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The NBA is investigating LaMelo Ball's trip of Bam Adebayo, which resulted in the Miami Heat star's lower back injury during Tuesday's play-in game against the Charlotte Hornets, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.
Coach Álvaro Arbeloa said it was "obvious" that Eduardo Camavinga's red card was crucial in Real Madrid's Champions League quarterfinal elimination by Bayern Munich on Wednesday, while midfielder Jude Bellingham called the decision "a joke."
The NFL has started onboarding potential replacement officials as the expiration of its CBA with the NFL Referees Association approaches.
A'ja Wilson, the only four-time MVP in WNBA history, is staying with the Las Vegas Aces on a 3-year, $5 million supermax contract, sources told ESPN.
Texas quarterback Arch Manning said Wednesday he feels "100% right now" following offseason foot surgery. He also reflected on last year, saying, "The first half of the season, I was pissed. I wasn't playing well and it wasn't fun for me."
A Miami-based event promoter has filed a $7 million lawsuit against Lionel Messi and the Argentine Football Association, alleging fraud and breach of contract after the star sat out an exhibition match last October.
The Islanders are facing questions about a jumbotron promotion urging hockey fans to donate to a former New York City police sergeant who was recently convicted of manslaughter for hurling a cooler of ice at a man fleeing arrest.
The Twins and Major League Baseball are investigating Jarren Duran's allegation that a fan he directed his middle finger at during a game had told the Red Sox outfielder to kill himself.
Who's leaving, who's staying, and who's coming? Let's take a look at 2026's last teams standing.
Mel Kiper Jr. predicts 64 picks across the first two rounds of the draft, including two potential trades, a few QB landing spots and plenty of impact additions.
Dodgers teammates say MLB's most singular star has set his sights on another history-making achievement.
On Jackie Robinson Day, we remember one of the game's most legendary players and his lasting impact.
Korean Seaweed “Gim” Named Official Partner of Los Angeles Football Club LAFC
ABS has been the talk of the MLB season. Here's what those in the game say about the new rule -- and how it changes their jobs.
ESPN analyst Zach Kram ranked and tiered the 50 NBA players most likely to make the biggest impacts in the postseason.
Tim Bontemps grades all 30 teams, from surprise contenders to franchises banking on lottery luck.
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Champions League analysts Stephen Warnock and Nedum Onuoha feel Arne Slot's Liverpool do not have a definitive starting XI and style of play like other clubs around Europe, following their elimination from the competition at the hands of PSG.
Grateful Arteta says Champions League semifinal place is a big boost for Arsenal Reuters
"Reclaim" video game voiced entirely by Ojibwe community members helps keep language alive CBS News
US government shutdown has slowed World Cup security planning, homeland security official says The Straits Times
Junket figure Ng Man Sun returns to Century Entertainment as Chairman and Executive Director after almost a year away IAG – Inside Asian Gaming
Real Madrid’s Champions League exit will bring big change at the Bernabeu The New York Times
Unhappy Verstappen ‘has to be listened to’ over new rules, says F1 chief Domenicali The Guardian

Belkin has announced the Stage Creator Kit, a bundled collection of creator-focused hardware that includes a telescoping tripod, a magnetic phone holder, and Belkin's compact set of two clip-on, wireless microphones, and a USB-C receiver.

The Epic Games Store is profitable but far from perfect
N.J. casino workers rally against smoking in casinos, ask for Gov. Sherrill’s support WHYY
Bayern Munich leave it late in a back-and-forth classic to beat Real Madrid 4-3 to set up a meeting with Paris St-Germain in the semi-finals of the Champions League.
Bayern edge Real Madrid 4-3 in classic to reach Champions League semifinals Al Jazeera

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Sergio Garcia says LIV Golf's players were told earlier this year the event would run for "many years" as rumours swirl the Saudi-backed venture is on the verge of collapse.

Bethesda's sci-fi RPG will follow in the footsteps of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

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Bayern to face Paris Saint-Germain in Champions League semi-finals FC Bayern
Luis Diaz scores a powerful strike from the edge of the box to break 10-man Real Madrid's resistance, as Bayern Munich take a late lead in their Champions League quarter-final tie.
Champions League Wednesday wrap-up: Bayern win barnburner against Real Madrid, pragmatic Arsenal oust Sporting DAZN

Valve also seems to be adding a feature that will provide an estimate of how well a game will run on your computer
2025–26 Champions League Semifinals: Dates, Format, Teams Sports Illustrated
Champions League semi-final tie against Paris Saint-Germain scheduled FC Bayern
Arsenal play out an unconvincing goalless draw at home with Sporting to qualify for the semi-finals of the Champions League, where they will meet Atletico Madrid.
Women’s Tennis Begins Title Defense at Conference Championship University of Memphis Athletics
SoCon women's tennis postseason awards announced Southern Conference

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The Legion RTX 5070 Ti Gaming PC Has a New $700 Price Drop, Now Includes Pragmata IGN
Gober, Bagwell Superlatives Headline SoCon Tennis Postseason Honors The Citadel Athletics
Women’s Tennis Faces North Alabama in ASUN Championship Quarterfinals Austin Peay State University Athletics

Silicobra is giving players data on the game’s biome-specific spawns
Men’s Tennis Gears Up For SoCon Tournament uncgspartans.com
2025–26 Champions League Semifinals Set As Last Four Clubs Battle for Glory Sports Illustrated
New York City FC vs. Los Angeles Football Club Rescheduled for November 4 New York City FC
Arsenal scrape past Sporting to reach Champions League semi-finals Reuters
Atletico Madrid survive a 2-1 second leg defeat to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League, as ten-man Barcelona are eliminated 3-2 on aggregate at the Wanda Metropolitano.
Ousmane Dembele's second-half double puts an end to a spirited Liverpool performance, as Paris Saint-Germain seal their place in the Champions League semi-finals with a 2-0 second-leg win at Anfield.
Arda Guler pounces on a loose pass from Manuel Neuer to level the tie between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-final second leg at the Allianz Arena.

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Alienware Launches 27-inch 240 Hz QD-OLED Gaming Monitor at $350 TechPowerUp
Is AI poised to become the next big industry divide between gaming companies, regulators? igamingbusiness.com
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A worldwide theatrical run of Coyote vs. Acme is still happening, and we have the key art reveal to prove it. The film’s first poster has been released ahead of its inevitably, highly anticipated release this summer.
Former winner Luca Brecel fails to qualify for the 2026 World Snooker Championship, losing to Wales' Jak Jones in the last qualifying round.
Rosters Set for Saturday's Trawick Homes Rowdy Bowl III Spring Football Game Southeast Missouri State University Athletics
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Three-time Olympic champion Adam Peaty continues his fine form by winning the 50m breaststroke at the Aquatics GB Swimming Championships in London.
NCCU’s Rodrigo Alves Named Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Finalist North Carolina Central University Athletics

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The 5 Best 4k Gaming Monitors of 2026 RTINGS.com
Pokemon Pop-Tarts Are Back For The First Time In 25 Years, And I Need One Right Now GameSpot

Rockstar is in a weird spot as GTA Online makes millions every week and GTA 6 is just months away
Lys vs. Svitolina | Round of 16 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix 2026 WTA Tennis
Get to Know Cougar Soccer | Riley Carolan Washington State University Athletics
Gotta Catch This Drop: Pokémon x Target Is on the Way TODAY.com
ASUS ROG Cetra Open Wireless Review: My New Favorite Gaming Earbuds Android Headlines

Popeyes and One Piece have collaborated on a special menu and range of collectibles that have already taken the internet by storm. In fact, a special One Piece Bento Box given away for free to select customers is already being resold on eBay for…
What's the best video game quote ever? Now you tell us Polygon.com
MEAC Announces 2026 Men’s Tennis Championship Seeding and Matchups Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Piastri backed for race wins after resurgent Japan display Formula 1
Dauphin County awards gaming grants with slight changes to original list TheBurg
Is Arda Güler’s goal the fastest in Champions League history? Diario AS

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Alienware’s $350 QD-OLED Gaming Monitor Nixes Everything for a Pretty Screen Gizmodo

This electric assisted bike can go up to 23mph with a range of up to 45 miles.

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At UPMC, Adaptive Video Game Controllers Open New Avenues for Gamers UPMC
France manager Didier Deschamps confirms striker Hugo Ekitike will miss the rest of the season and World Cup after suffering a suspected Achilles injury during Liverpool's Champions League quarter-final defeat by Paris St-Germain on Tuesday.

Former Intrepid Studios CEO Steven Sharif shared his statement, along with alleged texts from Intrepid Studio's Board of Directors, earlier today
Target’s new retro-inspired Pokémon collection was made for superfans, by superfans Fast Company
Sherrill headlines East Coast Gaming Congress in Atlantic City NJBIZ
The EFL has informed the preferred bidder for Sheffield Wednesday that the club will start next season in League One with a 15-point penalty.
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Ohio regulators seek $5M fine against Kalshi for unlicensed sports gaming wtol.com
Jamie Murray, who became the first British doubles player to rise to world number one, has announced his retirement from tennis.
The Best Gaming Tablets for 2026 PCMag UK
Esports Spring 2026 Weekly Recap Playoffs Week 1: April 6-12 keeneowls.com
Matt Crocker’s abrupt U.S. Soccer departure brings many questions. Here are the answers The New York Times

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Target Announces Massive Pokémon Anniversary Collection for "Fans of Every Generation" IGN

The channel included mods for games like Resident Evil and Stellar Blade

Disney has been slowly remastering its animated classics in 4K and it seems the latest film to get that treatment is Alice in Wonderland.

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Snap up this powerful Asus TUF F16 Gaming Laptop with an RTX 4050 for under $1,000 at Amazon techradar.com
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LEGO has unveiled a range of sets based on Spider-Man: Brand New Day, one of which appears to be setting up a key fight.
I used my local LLM to sort hundreds of gaming clips, and it was the laziest solution that worked XDA

Clear as day. For some inexplicable reason, Nintendo isn't giving us different coloured Joy-Con for the Switch 2 – at least not yet, anyway. Sure, we have the slightly different Light Purple and Light Green set, but the plastic on the bodywork is…
Target announces giant new lineup of 30th anniversary Pokémon gear: Exclusive collectibles, apparel, toys, more 9to5Toys
Champions League: How to watch Bayern Munich vs. Real Madrid for free New York Post

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TECH WEEKLY: Inside Red Bull's extensive changes to the RB22 – and why there's still work to do Formula 1
UAE-based esports athlete to participate in Japanese gaming tournament in May arabnews.jp
Matt Crocker's key moments at U.S. Soccer: Hiring Mauricio Pochettino and Emma Hayes, reshaping player pathways Goal.com
Four-time Olympian Jamie Murray retires from tennis aged 40: “I feel very fortunate and privileged” olympics.com
Champions League Soccer: Stream Bayern Munich vs. Real Madrid Live CNET

What could it be? Playtonic Games, the developer behind Yooka-Laylee and its Switch 2 reimagining Yooka-Replaylee, appears to be teasing something over on Bluesky. Starting from last Saturday, the company has begun posting cryptic messages on social…
Teesside gaming firms level up at global event Bdaily
UEFA Champions League knockout phase schedule: Fixtures, dates, kick off times, full details NBC Sports
Hong Kong police hunt for man behind theft of 2 Pokemon cards worth HK$28,000 South China Morning Post

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Manchester United defender Harry Maguire will miss Saturday's trip to Chelsea after receiving an additional one-match ban.
UNLV and KPMG report finds AI adoption outpacing governance across global gaming industry The Gaming Boardroom
Allied Gaming & Entertainment Announces Strategic Transformation, with Plans to Finalize M&A and Accelerate AI and Token Initiatives in 2026 Koreabizwire

Hytale it outta here, you cheeky git. Hytale dev Hypixel Studios has confirmed it is seeking legal action against a new Switch eShop game that's blatantly misleading potential customers into thinking they're purchasing the real deal (thanks,…

Blizzard said the game would run at a higher framerate on the Switch 2, and it definitely doesn’t
Combined girls’ football team claim first NSG B Div title with 2-1 win over Meridian Secondary The Straits Times
Macau gaming veteran Ng Man Sun reappointed Century Entertainment chairman Asia Gaming Brief
Listen up chooms! Cyberpunk TCG is the most funded game in crowdfunding history Tabletop Gaming

What remains of Allbirds is pivoting away from shoes and plans to invest in AI compute and cloud services
New council in New Hampshire aims to promote responsible gaming Valley News

A dream or a nightmare? Nintendo's next big release, and perhaps-penultimate Switch 1 title, is almost here. Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream lands on Nintendo's older hybrid tomorrow, 16th April, and critic reviews have dropped ahead of the game's…
PAGCOR flags oil price surge as drag on Philippine gaming sector Asia Gaming Brief
Big 12 bold predictions for 2026: DJ Lagway thrives at Baylor, Deion Sanders era at Colorado ends CBS Sports

Costco's restocks of Prismatic Evolution are causing civilization to crumble
Sony enters the esports OLED monitor race with a Fnatic collaboration Esports News UK

Disney's latest wave of firings reportedly hit Marvel Studios' visual departments the hardest, resulting in speculation that AI is to blame
Aang, The Last Airbender was set to come to Paramount+ in October
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Football tailgating: Two fans receive first banning orders under new law BBC
Why I’m embracing the latest uncool thing in gaming The Guardian

*Mario Odyssey flashbacks*. The next Pokémon Pokopia event is coming this weekend, but be wary, as it'll require dextrous timing and button pressing on your part. Bulbasaur's Jump Rope Challenge is coming to the game on 19th April. The event will…
I spent 12 hours making a Pokemon Champions team that's caused so many forfeits I almost feel bad GamesRadar+
GALLERY: F1 returns to Nurburgring for Pirelli tyre test with Mercedes and McLaren Formula 1
Wired2Fire Haven Ember Pro 9060 review: a gorgeous mini gaming PC with a generous price Club386

Includes lenticular postcard and art book. Meridiem has announced that it will be launching a physical edition of Layers of Fear: The Final Masterpiece Edition for the Switch 2. Launching on 18th September 2026, the package will come rocking a…
JACQUES: Who will be F1’s next new winner? Formula 1

Do you feel like talking about Life? We interrupt to bring you some breaking news: Alana’s verdict for Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is in. Fans of the 3DS game are champing at the bit to lose their lives to this long-dreamt-for sequel. Many have…
Plans for new adult gaming centre at former Crewe solicitors Crewe Nub News
The Dark Side Of Esports Nobody Talks About svg.com

"You're good, but I'm better!". Wolf O'Donnell, as seen in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Veteran radio broadcaster and voice actor Jock Blaney passed away last month at the age of 76. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Wemade Acquires Wemade Play Stake, Streamlines Structure Around Core Gaming Business thelec.net
Pokémon x Target Image Gallery Target
Pokémon isn’t just for fun—it’s inspiring future scientists Scientific American
I played Resident Evil Requiem on a laptop, gaming PC and Steam Deck. Only one kept me coming back stuff.tv

"Even Wii U was interesting and cool". Xbox's co-creator, Seamus Blackley, has been known to be pretty blunt with his opinions in the past, especially in relation to the direction that Microsoft has taken its gaming division in recent years. In a…
Atletico Madrid are Champions League semi-finalists and they are not who you think they are The New York Times
England rugby star Ellie Kildunne reveals she suffered from disordered eating and body dysmorphia during the coronavirus lockdown.
Jump Rope with Bulbasaur in This Limited-Time Pokémon Pokopia Event Pokemon.com

One for Pokémon XD players. Following last month's release of Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness for the Switch Online GameCube library, Nintendo has now updated this app again. This bumps it up to Version 1.6.1 and apparently comes with a helpful bug…

Blizzard is already working on a patch. Blizzard today launched Overwatch (formerly known as Overwatch 2) for the Switch 2 and it's got off to a bit of a rough start. Players of the free-to-play title have reported frame rate issues, limiting the…

It could impact Xbox releases on other platforms. Since Asha Sharma took over Phil Spencer's role as Microsoft Gaming CEO, there have been multiple reports about Xbox returning to "exclusives" and how it could potentially impact future releases on…

Update Ver.1.03.04 is coming soon. Koei Tecmo has announced Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly for the Switch 2 will be getting another update soon. Alongside the release of Version 1.03.04 for other platforms today, it's revealed what Nintendo…
Games Inbox: What is the best multiplayer video game in 2026? Metro.co.uk

What other mysteries await on the moon? Capcom launches its new and "original IP" Pragmata this week, and while it's kept most of the experience a mystery so far, its latest trailer sheds some light on Hugh and Diana's mission. If you don't want any…

Hell yeah? There have been rumours circulating since last year about Blizzard bringing its action-RPG Diablo 4 to the Switch 2. Now, alongside today's launch of Overwatch 2 (now known simply as Overwatch) on Nintendo's new hybrid hardware, a rating…
Despite Yamal's form, Atleti wash away Barça out of Champions League ESPN
Silicobra Debuts in Pokémon GO Sustainability Week 2026 Pokemon.com
Pokémon Go desert biome explained Eurogamer
The Pokémon universe goes hard on ecology and climate science Scientific American