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Ederson on brink of Man City move The experienced goalkeeper followed Dominic Solanke out of Stamford Bridge, the young striker moving north to sign for Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool. During his two seasons at Chelsea Begovic made 33 appearances across all competitions, keeping 10 clean sheets, and claimed a Premier League title winners’ medal as Antonio Conte’s side were crowned champions. With Thibaut Courtois the clear number one for the Blues, Begovic has opted to move to the Vitality Stadium to get regular first-team football....

The England international has been without a club since having his contract terminated by AEK Athens in November and has been brought in to help the Black Cats avoid relegation from the Premier League. Lescott - who won the Premier League with Manchester City on two occasions - has been on trial with Sunderland as manager David Moyes looks for defensive reinforcements. Moyes previously managed Lescott during his time at Everton, and he joins former Toffees Steven Pienaar and Victor Anichebe in Sunderland’s squad....

The event is called MineCon and it will celebrate the official launch of Minecraft with chances for players to meet and talk with the staff of Mojang. It’s even have playable versions of Minecraft on Xbox 360! To mark the largest Mojang event so far, production group HAT Films put together an official trailer for the event which spans several Minecraft landscapes including an impressive recreation of the convention itself, with the help of over 300 Minecraft players including crafting celebrities like Yogscast and Ephixa, who’s Lets Play videos attain millions of views....

The 67-page report was issued by the Senate Intelligence Committee after 200 witness interviews and reviewing 400,000 documents. Although largely redacted, it reaffirms much of which is already known about Russia’s extensive efforts to undermine an American election. The report revealed that officials at “all levels of government” were concerned with eroding election integrity and thus chose not to offer detailed warnings to staffers at the state level, which in turn led local officials to not react with “any additional urgency,” causing “confusion and a lack of information....

A Facebook post published to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission stated that staff received a call regarding the manatee after a storm passed through. “During high tide, the manatee was likely able to swim near the side of the road in the rising waters, and when the waters receded, it got stuck!” the post reads. According to the agency, the Florida manatee can grow up to 10 feet long as an adult and may also be known as “sea cows....

But take a small step down the conference standings, and you’ll find the Raptors hot on the Celtics’ heels with their own rookie thriving in his first NBA season. OG Anunoby, the No. 23 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, was a question mark coming into the year after suffering a torn ACL in the middle of his sophomore campaign at Indiana. MORE: Get to know Raptors rookie OG Anunoby...

Common Pleas Court Judge Christopher Wagner ordered 21-year-old Brandon Rutherford to get the shot when he appeared for sentencing Wednesday for a drug conviction. Rutherford was wearing a face mask when he stood in the Cincinnati courtroom, WCPO reported. “I had the mask on because I heard the COVID numbers were back up,” Rutherford told the local news station. Wagner then questioned him on his vaccination status, according to Rutherford....

No. 1 Ohio State closes the Week 1 college football schedule with a much-anticipated game at Virginia Tech. The Buckeyes have a chance to get payback for last year’s 35-21 loss to the Hokies. Will Cardale Jones or J.T. Barrett take the first snap? On the other side, longtime coach Frank Beamer and defensive coordinator Bud Foster try to draw up another defensive plan to stop the defending national champions....

The Ohio State quarterback on Sunday shared a #WeWantToPlay petition — which lists him as its creator — requesting the Big Ten Conference to reinstate the 2020 football fall season. The Big Ten and Pac-12 announced on Tuesday they would postpone their respective seasons amid the coronavirus pandemic. “We, the football players of the Big Ten, together with the fans and supporters of college football, request that the Big Ten Conference immediately reinstate the 2020 football season,” the petition reads....

The Line: Alabama -9, Total: 58 Line movement: Alabama opened between 9.5 and 10-point favorites in Las Vegas, with the number dropping to between 8.5 and 9.5. The total has ranged between 57.5 and 59. For updated spreads and totals from around Las Vegas, visit our live odds page . Current form: Alabama has won eight-straight since a 23-17 October loss at Ole Miss as 4.5-point favorites. There were a couple of close calls since, but this is a battle-tested team under Nick Saban, winning three national titles in the last five years....

Coming off an 8-2 whipping of the Golden Knights Tuesday, the Oilers are 3-1-1 in their last five games, 4-2-1 in seven, easily their most successful stretch of the season. Meanwhile the Blues surrendered a season-high seven goals Monday, opening their three-game trek to Western Canada with a 7-4 loss to the Flames in Calgary. One of the top defensive teams in the NHL, the Blues surrendered 12 goals in their last two games, and are looking to avoid losing three straight for the first time this season....

The deadline was moved forward in order to allow traded players to sort out arrangements for themselves and their families, and the NBA is unlikely to move the deadline back anytime soon. Nevertheless, the trade deadline is still one of the most exciting times for NBA fans, and the seven days are likely to provide a number of twists and turns. The OKC Thunder are among the teams that are likely to be active in the trade market, as the team is rumoured to be looking to add one or two reliable shooters to the team....

Because they are unwanted and disturbing, obsessions usually cause anxiety. To relieve that anxiety, people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are driven to perform compulsions. Compulsions are rituals or behaviors that temporarily “neutralize” someone’s distress about an unwanted obsession. Most people with OCD experience both obsessions and compulsions. This article will discuss obsessions, including types, causes, coping methods, and treatment options. Types of Obsession Obsessions typically fall along certain anxiety-inducing themes—such as fears of harm, sickness, and bad luck, as well as things that are inappropriate or wrong....

However, just because a Wordle challenge can be difficult doesn’t mean they should simply just give up and find the answer through shortcuts. With the tips below, players may be able to solve this challenging term. However, just what things should players take note of, and what hints should players use to glean insights regarding the puzzle solution? What It Means The meanings of a word puzzle can add a lot of insights into how best to solve them, especially when players know where to look....

Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent will be a free-to-play single-player RPG. It will take place in Osterra, the same land as Octopath Traveler. The game will take place a few years before the events of the hit Switch RPG, and will hopefully give a little more background and worldbuilding that will make fans enjoy Octopath Traveler even more. Champions of the Continent will feature the familiar HD-2D art style and 8-player combat that fans have come to expect from Octopath Traveler....

Virtual reality enthusiasts will recall that Oculus was the initial driver of today’s virtual reality headset movement. The Oculus Rift headset Kickstarter from 2012 raised $2.5 million, leading to the release of the Oculus Rift CV1 in 2016. This push for high-end PC virtual reality headsets led to competitors like HTC to also release high-end PC headsets, and continues to this day, as Valve’s Index headset remains highly popular....

Oculus’ Big Recall for Quest 2 Owners The VR technology company announced its plans on the Oculus website. Unfortunately, a small percentage of Oculus Quest 2 users have noticed that they get itchy skin when using the headset. As such, the company is issuing a recall to solve the problem. The recall is part of an agreement between Oculus and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. As such, anyone who owns a Quest 2 headset, Quest 2 facial interface accessory, or a Quest 2 Fit Pack can benefit from this recall....

The Rift’s history has its share of controversial moments, though. There has been a vocal lawsuit with ZeniMax, and Oculus has been forced to stop the sale of Rift developer kits in China. The largest eyebrow-raiser was when Oculus was acquired by Facebook for $2 billion in March, leading to concerns over the future of the project and criticism from Minecraft guru Notch. Since then the company has reiterated that gaming is still a primary focus for the Rift, and promised that the headset would be cheaper thanks to the Facebook acquisition....

In Tripwire Interactive’s Maneater, players take control of a shark on a quest for revenge against the humans that killed its mother. The fun gameplay loop has the bull shark growing in size by eating small marine wildlife, until finally becoming strong enough to take on tougher foes. The whole game feels like a bloodier modern take on Odell Down Under. This makes it a highlight of both PlayStation and Xbox’s respective subscription services....