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A total of 69 Ashes series have been played before this one, with both Australia and England winning 32 each. Naturally, the 70th series is highly anticipated and its fever has caught literally everyone. In a video uploaded by BT Sport on their Twitter handle, England footballing legends - Rio Ferdinand, Paul Scholes, Frank Lampard, Gary Lineker and Steven Gerrard have been pictured trying their hand at the ‘gentleman’s game’ in the studio....

Hatch survived two separate plane crashes in high school that claimed the lives of his entre immediate family; the second of which left him in a coma with a brain injury, fractured ribs and a punctured lung. After the second tragic accident in 2011, Hatch had to re-learn how to breathe, eat and talk. Head coach John Beilein honored Hatch’s commitment to Michigan, offering the freshman a spot on the team some two years after it was originally intended....

The images were obtained from the 24th Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces on Saturday. The footage was also shared by the Strategic Communications Department (StratCom) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. StratCom said: “Soldiers of the 24th Mechanized Brigade named after King Daniel demonstrate their hospitality to the occupiers.” They signed off with the now-famous slogan “Slava Ukraini!”, which means “Glory to Ukraine!” Zenger News contacted Russian and Ukrainian officials for comment but had not received a reply at the time of writing....

Surprisingly enough, Nintendo had agreed to a publishing deal with the tech organizations at the time, which would have resulted in a fascinating cross-company development project. Unfortunately, though, Nintendo Japan supposedly nixed the game for unknown reasons just months before GoldenEye 007’s planned release on Xbox 360. What remains from the failed port of GoldenEye 007 to Xbox 360 can be found in Rare Thief’s video below which contains a little more than 30 minutes of gameplay footage, including the title’s single-player campaign....

Known as Bounty Hunter mode, it allows players to hunt down other real life players once they’ve attracted too much attention from the police inside of their own game. Hunters are tasked with taking down their target any way possible, while the hunted player needs to survive for as long as they can. Players can earn more followers for participating, which is essentially the progression system in Watch Dogs 2, unlocking new missions, abilities and much more....

Watch Dogs: Legion takes places in London, which was a departure from the American cityscapes seen in previous games but stays true to the hacking focus. Therefore, moving the action abroad seemed the logical next step for manga artist Kamo Syuhei and Shirato Seiichi, both working with Ubisoft. The manga series will be set in Tokyo, continuing the story of corrupt corporate takedown from determined hackers evading surveillance. RELATED: Benchmark Test Shows Watch Dogs Legion Runs the Same Whether DRM is Cracked or Not...

Since E3 was canceled due to the coronavirus, many new game reveals have happened through online live streams. The Ubisoft Forward is one such event, and many fans are excited to see the updates the company is showcasing on the stream. The first game that was discussed on the official showcase was Watch Dogs Legion. RELATED: Ubisoft Forward Officially Confirms Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s Release Date The new game is set in a Britain gone wrong will be available on October 29 of this year....

SSX: Deadly Descents was officially unveiled at the 2010 Video Game Awards with a controversial teaser trailer. Instead of the neon and day glo look that most gamers have come to associate with the SSX series, the trailer looked grim and gritty – more Call of Duty than SSX Tricky. Since that time, the team behind the game has been working to reassure players that though there will be changes made to the classic formula, this is still SSX....

With about 15 seconds remaining in regulation, the Warriors went down to their side of the court. Klay Thompson gets pushed to the sideline, where he’s in trouble, surrounded by James Harden and Chris Paul. He gets the ball out, however, which leads to a mad scramble. In the end, Thompson breaks free and makes a layup with 4.1 seconds remaining, giving the Warriors a five-point lead. MORE: Warriors’ Stephen Curry has simple solution to silence playoff criticism...

In a tweet that went viral, Washington mocked Donald Trump’s “STOP THE COUNT!” tweet he sent on Nov. 5, two days after the election. MORE: NFL predictions and picks for Week 12 Trump’s tweet has been the source of jokes among the sports community. Washington decided to join in on the fun, and tweeted “STOP THE COUNT!” with a screen capture of the NFC East standings. The joke being that despite there being five more games to play, the football team wants the season to end now it’s in first place....

Washington, who traded Russell Westbrook in the offseason to the Los Angeles Lakers, is off to an impressive 7-3 start. Their record includes wins over the Boston Celtics, Atlanta Hawks and, most recently, the defending champs Milwaukee Bucks. The Washington Wizards will need more of their stout defense to be in top form against the streaking Cleveland Cavaliers. Meanwhile, the Cleveland Cavaliers are on a roll. They are on a four-game winning streak and will begin a homestand of four successive games on a high note....

The former Women’s Champion was recently part of WWE’s Live Event in Mexico, where a fan video was shared of her interaction with a fan who asked her to spit in his face. As seen from the video above, Rhea denied the fan’s request calling him a “dirty, dirty little boy” before heading over to Dominik and telling him what the fan had asked her to do. This isn’t Ripley’s first fan reaction video that has gone viral this week, since she was recently seen untying the shoes of another fan whilst on the floor at ringside....

On fourth down, Rodgers shed quite the hold in the pocket from Niners' center Evan Dietrich Smith. (GIF via @WorldOfIsaac) After breaking free, he scrambled and then threw for a completion. (GIF via @MarcusD)

You may recall the time he dunked over a car at the 2011 All-Star Game's Slam Dunk Contest. Saturday, against the Nuggets, Griffin showed off a different kind of athleticism — his ball-handling skills. A couple of behind-the-back dribbles, a few spin moves and then an impressive lay-in, and Griffin looks more like a point guard than a big man. [GIF via SB Nation]

Well, imagine no longer as Newcastle Jets’ own Jason Hoffman did precisely that as Wellington Phoenix cruised their way to three points at the Regional Stadium. And as if that wasn’t enough, Roly Bonevacia went on to make it 5-0 with two minutes left to play. See the botched clearance in the video above!

The fourth round FA Cup game against the Blue Birds was Eliott’s first competitive match since September. The 18-year-old had suffered a serious ankle injury during Liverpool’s Premier League trip to Leeds United five months ago. The forward came on for Naby Keita in the 58th minute, and looked sharp despite being sidelined for months. Elliott capped his return to action by scoring the Reds’ third goal of the afternoon....

Nissan has joined Manchester City during the International Champions Cup to find out just how easily the mascot can pick up All-American sports. During City’s tour of the United States, Moonchester tried his luck at hitting and pitching. But it didn’t go too well, so he kind of went back to soccer.

The Real Madrid star has been posting daily updates ahead of Saturday’s Clasico clash with Barcelona, and on Monday let the public behind the scenes to show off some personal velocity training - even going so far as to outline the purpose of each move: Fast off the mark. Beat the man. Stepover. Fake. Nutmeg. Finish. Look out, Barca.

A phenomenal strike rate throughout his club career means he is fast closing in on 500 goals in all competitions. He has, however, already reached the 350-goal mark in league competition — with those efforts spread across spells with Sporting CP, Manchester United and Madrid. Ronaldo netted three times in his native Portugal before six seasons at Old Trafford delivered 84 Premier League efforts. Another 263 have been added in La Liga, including two in the first half against Alaves, with that remarkable return coming in just 243 games....

The critically endangered plowshare tortoise, the rarest tortoise on Earth, was seized from smugglers in Hong Kong in 2019. The male, named Hope, was given a new home at Chester Zoo in Cheshire, England, where he was fitted with roll-on, deodorant-style prosthetic rollers to help with his mobility. It is now hoped the tortoise will help save its species from extinction in their native Madagascar where fewer than 300 remain....