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Bill Foulkes is not the most popular name when you consider the history of football. He was not the most flamboyant of personalities, not the most gauzy either. He didn’t make too many headlines in his playing career, but headlines don’t exactly infer the measure of this man. Born in St. Helens in 1932, Foulkes was never a cavalier. Throughout his teenage, he continued to be a miner. Though he was admitted to Manchester United’s academy in 1950, he never really had any faith in his footballing prowess....

(Reuters) - Arsenal’s second-largest investor, Alisher Usmanov, made a $1.3 billion offer to buy out the soccer club’s majority owner Stan Kroenke, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters, confirming earlier reports. Usmanov, a Russian billionaire who owns 30 per cent of the English Premier League club, made the offer in a letter to Kroenke, the club’s American shareholder who controls a 67 percent stake, the Financial Times reported on Friday....

Squads to pick from: Melbourne Renegades: Cameron Boyce, Dan Christian, Tom Cooper, Zak Evans, Aaron Finch, Marcus Harris, Mackenzie Harvey, Jon Holland, Tim Ludeman, Joe Mennie, Mohammad Nabi, Kane Richardson, Usman Khan Shinwari, Will Sutherland, Chris Tremain, Beau Webster, Cameron White, Jack Wildermuth Sydney Sixers: Sean Abbott, Justin Avendano, Tom Curran, Ben Dwarshuis, Joe Denly, Jack Edwards, Mickey Edwards, Daniel Fallins, Moises Henriques, Daniel Hughes, Nathan Lyon, Peter Nevill, Stephen O’Keefe, Josh Philippe, Lloyd Pope, Jordan Silk, Henry Thornton, Greg West, Ben Manenti...

While the Renegades put on a bowling master-class against the Perth Scorchers, Sydney Thunder replicated their opponents’ efforts albeit with the bat, as a Callum Ferguson hundred took them home against the very same opponents. With both teams boasting of household names such as Shane Watson and Aaron Finch, this match is sure to be fought very closely between the two. Melbourne Renegades Batting After a decent performance with the bat against the Perth Scorchers, the Renegades should field the sidebar one change....

Squads to choose from: Adelaide Strikers: Wes Agar, Alex Carey, Michael Cormack, David Grant, Travis Head, Colin Ingram, Rashid Khan, Ben Laughlin, Jake Lehmann, Michael Neser, Liam O’Connor, Peter Siddle, Matt Short, Billy Stanlake, Cameron Valente, Jake Weatherald, Jon Wells, Nick Winter Perth Scorchers: Ashton Agar, Cameron Bancroft, Jason Behrendorff, Hilton Cartwright, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kelly, Michael Klinger, Mitchell Marsh, Shaun Marsh, Joel Paris, Usman Qadir, Jhye Richardson, Ashton Turner, Andrew Tye, Sam Whiteman, Nick Hobson....

In an announcement made this past week, TikTok officially confirmed plans to launch a beta for its TikTok LIVE Subscription feature. LIVE Subscriptions are, as their name implies, a way for TikTok users to subscriber to their favorite TikTok streaming content creators. It’s a monthly payment, a portion of which goes to both TikTok and the creator, and the user will get some exclusive awards to show that they’re supporting the creator....

In Michigan-Iowa, what once was a must-watch game in the preseason is now a seemingly lopsided matchup, and a surprising Penn State team faces Indiana in a pretty important Big Ten East game. The Hoosiers held their own against Ohio State; can they upset the Nittany Lions? MORE: Can a two-loss team make the playoff? Here’s how to watch all the Big Ten games in Week 11. All times ET....

SPRINGFIELD, New Jersey (Reuters) - The golf year started with buzz about the dominance of a new Big Three of Jason Day, Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy that echoed the storied days of Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Gary Player. The major championship season ended, however, with four maiden major winners, as American Jimmy Walker capped a grand slam sweep for first-timers at the PGA Championship where the Texan toughed it out over a 36-hole final day to triumph....

During the athletic testing phase of the Chicago predraft combine on Friday, a pair of forwards — Arizona’s Aaron Gordon and Indiana’s Noah Vonleh—wowed scouts and front-office executives here, firming up their status as Top-10 picks. That, combined with the measurements and testing results of Julius Randle — who was not spectacular, but did nothing to hurt his stock over these two days — leaves the possibility that we could see five big guys in the Top 10 of the draft for the first time since 2007....

With this week’s roundup of gaming news, Warner Bros. announced a new crossover platform fighter that is entirely free-to-play, and features iconic characters from multiple IPs. Activision-Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick finds themselves embroiled in controversy stemming from reports that they were aware of the sexual harassment occuring in the workplace. The Game Awards announced its 2021 nominees for Game of the Year, as well as other categories. 343 Industries surprise-launched Halo Infinite’s multiplayer beta this week, on Halo and Xbox’s 20th anniversary....

Conte will oversee his first competitive fixture at Stamford Bridge when 2015 champions Chelsea host West Ham having guided Italy to the quarter-finals of this year’s European Championship. “Antonio Conte is a great manager and wants to change the way they approach the game and the principles. I rate him very highly,” Bilic told reporters on Thursday. “We expect a tough game on Monday. “I am sure he will do a good job there,” the Croatian coach added....

News of O’Brien’s return to coach under Bill Belichick has, unsurprisingly, generated renewed interest in a potential return by Tom Brady to play for the Patriots. Ignoring the fact the Patriots would have to move on from third-year quarterback Mac Jones to bring Brady on, the Buccaneers signal-caller is now an unrestricted free agent following his final contract year in Tampa Bay. Boston Globe columnist Chris Gasper added more intrigue to a potential Belichick-Brady-O’Brien reunion in New England, saying on Friday the quarterback “really has an interest” in pairing back up with O’Brien....

MORE: Preseason Power Rankings Ragland, a second-round pick out of Alabama, injured himself pursuing running back Reggie Bush toward the sideline on a play during Friday’s practice. To make matters worse, the Bills were already dealing with the loss of first-round pick Shaq Lawson for at least the first portion of the regular season after he underwent right shoulder surgery this spring. MORE: Buffalo can’t give up on Sammy Watkins...

McCoy, released over the weekend, reportedly landed quickly with the Chiefs, a potential Super Bowl contender coached by Andy Reid. On Sunday, Beane met with the media for the first time since terminating McCoy’s contract, and the topic came up as the GM addressed his team’s roster. From his news conference: Reporter: What did you make of how quickly LeSean was able to land on his feet? Beane: I mean he’s probably a Hall of Fame player, right there at it and I think that’s a great fit for him....

RELATED: Biomutant - The Best Two-Handed Slash Weapons In The Game Out of the arsenal available to the player, the Two-Handed Crush Weapons are some of the heftiest armaments that it is possible to acquire and upgrade into even deadlier variants thanks to Biomutant’s intuitive crafting system. Their attack speed, on average, is fairly low, however, these great clubs pack a mean punch. They also lack notable armor-piercing potential and most have minute critical hit chances, though, the amount of damage Two-Handed Crush Weapons can unleash upon adversaries makes up for all of that....

Mutations are unlockable skills that come in three varieties; biogenetic abilities, psi powers, and resistances. Biogenetic mutations and resistance buffs are both obtained by spending bio-points, while psi powers are upgraded with psi points. Throughout the course of the game, players will find more than enough points to greatly increase their resistances and select whichever powers complement their playstyle. 10 Biohazard Resistance Is Great For Unlocking New Mutations By the end of the game, players should have enough bio-points to max out all of their resistances....

RELATED: 10 Open-World RPGs With The Best Questing The Aura system is Biomutant’s way of implementing Karma. In this game, the Karma system, or the “Aura” is represented as Light or Dark. As the player progresses through the game, their aura is determined according to their dialogue choices and various choices during gameplay and conversations. This mechanic is a heavy and central system in Biomutant and players ought to know everything about it before diving into the game....

The Trump administration imposed tariffs of 25 percent on steel and 10 percent on aluminum in 2018 in an effort to bolster domestic industries. Under the new agreement, the EU will be able to send a limited volume of steel and aluminum to the U.S. duty free. “Today’s announcement delivers on President Biden’s vision to turn the page on past disputes and begin a new chapter of enhanced trans-Atlantic relations,” said U....

While Biden, 79, has repeatedly said that he plans to seek a second term in 2024, Trump, 76, has not officially confirmed any plans to run—although he continually teases the possibility in public remarks and interviews. Meanwhile, some Democrats have expressed concern about Biden’s ability to win reelection due to his underwater approval rating and concerns about his age. New polling released Thursday by the Journal showed Biden leading Trump by 6 points....

In May, Bottoms found herself at odds with Georgia Governor Brian Kemp about the speed with which reopening strategies should be implemented and encouraged Atalanta residents to continue staying at home. Bottoms has encouraged the residents of her city to get tested and wear face masks as the number of virus cases in Georgia has increased. “COVID-19 has literally hit home,” Bottoms tweeted. “I have had NO symptoms and have tested positive....