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DownDetector saw a very high spike in outage reports earlier in the night but quickly tapered off again. Though the reports to the outage tracker site decreased with time, players would still have difficulties accessing the multiplayer game they were on prior to the outages. Even so, players are still reporting lagging and stutters on social media as the servers seem to still be unstable. A Blizzard Support Employee later confirmed on the Blizzard forums that the cause of the outage was a DDoS attack....

“NYC: BLM protesters began to degrade Black female NYPD officers and call them racial slurs,” according to a video shared in a post on Twitter by Drew Hernandez, the host, investigative reporter and producer for the web show Lives Matter. One protester in the video shouted: “Hurry up, get on that fg sidewalk, get your dumb a on that sidewalk, stupid nas,” according to the video. Another protester was heard saying: “Why ya’ll in the streets?...

So Motallebi has become a symbol–to the Iranian government as well as to his supporters–of the Internet-savvy Iranian youth growing in numbers, of their need for a space for self-expression, and of a repressive government crackdown on any structure that creates such a space. Fellow members of the blogosphere are concerned that Motallebi is only the first scapegoat in what might become a new government preoccupation. “This is not about Sina,” says Pedram Moallemian, an Iranian blogger living in California....

Bloodborne producer and director, Masaaki Yamagiwa, announced via the PlayStation Blog that the game has now sold over 1 million copies worldwide. He also revealed that the upcoming patch will improve the games load times, something which fans have been requesting since release. Besides improving the load times, this patch will also resolve “an issue that resulted in abnormal game behavior after many continuous hours of play”. Many Bloodborne players had noted the issue earlier this month, which they termed as ‘easy mode’ as it made boss fights simpler after extended hours of gameplay....

But now, with Bloodstained almost here, the folks behind the game are ready to talk about post-release downloadable content and support for the game. Specifically, publisher 505 Games has detailed what types of free and paid Bloodstained DLC players can expect. In the weeks and months after Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night’s release on June 18th (June 25th for the Switch version), players will see the addition two new playable characters, local and online multiplayer modes, a roguelike mode, a chaos mode, a classic mode, and a boss revenge mode....

Psycho Sid “We’re Live, Pal!” J.R. explains to Sid, who apparently forgot that he’s on a live show. Randy Orton’s ‘What’s my line’ can be more modern and harmless rendition of this botch. Sid obviously looks embarrassed and J.R. sounds quite sarcastic or is he really trying to save the day with “Psycho Sid, man of a few words”. John Laurinaitis He introduces the ‘People Era’ in the WWE and this era might have been a compilation for a botch festival....

The fourth-ranked Wildcats fell at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn to Ohio State 74-67, while the seventh-ranked Blue Devils stumbled to a 77-75 loss against Utah in overtime at Madison Square Garden. It was the first time ever both teams lost to unranked opponents while in the top 10. MORE: Why midseason transfers still make no sense | Jakob Poeltl powers Utah past Duke in upset bid The losses dropped Duke and Kentucky to 9-2....

John Davidson, the club’s director of hockey operations, and general manager Jarmo Kekalainen laid out what they say have been their proposals to Johansen’s agent, Kurt Overhardt. MORE: Gentille: Johansen doesn’t deserve his payday — yet | Higest-paid players “Contracts have been extended on our behalf that are close to $50 million. I think that our group has been very fair. In fact, more than fair. And it’s nowhere near what they want,” Davidson told The Associated Press....

Duclair signed a $650,000 contract Friday for next season with the Columbus Blue Jackets, his fourth NHL team. He’s been traded twice and last week became an unrestricted free agent when the Chicago Blackhawks decided not to offer him a contract to retain his rights. “It’s definitely a huge wake-up call,” Duclair said on a conference call. “You’re a 22-year-old free agent, it’s not the best thing out there. Obviously, it’s going to raise some eyebrows and raise some questions....

The 2013 30th-round pick doubled yet again in Toronto’s 1-0 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday, giving him two-baggers in each of his first seven career games. According to Blue Jays PR, he is the first player to accomplish that feat since 1913. Tellez, who fell to the 30th round in 2013 because of a strong commitment to the University of Southern California, has always been known for a big bat....

RELATED: Isekai Anime To Watch If You Love By The Grace Of The Gods Blue Lock follows the best of the best of Japan’s soccer players who have been brought together to compete in a ruthless competition to find the best striker in the country. Players are put into teams based on their skill and must climb their way to the top in order to earn a chance to be on the united team....

Both players met for the fourth time and first on the hard courts of Indian Wells. The Swiss superstar rose back into the top 25 after her tremendous fight that led to a title in Dubai. The numerous points won earned her a spot that came with a first-round pass to face-off against Van Uytvanck. The Belgian took down Alison Riske in straight sets Thursday to gain a chance to level the series with Bencic....

The world champions’ goalkeeper Manuel Neuer meanwhile appears to be losing his battle to regain fitness in time for the finals in Russia, other reports said. Defensive lynchpin Boateng pulled up after a sprint in the first half of Wednesday’s semi-final first leg and had to be helped off the field. According to Kicker magazine, he could be sidelined for four to six weeks. Germany’s first World Cup group match is on June 17....

The 29-year-old defender struggled with injuries in 2016-17, playing just 13 Bundesliga contests, starting 10. Bayern 13/2 to win CL However, Boateng believes he could have featured in a few more important contests, but may have suffered as a result of Carlo Ancelotti losing faith in him due to his time spent on the sidelines. And the whole situation left Boateng frustrated enough he admitted he considered a summer departure....

Ley, 64, made the announcement Wednesday on Twitter, saying the move was “entirely my decision.” “I enjoy the best of health, and the many blessings of friends and family, and it is in that context that I’m making this change,” he wrote. Ley had been on sabbatical from the network since Oct. 1, 2018. He initially said he planned to take a six-month break from his duties, but he did not return in the spring and ESPN said in a May 3 statement that the anchor had decided to extend his leave....

Lesnar has not appeared on WWE television since he lost the WWE Championship to Drew McIntyre at WrestleMania 36 in April 2020. Lashley, who has held the WWE Championship since March 2021, often mentions in media interviews that he wants to face Lesnar one day. Speaking on Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Sessions show, the 45-year-old reiterated that he is still keen to go one-on-one with Lesnar. Sportskeeda Wrestling’s Rick Ucchino recently caught up with Bobby Lashley to discuss several WWE topics....

During an organized search effort in the LaSalle Peru area on September 4, law enforcement located a male’s body floating near the south bank of the Illinois River. After conducting forensic dential identification and DNA testing and comparison, the body was identified as 25-year-old Day by the LaSalle County Coroner’s Office. A further investigation and toxicology testing will be done to help determine Day’s cause of death. The graduate student, from Bloomington, was reported missing on August 25 by his family after they had not spoken with him for a few days....

Roberts-Joseph, 75, was the founder of the Odell S. Williams Now & Then Museum of African American History and a icon of Baton Rouge’s black community. Roberts-Joseph was last seen around 11 a.m., according to her daughter, Angela Machen, when she was visiting her sister a few doors down. From then until 3:45 p.m., when police located her body about 3.5 miles away, Machen says anything could have befallen her mother....