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AP has posted this brief video on Youtube showing the collapsed crane. At least three people are believed to have died under the weight of the mess. For a country struggling to piece things together ahead of the iconic event, this is yet another bout of terrible news. Unless Brazil does everything possible to allay the fears of the global community and make quick progress on the preparations for the event, doubts shall only mount about the country’s ability to host an event of this magnitude....

The winner faces either Canada or the Czech Republic in Sunday’s championship game. UPDATE: Russia 4, United States 0; Americans will play for bronze | Russia faces Canada for gold PREVIEW: Canada vs. Czech Republic | STANLEY CUP: Rangers @ Lightning | Blackhawks @ Ducks A capsule look at the teams: Team USA How they got here: The Americans lost once in the group stage, where they beat Russia 4-2....

Lafreniere, fresh off a rookie season with the Rimouski Oceanic where he scored a team-leading 42 goals and 80 points in 60 games, quickly made an impression on the veteran WHL coach. “I liked how competitive he was,” Hay said. “He really wanted the puck in all situations. He wanted the puck and he wanted to make a difference. He’s competitive, he’s a good skater, he’s got great hockey sense, so those are really good tangibles to have....

The 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship begins on Christmas Day and runs through Jan. 5 with the end of the group stage wrapping up on New Year’s Eve. More than 100 NHL prospects will participate across 10 national teams including Canada’s Quinton Byfield (Kings), American Cole Caufield (Canadiens) and Germany’s Tim Stuetzle (Senators). They’ll be joined by the likes of Matthew Beniers (USA), Daniil Chayka (Russia) and Samuel Hlavaj (Slovakia), all top 2021 draft prospects....

The Romanian hadn’t played since withdrawing from the WTA Finals in October with a herniated disc, and was no match for fast-rising Australian Ashleigh Barty, who scored the biggest win of her career 6-4, 6-4. Halep, the reigning French Open champion and 2018 Australian Open runner-up, had a bye through to the second round, meaning she heads to Melbourne Park for the opening Grand Slam of the year with just one game under her belt....

With Dragonflight reverting its changes to daily quests, this was the last problem players faced in the new World of Warcraft expansion. As Blizzard sets the stage for the Vault of the Incarnates raid opening up on December 12, it was crucial to ensure a smooth experience for everyone else. Though it’s too early to tell, player impressions so far compare Dragonflight to Legion or Mists of Pandaria rather than Warlords of Draenor or Shadowlands....

With the mysterious and magical city of Dalaran now serving as the capital city of the new Broken Isles area, players may come across a strange new hooded vendor known as Xur’ios, who sells rare items. Unlike the Xur that Destiny players seem to have a love/hate relationship with once he arrives on Friday every week, Warcraft fans can visit Xur’ios at any time, as he does feature fixed stock items as well as one inventory slot that changes each day....

World of Warcraft, which has been active since 2004, has had 5 expansions released in its 12 years of service, making Legion the 7th addition to the popular online game. According to Blizzard, Legion will be available on August 30, allowing players to experience the new continent known as The Broken Isles. Additionally, WoW subscribers will have access to the new Demon Hunter class and will see the level cap go up to 110, two facts that were revealed alongside the expansion’s reveal trailer last year....

Blizzard’s willingness to listen to feedback set a few fans at ease, but the incident serves as yet another example of the company’s aggressive pricing strategy. This is hardly the first time that Blizzard has proposed an exorbitant price within one of its games, only to walk it back later following negative reactions. While it should be noted that the cloning service for Burning Crusade Classic is optional, the pricing controversy comes at a time when gamers are becoming increasingly uncomfortable with the way Blizzard monetizes its games....

World of Warcraft is one of the most popular MMORPGs, with millions of gamers leveling up characters and exploring a massive world. From grinding enemies for currency and experience to taking down challenging raids with allies, Blizzard’s MMO has it all. Typically, this process requires a vast amount of time and energy to make significant progress. Thanks to this recent bear glitch, fans were blowing through the grind easily....

Since Dragonflight was confirmed by Activision Blizzard last week, many members of the World of Warcraft community have expressed their enthusiasm for the upcoming changes in numerous ways. Reddit user Thatnerdyguy92 recently shared an image of some themed wall art that highlights each expansion, beginning with the original World of Warcraft box art leading to the expansion that changed several aspects of the original world, Cataclysm. Thatnerdyguy92’s display shows the early progress made by Blizzard to get to where Dragonflight is going when it eventually comes out....

It’s no secret one of the major gripes that World of Warcraft players had with the story was the world itself was barely allowed any room to breathe. Conflict upon conflict, crisis upon crisis – the 40 years that followed the storyline from the first Warcraft game to Dragonflight were fraught with endless war and constant strife. At this point, many would argue that the life of a common farmer in Azeroth seeking a peaceful life is synonymous with a lesson in futility....

Sperm Positive—a co-production between New Zealand Aids Foundation, Positive Women Inc. and Body Positive—has three donors who are HIV positive but have an undetectable viral load—the amount of virus in their blood is too low to be detected by standard testing methods. The virus is not gone, but it cannot be passed on through childbirth or sex with a condom. While it will not operate as a fertility clinic, it will match the two agreed-upon parties—donors and those seeking a donation—with a fertility clinic....

According to ITV news, the site will be the first in the world to use fusion reactions to generate electricity commercially. It is due to begin construction in the early 2030s and be fully operational by roughly 2040. Nuclear fusion involves heavy hydrogen atoms colliding with enough force that they fuse together to form a helium atom, releasing large amounts of energy as a byproduct. This is the process that powers the sun and other stars, converting mass to energy with great efficiency....

A woman shared a snap of the fearsome fish atop a yellow paddle after her partner came across the creature while kayaking with a friend in North Queensland on Sunday. “My partner and our friend were in the kayaks going to check our crab pots and they saw it swimming and one of them managed to scoop it up,” Jennifer Taylor told Newsweek, adding the fish was found in a saltwater mangrove creek not too far from the ocean....

“I just ran. I just tried to outrun the ball,” he says. “That’s basically what I did.” MORE: Spector’s World Series preview | Schedule | Odds | ALCS photos | NLCS photos | Best players to never play in Series With his speed, that philosophy worked pretty well. In 330 career games in the minors, Gore stole 168 stolen bases and was only caught 17 times, a ridiculously good success rate of 90....

Royals leadoff hitter Alcides Escobar swings at the first pitch of every game. Everybody knows that, but for some reason, opposing pitchers have continued to give him pitches he can drive, and he’s taken full advantage. Remember the inside-the-park homer in Game 1? MORE: Top World Series photos | Ten most memorable Game 3s in the past 40 years Well, Mets rookie Noah Syndergaard wasn’t going to play Escobar’s game....

NASCAR’s most popular driver, Dale Earnhardt Jr., isn’t just hopping on the bandwagon now that the Royals are in the Fall Classic. He has a perfectly good reason — his late father, Dale Earnhardt, and Royals manager Ned Yost were longtime friends, hunting buddies and fellow racers. MORE: Moments that define Dale Jr. | Ned Yost, taxidermist Junior put his controversial Talladega finish behind him Tuesday, spending time on Twitter and sharing his allegiance with the American League champions....

While the Mets swept the Cubs, the Royals fought for a 4-2 series win over the Blue Jays in the AL Championship Series. MORE: Best NLCS photos | World Series TV schedule, players to watch The in-form Murphy, who has belted home runs in six consecutive post-season games, said the Mets know just what to expect against the Royals. “They seem relentless. They never stop coming,” he said on Saturday....

“My wife was waiting for me with the general manager (Dayton Moore) and they told me what had happened after I finished working,” he told The Associated Press. “I want to thank my teammates for all their support, to (Johnny) Cueto and Yordano (Ventura), who were the first ones to call me.” MORE: Top World Series photos | Fagan: ESPN, Royals handled situation right ESPN, citing an unnamed family source, reported that Volquez was told before he arrived at Kauffman Stadium for his start against the Mets that his father, Daniel, had died in the Dominican Republic....