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Trailing 1-2, Bengal were reduced to 10 players with eight minutes left in the extra time, but they managed to level through Tirthankar Sarkar’s curling freekick in the 120+6th minute and take the match into penalty shootout. Kerala sealed the issue 4-2 in the penalty shootout as Bengal missed the duo of Bidyashagar Singh and Sourav Dasgupta sorely, Chowdhury said. “We had to make the substitutes all because of injuries… The duo was supposed to take penalties....

Openers Abhishek Raman (155) and Abhimanyu Easwaran (117) propelled Bengal to 379 for 9 before declaring with a big lead of 232 runs. Punjab were then bowled out for 213 in 56.1 overs with former India U-19 Porel finishing with figures of 5 for 32 in 10.1 overs. Debutant left-arm spinner Pradipta Pramanik (2/72 in 20 overs) and all-rounder B Amit (2/32 in 11 overs) also shared the spoils....

But what if a team’s lousy opening game is followed by another ugly outing in Week 2? That’s when team executives really get concerned that it could be a long season with a crescendo of fan and media criticism. After their dismal 0-2 start with two home losses in which they haven’t scored a touchdown, the Bengals are in this undesirable position. They responded by firing offensive coordinator Ken Zampese and promoting quarterbacks coach Bill Lazor....

The seventh-year safety has been sharing time during preseason games with Bates, a second-round pick out of Wake Forest who was given a chance to win the job at the outset. Iloka made 76 starts for the Bengals in the last six seasons. He had nine career interceptions in Cincinnati, but only one last season. He was released Sunday, a day after the Bengals beat the Cowboys 21-13 in Dallas....

It must be noted that the Bangalore-based outfit started their journey in Indian football from the I-League following which they opted to switch to the cash-rich ISL. However, Jindal has called for a unified top division league which would include clubs from the ISL as well as the I-League. Although there have been multiple talks on the same by the concerned parties, no breakthrough has yet been achieved.

Magpies boss Benitez took charge at St James’ Park for the final time this season in a rollercoaster 3-2 defeat to former club Liverpool on Saturday. The Spaniard was serenaded by supporters as Newcastle completed a lap of honour after full-time but uncertainty lingers over whether he will return next term. Benitez has long suggested that greater support in the transfer market will be needed to keep him on Tyneside, an issue magnified by the slide from last season’s 10th-place finish in the Premier League....

Solskjaer was rewarded with a three-year deal on Thursday after impressing United during his caretaker period, having replaced Jose Mourinho in December. With Solskjaer’s future sorted, talk has now turned to transfers and United’s plans for the 2019-20 season, with the likes of Borussia Dortmund sensation Jadon Sancho, Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane and West Ham midfielder Declan Rice among those linked. Defence appears to be an area of concern – dating back to the start of the season as former boss Mourinho tried to sign Leicester City’s Harry Maguire and Tottenham’s Toby Alderweireld – and Berbatov talked up the prospect of Ajax captain and Barcelona target De Ligt....

Of course, though, there are some people who have no idea what they are getting into when it comes to what the game has to offer. The controls are considered tricky to get used to, and some gameplay aspects are unlike other racing games. To help those just diving into this title, here are some beginner tips for players to learn about before they fully take the plunge into BeamNG....

RELATED: Forgotten Xbox 360 Arcade Racing Games The newest official game of the Dakar rally raid really is one of the best and biggest off-road driving games in a very long time. That said, getting to grips with the mechanics of the game can be a little tricky, so players may benefit from reading up on some beginner tips for Dakar Desert Rally before they begin playing it. 5 Which Control Option And What Vehicle Should A Player Begin With?...

RELATED: Indie Roguelike Games to Play if You Like Hades Many people have started to try the game out, due to the simple concept, but difficult mechanics. However, despite the challenge of the game appealing to many people, there are others who may end up getting stuck along the way and will need to get out with a few beginner tips to set them on the right path. 7 Use the Journalist’s Starting Skill It has been well proven by many players that the Journalist class has the best starting skill in the entire game....

The maps for this game are randomly generated and there are multiple character races, making the game have a lot of potential for replay. Keplerth can be played solo, co-op, or with online multiplayer. The art style is reminiscent of RimWorld or Prison Architect. However, it is more similar in gameplay to something like Terraria, but with a top-down camera. 5 Plan Ahead For Combat Fighting enemies gives players supplies for both food and tools....

Contrast that to the quiet arrival of Arafat’s counterpart, Ehud Barak, the same day. The Israeli prime minister stepped off his plane from Washington wearing a bulletproof vest. He was greeted, too–with sympathetic hugs from his inner circle and a barrage of jeers from right-wingers along the route home. Two of his top ministers, David Levy and Haim Ramon, openly criticized him for even discussing the Jerusalem issue during the 15-day talks with Arafat....

China’s capital is currently hosting the XXIV Olympic Winter Games, as athletes battle it out for a podium finish in 15 disciplines across seven sports, according to the official website. As the games got underway, there were raised eyebrows across social media at the sight of Big Air Shougang, in west Beijing, on the site of a former steel mill. Essentially a giant ski ramp, the 64-meter high and 164-meter long structure sticks out like a sore thumb against its surroundings....

Maria Moroz, who headed the election headquarters of Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, was arrested on Thursday as she left the Lithuanian embassy in the capital Minsk, the news agency TUT.by reported. Tikhanovskaya’s headquarters said that the reason for the arrest is not yet known. “She was detained by people who introduced themselves as officers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs at about 11 a.m. this morning when leaving the Lithuanian embassy after submitting documents for a visa,” it said in a statement....

Rallies in support of opposition figure Svetlana Tikhonvskaya have been gathering momentum over the last few weeks. However, ahead of Sunday’s presidential election, an event in central Minsk scheduled for Thursday was canceled following warnings by authorities that it would be unsanctioned and hours after the arrest of one of her campaign chiefs. Undeterred, thousands of supporters of Tikhonvskaya who had gathered in Bangalore Square spread the word on social media and marched across the capital to Kiev Square where a pro-government festival was taking place....

MORE: North Carolina sports fans pay the price for HB2 Belk Bowl officials declined comment on the news, but the Charlotte Sports Foundation, which runs the Charlotte-hosted bowl game and the ACC Championship Game, released a statement Wedneday in regards to the news: There’s been no news on the status of the Belk Bowl, but the NCAA could decertify the bowl game. ESPN’s Brett McMurphy reported that option is unlikely....

The company revealed that the new material set to clad many of its products is made from 73-75% post-consumer recycled plastics (PCR), essentially taking the plastic waste from consumers destined for landfill and turning it into something useful. That’s something we can all get behind with an estimated 347 tonnes of single-use plastic going to landfills in 2021. In a similar vein, the company will also be ditching all plastic from the packaging, further reducing the amount of material used – a particularly smart move when packaging is usually immediately thrown away upon unboxing....

The main event is a middleweight contest between Chidi Njokuani and John Salter. MORE: Join DAZN and watch Njokuani vs. Salter Njokuani (18-5-1, one no contest) comes in on a tear; he has won eight of his nine fights. Seven of those victories were at welterweight. His sole loss was to former welterweight champion Andrey Koreshkov. The 29-year-old made a successful debut at 185 pounds in his last outing when he beat Hisaki Kato by unanimous decision at Bellator 189....