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Mithali Raj was not present to receive the award and her parents received it on her behalf from B V Papa Rao, Advisor to the Telangana government. Former BCCI president N Shivlal Yadav gave away the ‘best senior male athlete’ award to Srikanth while tennis star Sania Mirza presented the ‘best senior female athlete’ award to Sindhu. Former Indian cricketer V V S Laxman presented ‘best coach of the year’ award to Gopichand, who received this award for second time in a row, an Association release said....

“Every person of conscience draws a line beyond which they will not go: Liz Cheney refuses to lie,” Romney wrote in a tweet Tuesday afternoon. “As one of my Republican Senate colleagues said to me following my impeachment vote: ‘I wouldn’t want to be a member of a group that punished someone for following their conscience.’” Romney’s comments aren’t the first time he has taken a stand against the GOP’s de-facto leader....

The other three didn’t have quite the seasons they wanted … and one player’s year couldn’t have gone much worse. Here is how the 2014 tagged players fared last season, and what grade they earned. Franchise tags Greg Hardy, DE, Panthers His days of earning $13.1 million for a season, his franchise tag figure, are probably over. His days as a Panther are officially running out. He played one game before going onto the commissioner’s exempt list in the wake of not only his domestic-violence case, but of Adrian Peterson’s charge, as well....

Henry: I wish I played with Giroud Mkhitaryan established himself as one of the hottest properties in European football during a three-season spell in the Bundesliga, the midfielder scoring 41 goals and creating 49 in 140 appearances in all competitions. Naturally Dortmund were desperate to hold on to the Armenia international when United came calling, but the 28-year-old could not turn down a switch to Old Trafford. “United might not have been my dream club to begin with, but they have always been among the best clubs in the world for me,” Mkhitaryan told Sport Bild....

The Red Devils snapped up the Armenia international in a £26 million deal with Borussia Dortmund in the summer. Mourinho’s top 10 excuses He was eased into the fold by Jose Mourinho, with some initial teething problems at Old Trafford making way for a more influential role. Mkhitaryan has impressed after finding his feet, but the 28-year-old midfielder insists he can offer even more to the collective cause in 2017-18....

Ray tracing: RTX allows for much more realistic lighting effects in a game world, which can help players feel more immersed. In addition to streaming sunlight, the technology also enables more realistic candles, glowing lava, reflective water and more. Windows 10 only: This new version, Minecraft with RTX, will only be available to Windows 10 Minecraft players. You’ll need an Nvidia RTX GPU, an Intel Core i5 (or equivalent) processor, and 8 GB of RAM, according to Polygon....

While this is not the first time Minecraft has seen a virtual reality release, with the game launching on Oculus Rift and HTC Vive VR platforms in 2016, this marks the first appearance of Minecraft on a console based VR platform such as PlayStation VR. Better yet, the PlayStation VR release is free to all Minecraft owners on PlayStation 4. According to Mojang, the PSVR release of the game has been planned ever since the team brought the Minecraft Bedrock Edition to PlayStation 4 and enabled cross-platform play in late 2019....

With Minecraft version 1.20 due out in 2023, the game is frequently being updated with new content and ideas. For many fans, the blocky world is something they grew up playing, with its origins going back to 2011, or even 2009 for those who count the alpha release. It’s hard to imagine that the game started with such humble beginnings, and while the fan base alone is helping to keep Minecraft in the gaming limelight by demonstrating their building skills, there’s also an equally committed modding community that’s adding even more to the game....

The Mojang executive has now confirmed that the far-away Minecraft movie will release in theaters on May 24, 2019. It’s more than several page flips of a calendar away, which may leave some fans wondering if the proposed release date can possibly be accurate. In any event, it looks like Warner Brothers is scheduled to release the movie some time in 2019, so fans looking to get a game-based cinematic experience in 2016 will have to watch Assassin’s Creed in the meantime....

As displayed below, one Reddit user known as CommonTangelo3850 has revealed their son’s very own in-game build based on the animatronics from Five Nights at Freddy’s. This impressive tribute to the survival horror game was met with over 3,000 upvotes on Reddit, as many applauded the son’s efforts and seemed to enjoy seeing such a classic ensemble of gaming icons being accurately transported into Minecraft. RELATED: Minecraft Player Tries to Build a Fortress, Accidentally Builds IKEA...

Even in its early state, the /ride command has already been used extensively by Minecraft players, with many experimenting to see all of its capabilities. This was the case with one such Redditor, who shared their ability to create a compelling grappling hook while utilizing the /ride command. A user by the name of Nwo5 shared a relevant video on Minecraft’s subreddit to showcase their idea. Minecraft’s Reddit community reacts to Nwo5’s grappling hook concept Minecraft Redditors’ reception to Nwo5’s grappling hook concept with the /ride command was generally positive....

One of the coolest things players have been able to make is a moving vehicle. This is often made with redstone and pistons, as well as slime blocks to push it forward. This idea has been applied to so many different builds, potentially including this latest one from Minecraft Redditor u/sleeping_Prince_. Minecraft Redditor successfully builds a working rocket that launches Based on the movement of the rocket, it can be assumed that it’s using slime blocks....

It’s very common for Minecraft fans to make blocky replicas of famous assets, be it a scene from a movie or even a recreation of a real-life landmark. With endless potential for creativity, the game has been a blank canvas for all sorts of builds over the years, and the community is awash with so many talented individuals that continue to showcase some very impressive projects. Sometimes fans are wont to show their love of classic albums....

Note blocks in Mojang’s sandbox title can produce notes based on the block that sits underneath them. They can create full songs if used correctly. Of course, this is much easier said than done, as the notes vary, and not every sound can be reproduced. Command blocks are equally difficult to master, but the Redditor (u/stacinator) also made use of them in their creation. It’s hard enough to make any song with note blocks, let alone a full three-minute song that uses unique instruments and has iconic sounds....

Redstone is also instrumental and is used to make things automatic or to function a lot better and smoother than they usually do. The introduction of redstone may be the most influential change the game has ever seen. A Minecraft Redditor combined the two aspects into one incredible result. Redstone is on full display here and is used to make the farm more efficient. Minecraft Redditor engineers insane farm with tons of redstone The user who posted it captioned it with “over-engineering farms....

Minecraft’s Star Wars DLC mash-up released today, offering content based on the Original Trilogy films and The Mandalorian, a Disney+ series currently airing its second season. It includes a skin pack, a full texture set, mob and item reskins, new UI elements, and a licensed soundtrack according to the announcement post on Minecraft’s website. All together, the DLC costs 1,340 Minecoins through the game’s marketplace. RELATED: Star Wars Squadrons Adding Baby Yoda and More Mandalorian Cosmetics...

As reported by PCGamesN, YouTuber mattbatwings has been taking some ideas from their community and building them in Minecraft. One such thing was a random number generator. But the most interesting project was the suggestion of a rhythm-based game. While mattbatwings says that there are multiple different types to choose from, they chose DDR as the inspiration for their version, looking to incorporate the music franchise’s use of moving arrows as the key aspect of the gameplay....

Ashur’s sister, Anesa Ashur, announced the Minecraft Youtuber’s death on Facebook on Monday. Her statement has since been shared to Twitter, Reddit, and other parts of the internet. Anesa Ashur stated how saddened she was by her brother’s passing before mentioning the mark that he left on the internet. Anesa included a disclaimer about people who feel strongly about Bashurverse in the Twitter post in an effort to dissuade trolling....

Speaking to CBS 60 Minutes correspondent Lesley Stahl, Arradondo urged leadership governing the Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis to cease what has been an ongoing public defense of individuals involved in George Floyd’s death in custody on May 25. Earlier this month, the union’s president, Lt. Bob Kroll, commended Minneapolis law enforcement for their roles in protests that took place across the city in the aftermath of Floyd’s passing and called Black Lives Matter “a terrorist organization....