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This week we anticipate some superhero mobile gaming, play a board game without worry of losing game pieces, try to be David Beckham (sans Victoria), and play a nostalgic feeling racer on a new device with a twist. Ira Rubenstein, executive vice president of Marvel, announced that they are experimenting with in-depth mini-games for iPhone, iPad and XBLA. With the success of their bigger releases (Marvel vs. Capcom), they want to expand their horizons to downloadable platforms as well....

A hockey coach got a reward and a young flamethrower is done for the year. All that and more this week in US Sports. Global flavour dominates NBA awards The NBA is truly a global competition now. Don’t believe us? Well, think about this. The NBA handed out its awards this week. Giannis Antetokounmpo won the MVP, Pascal Siakam won Most Improved Player, Rudy Gobert got Defensive Player of the Year, Luka Doncic won Rookie of the Year and Lou Williams won the Sixth Man of the Year....

Why do some blacks continue to find the victim’s pose so irresistible? One good reason is that it shuts people up-at least in the short run. As soon as Thomas began using words like “lynching,” Senate Democrats backed off, many African-Americans closed ranks and millions of whites felt sorry for him. Even Senate Republicans and conservative commentators, who usually rail against “victim’s rights,” felt a righteous thrill in lashing out at Thomas’s critics....

Thomas Muller has been United’s target for many years but they have experienced only disappointment in their pursuit of the German. Former Bavaria president, Edmund Stoiber has recently ended all speculation and gave reasons as to why Muller will never join the Red Devils. It was reported that United had made a bid last summer to bring the 27-year-old to Old Trafford but failed to have any sort of contact with the player....

The 25-year-old ended Dustin Johnson’s 15-month stay at the top of the rankings when he finished a shot ahead of his rival at The Players Championship, tying for 11th after a six-under 66 in the final round. And Thomas has now confirmed his participation in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, joining the fourth-ranked Jon Rahm and defending champion Tommy Fleetwood in a strong Open de France field. “I’m very excited to have the opportunity to go and play in a European Tour event,” Thomas said....

Released through IGN, the deleted Thor: Love and Thunder scene features Chris Hemsworth’s God of Thunder, Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie, and director Taika Waititi’s Korg as they arrive in Omnipotence City in search of Zeus. However, they instead cross paths with Dionysus, but the spoiled god is less than cooperative at first. RELATED: She-Hulk Twitter Account Shares A Collection Of Emil Blonsky’s Haikus As they arrive in the city, Korg can’t help but be taken aback by the “absolutely gorgeous” location....

In early August, the nation’s second-largest airline announced that its 67,000 employees had until October 25 to get fully vaccinated. The move proved to be one of the strongest stances by an American company regarding vaccination and reverberated through the airline industry, with United competitor Frontier soon announcing a similar mandate. As of last week, the company said that more than 97 percent of its U.S. employees had taken the shot....

The hefty cost of the unveiling has prompted a backlash against South Kesteven District Council, with people furious that the council will have to underwrite the sum at a time of economic hardship as unemployment rises and businesses close during the COVID-19 pandemic. Newsweek has asked the council why the unveiling of a statue in the middle of a pandemic would cost £100,000 but no response has been received so far....

For Homeworld fans this is the auction they have been waiting for — a chance to see a new game. There have been several IndieGoGo and Kickstarter campaigns formed to buy Homeworld, but it’s more likely that an actual publisher will acquire the IP rights. This auction will also determine what the future holds for the Darksiders franchise, which went dark after it was not purchased in the first auction....

Apart from that, Jasprit Bumrah emerged as the pivotal bowler for the Indian team in Test cricket after his heroics with the ball in ODIs and T20Is. The Windies though didn’t have a great 2018 as they lost the away Test series to both India and Bangladesh but the captain, Jason Holder had a year to remember. Kagiso Rabada emerged as the highest wicket-taker in Tests in 2018 whereas Nathon Lyon emerged as the third highest wicket-taker....

Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard ended Philadelphia’s NBA season with a Game 7 buzzer-beater in Sunday’s Eastern Conference semi-final decider. Now, the 76ers must figure out what is best for their future. “The process” is not quite complete, so here are three questions Philadelphia need to answer during the offseason: What’s the best way to solidify the backcourt? The 76ers need to address their lack of guard depth. Philadelphia once had a collection of prospects looking to establish a role in the rotation....

Test cricket is the ultimate challenge for a bowler. Resilience, patience and consistency are important attributes that can separate great bowlers from the average ones when it comes to the red-ball format. While they may not be as celebrated in the media as batters, they arguably have to play a more integral role as part of a Test team. 2023 will be an important year for the personal legacies of some of the premier Test bowlers of this generation....

Starting defensive lineman Josh Tupou turned himself into police after a warrant was issued for his arrest in Boulder, Colo. He’s charged with suspicion of second-degree assault, two counts of third-degree assault, criminal mischief, trespassing and reckless endangerment. MORE: What would a 68-team College Football Playoff bracket look like? The charges stem from a Feb. 14 fight at a house party that bled out into the street. Witnesses named Tupou, along with teammates Jaleel Awini and Donovan Lee, as an instigator, according to the Boulder Daily Camera....

India’s pace battery is an amalgamation of sheer force and accuracy. The Indian fast bowlers have shown an upward spike in their career graph and they are getting better with every passing match. The pacers are bamboozling the batsmen with their accurate line and length. Furthermore, the express pace is giving no time to the opposition batters. The Indian pace contingent is hunting like a pack and the pressure is maintained from both sides, which is key to success in any form of the game....

Ahmed Hussein, the Uganda FA spokesperson, told Xinhua on Saturday that it was discovered that the officials had tampered with the transfer of Joseph Mpande Mbolimbo. “The FUFA Ethics and Integrity Committee of the FA has provisionally suspended Thadeus Kitandwe, Harunah Kyobe and Richard Ssemanda Nandigobe from all football activities for 90 days over the irregular transfer of the SC Vipers player,” said Hussein. The attacking midfielder who featured for the national team during the 2014 Africa Nations Championship in South Africa reportedly joined Horizon FC in the Myanmar National League early this month....

As expected, the decision is a controversial one, which did not sit well with a lot of people, and fans of the Argentine took to social media to express their shock and displeasure over his omission. The 31-year-old Messi has been one of the most consistent performers over the last decade, and he along with Ronaldo totally changed the narrative and yardstick used in measuring player perfomance, so it is a no-brainer that the Argentine record goalscorer has a plethora of fans defending his omission....

Pulisic injured his ankle in a victory at Honduras. Reyna pulled a hamstring in a draw at El Salvador. The USMNT is deeper than it once was, but it’s not an ideal situation for any team to enter essential competition without its two most gifted players. Pulisic is a Champions League winner who slammed home the winning penalty for the U.S. in this past summer’s CONCACAF Nations League title game....

The Thunder said an evaluation Thursday confirmed McGary fractured his left second metatarsal Wednesday night in an exhibition game at Denver. MORE: Morrow shoots for credibility in OKC | Durant: Players ‘worth more’ than they’re paid McGary, the former Michigan player drafted 21st overall this year, had 14 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals in 36 minutes against the Nuggets.

Before we get into our lineup, it’s important to note the scoring the format for Yahoo single-game DFS contests. It’s the same as the default settings for Yahoo season-long leagues, so the only notable thing is half-point PPR and four-point passing touchdowns. The top player (“Superstar”) doesn’t cost extra despite having their point total multiplied by 1.5, so you can grab a chalk pick (like we did) or hope for some differentiation with a sleeper....