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The PlayStation 5 will launch on November 12th in most regions, with a delayed release on November 19th in Europe and the United Kingdom. A number of factors contribute to excitement regarding the console’s launch.The console promises to drastically cut or eliminate load times, letting fans jump straight into new games. In addition to highly-anticipated launch titles like Spider Man: Miles Morales, the console itself comes pre-loaded with Astro’s Playroom, which will show off the new DualSense controller....

The distasteful reality is that politics requires money. To compete, candidates must communicate; and to communicate, they need cash. Someone has to pay for all the ads, direct mail and polls. There is no easy way to curb the role of money in politics without curbing free expression. If I favor larger (smaller) government, I should be able to support like-minded candidates by helping them win. Campaign ““reformers’’–who would like to replace private contributions with public subsidies and impose strict spending limits–reject this basic principle....

While EA Sports has deflated player ratings across the board in recent years, reducing the number of players in the high-90s, it still handed out several 99 overall marks for the upcoming season. Among those with perfect ratings are Patrick Mahomes and Christian McCaffrey, two of the brightest young offensive players in the NFL. The remaining ratings will be released throughout the week as part of an ESPN special reveal....

There are quite a few new defensive moves in Madden NFL 21, but striping the ball hasn’t seen a big change. That being said, whether in simulation style games or the more arcade-like The Yard, causing a fumble is always exciting and important. RELATED: Helpful Tips for The Yard in Madden NFL 21 How to Strip the Ball in Madden NFL 21 Stripping the ball in Madden NFL 21 is as simple as a button press....

In fact, it seems as if there might not be a better time for the franchise to take some time away. Maybe there shouldn’t even be a Madden NFL 24, and instead, Electronic Arts can regroup, take all the complaints (and the positive feedback, too) about Madden NFL 23 and the games that came before it to really go gangbusters on Madden NFL 25. RELATED:Sports Games Could Take A Few Notes From Mortal Kombat Games...

The Republican, who represents North Carolina’s 11th congressional district, was objecting to the deployment of U.S. troops to Europe amid ongoing tensions along the Russia-Ukraine border. The U.S. has warned that Russia is preparing to invade Ukraine and has amassed more than 100,000 troops along the countries’ border. Some 2,000 U.S. troops based in North Carolina are preparing for deployment to Poland and Germany. “Madam Speaker, the sons and daughters of America are not foot soldiers for your party’s inept geriatric despot,” Cawthorn said in the House....

The Brazil international played the second half of Madrid’s 2-2 draw with Club Brugge in the Champions League on Tuesday, coming on as a substitute for Nacho. After the game, Nacho was taken to hospital for tests on his left knee, which revealed ligament damage and he is expected to be ruled out until Christmas while he recovers. Zidane is unable to call upon France international Ferland Mendy to provide cover at left-back for Madrid’s clash with Granada on Saturday as he is in recovery from a thigh injury....

Benzema displayed exquisite control to get Madrid rolling in the 23rd minute. Spinning away from the goal, the French striker used his right foot to cushion a forward lob by Luka Modric. He then continued his turn and coolly slotted the ball in. After he went close by hitting the crossbar, Benzema helped produce a second goal for the visitors in the 56th. Benzema dribbled past a marker and fired a shot that ricocheted off goalkeeper Sergio Alvarez, a post, and Celta defender Gustavo Cabral before finally going in....

Chen says she’s since broken her dry spell, but the episode illustrates a paradox of modern college life: students are publicly documenting their sex lives more than ever, making it easy to get the impression that elite campuses are an equivalent of the sex club in “Eyes Wide Shut,” with a perfect SAT score as the password. But when it comes to actual sexual activity, statistics show that coeds are more likely to be virgins when they enter college, and may be having slightly less sex than in previous years....

Although two Zendikar Rising planeswalkers have already been spoiled, today’s event kicks off true spoiler season and will likely introduce a handful of new cards and some of the mechanics that players can expect to see heavily featured in the upcoming set. Zendikar is a fan-favorite plane of the multiverse and the third visit to this location definitely puts some pressure on WotC to meet the high expectations that the Magic: The Gathering community has for a Zendikar-themed set....

Magic Arena will once again be providing special digital pre-release events featuring sealed and draft tournaments all throughout this week. Players can login on PC or from a mobile device to try out the new Magic: The Gathering set and give the double-sided cards a whirl. There are some exciting new rules and mechanics to master this time around, as well. RELATED: Magic: The Gathering’s New Werewolf Set Will Bring Back Double-Faced Cards...

The Lakers’ nine-game winning run was ended with a shock 119-118 loss to Orlando. LeBron James had a double-double of 19 points and 19 assists, but the Lakers (33-8) were stunned at the Staples Center. Markelle Fultz was the star for Orlando (20-21) with a triple-double of 21 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. Houston were also surprised in a 117-107 defeat to the Portland Trail Blazers. Russell Westbrook contributed a triple-double of 31 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds, but James Harden (13 points) went three-of-12 from the field....

Johnson said Tuesday that he’s hoping the Lakers are bad enough this season to have one of the top picks in next summer’s NBA Draft. MORE: Kobe retiring in 2016? | Bryant not focused on Jordan record | Phil: Knicks have ’losers’ mentality’ | Magic praises LeBron “I hope the Lakers lose every game, because if you’re going to lose, lose,” Johnson said in New York during a promotional event for a memorabilia company, per Newsday....

Yes, Magic Legends will include features like selecting a class and powering through levels either solo or with a small group of friends to power up, upgrade abilities, and grab some awesome loot that can make your character and their spell library more powerful (and also cooler looking on occasion). That said, the management of all that cool loot is where the game varies from some other similar titles…...

“In addition to studies on new therapeutics, we plan to investigate creativity and well-being in healthy volunteers that we hope will open up new ways to support human thriving,” Roland Griffiths, Ph. D., the center’s director and a professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, said. The research center’s initial research has focused on psilocybin, the chemical compound found in magic mushrooms, with a broad mandate. According to a press release, researchers will investigate how psilocybin affects “behavior, brain function, learning and memory, the brain’s biology and mood....

Here is how the magic numbers for Major League Baseball’s division titles look on the morning of Wednesday, Sept. 14: MORE: Full standings | SN scoreboard AL East First-place team: Red Sox Magic number to eliminate: 2. Orioles (17) 3. Blue Jays (17) 4. Yankees (15) 5. Rays (Eliminated) AL Central First-place team: Indians Magic number to eliminate: 2. Tigers (13) 3. Royals (10) 4. White Sox (6) 5. Twins (Eliminated)...

Specifically, the spoiler season for Core Set 2020 began four weeks prior to the release of said set. This spoiler schedule was set after some issues surrounding the pre-release of War of the Spark occurred, and a similar schedule was employed with spoilers for Commander 2019. As such, it is reasonable to expect that WotC will follow a similar pattern when it comes to Magic: The Gathering’s Throne of Eldraine spoiler season....

Kaldheim is a Norse-inspired set that has a heavy viking influence and a very metal aesthetic. Players who want to learn as much about the set as possible before the pre-release events arrive, so they are poised to have an advantage, will be happy to learn that all of the new and returning mechanics for the next Magic: The Gathering set have now been revealed. RELATED: MTG Multiverse Lore: 10 Things You Never Knew About Alara...

MORE: Full Copa America 2016 schedule | Roster questions Messi equalled Gabriel Batistuta’s 54-goal record for Argentina, joining the Fiorentina great as the country’s equal top goalscorers when he turned home the third goal to seal his side’s triumph. His goal followed a first-half brace from Higuain, who looked in inspired form, scoring his 27th and 28th goals for his nation, with Tottenham’s Erik Lamela also getting in on the goal scoring with his first touch of the ball after coming on just four minutes earlier....

The Tamil Nadu player started promisingly and managed to win an energy-sapping first set against Maharashtra’s unseeded Shahbaaz Khan. But thereafter Mahadevan clearly seemed to have ran out of steam and tamely lost the next two sets as Khan clinched a deserving 6-7(5), 6-1 and 6-2 win to book a place in the second round at the Bandra Gymkhana. Top seed Ishaque Eqbal of West Bengal staved off a spirited fight from Kerala’s Suraj H to snatch a straight set 7-5 6-4 victory in his opening round encounter....