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In a highly-anticipated 57 kg gold medal match, the Indian athlete simply lost the plot and didn’t pose any challenge to her Japanese rival Tsugumi Sakurai. Tsugumi, who had switched to 55 kg from 57 kg, surprised the defending champion. She took less than a minute to pin Anshu down and assert supremacy in the continental championships. Anshu dominated her preliminary round matches, indicating that she was enjoying a good run of form....

Luck is an inscription that can be randomly rolled on any given weapon, gear, or component, though in-game it’s referenced as “Support +##% Luck.” Presumably, the more items a player equips with this Luck inscription on them, the better the odds of receiving higher tier gear. However, according to BioWare’s technical design director Brenon Holmes, it’s not quite that simple. Rather than each percentage point of Luck being a direct manipulation on loot rarity odds, Luck is instead broken into thresholds....

First, players will need to get the Shield of Dawn blueprint from either Sentinel Dax or Matthias. Dax will offer three different missions, whereas Matthias’ mission is the featured Triple Threat mission from the Anthem demo. To gather the Corium, players can find Titans in the Freeplay mode or by completing missions that feature them. One of Dax’s missions will have players face a Titan, giving players 1 of the 3 Corium they will need....

Of course, the PC version is going to offer the most options in terms of visual customization and graphical fidelity but on the console front, the decision might not be so clear-cut. According to a video test from the folks at Digital Foundry, Anthem runs best on the PS4 Pro not the Xbox One X. DF’s video shows that the PS4 Pro version runs best because it offers the most options....

On CNN’s State of the Union Sunday, host Jake Tapper specifically asked Fauci about DeSantis as well as merchandise being sold that carried the phrase ‘Don’t Fauci My Florida.’ “Just in the six weeks since the governor’s reelection campaign launched those products, more than 5,000 Floridians have died of coronavirus,” Tapper stated. “What do you make of the way some of these governors and politicians are attacking you?” Fauci said that he receives attacks because he’s “a visible person,” but explained that he’s “merely articulating the proper public health practices that are recommended strongly by an organization and that organization is the [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....

Unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will look to hold up his end of the bargain by defending his WBA (Super), IBF and WBO heavyweight titles against former undisputed cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England. It appeared that Joshua and Fury were heading toward a blockbuster showdown this year until Deontay Wilder won his arbitration hearing to get a third fight with Fury. That threw a monkey wrench into the plans to finally decide who the best heavyweight in the world would be....

MLB Network’s Jon Heyman and ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported the contract terms. Los Angeles closed in on the agreement one day after being outbid for the top pitcher on the market, Gerrit Cole. WINTER MEETINGS TRACKER: Signings, trades and rumors Rendon, 29, is set to come to the Angels after playing an integral role in the Nationals’ World Series championship run. Washington principal owner Mark Lerner indicated before the Winter Meetings that it was unlikely the club could re-sign him and Series MVP Stephen Strasburg....

Stop AAPI Hate, a national coalition that became the authority on gathering data on racially motivated attacks related to the coronavirus pandemic, recorded 9,081 incident reports up until this June. Since the coronavirus was first reported in China, many Asians and Pacific Islanders have faced mistreatment solely based on their race. “When you encourage hate, it’s not like a genie in a bottle where you can pull it out and push it back in whenever you want....

The world players’ union spoke out in the wake of the Brazilian’s world-record move from Barcelona , with general secretary Theo van Seggelen calling for the European Commission to investigate transfer fees within the European Union. Neymar to win the Ballon d’Or 2018 - 9/2 He claims that the “competitive balance” in Europe is being eroded by a “distorted market”, with Neymar’s eye-watering fee a prime example. “The world-record transfer of Brazilian Neymar from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain is the latest example of how football is ever more the domain of a select group of rich, mostly European-based clubs,” read the statement from Van Seggelen...

The latest installment of the hot trend in minor league puck comes from the Toledo Walleye, who released a debut image of the uniform they will wear against the Cincinnati Cyclones on Dec. 28. UGLY SWEATERS: San Francisco Bulls | Reading Royals | Knoxville Ice Bears While the uniforms don't feature the traditional Christmas colors of red and green, the jersey is most definitely ugly. 

LEVY: Giannis develops into PG-playing terror Bucks guard Giannis Antetokounmpo and his brother, Thanasis, began mandatory military service in Greece on Wednesday. MORE: Sports siblings: Athletic ability runs in these families Because the 21-year-old Giannis and 23-year-old Thanasis, who plays for the Westchester Knicks of the NBA Development League, are Greek citizens who permanently live overseas, the brothers probably won’t have to serve the full three-month term. Their service will likely be shortened so the brothers can attend NBA training camps at the end of September....

First unveiled at E3 2017 and with more details emerging all the time, we’re starting to piece together more information about BioWare’s next big title. Here’s what we do know, including the release date, platforms, early access information and gameplay and story details. For more information, check out our Anthem hands-on review from E3 2018. When is the Anthem release date? Anthem was originally scheduled for a release in ‘fall 2018’ (that’s autumn for us Brits), but, as confirmed by EA at E3 2018, Anthem will be released on 22 February 2019....

Towards the end of EA’s press conference, the publisher kicked off its Anthem block with an exciting in-engine cinematic trailer. After discussing certain key details about the game, including the four different suits that will serve as Anthem’s classes, and the complete absence of gameplay-affecting microtransactions, EA then debuted new gameplay for Anthem. The release date announcement capped off Anthem’s coverage during the press conference, though Twitter spoiled the news a few minutes early....

According to BioWare General Manager Casey Hudson, the launch version of Anthem will cater to those who wish to dash to the various interactive points and objective markers in Fort Tarsis in order to then get into their Javelin suits as quickly as possible. As stated by the BioWare GM, “There was a run speed that was in [the game]. And then for some reason it was out of the game for when that particular build [the VIP demo build] was made....

WBC champion Wilder knocked out Dominic Breazeale with a mighty right after just 137 seconds at Barclays Center on Saturday. Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year The 33-year-old Alabama native failed to agree to terms for a bout with IBF, WBA and WBO champion Joshua last year and instead took on former champion Tyson Fury in a thrilling encounter that ended in a draw....

The heavyweight powerhouse was adding the latest work of art to his body – and it proved a good omen when he avenged his setback against Ruiz by winning his titles back on points in Saudi Arabia in his next fight. When Joshua fights in the country again on Saturday, his task will be reclaiming those belts once more against fellow former Olympic champion Oleksandr Usyk. What are the meanings of the tattoos on Joshua’s body and where on his rippling torso can you spot them during the scrap?...

The team announced Friday morning that third baseman Anthony Rendon will need “a few more days” to rest his ailing left knee, joining a growing list of marquee players on the shelf in Viera, Fla. MORE: MLB breakout candidates | Nathan booed in Tigers’ spring training | Capuano injury update Rendon hurt his knee Monday while making a diving play on a ball and was originally in the lineup for Tuesday’s game before being scratched....