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New Delhi, Nov 30 (PTI) India captain Virat Kohli and his predecessor M S Dhoni’s demand for a pay hike for the team was today accepted by the Committee of Administrators, which also took their inputs on the issue of cramped scheduling. Kohli and Dhoni, along with national coach Ravi Shastri, met COA chief Vinod Rai, Diana Edulji and BCCI CEO Rahul Johri here. “We had extensive discussions with players on issues that pertain to them directly, which means the number of matches they have to play, the Future Tours Program (FTP) and compensation package etc,” Rai told reporters after the meeting which lasted more than two hours....

The 18-year-old Prithvi, who earned a maiden Indian call-up midway into the England tour but did not get a game, has been preferred over Mayank Agarwal in the playing XI for the series opener against West Indies. The first of the two Tests starts here tomorrow. “I think he is a really funny guy off the field. On the field, we all know he is very tough. I just spoke to him he cracked some jokes, he was just trying to speak marathi which was really funny,” Prithvi, a prolific scorer in domestic cricket, told ‘bcci....

On the kind of effect Mahendra Singh Dhoni has had on his captaincy, Kohli said: “He is a guy who doesn’t say much. But I keep talking to him about different situations and what I could do and how should I keep myself calm in pressure situations while captaining the side. “It helped me chatting to him in the West Indies when he wasn’t playing and I was captaining the side....

Kirsten, who coached India from 2008-11, is once again working with Kohli as assistant coach of the Royal Challengers Bangalore. “He is a great player. He continues to improve and get better. I enjoy working with him because he continually wants to learn about the game and all the great players do that,” Kirsten told PTI. The former Proteas opener also backed Kohli’s decision of playing county cricket to get used to the conditions ahead of the England tour....

While Kojima, and by extension Kojima Productions, rose to international stardom after the success of Metal Gear Solid and its sequels, his work in the 80s and 90s helped establish many of Kojima Productions’ most famous franchises. As fans wait to see what’s to come after Death Stranding, it’s worth looking back at the titles that brought Kojima to prominence. RELATED: Metal Gear Solid’s Legacy of Iconic Sound Design...

Dinesh Karthik will play his first match as a captain for Kolkata, while the match will also see the return of India skipper Virat Kohli after a long break. Teams: Royal Challengers Bangalore: Quinton de Kock(w), Brendon McCullum, Virat Kohli(c), AB de Villiers, Sarfaraz Khan, Mandeep Singh, Washington Sundar, Chris Woakes, Kulwant Khejroliya, Umesh Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal Kolkata Knight Riders: Sunil Narine, Chris Lynn, Robin Uthappa, Dinesh Karthik (w/c), Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Piyush Chawla, Vinay Kumar, Mitchell Johnson, Kuldeep Yadav...

The Easy Answer The chance of contracting hepatitis from kissing is virtually non-existent, as hepatitis B, C and D can only be spread through blood and bodily fluids (including semen and vaginal secretions). Hepatitis A and E also don’t spread through kissing, as they are only transmitted through fecal-oral contact. The Not-So-Easy Answer Since it’s also been said that nothing in life is easy, maybe this question isn’t as simple as we’d like it to be....

Keep it simple. Avoid complicated recipes and exotic ingredients. “No respectable child would touch broccoli rabe,” says Isabella. The Gerasoles also warn against spicy ingredients like jalapeños, which can sting if children touch them and then their eyes. Make it age-appropriate. Kids can begin cooking as young as 2 or 3, but at that age it’s best to start them with foods that don’t require heat. The Gerasoles suggest dipping strawberries in sour cream and rolling them in cinnamon and brown sugar....

“The boy is not there with us and it is very disturbing. You can’t replace what the family has lost. But I can assure you one thing that we (KKR) would go out there and do whatever we can for the family,” Gambhir said after KKR’s resounding victory over the Delhi Daredevils at the Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi. “We would always be there and hopefully we could contribute as much as we could....

Normal goal service may resume against Sunderland at Anfield next week, although Liverpool will again be without Adam Lallana, the player who might have made a difference at a rainswept St Mary’s on Saturday. Klopp said Lallana was expected to miss “two or three games”, and in his absence Liverpool struggled to make their dominance pay, with Roberto Firmino and Philippe Coutinho spurning the sort of chances they would normally bury, and Nathaniel Clyne also going close....

Oxlade-Chamberlain, 24, joined Liverpool from Arsenal in a reported £35million move on deadline day. The England midfielder was apparently targeted by numerous clubs, and offered a new deal by Arsenal, but opted to head to Anfield. Henderson said Klopp could get the best out of Oxlade-Chamberlain, who is into his seventh Premier League season. “You’d have seen him [Klopp] on the sidelines, he’s very passionate, what you see is a fantastic manager and I think he will help Alex a lot,” Henderson told UK newspapers....

The Merseyside club lost three home matches within a week to exit two Cup competitions and leave them fourth in the Premier League table, 10 points behind Chelsea going into Tuesday’s game against the leaders at Anfield. “Yes, it has been a bad week, but we are looking beyond that. Of course, we believe we can win titles under this manager and I signed because the manager is a winner,” Coutinho, who signed a new contract this month, told British media....

A home match against bottom club Fulham on Sunday may just offer the opportunity to start to put that right by giving both Naby Keita and Fabinho crucial game time to build momentum and confidence. Both players were signed at great expense during the summer with a view to strengthening Liverpool’s midfield options. Keita was seen as a replacement for the attacking guile of Philippe Coutinho while Fabinho was viewed as the player to prove a defensive shield following Emre Can’s departure....

The small forward finished a two-handed dunk despite Giannis Antetokounmpo chasing him down from behind. After the play, Hezonja stared down Antetokounmpo and stepped over him. Antetokounmpo was not happy about Hezonja’s move when he met with reporters after the game. Hezonja had a few things to say as well. “Honestly, if you’re afraid, this is not for you,” he told reporters. “I don’t want to be disrespectful, but if you feel fear this is not the place for you, New York is not a place for you and this team is not a place for you....

The first Grand Slam of the season is the Australian Open that takes place in January. It is held at the Melbourne Park that has Rod Laver Arena, Margaret Court Arena and Melbourne Arena as the main courts. It is a hard court tournament and Serbian Novak Djokovic is the most successful men’s player in the competition with seven titles while Margaret Court has won the title on 11 occasions, the most by any female star....

Knox mastered the windiest conditions of the week over the Gullane links to shoot a 4-under 66 in the third round, leaving him two strokes off surprise leader Jens Dantorb (68) and one behind a six-way tie for second place in the event used as a tune-up for next week’s British Open. The Scotsman doesn’t want this summer to end. After placing 12th at the U.S. Open last month for his best finish at a major, Knox was runner-up at the French Open and then won the Irish Open last week thanks to consecutive 40-foot birdie putts on the 72nd hole and first playoff hole....

The Lakers’ late-night meeting with the free-agent forward didn’t go so well, according to multiple reports, and Kobe Bryant might have had something to do with it. Mike Bresnahan of the Los Angeles Times says it’s unlikely that the marquee big man will take his talents to the Staples Center after he and Bryant failed to click in their brief meeting. MORE: What the best free agents should do | Spurs take pole position on Aldridge chase...

If someone tells him the Lakers are 1-7 this season with no shot to make the playoffs, he’ll probably ask if the playoffs are tomorrow because otherwise there’s always a chance. He never gives up and never reflects on things that should’ve or could’ve been done in the past. MORE: Gallery | The real Kobe disappointed Dwight Howard | Kobe explains which of his missed shots he regrets It just goes to show the level of respect that Bryant has for fellow veteran and future Hall of Famer, Tim Duncan....

Koepka is seeking to become only the second player to win three consecutive U.S. Opens and arrives at Pebble Beach in fine form having claimed his second successive US PGA Championship crown last month. The world number one headlines a star-studded field set to take on one of golf’s iconic venues as he tries to match Willie Anderson, who was crowned victorious each year between 1903 and 1905. Masters champion Tiger Woods, aiming for his 16th major title, has been be grouped on Thursday and Friday with Jordan Spieth and Justin Rose....