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One of the differentiating features behind Splitgate’s multiplayer experience is the portal mechanic. Similar to the way portals are handled in Valve’s famous Portal series, players can create a portal connecting two different spots on the battlefield. In the context of an arena shooter, this gameplay mechanic opens up a range of new tactics for players to utilize. A few ways the portals can be used include unexpected flanks, better sightlines, and a quick means of escape in tight situations....

The Black Caps’ tough Test tour of Australia ended with a 3-0 series defeat amid a horror run with injuries and illness. Latham fractured his right pinky finger during the final Test, New Zealand said in a statement on Wednesday. It came after Matt Henry (broken thumb) was hurt in the same match, which Kane Williamson, Henry Nicholls and Mitchell Santner missed due to illness. Also see – Under 19 cricket world cup schedule...

Armstrong’s remarks come just days after David Howman, director general of WADA, said he’s disappointed Armstrong never apologized for the years and money he spent on lawsuits fighting doping allegations. Instead of responding to Howman’s remark immediately, Armstrong provided an email conversation with Howman from 2013 in which Armstrong asked for a meeting. Holman initially agreed, saying he could talk “at a suitable time and at a suitable place” but later backed off after advisement from WADA lawyers....

According to The New York Times, Dianna Lysius and her tenant, Holly Ondaan, had been on amicable terms for the seven years that Ondaan had been renting out her Queens apartment building. Things began to turn bitter, however, when the tenant started to have money troubles and struggled to pay rent. Ondaan, 47, had been living in the apartment with another tenant, but reportedly stopped paying rent in the fall of 2017....

The former Alabama offensive coordinator didn’t even crack a smile in FAU’s promo for National Signing Day. The orginal video was shared by FAU Football’s official Twitter account, but was deleted. MORE: Lane Kiffin on ‘Finebaum’ show: ‘I thought it would be easier than it was’ We can’t tell what’s worse, the background music — or that Kiffin had to awkwardly squint his way through the video, because he was facing the bright Florida sun....

Lara Trump insisted the Trump campaign was not worried about recent polls when Fox News’s America’s Newsroom co-host Bill Hemmer asked her to comment on the president coming head-to-head versus three or four of the top five Democratic candidates. “Yeah, you know what Bill, this is the same thing we saw in 2016,” Lara Trump said. “The polls have never accurately reflected how people feel about this president, especially now....

Larry Bird joined the chorus Friday, telling SiriusXM NBA Radio he never considered doing something similar during his career. MORE: 25 best players to change teams in their prime “I couldn’t imagine going to the Lakers and playing with Magic Johnson, the former Celtics star said. I’d rather try to beat him.” Bird, now president with the Pacers, says he doesn’t blame Durant for making the move to Golden State, where he joins fellow NBA superstar Stephen Curry....

So when Larry Legend himself told Willie Cauley-Stein what he thought of the Kentucky big man at last week’s NBA Predraft Combine, he was floored. MORE: Prospect imagines players slapping mom for motivation | Latvia’s Porzingis projected at No. 2 overall | Must-see second-round photos “Larry (Bird) told me, ‘I think you’re a $100 million player,” Cauley-Stein told the Indianapolis Star’s Candace D. Buckner. “I hear that and I’m like, ‘Really?...

Elder quickly emerged as a frontrunner in the race after launching his campaign in July. He is one of 46 candidates who appear on the September 14 recall election ballot. Of those candidates, 24 are Republicans, nine are Democrats and the rest are either third-party candidates or chose to declare no party preference on the ballot. Elder announced his decision to run in the recall on July 12. Though Elder was initially left off the state’s preliminary list of candidates who qualified to run in the special election, a judge ordered state election officials to add his name to their certified list of candidates, which was released—with Elder’s name included—on July 21....

On August 5, the 7-day average in Clark County was 834, down from 866 the previous day. Between July 30 and August 3, the 7-day average was more than 900, which were the highest average figures in the area since the previous peak in winter, according to The New York Times coronavirus tracker. The 14-day average for COVID cases is also on the decline in Clark County. The Nevada Health Response reported the 14-day average as 918 on August 4, compared to 994 on August 3 and 1,031 on July 31....

Election officials in Nevada’s Clark County, which includes Las Vegas, have offered pay increases and repeated guarantees of worker safety as they try to double the amount of workers currently set to help during early voting and Election Day on November 3. Recruitment efforts in Alabama, Indiana and several Florida counties are hoping to draw in young people because elderly poll workers—traditionally the large majority of volunteers in an election year—are at more serious risk for COVID-19....

ESPN’s FiveThirtyEight blog projects a seven-win decline next season for the Warriors to a record of 66-16, and the oddsmakers at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook on Monday posted Golden State’s 2016-17 win total at 68.5 (gamblers can bet “over” or “under” that total). MORE: NBA free agency tracker The SuperBook also opened a prop bet on the Warriors winning at least 74 games, assigning 3-to-1 odds to the “over”....

Attorney Peter S. Christiansen downplayed the development, denied the rape allegation and called evidence collection common in any investigation. Police said in a statement that an official request has been submitted to Italian authorities for a DNA sample from the superstar player. Officer Laura Meltzer, a department spokeswoman, said the request involved a warrant. Ronaldo, 33, plays for the Turin-based soccer club Juventus. “Mr. Ronaldo has always maintained, as he does today, that what occurred in Las Vegas in 2009 was consensual in nature,” Christiansen said, “so it is not surprising that DNA would be present, nor that the police would make this very standard request as part of their investigation....

This article will cover what causes dry eye after LASIK eye surgery, who is the most at risk for dry eye after LASIK, and common screening tests for dry eye. It also will discuss dry eye treatments. What About LASIK Causes Dry Eye? One reason dry eye may occur after LASIK is because of changes made to the eye during surgery. During LASIK, the eye doctor creates a flap in the cornea, which is the dome-shaped area in the front of the eye....

Current Premier League leaders Tottenham are second in Group J, level on points with group leaders Royal Antwerp. Mourinho’s side are coming off a tough 0-0 draw against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League, in a game where Chelsea did fashion the better openings. A Premier League point against Chelsea is a creditable result that Mourinho will not be too unpleased with considering the quality of the opposition and his team’s position in the table....

“Today we celebrated Benny Figgins, a blackjack dealer and the last remaining year-one team member at the Palace,” Caesars Palace wrote on Twitter on Wednesday. The hotel and casino shared a video of an interview with Figgins in which he was asked about his favorite memory from working at the casino. He answered that his favorite memory was “dealing with the celebrities.” “People like Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Diana Ross, Henry Belafonte, and Joe Lewis,” Figgins said....

The real mistake came on the par-4 14th at Bellerive. The defending champion had a wedge in his hands from 128 yards and dumped it into a greenside bunker. Thomas wound up making bogey from there, and then added another bogey a couple holes later, effectively ending any chances he had of going back-to-back. “I don’t really know what happened,” said Thomas, whose 2-under 68 left him six shots back of winner Brooks Koepka....

Last week, Llama was unmasked as actor and game host Drew Carey. The judges were understandably shocked at this big reveal, which came just a week after Robot’s unmasking revealed he was rap star Lil Wayne. The judges didn’t make even a close guess about Lil Wayne, but they were in the right ballpark for Carey. Many of them suggested the celebrity was a comedian, given the masked singer’s desire to bring entertainment to all viewers, which was revealed in one of Llama’s clue packages....