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After the coronavirus forced the Tokyo Games to be pushed back a year, athletes from across the world traveled to Japan representing their respective nations, hoping to bring home gold medals. And though spectators weren’t allowed at venues, fans of the Olympics tuned in to watch this year’s Games unfold. But how did the final medal tally shape up? Which countries came away with the most gold medals when all was said and done?...

The highly contagious Delta variant had been dominant for months in the U.S. As of the end of November, Delta accounted for more than 99.5 percent of virus infections, according to CDC data. Omicron’s share of infections saw a nearly six-fold increase in just one week, the CDC said. In some areas of the U.S., Omicron accounts for even higher percentages of COVID-19 cases. This includes the New York area, the Pacific Northwest, industrial Midwest and the Southeast, where estimates indicate that the strain is responsible for 90 percent of new infections....

Omicron was first identified in South Africa on November 24 and was deemed a variant of concern two days later. California was the first state to identify the variant in America, on December 1, and in the four days since, cases have been found in Minnesota, Colorado, Hawaii, Nebraska, Maryland, Missouri, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Utah, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Washington, Wisconsin, and Louisiana. The first case, in California, involved a person who recently returned from South Africa....

Namibia, who returned to ODI cricket after 22 months, beat Oman by 22 runs on Friday. The African nation successfully defended 228, handing Oman their fifth loss in the ICC CWC League 2. It was also Namibia’s fifth win in the tournament. OMN vs NAM Probable Playing 11 today Oman: Kashyap Prajapati, Jatinder Singh, Aqib Ilyas, Zeeshan Maqsood (c), Mohammad Nadeem, Naseem Khushi (wk), Khawar Ali, Ayaan Khan, Sandeep Goud, Kaleemullah, Bilal Khan...

The video, posted to Joe Biden’s official Twitter, has 1.7 million views as of this writing. The video shows the Bidens sharing a couch, addressing the camera. “Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays. Jill and I wish you and your family peace, joy, health and happiness this season. But we know for so many of you in our nation, this has been a very difficult year,” Joe Biden said, opening the video....

After winning 19 games in two seasons, the Blue Devils have become nationally relevant, making the ACC Championship Game in 2013 after a program-record 10 wins and playing in bowl games the last two seasons. This year, with a new quarterback in Thomas Sirk and a run game ready to prove its worth, questions at ACC Kickoff surrounded how the Blue Devils would keep winning. ACC: All-conference | 10 best games | Coach rankings | Can Jimbo fix it?...

His eyes shift as he speaks, his right pupil still dilated from an injury that had the potential to cut his career short, as he recalls his road to professional hockey that started as a kid back in Villach, Austria. “My mom signed me up when I was five, most of my buddies were playing, school friends and they started a little earlier than me . . . I just liked being around my friends and never really got away from it,” Grabner told Sporting News....

Pharma Fears: There’s been a lot of concern, understandably, over medical personal protection gear being held hostage by overseas suppliers. But one of the under-the-radar stories during the COVID-19 pandemic has been the number of pharmaceuticals and pharma ingredients that are produced overseas. Talk about being held hostage.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has estimated that nearly 40 percent of finished drug products and 72 percent of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) are manufactured outside the United States....

Last year, the two men battled in what many called the Bout of the Year. Aung La retained his title via fifth-round KO following a thunderous uppercut in the final moments of the contest. Because the first bout was so entertaining, there was an outcry for a rematch, and ONE Championship has delivered. The Aung La-Hasegawa rematch is one of four World Title bouts scheduled for the big show in Japan....

As befits his Twitch user name, Tony Vaitkevich plays video games by holding and using a controller with his left arm and his opposite foot. He uses his hand to control both joysticks and his toes to pull the right trigger. According to his Twitch profile, Vaitkevich lost his right arm in a motorcycle accident at the age of 24. Since then he has adapted to his situation and made the most of it, using his foot in place of his hand....

Currently, Box Breathing grants bonus damage after aiming down sights for a short time without firing. Originally it was the unique perk for the Ikelos Escalation Protocol sniper rifle, and later added to the Whisper of the Worm exotic sniper through its masterwork. When this perk activates, the bonus damage helps greatly when paired with the Tractor Cannon buff or Whisper’s White Nail perk. However, with the sandbox changes coming at the end of the month, Box Breathing will no longer stay active until you de-scope....

Outlaw King tells the true story of Robert the Bruce, King of Scots. Directed by David Mackenzie, the film stars a number of Hollywood stars including Chris Pine, Florence Pugh, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Billy Howle, and Stephen Dillane. In comparison to Braveheart, which has been heavily criticized for its lack of historical accuracy, Outlaw King stacks up a bit better. While it may not be entirely historically sound, Outlaw King has more working for it than against it....

Naturally, many readers are very unhappy with the recent developments. Of course, not everybody wanted Yamato to join in the first place. This One Piece article will also take a look at the reasons why that is the case. It’s important to look at both perspectives for these arguments. Note: This article reflects the writer’s personal views. Here are reasons why some One Piece fans don’t want Yamato to become a Straw Hat 4) There isn’t much time left in the series A common argument is that Yamato barely had any interactions with the Straw Hats....

Given the status of the Five Elders, this clearly meant that Imu was superior to them in terms of rank and power. Imu is the owner of the Empty Throne, which puts them at the very top of the world. For unknown reasons, Imu’s existence has been kept a secret from the rest of the world, but in the latest chapter of One Piece, they made another appearance and gave the fans a glimpse of their possible power....

The Big Mom Pirates, for instance, use marriage to strengthen their already incredible numbers while the Whitebeard Pirates had 43 allied ships with him when he graced the seas around the Navy HQ in Marineford. With each passing arc, the Straw Hat Pirates close in on the Yonko, and just like the rest of them, having a large allied force is necessary if Luffy is to be included among the greatest pirates in the world, which is exactly where the Straw Hat Grand Fleet comes in....

In the early chapters of the Egghead Island arc, Oda introduced the fans to Vegapunk’s different satellites, which was rather confusing as none of them seemed to match the expectations of the fans, who believed that the scientist was old and weary. Once again, Oda made the readers wait, and eventually, in One Piece Chapter 1066, the real Vegapunk made his debut. RELATED: One Piece: The Real Vegapunk Finally Makes An Appearance...

Crocodile manages to remember every single one of them and makes sure that they play their role in the story. Among the many characters created by Eiichiro Oda, Crocodile is among the few standouts. Crocodile has not been involved in any of the major arcs for a long time now, and it makes one think, does he have anything left to give to One Piece? RELATED: One Piece: Worst Things Blackbeard Has Done...

That’s what LSU defensive back Dwayne Thomas said the Tigers would do to the top-ranked Crimson Tide when it came to Death Valley. Instead, Alabama emerged from college football’s toughest venue with a couple bruises and a 10-0 win. MORE: Top 25 updates Perhaps the Tigers can take pride in having limited the Tide to their lowest offensive output of the season, and for keeping the Tide defense from scoring yet another touchdown this season....