Last Saturday, the two former Shield brothers faced each other in a one-on-one match at WWE Royal Rumble. The bout saw Rollins play a lot of mind games with Reigns, and it eventually ended with the challenger picking up a disqualification victory. The Tribal Chief viciously attacked his opponent with a steel chair following the match, giving fans a throwback to how Rollins broke up The Shield eight years ago....
Each and every time that happens, whether it’s the Friday or Saturday before that weekend’s big main roster event on Sunday, the NXT crew seems to be daring the stars of WWE’s red and blue brands to follow what they just did, a trend which started with NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn, but which really kicked into gear at NXT TakeOver: Dallas, the same weekend as WrestleMania 32. Thus far, NXT has only presented two TakeOver events during WrestleMania weekend, with NXT TakeOver: New Orleans becoming the third; today we rank the matches where NXT dared WWE to up their WrestleMania game and tried to become the WrestleMania weekend MVPs....
Petrino had a 77-35 record at Louisville, including a 36-26 record in his second stint, elevating the program with 2016 Heisman Trophy Lamar Jackson. But the program slipped to 2-8 this season and struggled on defense, giving up an average of 53.8 points per game in each of their last four losses. MORE: Week 12 Playoff picture The next step is obvious. Louisville will have Purdue coach Jeff Brohm — a Louisville native and former quarterback — on its radar....
He had a chance last season while rushing for 1,922 yards and 22 TDs as a sophomore for the Tigers. Fournette is one of the most-captivating players heading into the 2016 season, and despite an ankle sprain suffered in fall camp, appears on track to start that run when the Tigers open the season at Lambeau Field against Wisconsin on Sept. 3. With the help of StatsPass.com, we charted out every Fournette rushing attempt from 2015 to see what we could find....
Los Nervionenses lost for the second consecutive time in La Liga after going down to Athletic Bilbao on Saturday but will look at their performances in Europe for inspiration. Julen Lopetegui’s side held Chelsea to a goalless stalemate in the opening group stage game at the Stamford Bridge before narrowly edging past Rennes at home with a 1-0 win. Krasnodar, participating in the Champions League for the very first time, have a challenge on their hands....
Then one day it’s over. The adrenaline’s gone and there’s a weird sense of disappointment. The French talk about nostalgie de la guerre. What it amounts to is postbellum depression. Right now I’m back in the States and, talking to friends, I find them weary, a little stunned, as if they’d just waked from a binge, and wondering in the Iraqi aftermath, “What was that all about?” My colleague Chris Hedges, a veteran of the Central American, Balkan and Middle Eastern killing fields, wrote a wonderful meditation that touches on these feelings....
RELATED: World Of Warcraft: 10 Mistakes All Gamers Make In A Raid Unlike combat pets, battle pets do not attack enemies or opposing players. The small pets are used in a mini game added to WoW called pet battles. There are so many new battle pets that it is difficult to include them all in one article. For the sake of brevity, this list will include every class of battle pets and where to find them....
As an RPG that will have players experience a ‘choose-your-own-adventure’ sort of experience, featuring multiple dialogues and branching pathways, the Shadowrun Trilogy will allow players to fully customize their avatar. As each game in the trilogy is a self-contained story, players will have to create new characters at the start of each game. With several archetypes and races to choose from, players will benefit by having some intel on what each race can do and whether they will suit the player’s style of gameplay....
RELATED: Dungeons & Dragons: Fighters In Gaming And Their D&D Builds However, not all guns are created equal in the Shadowrun Trilogy. Similar to firearms in other games, some ranged weapons in each Shadowrun game just outperform the others. And not to mention, some mundane-looking weapons in the title may outshine the rest with incredible stats hiding behind their simplistic nature. Best Ranged Weapons In Shadowrun Returns Being the first game in the comeback of the cyberpunk franchise, Shadowrun Returns boasts a rather flexible arsenal of weapons for its shadowrunners....
The former Bangladesh skipper will be heading towards the ODI series against Afghanistan with 206 ODI wickets under his belt. Shakib will be vying for the top place in ODI wicket-taking list of Bangladesh which is currently occupied by left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak (207). It is just a matter of time for the most prominent figure in the Bangladeshi bowling ranks to overcome his compatriot. However, it’s not just Shakib who is chasing the top place as a bowler in ODIs, the record is also being chased by the current captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza....
Shakib grabbed six wickets for six runs, in a four-over spell that crippled the opposition Saturday night, reports CMC. The Tridents, though, were made to fight off West Indies paceman Fidel Edwards, who took five for 22, and threatened to spoil their celebrations. Batting first after winning the toss, the Red Steel scored a less than adequate 52 off 12.5 overs while the Tridents wobbled and responded with 53 for six off eight overs....
The manga, written by Hiroyuki Takei, ran in the beloved Weekly Shonen Jump from 1998 to 2004, an impressive run that coincided with titans of the genre such as Naruto and One Piece. A previous anime adaptation suffered some significant setbacks which left the door open for a better shot at bringing the manga to life. RELATED: 10 Best Anime From The 2010s Shaman King is the story of a laid-back kid with a mystical gift, fighting spirited battles against colorful enemies as he and his quirky friends try to become the best there ever was....
Liverpool had the opportunity to move seven points clear at the top of the Premier League on Wednesday, with Manchester City losing to Newcastle United 24 hours earlier, but they were held 1-1 by the Foxes at a tense Anfield. The gap at the summit is now just two points, although the Reds have a game in hand as they travel to West Ham on Monday. While there may have been a sense of nervousness in the stands last week, Shaqiri says the team are not similarly suffering, comparing Liverpool’s attitude to that of former club and perennial Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich....
Riske, who had been hoping for her first win against the former world number one, proved to be a tough opponent early in the match before the Russian finally overcame her 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 in just under two and a half hours. “I’m glad I got this kind of match. Although I would’ve wanted a quick and easy victory, these are the kind of matches that you need, especially with such a short preparation going into the Australian Open in terms of matchplay,” Sharapova said afterwards....
Five-time grand slam champion Sharapova cited a left thigh injury as she pulled out of her clash with top seed Aryna Sabalenka while trailing 6-1 4-2. Sharapova was making her first tournament appearance since last year’s US Open and it remains to be seen whether she will be fit for the first slam of 2019. Next up for Sabalenka is a meeting with Wang Yafan, who came from a set down to beat Monica Niculescu....
This action-packed chapter in the MCU, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, follows the titular hero as he is forced to confront his father Wenwu. Here is a guide to the cast and the characters that they play. Shang-Chi Shang-Chi is played by Simu Liu, who rose to fame in comedy Kim’s Convenience. Liu’s character escaped his father’s clutches as a teen and ran to the United States to make a new life for himself, changing his name from Shang-Chi to Shaun....
Serena Williams started her US Open swan song with a first-round win over Danka Kovinic on Monday night, winning in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3. Williams took the court to a record, raucous crowd: 29,402 took in the first-round matchup inside Arthur Ashe Stadium. MORE: Watch 2022 US Open live with fuboTV (free trial) In front of her is no small task: Williams will be facing world-ranked No. 2 Anett Kontaveit on Wednesday....
The 24-year-old got the opener for Mauricio Pochettino’s men when his cross sailed to the back post. Heung-Min Son sealed the win with a second to earn the London outfit their fifth home win this term. The Cote d’Ivoire international who has played 12 games for the Lilywhites this term is ‘happy’ with his display. “I’m happy for the team, to score my first goal for Tottenham and for the victory....
Although both players departed Parc des Princes in August 2017 after playing together for three seasons, the France international described his former teammate as a ’little brother’ despite his detailed history of trouble. In February 2016, Aurier was suspended for calling teammate Di Maria ‘a clown’ and manager Laurent Blanc a ‘faggot’ in a video on social media. Seven months later, the 24-year-old was sentenced to two months in jail for assaulting a police officer outside a nightclub in Paris which was later reduced to a fine....
Le Aquile were the better side for most of the night, and started the game like one, taking it to the reigning champions with swift interplay and high-pressing. Some wayward finishing kept the deadlock intact by half-time, but Lazio’s long-awaited goal finally came when Emre Can headed into his own net from a corner. The Bianconeris, who looked to have conjured some degree of conviction after the break, equalised after Joao Cancelo pounced on a lax defending....
