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Man Utd in Lindelof talks Mazzarri immediately walked down the tunnel after the full-time whistle, with Hughes sarcastically waving goodbye after being snubbed for a handshake. The Stoke boss revealed his opposite number had approached him to say sorry after the match, but questioned the Italian’s motives for doing so. Speaking to Sky Sports, Hughes said: “I think he just forgot for a brief moment what we do over here....

Aizawl FC coach Khalid Jamil was elated with the result and credited the players for the win. ‘‘I’m happy with the result. The result has been achieved because of the players. It is them who did everything and not me,’’ he expressed. Furthermore, overwhelmed with the performance, the Kuwait-born gaffer hyped the result as a special achievement and said, ‘‘This is one of the happiest days of my life!’’...

Jwala Gutta spoke about Indian badminton and much more in an exclusive interview over the phone. Here are the excerpts: Q. How you assess your chances for the upcoming World Badminton Championship? We (me and Ashwini) have been training hard and we are really excited; hopefully we will come out with a strong performance in the World Badminton Championship. Q. You guys have reached your career-best ranking of 12. How do you think the road ahead will be as far as breaking into the top-10 is concerned?...

Like a campfire song, there’s little variation in the final of the CONCACAF Champions League. After Andre-Pierre Gignac’s golazo put the Vancouver Whitecaps’ mini-comeback to bed, it was confirmed. For the seventh time in nine tournaments since the governing body adopted the current format, the final will pit two Mexican teams against each other. For the ninth time (every single one, for those running out of fingers to count on), the champion will be a Liga MX team....

Not all players can or want to spend the real money needed to unlock these items. Instead, they’d rather earn Coins for free in Overwatch 2, something that can be done—but it is a bit of a slow grind. Because Overwatch 2 is free-to-play, Blizzard is relying on the Legendary Skins, emotes, and other items in the game’s store to help with the costs of the servers. And that means that players are going to need to purchase or earn Coins if they want to start unlocking things that aren’t unlocked when you level up the Battle Pass....

LEGO partnered with Activision Blizzard to produce a LEGO set for Overwatch 2 based on the Titan robot in the game. The product was meant to launch on February 1, but LEGO has announced that it’s delayed the product while it reviews its relationship with Activision Blizzard. LEGO cited concerns about Activision Blizzard’s workplace culture, “especially the treatment of female colleagues.” LEGO seemingly has concerns that Activision Blizzard is not doing enough to address the issues....

Just like its 2016’s predecessor, Overwatch 2 heavily relies on team play. The synergy of each group of five is key to winning fights, and in-game communications give precious information that can make or break games. At the end of each match, players can commend their teammates through the endorsement system, voting for those they deemed most helpful. This system rewards players with a positive impact, offering more incentive to be respectful during Overwatch 2 games....

Curiously, Overwatch’s three new Anniversary maps are not set in new world regions like previous maps have been. Instead, they’re continuations of existing Overwatch maps. Necropolis is an Egyptian-themed map much like the Temple of Anubis. Castillo is an old fort that overlooks Dorado’s bay. And third, Black Forest is located on the outskirts of Eichenwald. Perhaps Blizzard decided it would be simpler to build off of existing assets, or maybe these areas of the world simply have that much more story to tell....

Like previous challenge events in Overwatch, players have roughly two weeks to complete all the objectives required to unlock the PachiMarchi content. On other challenge events, which are usually tied to a specific character like Hanzo, Mercy, or Symmetra, players are tasked with getting 9 wins in any game mode. At 3 wins, a spray or profile icon is unlocked, with the same occurring at 6 wins. At 9 wins, players usually unlock a special skin tied to the challenge....

Overwatch players can look forward to the Lunar New Year event returning on January 24 and lasting until February 18. This year is the Year of the Pig, which means pig-themed skins and cosmetic items will likely be available during the event. It’s also likely that the event will see a renewed focus on Capture the Flag, as we’ve seen in past years, though it’s also possible that a brand new game mode will be added instead....

While Echo received changes to her kit in Overwatch’s recent experimental update, players seem more focused on her appearance at the moment. Twitter user @microrockets showcased a piece of concept art for Echo that showcases one distinct change: her lack of a face. Depicted more as a proper robotic figure, Echo instead gets a small blue circle in the center of her head as opposed to a humanoid face. This sparked a debate in the comments section, with some supporting the new design and others agreeing that it is a step down....

Originally debuting back in 2016 in time for the Summer Olympics, the Overwatch Summer Games event takes the fans out of its traditional hero shooter roots and instead adds a 3v3 soccer match called Lucioball. While the announcement shouldn’t surprise anyone considering this will be the third year for the in-game event, it’s starting a little later than usual. Players can start kicking the oversized ball around next week on August 9 through the 30th....

At the meetings taking place in New York Tuesday and Wednesday, however, that issue will be at the top of the commissioner’s agenda, with nothing else – not even the approval of the Bills’ new owner and another infusion of cash from DirecTV – even coming close. The owners – and by extension, the league and everybody connected to it – expects Goodell to update them on the changes in how the NFL will address domestic violence and how it handles player and employee conduct and discipline....

The district received an image online that included “a specific threat directed at our middle school,” according to a message posted on the Oxford Community Schools’ district website. “Out of an abundance of caution, we are cancelling school in all our buildings on Tuesday, Dec. 14,” the message continued. “We plan to do a full security check of all our buildings while our security experts and law enforcement conduct their investigation....

Season 4 has been confirmed to be the final season of Ozark, which first premiered on Netflix in 2017. Ozark tells the story of the Byrde family, a seemingly ordinary nuclear family from Chicago who relocate to the rural Ozarks to launder money for a ruthless Mexican cartel. Since its premiere on Netflix, the series has received mostly positive reviews, especially for the performances from its leading actors. Jason Bateman, who also serves as an executive producer on the show, won an Emmy for directing in 2019, and Julie Garner has received two consecutive Emmy’s for her performance as Ruth....

Ozil drew flak for anonymous displays in recent months but produced a virtuoso performance against West Ham as he scored one and created another to give Arsenal only their second win in seven Premier League games. “I feel that he’s back physically, with focus. I know him quite well,” Wenger told British media. “I felt he had been hit hard by us going out in the Champions League and it took him some time to recover from that mentally....

Sindhu, playing against a very low ranked player, started the match on a bad note as she trailed by three points at the start of the first game. But she made a good comeback as she levelled the scores to 8 all. The game was going neck-to-neck at one stage but from 15-16, the Korean shuttler took five consecutive points to win the game 21-15. The second game was a completely one sided affair as Sindhu didn’t give her opponent even a single chance to come close....

Pac-Man became an international phenomenon following the massive and widespread success of the original arcade games in the 1980s. The Pac-Man franchise had an immense impact on pop culture throughout the 1980s and the character today has become the flagship mascot for Bandai Namco. With the widespread popularity of Pac-Man’s early arcade games came a multitude of ports and compilations with each console generation typically featuring several. Now, Bandai Namco has revealed the release date for the next compilation, Pac-Man Museum+....

At the University of Arizona, the Montreal native excelled as a player thanks to his fearlessness and competitive nature. Before even stepping foot on an NBA floor, it’s clear that he’s brought those traits with him to the next level. MORE: Bennedict Mathurin, Shaedon Sharpe selections another reminder Canadian basketball is set to arrive In a pre-draft interview with the Washington Post, Mathurin had this to say of Lakers forward LeBron James: “A lot of people say he’s great....