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Chennai, December 15: Shai Hope and Shimron Hetmyer slammed brilliant centuries and guided West Indies to a mammoth 8-wicket win over India in the opening ODI on Sunday (December 15) at the MA Chidambaram stadium here. With this win, the visitors have taken a 1-nil lead in the three-match series. Chasing a target of 288, Hetmyer (139) and Hope (102*) were too good for the visitors as they looked the run chase look ridiculously easy as they reached home in 47.5 overs. The tourists never looked in trouble in their run chase as Hetmyer and Hope forged a massive 200-plus partnership for the second wicket and lead their team to an emphatic win. No Indian bowler could trouble India Windies batters who made maximum use of the slow pitch and dew conditions at the Chepauk. The batting in the second innings looked easier. Earlier in the first innings, West Indies bowlers did exceedingly well to prevent the star-studded Indian batting line-up from posting a big total after their skipper Kieron … [Read more...] about India Vs West Indies, 1st ODI: Hetmyer, Hope impressive tons propel WI to big win in series opener – As it happened

Napoli’s last-minute loss to Parma in Gennaro Gattuso’s debut highlights Saturday’s Serie A action.  [ MORE: Serie A scores, schedule ] Napoli 1-2 Parma Napoli remains in a dark place as Gennaro Gattuso debut with Gli Azzurri ended in a last-minute 2-1 loss to Parma. The defeat marks eight consecutive games without a win in Serie A play for Napoli, who dismissed Carlo Ancelotti earlier this week despite punching a ticket in the last 16 of the Champions League after a win over Genk. After their fifth loss of the season, Napoli are currently eighth on the table with 21 points, seven behind sixth-placed Atalanta and 17 behind league leaders Inter Milan. In the third minute of stoppage time, Gervinho – experienced as anyone else in tightly-contested situations – received a simple pass from Dejan Kulusevski, carefully striking it into the back of the net inside the six-yard box. The 32-year-old Ivorian has five goals in Serie A this season, and … [Read more...] about Serie A roundup: Napoli falls to Parma in debut for Gattuso (video)

Gillian Anderson’s powerful performance as the emotionally fragile southern belle Blanche Dubois in A Streetcar Named Desire won her a major prize at the UK’s longest running theatre awards on Sunday. Anderson won the Natasha Richardson best actress award at the 60th London Evening Standard theatre awards. She was chosen from a strong shortlist that included Helen McCrory for Medea, Kristin Scott Thomas for Electra, Billie Piper for Great Britain and Tanya Moodie for her performance in Intimate Apparel.The role is always a great one for actors with Rachel Weisz and Claire Bloom winning the same award for their roles as Blanche in 2009 and 1974. Anderson’s performance at the Young Vic last summer was lavished with praise by the critics, with the Guardian’s Michael Billington describing it as “stellar” and the Observer’s Susannah Clapp calling it “utterly compelling”. Anderson, who for some will always be Special Agent Scully, is back … [Read more...] about Gillian Anderson wins best actress award for A Streetcar Named Desire

Sean Spicer: Not great for Trump, but a goldmine for Melissa McCarthy.McCarthy, who portrayed President Trump's now former press secretary in a series of biting sketches on Saturday Night Live last season, was duly rewarded with an Emmy at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards Sunday night.The actor and comedian won outstanding guest actress in a comedy series for hosting the May 13 episode of the NBC show. It was McCarthy's fifth stint as host. In February, she made guest appearances impersonating Spicer's abrasive, chewing gum-smacking press conferences during his brief stint as Trump's White House press sec.McCarthy's May 13 sketch as "Spicey" infamously lampooned one of the more bizarre moments from Spicer's time in the communications role: Earlier that week, it was claimed Spicer hid in the bushes outside the White House to avoid press after news broke that FBI director James Comey had been fired.Elsewhere, Dave Chappelle, who hosted the November 12 post-election edition of SNL, won … [Read more...] about Sean Spicer Helps Melissa McCarthy Win an Emmy: Watch Her Best Moments as Former Press Secretary on ‘Saturday Night Live’

Ryan Gosling as Sebastian and Emma Stone as Mia in a scene from the movie "La La Land" directed by Damien Chazelle. (Dale Robinette/Lionsgate) Ryan Gosling as Sebastian and Emma Stone as Mia in a scene from the movie "La La Land" directed by Damien Chazelle. (Dale Robinette/Lionsgate) Photo: Dale Robinette/Lionsgate, TNS Photo: Dale Robinette/Lionsgate, TNS Image 1 of / 5 Caption Close Image 1 of 5 Ryan Gosling as Sebastian and Emma Stone as Mia in a scene from the movie "La La Land" directed by Damien Chazelle. (Dale Robinette/Lionsgate) Ryan Gosling as Sebastian and Emma Stone as Mia in a scene from the movie "La La Land" directed by Damien Chazelle. (Dale Robinette/Lionsgate) Photo: Dale Robinette/Lionsgate, TNS List of … [Read more...] about List of Screen Actors Guild Awards nominees