Metro Bank One-Day Cup: Ben Stokes fires Durham to victory over Essex with Emilio Gay absent

Ben Stokes made a quickfire 43 to help Durham to a 20-run victory over Essex in their One-Day Cup Group B match at Darlington despite the absence of England Test opener Emilio Gay.

The Hundred: Sunrisers Leeds dominate Welsh Fire at Headingley to remain in eliminator contention

Sunrisers Leeds kept themselves in contention for The Hundred eliminator while dumping Welsh Fire out of the women's competition in a one-sided contest at Headingley.

The victory sets up a virtual quarter-final with Manchester Super Giants, who sit in third two points ahead of Sunrisers on 18, at Emirates Old Trafford on Tuesday afternoon.

The Hundred: SunRisers Leeds ease to 71-run win over Welsh Fire

Mitchell Marsh's half-century and three wickets from Brydon Carse helped SunRisers Leeds take a big step towards the men's Hundred eliminator with a crushing 71-run victory over Welsh Fire.

Australian Marsh hit eight boundaries, including three sixes, in a 34-ball 50 as he shared an opening partnership of 89 with Ryan Rickelton at Headingley.

Australia news live: Malcolm Turnbull says trusting Aukus is ‘stark staring bonkers’; Minns considers banning ebikes for under-12s

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NSW premier says government is examining minimum age of 12 for ebikes

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The NSW premier, Chris Minns, says the government is examining introducing a minimum age of 12 to ride ebikes in the state, the strongest indication yet of where the government will land following an independent expert review.

Liverpool: Reds 'cannot sustain level', says Andoni Iraola

Iraola has two pre-season games remaining - a double-header against Como on 16 August - before their Premier League season gets under way.

In two weeks time, when they begin their top-flight campaign at Newcastle, the question remains as to who will partner Virgil van Dijk at centre-back.

What To Watch This Weekend: New Shows And Movies To Stream On Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, Apple TV And More

What to watch this weekend.

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PowerWash Simulator Meets Unpacking In Steam's Latest Sleeper Hit

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Steam's latest sleeper hit is a ridiculously nostalgic PowerWash Simulator clone

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Growing up, the Nancy Drew PC games were my cozy go-tos. They had gorgeous art, well-written stories, and, of course, minigames. The series was about solving crimes, but the real draw was the break you’d take to cook pancakes or organize bento boxes. ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs, from developer Mandragora and publisher tinyBuild, hits a similar formula. It comes with a healthy dose of nostalgia and the ASMR vibes of games like Unpacking or PowerWash Simulator. Oh, and it’s set in early-aughts Tokyo with an anime-inspired aesthetic and gently-thrumming lofi music.

These '70s Classics Were Hard Sells When New, But Are Valuable Today - Jalopnik

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The 1970s were a tricky time for automakers, especially because of the decade's multiple oil crises. While a few fire-breathing muscle cars still roamed the Earth, those oil shocks led to a radical re-thinking of automotive design, performance, and efficiency — but doing that while also meeting customer preferences proved difficult. As a result, some fairly famous flops were introduced during the '70s. Yet like perhaps the most famous automotive failure of all time — the Ford Edsel — some of those 1970s failures are finding a second life on the collectors' market.

Drones spotted over German base days after Leipzig bomb incident

Two drones were spotted over a military base in western Germany just days after an explosive-laden device was found at Leipzig airport.

Germany's armed forces (Bundeswehr) confirmed they were seen on Thursday evening at a base in Mechernich, near Bonn, reportedly housing components for US-made Patriot air-defence systems.

My Hero Academia author’s new manga is out now and available for free

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Quit Laughing, Shijima just launched on the Shonen Jump app.

My Hero Academia author’s surprising new horror manga is out and free for U.S. fans

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