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His death closed the final chapter in South Africa's struggle to cast off apartheid, leaving the world with indelible memories of a man of astonishing grace and good humor. Rock concerts celebrated his birthday. Hollywood stars glorified him on screen. And his regal bearing, graying hair and raspy voice made him instantly recognizable across the globe. More: Mandela used rugby to reunited a divided nation As South Africa's first black president, the former boxer, lawyer and prisoner No....

Neopets, first launched in 1999, is an iconic example of early browser-based games. Similar to a Tamagotchi, players collect and maintain the health of virtual pets as well as participate in minigames to earn in-game items. RELATED: GameStop is Getting Into NFTs The collection will feature 20,500 virtual pets for players to purchase, all of them generated by an algorithm. Details on the pets beyond their generation are left vague, but the message conveyed is clear....

Given the Lakers’ slump coming into the deadline, having lost 11 of their last 16, some activity was expected on their end especially with regards to their superstar offseason acquisition Russell Westbrook. However, in the end, things didn’t fall into place, most likely because of the assets at their disposal or lack thereof. NBA LEAGUE PASS: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial) Lakers reject Russell Westbrook-John Wall swap deal with Rockets Having said that, the Lakers did have a discussion on Westbrook on Thursday....

James Harden missed practice during the Rockets training camp in Houston and was reportedly seen partying in Atlanta. Head coach Stephen Silas was critical of Harden’s absence and stated that the guard’s decision to skip the training camp was hurting the team. Experts are uncertain about Harden’s desire to play for the Houston Rockets again. Meanwhile, James Harden recently expressed his openness to be traded to the Philadelphia 76ers....

The trade market has already heated up thanks to the monumental trade involving the Knicks and Mavericks that resulted in Kristaps Porzingis leaving New York, and a number of other teams will be looking to get in on the action over the coming days, including the New Orleans Pelicans. The Pelicans have suffered another disappointing season and with the team well under .500 for the season, the organization may be looking to move a number of players ahead of the deadline....

In case you didn’t know… Before joining the Knicks last summer, Morris played a key role for a competing Boston Celtics team - and the 30-year-old was especially impressive during consecutive trips to the post-season. After entering free agency last summer, Morris verbally agreed on a two-year, $20 million contract with the San Antonio Spurs, although he eventually backed out of the deal in favor of signing a one-year, $15 million contract with the Knicks....

First, Griffin said that the team would meet with star forward Anthony Davis, whose January trade request torpedoed the entire season in New Orleans and shredded Davis’ relationship with the team and city. Second, he stated that coach Alvin Gentry would be sticking around for next season, despite his 145-183 record in four seasons. Griffin and Gentry worked together in Phoenix when Gentry was an assistant and head coach from 2003 until Griffin moved on in 2010....

TaShawn Thomas can play. MORE: Mike DeCourcy’s favorite memories from 20 years | VCU’s Lewis suffers seizures after head injury | Danny Manning pacing himself in first season at Wake Forest A senior transfer from the AAC’s University of Houston, Thomas, a forward, is eligible to play immediately for the Sooners after having to wait 6 months for a decision from the NCAA. The Sooners, led by fourth-year had coach Lon Kruger, are coming off a season that ended with a 23-10 record and loss to North Dakota State in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament....

“It’s going to happen one year,” Will Brown said softly to his players. Maybe he was just saying it out of frustration ... or exasperation. MORE: Follow the NCAA Tournament with SN | Schedule Tiny Albany reached this point again in the NCAA Tournament, the moment when every David takes his swing at the sports world’s one true impossible to become its only immortal. They’re always chasing this Holy Grail, these 16 seeds....

Not in this year’s NCAA Tournament. MORE: Biggest round of 64 upsets | Must-see March Madness photos The No. 3 seed Blue Devils lost 78-71 against No. 14 seed Mercer at the PNC Arena in the first game of Friday’s round of 64 action. It’s second time in three years they fell to a bottom-quadrant seed; in 2012 Duke played as a No. 2 seed and fell to No. 15 Lehigh....

As of Friday, September 17, Florida has reported 50,811 COVID-19 deaths, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the state’s health department. Because the state has approximately 21,480,000 residents, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, that means that roughly one in 422 Floridians has died due to COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic. On September 16, the state reported 1,554 COVID-19 deaths, its highest-ever daily toll....

In the study conducted among 10,211 adults between July 13 and July 19, Pew researchers asked respondents about the ways in which their places of worship were implementing restrictions—such as social distancing measures, mask mandates and enhanced sanitation—as the pandemic remained a threat within the country. The survey had a 1.5 percent margin of error, Pew’s report said. A narrow majority—about 57 percent—of respondents told researchers they believed their place of worship should operate with modifications in place, though support for specific modifications varied....

“You’re penalizing people who have done the right thing,” said Ricketts, a Republican politician first elected to lead Nebraska in 2015, according to the Associated Press. “That’s not the way you want to approach any sort of government program.” His latest remarks come as the U.S. Senate prepares to begin debating the terms of a third COVID-19 stimulus bill, backed by President Joe Biden, which endeavors to offset economic consequences of the ongoing national virus outbreak....

With a typical specified power drain of 19W in its regular non-Eco mode, it’s hardly burning down the house anyway. It’s fair to say that this 16:9 widescreen panel, with its chunky telescopic stand and solid base is designed for being left on all day in a corporate or studio environment. It comes with a range of interfaces from the analogue D-Sub to DVI-D and DisplayPort. There is also a jack plug out for headphones if you don’t want to listen to the tinny speakers....

Gaiman creates comics that lends itself to adaptation into other media and collaboration both among creators involved. He’s also taken his time with the adaptation of Sandman one of his most popular and longest running works. Production started recently on the 11-episode drama he wrote for Netflix in 2019 only to have Covid-19 push its release back into 2021. The FanDome panel comes a few weeks after Audible released the first part of an audio drama adaptation of Sandman that featured a star-studded cast....

Young’s online archive consists of previously unreleased live cuts, alternate takes and more. The collection is bound to keep his fans entertained for hours on end, as they explore the rare versions of Young’s music. Along with the vast collection, Young’s Fireside Sessions are also available from the website. The Fireside Sessions consist of the musician’s livestreams. “Hope you’re all doing well out there, everybody. It’s a different situation,” he said in his second session....

According to reports the plot and concept of the film are all under very close guard. Almost nothing has been released about the film other than the fact that it exists and that it is something that Blomkamp has always wanted to make. With any luck, the production hopes to be complete by Spring of next year, which means it will hopefully be making some sort of official appearance in 2021....

The franchise, which hasn’t made the playoffs since its 2011-12 campaign, has one of the league’s worst records at 15-35 and has dropped four of its last five games as it prepares to take on the Wizards on Saturday night. DEVENEY: Will Heat move Whiteside before trade deadline? That means no one’s job is safe. The Athletic’s Michael Scotto reported the Magic could be shopping Aaron Gordon, their leading scorer and second-leading rebounder, on the trade market....

In case you didn’t know… After spending his early years in the NBA as a starter, Noel has taken on a reserve role with the Thunder as he looks to rebuild his career following injuries. Since heading to Oklahoma City last summer, Noel has played 92 times, averaging 7.5 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.8 blocks in 18.4 minutes. Meanwhile, Gallinari joined OKC earlier this summer as part of the trade that sent Paul George to Los Angeles....

NBA Trade Rumors: New Orleans Pelicans planning a swoop for Indiana Pacers’ Myles Turner Indiana Pacers capped off a promising season with a disappointing playoff exit at the hands of Miami Heat. The Pacers got 4-0 partly due to the absence of star power-forward Domantas Sabonis missing the series due to an injury. Head coach Nate McMillan parted ways with the Pacers post the playoffs loss, and now NBA trade rumors suggest that Myles Turner could be on his way out as well....