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Prior to the release of Arcane, Vi has been one of the least picked champions in the League of Legends. The two sisters Vi and Jinx take a vast amount of Arcane’s screen time, which resulted in a huge spike when it comes to their popularity. RELATED: League of Legends RiotX Arcane Event Details Revealed Vi Was One Of The Least Favorite League of Legends Characters League of Legends features over 150 playable champions, but Arcane chooses just a few of them to focus on....

The fans in the city were awash with excitement over the prospect of watching the flashy Brazilian team again, having witnessed their sensational ‘come-from-behind’ win over Germany in the quarter-finals earlier. The tickets for the game were sold like hot cakes on a wintry evening and touts were reportedly selling tickets at 15-20 times the actual rate. An eager Kolkata did get to watch the Brazilian flair on Wednesday but not the result they wanted....

Naturally, the India U17 team, which gets an automatic spot in the competition, has been the centre of attraction in the run-up to the tournament. The All India Football Federation (AIFF) and Sports Authority of India (SAI) have invested huge amounts of resources to ensure a competitive team is fielded against the best young talents in the world. The team was put together in 2015, sent on extensive tours in various countries and given the best training and facilities available and despite the change in coach earlier this year, 21 of the best youngsters are all set to wade into unchartered territory for any Indian team....

The opening quarter began with the Gold scoring a three-pointer, after which they continued to put pressure on the Challengers. Haryana scored a total of 21 points compared to their opponent’s 13, with most of them being from the three-pointer line. The second quarter saw a similar tale unfold as Haryana put up an even better show on the front line, particularly Vikas, who netted in 3 consecutive three-pointers. The Gold took full advantage of the defensive frailties of the Challengers to finish the quarter with a 15-point lead at 42-27....

According to Video Games Chronicle, the Ubisoft Quartz NFT Announcement Video has received overwhelmingly negative reactions. Even as YouTube now no longer makes the dislike number public, VGC was able to determine that based on the number of video interactions, the announcement video for Quartz NFT collectibles coming to Ghost Recon: Breakpoint had over 90% dislike to like ratio. RELATED: Pokemon Fans are Comparing Spinda to NFTs Ubisoft is planning to give away its first three NFT items to players that have logged considerable hours on the game....

Ubisoft has officially confirmed that it will be shutting down servers for several classic titles such as Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Lockdown and Ghost Recon Future Soldier. Some Ubisoft titles will no longer have online connectivity as of June 1st, while fans of other Ubisoft properties have until later this year to enjoy the online experiences. RELATED: Ubisoft is Creating Assassin’s Creed Books for Kids Assassin’s Creed 2, Prince of Persia: Forgotten Sands, Far Cry 2, Anno 1404, Might & Magic – Clash of Heroes, Might & Magic X – Legacy, Splinter Cell Conviction, and The Settlers 7 all for PC are on the chopping block for June 1st, leaving only a few weeks for fans of these titles to appreciate the online connectivity....

In a post shared via the official account of Ubisoft Toronto, the development studio behind the upcoming Splinter Cell remake explicitly asks for applicants interested in working on the classic franchise. The post starts by stating clearly that Ubisoft Toronto is remaking Splinter Cell “from the ground up” and it’s looking for developers to help. As if that wasn’t subtle enough, the message ends with “Activate your trifocal goggles, Agent,” referencing Splinter Cell protagonist Sam Fisher’s unique night vision goggles....

Harris met with disability advocates to discuss the impact of Roe v. Wade being overturned, on Tuesday, the 32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The vice president began the meeting by mentioning her pronouns and providing a physical description of herself. Others at the meeting also introduced themselves with pronouns and a description, likely for the benefit of those with impaired vision. “I want to welcome these leaders for coming in to have this very important discussion about some of the most pressing issues of our time,” Harris said at the beginning of the meeting....

Most of the group of 20 are members of the ultraconservative Freedom Caucus, and Boebert is among the defectors that led McCarthy to lose six consecutive votes in Congress between Tuesday and Wednesday, a historic defeat. Boebert has been among the most vocal in her opposition to McCarthy, even going against Trump’s calls on Wednesday for House Republicans to “take the victory” and “vote for Kevin.” In a speech that shocked Congress on Wednesday, Boebert called for her “favorite president” to “tell [Representative] Kevin McCarthy that ‘sir, you do not have the votes and it’s time to withdraw....

Three current officials from the Department of Home Security and various levels of law enforcement who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak on the matter and one former federal law enforcement official said they were angered by the move and told Newsweek that the DHS exploited a loophole to deploy combat-ready forces such as Customs and Border Protection’s Border Patrol Tactical Unit (BORTAC) and Special Response Team (SRT) to Oregon’s largest city, where protests have raged for nearly eight weeks since George Floyd’s death in police custody in Minneapolis....

The exchange on the Russia-1 program 60 Minutes took place during a discussion about the visit of International Atomic Energy Agency [IAEA] inspectors to the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant. Hostilities at the site have raised international alarm that there could be a meltdown, with both Ukraine and Russia accusing the other of attacking the plant. One panelist, Dmitry Yegorchenkov, said that such global watchdogs “stopped working a long time ago” as he framed the group’s visit as a push by the West to act against Russian interests....

Waltz, a Republican who represents Florida’s 6th congressional district, issued a joint statement with Graham on Friday that also called on Biden to designate the Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization. The lawmakers’ statement comes following an attack near Kabul airport on Thursday that killed 13 U.S. troops and over 100 Afghans amid the ongoing evacuation operation. Graham and Waltz said: “After speaking with Afghan Vice President Amrullah Saleh and representatives of Ahmad Massoud, we are calling on the Biden Administration to recognize these leaders as the legitimate government representatives of Afghanistan....

Lynette Taylor was arrested after alleging attacking LT and cracking his head open at the couple’s Florida home, according to the report. Taylor told police his wife hit him in the back of the head, and TMZ has pictures of the aftermath. MORE: LT says he did Theismann a favor with leg break In a deal cut with prosecutors, Lynette Taylor pled no contest to resisting arrest in exchange for the light sentence and has to surrender to authorities on Sept....

According to a press release early today, Konami has joined forces with Polish company Bloober Team, the developers behind Layers of Fear and survival-horror title The Medium, in a “strategic partnership” that will open the doors to future collaborations. It seems that some work may already be under way, in fact: according to VGC, one of the projects Bloober Team is working on is “Silent Hill-related.” RELATED: Konami Launches Silent Hill Merch at the Wrong Time...

Aston Villa sign John Terry Lazio have granted the 24-year-old permission to explore a potential return to the Championship club, despite still having two years left on his contract in Italy. Former Manchester United youngster Morrison had a spell on loan with Birmingham in the 2012-13 season, playing 27 league games. Redknapp told the club’s website: “Ravel has come in and he is going to be training with us for a few days so we can have a look at him....

Milan claimed that monkey chants were directed at midfielders Franck Kessie and Tiemoue Bakayoko in their 1-0 semi-final second-leg home defeat on April 24. Serie A announced its findings on Monday and suggested that 90 per cent of the travelling Lazio fans were involved in the chanting. However, the club will not instantly be sanctioned, with the threat of a one-match closure of the Curva Nord section of their Stadio Olimpico stadium suspended for a year....

On that very question could hinge the fate of much of life on Earth. Last week was bracketed by two events that could make 2007 a turning point in the effort to control global warming. On Monday, by a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court ruled that the federal government had the power under the Clean Air Act to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from vehicles. This victory for environmentalists was quickly snatched away by President Bush, who announced the next day that his administration had no intention of doing anything of the sort....

The first will take place on Oct. 19 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, and the second match will be on Oct. 22 at Sahlen’s Stadium in Cary, North Carolina. Americans Abroad recap The U.S. recently completed three games in the 2017 Tournament of Nations: a 1-0 loss against Australia and wins against Brazil and Japan by 4-3 and 3-0 scorelines, respectively. “To play a highly technical and organized team like South Korea will give us more quality matches in 2017,” U....

Gaffer Steve Cooper made as many as nine changes in England’s starting XI on the day. Apart from Jadon Sancho and defender Joel Latibeaudierre, the entire starting XI from the previous match was changed. Manchester United starlet Angel Gomes got his first start of the tournament and also wore the captain’s armband. Qahtan Al-Rubaye too made two changes in Iraq’s winning combination. Star striker Mohammed Dawood was benched as he was carrying a yellow card into this match and another one would have kept him out of the round of 16 match....

South African icon AB de Villiers has been appointed as the global ambassador of the UAE T20x league and he is the non-playing ambassador of the tournament. He was appointed for the role on 14th August 2018. The former Proteas skipper has picked his top five emerging players from those who are playing in the UAE T20x League. They are England batsman Dan Lawrence, England seamer Jamie Overton, West Indies batsman Shimron Hetmyer, Ireland opener Paul Stirling and Afghanistan leg-spinner Qais Ahmed....