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After firing football coach Art Briles, reassigning school president Kenneth Starr and disciplining athletic director Ian McCaw — who later resigned — Baylor has reportedly fired two more members of the football staff. According to USA Today Sports, the school last week dismissed Colin Shillinglaw, the athletics director for football operations, and longtime staffer Tom Hill, who held a variety of roles over the last 15 years. MORE: Baylor is proof win-at-all costs carries heavy price...

Regardless, that hasn’t stopped fans of the series from speculating and theorizing what the upcoming sequel could possibly be about. In the ‘First Look’ trailer for Bayonetta 3, the titular protagonist shows up in what has confirmed to be the Shibuya District of Tokyo to fight off mysterious new baddies. But as to why Bayonetta finds herself in Tokyo is a big mystery since the release of the trailer in September 2021....

One of these new features that wasn’t shown off in the trailer was Bayonetta 3’s Naive Angel Mode. This is an optional mode, whereupon it being toggled on, it will cover up certain elements that show plenty of skin from the character. This is more prominent with certain attacks or incantations where she uses her hair, as her hair is also her bodysuit. This mode was shown off in a video from PlatinumGames, which highlight the differences....

Having played 10 games each in the Bengal T20 Challenge, the Barrackpore Bashers and the Kanchenjunga Warriors have emerged victorious four times apiece. However, the Barrackpore Bashers finished second in the standings, one place higher than the Kanchenjunga Warriors, by virtue of losing one game less. BB vs KW Probable Playing 11 Today BB XI Sudip Chatterjee (c), Kaif Ahmed (wk), Shreyansh Ghosh, Ankur Paul, Koushik Giri, Shuvam Dey, Vikas Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Sujit Yadav, Durgesh Dubey, Manik Sirohi...

India’s 15-member squad for the tournament set to be hosted by Bangladesh was announced last week and with less than a month remaining before the high-profile tournament begins, the BCCI has ordered the players not to take part in IPL trials as it could distract the youngsters in addition to the possibility of injuries. “Players are just advised to have a light session at the nets and try to avoid any competitive game....

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) now maintains offices for its treasurer Anirudh Chaudhry in Chennai, Mumbai and Delhi – and surprisingly not in his home town Bhiwani. This information was dug out by crusader from Bihar, Aditya Verma, who played a key role in the Supreme Court removing Narayanaswamy Srinivasan as the BCCI president. Chaudhry did not deny he has three offices but rubbished the allegations and timing of Verma’s revelations....

The 16-year-old was asleep at the Crosby section of a campsite on the Tennessee side of Great Smoky Mountains National Park when the attack occurred just after midnight on Thursday. The teen had been on a two-night backpacking trip with her family of five. She was conscious throughout the attack and suffered lacerations and head injuries. Her family managed to chase away the animal and no one else was injured, according to reports....

New Hampshire Fish and Game said that the bears were taken in after a homeowner accidentally destroyed a bear den on their property while clearing a pile of sticks away. Images posted to Facebook by NH Fish and Game showed an officer smiling as held the three bear cubs. NH Fish and Game said that the cubs would be transferred to a specialist rehabilitation center that is based in Lyme: “Earlier today a homeowner who was removing a large brush pile from their property inadvertently destroyed a bear den,” the Facebook post said....

Coman came off the bench during Bayern’s 1-0 Bundesliga win at home to Hertha Berlin on Saturday, but lasted only nine minutes before he had to be replaced. The France winger hobbled off and went straight down the tunnel, with coach Niko Kovac indicating tests would be needed to determine the extent of the injury. Bayern duly confirmed Coman has torn his left hamstring, with the 22-year-old expected to be out for months rather than weeks....

Aubameyang has scored 10 goals in 11 Bundesliga games this campaign but has not found the back of the net for the BVB in his last five games across all competitions. After displacing the Gabon international in the topscorer’s chart with his goal in Der Klassiker on Saturday, Lewandowski shared a tip on how Aubameyang can revive his goalscoring form for Peter Bosz’s side. “Everybody goes through these phases and the scorer’s job is the hardest one on the pitch anyway,” Lewandowski told Bild....

The visitors started brightly with Nicolo Barella forcing Bayern goalkeeper Sven Ulreich into a good save before they were denied a penalty when Bayern’s Sadio Mane used two hands to divert Barella’s thunderous drive away from his face in the area. Center forward Lautaro Martinez also wasted a good chance for Inter before Pavard planted a downward header past Inter goalkeeper Andre Onana into the far corner to give Bayern the lead, with Bayern’s Sadio Mane and Kingsley Coman also going close before half-time....

The midfielder was limited to just 32 games in all competitions in 2017-18, starting just 12 in the Bundesliga as Bayern strolled to another league title. However, the Spain international was called out in the wake of his side’s exit from the Champions League semi-finals at the hands of Real Madrid and courted controversy when he reacted to being substituted in the DFB-Pokal final defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt. Thiago has spent five years with the Bavarian side since joining from Barcelona, but Matthaus believes Bayern may have to cut their losses with him, especially with Leoon Goretzka coming into the squad in the summer....

After being ranked No. 8 in the Associated Press poll, the Bears have lost five consecutive games, losing by an average of 20.4 points. Likely headed for a sixth straight loss Saturday at West Virginia, Baylor could have easily called it quits on the season and begun its coaching search early but several seniors told school officials they wanted to play in a bowl game this season. MORE: Former Baylor AD hired by Liberty...

Baylor released its statement at 11:49 p.m. CT, the Waco Tribune reported. In it, the university said coordinator Patty Crawford “was disappointed in her role in implementing the recommendations that resulted” from law firm Pepper Hamilton’s investigation into how Baylor handled allegations of domestic and sexual assault committed by students, including football players. MORE: Baylor defenders, supporters are being played by Art Briles Crawford had held the position since November 2014....

During a recruiting event on the school’s Waco campus, there was a poster displaying attractions supposedly coming to town soon, including Pappadeaux, In-N-Out Burger, Whole Foods and Omni Hotels — kids these days only like the finest lodging, OK? MORE: Seven reasons to hate Signing Day | Trevor Knight responds to Katy Perry | 10 greatest Baylor players Baylor recruiting poster (Waco Tribune) The problem? Baylor apparently stretched the truth as a way to sway recruits to attend its school....

No. 1 Baylor was simply too much for Kelvin Sampson’s 2-seed Houston team, outscoring the Cougars 45-20 in the first half and coasting to an easy 78-59 win in Saturday’s first Final Four matchup. Jared Butler was the star for a Bears team that produced five double-digit scorers. He produced 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting (4 of 5 from 3-point range), four rebounds, two assists and two steals. Davion Mitchell was also excellent, earning a double-double with 12 points and 11 assists....

Former India captain Kumble was put in charge last June despite having never coached a team and India but the side has recorded just one defeat in 17 tests since he took over. BCCI have invited applications but it would be a surprise if the former leg-spinner does not get an extension from the board’s Cricket Advisory Committee comprising his former team mates Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman....

BARBADOS This normally pricey former British colony has grown more affordable in recent years. But all the English touches are still there, from afternoon tea to cricket matches. Spend eight nights on Barbados’s beautiful southern coast at Little Arches, a boutique hotel with 10 rooms, a gourmet restaurant and a 42-foot luxury charter yacht. The $988 cost includes midweek airfare from Miami. (Add $55 from Philadelphia, Atlanta or Boston; $81, New York; $153, Houston; $185, Chicago; $295, L....

Paris, France right bank of the Seine River July 20-Aug. 17 DETAILS: It has 3,000 tons of sand, 300 coveted lounge chairs, 240 parasols and 40 hammocks. Free to all, it also features a lending library, a writing workshop, a floating stage, a climbing wall and several bars. Brussels, Belgium along the banks of the main canal Aug. 1-31, Wed.-Sun. DETAILS: Personal canalside cabanas on 1,000 tons of sand. Free dance lessons on weekends, a skate ramp and a beach-soccer tournament....