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Countless debates over Michael Jordan’s boundless desire to win, dodgy pizzas and the merits of the Triangle Offense later, ESPN’s 10-part documentary chronicling Jordan’s final season with the Chicago Bulls is over. Jason Hehir’s documentary has received almost universal praise, developed into a pop-culture phenomenon and gave fans starved of live sports because of the novel coronavirus pandemic something to look forward to. It also sparked conversations over which teams could get a similar treatment and be the subject of a docuseries....

For now, the fight is between WorldCom, whose shares have done fabulously well but have more ups and downs than an elevator with hiccups, and GTE, which is offering cash on the barrelhead. Moolah, long green, the stuff you actually take to the bank. (There’s a third offer on the table, from British Telecom, that’s about 80 percent stock. But unless BT ups the ante sharply, it’s history as an acquirer of MCI....

“I’m going to be at the University of Georgia,” he said during his introductory news conference, quickly realizing his mistake. “15 years is a long habit.” MORE: Coaching carousel 2015 | HAYES: Richt will win big at Miami Don’t get it twisted, though. Richt is excited to return to the school where he began his college football career. He was the team’s quarterback from 1979-82, backing up the legendary Jim Kelly....

Palembang, Aug 22 (PTI) There is something about Germans and historic moments in Indian shooting. It was a German, the legendary Gaby Buhlmann, at the helm when Abhinav Bindra became India’s first and till now the only individual Olympic gold medallist back in 2008. Ten years later, another German hand, Munkhbayar Dorjsuren, played a pivotal role as Rahi Sarnobat became the first Indian woman shooter to win a gold at the Asian Games today....

The U.K’s national weather service issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms across the country on Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning. Overnight, storms hit areas including the southwest and southeast, encompassing the capital London. Between 20-30 millimeters of rain poured down on areas in Wales, the Midlands, and the north, according to BBC News. The storms were forecast to continue to affect Scotland on Wednesday. This came as the U....

As a wildcard entrant into the main draw, Sumit Nagal could face off against any of the other 127 players in the field. But the Indian is looking forward to the challenge, as he believes he has a lot to learn from the accomplished stars of the sport. In a sport obsessed by ranking positions and match wins, Sumit Nagal is not putting too much pressure on himself when it comes to results....

Horizon Forbidden West introduced Far Zenith as primary antagonists to the story, with clues about their existence sprinkled through Horizon Zero Dawn and fleshed out in the sequel. With their arrival in Forbidden West, these powerful foes brought a new enemy type called Specters - nimble, fluid machines with different aesthetics compared to the machines found on Earth. Similar to the Chariot Line Corrupters, Specters are far more advanced and composed of nanotechnology developed by Far Zenith on Sirius....

Iceland exited the tournament at the group stage but Randers’ sporting director Soeren Pedersen says the performance of the 34-year Icelander “hasn’t gone unnoticed.” Halldorsson’s tournament was highlighted by saving a penalty kick from Lionel Messi in a 1-1 draw with Argentina. Pedersen said Wednesday that the club got “a concrete bid from Qarabag, which we have accepted.” Details of the deal were not released. Halldorsson, who played 69 games for the team, said “it is time for me to try something else and embark on a new adventure....

Players and officials from both clubs are said to have been involved - with Goal of the understanding that United boss Jose Mourinho was covered in water and City coach Mikel Arteta left nursing a cut eyebrow - but referee Michael Oliver did not witness the incident and has not filed a report. Manchester City ultimately edged their rivals United 2-1 courtesy of goals from David Silva and Nicolas Otamendi, stretching their lead at the top the Premier League to 11 points....

Miis may be simple as far as player-made avatars go, but their art style has a certain charm that few other console avatar systems can copy. Nintendo seems to have picked up on the love for Miis, because it has yet to abandon them, even though the Wii which they stem from has been succeeded by multiple other consoles. If Nintendo has decided to keep making use of Miis, thanks to their charisma and nostalgia, it ought to give old Mii game concepts another chance too....

After the ring victory, the 37-year-old former world boxing eight-division champion is looking for a knock-out win in next month’s Philippine elections. Opinion polls showed him in 10th place for 12 vacant seats in the upper house of Congress. “We are truly happy because our prayers that Manny will win were answered,” James Morena, a 67-year-old retiree, told Reuters. “His chances of winning in the elections are higher because he regained his credibility and trust of the people....

If Mike Huckabee finishes first tonight, he may become the only Republican since 1980 to win South Carolina and not end up as the nominee. I contradict history at my own peril, but this much is clear: Huckabee would have a much harder time than McCain springboarding from South Carolina to a decisive win on Super-Duper Tuesday. For starters, he has yet to expand his base beyond evangelicals. In Iowa, he won 46 percent of the evangelical vote, and if he wins tonight, they’ll be largely responsible....

One of the top featured bouts will be the finals of the AEW World Trios Championship tournament. Over the past few weeks, teams such as The Elite, Death Triangle and The House of Black all competed to determine the inaugural champions. Who will walk out of All Out the winners? Thunder Rosa defends the AEW Women’s World Title against tag team partner Toni Storm. The Casino Ladder Match also makes its return....

Let’s see what AEW has done and could potentially do with these 10 wrestlers: 5. AEW signed Chris Jericho in 2019 If we hadn’t begun with AEW’s, Chris Jericho, we’d have ended up on his list. Jericho is the inaugural AEW World Champion and leader of the Inner Circle. So far he has had memorable feuds and is shining in the twilight of his career. Jericho is one of the only active wrestlers that can be considered a legend of the business....

#1. Stu Grayson & Evil Uno of The Dark Order vs. Fuego Del Sol & Rembrandt Lewis on AEW Dark Del Sol began the match with the Hurricanerane and an armbar. Sol was fast, and Grayson didn’t anticipate the quickness right off the gate. Lewis got a piece of the action, and he got in a kick before Grayson slammed him to the mat with the Urinagi. Evil Uno got tagged in, and the Dark Order isolated Lewis in the corner and resorted to some classic tag team wrestling....

#1. Brandi Rhodes (w/ Dustin Rhodes) vs. Red Velvet on AEW Dark Brandi Rhodes was out with Dustin Rhodes and her action figure, of course. The match began with both women working on each others’ arms. Red Velvet showed off her athleticism, but Brandi was quite patronizing in response. Rhodes took Velvet down with a shoulder block for a 1-fall. Velvet got the upper hand as she pinned Rhodes in the corner with a split....

Kenny Omega & Hangman Page vs Private Party (Isiah Kassidy & Marq Quen) Hangman Page started the proceedings but it was Private Party who found the early success. It didn’t take too long for Hangman and Kenny Omega to find their momentum, hitting chest slaps to Isiah Kassidy on both sides while the latter hilariously squealed in pain. He started being man-handled but Marq Quen made the difference with his explosiveness - turning the tables....

In case you didn’t know… Having departed from WWE in 2018, Chris Jericho made his return to New Japan Pro Wrestling prior to Wrestle Kingdom 12 in order to challenge then-IWGP US Champion, Kenny Omega to a title match at NJPW’s biggest annual show of the year. In 2019, Chris Jericho signed a deal with Cody Rhodes and The Young Bucks’ newly inaugurated wrestling promotion, All Elite Wrestling. Jericho signed a three-year deal with the company and at AEW: Double or Nothing, Y2J defeated Kenny Omega, earning a future AEW World Championship shot....

Animal Crossing: New Horizons has taken the gaming world by storm, giving players from around the world a chill experience while they are isolated and quarantined and one half of the AEW Tag Team Champions is doing the same. On his various social media accounts, Page has continued to ask fans to stay at home when possible during the coronavirus pandemic. And on Tuesday, he let his followers know one of the ways he’s passing the time is by playing the new Animal Crossing game....

A lot of prominent players who have performed brilliantly for their clubs, like Rahul Bheke, Seimenlen Doungel, Thoi Singh, and Jobi Justin have missed out. On the other hand, a lot of underperforming players like Sumeet Passi, Balwant Singh, and Sarthak Golui have made the cut. Michael Soosairaj was injured but he’s back in training for Jamshedpur FC. It looks as if Stephen Constantine was playing possum with the fans by watching the matches from the stands....