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They were the Olympic gold medallists in 2008 and 2012 and went on to bag bronze in the 2016 Rio Olympics. Their last performance at the World Cup was not at all satisfactory compared to their gold standards as they finished at the 6th position. Stefan Kermas and his troops have not managed to achieve much success in 2018 and will be looking to break the jinx with a podium finish at the Bhubaneshwar Hockey World Cup....

Germany’s Maria Hoefl-Riesch fell back on all her slalom expertise to snatch victory from Slovenian Tina Maze in the women’s super-combined event at the World Ski Championships on Friday. Hoefl-Riesch, also reigning Olympic champion in the event, was in fourth position after the opening downhill run. But she quickly made up the 0.20sec deficit and turned on the afterburners down the Streicher course in the slalom, clocking an aggregate of 2min 39....

The trailers that show gameplay have been impressive, so should it falter, it may take something else to rain on Hogwarts Legacy’s parade. Watchful viewers of the recent gameplay showcase may have heard that some of the things included are limited to the deluxe edition of the game, or can be purchased alongside the standard version for an extra fee. It’s a concerning, but not unique tactic, but with a game as magical and mythical as Hogwarts Legacy, it’s perhaps more frustrating than ever....

Holm’s agent and promoter told MMA Fighting he won “six figures” betting on Holm to beat Ronda Rousey at UFC 193 in Melbourne. MORE: Images that will define Rousey v. Holm | Cris Cyborg reacts Heading into the weekend, Holm was getting 10-to-1 odds, though the number had dropped closer to 8-to-1 by fight time. Fresquez was happy to get in at those numbers. “We made a lot of money,” he said....

Irmgard Deutsch died at the age of 102 in Hollywood, Florida, after a stroke and a five-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Two caregivers and her financial adviser have been accused of taking more than $184,000 from her credit cards, bank, and brokerage accounts before she passed away. Caregiver Carlene Henry Davis, 51, of Sunrise, Florida, was arrested on Monday and charged with exploitation of the elderly for taking $20,774 in 2017....

As of May, the median price of existing U.S. homes is up 2 percent since last year. While home sales had a strong end to 2019, with prices up 9 percent a year before, that number has quickly fallen to a decline of over 26 percent from the year prior. With falling home sales, many would expect home prices to also fall due to lower demand. However, according to the Wall Street Journal, the supply of available homes is falling even faster than the demand for them, leading to a steady increase in prices....

If your pain starts suddenly and lasts for a few days, you have an acute form of pancreatitis. Acute pancreatitis requires immediate hospital attention, and should not be treated at home. If your pain is long-lasting and occurs over many years, you have the chronic form. While there is no cure for chronic pancreatitis, lifestyle changes and natural remedies can help you manage your symptoms and prevent flare-ups. Read on to learn more about the various natural home treatment options for chronic pancreatitis, including diet and lifestyle changes....

No longer. The tainted-products scandal that continues to bedevil Chinese imports has awakened the world to one of the critical flaws in the China model: without a sophisticated and transparent legal and political system, it may be impossible in the end to compete in the front ranks of developed nations. And without political freedoms, it may be impossible to develop the system that is needed. “For all China’s commercial success, we’re seeing that a lack of transparency about worker safety, product safety and labor rights has clearly kept them from being the so-called wonder model that some have suggested,” says Gene Sperling, a top economic adviser to Hillary Clinton....

Defending champion Kvitova is striving to be the first woman to win a Premier Mandatory tournament four times and eased into the second round with a 6-1 6-4 win on Saturday. Up to second in the rankings after winning the Stuttgart Open last weekend, the two-time Wimbledon champion breezed into a 5-0 lead at the Caja Magica and went on to secure a meeting with Barbora Strycova or Kristina Mladenovic....

Lawrence wasn’t enough to turn around Jacksonville’s fortunes in 2021. The Jaguars experienced a tumultuous season with first-year coach Urban Meyer, lacked standout talent at key positions and finished the year 3-14. That record was enough for the Jaguars to solidify the No. 1 pick again in the 2022 NFL Draft, giving Jacksonville the chance to add another franchise talent into the mix. This will be only the sixth time in NFL history that a team has drafted players first overall....

RELATED: The 10 Worst PS4 Exclusives Of The Decade (According To Metacritic) During the long timeline of the franchise, the ICA has been involved in a number of events that have exposed flaws in the logic behind this group. These range from things that happen within the missions to the traits seen from the ICA. Let’s see just what the things are that don’t make sense. 10 The Unexplained Ties To Royalty One of the reasons why certain fans consider the reboot series to be better than the original is due to the former handing out straight answers rather than leaving things for interpretation....

Although it has been over nine years since Crysis 3, the franchise has experienced renewed life among fans thanks in large part to the Crysis Remastered trilogy. The series got a noticeable facelift when the remastered trilogy was released back in October 2021. In fact, the original Crysis on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 compared to Crysis Remastered is worlds apart in terms of graphic quality. But with news of Crysis 4 on the way, expectations for another hardware-pushing title will likely be high....

While Hitman fans were already aware that Hitman 3 will allow players to run through missions from the entire World of Assassination trilogy, IO Interactive wanted to give players an idea of what to expect when Hitman 3 comes out in January. In a YouTube video released on August 13, the game’s staff also showed off some of the mode’s technical achievements, and how the VR mode changes the gameplay experience....

Pune - Chandigarh fought back after being a goal down to force a 2-2 draw with Tamil Nadu in a Group F league match of the third Hockey India senior men’s national championship here today. A 22nd minute penalty corner conversion by Vinod Rayer put Tamil Nadu ahead, but Lovedeep Singh struck the equalizer in the 29th. In the second-half, TN regained the lead with Rayer scoring his second goal, but Chandigarh stepped up the pressure to equalize in the 60th through Ravinder Singh....

Sportskeeda checked with Siegfried Aikman, Jude Felix, and Ashish Ballal as to what they made of India’s show at Bhubaneswar, vis-a-vis their closest rivals, in order to shed some light on what has been a string of inconsistent performances by the top-ranked teams. The Netherlands flattered only to deceive, as a 7-0 thrashing of Malaysia was followed by a 1-4 defeat to Germany, while the Germans themselves began with a hard-fought 1-0 win against Pakistan....

The hosts, however, had the luxury of knowing exactly what was to be done, unlike the Belgians who played the first match of the evening and had no way of knowing just how many it would require to get past the Indians on goal difference. The South Africans did not make Belgium’s task any easier by scoring a stunner in the opening seconds while the final hooter too played spoilsport for the Olympic silver-medalists by sounding a couple of seconds before the ball found the back of the net for the sixth time....

In a battle between the two lowest ranked sides of this World Cup, Les Blues came on top as the World Cup debutants, eliminating China. The French team attacked from the word go and finally found a way through the resilient Chinese defense in the sixth minute of the third quarter as Maximillien Branicki’s shot was deflected past the Chinese goalkeeper by Timothee Clement. France is now set to face top-ranked Australia in the quarter-finals....

RELATED: Mortal Kombat: 10 Strongest Ninjas In The Series, Ranked Fighting games are always difficult to pick a character to play with at the start because there are simply too many options and it can become overwhelming and coins with that many sides don’t exist. Mortal Kombat features a large cast with tons of characters, so you can pick ones that matches your style. 10 Erron Black, Slytherin The old west gunslinger Erron Black is a perfect choice for Slytherins because of his dedication to getting the job done and lack of regard for possible consequences....

Reddit user TheEasyTarget is one such eagle-eyed Hogwarts Legacy fan that has noticed interesting details in the gameplay reveal. They pointed out a monument in the Hogwarts Legacy gameplay reveal built in honor of someone named Wildsmith with a green flame in front of it. TheEasyTarget theorizes that this monument, and others like it that may be dotted around Hogwarts, could very well serve as the game’s fast-travel points....