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Davis is more visible after Thursday, when he led the Pelicans to a 102-95 win over the Pacers. The All-Star power forward scored 35 points, hauled in 16 rebounds and blocked five shots in another tremendous performance. MORE: Pelicans-Pacers Game Center Davis became the first player with at least 35 points, 15 rebounds and five blocks in a game since Dwight Howard in the 2010-11 season. It was also his ninth 25-point, 15-rebound game of the season (no other player has accomplished that feat more than five times)....

Unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is the biggest draw in boxing. His past three fights alone — Wladimir Klitschko in April 2017 at Wembley Stadium and his two bouts against Carlos Takam and Joseph Parker at Principality Stadium in October 2017 and March 2018, respectively — have drawn in excess of 250,000 people. And in his next fight on Sept. 22, when he puts his WBA, WBO and IBF titles on the line vs....

Despite continued talk about a meeting with Deontay Wilder or Tyson Fury, world heavyweight champion Joshua is stepping into the ring again to face Povetkin, who boasts a 34-1 record and has not lost since Klitschko secured a unanimous decision against him five years ago. Like Joshua, Povetkin also possess an Olympic gold medal and the Briton considers the Russian a serious threat to his WBO, IBF and WBA belts in his 22nd professional fight....

SkyBridge Capital’s planned entry into the sector underscores increased demand among large investors to participate in the Bitcoin market. Bitcoin is up 89.74% for the year, and while the cryptocurrency recently changed hands at $55,677.41, down from the all-time high of $61,556.69, investors are betting on future gains. Wall Street is always scouting for fees and is eager to accommodate new Bitcoin investors. WisdomTree Investments, NYDIG, VanEck and Valkyrie Digital Assets are also planning to offer ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds) pegged to Bitcoin....

In a strongly worded statement from the Berlin-based alliance of drug testing agencies, INADO accused the World Anti-Doping Agency of seeking to fast-track Russia’s reinstatement at any cost. “Any reasonable person would conclude that Russia has not yet fulfilled its obligations to the global sporting community,” INADO said. “WADA must make its decisions based on consistent application of principles and not simply out of expedience pandering to the will of a powerful nation....

The world record holder over both the 100m and 200m distances was not wearing the t-shirts but posed with them alongside a bed, drawing criticism from fans alike, reports CMC. The t-shirts are made by US firm ‘The Pothead Diaries’ whose website encourages potential customers to “express your inner pothead and celebrate our love for the culture”. Lucy Rowe, a representative of Skunk Sense, a charity for people affected by the drug, criticised the sprinter for using his influence to send the wrong message....

Peggy Shukur, deputy regional director for the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) in New England, said the graffiti, written with black marker on bathroom tile, was reported Tuesday by a parent of one of the students at the prestigious Massachusetts women’s school. The ADL received another two reports of swastikas and slurs against Jewish people in October, both in bathrooms in the same residence hall. According to a statement from the school President Sonya Stephens, the graffiti has been removed and an investigation is in progress....

The Patriots receiver scored his first touchdown with his new team in the second quarter of Sunday’s game against the Miami Dolphins. Brown, making his debut in his hometown of Miami, caught a 20-yard touchdown pass from Tom Brady late in the first half. The reception made Brown the 72nd player to catch a regular-season touchdown pass from Brady, extending an NFL record for the veteran quarterback. The 31-year-old, who was active Sunday despite being accused of sexual assault and rape in a civil lawsuit last week, had four catches, one rush attempt and a touchdown in the first half alone....

The Chelsea manager was present as a guest of Juve president Andrea Agnelli for the showpiece Serie A clash, and sat in the directors’ box alongside the chief to take in the action. The trip rounded off a fine weekend for the boss, who saw his current employers take down Arsenal 3-1 the previous day to consolidate their lead at the Premier League summit. Aguero drops Man City exit hint...

”America has round about 3.8 million Indians and a huge number of Asians. Everyone there is passionate about cricket and they travel across the world to support and watch ‘Team India’.” Also read: MS Dhoni and Jasprit Bumrah to fly to USA for the T20 series against West Indies The Indian further added, “They connect to their roots through cricket and the BCCI thinks that this is the right time and opportunity to take cricket in that part of the world and make it popular....

While speaking to reporters on Friday, Ocasio-Cortez said “look at Joe Manchin – his own constituents, West Virginians want a $15 minimum wage.” “So I don’t even see what kind of leg he’s standing on here where the majority of his own state doesn’t agree with him,” Ocasio-Cortez added. The comments from the New York congresswoman come shortly after the Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough ruled against including the $15 federal minimum wage increase in President Joe Biden’s $1....

Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri will live his childhood dream when he tees up at the Masters Tournament on Thursday, hoping it will mark another step towards his ultimate aim of becoming a Major champion. The current Asian Tour No.1 will become only the third Indian after Jeev Milkha Singh and Arjun Atwal to tee up at fabled Augusta National Golf Club and Lahiri knows the significance of his debut appearance....

It isn’t too difficult to find Ember, but the game also doesn’t outright tell players how to do so. What’s more, gathering the material is one of the earliest quests available. It is a task given by Prospero, the merchant in the Fort Tarsis bazaar. Before players can start crafting at the Forge, Prospero will ask players to find three Embers in Bastion. Ember can be acquired as a bonus item from loot drops, but the most reliable source is resource nodes scattered around the map....

Dailey cited two reasons for the cancellation of the project: the COVID-19 pandemic and the need to focus on making Dragon Age and Mass Effect the best they can be. While the news overall was disappointing, the reasoning behind them can be understood. COVID-19 impacted much of the industry, and many more BioWare fans would not be happy if the new Dragon Age and Mass Effect games suffered. But, still, it seems Anthem 2....

According to Anthem’s latest gameplay video, Fort Tarsis is the area in which one will go to get their solo story experience, with players visiting various non-playable characters (NPCs) to acquire quests, learn lore, and unravel the game’s narrative. While talking with the hub world’s characters, the action-RPG will offer dialogue options that will impact one’s relationships with them. What’s more is that Fort Tarsis has codex items scattered about that will add more context to the game and its overall plot....

Some are arguing that this isn’t the best move by BioWare, as many were expecting a certain level of transparency from the Anthem developer when it comes to matters such as theses. It’s worth mentioning that evidence for the loot drop rate reduction is entirely anecdotal, but there are too many players having a similar experience for it to not be a legitimate concern. Many are reporting this rate reduction to be happening specifically with legendary contracts and strongholds, essentially endgame content....