The Spaniard, coming into the tournament on the back of his worst European claycourt run in a decade, looked sharp for most of the match, and was starting to look like he was getting into his usual claycourt rhythm again. Nieminen served to start the match, and had to fend off a break point immediately. But he eventually held on, as Nadal made a couple of errors of his forehand....
The Mafia Trilogy consists of Definitive Editions of the first three Mafia games, with the Mafia 2 and 3 upgrades available now along with all of their DLC. The Mafia 1 remake includes a brand new game engine, new cut-scenes, new gameplay, and more enhancements. This obviously requires a lot more work than Mafia 2 and 3, which explains why fans will have to wait until later this summer to try the Mafia 1 remake....
Instead, WotC has decided to ban Oko, Thief of Crowns in Magic: The Gathering Arena’s Brawl format. This ban is effective immediately, and Wizards has emphasized that not only can the Thief of Crowns no longer be selected as a commander for Brawl, it can not be included in Brawl decks at all. This means that Oko will be entirely absent from tomorrow’s Wednesday Brawl event, which is sure to be exciting news for many fans....
When the first gameplay demo arrived, Cryptic revealed the Geomancer and Mind Mage and then later unveiled the Beastcaller. Now four fifths of the Magic: The Gathering color pie are accounted for and there’s only the black-mana themed planesewalker remaining. Although it will likely be a month or longer before an official announcement arrives, Magic fans know enough about the tropes of each color to make some educated guesses what the final Magic Legends class might be like....
The stakes are high for Jose Mourinho’s side, who need a victory if they are to secure a place in next season’s Champions League, having only finished sixth in the Premier League. United have already played 14 matches to reach this stage of the tournament, where they take on an entertaining Ajax side. Here, we look at their road to the final. GROUP STAGES United were drawn in Group A alongside Feyenoord, Fenerbahce and Zorya....
The Hungary wingback’s opener in Saturday’s dramatic 1-1 draw with world champions France is already destined to be remembered as one of the tournament’s golden moments. It just wasn’t in the script, and that’s what made it so beautiful. What No. 37-ranked Hungary lacked in class, it made up for in perseverance, grit and determination – all of which combined earned the Hungarians a surprise point that keeps their qualification hopes alive going into the final game against Germany....
Q: Last year you said Baylor was your sleeper pick to play in the national title game. While that looked good for a while, it fizzled out. Any pearls of wisdom for next season? Carter Smithson, Atlanta Hayes: How about Baylor again? Or better yet, how about Arizona State? The Sun Devils return seven All-Pac-12 players, including sleeper (there’s that word again) Heisman Trophy candidate QB Taylor Kelly and star WR Jaelen Strong....
As per the new rules, 14 teams compete in the 34 game league season and seven highest-placed teams from the Eastern and the Western Conference make it through to the play-off stages. Since the group stages precede the knockout stages, the leader at the end of the 34 game league is awarded the Supporters Shield and automatic qualification for the CONCACAF Champions League. Unlike most football leagues across Europe, the leaders at the end of the league season are not crowned champions but are in-turn given direct qualification to the semi-final stages of the MLS Cup....
Hooked On Wrestling will be throwing viewing parties in Cardiff, Glasgow, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Brighton, Newcastle, Hull and Aberdeen - with a very special event in London featuring a pre-show meet and greet and panel discussion with Dave Mastiff, Mark Andrews and Flash Morgan Webster - taking place on Sunday January 26th at Sports Bar & Grill Old Street in Shoreditch, London. Mastiff, Webster and Andrews will be on hand to discuss their lives in the ring, tales from their days on the road as independent wrestlers and the meteoric rise of NXT, highlighted this week with the announcement of their first free to air TV deal with the Paramount Channel....
The 17-year-old resident of Prosper, Texas, had spent more than three weeks in hospital at Medical City Plano since suffering a severe spinal cord injury that left her paralyzed from the chest down and unable to move her hands. But on Wednesday—her 17th birthday—Noble arrived at a rehabilitation facility in order to begin a course of physical therapy. “Mak had a rough night with lots of tears BUT all that turned around when she got to meet her new nurses today!...
June, July and August are the Bermuda Triangle of learning: thoughts vanish, never to return. In September, teachers often have to backtrack before they can move ahead. That’s especially true for struggling youngsters. The gap between them and everyone else “increases if they don’t open a book from the last day of school to the first day back,” says Marsha Berger of the American Federation of Teachers. Parents can help their kids keep up by encouraging summer reading....
Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp showed where the competition ranked on the current English Premier League leaders’ list of priorities by leaving star forwards Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino on the bench until the 70th minute, and they failed to have an impact after coming on. “I changed a lot because I thought we had to, not because I wanted to,” said Klopp, who justified fielding a weakened team by saying some of key players were absent because of illness or “little problems....
Ntini filled in following Dav Whatmore’s departure in May 2016, with Heath Streak taking on the permanent head coach role five months later. The former South Africa seamer originally signed a two-year deal with Zimbabwe, but the 40-year-old has opted not to renew terms. “It is with regret that Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) announces that Makhaya Ntini, the national team bowling coach, has tendered his resignation from ZC with immediate effect,” read a statement from the governing body....
Seven years after bloodily crushing a democracy movement, Burma’s military junta believes it has beaten the rap-and is thumbing its nose at U.S. economic sanctions. The reason? This long-isolated country, source of most of the heroin flowing into the United States, has become the latest darling of investors in the world’s fastest-growing region: East Asia. McCain, who says he got out of Burma “as fast as I could,” is not happy....
“Interesting” is an understatement. For months now, advance copies of Gray’s debut CD have been passed from rock critics to DJs and other urban tastemakers. Sold-out shows at such hipster spots as the Bowery Bar in New York and the Viper Room in L.A. have only heightened the buzz. This week the album, “Macy Gray on How Life Is,” goes on sale. Andy Slater, the manager who brought us Fiona Apple and the Wallflowers, believes that Gray is ripe to win some of the crossover audience that went nuts over Lauryn Hill....
If you haven’t picked up Rock Band 3 yet (why not?) and you can wait a little longer, you will be rewarded by picking up a nicely bundled edition of the game. Bundle prices have not been announced, but may be comparable to original bundle prices, around $150 or so. Our review of Rock Band 3 was extremely positive and once you get your hand on the game yourself, you’ll see why....
[HTML1] So far, 2015 has been a great year to be a fan of Mad Max. Not only did Mad Max: Fury Road release to rave reviews and success at the box office, but a video game featuring the titular Max is set to release in just a couple of weeks time, from the developers of Just Cause, Avalanche Studios. The Mad Max video game has big shoes to fill considering the near universal acclaim of Fury Road, and hopefully Avalanche is up to the task of delivering a video game that lives up to its namesake....
“Madden” and its long-standing tradition of giving the NFL’s best the highest possible rating continues with the next game, scheduled to release Aug. 20. But the invitations for the extremely exclusive 99 club have already begun. Packers wide receiver Davante Adams was named the first member of the 2022 club on July 26, with more announcements for players expected this week. Adams wasn’t named to the pre-season 99 club last year, but finished the year at a 99 overall in the game....
RELATED: Every Madden NFL Release Of The 2010s, Ranked Truly great defenses are built on linebackers, who frequently lead the team in tackles. So anybody hoping to play with a championship team in Madden NFL 22 will want to make sure the linebacker situation is in good shape. These are the best of the best for a position that already requires athletes that are the best of the best....
“Madonna’s Madame X concerts previously scheduled for November 30th, December 1st and 2nd at the Boston Center Wang Theatre are canceled due to doctor’s orders,” said Live Nation, who is handling the tour’s promotion, in a statement on Wednesday. “We are sorry and regret the disappointment to fans in Boston.” The “I Rise” singer also issued a statement, writing to fans on Instagram: “Please forgive this unexpected turn of events....
