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“It is true we were having second thoughts about playing a tri-series with West Indies, but the Zimbabwe Board was also facing problems securing sponsors for the tour. So basically the tour is off with mutual understanding,” the official said. “Both boards now will look for another window other than August-September this year. “No agreement was made for either the tri-series or bilateral ODI series,” the official said, quashing earlier reports....

Rudiger, who moved to Stamford Bridge from AS Roma in 2017, was arguably the Blues’ best centre-half before the 2019/20 campaign. However, due to several injuries, fitness issues, and questionable performances, the German has seemingly dropped down the pecking order in Frank Lampard’s side. With the window still open for over a week, Rudiger could yet seal a move away from Chelsea. PSG want Rudiger on loan, Chelsea prefer sale As per French outlet RMC Sport, PSG have reportedly approached Chelsea with a loan offer for Antonio Rudiger along with an option to purchase....

The reigning La Liga champions view Pau Torres as a long-term investment and are ready to make a move for the Spain international. According to Marca, Real Madrid are in pole position to sign the centre-back, thanks in part to their good relationship with Villarreal, while the player himself prefers a move to the Spanish capital. Pau Torres has had a rapid rise to fame since he made his debut for Villarreal in 2017....

While Real Madrid’s interest is well documented, Liverpool have quickly re-established themselves as a European superpower under Jurgen Klopp. Mbappe’s desire is to represent Los Blancos, with the youngster citing Cristiano Ronaldo as his idol. The obvious lure of Zinedine Zidane also works in Real Madrid’s favour, as the legendary manager spoke glowingly of the player when he was quizzed about him last year. However, L’Equipe suggest that Liverpool’s interest is long-standing, with Jurgen Klopp maintaining contact with the players entourage since 2017....

The Los Blancos side has decided to give up the race for the playmaker’s signature, despite previously having been adamant on getting his services. In case you didn’t know… The Denmark international has been heavily linked to the European Champions in recent months, with longstanding rivals Barcelona also in the race to get his signature. The 26-year-old was thought to be waiting on a potential move from Real Madrid for the summer, with his Spurs contract set to run out in less than 18 months....

Isco joined Real Madrid from Malaga in 2013 after an impressive 2012-13 season with his former club, which earned him the Golden Boy award. At Real Madrid, Isco has gone on to become one of the most highly-rated midfielders in Europe. The Spaniard has played a major role in Real Madrid winning 16 major trophies including four UEFA Champions League titles, two La Liga titles, one Copa del Rey, and four FIFA Club World Cup titles during his seven years with the club....

Florentino Perez is desperate to make a marquee signing and although Mbappe is only 18, Perez is confident that the Frenchman will go on to become one of the world’s best footballers in the future. Mbappe is capable of playing as a winger or as a forward, and the Real Madrid hierarchy see him as the perfect fit to their dynamic system. In case you didn’t know… Monaco star Kylian Mbappe has been in stunning form for the Ligue 1 side and his eye-catching performances have attracted a number of top Europan clubs (like Chelsea and Manchester United) all over the world....

Kinzinger and Cheney, a Wyoming Republican, were among the 10 House Republicans to vote in favor of impeaching Trump after he incited his supporters to violently attack the Capitol on January 6 in a bid to overturn President Joe Biden’s election victory. While Cheney earlier this year successfully beat back a leadership challenge to her role as House Republican Conference chair over her support for 2021 Trump’s impeachment, she is facing renewed and growing calls for her ouster....

According to polling by SurveyMonkey and the New York Times, a majority of Republicans (56 percent) said prior to the election that business conditions for the country as a whole were somewhat or very good. Post-election, that number has more than been cut in half, sitting at 19 percent. Most drastically, 73 percent of Republicans now say they expect periods of widespread unemployment or depression to take place within the next five years, up from 28 percent before the election....

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican and staunch Trump loyalist, this past week called for defunding the federal law enforcement agency, and even began selling shirts and hats with the words “Defund the FBI” printed on them. Representative Jeff Duncan, a South Carolina Republican, also floated the idea of abolishing the FBI in a Monday Twitter post. Meanwhile, a number of other GOP lawmakers have attacked the FBI, accusing the agency of corruption and political bias....

In his Reality Check segment on CNN’s New Day, Avlon explained that the Republican parties of South Carolina, Nevada, Arizona and Kansas have decided to simply cancel their primaries. Meanwhile, Michigan’s Republican Party has adjusted its rules to essentially make it impossible for a Republican challenger to get a delegate. “The irony is that in 2016, candidate Trump complained about ‘rigged’ primaries, but now that he’s in power, he seems to be doing the rigging,” Avlon asserted....

Despite the pandemic making a strong resurgence in the United States with a single-day record high of new cases on Thursday, Trump has disregarded critics who urge him to wear a mask and downplayed the severity of the pandemic. The president has even called for the U.S. to slow down its testing to decrease the amount of new cases and is back to holding campaign rallies with no social distancing regulations....

Pennsylvania State Rep. Seth Grove introduced legislation last month to block cities and municipalities from imposing paid sick leave requirements on businesses, even as COVID-19 cases are raging throughout his state and the country. Last week, local news media reported that the Republican lawmaker was now quarantining after exhibiting coronavirus symptoms and awaiting test results. Grove’s preemption bill is the latest salvo in an ongoing war over stripping worker protections that continues to be fought in statehouses and Congress, even as the coronavirus pandemic spirals out of control....

The September study, which was published in the journal Blood, analyzed animal models and found that a particular protein enables SARS-CoV-2 to prompt the body’s immune system to attack healthy cells. The researchers theorize that tamping down on the protein, which is called factor D, can help stop or dampen inflammatory reactions in the body people can experience in reaction to the virus. People who contract COVID-19 are at risk of developing what’s known as a cytokine storm, a severe immune reaction that can turn deadly....

Although Resident Evil 2 was widely praised when it first came out, most of the mechanics are relatively outdated when compared to its remake. Resident Evil 2 Remake took everything that was great about the original and vastly expanded upon it. It’s a faithful adaption, and more importantly, it was a great adaptation that removed fixed camera angles and tank controls. It also upgraded the graphics and vastly expanded on the scale of the world....

The rating description points out strong language, intense violence, and blood and gore courtesy of some of the game’s creepiest monsters, but it also lists the inclusion of “in-game purchases.” Right now, however, it is unknown what these microtransactions will contain, but given that this is a single-player survival horror game, it could easily be cosmetic and vanity items. That’s not to say that there is no possibility for different styles of microtransactions in Resident Evil 2....

In case you didn’t know… Fekir broke into the first team at Lyon in 2013 and has enjoyed a meteoric rise since. He has made 150 appearances for the French outfit and has scored 56 times in the process. He has also made 10 appearances for the French national team and will be hoping to get on the plane to Russia this summer. A technically gifted player, he is capable of playing in multiple attacking positions, but is often deployed in a central attacking role, behind the striker, at Lyon....

In case you didn’t know… The German playmaker moved away from Real Madrid to join Premier League outfit Arsenal in a £42.4m transfer in 2013. The 30-year-old has since had a polarising stint at the North London club, having often been accused of being lackadaisical in big games. In recent weeks, Ozil has been left out of Unai Emery’s squad because of the “physicality and intensity” required in the games....

Spanish-based news outlet Marca has revealed that the Gunners are showing serious interest in the 23-year-old, who signed a five-year contract with the Yellow Submarines in 2019. Arsenal would have to trigger Pau Torres’ £46 million release clause if they hope to secure his services, although it is believed that the central defender favours a Los Blancos move. The Gunners will likely dive into the transfer market in search of defensive cover as the trio of David Luiz, Sokratis and Shkodran Mustafi could quit the Emirates, with their contracts expiring at the end of the season....