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“Minds have not changed,” Adler said Thursday morning during an appearance on CNN’s New Day. “The rules we’re seeking and continuing to enforce are not rules of politicians, they’re the rules as promulgated by the health authority here in central Texas.” He added: “We promised the people in this community a long time ago that we would be driven by the data and the doctors, and we’re going to make good on that promise for however long we can....

Greg Meszaros wrote in a letter dated Friday sent to Newsweek that he takes full responsibility “for any shortcomings at the Utility this past week.” Three Austin Water employees have been placed on leave, a city memo said. The notice was issued Saturday after the Ullrich Water Treatment Plant shut down briefly because of “internal treatment process issues,” which officials later said were due to employee error, according to KXAN....

A lot has been said about the Australian cricketing culture or the lack of it in recent times and most of it has been uncharitable, probably for very good reasons. The Australians are not the first to enter the forbidden territory and neither will they be the last. This article is a humble endeavor to tap into the psychological- behavioral makeup of those who transgress the invisible line. Anyone who covets a prize very dearly puts himself under enormous stress....

The Australian Cricketers’ Association (ACA) has rejected an offer by Cricket Australia (CA) which waters down a revenue-share arrangement that the players have enjoyed for 20 years. CA has dug in its heels, saying players would not be offered alternative contracts if they failed to agree to terms on a new collective bargaining agreement, with the old one set to expire on June 30. Smith said players were supportive of the ACA, who were “working really hard with CA to get a deal right”, but he backed away from opening batsman David Warner’s remark that Australia might not have a team for the Ashes starting in November....

Reigning Wimbledon champions Matt Ebden and Max Purcell completed the fightback in the doubles after Alex de Minaur kept the green-and-gold in the tie with a fighting victory over Benjamin Bonzi. The two victories cancelled out Jason Kubler’s defeat against veteran Richard Gasquet to leave the Lleyton Hewitt-led Australia almost assured of a top two finish to qualify for the Davis Cup quarter-finals, with a self-capitulation against Germany and results going against them the only way of missing out....

Australia is scheduled to tour Pakistan for 2 Tests, 3 ODIs, and 2 T20Is in February-March 2022 as per ICC Future Tours Programme. Cricket Australia’s CEO Kevin Roberts and Head of Security Sean Carroll recently visited Pakistan to take necessary steps for Australia to return to Pakistan. Wasim Khan expressed his intention of bringing Test cricket back to Pakistan soon. Australia last toured Pakistan in 1998-99 when they won the Test series by 1-0 in the 3-match series....

Cahill, who has won 91 caps for Australia and is the country’s record goal scorer with 47, has signed a three year contract with Melbourne City. The midfielder will play for two years then join the club’s coaching staff in 2018, the team said on Thursday. Cahill, 36, has represented his country in three consecutive World Cups and the Asian Cup, becoming the first Australian to score in each competition....

After having made flat pitches for all the matches so far, it can be expected that the home side will go with a similar pitch in Sydney if rain does not play spoilsport on Saturday. Despite missing key stars like Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc, an inexperienced Australian bowling lineup has caused problems for India and contained the Indian batsmen well enough to restrict them from winning. India’s batting has been good in patches as a few of the batsmen have been consistent throughout....

Despite having two reviews at their disposal, the 44-year old questioned the thought-process behind the duo’s decision not to opt for the DRS after the off-spinner was ostensibly trapped in front by Kuldeep Yadav during the fourth day of the ongoing Sydney Test. Speaking to host broadcaster Seven, Ponting wondered, “That (Lyon’s) dismissal actually says a lot to me about the mindset of this Australian team at the moment. There’s no desperation there whatsoever....

In the fourth Test match played at Sydney Cricket Ground, Indian captain Virat Kohli won the toss and decided to bat first. Mayank Agarwal, playing just his second Test match, scored a stellar 77 and gave a solid foundation for the Indian team to post a massive total. Cheteshwar Pujara was unstoppable in the fourth Test match and scored a patient 193. Pant made 159 not out and helped India declare their innings on 622 for 7....

Australia A. Finch lbw b Ngidi 5 T. Head c de Kock b Steyn 1 D. Short c du Plessis b Steyn 0 C. Lynn c de Kock b Phehlukwayo 15 A. Carey c de Kock b Imran Tahir 33 G. Maxwell c Klaasen b Phehlukwayo 11 M. Stoinis c Klaasen b Phehlukwayo 14 P. Cummins run out (Miller) 12 N. Coulter-Nile c Klaasen b Ngidi 34 M. Starc lbw b Imran Tahir...

Walsh, an Australian Olympian and national team coach, doesn’t want to go the way of his compatriots Ric Charlesworth and Michael Nobbs. While Charlesworth, who had joined in the role of a consultant, stepped down in 2008 after he was frustrated with the set-up, Nobbs was sacked by Hockey India (HI) in July after a string of poor performances. Walsh, who was a part of the silver-winning Australian team in 1976 Montreal Games, said he had a chat with his former team mate Charlesworth before taking up the job of India coach....

Stoinis from Australia roped in India’s numero uno peak performance coach Anand Chulani to help him translate his inner potential into the on-field performance which has resulted in him becoming the first Australian cricketer to score a 100 and get 3 wickets in an ODI. In only his 2nd match for Australia, his recent innings will surely rank as one of the most exciting maiden hundreds by anyone in ODIs....

The 25-year-old defeated top seed Fabio Fognini of Italy 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (9/7) in a thrilling three-setter in southwest China, where he was a qualifier. Victory for Tomic – his first ATP World Tour crown since Bogota in 2015 – will propel the world-ranked 123 comfortably inside the top 100. It was double disappointment for Fognini, who had been attempting to become the first Italian man to win four titles in a season....

Federer proved too classy for Slovenian Blaz Kavcic in a 6-2, 6-1, 7-6 (7-4) win at Hisense Arena. MORE: Hot images from sweltering Open | Sharapova advances | Del Potro ousted Federer hit 52 winners to his opponent's 14 as he pushed Kavcic onto the back foot. The faster courts at Melbourne Park meant he wanted to be more aggressive, 17-time grand slam champion said. "In these conditions and on the hard courts it's what we want to try to do, especially early in the tournament, without taking stupid chances," Federer told a news conference....

The 2008 Australian Open finalist needed just over an hour to march into the next round. The 22nd ranked Serb lost in the first rounds at Australian Open’s warm-up tournaments in Auckland and Sydney but said she wasn’t under any pressure going into the match. “No, not pressure - it just means a lot to me, to be through,” Ivanovic said after the win. “Every match is a new challenge....

A development team member talked about the upcoming FPS in a recent interview. The discussion covered several topics related to the game and its development, with the interviewee calling Atomic Heart a “way crazier” version of the Bethesda-published Doom and Wolfenstein games. RELATED: Atomic Heart Will Have Multiple Endings GamingBolt’s Shubhankar Parijat published the interview earlier today but did not specify who at the studio they spoke to. The conversation touched on the game’s open world and combat systems, in addition to questions about its development progress....

During the Xbox and Bethesda showcase at E3, Atomic Heart was confirmed to launch on Xbox Game Pass on day one. While no exact launch date was revealed, this could be a big win for developer Mundfish. This is the Russian studio’s first game, and being a part of Xbox Game Pass could get some exposure for the title. The latest news and footage of Atomic Heart has been heartening for gamers excited about the title, especially when compared to its first reveal and the news that followed....

The trailer shows the Atomic Heart protagonist xploring a building filled with strange creatures. One such creature is a zombie-like monster with its intestines hanging out and plant leaves writhing on top of its head. A drone is also flying around, with glowing lights on it that brighten up parts of the room in a realistic manner. The trailer then pivots to some Atomic Heart gameplay, showing the protagonist fight supernatural beasts using the tools at his disposal....