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California Health and Human Services Director Dr. Mark Ghaly said that there had been a significant reduction in vaccinations among those aged under 18, dropping by about one-third compared to last year. Vaccination rates plummeted when the state instituted a stay-at-home order in March and renewed it in response to a spike in cases in July. “When we went to a stay-at-home order and many of our health care facilities went to… virtual visits, fewer in person visits, we saw what we expected, which was a significant decrease in vaccinations of young people,” Ghaly said at a news briefing....

In March, international cricket was plunged into crisis when three Australian players, including skipper Steve Smith and opener David Warner, were banned for their role in ball-tampering during a Test series against South Africa. Irish feels increasing penalties will help but the best way to address the problem is to educate the cricketers about the ICC’s rules and regulations. “One of the things that we continue to advocate for is clarity in the rules and consistency in the way issues, including altering the condition of the ball, are dealt with by the ICC,” Irish told Fairfax Media....

The Seattle SuperSonics had just drafted a raw, yet explosive athletic point guard out of UCLA in Russell Westbrook, and he was the first marquee signing of the Oklahoma City Thunder era, the franchise that the Sonics were overhauled into. There wasn’t much to scorn about this team, with the spotlight amicably highlighting two future MVPs - Kevin Durant who was then a star in the making and Westbrook who was, well, what he has always been, a flawed but fierce competitor....

This much has been revealed thanks to the United Kingdom market research company known as Gfk Chart-Track, with the firm divulging that despite FIFA 18 being the number one selling game in the UK at the moment, sales figures for the Nintendo Switch version were lower than that of any other current-generation console. As it so happens, the PlayStation 4 iteration took the lion’s share, with 60% of sales being generated through the Sony console, while Xbox One copies followed with more than a third of all sales....

FIFA 20 demo has a Kick-Off mode with a Champions League game and it also has the Volta game mode to test. The demo overall has some exciting new things to talk about. Normal match gameplay The gameplay is the most important part of a football simulator title and it is extremely important for the developers to get it right. After trying a couple of matches, it was great to see FIFA 20 having a much slower and realistic pace than FIFA 19....

The victory assured Switzerland’s advancement, but Greece claimed a consolation 2-1 victory when Maria Sakkari beat Belinda Bencic 6-3, 6-4 in women’s singles. Greece also won the mixed doubles 4-3 (4), 2-4, 4-3 (3) in the Fast4 format. The 37-year-old Federer’s precision went up against Tsitsipas’ power in the first set of the men’s singles match, and not much separated the two. Eight games were held at love. “There was very little unforced errors and it was really good quality tennis,” Federer said....

Because when the the fans start Jumping Around, the drinks start sloshing around. Iowa beat Marc Morehouse posted a video to Instagram showing just that during today’s game between the Badgers and the Hawkeyes. The caption: “This sucker is coming down during one of these Jump Arounds.” MORE: 15 best stadium experiences in the country Oh, and judging by this video from 2012, that squeaking you hear is the pipes....

Shaolin is a factory of pain. Kung fu students here live with constant aches, and I was no exception. It wasn’t Shi Mingwu’s fault. He went easy on his novice students. At dawn on the first morning, when the temple was magically quiet, he served us tea near the Buddhist altar in his room and gave us beaded prayer bracelets. Then he led us to the peaceful courtyard with a bamboo garden....

Rio de Janeiro, Feb 11: Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari said Brazil-based players will not be considered for next month’s international friendly against South Africa. Scolari will name his squad for the March 5 clash at a press conference in Rio de Janeiro Tuesday, reported Xinhua. “After looking at some situations, we think that it will be better to choose only players who play outside of Brazil,” Scolari said Monday....

Harvey came from behind to beat gold medal favourite Arianna Errigo of Italy, the world’s top-ranked women’s foil fencer, before falling in the quarter-final. “She’s one of my idols,” said Harvey, breathless but upbeat after finishing seventh. “She’s one of my favourite fencers to watch. Her fencing is so exciting. She’s such a boss.” Watching her role model fence for years did not prepare Harvey to face down the 2012 silver medallist and two-times world champion, whose speed and reach caught the 21-year-old Canadian off guard....

Ferguson is reported to have fallen ill on Friday and was admitted to Macclesfield District Hospital before being transferred later to Salford Royal. United confirmed the 76-year-old had emergency surgery on Saturday, adding that “the procedure has gone very well but he needs a period of intensive care to optimise his recovery”. Tributes and messages of goodwill have poured in from across world football, with clubs including Barcelona, AC Milan, West Ham and fierce rivals Liverpool and Manchester City offering solidarity....

Wenger’s near 22-year stay at the club will conclude at the end of the season, with Arsenal aiming to win the Europa League to finish his reign on a high. The 68-year-old named a callow side for Sunday’s Premier League clash at Old Trafford, resting stars including Mesut Ozil for the trip to Atletico Madrid on Thursday. And ahead of kick-off, Ferguson was on hand to present Wenger with a special gift, while Jose Mourinho gave his old rival a warm embrace on the touchline....

Milestones and landmarks have tumbled for City this season, with their most recent being an English record for the number of consecutive league wins, which they have now set at 15 and counting. Kevin De Bruyne and David Silva have arguably gained the most plaudits for their respective efforts, while Sergio Aguero, Raheem Sterling, Leroy Sane and Gabriel Jesus have also starred. Brazilian midfielder Fernandinho has been an ever-present in the side and, although he has not enjoyed quite the same amount of attention, he has been an integral part of the team’s impressive form....

“Morale is good…really,” he told reporters after Feyenoord succumbed to their third defeat in Group F on their return to European football’s elite club competition for the first time in 15 years. “As a team we really showed something, we have attained a very high level and that has given us a lot of self-confidence for Sunday,” van Bronckhorst said. Feyenoord’s inter-city rivalry with Ajax is the biggest in Dutch football and Sunday’s encounter will feature two teams both on 16 points, five behind leaders PSV Eindhoven....

The former Ferrari boss first assumed the position in 2009 when he replaced Max Mosley, and is only eligible to have one more term in office. And that looks like being a formality after only Todt’s name was listed in the running for the role, meaning he will head motorsport’s global governing body until 2021. Confirmation of Todt’s coronation will come during the FIA’s annual general assembly in Paris on December 8....

The comments by Irish come on the back of similar criticism by former New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum whom, while delivering the MCC Spirit of Cricket Lecture last week, had cited the example of former compatriot Lou Vincent who was not offered any leniency despite co-operating fully with the ICC investigators after his involvement in match-fixing. McCullum had also alleged that the ICC were deliberately letting out sensitive information being provided by players after his own statements against former all-rounder Chris Cairns for an illicit approach to get him involved in spot-fixing was widely reported....

Federer bounced back from his opening defeat to Dominic Thiem by beating Matteo Berrettini 7-6 (7-2) 6-3 on Tuesday, and will face Djokovic for the first time since losing in a five-set epic in this year’s Wimbledon final. Last year’s runner up Djokovic, who is aiming to dethrone Rafael Nadal as world number one, would secure his progression from the Bjorn Borg group should he beat Thiem in Tuesday’s late match....

Federer returns to the top spot despite not having played since March. Former world No. 1 Novak Djokovic slipped six places to 18th after his second round defeat in Madrid, his lowest ranking since October 2006. Madrid winner Alexander Zverev remains in third, but the man he beat in Sunday’s final, Dominic Thiem, dropped a place to eighth despite knocking out Nadal on his way to facing Zverev. Thiem saw off Kevin Anderson in the semi-finals and it is the South African who inherits his seventh spot, the 31-year-old’s highest ever ranking....

The footage showed the FedEx driver stopping for a moment as he noticed that the flag had fallen into the bushes in front of a house in the town of Mathews, North Carolina, CBS News’ WJZY reported. After noticing the flag on the ground, the driver placed a package he was holding on the ground and walked over to pick the flag up and hang it. He then gave the flag a salute before he left....

A Pennsylvania jury convicted Vazquez, 29, on 15 counts late Thursday night. He was convicted of statutory sexual assault, corruption of a minor, unlawful contact with a minor, indecent assault of someone under 16, two counts of unlawful contact with a minor and 10 counts of sexually abusing children. He was found not guilty on another 10 counts of unlawful contact with a minor. The charges stemmed from Vazquez’ sexual contact and messages with the girl, who was 13 years old when they met in 2017....