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Bushfires are raging across Australia, with New South Wales and Victoria greatly affected. The nation’s sportspeople are rallying to help those impacted, with Brisbane Heat star Lynn and the Melbourne Stars’ Maxwell offering their help. “Hey guys, for every six I hit in this year’s Big Bash League I will donate $250 towards the Red Cross Bushfire Appeal,” Lynn wrote on Twitter on Friday. “It is special to see so many athletes from various sports getting in behind the real heroes who are fighting to save lives and properties around our country....

Many people disagree with that, but Mayweather put on a tactical display that you might have seen from Ali in his later years. MORE: Mayweather wins fight | Pacquiao thinks he won | Round-by-round breakdown | PHOTOS Mayweather outlasted Pacquiao by using his feet, riding the ropes and picking his spots with precision to remain undefeated. It was a strategy similar to the one Ali used to win the famous “Rumble In The Jungle” against heavily-favored George Foreman....

On top of all his professional achievements, Wednesday saw multiple reports suggesting that the Spaniard and his wife Maria Francisca ‘Xisca’ Perello are going to become parents for the first time. Speaking with Tennis Channel on Thursday, former World No. 1 Andy Roddick congratulated Nadal’s entire family on the news. The American also said that such an event is a lot more important than tennis. According to reports, Nadal will reveal the decision about his Wimbledon participation on Friday....

Trump claimed that New York, his former legal residence, had been harmed by the coronavirus mitigation efforts set in place by Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo. When Democratic vice-presidential nominee Joe Biden suggested putting plexiglass shields in between tables at restaurants, Trump responded negatively. “If you go and look at what’s happened to New York,” Trump said, “it’s a ghost town. It’s a ghost town. And when you talk about plexiglass, these are restaurants that are dying....

As revealed a few months ago, Thompson and Khloe conceived a baby via surrogacy in late 2021. However, the NBA player fathered a child with another woman shortly before this, unbeknownst to Khloe. Kendall Jenner, Khloe’s half-sister, recently shared her thoughts regarding the incident. Kendall appeared on the Season 2 premiere of “The Kardashians” and said the following: Kendall pointed out that Thompson knew what was going on, yet he decided to have another baby with Khloe Kardashian....

Atleti CEO Miguel Angel Gil Marin claimed last month he received an enquiry from the Catalans about Saul’s availability, only to be put off by his reported release clause of €150million. The 23-year-old says it is always encouraging to know other clubs are watching but insists he extended his contract in July last year with the intention of enjoying a spell of success in the capital. “It’s always positive that teams show interest in you,” he told AS when asked about Barca’s reported interest....

Every joke, every sight gag, every frame of celluloid in the first 59 minutes 45 seconds is just a brick on the path that leads to one of the most inspired finales, combining sport and comedy, ever put on screen. For the young or otherwise unaware, “The Naked Gun” is a 1988 slapstick parody based on the short-lived 1982 TV series “Police Squad!”, which was produced by the creative team behind the all-time-great parody “Airplane!...

Matt Crooks scored the goal to equalize and take the game into extra-time. The Championship side then won on penalties with Manchester United youngster Anthony Elanga blazing his penalty over the bar. Crooks reflected on the win, speaking to the club’s media post-game. He said: Duncan Watmore’s controversial assist to Crooks was a story in itself as the former seemed to have handled the ball. However, it was deemed accidental and the goals stood....

Last season Mauricio Pochettino’s side played their Champions League group stage matches at England’s national stadium, losing to Monaco and Bayer Leverkusen before a 3-1 win over CSKA Moscow when their elimination was already sealed. Everton 9/1 to beat Spurs 1-0 There was also a Wembley defeat to Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-finals, and things have not improved this season after Spurs temporarily moved in while their new stadium is being built....

However, former WWE referee Jimmy Korderas recently criticized WWE for waiting too long to update the Survivor Series match card. In his latest Reffin Rant video, the 60-year-old veteran took issue with the Stamford-based promotion’s booking for the upcoming Premium Live Event. Korderas stated that while the Women’s WarGames match is shaping up nicely, the promotion is taking too long to update the men’s version and the rest of the card....

Schweiker, sworn into office last October after Gov. Tom Ridge moved to Washington to head the Office of Homeland Security, became the public face of the town’s painful vigil for those huddled in an air pocket 240 feet below the ground. Schweiker’s optimistic “nine for nine” slogan—his hope that all the men would emerge alive—was adopted by local residents as a mantra during the three-day ordeal that ended as happily as the new governor had predicted....

Harden was reportedly traded from the Rockets to the Nets on Wednesday in a four-team deal also involving the Cavaliers and Pacers. Durant and Harden spent three seasons together with the Oklahoma City Thunder between 2009 and 2012 before the latter headed to Houston. Asked about his previous experience playing with Harden, Durant told a news conference: “It was fun.” Durant was unwilling to discuss the trade, which is yet to be confirmed, further....

Speaking to reporters ahead of the second Test against India at Lord’s, Joe Root stressed how important it is to grow the game of cricket in as many countries as possible. So to have cricket as a sport on an Olympic stage would be perfect for its advertisement. The Hundred seems to fit the bill: Joe Root Joe Root feels that if at all cricket is introduced as an Olympic sport, the Hundred could be a perfect format for the same....

During the winter transfer window, Liverpool fell just short of signing Carvalho. The deal, which was almost done on deadline day, collapsed, as both clubs couldn’t end the paperwork before the deadline. The Reds were willing to pay €10 million to Fulham as a transfer fee for Carvalho. Speaking about the collapsed deal, Klopp said that the transfer was out of their hands, as they couldn’t complete it before the deadline....

Originally released in 2001, Jamestown represented an alternate re-telling of 17th century history in which British and Spanish soldiers vie for control of Mars in a decidedly steampunk fashion. Toss in indigenous martians and historical figures like John Smith and Virginia Dare and that’s Jamestown in a nutshell. It’s an off-the-wall premise to be sure, but it’s one that’s handled with the utmost love. Jamestown+ steps in four years later to provide PlayStation 4 owners with the chance to take to the skies of Mars once more....

“We talked about doing an alien creature. We talked about different gender,” Asmussen said in an interview with Game Informer. “We arrived at where we were because at the time, Rey was kind of the thing for Star Wars and it made a lot more sense for us to have a male protagonist. Ultimately, we didn’t go with an alien race, because, no pun intended, we thought that would alienate a lot of people....

Their three-part series delves into the early years of the rapper/producer’s career using exclusive footage shot in the early 2000s. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival last month and arrives on Netflix on Wednesday, February 16. Its creators are Coodie and Chike, a film-making duo who have worked on a number of music videos and documentary movies—including videos for Kanye West. On January 21, however, the pair’s preparations for Jeen-yuhs were interrupted by an abrupt demand from the subject of their documentary....

From the start of the year until August, a host of celebrities were seen on Jeopardy! after being drafted in to guest-host the long-running syndicated show, as producers sought a new permanent replacement for the late Alex Trebek. The ever-revolving door appeared to come to a standstill on August 11, when it was announced that Jeopardy! executive producer Mike Richards would host the primetime show, while Mayim Bialik would helm Jeopardy!...

Seriously, Metal Gear makes more sense than this game most of the time. All this is to say that we adore Death Stranding, especially in the gameplay department because delivering packages is fun! But, it really only finds its stride at around chapter 3, so here are our best tips for helping players push through the slow start and onto the real game. RELATED: 10 Awesome Things From Death Stranding They Didn’t Show You In The Trailers (Spoiler Free)...

Speaking during IGN’s Watch From Home Theater presentation, where Trachtenberg provided live commentary for 10 Cloverfield Lane, the director revealed some of the film’s video game influences. “I took as much inspiration from my experience playing Half-Life 2 and The Last of Us and Uncharted as I did from the movies I watched. The thing I always say about it is I find first-person games to be less immersive than third-person games....