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After initially taking over on an interim basis late last year, Cricket South Africa (CSA) confirmed in April the former captain will be remaining in the role for a two-year period. The 39-year-old - who scored 9,265 Test runs and a further 6,989 in ODI cricket - appointed Mark Boucher as head coach ahead of the home Test series against England, while another ex-international in Jacques Kallis joined as a batting consultant....

Quitting smoking can also reduce your risk of developing dementia, according to a new study published in Jama Network Open. But researchers found that simply cutting back on cigarettes doesn’t yield the same benefits. Instead, it was associated with a higher risk of dementia. “As far as we know, the association of smoking reduction with dementia has not been examined, although the findings of this study suggest that smoking reduction is not a factor in decreased risk of dementia,” Junhee Park, MD, a co-author of the study and a researcher at the Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine in Seoul, South Korea, told Verywell in an email....

Line: SMU -4.5 Total: 151.5 No. 24 SMU has alternated wins and losses its last seven games (4-3) since having its 18-0 start to the season snapped at Temple on Jan. 24, the same first-place Owls that currently have a half game lead over SMU in the America Athletic Conference. SMU can make up that half game up with a win at Memphis tonight, where the Mustangs are favored by 4....

Let’s be clear about the doves. They never said the United States wouldn’t win militarily; their objection was based on other factors (rejection of “preventive” war, botched diplomacy, etc.). And they may be proved right: history’s jury will be out a long time. Even so, I can’t get over how churlish the left has become. When did the liberals take the “lib” out of liberation? This was a totalitarian regime we’re talking about, with a boot on the face of the Iraqi people....

One potential answer for their guard woes: Rockets free agent Patrick Beverley. A source told Sporting News at the opening of free agency that the Knicks have “major interest” in Beverley, and that the interest is mutual. The Knicks contacted Beverley shortly after free agency began. MORE: What the top 27 free agents should do | Why max contracts may not be smart this year Beverley has been courted by the Mavericks, who are looking to bolster their point-guard spot, and the Rockets remain hopeful of keeping him....

While attempting pitches for big-name free agents like Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James are the headline-grabbing moves, the reality is the Lakers’ offseason success or failure will probably rely on how they handle the two big guys who had so much trouble with former coach Mike D’Antoni — Pau Gasol and Jordan Hill. Both Gasol and Hill posted pretty good numbers, despite struggling to find a comfort level with D’Antoni....

A week after four of Sporting News’ top-25 teams fell from the ranks of the unbeaten, seven more followed suit in college football’s Week 4 slate of games, including three among the top 10. Needless to say, it was a bad week for No. 7 Michigan, No. 8 Notre Dame, No. 9 Utah, No. 15 UCF, No. 16 Washington State, No. 17 Texas A&M and No. 22 Arizona State....

Of course, it’s worth noting that injuries played a huge role in a number of these spots. Maybe Raheem Mostert wouldn’t have had as big a day if Matt Breida (ankle) was healthy; Damien (ribs) and Darrel Williams (hamstring) being hurt in Kansas City definitely helped Darwin Thompson; and Kalen Ballage’s leg injury allowed Patrick Laird to seize playing time. That doesn’t mean there’s nothing to be learned, especially because as the season gets later, injuries can linger and players can even be shut down....

Below, we’ll look at and compare three prominent package formats: Snap, AppImage, and Flatpak, all distro independent. What Are Package Formats? Package formats are archives that contain program code and the metadata needed to run them. Linux supports several package formats, and developers may choose to package their app in any format they want. As a user, you’ll need to download the required package and install it via a package manager to run the application....

The pick of the bunch is from Headspace, the popular meditation app. The format is inspired by the coronavirus pandemic and is designed to encourage friends to meditate and practice mindfulness together when it might be a little awkward to suggest it in the first place. But Snap also said that its own research shows that Snapchatters often deal with stress, anxiety, depression and other states by turning first to friends....

Researchers discovered in January 2022 that a prominent North Korean hacker group has been targeting cryptocurrency startups in several countries, and stealing millions of dollars in the process. What Is SnatchCrypto? Dubbed SnatchCrypto, this series of attacks on crypto startups was uncovered by researchers at the Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky. The campaign is reportedly being carried out by BlueNorOff, a unit that is part of the infamous North Korean cybercrime outfit Lazarus Group, which is also known as Guardians of Peace or Whois Team....

“Well, guys, barring a reverse Christmas miracle, this is the last Weekend Update with Donald Trump still in office,” host Colin Jost said, to raucous cheers from the audience. “Now, as a president, he was mostly bad, but there were a few bright spots,” Jost continued. “So before he is tranquilized and moved like a dinosaur in Jurassic Park, I just want to take a moment to recognize some of his greatest moments in office....

The show lampooned the Try Guys in a segment where Ego Nwodim, who played a CNN anchor, and actor Brendon Gleeson, SNL’s guest host, discussed the controversy as his character was meant to be reporting from the White House about President Joe Biden’s support for Ukraine. The Try Guys, a popular YouTube channel with nearly 8 million subscribers, booted co-creator and executive producer Ned Fulmer late last month from the group as the star recently admitted to having an extramarital relationship....

Snow Photography Preparation Tips Photographing objects in the snow has a lot of challenges, some of which you cannot prepare for ahead of time. After all, winter weather rarely proves predictable. Prepare for changes in lighting with the right accessories. The warm golden light at dawn, combined with the cold blue tones of snow, glows with an opalescent luster. (Alternatively, you could shoot at sunset for similarly dramatic images. ) Plus, the snow will be relatively untouched by footprints if you get up early....

A photo of the flier was shared in Reddit’s “Facepalm” forum by u/evissimus, who wrote: “Louisiana, are you OK?” The post has amassed more than 26,000 upvotes and over 700 comments from Redditors trying to determine what the controversial flavor would even taste like. “New flavor!” the advertisement announced. “Blood of Jesus.” The handout features a photo of a reddish-brown-colored snowball with the stand’s name, The Meltdown Snoball, displayed prominently on the cup....

Midfielder Marek Hamsik headed Napoli in front after 21 minutes before a devastating spell of three goals in eight minutes early in the second half left the Portuguese champions reeling. Dries Mertens curled in a free kick in the 51st minute, Arkadiusz Milik swept home a penalty and Mertens struck again just before the hour. Benfica enjoyed a late flurry with Goncalo Guedes and Eduardo Salvio making the scoreline more respectable but were unable to prevent their first defeat of the season....

Sunderland, who sit eight points adrift of the relative safety of 17th-placed Swansea City with eight games remaining, have won just one of their last 13 league games and have failed to score in each of their last six. Before a run-in which sees them face the three teams immediately above them – Middlesbrough, Hull City and Swansea – Sunderland face daunting fixtures against Manchester United and Arsenal in their next three games....

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia’s hopes of a direct ticket to the World Cup remain alive after a tense 2-1 win over Thailand in Melbourne on Tuesday but the Socceroos now face a nervous wait for the outcome of the Saudi Arabia qualifier against Japan. Mathew Leckie hammered in a late winner after Pokklaw Anan stunned the home side with an equalising volley following Tomi Juric’s earlier second-half effort. Desperate for a goal-fest but frustrated by the woodwork three times and denied repeatedly by Thai keeper Sinthaweechai Hathairattanakool, Australia will hope Japan can hold Saudi Arabia to a draw or beat them in Jeddah later on Tuesday....

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Denmark’s playmaker Christian Eriksen, having scored the goals that got his country to Russia including a hat-trick in a 5-1 playoff demolition of Ireland, will bear the weight of the nation’s expectations at next year’s World Cup. The 25-year-old Tottenham Hotspur midfielder scored eight goals as the Danes clinched second spot in Group E before adding that superb treble to break Irish hearts in the return leg of their European playoff in Dublin....

On the official Peanuts Twitter account, @Snoopy posted an online image drawn by cartoonist/creator, Charles M. Schulz. In it, Charlie Brown and Franklin, the first African American character created specifically for the popular strip,stand by a brick wall. Addressing Franklin, Charlie remarked, “You’re one of the good ones.” The caption below the image read, “You’re one of the best people I know.” Readers were introduced to Franklin in the strip on July 31st, 1968....