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July 10, 2013, the birthday of the ‘Little Master’, will be a red letter day in the history of the 10-year institution which will see ‘SMG’, as he is called in cricket circles, formally inducted into the pantheon of ‘Legends’ with a lecture, at which he will hopefully be present, given his globe-trotting schedule. Madhav L Apte, president of the club, made an announcement to this effect at a meeting at the Cricket Club of India’s C K Nayudu Hall last night which was greeted with polite applause....

That’s because the Suns center saved his friend’s life last month in the Dominican Republic. MORE: Potential replacements for Frank Vogel The friend, Jay Johnson, found himself drifting about 40 yards from the beach after floating in the tide. He yelled for help, and Len sprang into action. “By the time I got to him, he was halfway passed out,” Len said of Johnson, whose arms were exhausted and legs were cramped, according to the Arizona Republic....

The Suns decided to fire head coach Earl Watson only three games into their 2017-18 campaign. Interim head coach Jay Triano has served as the temporary replacement, and the tanking Suns have gone 19-50 since he took over. NBA DRAFT 2018: Early-entry list for top prospects General manager Ryan McDonough has already begun his search for a new coach with 10 games remaining on the Suns’ schedule. Triano is included on Phoenix’s list, but what other names might pop up?...

SACDs vs. CDs A compact disc is recorded with 16-bits of resolution at a sampling rate of 44.1 kHz. SACD players and discs are based on Direct Stream Digital (DSD) processing, a 1-bit format with a sampling rate of 2.8224 MHz, which is 64 times the rate of a standard compact disc. The higher sampling rate results in wider frequency response and audio reproduction with more detail. The frequency range of a CD is 20 Hz to 20 kHz, roughly equivalent to human hearing....

In the latest issue of Japanese entertainment magazine Weekly Jump—via Ryokutya 2089—it’s mentioned that two new DLC fighters are coming to Bandai Namco’s popular Dragon Ball fighting games. The first is supposedly going to be Super Baby 2 from the Dragon Ball GT series. According to Ryokutya2089, Super Baby 2 will arrive as a part of FighterZ Pass 3 this winter. For those unaware, Super Baby 2 was the main antagonist for the start of the GT series....

Super Crooks is an anime adaptation of a 2012 four-issue comic series by Leinil Francis Yu and Mark Millar, brought to Netflix after the company acquired the Millarworld production brand. This series takes place in the same universe as Jupiter’s Legacy, and fans of that film will see plenty of crossover. The series was directed by Motonobu Hori, in his solo directorial debut after years of work on projects like Psycho Pass and the trilogy of Berserk films....

Kalu Uche (6’) opened the scoring for Delhi but a brace from Willis Plaza (35’, 106’) sealed Churchill’s progression into the Round of 16. Delhi Dynamos made three changes to their side from their last Indian Super League (ISL) game against FC Pune City. Xabier Irureta returned under the sticks replacing Arnab Das Sharma. Pritam Kotal came back to occupy his usual position on the right side of the defence....

The collection, which may have been originally planned to release earlier in the year, will bring Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, and Super Mario Galaxy to the Nintendo Switch. Super Mario 3D All-Stars will also feature a music player with songs from all three titles, similar to the collection of songs found in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The in-game music player will feature over 170 songs celebrating 24 years of 3D Mario history....

Anyone that’s already extensively played through Super Mario 3D World on the Wii U will likely be more interested in the Bowser’s Fury part of the equation. Bowser’s Fury is a standalone adventure that plays like a mix of the more linear Super Mario 3D World-style levels and sandbox Super Mario games like Super Mario 64 or Super Mario Odyssey. It’s a short but sweet adventure, giving Super Mario fans at least three to five hours of high quality 3D platforming gameplay....

Last night, Kosmic achieved a mind-numbingly impressive speed of 4 minutes 55 seconds and 913 milliseconds in Super Mario Bros, a time that many people considered to be impossible without the assistance of computer programs. This makes Kosmic the first human to ever set such an insane score without computer assistance. In fact, when Kosmic remarks that he’s “literally tied with TAS” during world 4-1, he’s referring a “tool-assisted speedrun” where a computer plots the fastest course through a game, glitches and all....

Of course, Mario Balotelli was to the fore as Lucien Favre’s men halted their run of conceding the opening goal in games. Instead, the 26-year-old Italian showed too much strength for compatriot Marco Verratti before dispatching a left-footed shot beyond Kevin Trapp to give his side a half-time lead. Ricardo Pereira’s fine second added to PSG’s frustration, with the ex-Liverpool man clearly relishing the situation as some showboating led to a irritated challenge from Blaise Matuidi, who was booked....

The Nintendo DS title was met with generally positive reviews, but despite its success as one of the best-selling titles on that generation of handheld gaming, Super Princess Peach was never given so much as a sequel. Both professional and casual gamers agree that this is disappointing, but the Nintendo Switch could be the perfect console for a remaster, or perhaps even a remake, to revive the game. RELATED: Princess Peach’s Crown is Worth an Insane Amount of Money...

Here is the schedule for this week’s NCAA Baseball Tournament Super Regionals (all times ET): All series are best of three. MORE: The best No. 1 MLB Draft picks of all time *=if necessary Coral Gables Super Regional Boston College (34-20) at No. 3 Miami (FL) (48-11) Saturday, June 11: Noon (ESPNU) *Sunday, June 12: Noon (ESPN2 or ESPNU) Lubbock Super Regional East Carolina (37-21-1) at No. 5 Texas Tech (45-17)...

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is one of the biggest reasons to have a Nintendo Switch Online subscription. For one, the hugely popular fighting game includes ongoing themed tournaments, including a darkness-themed tourney to celebrate adding Sephiroth to the game as DLC. Plus, competing online lets Smash Bros players accrue GSP and possibly qualify for the Elite Smash matchmaking service. Finally, Nintendo will sometimes reward those subscribed to Nintendo Switch Online with item bundles like the one on offer right now....

The Strong, the only museum in the world solely dedicated to the act of playing, previously announced that they would be opening a video game hall of fame to honor some of these legendary games. As planned, they have now announced their list of 2015 World Video Game Hall of Fame inductees. The Strong’s World Video Game Hall of Fame announced 15 finalists for their first year of inductions, of which six were chosen to be the inaugural class....

In Wedbush’s eyes, by only charging players the $60 purchase price Activision is ignoring a large potential revenue stream that could be used to increase their profits and in turn increase the value of their stock. It appears that Wedbush Securities may have some inside information as their January 2011 newsletter mentions that Activision could introduce a second tier of CoD multiplayer as soon as the next three months....

The segment, dubbed “Desayuno (Spanish for breakfast) with Daniel,” has apparently cost Suarez his sponsorship with Subway — the restaurant franchise which also serves breakfast. According to multiple reports and later confirmed by ESPN.com, Subway will no longer sponsor Suarez or Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) at the Cup Series level “due to circumstances beyond [their] control.” Joe Gibbs told Motorsport.com that Subway’s decision blindsided the team, considering they were in discussions about continuing the sponsorship moving forward....

Suda51 fans will know that the cult classic game designer of titles such as The Silver Case, Killer7, and Lollipop Chainsaw is no stranger to referencing his favorite pieces of nerd media in his work, with No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle going so far as to feature a cameo from famed Japanese action and horror movie director Takashi Miike, and Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes featuring a plethora of indie game collaborations....

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League thrusts players directly into the action with an open-world Metropolis that is overrun and invaded by Brainiac, a high-profile Superman villain. It is important to note first and foremost, however, that Task Force X has not been sent into Metropolis to put down Brainiac. Instead, players must battle Superman and the Justice League. RELATED: Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Confirmed for The Game Awards...