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Rockets guard Harden posted 44 points, 11 assists and 11 rebounds to edge a scintillating showdown with 76ers star Simmons and guide Houston to a 118-108 win in Texas. Simmons kept Philadelphia in touch with 29 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists, but Joel Embiid’s 20 points on seven-of-17 shooting failed to match Rockets centre Clint Capela’s 30 points and 14 rebounds. The 76ers (23-14) have now lost four on the trot, all on the road, ahead of Monday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder....

However, when Pandya took India from 92/7 in the 1st Test against South Africa earlier this year, to a score of 209 with a terrific knock of 93 off 95 balls, the earlier division of opinions lost its phase and cricket fanatics wondered if it was about time the Indian cricket found an all-rounder every team craves for, an all-rounder that is suitable across all formats. With his tattoos and style quotient, Pandya embodies the charisma and swagger of a modern-day Indian cricketer, who could change the momentum of an opposition with the ball, much like he did against England with a splendid 5-wicket haul and on some occasions, rescue his team from batting troubles with sublime strokeplay, much like he did against South Africa....

White House deputy chief of staff Harold Ickes showed up in the Oval Office one day last month wearing a bright orange sport coat. Ickes is notorious for his defiantly unstylish wardrobe, with its ill-fitting suits, ankle-length pants and belt buckle worn above the left hip. “Harold,” said President Clinton, “you look more like a Southern tobacco dealer than a New York corporate lawyer.” Ickes, the irascible son of FDR’s legendary Interior secretary, doesn’t mind the razzing he gets about his clothes, the Skippy peanut butter and Ritz crackers he keeps in his West Wing office for meals or the way he clumsily switches between red and black pens while taking notes during meetings (red for urgent matters, black for routine)....

New Changes in the “Halo” Saprtan Assualt The price of the game hasn’t been announced yet. The Spartan Assault has been set during the time between Halo 3 and Halo 4 and the actors Spartan Commander Spartan Davis as well as Sarah Palmer. Both the versions of Xbox will add the Flood and introduce it as a new rival in addition to the online co-op mission, arms and ammunition, armour capabilities and weapons along with the 5 missions from Operation Hydra DLC....

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter was originally released in 2014 by The Astronauts, a studio primarily comprised of former People Can Fly developers, best known for games like Bulletstorm and Painkiller. But instead of being an over-the-top first-person shooter game like one might expect from the studio, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is better described as a “walking simulator” style game, where players walk around the game world, exploring the environment and trying to solve the mystery at the core of the experience....

The arcade machine, like many other easter eggs in Halo Infinite, is in Zeta Halo primarily to entertain players. The arcade machine is easy to miss, especially because it is located near Outpost Tremonius, an area that most players don’t instantly explore because they are eager to get on with the story. The easter egg is there, though, and well worth the discovery. RELATED: Halo Infinite: How to Save...

However, Halo Infinite didn’t launch with campaign co-op and developer 343 Industries promised that it’ll be added to the game at a later date. Co-op is finally coming to the game this November, but it’s lacking a key feature. Local split-screen co-op for the campaign has remained near the top of some users’ demands, and 343 Industries had promised that the feature will return to Halo Infinite after being absent from Halo 5....

In fact, we will be seeing the first official gameplay from the campaign mode, making this the first piece of in-game footage we’ve seen since the game’s reveal at E3 2018. So far, fans have only had pre-rendered trailers to obsess over, as well as a few teasers from Microsoft and developer 343 Industries. RELATED: Is Halo Infinite Open World? One such teaser, despite only being a short video of a transmission of some sort that seems to have confirmed that Halo Wars 2’s antagonist, The Banished, will be returning in Halo Infinite....

Many fans of the Halo franchise have already gotten their first taste of Halo Infinite as the game’s multiplayer beta officially launched earlier this month alongside Xbox’s 20th Anniversary broadcast. While the next entry in the Halo series won’t fully release until next week, the multiplayer beta has already seen massive popularity among fans with Steam’s concurrent player total for the game already eclipsing 200,000. Now, with the full release less than two weeks away, Microsoft has released a dramatic live-action trailer for Halo Infinite....

The new update provides a range of fixes for both the singleplayer and multiplayer components of Halo Infinite. Clocking in at 1.3 GB, the new improvements come from Halo Insider feedback and support tickets that have been submitted by the community. First-person animations got some updates to make them look smoother at all framerates, a persistent complaint among the fan base. Audio mixing is also getting some love, with the patch notes specifically citing improvements to sound effects....

After being infamously delayed until 2021, just before the launch of Microsoft’s latest console, the Xbox Series X/S, Halo Infinite stole the show at this year’s E3 with an impressive amount of info and announcements. Developer 343 Industries revealed Halo Infinite’s free-to-play multiplayer with a hype-building trailer, showcasing the title’s updated visuals, weaponry, and more. RELATED: Halo Releases ‘World of Halo’ Stop-Motion Action Figure Short In addition to giving closer looks at Halo Infinite’s multiplayer and campaign, the E3 presentation revealed there will be a Spartan Academy....

The Swarovski x Halo Infinite was given a hefty, poetic introduction by Swarovski on the company’s website. “Heroism and wonder collide,” the makers of fine crystal said. “Twenty years after the dawn of one of gaming’s most iconic franchises, Halo is poised to ignite quests of imagination once again.” A few images were released as well, one of Master Chief’s iconic helmet, which is made of a combination of white crystal and a gold-hued visor....

“This step, given the current trend, is necessary,” said Hamburg sports director Dietmar Beiersdorfer. “I am convinced that we have to make a change in the coaching position in order to turn our disappointing season start around.” “After the long pre-season preparation and the games so far we have to admit that our development does not match our expectations,” Beiersdorfer said in a statement. Hamburg have one point from five matches, having lost their last four, and are just one place off the bottom of the table....

Mercedes have dominated the last three campaigns, but are expected to face a much stiffer challenge from Ferrari and Red Bull in 2017. The Ferrari of Sebastian Vettel did manage to split the two Mercedes of Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas in Saturday’s qualifying. Yet there was still a familiar name at the top of the timesheets, with Hamilton thrilled to have posted the fastest time of one minute and 22....

A gearbox change at the Red Bull Ring landed Hamilton a five-place grid penalty, meaning he had to start from eighth and could only recover to fourth despite a late charge to oust Daniel Ricciardo from the podium. The build-up to the weekend was centred on the fall-out from the Brit’s collision with championship leader Sebastian Vettel in Baku and the fact the German escaped further punishment from the FIA....

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton revelled in being in a “league of his own” after storming to a dominant pole position on Saturday with an unbeatable qualifying lap for the Malaysian Grand Prix. The Briton’s one minute, 32.850 second effort was good enough for him to take pole from his championship-leading team mate Nico Rosberg by a gaping 0.414 seconds. It was also within half-a-second of the fastest time ever recorded at the 5....

Middle-order batsman Handscomb was elevated into the Australia side after their disastrous defeat at the hands of South Africa in November, in which they were bowled out for 85. In his eight Tests since, Handscomb has scored two centuries and three fifties - including one at the MCG against Pakistan. The Victorian is hoping to have cemented his place in the side by the time of a next potential homecoming against old enemies England....

In addition to ranking them from easiest to hardest, we’ll also give a tip or two on how to defeat them. For the most part, experienced players should not have too much trouble besting even the tougher bouts in the campaign. Updated on October 25, 2021, by Jason Wojnar:Those with an Oculus Quest 2 are no doubt going through Resident Evil 4 in VR. Reviewers have been singing the praises of the new version....

There's Albert Pujols, who enters the series opener just two home runs shy of reaching the 500 home run plateau. Then there's Bryce Harper, the polarizing phenom who was benched on Saturday by manager Matt Williams for a "lack of hustle." MORE: Unwritten rules of fantasy baseball | Screwball But when Harper takes the field, the young superstar will have some company. Monday marks the first time that Harper and Mike Trout will be on the same field for a regular season baseball game....

RELATED: Halo: 10 Things You Never Knew About The Forerunners Chief is a Spartan-a genetically modified supersoldier who is capable of impressive feats on the battlefield. The video game landscape is filled with unique and terrifying villains, and one cannot help but wonder if an iconic hero like Chief would be able to beat some of them in a fight. There certainly are villains that Chief can take on, and this list will identify some of them, but there are also certain villains who can beat him with relative ease....