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Tendulkar dedicates his Laureus award to India Yesterday Sachin Tendulkar became the first Indian to pick up a Laureus World Sports award. He accepted the award for the Best Sporting Moment, for that indelible day in 2011 when he lifted the World Cup for India. The award by presented by Steve Waugh and Boris Becker, who had Tendulkar relive the moment. "The feeling of winning the World Cup was beyond what words can express," Tendulkar said. "How many times you get an event happening where there are no mixed opinions, there are no mixed views? Very rarely there are no opinions, everyone sits together and celebrates and this is a reminder again of how powerful sport and what magic it does to all our lives. We experience the power of sport." … [Read more...] about The Buzz: Bathroom singing featuring MS Dhoni, Parthiv Patel and Piyush Chawla

The church, whose 10 followers were confirmed as infected with the novel coronavirus, was shut down on Wednesday. Patient No. 31 was found to have attended services at the church while she developed symptoms. [KIM SEONG-TAE]Fifteen people were confirmed infected with the new coronavirus in Korea Wednesday, 10 traced to a church in Daegu visited by Patient No. 31.It was the first time health officials reported a double-digit increase in the number of infections in a single day. A total of 46 people have contracted the disease so far in Korea, although 12 have been discharged from hospitals after full recoveries. Four additional patients are expected to be discharged today.Among the 15 new patients, 10 live in Daegu and three in North Gyeongsang. Seven of the patients from Daegu and the three from North Gyeongsang appear to have contracted the virus in a Shincheonji church, a controversial religious organization, in Daegu, where Patient No. 31 went before being diagnosed Tuesday.Health … [Read more...] about Fifteen new infections of coronavirus detected in Korea

Heather Knight's hat game might be a little offThe Women's T20 World Cup is going to be wild. First, the players hung out with koalas and now they look like they are going to catch some crocs. Who's got the best hat game among the captains here? Certainly not Heather Knight (centre, squatting), who got trolled by her team-mates for it. Alex Hartley replied to the tweet asking if her vigorous fanning of the hat was to cool down Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof (in front of her) and Kate Cross pointed out that she was the only one holding the hat in her left hand. … [Read more...] about The Buzz: A day in the life of Smriti Mandhana

Prosecutors will summon actor Ha Jung-woo to question him on whether his usage of the drug propofol was indeed for medical purposes as he suggests, as well as to see if there were any violations of the law involved with the case. Actor Ha’s agency Walkhouse Company released a statement on Tuesday evening refuting rumors accusing him of propofol abuse that spread online on Sunday evening. According to Ha’s agency, the actor had received “intense laser treatment” for skin problems on 10 occasions last year, during which he was put under anesthetics. He had provided the hospital with his brother’s name and identification “on the hospital’s request,” which the agency had “thought was related to protecting Ha’s privacy and did not suspect anything as it was the doctor’s request.” Although the agency explained that there was nothing to hide, legal experts explain that using someone else’s identity could be an issue … [Read more...] about Ha Jung-woo will be questioned

Medical workers wearing protective gear move a patient suspected of contracting the coronavirus from an ambulance to the Kyungpook National University Hospital in Daegu on Wednesday. On that day, 20 more patients were confirmed to be infected with the virus, and most of them were infected in Daegu. [YONHAP]Twenty people were confirmed infected with the new coronavirus in Korea Wednesday, 14 traced to a church in Daegu visited by Patient No. 31.Patient No. 31, a 61-year-old Korean woman from Daegu, was diagnosed Tuesday, but health officials said it was unclear whether she infected the other patients. It’s possible she contracted the disease from one of them or another churchgoer who has yet been diagnosed.It was the first time health officials reported a double-digit increase in the number of infections in a single day. A total of 51 people have contracted the disease so far in Korea, although 16 have been discharged from hospitals after full recoveries, according to the Korea … [Read more...] about First double-digit increase in infections

Dreamcatcher members, from left, Dami, Siyeon, Gahyeon, Yoohyeon, JiU and SuA. Handong will not be taking part in promotions for the group’s latest release due to work she has in China. [DREAMCATCHER COMPANY]Having wrapped its three-year “Nightmare” series, girl group Dreamcatcher is opening up a new chapter, this time titled “Dystopia.”The seven-member group released its new album “Dystopia: Tree of Language” on Tuesday, as not only its first full-length release but also the start of a new storyline for the seven girls. The group is keeping to its unique concept and metal-based rock sounds, but this time with a trendier touch to allow for a wider range of listeners to enjoy its music. The group sat for an interview with the Korea JoongAng Daily at music start-up MyMusicTaste in southern Seoul on Monday prior to the album’s release. One member, Handong, was absent due to a scheduled appearance in China. “Dreamcatcher’s known … [Read more...] about Dreamcatcher embraces its dark, dramatic side: The group’s latest release adds electronic elements to its signature rock sound