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The 3-2 loss in their previous outing was their first in the league this season and with that, Porto have opened up a three-point gap at the top of the standings. They returned to winning ways in their Taca de Portugal quarter-final fixture against Leca, defeating the fourth-tier side 4-0 on Wednesday. Vizela have three losses in their last five games, suffering a 1-0 loss to Moreirense in their previous outing, while they were put to the sword by Porto in the Taca de Portugal on Thursday....

The son of Hall of Famer Vladimir Guerrero is one of the best prospects MLB has seen and for good reason. He has amazing eye-hand coordination, even better plate discipline and power that he truly hasn’t tapped into yet. MORE: Watch ‘ChangeUp,’ a new MLB live whiparound show on DAZN But one of the biggest reasons he is such a big-time prospect is his demeanor on the field. He doesn’t get too high, he doesn’t get too low and he takes what happens in stride....

Explosions rocked the cities of Kryvyi Rih, Dnipro, Kharkiv and Mykolaiv on Tuesday, a day after Russia launched drone strikes on multiple cities, including Kyiv. Russian forces have targeted Ukraine’s energy facilities, leaving part of the capital and other cities with no power and water, according to the administration of President Volodymyr Zelensky. At least four people, including a pregnant woman, were killed on Monday in the Ukrainian capital due to the unmanned aircraft which exploded on impact....

NEWSWEEK: What type of craft do you use? Peter Diamandis: We started operation in late 2004 and up until recently we modified two 727-200 airplanes that we were using on a part-time basis. But because the business has been growing, we purchased one of the two so we have a full-time dedicated airplane. What does the plane look like? We have done extensive modifications to the plane to make it safe and also to modify the interior to make it a beautiful zero-gravity flight, so it has a high-end sound system and lighting....

Other vehicles can be seen parked and abandoned on the side of the road. Although the water captured in the video isn’t incredibly deep, the rest of Detroit, and all of its freeways, have been plagued by storm-induced floods over the past weekend. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared a State of Emergency in Wayne County because of the flooding on Saturday, and has submitted a request for a presidential declaration of disaster....

Not only the Indian captain but the coach made headlines as well by saying that India are keen on playing at least a couple of warm-up matches ahead of the Test series against Australia later this year. And a legendary West Indies pacer paid the Indian pace attack, the ultimate compliment. Here are all of today’s important developments from the cricket world. Sandeep Patil questions Kohli’s decision to skip Asia Cup Although the Asia Cup was less than a week after the conclusion of a gruelling tour of England, BCCI certainly took everyone by surprise when they announced Virat Kohli will be rested for the tournament....

India had just started batting after losing the toss and were staring right into the face of trouble, both openers having returned to the stands as the team’s score reached just 10. With the rain coming back, both teams resorted to an early Lunch session, after which they played for a while before rain returned (again). India are currently at 15 for 3, Pujara also accompanying the openers after a silly goof-up with Kohli that led to a run-out....

The legislation will make Virginia—the state with the most recorded executions in U.S. history—the 23rd state to ban the death penalty. Northam, a Democrat, previously voiced support for outlawing capital punishment and celebrated the final steps state lawmakers took on Monday to make the change official. “With final passage in the Virginia House and Senate, our Commonwealth will soon join 22 states in abolishing the death penalty—an important step in ensuring our criminal justice system is fair and equitable,” Northam wrote on Twitter....

Amari Dancy, from Prince William, Virginia, was playing with her younger cousins during lockdown. The 18-year-old found the perfect hiding spot in the washing machine, but soon found she couldn’t get out. Eventually, the Prince William County Fire and Rescue had to come and free the teen. Dancy’s aunt captured the scene on camera, saying: “Kids will be kids.” She told FOX 5: “Time to let kids go back to school please!...

Chesapeake Police said they are still working to account for anyone who may have been at the store and witnessed the incident, but fled prior to police arrival. The Walmart store is expected to be closed for several days while detectives continue to collect evidence and process the crime scene. A SWAT team executed a search warrant at the suspect, Andre Bings’, home and “cleared the house” with the help of Virginia State Police....

Visage is a horror game currently available on Xbox Game Pass, which makes it a great option for gamers on Xbox and PC. Although there are many great horror games on Game Pass, Visage stands out as one to play. It was released late last year for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC, and somewhat flew under the radar. With its inclusion on Game Pass, it has received a new lease on life recently, and looks set to be one of the major horror games of the Halloween season....

The former young West Indies batsman says he is putting in an extra effort to impress the West Indies icon in the hope of making the final cut, reports CMC. “He’s been there monitoring a few times that I have batted in the training sessions and he has pointed out a few things that I can work on,” said Ambris. Sir Viv will work in an advisory role alongside the Sagicor WIHP coaching staff for the remainder of the training camp and until the end of the series against the Bangladeshis which include a pair of four-day, three 50 overs-a-side and two Twenty20 matches to be played at venues around Barbados....

That may be what he's looking to do, according to Stephen Whyno of the Canadian Press. The former Philadelphia Flyers goalie/aspiring astrophysicist is closing in on a deal with the Las Vegas Wranglers that he hopes gets him back in the NHL The Pittsburgh Penguins, they are not. In fairness, it's not like he needs the money. One important thing to note: The Wranglers are no longer the ECHL affiliate of the Calgary Flames, who do need a goalie (if they're not fully invested in tanking)....

Hundreds of people were hurt in Catalunya after heavy-handed tactics from police forces sent in from all over Spain to halt the referendum for independece, considered illegal by the Spanish state. Real Madrid 2/5 to beat Tottenham Barca had wanted to postpone their match against Las Palmas amid safety concerns, but were told by Spain’s Professional Football League (LFP) that they would face losing six points if they failed to go ahead with the fixture....

Before Spain won the UEFA Euro 2008, then the FIFA World Cup 2010 which was followed by a successful Euro Championship defense in 2012, Spain had waited for decades for success in the International arena. However, the La Rojas have got the rub of the green as they were able to produce players like Casillas, Puyol, Xavi, Iniesta around the same time. Is it just luck or is there talent in abundance to be able to produce players of top-flight quality?...

The player auctions ahead of the season witnessed the ‘wonderboy’ Siddharth Sirish Desai pocketing the highest bid at ₹145 lakhs, signed by the Telugu Titans while Puneri Paltan used their FBM card on Nitin Tomar for ₹120 lakhs. Rahul Chaudhari (₹94 lakhs), Monu Goyat (₹93 lakhs), and Sandeep Narwal (₹89 lakhs) joined forces with the Tamil Thalaivas, UP Yoddha, and U Mumba respectively. New format sees no ‘zone-based’ matches...

Earlier this month, Sergey Naryshkin, director of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service, painted Russia as a victim of so-called “cancel culture” following the West’s detrimental sanctions against Moscow. “The masks are off,” Naryshkin said. “The West isn’t simply trying to close off Russia behind a new iron curtain. This is about an attempt to ruin our government. To ‘cancel’ it, as they now say in ’tolerant’ liberal-fascist circles.” Before the hostilities in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin himself had criticized “cancel culture” in other countries....

Some 143 countries voted on Wednesday to condemn Moscow’s annexation of the Ukrainian regions of Kherson, Luhansk, Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia amidst Putin’s invasion. Only North Korea, Belarus, Syria and Nicaragua backed Russia in opposing the General Assembly resolution. On Thursday, Putin spoke to the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA), consisting of 28 members including countries from the former Soviet Union, Asia, and the Arab world....

What the heck is going on with Von Miller’s hair? The recent addition to the Buffalo defense took his helmet off during the game, and cameras caught his latest hair style: a mostly bald head with a patch of hair in the shape of a triangle on the back of his head. That certainly is … an interesting stylistic choice. MORE: Matthew Stafford has lost it, Josh Allen is already MVP, Von Miller gives Buffalo a Super ‘D’: Bills-Rams overreactions...

Heavy snowfall has forced organizers to call off downhill and super-G races scheduled for the Austrian resort of St. Anton this weekend. Vonn was planning to return this week after sitting out the start of the season with an injured knee. Vonn needs five more victories to break the overall World Cup record of 86 wins, set by Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark in the 1980s. The next speed races are scheduled for Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Jan....