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Ever since AEW was announced, there was something different about it. It’s not like other wrestling promotions have not tried to build themselves as an alternative to WWE. Impact Wrestling was fairly successful until things didn’t work out. NJPW and ROH were already considered the true alternatives before AEW came around. So what’s so different about All Elite Wrestling? It’s truly remarkable that they seemed to jump over the rest in terms of exposure and popularity....

While Kevin Owens joining The New Day in the first place wasn’t the most interesting thing the WWE had going for, it still had a lot of potential that is now gone thanks to the abrupt end. Interestingly enough, that doesn’t appear to be such a bad thing when you think about Kingston needing an opponent and Owens looking corny as a New Day member. Think about it! WWE could only have kept this going for so long before Kevin Owens betrayed the group and doing it now saves both sides a lot of time....

On the other hand, Eden Hazard leads the way for the EPL Playmaker Award 2019, an award introduced since last year, the first winner being Kevin De Bruyne, for registering 15 assists last season. However, the injury concerns have surrounded him for a while and hence, his national teammate Eden Hazard leads the line for the highest assist provider with 13 assists, followed by Christian Eriksen and Ryan Fraser, who have 12 assists respectively....

This decision has been met with disdain in some quarters with many saying that it cheapens the value of an international cap, and that with England looking so impressive under the management of Gareth Southgate, they should have left Wayne Rooney in the past where he belongs. I think the fuss has been over the top and unnecessary. Despite the ups and downs during his time in an international shirt, he never gave less than 100 percent....

By the time the umpires gave up on the game, the West Indies had trundled to 54/1 from 13 overs. The crowd at Providence had been treated to some yawn-inducing cricketing action till that point. Chris Gayle, the Universe Boss and the terror of bowlers had been the sol batsman dismissed after scoring an absurd four runs off 31 deliveries. These are the moments in contemporary ODIs that signify why it might die a slow, existential death unless some sort of revamp, some force of rejuvenation makes it come alive again....

The Miz continues to be a thorn in the side of Daniel Bryan, to say the least, and it looks like Bryan has finally had enough. It looks like the Yes man will finally get his hands on the A-Lister at SummerSlam if rumours are to be believed - and after this Tuesday’s SmackDown saw Bryan make a beeline for Miz following yet another mocking. But I think it’s the wrong move....

The Superstar Shakeup was a few weeks ago, which was supposed to be a fresh start for everyone after WrestleMania and everyone would be slotted on one show. However, the exact opposite has happened since then, as mid carders and tag teams have been appearing on the opposite brand such as the B Team, Jinder Mahal, and a few others. Even before the Superstar Shakeup people have been showing up on opposite brands, but it wasn’t as bad since the Superstar Shakeup had not happened yet....

Some have even gone on to suggest that his failures in the IPL will weigh heavily on him in the World Cup which immediately follows the IPL. The same old debates about how some other members in the World Cup squad such as MS Dhoni or Rohit Sharma are better captains have again sprung their heads. However, it is important to underline the futility of such arguments right now, with the World Cup just around the corner....

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Call it “Ripken Orange,” named after Cal Ripken, the Orioles’ Hall of Fame shortstop. Today, Ripken Baseball, the sports and entertainment company that runs the facility, completed its installation of the orange outfield wall upgrade. Promats Athletics, a leading manufacturer of protective pads in baseball, completed the upgrade, covering the installation of 390 pads that blend Ripken Orange with black pads over the backstop wall, dugouts and batter’s eye in center field....

Daniel Mark applied to receive state benefits back in March and was initially denied them due to not qualifying for standard unemployment, Portland’s KOIN reports. However, after qualifying for the benefits under the CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act, and waiting around three months, he was surprised to receive not one but 37 unemployment benefit checks. “These are all the checks, and so it’s a little over $14,000 worth of checks....

The stadium, built in 1938 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008, is a complete loss, according to OregonLive. Firefighters arrived on the scene at 5:26 PT. The fire was under control in two hours but it spread quickly through the nearly 80-year-old stadium. The cause of the blaze is under investigation, but there were no injuries after a two-block radius was evacuated. MORE: Best MiLB states | Broadcaster has called minor league games since 1949...

While Ori and the Will of the Wisps seems to work well on Nintendo’s portable console, reports have been making their way online of players experiencing crashes or slowdown, as well as instances where the screen-scrolling momentarily freezes trying to load more of the level. It seems these problems can get pretty bad, as one Reddit user claimed their game crashed more than 30 times over the course of a 16-hour playthrough....

As usual, the first Grand Slam tournament of the year will take place at Melbourne Park, with the women’s and men’s final scheduled for February 1 and February 2, respectively. World No. 1 Rafael Nadal, defending champion Novak Djokovic and 20-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer have scooped up the last 12 major titles between them and remain the men to beat in Melbourne. Meanwhile, Serena Williams begins the tournament as the favorite to win a first Grand Slam title since triumphing in Melbourne in 2017, after losing the final at Wimbledon at the U....

But over the last couple of days, there have been several incidents that have left players quite baffled. Viewers watching the tournament on television may have heard a chorus of what appeared to be boos directed at players in between points, creating a rather unique and hostile atmosphere in the stadium. However, those are not boos, but rather cries of “siuuuu” made popular by Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo and his legion of followers....

The Australian was clinical from start to end, winning the quarterfinal 6-2, 6-0. The loss marked the end of a strong run at the tournament for the 27-year-old Buffalo native Pegula, who knocked out fifth-seeded Maria Sakkari in the fourth round. Barty converted five of her nine break-point opportunities during the match, while only giving her opponent one break-point opportunity. She notably broke Pegula’s serve on the opening game of each set, setting the tone from the get-go....

“It’s very similar to a lot of other things they’ve been doing to try and defend the president,” said Neal Katyal, a prominent Supreme Court lawyer who served in the Obama administration and is now a professor at Georgetown University, appearing Wednesday night on MSNBC’s All In With Chris Hayes. “This isn’t a one-off. This is the defense. It’s so bad, it’s so pathetic, and it’s based on, ultimately, lies....

Karthikeyan had been the quickest driver over the 5.4-kilometre circuit, finishing on top in both practice sessions and on his way to secure his fifth pole position of the season comfortably. He had put in two fastest sectors on his flying lap when the session was red flagged due to an accident, with just three minutes remaining on the clock. The cars then queued up at the end of the pitlane waiting for the restart and when the session went green once again, more drama was in store as the Indian’s car overheated due to heat soak and the engine cut off, giving him no chance to improve from his third position....

With AHIA, the destruction occurs because the immune system is not working correctly, and mistakenly thinks red blood cells are foreign invaders and attacks them, causing them to die earlier and leaving a person without enough RBCs. AIHA is also called immune hemolytic anemia. AIHA can affect both adults and children. It is much rarer in children and usually temporary. In adults, it is a long-term condition where a person experiences periods of remission (little or no symptoms) and periods of high disease activity....

This past weekend, the Avatar sequel closed out its earnings tally at $955.2m worldwide, and with practically a full week of 2022 left, the film is expected to easily barge into billionaire territory. However, just because that figure sounds impressive it doesn’t mean The Way of Water has turned a profit just yet, as before its release Cameron was quoted saying his movies would have to be “the third or fourth highest-grossing film in history” just to break even....