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The two Koreas on Thursday opted against playing each other, deciding instead to field a joint women’s team for the semi-finals. But when the action resumed in Halmstad today, South Korean player Jeon Jihee lost in three sets, 11-2, 11-8, 11-9, to Japan’s Mima Ito in the first match. Kim Song I, of North Korea, fared better in the second match but lost 11-4, 6-11, 11-8, 11-13, 16-14 to Japan’s strongest player, Kasumi Ishikawa....

The USA booked a top-four place in the World Cricket League Division 2 on Wednesday, having won three consecutive matches. An opening defeat to Oman was followed by victories over Namibia, Papua New Guinea and finally Hong Kong, qualifying for the Cricket World Cup League 2. Xavier Marshall - a former West Indies Test star - hit 100 runs in the clinching victory. They are joined by Oman in securing a CWC League 2 spot, with Scotland, the UAE and Nepal having already clinched their places....

South American ruling body CONMEBOL, along with the CONCACAF, its counterpart for North and Central America and the Caribbean, made the announcement Thursday, reports Xinhua. It will be the first time the 100-year-old tournament will be held in North America. The 2016 edition will mark the 100th anniversary of the tournament and also the foundation of CONMEBOL. The 2015 and 2019 Copas, which were scheduled to be held in Chile and Brazil respectively, would take place as planned....

The two parties may join forces to accomplish both goals. MORE: Coach rankings, 1 to 128 | Next for American Paroah | French Open rundown The Miami Herald reports Beckham, MLS commissioner Don Garber and outgoing University of Miami president Donna Shalala will meet Friday about a potential joint stadium project. But there are plenty of hurdles left to clear before the deal becomes a reality. Miami currently plays its home games at the Dolphins’ Sun Life Stadium, which university officials believe is too large for their needs....

As seen in the trailer for Uncharted 4’s Survival Mode below, fans will be able to take part in wave-based combat where one player and up to two others can fight against a flood of increasingly difficult enemies. Interestingly enough, should there be gamers out there looking for a challenge, Naughty Dog has made it so that the the title’s Survival Mode can also be played as a solo experience....

It was previously announced in June that these servers would be shutting down, and in the process, Sony made all of the DLC for the games’ multiplayer free to download. As such, everyone will have one more day to experience all that they have to offer before they’re gone forever. After that, the only place to experience any PS3-era multiplayer will be in The Last of Us Remastered on PS4, since Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection removed the series’ multiplayer altogether....

Holland’s casting was reportedly due to Sony Pictures executive Tom Rothman seeing parallels between the 20-year old actor and Nathan Drake while watching the latest cut of Spider-Man: Homecoming. Uncharted has remained a high-potential but trouble-prone project for Sony, who has held the film license for the video game franchise for several years now. Previous iterations of the Uncharted film have involved Mark Wahlberg as Nathan Drake, a Rated R script, and another script described as “similar to National Treasure....

It was a fast-paced game with chances galore at either end. The Academy outfit showed great character to pull off the victory over their more fancied opponents bagging the all important three points which could prove crucial in the regional qualifier race. The match lived up to all of the pre-game expectations as both teams showcased some of the finest football witnessed in the U-19 I-League this season. Pune FC, who had the better of the early exchanges, took a deserved lead in the 38th minute....

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a case in point. While various respiratory tests such as spirometry can confirm the signs of the disease, they cannot confirm the diagnosis on their own. For this, a doctor would need to make what is called a differential diagnosis. This is a process wherein all other causes of the illness have been methodically excluded. Only when the process is complete can a COPD diagnosis be considered definitive....

Adrian Hartwell shared the video on social media, which showed a line of passengers waiting to get off the plane as an attendant is heard giving directions over the intercom. According to the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, there may be a few different types of fires that occur on a plane, including fires that break out when the engine starts and electrical fires. “The best insurance against an aircraft fire is professional maintenance and a thorough preflight inspection,” the organization said....

The last big league championship in this city was captured on Oct. 28, 1995 , when the Atlanta Braves defeated the Cleveland Indians 1-0 in Game 6 of the World Series. In case anyone is counting, that was 8,442 days ago. Even taking into account minor leagues and fringe sports, only four teams have claimed titles since Atlanta became a big league city with the arrival of the Braves from Milwaukee in 1966 (followed a few months later by the Falcons, an NFL expansion team)....

Klinsmann’s men came from 3-1 down with 20 minutes remaining to beat the Dutch 4-3 on Friday, thanks to goals in the final two minutes from Daniel Williams and Bobby Wood. MORE: Klinsmann upbeat about USMNT future | Klinsmann’s worst moments Having seen off the third-place side from last year’s World Cup, the USA now take on the champions — whom Klinsmann represented with distinction both as a player and manager....

After the Americans’ victory, Canada meets Russia for the IIHF championship. Faceoff in the title game is expected about 2:30 p.m. ET. Charlie Coyle scored in the second period for a 3-0 U.S. lead, and Jaromir Jagr and the Czechs couldn’t break the shutout. Medaling at Prague would be an impressive accomplishment for the U.S. Coach Todd Richards’ roster includes two minor-pro players, including starting goalie Connor Hellebuyck, and five collegians....

UC Davis Intercollegiate Athletics announced the suspension and investigation in a statement on Wednesday. “The safety of students is of utmost importance to UC Davis,” the statement read. “The University has learned of allegations of misconduct involving the varsity baseball team.” The coaching staff for the varsity baseball team at UC Davis was placed on administrative leave while the team’s alleged misconduct is reviewed. The university athletics department did not specify what the alleged misconduct involved, but instead, provided details of the investigation process....

We may not know exactly what to make of the case against Carolina even after it goes through a hearing with the NCAA’s infractions committee and gets a ruling sometime after that. The case is unusual and complex enough that it was challenging for the organization’s investigators to find categories of its by-laws through which to charge UNC. MORE: Top 10 all-time Tar Heels | UNC receives amended notice of allegations...

You’ve probably been enjoying Uncharted 2 for a couple days: climbing through warzones, over mountain cliffs, scavenging for hidden treasures, not to mention all that time on trains. You’ve watched the final credits and are now ready to journey online, excited to tackle the various online modes. Throughout the story, you racked up in-game cash for spending in the Uncharted 2 store, where you can unlock various bonuses in both single player and multiplayer campaigns....

Uncharted 4 has unfortunately been the victim of several delays up to now, including multiple short delays pushing the game further into spring. The latest is just a small delay - two weeks in total - and pushes the release date from April 26 to May 10. That shouldn’t be too painstaking of a wait for most Uncharted fans, but the more the game gets delayed, the more players are wondering if there’s an issue worth worrying about....

It’s been reported by Variety that Mark Wahlberg is in final talks to play Victor “Sully” Sullivan in the Uncharted movie. In the Uncharted video game series from Naughty Dog, Sully is Drake’s wise-cracking mentor and partner. The relationship between Drake and Sully in the Uncharted games has earned quite a bit of praise, and it will be interesting to see if Holland and Wahlberg have similar chemistry in the film adaptation....