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The Royal Netherlands Skating Union says in a statement that Knegt’s clothes caught fire Thursday morning as he was lighting a wood-burning stove. His left leg suffered third-degree burns. Knegt, who won the silver medal in the men’s 1,500-meter race at the Pyeongchang Olympics last year, was taken by ambulance to a hospital in the northern Dutch city of Groningen, where he is being treated. Knegt was unavailable for this weekend’s European Championships as he was recovering from an injury sustained last month when his leg was caught between a doorframe and his fork-lift truck....

The start of the season has already had plenty of drama. Joey Logano won Daytona and leads the points standings. Kevin Harvick, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jimmie Johnson are showing they will be forces to reckon with and drivers such as Martin Truex Jr., Casey Mears and AJ Allmendinger could be out to prove their strong starts are not flukes. We break down the drivers to watch for Sunday’s race (3 p....

In the ’90s, public concern and several high-profile deaths vaulted alcohol abuse to the top of college agendas. In 2003 the average school spent $21,000 on curbing alcohol abuse–double the total from 2000. What does the money buy? Much of it goes to science-heavy computer programs like Alcohol 101, an educational videogame in which players send a virtual student to a frat party and track his blood-alcohol level at the scene....

The South Africa captain will be 36 by the time of this year’s tournament in Australia, which begins in October, and knows he may need to lighten the load. Also see – BPL Most Wickets Team-mate Vernon Philander, 34, is set to retire from international cricket after the ongoing four-Test series with England and that gave Du Plessis reason to reflect. “I was the last one standing now with Vern [Vernon Philander] going from our generation,” he said in a news conference....

A full release for the phone will follow soon for Brazil, Japan, Germany, Mexico, Spain and Turkey. A UK release date is not yet confirmed and seems unlikely given the original LG G8 has still not come out here. The phone will sell bundled with the Dual Screen case for $699, a great price and a sign that LG might have cottoned onto the fact its previous flagship phones were too expensive....

Date: 23 February 2022. Tournament: Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships 2022. Round: Second Round (Round of 16). Venue: Dubai, UAE. Category: ATP 500. Surface: Outdoor Hardcourt. Prize money: $2,794,840 Denis Shapovalov vs Taro Daniel preview Sixth seed Denis Shapovalov takes on Japan’s Taro Daniel in the second round of the 2022 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship on Wednesday. After a very impressive Australian summer where he won the ATP Cup with Canada and reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, Shapovalov has had some underwhelming performances....

In a battle featuring two undefeated teams, most of the focus will be directed toward the two preseason All-Americans. Okafor, following in the footsteps of former Blue Devil one-and-done stars Austin Rivers and Jabari Parker, is averaging 17.7 points and 7.9 rebounds per game. Wisconson head coach Bo Ryan made his admiration clear for Okafor during a Dec. 1 media conference. “That baseline move he has, he’s pretty good that way,” Ryan said....

You can just hear the reaction from the editor of the OED’s first edition, James Murray, now in his grave: “D’oh!” How appropriate.

Because of the cyclical nature of adaptations and filmmaking, in a lot of ways Dune will feel like a movie that viewers have seen before. Star Wars, for example, was heavily influenced by Herbert’s story and a lot of the same themes and concepts are at play. Young Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) is in constant conflict with the supernatural powers he possesses, and he doesn’t quite understand his purpose in the world....

Dune is a science fiction film that takes place in the very far future on the dangerous desert planet Arrakis, also known as Dune, which has the only source of the most valuable material, melange. Melange is a drug that extends the human lifespan, gives superpowered levels of thinking, and enables faster space travel. The film involves a battle between the natives of the land and those who wish to take advantage of the planet’s resources....

RELATED: Dungeons & Dragons: Must-Get Battle Master Maneuvers (& Skip) All casting classes are not made equally, though. Some, like the Warlock and Druid, were made to be versatile, while the Sorcerer and Wizard can lash out huge amounts of damage at the cost of little to no defense. While they might all seem similar on the surface, the playstyle of the D&D spellcaster classes feels completely different. Updated May 10, 2022 by Erik Petrovich: When considering the best Dungeons and Dragons spellcasters, one can’t only look at the full spellcasters....

House rules are a common thing for Dungeons & Dragons groups to make and implement, if only to give the gameplay more flavor or remove a minor annoyance. It’s very doable, as long as the DM can maintain a balance. Essentially, DMs don’t want to let players become overpowered or put them at too much of a disadvantage, and there’s no reason not to do a little tailoring of the game....

RELATED: Dungeons And Dragons: Every Fighter Subclass, Ranked Fighters roll a lot of dice. They have the most attacks out of any class in the 5th Edition Player’s Handbook and their Action Surge lets them double the number of attacks they make in a turn. Naturally, a powerful weapon in the hands of a fighter can dish out incredible amounts of damage. With that said, here’s a look at some of the most potent weapons a fighter can get, from the overlooked to the overpowered....

RELATED: Dungeons And Dragons: Beginner’s Guide To Fairies It does not help that some of the classes are easy to confuse. For instance, the three spellcasting classes- wizard, warlock, and sorcerer- are easy for a new player to mix up. Similarly, it can be hard to distinguish between the combat classes barbarian and fighter or the nature classes- druid and ranger. The same is true of the two theological classes- cleric and paladin....

The tabletop RPG also helps manifest creativity outside the game as players come up with craft projects inspired by Dungeons and Dragons. This includes custom dice to use when playing, clothing that displays the fact that someone is part of a party, and more. There are many ways for gamers to express their love for Dungeons and Dragons and take pride in their geeky lifestyle. RELATED: Dungeons and Dragons DM Shows Clever Way to Reveal Story Twist to Players...

Wizards of the Coast will be celebrating this Drizzt Do’Urden summer with a variety of announcements and Drizzt-focused content. To start things off, a new short animated video titled Sleep Sound has been released. The video was written by Drizzt Do’Urden creator and author R.A. Salvatore and is narrated by actor Benedict Cumberbatch. It introduces the culture of the dark selves, as well as the origin of Drizzt Do’Urden himself....

Durham Cricket have won five out of their seven Royal London One-Day Cup matches and are currently atop the Group A points table. They will head into today’s fixture on the back of a 46-run victory over Worcestershire Rapids. Hampshire Hawks, on the other hand, have won just three out of their seven Royal London One-Day Cup matches and presently find themselves fourth in the standings. They won their last match against Kent Spitfires by six wickets via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method....

Warwickshire have been the surprise package in the T20 Blast so far. Riding on the exploits of Carlos Brathwaite and Sam Hain, the Bears currently top the group with nine points. They will look to strengthen their hold on top spot when they lock horns with Durham. Speaking of Durham, they head into the game on the back of a stunning win over Lancashire on Friday. Although they are missing the services of Ben Stokes, Durham have done well so far, with only one loss in five T20 Blast games....

Spanish midfielder Francisco Gonzalez scored the only goal of the match from the penalty spot in the 58th minute of the match. Mohun Bagan coach Kibu Vicuna made wholesale changes in the team and kept only one foreigner in the team. He even tried out some new names like Subha Ghosh and Deep Saha, who both impressed on their first outings. The Green and Maroons will now have a couple of days in hand before they face Real Kashmir in the semi-finals of this prestigious tournament on August 21 at 7....