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BY ZULHILMI ZAINAL Follow on Twitter Following his departure from Kelantan, Indonesian forward Ferdinand Sinaga has rejoined his former team PSM Makassar ahead of Liga 1 kick-off. According to the Indonesian edition of Goal, the 29-year old forward has joined Makassar’s training after leaving Malaysia, although he has not joined the Eastern Roosters formally. “We are happy to have him back, but he has to prepare and work hard. He too has to meet Munafri Arifuddin (Makassar CEO) in order to discuss terms,” said head coach Robert Rene Alberts....

He’s surrounded by a wealth of talented players and a front office that’s clearly committed to winning a World Series; the offseason of high-level talent acquisition has been spectacular for Padres fans. And the Padres are, obviously, happy that Tatis is happy. And they’re happy that their fans are happy with Tatis — his jersey ranked fourth in sales among all MLB players in 2020. So the player and the club reportedly agreed to a deal that will keep the rising superstar in town for a long, long time....

Mason was forced to retire from the game at the age of 26 in February after spending over a year out of the game with a fractured skull. The one-time England international came through Spurs’ youth system and had a series of loan spells at lower league clubs before Pochettino brought him into the senior squad in 2014, going on to make 70 appearances before joining Hull City. And Mason says the 46-year-old had an incredible impact on him as a human and a player, helping him get over the devastation that followed his injury....

The governing body has said a decision on Ange Postecoglou’s replacement isn’t likely until February, with Australia’s next match not until the FIFA international window in March. But Slater labelled the selection process, which involves former Socceroos stars Mark Schwarzer, Mark Bresciano and Stan Lazaridis, a disgrace and said it lacks transparency. “Getting a national coach would be a priority, you would think?” Slater said on the Big Sports Breakfast....

It begins with the Sprint Unlimited, a 25-car exhibition that is the first competition of Speedweeks. Drivers who met a series of qualifications are in the race, which covers 75 laps. MORE: Starting lineup | Sprint Unlimited rules, details | Vickers replaces Stewart | ‘Overtime line’ | Charter teams | Aerodynamics Race coverage begins at 8 p.m. ET on Fox, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Here is the entry list for the 2016 Sprint Unlimited, listed in order of car number, with make and owner....

All four of the UK’s national sides received fines from FIFA’s disciplinary panel last November for displaying poppies in various forms to honour Armistice Day, a decision that prompted an intervention from prime minister Theresa May, who described the punishments as “utterly outrageous”. FIFA felt the poppies broke their rules over the use of personal, political or religious slogans or symbols, but new guidelines from the International Football Association Board (IFAB) on Monday are expected to relax the regulations....

Ultimate Team is FIFA’s most popular game mode - and, indeed, the most popular mode of any football game on the market - and has become hugely competitive in recent years, with rival players vying for valuable items and coins and facing off in matches. For those unfamiliar with Ultimate Team, the feature allows you to collect players from around the world and build squads that can be used in online FIFA games and tournaments....

Whether it’s in career mode or Ultimate Team, knowing the players with the best potential and room for improvement is key to getting a long-term edge. A number of young players have developed considerably in the real world over the past 12 months and this will be translated to the FIFA 23 pitch. The Sporting News looks at the most improved players on FIFA 23 with a full list of those who will be getting a big rating increase....

Earlier this week, VAR won official approval from the International Football Association Board [IFAB], football’s rule-making body, at its annual general meeting in Zurich. The FIFA Council convened on Friday in Colombia, where president Gianni Infantino confirmed the decision had been taken to use the technology. “We also spoke about football, we’re going to have our first World Cup in 2018 with [the] video assistant refereeing system,” Infantino said during a news conference....

In this segment, we take a look at Costa Rica U-17 team and guide you through their journey to the world cup, highlighting their achievements, key players, coach and much more. The Central American nation will compete in Group C alongside Germany, Iran and Guinea. INTRODUCTION Country: Costa Rica Confederation: CONCACAFNicknames: Los Ticos, La Tricolor, La Sele (Selección)Coach: Breansse Camacho PAST RECORDS AND LAURELS The FIFA U-17 World Cup in India this year is set to be Costa Rica’s tenth appearance on the global stage at U-17 level....

On April 16, 2007, a student at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University—commonly known as Virginia Tech—shot and killed 32 people and injured at least a dozen more before he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Fifteen years after Virginia Tech, March For Our Lives Press Secretary and Brand Strategist Noah Lumbantobing told Newsweek that “a lot of things have changed, and in other ways, you know, frighteningly, we’re in the same spot” when it comes to preventing mass shootings in the U....

We should start by recognizing that misguided religious devotion is a significant cause of hate crimes. Religious discrimination has spurred a string of mass shootings—from the 51 people killed at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 2019 to the deaths of 10 people in a Buffalo, N.Y., supermarket last May. The attackers in those incidents were inspired by the heinous Great Replacement Theory, which imagines that migrants from places like the Middle East and Africa—often Muslims—are determined to overwhelm the inhabitants of Western countries....

Moore theorized Trump would not have had the same level of fame prior to the 2016 election had his home base been a Midwestern city instead of New York. “If that guy, with the way he is, was from Detroit or Pittsburgh or Milwaukee or any of a number of other places I could state, he never would have been foisted on the rest of you–the rest of the country,” the Fahrenheit 11/9 director said....

The report, by an independent panel of scientists, attributed the gaffes to a common cause: scientists and engineers simply didn’t have enough time or money to test the equipment properly, and senior managers failed to watch over the projects carefully. The report’s authors raised questions about NASA’s operating credo of “faster, better, cheaper.” The panel was curt in its criticism. “Space missions are a one-strike-and-you’re-out activity,” it warned. The authors served up a new corollary to NASA’s hurry-up doctrine: “If not ready–do not launch....

That’s right: six years. FINAL FOUR 2018: Ranking each team’s chances to win the national championship “She’s never seen me play at all,” Azubuike told reporters Thursday in the KU locker room at the Alamodome. “It’s going to be an emotional moment for me. I don’t know how I’m going to handle it.” The journey toward Florence Azubuike’s journey to the U.S. was not an easy one. She had to be approved for a visa and a passport in very short order after the Jayhawks qualified for the Final Four with their overtime victory Sunday afternoon over Duke....

Economic Impact of Lupus The Lupus Foundation of America estimates that nearly 1.5 million Americans and 5 million people around the world have lupus. Undoubtedly, the financial burden of this disease is huge for everyone it affects. The estimated average annual cost of treatment for a person with lupus is nearly $33,223. A survey conducted by the Lupus Foundation of America shows that one out of four people with lupus receive government-sponsored healthcare in the form of Medicare or Medicaid....

Running back is one of the least consistent positions in fantasy. A guy will be great one week and a dud the next. Matchups are certainly a major factor, but touches, TD opportunities, injury, and weather also have an effect on production. Regardless of the reason, there are players who tend to be more reliable than others, and that reliability should factor into your draft strategy and rankings. At BigGuyFantasySports....

Early money doesn’t necessarily mean late money, let alone guarantee you the nomination. What matters is how you raise the cash—the Internet having become the preferred method. Among Democrats, the Net’s role will become even more central once MoveOn.org, with 3.2 million activist members, cranks up a novel series of online “town halls” this spring. They will feature one-click links to campaign fund-raising sites. If you like what the candidate says on, say, the war in Iraq or health care, have your credit card handy!...

“It’s for them to decide of course” Stoltenberg told reporters at NATO’s headquarters in Brussels on Tuesday, “but if they apply, I expect that 30 allies will welcome them.” The prospect of membership of the group has been gaining traction in Helsinki and Stockholm since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. A Scandinavian presence in the alliance would be seen as a way to offer mutual protection between the countries and NATO in light of Moscow’s aggression....

The celebration was short-lived, however, as reports from Takeover stated that Kross separated his shoulder during the match. The extent of the injury wasn’t immediately known, but Kross appeared on the next episode of NXT a few days later and relinquished the title, indicating that he’ll be gone for an extended period of time. “Karrion was someone who came into NXT and was really making a name for himself and to see him get that opportunity at Takeover: XXX and to see what happened… It echoed, almost identical, to my story at SummerSlam and I felt instant sadness,” Bálor told Newsweek on Monday....