispatching patrol boats.

10 Turkish sailors kidnapped off Nigeria coast freed

The 21-year-old Texan who killed 22 people in an El Paso Walmart told police following his arrest that he was targeting "Mexicans," according to an arrest warrant published Friday by US media.
The document charging Patrick Crusius, of Allen, Texas, with murder also described the circumstances of his arrest, saying he stepped out of his vehicle when surrounded by police, put his hands up and said "I'm the shooter."
At police headquarters, Crusius waived his right to remain silent or have a lawyer present and told detectives that "his target (was) 'Mexicans,'" according to the document, obtained by The Washington Post and others.
Prior to carrying out the attack Saturday, Crusius published a white supremacist manifesto online which expressed fears of a "Hispanic invasion" of Texas.
Eight of the people killed in the rampage were Mexican nationals and many of the other victims were Americans of Hispanic origin.
In the manifesto, Crusius claimed he was "defending" the United States "from ..

Shooter in Texas massacre said he was targeting 'Mexicans'

On the fifth anniversary of Michael Brown's death in Ferguson, his father has urged St Louis County's top prosecutor to reopen the investigation into the white police officer who fatally shot the black and unarmed 18-year-old.
Before a memorial service in the Ferguson street where a white police officer fatally shot his son on August 9, 2014, Michael Brown Sr. addressed reporters outside of the St. Louis County Justice Center in the St. Louis suburb of Clayton.
"Justice has not been served," Brown, 41, said as he was flanked by about three dozen supporters. "My son deserved to live a full life. But a coward with a badge ... chose not to value his life.
"My son was murdered in cold blood, with no remorse and no medical treatment," said Brown on Friday, who has never accepted the officer's claim that he had acted in self-defense.
Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell, the county's first black prosecutor, took office in January after his stunning victory over seven-term incumbent Bob ...

Michael Brown's father seeks new investigation into killing

A former girlfriend of the man who killed nine people in Ohio says there were a few times he did something that made her wonder if she should reach out to authorities.
But Adelia Johnson says Connor Betts' one-time drunken rambling about wanting to hurt people and his thoughts of suicide didn't seem like red flags.
She says that and his interest in serial killers seemed normal for a fellow psychology student who told her he was struggling with mental illness.
Johnson also says it's not like Betts expressed any concrete plans for an attack during the two months they dated this spring. And she's not sure what could have been done if he had.

Shooter's ex-girlfriend: The dilemma of when to intervene

The first black woman to serve as American University's student government president has won a lawsuit against a neo-Nazi website operator who orchestrated an online harassment campaign against her.
A federal judge granted default judgment Friday to Taylor Dumpson and awarded her more than USD 725,000 after The Daily Stormer founder Andrew Anglin and a follower failed to respond to her lawsuit.
The judge awarded Dumpson compensatory damages of USD 101,429.28, punitive damages of USD 500,000, and attorneys' fees and costs of USD 124,022.10.
The judge also entered a restraining order against Anglin, his Moonbase Holdings limited liability company, and Brian Andrew Ade.
After Dumpson became student government president in 2017, someone hung nooses with bananas containing derogatory messages on the university's campus. Anglin posted an article about the incident and directed followers to "troll storm" Dumpson on social media.

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