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An argumentative, manipulative and demanding businessman, Livingstone feuded and made outrageous trade demands, technically owning two teams (which merged into one) in a five-team league. Failing to divest himself of either team as the National Hockey Association demanded, and with his outrageous trade ultimatums escalating, the rest of the owners had finally had enough. Meeting behind closed doors at the Windsor Hotel in Montreal on Nov. 22, 1917, and without Livingstone, owners of Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Wanderers, Quebec Bulldogs and Ottawa Senators voted to start a new league: the National Hockey League....

India did perform better, but it was not enough for them to come out with a win, as they conceded a late goal to draw with Belgium in their most important match of Pool C of the Hockey World Cup on Sunday. The task was tough for the Indian team. Belgium are ranked third in the world and they have a very fast and young team which can challenge any opposition on any given day....

It is a creditable result for Pakistan considering the fact that the nation did not have a great build up to the tournament. There were doubts over Pakistan’s participation due to lack of funds and only a last minute sponsorship deal with Haier made it possible for them to make the trip. One of the most celebrated teams of yesteryears, Pakistan hockey has been on a decline over the last few decades and they also suffer from lack of exposure....

The former Liverpool and Fulham manager inherited the Three Lions reins ahead of Euro 2012, with Fabio Capello vacating the post four months before the major international tournament. England XI based on club form Hodgson was to take in three events at the helm – two European Championships and a World Cup – but failed to guide his side past the quarter-final stage. Instead, England crashed out at the group phase at a 2014 global showpiece in Brazil and in the second round at Euro 2016....

The British Lions fullback has not played since damaging ligaments in late September. He was ruled out for 10-12 weeks, and was expected to miss Scotland’s four tests this month. Scotland coach Gregor Townsend decided on Thursday to throw him straight back into action in a side revamped after losing to Wales 21-10 last weekend in Cardiff. Among the nine changes were the return of scrumhalf Greig Laidlaw, back as captain for the first time under Townsend, flyhalf Finn Russell, and wing Sean Maitland....

In the world of Harry Potter, when a witch or a wizard dies, they might resist passing into the afterlife over incomplete business. If they do, they might become a ghost. The Harry Potter books feature plenty of ghosts; Hogwarts is famously and thoroughly haunted. Hogwarts Legacy may take place about a century before Harry Potter’s time, but there’s still plenty of major ghosts that will probably show up. Many of Hogwarts’ most famous ghosts joined the castle’s ranks many hundreds of years before the events of Hogwarts Legacy, meaning some recognizable restless spirits can become NPCs in the game....

This seemingly draws a line in fans’ ideal playthroughs, where they may have to choose whether they will want to pursue a more wholesome path or a darker path. The allure of a darker path may be teased through character interactions, such as the harrowing companion quest for Slytherin’s Sebastian Sallow. Either way, Unforgivable Curses can become a staple of combat if players want them to. It is unknown what effect this would have on the narrative, but Avada Kedavra may need to be seriously nerfed when it comes to deciding whether to use it on particularly high-level enemies or bosses....

How do you think The Chair shows the impact of ageism? All stories about any particular world inform us about the world or just human life. I certainly see The Chair being about what life is like and how humans struggle and what the challenges are. The world of an academic institution is just the framework where we see the story but is a very common story. My character gave me an opportunity to tap into my own understanding of what it is to be marginalized because of age....

You are entering Hollywood, where everyone is d about “Madam” Heidi, not really. Where every is pumped up about this politics thing, sort of. re movie executives are going to do something about the treatment of women and gays very, very soon. Yes, Hollywood. Where the honest ones say they’re in it only for the money, and they are. Where, not long ago, two industry types were having breakfast at the posh Four Seasons Hotel....

In an early November interview with Focus Features—the studio behind the film—and an opinion piece published in the Los Angeles Times on Tuesday, Howard revealed when he first began pitching the script for Harriet, which released nationwide on November 1, he was advised to give the leading role to Roberts, despite the fact that the award-winning actress is a white woman and Tubman, a former black slave. “I was told how one studio head said in a meeting, ‘This script is fantastic....

Having not qualified in the 4×100m women’s relay in the Olympics since Sydney 2000, the Indian contingent will be desperate to make it to the event this time. Along with Das and Dutee Chand, the likes of Archana Suseendran, Himashree Roy, Sneha PJ, and Diandra Valladares will be aiming to work together to book the Olympic berth for the relay team. Good to have Hima in the team, everyone is working hard to qualify for the Olympics: Dutee Chand Hima Das broke into the scene in 2018, winning a silver medal in the 400m relay (50....

Curious, I leafed through it. “Who else is reading this stuff?” I anguished, mentally reaching for an editing pencil to strike out some fawning adjectives. “Was I ever that wide-eyed? That ingenuous? That unsophisticated?” Ancient love letters and photos can be burned, but oral histories live on forever for strangers to examine. So there I am, pressed in amber, caught in a time warp, in a world that existed before....

West Indies last beat India in a Test match in May, 2002 at Kingston. The last time India was beaten at home against the West Indies was in December, 1994 at Mohali. It has been almost 24 years since India lost a Test to West Indies at home and 16 years since India lost a Test match to West Indies. Though India has dominated West Indies in Test matches since the year 2000, West Indies in the past have tasted success in India....

To put things simply, there are six locations in Hitman 3, each of which can be worked through in approximately one hour. This means that a fan could conceivably complete the full game in as little as six hours, though most players will likely get around 10 hours out of a quick first playthrough. However, this is certainly not the end of the story with Hitman 3’s length, as its mission are built to be extremely replayable....

However, this association between the Odisha government and Hockey India is not one that has developed overnight. Apart from being a breeding ground for future hockey stars of the nation, Odisha is the home ground of defending Hockey India League (HIL) champions, Kalinga Lancers. This team is owned by Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO). Thus it made a lot of sense for the Odisha government to grab the opportunity of sponsoring the national hockey teams once Sahara’s 5-year contract with Hockey India was mutually terminated....

So, it’s not surprising that Hockey India, the top governing body of the national sport in the country, has also decided to cash in on the ongoing Khelo India Youth Games. The High-Performance Director of the body, David John, is in Guwahati and is keeping a close eye on the ongoing hockey action to spot future stars for the Indian team. He is not alone either. Former India international Prabhjot Singh is also doing the same thing....

Hockey Gangpur-Odisha won the bronze medal defeating Uttar Pradesh Hockey 2-1. In the final match of the competition, it was Hockey Jharkhand who produced an emphatic display as they came from a goal down to get the better of Hockey Haryana. In the bronze medal match, Hockey Gangpur-Odisha defeated Uttar Pradesh Hockey 2-1 to overcome their disappointment of losing in the semi-final match. 0 votes

While upsets do occur in competitions, it is not often that a lowest-ranked team manages to upstage the current Olympic champions in a stunningly comprehensive fashion - and, in a contest that matters. It was a match that will be remembered by the hockey world for a long while to come but is also the latest in a series of intense and enthralling clashes that have helped make the Odisha edition, one of the most exciting World Cups of recent times....

Meanwhile, Spain and New Zealand get ready to battle it out in an extremely important fixture. Both the teams are likely to make it to the crossover stages as things stand but they would not want to leave anything to chance. New Zealand defeated a gutsy French side 2-1 in the first game and lost 0-3 to Argentina in the second. Hence, they have 3 points currently. A lot will depend on how their star forward Stephen Jenness performs against Spain....