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As it turns out, defunding the police is not as easy—or desirable—as it would first appear, given twin realities in many major U.S. cities—powerful police unions and rising violent crime. Public opinion on defunding the police, even among people of color, is not uniformly in favor, with a recent poll finding that only 28 percent of Black Americans support it. Nonetheless, demands for defunding persist, and are unlikely to wane any time soon....

Coleman led Wales to the semi-finals of the 2016 European Championships but his dream of taking the nation to their first World Cup finals since 1958 was crushed in the Cardiff City Stadium. James McClean’s second-half goal meant Ireland claimed a playoff spot after they leapfrogged Wales into second place in Group D behind Serbia. It was Wales’ first defeat in a World Cup qualifier for 12 games and their first home defeat in a competitve fixture for four years – a record Coleman said he was proud of....

The apology came in a statement just as a parliamentary inquiry was beginning in London with senior FA officials facing questions over the investigations into Sampson’s alleged racism and bullying of Aluko. Yet the statement also said that an investigation had concluded that Sampson, who was sacked by the FA last month for “inappropriate and unacceptable behaviour” in a previous job, was not racist. The 35-year-old Sampson denies the allegations and was cleared of discrimination by two inquiries....

Belgium became the sixth team to make sure of their place at the 2018 tournament alongside Brazil, Japan, Iran and Mexico, plus Russia who qualified automatically as hosts. The win left Belgium with 22 points from eight games at the top of Group H, eight clear of Bosnia who won 4-0 away to Gibraltar. They each have two games to play. The winners of the nine European groups qualify directly and the best eight runners-up play off for four more places....

Spain had been largely disappointing in their first two games of the tournament, drawing both games and scoring just once. However, against Slovakia, La Roja put in a convincing performance to book their place in the knockout stage. Luis Enrique’s men came into the game needing a win to confirm their place in the Round of 16, while Slovakia only needed a point. While Spain played on the front foot with intent, Slovakia looked lethargic and off the pace....

Ayhika won the crucial final battle 4-2 (11-6, 9-11, 11-4, 6-11, 13-11, 11-6) in 40 minutes Sunday night to make it a memorable trip to the Slovakian city, according to information received here. She and other paddlers will now travel to Poland for the Polish Junior and Cadet Open table tennis championships. Ayhika made a great opening winning the two of first three games rather easily against Imre despite losing the second with the minimum points....

The game has all the makings of an absorbing and riveting contest as both sides are currently level on 10 points in Group H after eight matches. Slovakia failed to return to winning ways last time out as they played out a 2-2 draw with Croatia away from home. Prior to that, Stefan Tarkovic’s men suffered a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Russia when the sides met on 8 October....

With this being the final home game for St Lucia, much is expected from their inspiration captain Darren Sammy with this being a virtual knockout game for either side. Here are a few tips to help you pick your Dream11 team. SLZ vs JAM Squads St Lucia Zouks Darren Sammy (C), John Campbell, Obed McCoy, Kesrick Williams, Andre Fletcher, Thisara Perera, Niroshan Dickwella, Rahkeem Cornwall, Roland Cato, Jeavor Royal, Andre McCarthy, Beuran Hendricks, Chris Barnwell, Keddy Lesporis, Nitish Kumar, Fawad Ahmed, Colin de Grandhomme, Cameron Delport, Najibullah Zadran, Krishmar Santokie and Lasith Malinga...

Roman Reigns beat Heath Slater. The match was quite average. Some good impact moves from Reigns towards the end, and the fans actually got behind Slater. Natalya beat Alicia Fox with the Sharpshooter. Fox kept chanting “USA,” to which fans responded “Canada.” Basic divas match, and Fox teased throwing Natalya’s ring jacket into the crowd. Tyson Kidd & Justin Gabriel beat Michael McGillicutty & Johnny Curtis with a Spinebuster/Blockbuster combination....

Those who love collecting Nintendo’s miniature figurines won’t have long to wait to get their hands on them either. The aforementioned three characters will be made available at retailers from July 26th. It’s not yet known how much they’ll be, but we can safely assume they’ll cost the same as previous Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Amiibo at $16 USD each. Anyone hungry for new Amiibo now, though, can try and grab the newest batch that were made available earlier this month - Daisy, Young Link and Ken....

In this somewhat jarring bit of footage posted by Reddit user NESNerd427, the newest entry in the Super Smash Bros. series can be seen running on an 80s-era Sony Watchman, which is the sort of like a handheld TV. The ancient, batter-powered device is seen displaying roughly five minutes and a few rounds of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on its fuzzy, green-tinted screen. The player behind the project explained to Kotaku how they were able to get a month-old game to run on a device that’s over three decades old....

While it appeared during the heyday of MOBA games and stood as an interesting alternative to those who did not want to pursue League of Legends or DOTA 2, interest in Smite is not as high as it once was. But it is by no means a dead game, and Hi-Rez is not passive in its addditions to the game or its marketing, as one slightly misguided Twitter campaign shows....

Two shots behind with two holes to play, Smith made an 8-foot birdie putt on the final hole to force a playoff against a faltering Brendan Steele, and won the Sony Open with a two-putt par from 10 feet on the first extra hole. Steele had a three-shot lead when he holed a bunker shot for birdie on the 11th hole and he never trailed the entire day until it fell apart at the end....

Those questions are at the center of the rapidly escalating tobacco war and the focus of events last week that marked new setbacks for the industry. Philip Morris went on the offensive with a big splash, filing a $10 billion libel suit against ABC News for reports that the industry “spikes” cigarettes with nicotine to keep smokers coming back. But new moves by other critics Will be harder to combat and may end up having greater impact than any prime-time TV slam....

“We appreciate Justin’s contributions to our team and our program,” said SMU head coach Larry Brown in a statement Saturday ahead of the team’s victory at Central Florida on Sunday. “We wish him the best.” Miller’s departure comes after transferring to SMU from Xavier for his final year of NCAA eligibility this season. In ten games, Miller has averaged 5.7 points and 2.2 rebounds per contest for the Mustangs in 2015....

From there, Cage ventured back into the independent scene, which included bouncing in and out of Impact Wrestling from 2012-14. But, Cage finally found a home with Lucha Underground, which he signed with in October 2014. MORE: Join DAZN and watch more than 80 fight nights a year Fast forward and the 34-year-old is one of the most sought-after talents not in WWE. Along with Lucha Underground, Cage currently hones his craft for Pro Wrestling NOAH in Japan, Pro Wrestling Guerilla (PWG) and AAA in Mexico — all highlighted by his return to Impact this past January....

Because that was the recommended course of action by the gentlemen in charge of the National Association of Basketball coaches in a letter circulated by e-mail Tuesday afternoon to member coaches, a copy of which was obtained by Sporting News. MORE: New FBI investigation charges against Adidas exec show repairing college basketball no shoe-in Under the heading “A Message to NCAA Men’s Basketball Coaches," the document signed by NABC executive director Jim Haney and deputy director Reggie Minton declares, “In short, it is imperative that the Commission’s recommendations be met with unequivocal support from each of us....

So says the 54-year old Golic in what amounts to the first public comments by him, Greenberg or ESPN about the possible breakup of one of the most successful on-air tandems in sports TV/radio history. Richard Deitsch of Sports Illustrated reported that Greenberg is set to land his own New York-based morning TV show on ESPN in coming months. MORE: ESPN wooing Katie Nolan from FS1 That would end Golic’s partnership with Greenberg, a tag team that started on ESPN Radio in 2000, then expanded to television, where their Bristol, Conn....

Snapchat Unveils Its New Shared “Connected Lenses” Snapchat is introducing Connected Lenses, a new type of augmented reality (AR) lens that allows you and your friends to experience the same AR experience at the same time—even if you’re not in the same room. The company’s first Connected Lens was created in partnership with LEGO. In the demo video, you can see both users working on the same LEGO build. Any parts, effects, and animations added by either user will show up on both mobile devices in real time....

Rebellion has revealed that Sniper Elite 4 is no longer going to meet its end of 2016 release date. However, the developer was able to give a precise update on when the game will actually be available to players. The title is now set for release on February 14, 2017, and will be ready to buy on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. The news of the delay may come as a bit of a surprise for fans of the franchise....