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The Blaugrana are aiming to bounce back following a shock 1-0 home defeat to relegation-threatened Cadiz last time out. The loss left Xavi’s team 18 points off leaders Real Madrid. Barca currently lie fourth in the table, three points clear of Real Betis with two games in hand, as they look to secure another season of Champions League football. Xavi made four changes to the starting lineup from the Camp Nou defeat on Monday....

Hassan recalled how his conversation with WWE Vice President of Talent Relations, John Laurinaitis, went, a few days before his character was pulled from WWE TV following his controversial angle with The Undertaker on SmackDown. Muhammad Hassan’s last WWE feud was against The Undertaker Hassan’s character was written off WWE TV at The Great American Bash 2005, where The Undertaker gave him a Last Ride through the ramp. Hassan was released from WWE in September 2005....

Jake Paul was recently featured in the main event of a Showtime PPV boxing card, where he defeated former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley. During the fight, Jake Paul was clipped by a hard shot from Woodley, who then taunted the YouTuber. This prompted Jake Paul to lick both of his gloves, reminiscent of B.J. Penn’s iconic celebration, which would see him lick the blood of his opponents off of his gloves....

In recent weeks, the duo of Holland and Butch have been unsuccessful in their attempt to dethrone The Usos. Sheamus also teamed up with Drew McIntyre, but the two former WWE Champions also failed to dethrone the current tag team champions. Taking to Twitter, Holland recently sent out a cryptic one-word tweet, catching the attention of numerous fans. The 34-year-old simply tweeted “Done” without any context. Check out Ridge Holland’s tweet below:...

Although games that demand online services for a smooth launch often have a rocky start (see Diablo 3 and SimCity) Destiny seems to have avoided any day one disasters, so far. The most pre-ordered game in history took full advantage of its alpha and beta tests (which put over four million users worth of stress on the servers) and it seems like all the major quirks have been worked out....

Destiny is a new franchise in the works from Bungie, the creators of Halo. It aims to offer a persistent online world where players can work with friends or strangers on their journey to complete missions and win battles. There will of course, be a competitive multiplayer element to Destiny as well, as we learned last week, but most of the main game will have players working cooperatively. The end-game content might even require it....

The insanely large budget for the game and its marketing campaign helped Destiny set the pre-order record for a new IP, representing a significant chunk of its first week sales. Activision announced today that Destiny, in its first five days after release, sold-through more than $325 million worldwide to become the best-selling launch of a new IP ever, beating out this year’s Watch Dogs from Ubisoft. The company noted that this statistic is based on “Chart-Track, first parties, retail customer sell-through information and Activision Blizzard internal estimates,” so that high dollar amount may not be as exact as it sounds....

What are the Guardian Games and how to start The Guardian Games are a free, class-focused competition where all Hunters, Titans and Warlocks work together with their respective classmates to earn the most points over the event’s duration. While there will only be one true winner that keeps the trophy for a full year once the dust has settled, the 2021 Guardian Games also features weekly Podium Ceremonies as well. During that ceremony, your Guardian will feature a glow based on your team’s performance in a given week....

The news began to unravel around the 5 p.m. EST hour on Thursday, when some users received a promotional email referencing the final days of Season of Arrivals. “Guardians, you have less than one week to finish your rank levels and claim the rewards from Season of Arrivals,” the message reads. “Be sure to catch the finale of the Season and see the conclusion before Beyond Light releases.” This mention of a so-called season finale prompted Bungie Director Luke Smith to speak to the subject on Twitter....

What time does Destiny 2 Season 11 release? Just like all other previous Destiny 2 seasons, Season 11 has a clearly defined rollout procedure detailed in the latest This Week at Bungie blog post. The finer details are below, but, for simplicity’s sake, know that you can start enjoying Season 11 June 9 at 1 p.m. EDT. At that time the 2.9.0 update will become available. You can see the full downtime schedule below....

This comes six weeks after Showtime announced that Dexter would return for a limited series. In recent months, there has been a trend of the original seasons of shows getting rebooted being moved to the service that is rebooting them. Gossip Girl, for example, is coming to HBO Max, who are set to release a new version of the CW drama in the coming months. How to watch Dexter online after it leaves Netflix Showtime offers viewers a number of ways to subscribe....

Last November, 20th Century Studios announced it would be remaking the beloved 1992 film, which stars Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson hustling their way to the top of the Los Angeles street basketball scene. Directed by filmmaker Calmatic (who also directed the House Party remake), the White Men Can’t Jump remake is written by Doug Hall, and Black-ish creator Kenya Barris. NBA star Blake Griffin, Ryan Kalil and Noah Weinstein are executive producing the film under Mortal Media....

While the veracity of the claims being posted in the thread created by the user colourpink are difficult to ascertain, the secrets being shared have nevertheless proven enthralling to read for those following along online. According to Diana Raab, a writer and lecturer specializing in writing for healing and transformation, admissions of this kind occupy a unique psychological space. “Confessional writing isn’t always healing, but it’s a way of expressing your sentiments via the written word,” she told Psychology Today....

Per this article, the actor, the first woman to play the role, is keen to take on other roles after nearly five years in the TARDIS. However, this report has not been confirmed by the BBC. Asked by Digital Spy whether Whittaker was leaving the show, a BBC spokesperson said, “We won’t be commenting on any speculation around Jodie’s future on the show.” This, of course, is not the denial that many Whittaker fans may have been hoping for, lending credence to the idea that the actor may be on the way out....

Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo has named five players who he thinks are contenders to the Ballon d’Or award this year. In case you didn’t know… France Football has already released its shortlist of thirty candidates for this year’s edition of the prestigious Ballon d’Or award. Immediately after the release, fans, players and pundits have given their verdict on who the favorites for the award are. The list of nominees includes Sergio Aguero, Alisson Becker, Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema, Edinson Cavani, Thibaut Courtois, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kevin De Bruyne, Roberto Firmino, Diego Godin, Antoine Griezmann, Eden Hazard, Isco, Harry Kane, N’Golo Kante, Hugo Lloris, Mario Mandzukic, Sadio Mane, Marcelo, Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi, Luka Modric, Neymar, Paul Pogba, Ivan Rakitic, Sergio Ramos, Mohamed Salah, Luis Suarez, Jan Oblak and Raphael Varane....

[HTML1] The anticipation for Retro Studios’ next game was reaching a fever pitch on the stretch leading up to E3 2013, and Nintendo finally took the liberty of confirming the title during its E3 2013 Nintendo Direct. Much to the surprise of many, the new title is a follow-up to the developer’s 2011 Donkey Kong Country Returns. Scheduled to hit the Wii U later this year, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze will bring back the iconic DK as he’s never been seen before....

The 18-year-old goalkeeper, who has been recognised as the finest young talent in world football by winning Goal’s NxGn award, continues to generate plenty of speculation regarding his future. He is a product of Milan’s academy system and owes the Serie A side plenty for having shown so much faith in him at such a young age. NxGn: Football’s 50 best talents The Rossoneri are, however, aware that they will need to match the ambition of a prodigious talent if they are to keep him at the San Siro....

In a post on the Bethblog, the publisher reveals that QuakeCon attendees will get an exclusive “sneak peek” at Doom meant for their eyes only. The publisher will not livestream the presentation, whatever it is, and they won’t post the footage online at a later date. Obviously this Doom sneak peek won’t just be for QuakeCon attendees, as many will likely post their impressions or even a play-by-play of the footage, but nonetheless it sounds like Bethesda is trying to reward the franchise’s loyal fans....

Of course even within that framework there are some limitations; the beta is exclusive to pre-order holders or those lucky enough to snag a code through Twitter or some other type of giveaway, and it does open up to Xbox players starting on the 23rd so they won’t be completely shut out like with the alpha. But, those who do happen to get into the beta one way or another are reportedly in for a treat, as Bungie has put together a substantial sampling of their forthcoming game....