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No one should be surprised by the reasons for major in-person events being canceled. The pandemic continues worldwide even as some regions curtail its strength. Blizzard attributes these ongoing efforts to mitigate the pandemic’s impact as the main reason for BlizzCon 2021’s cancellation. Planning such a major event involves so many people across the world that the logistics of putting together such a convention aren’t reasonable. The state of the world in late 2021 is too unpredictable, according to the developer....

You may detect blood glucose spikes when you check your blood sugar level. These spikes are temporary rapid increases in blood sugar. Understanding how and why they occur can help you avoid or manage your sugar spikes better. High blood sugar levels over time can cause serious complications and health issues. This article discusses several potential causes of blood sugar spikes. Diet Checking your sugar levels about two hours after eating can help identify blood sugar spikes from the foods you consume....

Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon is the 8-bit counterpart to Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night and started as a stretch goal for latter game’s Kickstarter campaign. The series is former Castlevania series producer and director, Koji Igarashi’s, first foray into indie game development. Igarashi is behind many staples of the influential Metroidvania genre, such as Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and Castlevania: Curse of Darkness. The Bloodstained games take clear inspiration from Igarashi’s favorite Castlevania game: Dracula’s Curse....

The absence of the Arsenal midfielder will come as a particular blow to Chris Coleman’s side, with the 25-year-old having claimed two assists to help the Welsh claim a memorable 3-1 win in Friday’s quarter-final tie. Coleman’s men, who trailed early on in the game courtesy of Radja Nainggolan’s stunning long-range strike, memorably fought back through goals from Ashley Williams, Hal Robson-Kanu and Sam Vokes, with Ramsey setting up the first two....

The sky was blue, the clouds were few. It was getting warm. And after a rainy Saturday that forced postponement of the fourth race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup, it was dry. Sunday’s green flag: 12:30 p.m. ET; TV coverage by NBC Sports Network. MORE: Drivers to watch | Starting lineup | How to watch/listen | Gibbs domination Challenges are so yesterday; Sunday was the first event in the so-called Contender Round of the Chase....

Ronaldo: I know I am important The Las Palmas midfielder, who played with Ronaldinho at AC Milan, said the 36-year-old was past his best when he first signed for the Serie A club. But despite his advanced age, Boateng insisted Ronaldinho still had so much quality it placed him above other legends of the sport. “Who’s the best player I’ve ever played with? Ronaldinho no doubt,” he told Fox Sports....

The recent Netflix documentary, Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed reveals many little-known details about his career and the fight over his legacy, and it also gives viewers an insight into how he developed his signature look. Charting his journey from military serviceman to internationally renowned painter, the documentary, which is available to watch now, shows Ross’ life journey and explains how he developed the large curly hair he’s known for today....

There is more than basic math to this calculation, but that’s an enormous aspect of it. There were 150 seconds remaining in the game, that game, when Hurley accepted the inbounds pass with his team now trailing by five points. He was aware that some might view this as a modest disadvantage to overcome but understood that it certainly is not when there is a mountainous team defending it. He knew the available time was dwindling....

Ever since The Hurt Business was formed last year by Bobby Lashley and MVP, they have become a rather powerful faction in the company. With Lashley holding the WWE United States Championship and Shelton Benjamin and Cedric Alexander holding the WWE RAW Tag Team Championships, the faction is proving to be a real force. Talking about adding other members to The Hurt Business on ESPN’s Cheap Heat podcast, Bobby Lashley mentioned several stars in the current women’s division....

Bobcats coach Steve Clifford says the team was planning to have Jefferson participate in at least some of Wednesday morning's shootaround, but not in anything involving contact. Jefferson was diagnosed with a plantar fascia strain in his left foot Sunday, when the Bobcats lost the series opener. Jefferson says he plans to play in Game 2 on Wednesday night. He says he has been getting some treatment, but has largely been relying on rest in an effort to get ready....

White will get to play with the Bobcats in the playoffs, as they are engaged in a dead heat with the Washington Wizards and could land with the No. 6 seed. Thus far, White has played in two games for the Bobcats and posted two rebounds and one steal in five minutes. The Bobcats forward is in his sixth NBA season and averages 5.9 points and 3.2 rebounds over the course of his career....

Abraham was sent off after a shoulder charge on Streich, which sparked a mass brawl in stoppage time of Sunday’s 1-0 defeat away to Freiburg. Trailing to Nils Petersen’s 77th-minute goal following Gelson Fernandes’ red card prior to half-time, Eintracht star Abraham was dismissed in the 96th minute after knocking over Streich on the touchline. Freiburg’s Vincenzo Grifo – who had earlier been substituted – also saw red as chaos ensued deep into stoppage time at Schwarzwald-Stadion....

Harris County police said workers at the Hardy Road Landfill at 18784 E. Hardy Road found the body early on Wednesday. Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said in a Facebook post the same day: “While using equipment to move some of the rubbish, workers discovered the deceased body of an adult appearing to be a white in his late 50s. “No other details at this time. Investigators are en route to the scene....

Braven Auto and Metals workers discovered the body inside a 2002 Ford Explorer at the scrapyard in Lynwood on Thursday, August 4. According to Fox12, the vehicle was meant to have been inspected by a third party before it arrived at the scrapyard, but it slipped by without being checked. The discovery was made before the vehicle was set to be crushed and sold for scrap. Hundreds of thousands of people go missing in the U....

Madison County Circuit Judge Donna Pate issued the order in response to letters submitted by media organizations requesting the release of the video that was used as evidence in the officer’s trial, AL.com reported. The footage shows the April 2018 incident when police officer William Ben Darby fatally shot Jeffery Parker. Earlier that day, Parker called the police and said that he wanted to take his own life. Newsweek reached out to Parker’s family lawyer, Martin Weinberg, for comment....

FIFA ruled earlier this month that Bolivia breached its rules when Nelson Cabrera played in their 2-0 victory over Peru in La Paz on September 1 and again in the 0-0 draw with Chile in Santiago five days later, reports Xinhua. Cabrera, 33, had previously played for Paraguay, the country of his birth. Bolivia were stripped of their points from the matches and fined 12,000 Swiss francs ($12,250). Meanwhile, Peru and Chile were awarded 3-0 victories....

Dudamel oversaw a hard-fought draw against hosts Brazil last time out, meaning a win against Bolivia could be enough to see Venezuela through the quarter-finals. Venezuela sit in third in Group A, two points behind Brazil and Peru - who also meet on Saturday - and could also progress as one of the two best third-placed teams. Bolivia, meanwhile, have lost both of their matches so far, going down 3-1 to Peru after a 3-0 defeat to Brazil in the tournament’s opening match....

Bolsonaro flew to Florida two days before the end of his term on January 1, after spending months contesting his defeat in Brazil’s presidential election last October. His supporters stormed the Supreme Court, Congress and presidential palace in the capital city of Brasilia on Sunday, which led to the detention of more than 1,200 protesters, according to Brazilian law enforcement authorities. The crisis in Brazil has created an unexpected political firestorm for Biden, drawing him into a debate over whether the United States should offer refuge to a former head of state who echoed Trump in blaming his defeat on a “rigged election....

The Jamaican, an all-time athletics legend after winning eight Olympic golds, retired after damaging his hamstring in his last ever race at the World Championships in London last year. After recovering from that injury, the 31-year-old has reiterated his desire to switch sports, claiming he has held talks with the club’s legendary former manager Alex Ferguson over a possible United deal, while his long mooted Dortmund trial is still on the cards....

Ronaldo destined for the Ballon d’Or again The Spain international was the only player to sustain significant injuries in the blast - which occurred just prior to the Champions League quarter-final first leg with Monaco - as he suffered a fractured right wrist and required surgery to repair the damage. Bartra had already posted a video on Twitter on Sunday showing him taking part in a rigorous workout in the sand and he has now taken another step toward his comeback by joining his team-mates on the training pitch on Wednesday....