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Their off-the-court product is rapidly improving, though. The team will bring the Hornets nickname back to Charlotte next season and will revitalize the teal-and-purple color scheme that made the '90s so special. MORE: LeBron vs. LeBron | Walker turns ankle | Oden uncomfortable on court | All-Star jerseys On top of that, the team debuted a sensational public service announcement at its home game against the Miami Heat on Saturday night, urging fans to help save bandwagon Heat fans from being, well, bandwagon Heat fans....

Satisfied with the result on Saturday, which gave them a boost in morale, the players who started the Clasico completed a recovery session of running exercises and stretches on the field, and worked as well inside the club’s indoor facilities, according to Real Madrid’s official website. On the other hand, French defender Raphael Varane continued his rehabilitation, while the rest of the group underwent an intense training session with physical exercises and ball work, reports Efe....

Learn more about the risk factors, prevention strategies, diagnosis, and treatment options for syphilis chancres. What Do Chancres Look Like? A chancre is a sore caused by syphilis. The appearance of a chancre may vary based on the stage of the syphilis infection. In the first stage of syphilis, called the primary phase, only one chancre may be present. Sometimes, there may be multiple chancres in the primary phase....

Change Slide Orientation in PowerPoint for Windows The steps used to change the page orientation between landscape and portrait are the same in all versions of PowerPoint 2013 for Windows and newer. In the Normal view, click the Design tab. Select Slide Size. Select Custom Slide Size. Use the buttons in the Orientation section to select a vertical orientation or enter dimensions in the Width and Height fields. Select OK to apply the changes....

As beloved as Star Wars is, the franchise’s mainline movies haven’t always been efficient at conveying characters’ histories, something other media has filled in. This is true with how the prequel trilogy bled into The Clone Wars TV show, and with the incredible history of Darth Vader that has been told through comics. While stories like these might not be the most direct way for Star Wars to build its canon, they do provide ways to add depth to characters; something that Star Wars video games have also done well....

Barkley claimed he took the jacket out of co-host Shaquille O’Neal’s closet, but Shaq wasn’t having it. MORE: Charles Barkley doesn’t want Warriors’ ‘girl basketball’ style to catch on No matter what, Sir Charles always keeps us entertained. 

He called them "big ol' women" and the city a "gold mine for Weight Watchers." Barkley's comments clearly angered a few, and it appeared that he would issue an apology on Sunday night's episode. But when the camera zoomed in for a solo shot, Barkley did the exact opposite - he told fans who didn't like his commentary to "turn (the TV) off." So about that apology, Chuck? "If y'all waiting on me to apologize, hell gon' freeze over," he said....

While so far the Bungie developers have kept to themselves when it comes to Destiny, that will change at between 7pm and 8pm PST, when some of the team behind the game enter the Crucible. These Destiny developers will then become marks (Bungie Bounties) for other players, who will earn a unique emblem if they can beat the Bungie fireteam. Of course, this is only the first in a planned weekly event for Destiny, so players who can’t make the 7pm PST window are not completely out of luck....

Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England. Kick off: 12:15 am (IST) Probable line ups: Manchester City: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany, Nastasic, Kolarov, Fernandinho; Navas, Yaya Toure, Nasri, Aguero, Negredo. Bayern Munich: Neuer, Lahm, Boateng, Dante, Alaba, Schweinsteiger, Kroos; Robben, Müller, Ribery, Mandzukic. English Premier League giants Manchester City welcome defending Champions League holders Bayern Munich at the Etihad Stadium tonight. The Bavarian giants, who have dropped just two points in the Bundesliga, are in a splendid form having won their last six games and scoring 16 goals in the process and conceding just one....

Things promise to be especially wild in Group E, where all four teams are still alive to advance. Here’s what’s at stake on Wednesday: (1) the final Round of 16 berth in Group E and Group F; (2) both Round of 16 tickets in Group G; and (3) the third-place spots in Groups E-G, which guarantees a Europa League playoff ticket. If two or more teams are even on points in any of the groups, the first tiebreakers are: (1) points in matches among tied teams, (2) goal difference in matches among tied teams, and (3) goals scored in matches among tied teams....

The focus from the fixing scandal has finally shifted to a new arena. The Champions Trophy that is kicking off today, bears a lot of expectations from the cricket fans for the sheer mystery and unpredictability over a champion from the 8 teams. Unlike last time, there are no clear winners around and whether the stronger teams would actually make it to the last four remains to be seen....

Finally, some good news for Team India supporters! The Men in Blue have gotten off to a flying start. The team clicked together as a unit and projected themselves as a bunch of players who could punch above their weight in any given situation. The void left by the lack of seniors was nowhere to be seen as they romped home against a team that was considered one of the major title contenders....

Chan Sung Jung’s loss to Ortega was clearly the most challenging fight of the former’s career, both mentally and physically. The Korean Zombie also added that he didn’t suffer any injuries during the fight and started focusing on his future after returning home. Since returning home to South Korea, The Korean Zombie has mostly focused on recovering from a collateral ligament tear that occurred during the preparation of his fight against T-City....

The school said in a statement Thursday evening it has notified Willingham that she can't continue to use data with information that could identify the subjects until she applies to the university's Institutional Review Board that governs human research. Researchers don't require board approval for research if it doesn't include identifiable information on the subjects, the school pointed out in the statement. In an email to The Associated Press Thursday night, Willingham said she'll go through the board's application process....

Those who know Chancellor best — including his mother, Karen Lambert — are not surprised that he relates to who Taylor was as a player and an influence. They’re more surprised that Chancellor spoke so publicly and extensively about something that he holds so close to his heart. That’s really not his style. “I knew that he was one of his idols, someone who he wanted to be like,’’ Dealbert Cotton, Chancellor’s coach at Maury High School in his hometown of Norfolk, Va....

Google Chrome: Google Chrome is a cross-platform web browser that is developed and maintained by Google. It is freely available to download and to use. It is supported by all platforms like Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, etc. Though Google Chrome offers so much, it still bothers its users with the amount of disk space it takes to cache web items. Cache: Cache is a software or hardware component that is used to store data and information, temporarily in a computer environment....

Here are some terrific online boxing programs, classes, and memberships to try. 1. Boxx Working out from home is something that a lot of people feel more comfortable doing these days. Not only is it expensive to go to the gym, but it’s also time-consuming for busy people. Join the Boxx family and you’ll be able to do boxing workouts from home. Feel the stress melt away as you take part in the classes that suit you best, whether you want to do boxing, HIIT, strength, or yoga....

The flight, carrying members of the first team and a number of journalists, came down in Cerro Gordo, Colombia killing 71 of the 77 people on board. The cruellest end to Sudamericana adventure Chapecoense were in Colombia to face Atletico Nacional in the first leg of the second-tier continental final. Atletico have requested that Chapecoense be crowned champions by CONMEBOL, South America’s governing body. Previously vice-president, Tozzo has assumed duties at the head of the club....

Multiple unidentified NFL sources told Fox Sports that McCoy will coach his final game for the Chargers on Sunday against the Broncos. MORE: Nine coaches dreading Black Monday | Tom Coughlin may resign Monday McCoy is 22-25 in three seasons with the Chargers, leading the franchise to one playoff appearance (a wild-card win over the Bengals in McCoy’s first season). The Bolts have been banged up this year but the injury excuse doesn’t mean much to the Chargers, who will win fewer than seven games for the first time since 2003....