This year it seemed that, finally, Hafez Assad’s time had come. As the clock ticked over into the new millennium, the gaunt, wily Arab leader looked ready to reap the rewards of his inexhaustible patience. At long last, the Israelis withdrew from southern Lebanon–after years of futilely fighting the Syrian-backed Hizbullah guerrillas–and seemed ready to give him the Golan. Assad had all but established his Western-educated son, Bashar, as his successor....
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced in a tweet on Thursday that marijuana sales would begin in the state on April 21. Recreational marijuana for adults age 21 and over was legalized in the state following the overwhelming approval of a ballot referendum in November 2020. Murphy, a Democrat, called this week’s approval of licenses for non-medical dispensaries “a historic step in our work to create a new cannabis industry....
LEGO has a policy with their toys to keep out modern weapons so this is the reason you don’t see guns and such in their toy lines and why Halo is with Mega Bloks. Money talks of course, so Star Wars LEGO is chock full of of futuristic weapons but that’s besides the point. When it comes to the LEGO video games, we want lots of guns… with chainsaws and gore!...
It seems the next addition to LEGO’s Super Mario sets could reunite the mustached plumber with a familiar face, as updating the LEGO Mario figure’s firmware now makes him call out for Luigi. First spotted by Eurogamer, the new line of dialogue was shared in a video by Twitter user Jay Phoenix, who revealed that the electronic figure now repeats its brother’s name. RELATED: Mario Kart 8 is Now the Best-Selling Racing Game Ever Made...
Possibly the most well known of these LEGO and gaming crossovers are the Super Mario LEGO sets. Beginning with a small set centered around Mario, the Super Mario LEGO merchandise has grown along with the popularity of the items. Back in February, some more Nintendo LEGO sets leaked online, though fans were still unsure as to what these sets would contain. In March, it was revealed that these upcoming LEGO sets would be themed around Princess Peach....
But there’s one notable entry in the Star Wars canon that appears to be missing in action. The iconic animated series, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, has yet to be represented in previews of this all-encompassing retelling of the Skywalker Saga, despite the large role the series plays in rationalizing Anakin Skywalker’s inevitable fall to the dark side. However, there may be a very good reason for its apparent exclusion....
Premier League champions in 2015-16, the Foxes have struggled to build on the form that delivered them the title, finishing 12th and ninth in the subsequent two years. Claude Puel managed to turn things round after taking the reins from Craig Shakespeare last October and he’ll be hoping to continue that work in the upcoming season. Goal brings you a complete guide to Leicester’s 2018-19 pre-season and Premier League fixtures, with dates, venues and all you need to know about the preparations....
The striker was injured in last month’s 1-1 draw at Huddersfield but played in Leicester’s next two matches with the help of pain-killing injections. Vardy did not feature for England in their recent World Cup qualifiers, but Shakespeare said that he looked sharp in training this week. “Vardy has fully recovered from his hip problem,” Shakespeare told a news conference on Thursday. “He had injections and was given time away....
In London, try the Serpentine Lido, a roped-off patch of the artificial lake in the center of Hyde Park. The water looks a tad murky, but the views of the skyline, including the Houses of Parliament, compensate. Berlin’s suburbs are dotted with lakes. A local favorite: Heiliger See–or Holy Lake–in Potsdam, fed by cool springs. Swimmers can ogle the neoclassical palaces of Prussian kings, as well as the lakeside homes of today’s superrich....
That’s just in Rome. Elsewhere in Italy, educators must contend with a soaring dropout rate; at some universities, two out of three entering students never receive a degree. And universities in just about every other country in the world are struggling with their own assortment of intractable problems. In Japan and South Korea, the issue is too few students. Educators in both countries worry about a dwindling population of young people and a drastic decline in qualified applicants....
Kean was said to be the subject of abuse from a section of fans in the Cagliari crowd when he scored Juve’s second goal in a 2-0 win on April 2. Matuidi, who previously said he had suffered similarly at the same stadium in 2018, appeared to indicate to coach Massimiliano Allegri that the Bianconeri should leave the pitch. No action was taken against Cagliari by Serie A on either occasion....
Brees became the NFL’s all-time passing leader, beating Manning’s mark of 71,940 yards, during the second quarter of the Saints’ clash against the Washington Redskins on Monday. Manning paid tribute to the 39-year-old in a video, but the plaudits were far-reaching. The likes of James, Favre, Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson and NBA star James Harden were among those praising Brees on Twitter. 0 votes
In the final regular-season game of Dwyane Wade’s 16-year career, his best friends — LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul — were courtside. The trio traveled to Brooklyn to see Wade off one last time. James played with Wade in two stints — including the 2010-2014 seasons in Miami, winning two NBA championships together — and said Wednesday they couldn’t miss this moment. “We all started this journey together — obviously CP (Paul) came into the league a couple years after us — but we have a brotherhood that’s so much more than basketball,” James said....
“We haven’t done anything,” he said (via ESPN) after losing 104-99 to the Pistons. “We didn’t win anything. We lost. We lost in the Finals. So that’s enough motivation for myself. I think we need to understand that. Like, we lost in the Finals. We didn’t win. And the team that beat us looks more hungry than we are. So it shouldn’t be that way.” MORE: Classic photos of LeBron James | Kevin Durant to the Warriors would be the rest of the NBA’s nightmare...
James has opted out of the final season of his contract with the world champion Cavaliers and will become a free agent on Friday, ESPN’s Chris Broussard reported Tuesday night, citing James’ agent Rich Paul. MORE: Classic photos of LeBron James The move will help James, 31, maximize his pay when the NBA’s salary cap balloons to about $94 million this offseason. Broussard broke down the numbers on Twitter:...
Then James hoisted the depleted Cavaliers onto his aching, aging back and showed why he’s allowed to draw those parallels. MORE: All-time leading NBA scorers | Classic photos of Jeremy Lin It was another classic case of James taking over a game while his inferiors looked on. He fell one rebound shy of a triple-double, which would have been his first of the season, scoring 33 on 12-of-17 shooting with 11 assists and nine boards....
James has checked every box. All of the individual and team accolades are there on his resume. He has already solidified his place in basketball lore and created a legitimate debate as to whether he will go down as the greatest player of all time. But just this once, it’s fine to put away the talk about James’ status among the NBA’s elite and just appreciate what he has accomplished this season....
Lee’s management agency, Story J Company, revealed Monday that the pair will be getting married next month, according to Korean media reports. The celebrity couple will be getting married in a “small wedding” on Jeju Island—the largest of South Korea’s more than 3,000 islands—this Christmas on December 25, 2021, according to the agency. Here’s everything we know so far. Seo Ji Seung and Lee Si Eon’s Wedding Plans The ceremony is expected to be a modest affair, inviting only a few guests, such as close family members and relatives, according to the agency, reported South Korea’s Dong-A Ilbo....
This update is known as The Last Stand. Access to the new content provided by this update isn’t behind any kind of paywall, so all players that already own Left 4 Dead 2 can just update their game to enjoy what the community has to offer. RELATED: Concept Art Surfaces for Canceled Left 4 Dead Successor Invaders In addition to the update being free, Left 4 Dead 2 is currently running a free weekend for those who don’t own the game that will end on Monday, September 28th, 2020....
