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Arlington, Texas, could become ground zero of where all things could go bad for reopening a stadium at full capacity, or it could become the model for sports venues around the world. The Texas Rangers said Wednesday that it could anticipate a full house when their Major League Baseball team has the home opener April 5 against the Toronto Blue Jays. Also on Wednesday, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said he wants to play before packed fans at his stadium....

The Rockets stayed alive in their series in Monday’s contest as James Harden scored 45 points and Dwight Howard added 14 points and 12 rebounds as they reduced the deficit to 3-1 in the best-of-seven series. MORE: Must-see series photos | Rockets top Warriors | Was Curry return wise? | Howard vs. Horford: A tale of two flagrants But Howard and about 350 home-court supporters were unable to go home and celebrate the success amid reports 5 to 7 inches of rain had fallen in Houston on Monday evening, with warnings that an additional 2 to 4 inches were a possibility....

Dey had a superb second half of the 2018 season, beating his idol Lin Dan en route to winning his biggest career title at the SaarLorLux Open. He also made it to the final of the Dubai International Challenge. Up next for the Copenhagen-based shuttler is the seventh seed and World No. 30 Brice Leverdez of France. The 25-year-old Dey was the only Indian to emerge victorious on the first day of main draw action at this Super 300 tournament....

According to a StreetLight Data analysis, vehicle travel decreased by roughly 20 percent at the beginning of November, but surged toward the end of the month and peaked on Thanksgiving Day. The analysis shows that only 10 percent less Americans traveled in the days leading up to the holiday this year, while just 5 percent less traveled on Thanksgiving day. “What this indicates is that while people DID travel less than ‘usual’ during Thanksgiving week, the reduction in travel was only a quarter to half as much as a typical ‘day on the life of COVID’ right now,” Laura Schewel, StreetLight Data CEO, said in an email to Newsweek....

The first battle in the war on Thanksgiving was the effort to undermine Columbus Day. Columbus is an easy target. Someone else would have “found” this land at some point if he hadn’t. Columbus wasn’t even the first—Vikings had visited the Americas hundreds of years earlier. And he, like practically every other explorer, behaved in ways that shock the modern conscience. It is no wonder that statues in Chicago and elsewhere have come down and that many places celebrate “Indigenous Peoples Day” in lieu of Columbus Day....

But that is where things stand after the official benching of Eli Manning on Tuesday followed injuries to Drew Brees and Ben Roethlisberger on Sunday. From post-game news conferences to next-day media availabilities, here are the 10 best Week 2 quotes from players and coaches around the NFL: – Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay spoke highly of his interior offensive line’s performance against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday despite being composed of two new starters: “Really, when you look at those three guys, very young group,” he said....

Actresses have long lobbied for meatier roles, but the current search for female action stars is about profit, not political correctness. Studios realize the adventure-comedy genre has been wrung dry-after “Die Hard” and “Die Harder,” the world may not need “Die Hardest.” Says producer Denise Di Novi, “I’ve seen so many action movies where the women’s characters were so boring. And they’re always being rescued by some guy. Why shouldn’t a female star fill that same archetypal heroic role?...

Prevalent in just about any video game that has weapons and armors, the ‘Elaborate equals effective’ trope has its roots in old-school gaming, but it’s become much more obvious over the last two decades or so. From first-person shooters to RPGs to adventure games and even the racing genre, the ‘Elaborate equals effective’ trope is everywhere, and once gamers begin to notice it, they won’t be able to forget it....

They were stuck inside the cave for 18 days in total and the rescue effort had the world gripped, with an international team of divers working to ensure the boys and their coach made it out alive. The rescue effort was led by four British divers, John Volanthen, Richard Stanton, Jason Mallinson, and Chris Jewell, and two Australians, Richard Harris, a physician specializing in anesthesia, and Craig Challen. Thankfully, the Wild Boars and their coach were rescued safely, escaping a few cuts and bruises....

Maybe not all of America–yet. Thousands of gay couples tied the knot in a few rogue counties in California, Oregon and other states, but court battles stopped the flow of licenses, some of which were legally questionable to begin with. This week, after years of legal wrangling, Massachusetts becomes the first state to allow same-sex unions with the blessing of its highest court. This time, brides and grooms won’t be forced to rush through assembly-line weddings at city hall, but are heading to reception halls, sympathetic churches and picturesque beaches for ceremonies with all the customary frills....

From action RPGs to first-person shooters to experimental art games, 2016 had something for virtual reality gamers of all tastes. For those looking to jump into the world of VR and see what all the fuss is about, these 10 games stand as the best 2016 had to offer. 11 Chronos Gunfire Games, a studio comprised of former Darksiders developers, managed to deliver one of the most critically praised games in the Oculus Rift launch lineup....

For those games, what do you do when you finish them? Well, one answer is to buy video game merchandise, like t-shirts, statues, posters, and pins. Historically, video game merchandise has been a bit naff, especially when compared to movie or TV merch. Thankfully, that’s changing. To help you buy awesome game trinkets, we’ve put together a list of the greatest video game merch websites. Happy shopping! 1. Fangamer Fangamer began in 2008 with the mission to create products for games that the founders actually wanted to own....

But finding them can be difficult, especially if you intend to use them for a commercial application, where issues such as accreditation and copyright start to become more important. Luckily, there are a wide variety of different sites that make finding free SVG icons easy. Here are 10 of the best. 1. SVG Repo First up on this list, we have SVG Repo. SVG Repo is a huge library of over 400,000 completely free SVG vectors and icons for you to use, so it’s a phenomenal place to start....

Here are the best Android and iPhone alternatives to Zoom you can try. 1. Skype Skype is Microsoft’s messaging and video conferencing platform, and a long-time participant in the video calling world. With Skype, you can make clear HD video and voice calls that support up to 50 participants at once. It has a subtitle feature that actively transcribes spoken words to text during call sessions. The texting and instant messaging features let you send messages and react using @mentions during a meeting....

That’s where we come in. From the classic SNES era to the recent gaming generations, here are what we consider to be 10 of the greatest JRPG’s ever created. 14 Pokemon Gold/Silver There’s a very simple reason why Pokemon games are the poster-child for JRPGs: they’re really good. But while Pokemon Red and Blue started the craze, we think Pokemon Gold and Silver are the standout games in the franchise....

RELATED: The 10 Hardest Final Fantasy Bosses (& How Long They Take To Beat) From demonic creatures that seem over-powered to monsters who can resurrect themselves, few will play through the game without feeling annoyed at least once. Not to worry, because there’s a solution to 10 of the toughest boss fights in the game. 10 Cursed Revenants The Consulate in Arx is one of the most difficult areas to deal with and for a good reason....

RELATED: Most Iconic Fighting Stances In Video Games Some characters are designed to capitalize on those tendencies and shut them down specifically. Usually, these characters are built to check how much a player knows about them, or they’re designed to restrict a normal game plan. They can be fun to use, but extremely frustrating to fight against. Updated on June 28th, 2022 by Hodey Johns: Due to a formatting error in the previous article, the entire page had to be rewritten....

RELATED: 10 Horror Games We’d Rather See Remade (Instead Of Resident Evil 4) The Silent Hill series is well-known for the ways in which it plays with symbolism in its environments and monsters. The developers dug deep into topics regarding psychological traumas to create gruesome, chilling monsters that represent the deepest fears of the human mind. In Silent Hill 3, there are certain monsters that stand out from the rest and are the most frightening to encounter....