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This will also mark the beginning of a strict brand split and the end of the unpopular ‘Wild Card Rule.’ The rule severely limited the idea of a true brand split, defeated the purpose of having two distinct brands, and made a mockery of brand rivalries. WWE needed to eliminate the rule and have done so accordingly. With just two weeks remaining for one of the most high profile WWE drafts in history, the Internet is buzzing with speculation and predictions....

The absence of impactful all-rounders has also highlighted India’s worries with the bat outside the subcontinent. However, there have been numerous instances when Indian bowlers or potential all rounders stunned the world with their performances with the bat. Here are three performances by the Indian bowlers who scored an overseas century in difficult batting conditions. #3 Ajit Agarkar Ajit Agarkar came into the Indian team as a fast bowling all-rounder who had the potential to swing the new and the old ball in both directions....

Without a shadow of a doubt, this week’s RAW was entertaining from start-to-finish, which is a compliment, since the show returned to its banal tone in the past few weeks. So it was definitely a breath of fresh air to see WWE shaking things around a bit, even if that means creating controversy for all the wrong reasons (The Usos-Revival segment). Was all of it good? Probably not. But anything different from the usual RAW format seems like a change at this point....

As much as I’d have liked to say otherwise, the Wild Card rule certainly did not make SmackDown Live feel like a buzzworthy show, which is one of the few problems with the Blue Brand as compared to Monday Night RAW. The Wild Card rule has created more confusing scenarios since its inception, and that is a huge drawback for both brands as of now. Nevertheless, here are a few interesting observations you may have missed during this week’s edition of SmackDown Live....

For the time being, Chris Jericho is celebrating, no doubt with ‘a little bit of the bubbly’ as he basks in his defeat of Cody, turning back the AEW official’s challenge at Full Gear. But the problem with being the World Champion of any promotion is that there are constantly people gunning for your title. You can’t swing a dead cat and not hit someone in AEW who probably feels they deserve a chance to wear the fledgling promotion’s vaunted ‘big belt....

One of only three players with a cumulative positive head-to-head record (50-44) against Federer and Djokovic - the others being Filippo Volandri (2-1) and Dominic Thiem (9-8) - Nadal has won 10 of his Grand Slam titles at the expense of his Big-3 peers Federer (6) and Djokovic (4). You may also like: Nadal’s 5 most epic rivalries in the 2010s The all-time title leader (35) and match win leader (384) in Masters 1000 tournaments, Nadal possesses the best win-loss record (83....

We have come to a point where fans have grown completely tired of Brock Lesnar’s shtick where he doesn’t care one bit about the title he holds on his shoulder. Some might even allege that Lesnar’s disrespect for the WWE and its major title has left a bad taste in the fans’ mouth. But this isn’t the first time when fans have hated The Beast with all their heart. Here are three WWE moments that made fans hate Brock Lesnar....

The rules are simple. Two competitors start off in the ring and after every two minutes, a new opponent enters. Elimination is possible only when an opponent is thrown out of the ring over the top rope and both feet touch the floor. The 30-man mayhem event has been going on since 1988. The winner of the event gets to challenge the WWE Championship at Wrestlemania. Over the years, some of the royal rumbles have been exciting till the last stage giving a thrilling finish while some have been equally disappointing....

Although most viewers thought the UFC legend won the fight comfortably, one judge controversially scored the contest for Chavez Jr. Overall, the three judges scored the contest 75-77, 77-75, and 77-75 in Silva’s favor. Silva was in phenomenal shape and looked great throughout the entire fight. After finding his footing in the early rounds, Silva started landing big shots on the former WBC middleweight champion. The Brazilian fighter’s performance even impressed boxing star Canelo Alvarez, who went up to the ring to congratulate Silva....

Here are 3 signings that Barcelona need this winter to increase the chances of winning all the trophies that they are competing for, both domestically and across Europe. #3 Donny Van de Beek The young Dutchman broke onto the scene last season with his string of magnificent performances for both Ajax Amsterdam and The Netherlands. The 22-year-old attacking midfielder is known for his goal-scoring abilities alongwith the creative assists that he comes up with regularly....

The second-tier of English football produced some amazing football this season. With the teams competing to secure promotion to the Premier League 2019/20, the battle went down to the wire. The bars were raised this season thanks to the quality of football played by some amazing upcoming talents. While Norwich City dominated throughout the season, Sheffield United and Aston Villa securing promotion, we look at the players who can step up and deliver in the top-tier of English football next season....

The first match will be played at Saurashtra Cricket Association, Rajkot on October 4 and the second match will be played at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad on October 12. This will be the final showdown for Virat Kohli and Co. before heading to Australia. The squad includes young stars like Prithvi Shaw, Mayank Agarwal, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant, Mohammed Siraj and Shardul Thakur. They have been selected on the basis of their performances for the second string Indian cricket team i....

Tottenham have been struck with various injuries this season, and right now they’re without key striker Harry Kane, as well as midfielder Moussa Sissoko. Add in the fact that they didn’t fill all of the holes in their squad in the summer, and everything points to them needing at least one or two new signings as soon as possible. Mourinho has stated that if the “right players” come along then Spurs could make a move, and it appears that these 3 players could be available....

Robben has scored 143 goals in 305 appearances, over 10 seasons in Bavaria. In that time he has won 7 Bundesliga titles, 4 DFB-Pokals, 5 DFL-Supercups and 1 UEFA Champions League, in which he scored the all-important winner in the final, as reported by ESPN Soccer. It will be almost impossible to find an exact like for like player, especially of the same calibre as Robben, but a wide forward who likes to cut in and has a good eye for goal will be the minimum criteria....

They surrounded King James with some exciting prospects, forming a good mixture of experience and youth. But their roster right now won’t be able to challenge the Golden State Warriors. With the buyout of Luol Deng, the Lakers have $38M in Salary Cap space for next year’s free agency, enough for every max salary free agent available. LeBron James already being locked up for the next four years, LAL can get a second superstar to pair up with James and take the challenge to the Warriors....

According to PW Insider, the “Texas Rattlesnake” will likely have some type of role when WWE heads to the New York market for their biggest show of the year, which hopefully means that he’ll end up doing something significant during the show. If Austin does show up during the show, it’ll be as a surprise, because as of this writing, WWE hasn’t yet announced that “Stone Cold” will be appearing at WrestleMania 35, so him showing up would surely be met with a huge reaction from the live crowd at MetLife Stadium....

The Raw locker room was once again waiting for The Hounds of Justice and just 13 days before Roman Reigns steps inside Satan’s Structure with Braun Strowman, he was handed another shocking beatdown along with Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins, the latter of which was left bloodied after he was thrown into a stationary police van. The Shield have been forced to fight against the odds before, they are no strangers to being underdogs and it’s obvious that the final Raw before Hell in a Cell is going to see the trio extract some form of revenge against everyone who was involved in this week’s beatdown....

Although Lyon managed to check Manchester City’s domination in the UEFA Champions League, City is unbeatable home and away in the Premier League. The gap between league leaders Manchester City and their closest opponent - Liverpool- is just two points but the way and extent of City’s domination so far makes them untouchable in the league. Manchester City has scored 40 goals in just 13 games, 14 more than Liverpool....

Thanks to Kohli’s century, India declared their first innings on 347 for 9, with a massive lead of 241 over Bangladesh’s first-innings total of 106 all out. With his latest century, Kohli has jumped to second on the list of captains with most hundreds in Test matches. The Indian batsman now has 20 tons as captain, one more than Aussie legend Ricky Ponting (19). South Africa’s Graeme Smith tops the list with 25 Test hundreds as captain....

Scheduled for September 15, 2019, Clash of Champions will be held at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. Creative has already started building up to the event. As a matter of fact, it laid down the breadcrumbs for a few potential clashes for September 15 this week on Raw and SmackDown. Furthermore, with Sasha Banks returning this week on Raw, plus WWE potentially pushing Braun Strowman in the main event scene, it would not be wrong to say that the recent turn of events has surely stirred up things in WWE....