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Brackenhide Hollow is one of the new dungeons added in World of Warcraft: Dragonflight. Located in the Azure Span zone in Dragonflight, this gnoll settlement has been corrupted by Decay magic, which players must burn out before it rots away the local ecosystem. RELATED: World of Warcraft Players May Accidentally Be Throwing Out Rings They Can Trade for a Mount Before players encounter Decatriarch Wratheye, the end boss of the Brackenhide Hollow dungeon in Dragonflight, a curious friendly NPC makes an appearance....

The Trading Post is unlike anything that Blizzard has added to the game, and it will really help bring old cosmetics to the masses. If it works then it has the chance to be one of the first bits of content that carryovers to the next expansion, and the community seems very excited about it. However, Blizzard has also chosen to limit this feature with a monthly cap and hefty prices....

Though glasses might seem like a minor detail, WoW fans have been requesting them for quite some time. Players who want to roleplay as a learned scholar or wizened mage — or even just a death knight with astigmatism — have few cosmetic options to represent those archetypes. Steampunk-inspired goggles are available, but they obscure characters’ eyes and become a distracting focal point. It’s an unexpected addition for an expansion that spends virtually no time in the mortal realm, but a welcome change all the same....

An anonymous superfan spent 25 years building her collection, which includes more than 20,000 pieces of Japanese memorabilia. The 33-year-old’s fixation started at the age of nine when she saw a picture of the cartoon’s protagonist, Pikachu, in a Nintendo magazine. Her amazing collection was crammed into her home in Hertfordshire, England, U.K., and includes thousands of the cartoon’s famous collectible trading cards. Her bedroom was also bursting with hundreds of anime cuddly toys, models, clothing, badges, flannels, and posters....

Clayton Kershaw, Rich Hill, Yu Darvish and Alex Wood will face the Astros, beginning with Kershaw in Game 1 Tuesday at Dodger Stadium, according to the Los Angeles Times. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters Sunday that he was considering possibly flipping Hill and Darvish based on who won the ALCS. In the end, Roberts followed the “If it ain’t broke” school of thought. WORLD SERIES: Complete Astros-Dodgers schedule...

Last year, when I was covering hockey for Sporting News, I watched as Brodeur, who celebrated his 40th birthday during the playoffs, helped lead the New Jersey Devils to the Stanley Cup Final. I had grown up a Rangers fan, despising Brodeur, but during that playoff run, my first time extensively covering him, he became something different to me —a player with worlds of experience, a great sense of humor, and a captivating interview subject....

Rodriguez has done a fine job as an analyst during the series, but the Yankees slugger had a funny blooper after the Royals’ Game 2 win on Wednesday. MORE: World Series 2015 in photos | Five takeaways from Game 2 Sharing how he felt the Mets would respond being in a 2-0 hole in the Fall Classic, A-Rod said, “the New York Yankees are going to go home, sleep in their beds, the New York fans are going to come out very excited on Friday night....

[HTML1] World of Warcraft’s latest expansion Warlords of Draenor revitalized the 10-year-old game when it released last November. After years of watching its subscriber base erode, Blizzard announced that WoW topped 10 million subscribers by the end of last year. Blizzard intentionally staggered the release of some of Draenor’s end game content, like the raids, over the last three months so that players would not run out of new content right after the expansion’s release....

Even if it meant interrupting the weekend, it was essential to make the point immediately. Because this World Cup hasn’t given many other occasions to voice that concern. One of the loudest and most insistent voices in American soccer, Fox Sports analyst Alexi Lalas, told Sporting News he believes the improvement and growth of the game in all parts of the world has made this World Cup more competitive – and will prevent expansion from ruining the world’s greatest sporting event....

Now that the team is just one win away from reaching a World Cup final, a common refrain is ringing from the stands of English supporters: “It’s coming home.” For over 20 years this song has endured the ups and downs of English international soccer and is arguably reaching the peak of its popularity. Here’s what “it’s coming home” means and its origin. WORLD CUP: A guide to France-Belgium, Croatia-England semifinals...

The Men in Blue had to face a minor scare as star pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar left the field during the India vs Pakistan clash in between his third over while limping off the field visibly due to a niggle. In case you didn’t know.. India posted a huge total on the board after being put in to bat first on the flat track at Old Trafford. India’s new opening pair helped the team get off to a great start as both Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul showed maturity in the early phase of the innings....

In their World Cup opener, they defeated perennial chokers South Africa to announce their arrival in England. In their second game against New Zealand, they have a tough fight to the Black Caps but fell short in the end. With one win and one loss from two games, they will battle hosts England at Cardiff in their third game. Back in March 2015, Bangladesh pulled off a surprise as they defeated England in a group stage match and will be eager to repeat that feat....

On a dry surface, Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed won the toss and elected to bowl first. For India, Shikhar Dhawan’s injury meant that KL Rahul was promoted to open the batting with Vijay Shankar batting at number 4. Pakistan dropped Shaheen Afridi and replaced him with the left arm spinner Imad Wasim. India began their innings in a controlled manner as they saw off Mohammad Amir and Hasan Ali without much fuss....

India went off to a flier, with Rohit Sharma once again thriving against the Tigers. He was batting as if he landed in England straight after his 2015’s match-winning knock against Bangladesh at Melbourne Cricket Ground. With his fourth hundred of the tournament, the 32-year-old broke numerous records. He is now the only Indian to score 4 hundreds in a single edition of World Cup. Banking on the start provided by openers and a quick-fire 48 by Rishabh Pant, the men in blue posted 314 runs on the scoreboard....

Matic set for medical at Man Utd The report, which was authored by former independent ethics investigator Garcia on behalf of FIFA, courted controversy when a severely abridged version was released in 2014. Garca quit after FIFA diluted his full report into a 42-page “legally appropriate version” that subsequently cleared Qatar of any corruption charges. But German media outlet Bild claims the report it has in its possession includes details of a $2 million (£1....

Joachim Low led Die Mannschaft to their fourth world title in Brazil in 2014, as Mario Gotze’s extra-time strike sealed a 1-0 win over Argentina in the final. Bolstered by a new generation of fine talent, Germany and Low will look to become the first country to win back-to-back World Cups since Brazil in 1962. If they fall at the final hurdle, a €200,000 runners-up windfall will be a crumb of comfort, while third-place would net €150,000....

The Chelsea striker played 81 minutes of Les Bleus’ thrilling 4-2 final win over Croatia on Sunday where his woes in front of goal continued. After failing to start France’s first game against Australia, Giroud was introduced into the starting XI for the second group clash against Peru – a position he did not relinquish for the remainder of the tournament. While he failed to pose much in the way of a goal threat, his physical presence allowed Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann to flourish, the duo causing havoc for defences throughout Russia 2018....

The key range to target is the 125-150-yard range, as the majority of approach shots will occur in this range (note that this is wedge territory for 99 percent of these guys). Par-5 scoring is also absolutely crucial at Shensan, as there is a strong correlation to players who score well on these four holes to their finishing position. Also note that as with all WGC events, this is a no-cut event, so be sure to target players who can rack up the birdies and outscore their finishing position....

Simone Biles was again queen of the vault at the World Gymnastics Championships Saturday afternoon. The American superstar brought her signature “Biles” to win the gold medal in the event final at Hanns-Martin Schleyer-Halle in Germany. Teammate Jade Carey made a move late in the competition to take the silver medal away from Great Britain’s Elissa Downie who ended up with the bronze. With her 23rd world championship medal, Biles becomes the joint-most decorated gymnast (male or female) of all time by tying with Soviet gymnast Vitaly Scherbo who also claimed 23 medals at the worlds....

Ten teams are competing in Edmonton starting on Tuesday, Aug. 9 with some of the best U20 players in the world set to hit the ice at Rogers Place. The countries have gone through selection camps, preparing for weeks for the World Juniors action. The rosters have all been finalized, with each team selecting 25 players to wear their country’s colors. There are some big names missing from the tournament that were a part of the original rosters in December....