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Will Hughes turned home Andre Gray’s scuffed shot in the 11th minute to put Marco Silva’s men in front and Richarlison netted the second in the 64th minute to wrap up the points. The visitors, who had struggled to get striker Andy Carroll involved, rallied after going behind and would have been level before halftime but for some fine saves by Heurelho Gomes. After West Ham’s Cheikhou Kouyate missed another glorious chance, Watford upped their game and the pressure told as they scored their second....

(Reuters) - The president of the United States Soccer Federation, Sunil Gulati, promised on Friday a “deep dive” review of their entire programme after the men’s national team hit an embarrassing low by failing to qualify for next year’s World Cup finals. Gulati, speaking three days after the U.S. capped a lacklustre World Cup qualifying campaign with a stunning loss away at Trinidad and Tobago, said everything will be on the table during the extensive review....

BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbia will head to the World Cup with a youthful team minus any real pressure to reach the knockout stages, having reached their first major tournament in eight years as an independent nation. The Serbs, who axed coach Slavoljub Muslin after qualifying for Russia 2018 due to what were deemed unconvincing displays, have yet to name his successor with caretaker Mladen Krstajic widely touted as the man to take over on a permanent basis....

Caught up in the relegation zone, the Magpies currently sit third from bottom of the table, having succumbed to successive defeats in their last nine games. “We were good at the start of the league - maybe we are unlucky or maybe we are doing something wrong,” Atsu said, as reported by The Northern Echo. “We have also had injuries, but I believe in the squad and the team. “The players we have, we know we can overcome [their recent poor run]....

Zeke’s introductory scene had set him up as an antagonist, and most of his actions failed to improve the fans’ opinion of him from that point on. Note: The article contains spoilers up to Attack on Titan Episode 79 and reflects the views of the writer. The list is in chronological order. Attack on Titan moments that made Zeke Yeager an unforgivable character 1) The death of Miche Zacharius In Attack on Titan Episode 26, The Beast Titan, Miche Zacharius (alternatively Mike Zakarius) is killed horrifically by the Beast Titan....

Initially sharing a picture on Twitter of her year-old Welsh Pembroke corgi, named Tâf, Madeline Odent said that her dog “has learned how to operate the reading lamp.” The hilarious tweet quickly gathered a great deal of attention since it was shared on January 7, and it’s generated 21,000 likes. Tâf’s owner, Odent, from Oxford, U.K, told Newsweek: “There’s one seat on the sofa that I often sit in while breastfeeding my son, and it’s got a low windowsill behind it, and several bookshelves on the side....

Police arrested Randle early Tuesday and cited him for unlawful possession of a controlled substance after his ex-girlfriend, Dalia Jacobs, called 911 to report a domestic disturbance involving Randle at a Wichita, Kan. hotel. Jacobs, who has a son with Randle, alleged Randle got aggressive after a party in the room and pulled out a gun after she tried to leave the room with their son. Jacobs alleged that as she put their son in the car, Randle waved the gun at them and threatened to shoot out the tires....

Bayern preceded their title-winning party by dispatching Freiburg 4-1, but Poland star Lewandowski was unable to add to his haul of 30 top-flight goals this term and claim the individual trophy for a third time in four seasons. That cleared the way for Aubameyang to leapfrog him with a goal in each half during Dortmund’s thrilling 4-3 victory at home to Werder Bremen. Thomas Tuchel’s side were twice behind, knowing they needed to match Hoffenheim’s goalless draw against Augsburg to secure third place and automatic entry into the group stages of next season’s Champions League....

No. 1 Alabama (11-0, 7-0 in SEC) has been the most dominant team in the country this season, and is top 10 in the NCAA in total offense, total defense, points scored and points allowed. It has yet to play in any close games, with their slimmest margin of victory coming in a 22-point win over Texas A&M. MORE: Watch college football live and on-demand with fuboTV (7-day free trial)...

The 10 games leaving Xbox Game Pass on August 31 will definitely sting, but co-op gamers may be especially bummed out. The good news is that most of the games leaving Xbox Game Pass on August 31 are not co-op games, but rather single-player experiences. The bad news is the two co-op games that are being removed from Xbox Game Pass on August 31 are two of the stronger co-op experiences on the service....

Sharing her story with Reddit’s “AmItheA**hole” forum on 26 July, user u/girlsdocryy explained how her sister’s TikTok-inspired “prank” resulted in a visit from two policemen. You can read the post with nearly 7,000 upvotes here. In her post, the 23-year-old explained that she is child-free and generally not a fan of kids as she “gets annoyed by them easily.” She wrote: “My sister has two kids (5F) and 3(M), they’re alright but [their] constant screaming, crying gets on my nerves....

He thanked all his fans for the congratulatory messages that poured in and also credited them for him coming to the WWE after 15 long years of being an active pro wrestler. The fans weren’t the only ones who commented on the latest WWE signing as Daniel Bryan took to Twitter and encapsulated his feeling in one word – awesome. Aries and Bryan have faced each other earlier during their time in Ring of Honor in a 2 out of 5 falls match, that went on for a whopping 80 minutes....

Australia romped to a 4-0 rout of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Adelaide, as John Peers and Jordan Thompson clinched the tie with a 7-5, 6-1 defeat of Mirza Basic and Tomislav Brkic in the doubles. Teenager Alexei Popyrin, in his Davis Cup debut, followed up with a 6-1, 7-6 (7/2) win over Nerman Fatic, while the fifth match was not played. Germany, who won the last of three titles in 1993, eased to a 3-0 victory over Hungary as Jan-Lennard Struff and Tim Puetz strolled to a 6-2, 6-3 doubles triumph....

Pokemon has highlighted plenty of different countries and regions over the years. From Hawaii in Pokemon Sun and Moon to France in Pokemon X and Y, each new entry serves as a chance for Game Freak to highlight the culture and environments of some of the most beautiful places on Earth. Australia seems to be made for Pokemon and would be an excellent choice for the next mainline entry to be adapted from and set in....

Hakeem al-Araibi’s rejection of extradition means a trial will be held to determine whether Thai authorities will send him to Bahrain, where he fears he is at risk of torture, or release him so he can return to Australia. Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne reiterated her government’s call for the Thai government to release al-Araibi so he can return home to Australia. “Thailand’s office of the Attorney-General has publicly confirmed that Thailand’s Extradition Act allows for executive discretion in such cases....

India’s victory was set up during the first two innings of the Test. Firstly, debutant Mayank Agarwal’s half-century laid the platform for Cheteshwar Pujara’s innings. The century from Pujara and half-centuries from Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma ensured that India posted a total of 443 in the first innings. With the ball, the Indian onslaught was led by Jasprit Bumrah, who demolished the Australian batting line-up. The rest of the Indian bowlers, Ishant Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, and Mohammed Shami, were also consistent with their line and lengths....

Kohli’s crew were on the driving seat for the majority of the game, after a disappointing start in the early stages. Ashwin gave them final breakthrough by ending the frustrating partnership between Nathan Lyon and Josh Hazlewood. After a resilient display, the Men in Blue registered their first victory in Australia since 2008. The New Optus Stadium in Perth is set to host its first Test match. Both the teams will head to a new venue for the crucial Test match of the series....

Statistical highlights of this match Australia and New Zealand were meeting for the 4th time in ICC Champions Trophy. Australia had beaten New Zealand all the times before. They were playing their first ODI since their match in ICC World Cup 2011 at Nagpur. Australia and New Zealand were playing their 125th ODI match together. Only other 3 pair of teams to play 125+ matches are 139 – India vs Sri Lanka, 135 – Australia vs West Indies and 132 – Sri Lanka vs Pakistan....