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In a statement issued on Thursday, F1 said that the racing league, the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) and several F1 teams came to the decision that “it is impossible to hold the Russian Grand Prix in the current circumstances.” Its statement comes shortly after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Russian military forces were going into Ukraine to conduct a military operation. The Russian Grand Prix was scheduled to take place at Sochi’s Olympic Park from Friday, September 23 to Sunday, September 25....

The third edition of the HBL PSL is expected to get bigger and better with the addition of 10 extra games (24 games last season), one new team (Multan Sultans) and participation from some very prominent names in international T20 cricket. Among them are likes of the South African born English maverick Kevin Pietersen, Kiwi master blaster Brendon McCullum, Caribbean T20 stars Kieron Pollard, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine and Sri Lankan legend Kumar Sangakkara....

You could’ve stopped the fight there. No way No. 5 Oregon (7-1, 5-1) loses this game. No way Mariota loses this game. The Ducks won 45-16 and made a few things clear in the process: Oregon is a playoff team: The Ducks deserve and should be ranked in the top four when the second installment of College Football Playoff committee rankings are released Tuesday. Stanford (5-4, 3-3) might not seem like a quality win by record, but it is a statement win for the Ducks....

Rickard Rakell’s goal in the fourth round of the shootout propelled the Ducks past Nashville 2-1 and handed the Predators their first road loss this season. “We felt that we embarrassed ourselves with our effort and competitiveness in the last game (a 5-1 loss Friday to Minnesota) and we needed a response game to feel good about ourselves. We feel like we got that tonight,” Anaheim coach Randy Carlyle said....

Biden peeked his head out of his hideout in Delaware to give a speech at a mostly-empty auditorium in his hometown in Delaware. President Donald Trump gave a rousing speech in North Carolina to an open-air crowd. Both cities were named Wilmington—named for for the same man—Spencer Compton, the British First Earl of Wilmington. Both are supporting Biden, though there have been some celebrities backing Trump. Both candidates in the 2020 presidential election are trying to appeal to their base....

The boxed warnings: Cardiovascular thrombotic events: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) cause an increased risk of serious cardiovascular thrombotic events, including heart attack and stroke, which can be fatal. This risk may occur early in treatment and may increase with the duration of use. Duexis is also discouraged in the setting of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding/ulceration/perforation: NSAIDs cause an increased risk of serious GI side effects including bleeding, ulceration, and perforation of the stomach or intestines, which can be fatal....

Krzyzewski, 69, has coached 41 seasons, amassing an NCAA Division I record 1,043 victories against only 320 losses, and since 1980 has led Duke to five NCAA titles, 12 Final Fours, 12 ACC regular-season titles and 13 ACC Tournament championships. MORE: Coach K’s 10 greatest players at Duke White’s comments came as the university announced Krzyzewski is recovering from successful surgery Monday at Duke University Hospital to repair an inguinal hernia....

The Latvian veteran won the world championship for the sixth time Friday, his time over four runs down the 2010 Vancouver Olympics track ending up a half-second ahead of Russia’s Nikita Tregubov. Olympic champion Yun Sungbin of South Korea was third. Dukurs was dominant, posting the fastest time in all four runs down the track. The top U.S. men’s finisher was Austin Florian, who placed eighth. In the women’s championship, Tina Hermann won her second world title and led a German sweep of the medals....

The first (and most obvious) difference in the two adaptations involves scene and setting: how the world of Dune is interpreted and rendered visually. The miniseries initially presents Dune as a story set In Space™. It conveys this at every possible opportunity, through various spaceships and star-strewn B-roll. Interior settings and on-planet exteriors are realized in lurid colors, mixing sleek, ultra-modernized design elements (the perennial code for technology-fueled futurism) with lavish costumes and elaborate sets (the perennial code for political intrigue among a ruling class)....

RELATED: Dungeons & Dragons: 10 Tips Every Dungeon Master Should Use When Making A Campaign As such, it is important for players to consider all variables when crafting their perfect half-elf to best fit their desired play-style (creating a new character can be very imposing for players, after all). From choosing the best class or variant, to understanding and optimizing all racial traits for game-time calls, utilizing the arsenal that half-elves have will prove to make these eternal wanderers a powerhouse for strategic players....

RELATED: Dungeons & Dragons: The Best Weapons For Artificers & Where They’re Often Found Moreover, players who take the time to learn about the history of Tieflings in the context of the TTRPG can use this information to make more fleshed-out characters outside a Tiefling’s typical depictions. Just what else should players know about Tieflings in the acclaimed TTRPG? 10 The Infernal Etymology It seems that Tieflings, design-wise, were really meant to somehow represent creatures from the lower planes....

Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything has been out for several months now, and many Dungeons and Dragons players are still comparing its new additions with the likes of Xanathar’s Guide to Everything to find both new options for PCs and items to utilize for DMs. One standout in the new sourcebook among the magic items added is the Mighty Servant of Leuk-O. This towering construct of magic and metal is powerful beyond what most PCs can achieve on their own and is set with mechanics and properties that make it a fun weapon for players to discover....

These spells are named after the wizards who invented them, and many of them were the actual characters of DnD’s very first players. Their spells serve as a living monument to the people who made the game what it is today, ensuring that fans will know their stories for generations to come. RELATED: Dungeons and Dragons: What is a Feat Worth? Mordenkainen Mordenkainen is likely one of the best-known characters on this list, having appeared in Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes as well as a few recent adventures....

Dungeons and Dragons is a tabletop roleplaying game that allows players to play together to create fantasy stories together either in their own worlds or through released campaign modules. The game is played primarily with a set of core rules that are used to create the characters, dice rolls to test whether or not characters succeed at certain actions, and miniatures to keep track of positions during combat. RELATED: 10 Things You Need To Know Before Starting Your First Dungeons & Dragons Game...

The Monsters of the Multiverse book collects 30 monstrous races into a single resource book, though it’s worth noting that they have appeared in other sourcebooks in the past. Speaking to Polygon, Dungeons and Dragons Principal Rules Designer Jeremy Crawford also stated that the book will highlight the history of certain races, which has largely been glossed over in other material. RELATED: Dungeons & Dragons: 8 Things You Didn’t Know About Orcs...

The centre-back’s misfortune ultimately counted for little as Brighton ran out comfortable 4-1 winners to end Swansea’s 10-match unbeaten run in all competitions. But he did earn unfortunate share of history when he got in the way of Tammy Abraham’s long-range effort five minutes from time. The ball took a hefty touch off Dunk and flew past the helpless Mat Ryan, giving Swansea the slightest glimmer of hope before Jurgen Locadia restored the three-goal advantage....

On paper, their semi-final affair is going to be the toughest match this season. The Red and Golds mostly faced sides who are inexperienced to play at this level. But Gokulam came with their full team and will push themselves hard against the Red and Gold Brigade. Team news East Bengal East Bengal will get a week rest after playing their last match against Bengaluru FC, which they won 2-1....

Durant announced on Sunday he has decided to leave the Golden State Warriors for the Brooklyn Nets, where Irving is set to land after two seasons with the Boston Celtics. Former Knicks star Oakley suggested the organisation’s culture is the reason for their failure to sign top free agents this offseason. “Why are they missing out? New York ain’t New York no more,” Oakley told WFAN Sports Radio. “There’s a lot of stuff going on....

Dust was the culprit, and it was everywhere. One day in May, the Health Ministry declared an emergency, schools were shuttered, Baghdad’s governor suspended work and several provinces mandated a public holiday to keep people safe. Iraqis have dealt with a lot over the last 50 years—a brutal dictator followed by a bloody war followed by savage terror at the hands of ISIS. Climate change may be what dominates our next 50 years....