The International Cricket Council said Friday it is investigating Cricket Canada over allegations of match corruption, including the team’s loss to New Zealand at the recent T20 World Cup hosted by India and Sri Lanka. The game in Chennai — which Canada lost by eight wickets — is under scrutiny following allegations of corruption highlighted […]
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Game Theory Analysis of War
Game theory, is the structured analysis of strategic interaction under conditions of interdependence, where each actor’s optimal decision depends not only on its own preferences and capabilities but also on its expectations of others’ expected reactions and responses. Its rational assumption means that actors seek to maximize outcomes under uncertainty, while anticipating reactions from adversaries […]
Premier League confirms only one Boxing Day game
The Premier League has announced that this season will feature just one match on Boxing Day, breaking from the tradition of a full slate of festive fixtures that fans have long enjoyed. Manchester United host Newcastle United in the lone game, for the fewest top-flight fixtures in 43 years on Boxing Day, which falls on […]
Taliban’s Double Game
Tension that had been building between Islamabad and Kabul for some time erupted into open battle when the Afghan Taliban clergy administration recently started attacks on this country, which Pak army replied heroically by repelling the aggression. Islamabad’s civil and military leadership must forge a strategy that safeguards the nation’s borders, stabilizes internal security, and […]
Mihoyo’s new video game tops download charts as big launches return to China
HONG KONG: A new game released by “Genshin Impact” developer miHoYo this week has become China’s top downloaded app, reflecting pent-up demand as gaming giants restart flagship launches with a crackdown on the industry easing. The blockbuster debut bodes well for several other games due to launch this summer in the world’s largest video games […]
Saudi woman develops game that detects anxiety
At one point last year, high schooler Rasha Alqahtani had finals coming up and 35 Zoom calls booked. To manage her busy schedule, she had duplicate calendars—one on Google Calendar, the other printed and placed behind her laptop, so that even a power outage wouldn’t derail her. The now-18-year-old from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, had laser-like […]
Williams overcomes hardships to mold Suns into winners
Overcoming personal tragedy and career setbacks, Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams is on the verge of realizing a life’s dream by becoming an NBA champion. The 49-year-old American has guided the Suns to a 2-0 lead over Milwaukee in the best-of-seven NBA Finals by building a team culture that’s part “goofy sayings” and part tough […]
Billionaire admits cheating to beat Indian chess champ
A young Indian billionaire has admitted to cheating in a shock win over five-time chess world champion Viswanathan Anand, saying it was for “fun and charity”. Online brokerage firm founder Nikhil Kamath took on Anand during an online charity event on Sunday and caused quite a stir when he came out on top in a […]
Czechs move Euro base camp home over strict Scotland rules
The Czech national football team said Saturday it would set up its Euro 2020 base camp in Prague, not in Edinburgh as planned, because of strict coronavirus rules in Scotland. The Czech FA said that in case of a positive Covid-19 test in the team, Scottish authorities want the entire team to go into quarantine. […]
Man City and Chelsea set for Champions League final showdown in Porto
A season marked by the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the shockwaves of the failed attempt to create a breakaway Super League reaches its climax on Saturday, when Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City and Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea clash in an-all English Champions League final in Porto. The finalists were among the group of 12 clubs […]