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Focussing more on team-based mechanics and strategy, Rainbow Six Siege is a multiplayer affair that pits two teams of five against one another (or a slew of A.I. controlled opponents if in the game’s Terrohunt mode). Even then, it’s the intimacy of the maps and the encounters that are had on them that makes the title standout from the rest of the pack. Since so much importance has been placed on these areas and the Operators that players take control of, having a bountiful selection of various battlegrounds is important....

Experienced Malaysian driver Mervyn Lim (co-driver Hamizan Bin Abdul Hamid) kept his lead over the pack at the end of the 12 Special Stages (SS) comprising Prologue on an extremely wet day, making conditions perfect for the tasks. In his factory modified Force Gurkha, Lim, having led the table after the first six SS, has now totalled 955 points, ahead of compatriot Tang Eng Joo (Tan Choon Hong), who also driving a Gurkha, is a close second at 930....

“I’m dying to get a ring again,” Rondo said Friday at a news conference to introduce him to Mavs media. “I just want to get another parade.” Such talk will bring Rondo new friends, including already smitten owner Mark Cuban. He can win over more with on-court performances, beginning with Saturday’s home game against the San Antonio Spurs. MORE: The trade | Deveney: Details behind the deal | Full NBA scoreboard | NBA standings...

In addition to fasting, prayer is also among the five pillars of Islam and Muslims are required to pray five times a day. The names of each of these prayers are related to the time of day they take place, which is based on the positioning of the sun. The five ritual prayers are known as Fajr (dawn), Zuhr (afternoon), Asr (late afternoon), Maghrib (just after sunset) and Isha (night)....

According to the release, the product has been recalled across the country, regardless of the expiration date, because its separately packaged egg may be contaminated with a potentially fatal organism, Listeria monocytogenes. No other product is affected by the recall, according to the company. The reason for the recall can be traced to Almark Foods, a company in Georgia from which Veggie Noodle Co. gets the hard-boiled eggs for its products....

Iniesta recently confirmed that he will leave the Catalan side at the end of the season and is expected to make a lucrative move to the Chinese Super League, though there has been no confirmation. The 33-year-old midfielder featured in his last Clasico match on Sunday and was given a standing ovation from Barcelona and Real Madrid fans when he was substituted off just before the hour mark. Ramos, meanwhile, has another two seasons on his contract at Real Madrid, but, at 32, he may be nearing the end of his time in the Spanish capital....

The inaugural episode, which came with such great expectations, delivered on so many levels. In what felt like the fastest little hour in wrestling TV, AEW hit one out of the park. The crowd in Steel City was absolutely lit and was starving for a dose of All Elite Wrestling. But they didn’t just get a dose, they got a spoonful. The action was fast and furious, and the stories were well written and well told AEW kicked off the show with a little bit of history as Christian defeated Kenny Omega for the IMPACT Wrestling World Title....

The Los Angeles Rams coach decided to initiate friend and new Arizona Cardinals boss Kliff Kingsbury into the NFL with a little prank about tampering violations. McVay told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on his podcast on Monday that he invited Kingsbury to dinner along with Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who Kingsbury coached at Texas Tech. This is where the tampering part and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell’s name come in....

Quinn set a franchise record with 19 sacks last season, second most in the NFL. He has 29 1/2 sacks the last two seasons, also the second-highest total in the league in that span. Quinn was a first-round pick in 2011 out of North Carolina and was also a first-time Pro Bowl selection last year. As part of the CBA, all first-round draft picks get four-year contracts with a fifth-year option for the team that must be picked up after the player's third season....

ESPN reported that the Rams wide receiver was introduced to a healthier diet in the past year by his wife, Anna. He now eats farm-to-table meat and fish with vegetables. Kupp then put together a historic season; he became just the fourth “triple crown” receiver, leading the NFL in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns. MORE: What jerseys will Rams, Bengals wear during Super Bowl 56? In the ESPN report, Kupp said that he once pregamed for a workout with 12 tacos and that he could eat four breakfasts in the morning....

Ranchi Rhinos captain Moritz Fuerste is a doubtful starter for their eighth league game against Delhi Waveriders at Delhi on Wednesday. The German playmaker missed Rhinos’ last two games against Sahara Uttar Pradesh Wizards and Dabur Mumbai Magicians, which the red-yellow brigade won by 3-1 and 2-1 margins respectively. In fact, Fuerste last played Rhinos’ last match against Uttar Pradesh Wizards on January 26th which was their home game – where Fuerste gave his side the lead in the 27th minute, tapping home a hit from Birendra Lakra from the 25-yard line....

Paul, an ophthalmologist, has been highly critical of many public health directives and guidelines throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The GOP senator has had several viral clashes with Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, over the government’s guidance on COVID-19 and the science behind those decisions. The Kentucky lawmaker tested positive for COVID-19 back in March of last year. “Until they show me evidence that people who have already had the infection are dying in large numbers, or being hospitalized or getting very sick, I just made my own personal decision that I’m not getting vaccinated because I’ve already had the disease and I have natural immunity,” Paul insisted during a Sunday morning interview with billionaire John Catsimatidis on his WABC 770 AM radio program, The Hill first reported....

And you know what? Losing mail delivery in 2001 is nowhere near the problem it would have been just a few years ago. Electronic communications, particularly e-mail, fax and the Web, have already supplanted the postal service–commonly known in the high-tech community as snail mail. It’s just another example of the relentless calculus of the digital revolution, where bits trump atoms. The threat that a deadly disease might be a consequence of opening an envelope could be a tipping point that leads to changes in the way we look at snail mail–and heads us down a road where daily mail delivery goes the way of the milkman....

The Rangers (16-26) activated Beltre from the 10-day disabled list ahead of May 8’s game against the Detroit Tigers after he missed two weeks with a left hamstring strain. Beltre re-aggravated the injury during Sunday’s loss to MLB World Series champions the Houston Astros and was placed back on the disabled list on Tuesday. The 39-year-old exited in the seventh inning after recording his third error in five games since being activated....

The Rangers fell down 2-1 and 3-2 in Game 7 against the Penguins, but at the end, forced overtime and Artemi Panarin sent Madison Square Garden into euphoria, ripping a shot on the power play by Tristan Jarry to give the Rangers the 4-3 victory. New York battled back after Pittsburgh jumped out to a 3-1 series lead to advance to the second round. It was one of a number of comebacks within the first-round series, as the Rangers erased deficits of 2-0 in both Games 5 and 6 to stay alive and force the winner-take-all contest....

Zlatan slams lack of Rooney respect It was confirmed on Thursday that Drinkwater had accepted a Football Association charge for elbowing Watford’s Valon Behrami in Saturday’s meeting at Vicarage Road, thus sidelining the England international. Drinkwater has only missed three league games since the start of last season and will leave a significant hole in the midfield as Leicester prepare to host Middlesbrough, but Ranieri is hopeful his absence will not have a major impact....

READ MORE: Magic man Mahrez carrying Leicester’s Champions League dream on Riyad Mahrez scored the only goal of a hard-fought Group G game at the King Power Stadium five minutes before the interval, the Algeria international flicking home from close range after being picked out by Islam Slimani’s header. But the Premier League champions were indebted to Schmeichel for keeping Copenhagen at bay in the 90th minute. The goalkeeper dived to his right to keep out a first-time attempt from Andreas Cornelius, preserving not only the clean sheet but also Leicester’s 100 percent record in the competition....

Valorant’s patch 2.02 will introduce changes highly requested by gamers along with a new ranking system. The MMR to Convergence increase will balance the matchmaking, basically assuring that players feel less stuck in a rank. The solo/duo matchmaking limitation has been extended to the Diamond 3 rank to bring a skill-based balance to higher rankings. Moreover, one of the most requested features - a performance bonus for players between Iron and Diamond - has finally been added in Valorant....