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“Women are getting hired in all sorts of positions now. Not just the NBA, but across professional sports leagues,” she told AP. “For anyone to say the needle hasn’t moved is wrong. The process (interviewing) in Portland moved the needle. It was a great process for me.” Hammon recently left the NBA to become head coach for the WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces, the team announced on Dec. 31. She said criticisms that call taking the WNBA job a step down is an “ignorant statement,” according to AP....

Ash appeared to blanket the island nation in the days after Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai erupted at around 5.30 p.m. local time on January 15. The satellite images showed typically bright colors of the vegetation and buildings on the main island of Tonga turned to dark browns and greys after the eruption. Similarly, bright green vegetation on the small island where Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai rises from the ocean was captured in satellite photographs taken in April 2021, and then again just before the main eruption, but after several smaller eruptions that had taken place in the weeks before....

However, many have forgotten that Martinet wasn’t the original voice of the character at all. In fact, not only was there a voice actor that performed the character in the first-ever Mario movie, but several anime and even a unique video game far before the voice we all know and love today came to be. He’s even quite the iconic actor having brought to life many popular characters throughout the years....

Published by Stress Level Zero, Bonelab offers VR enthusiasts hours of gameplay that involves using the environment to survive. Throughout the game, players can find melee and ranged weapons to strike their enemies and move ahead. People can find new avatars to take new shapes while venturing across the various terrains of Bonelab. Here are a few beginner tips to help players enjoy their experience of the much-anticipated VR game....

RELATED: The Best Arcade Games From The 1990s He’s back from the dead and is threatening to destroy all of Japan, starting with Hokkaido. Does Musashi have what it takes to defeat this evil spirit? Players are going to have to jump into Ganryu 2: Hakuma Kojiro to find out. These tips should make the fight against the dead a bit easier. 8 Be Prepared For A Challenge If players are hoping for a vast amount of difficulties to check out, think again....

Having just seen the club win Ligue 1, it was becoming apparent he had less control over player sales than he previously believed. He quit almost exactly a year after he had joined. Although the Spaniard had no shortage of offers after departing Stade Louis II, with Real Madrid, Barcelona and Chelsea among his admirers, he opted for a rather more curious option. Had a Granada fan been told at the time the highly regarded former Villarreal transfer guru was about to become an influential figure in the second-tier side’s future, they’d have assumed you’d just fallen head-first from a Sierra Nevada peak....

Yet the story runs a little deeper. In 2016, Wallace’s grandmother died. Ever since that loss, he had been pondering the possibility of getting a tattoo. But it had to be meaningful. He wanted to honor his grandmother, but how? With what? He has a deep passion for music, too. But what kind of tattoo could properly convey that part of his life? What about the racing career, fueled by the support of NASCAR’s most accomplished driver, that has shaped his celebrity?...

LILLE, France (Reuters) - Belgium’s chances of claiming a maiden Davis Cup title against hosts France remained intact after Friday’s opening singles, in which David Goffin made a huge impression, were tied 1-1. The world number seven crushed local favourite Lucas Pouille 7-5 6-3 6-1 to take the first point before French number one Jo-Wilfried Tsonga demolished Steve Darcis 6-3 6-2 6-1. France picked Richard Gasquet and Pierre-Hugues Herbert while Belgium chose Ruben Bemelmans and Joris De Loore for Saturday’s doubles but team captains can change their line-up up to one hour before the match....

Belhanda suffered the injury during Nice’s 0-0 draw at Bordeaux on Wednesday, a clash during which he was sent off in additional time. Nice confirmed the Morocco international would miss between four to six weeks. The injury is also a blow to Morocco, who begin their Africa Cup of Nations campaign against DR Congo on January 16. Group C matches against Togo and Ivory Coast follow. Belhanda has three goals and three assists in 16 Ligue 1 games this season, with his team surprisingly holding a two-point lead atop the table....

HOUSTON (Reuters) - The New England Patriots are at it again, appearing in their record ninth Super Bowl, and the AFC champions are as excited as ever for another run at National Football League glory. “This is a once in a lifetime opportunity that I’ve had seven chances at. That’s pretty crazy,” quarterback Tom Brady, 39, told reporters. The franchise’s first two trips to the Big Dance ended in defeat for the Patriots in 1985 and 1996, but they have been a dominant force since the start of the extraordinary, 17-year partnership of head coach Bill Belichick and Brady....

Belihu won in India’s capital city last year in 59:18, just missing out on the course record of 59:06 held since 2014 by his compatriot Guye Adola. “Immediately after last year’s race I said that I was going to come back to Delhi in 2019 as I had unfinished business with the course record and I am keeping my promise,” commented Belihu, who will still be just 20 on race day....

After a strong first round, Warren entered the second round ahead on the judges’ scorecards but it was Galvao who attacked quickly & secured a tight leg lock, as Galvao torqued Warren’s knee, Warren let out a scream that referee John McCarthy deemed a verbal submission. Warren disagreed & Protested but Fight was declared over & Galvao was named the new champion. L.C. Davis def. Hideo Tokoro via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) In the co-main event, a fight that was Promoted as a potential title eliminator at 135 pounds between LC Davis and Hideo Tokoro stole the show....

In the main event, a fight 20 years in making, Ken Shamrock battles Royce Gracie for the third time. The co-main event is a battle of Miami street fighters as Kimbo Slice battles Dhafir “Dada 5000” Harris. Shamrock and Gracie fought at UFC 1 in 1993 with the Brazilian winning by first-round submission. They battled to a 36 minute draw at UFC 5 in 1996. Each man claims they won the fight and will settle the score once-and-for all Friday night....

Bellator is going through a very interesting phase at the moment, and with Viacom’s backing, Coker could soon find himself bringing Rory MacDonald to the promotion. Scott has been actively looking to bring in the big names, and with current UFC fighters keeping their options open due to the Reebok deal, we may very well see Bellator creating waves in the US in the next few months. Satoshi Ishii is one of the biggest names in Japanese MMA, but has never fought in the United States....

The bout will be a Bellator record 22nd fight for Freire (29-4) in the promotion. In his last fight, the Brazilian stopped Michael Chandler in 61 seconds to capture the lightweight championship. Freire comes in on a four-fight winning streak – winning eight of his last ten – and looks to defend the featherweight title for the third time. Archuleta (23-1) moves up from bantamweight to compete in the tournament....

Chicago traded for Nick Foles this offseason, and he will battle with quarterback Mitchell Trubisky for the starting job. The Bears still have an elite defense led by Khalil Mack, but they will be up against a challenging schedule that includes the AFC South and NFC South. The schedule also features the usual battles with the NFC North rivals. Will Nagy lead Chicago back to the top of the division?...

Downloadable Content has been quickly added to aid both sides in the fight. Most significantly, The Beatles’ single “All You Need Is Love” single was downloaded more than 100,000 times, raising an astounding $17,000 for the Doctors Without Borders foundation. The track is also reported to be the fastest selling Rock Band track of all time, indicating that players who have Beatles: Rock Band are willing to download songs even though they can’t be exported to the regular Rock Band series....

After six Premier League titles and a Champions League trophy, Beckham ended his association with boyhood club United as he joined Madrid in a deal worth around €35 million. Mourinho reveals his mission impossible But Beckham says that the Red Devils had already agreed terms with the Liga club’s huge rivals, although the former England captain was adamant he would only leave for the Bernabeu. He told BBC Radio 4: “There was never any revenge....

Lynch and Belair met in a RAW Women’s title match at WrestleMania Saturday. The match lasted almost 20 minutes and fans in attendance seemed quite into it. In the end, The EST of WWE defeated Big Time Becks to win the RAW Women’s Championship. Lynch has been quite active on social media ever since her loss to Belair, and is still processing it if her latest tweets are any indication....

In case you didn’t know… Becky Lynch is the current SmackDown Live Women’s Champion, having won the title from Charlotte Flair last October at “Hell in a Cell”. She made her return a couple weeks ago (officially) to answer the challenge laid down by SmackDown Live General Manager Paige. We will be seeing Becky Lynch defend her SmackDown Live Women’s Championship against both Charlotte Flair and Asuka in a “Triple Threat TLC Match” at “WWE TLC”, which is less than two weeks away....