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Here is the IIHF’s statement in full: It is December, which can mean only one thing: the IIHF World Junior Championship is here. The decision comes following a positive case on a player on the Russian national team, which would have necessitated a forfeit of the Russia-Slovakia game scheduled for 29 December. The game is the third to be cancelled due to positive cases, following Switzerland-USA and Finland-Czechia. In addition to ensuring the health and safety of participants, the Council has determined that with another forfeiture – the third forfeited game in two days – the sportive integrity of the event has been compromised, and the event must be cancelled....

RELATED: 5 Things That Make FF 14 The Best Modern MMO (& 5 It’s Still World Of Warcraft) Thankfully, Healers beginner and old can follow a few basic principles to ensure the party’s survival, especially in high-level raids. Moreover, it seems all kinds of healing builds hinge upon certain tactics to allow flexibility in a Healer’s playstyle. However, just how should Healers approach healing intelligently? 10 Mana Is Everything Health is wealth, but Mana is everything when it comes to Healers....

Based off the real life Oktoberfest, Brewfest was added during The Burning Crusade and consisted of celebrating with drinks while foiling the Dark Iron dwarves’ attempts to ruin the festival. Over a decade later, Brewfest was updated and expanded during 2019 since the Dark Iron clan became an allied race in Battle for Azeroth. Now the revamped version has returned for another run in 2020 filled with quests, activities, and many rewards....

With every World of Warcraft expansion, there’s a rich amount of content, preorder bonuses and other goodies surrounding each title’s debut. Wondering when the expansion is going to release and what you can expect from it? We’ve got you covered in just about every avenue: the World of Warcraft: Dragonflight release date, preorder information, beta and more. World of Warcraft: Dragonflight Release Date Players can explore the Dragon Isles, the ancestral home of the Dragon Aspects, on November 28....

Thanks to Chromie Time, veteran players may choose any of the past 7 expansions to quest through from level 10 to 50. Although this scaling feature is enabled by speaking to Chromie within Orgrimmar or Stormwind, characters aren’t limited to a single expansion and can switch at anytime for specific storylines or to mix up the leveling process. These adjustments have also caused some former endgame content zones to become later options for leveling...

Heritage Armor Questlines were introduced in Battle for Azeroth, with Blood Elves being one of the first races to get one. These quests not only explored the history and background of the WoW races, but provided unique, race-specific armor and cosmetics for players to collect, leading them to become some of the most popular side quests in the game. RELATED: World of Warcraft: Leaked Voice Lines Confirm Sylvanas’ Ultimate Fate in Shadowlands...

These new World of Warcraft collectible items, including replicas of the Warglaives of Azzinoth and statues of Sindragosa and the Lich King, recently appeared on the Blizzard Gear Store in China. It is currently unknown if they will be made available in other countries in the future, but many players certainly hope they are. RELATED: World of Warcraft Releases Alternative Rock Remix of ‘Arthas, My Son’ with Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda...

Dragonflight is building upon the flail weapons introduced in Zereth Mortis by offering players a more subtle model compared to the flashy Flail of Balletic Carnage. Given the leveling gear introduced in Dragonflight, the appearance perfectly fits the oft-requested niche of high-quality weapons and armor that favor substance and form over style. Furthermore, it references an iconic look that’s been a staple of the franchise for two decades: the Gnoll Warden of Warcraft 3....

In a viral video, user kylekruegerr has compared a mobile phone torch to the ultra-bright flashlight that has illuminated his room. The spectacular flashlight has received a lot of attraction online with over five million likes, and more than 32 million views. The Imalent flashlight MS18 has not only lit up his bedroom but the great outdoors too, and the incredible device allows light to have a maximum range of 1,350 meters, which is just under a mile....

—TV schedule for 2013 World Series 2011: Beat Texas Rangers 4-3. What became the Cardinals’ 11th World Series victory appeared to be destined to be the Rangers’ first. But Chris Carpenter and his compatriots had other ideas. The Cardinals came off the deck in Game 6, erasing a two-run deficit in the ninth on a triple by David Freese, and again in the 10th. Freese then delivered an 11th-inning walkoff homer....

Facing Edinson Volquez after Matt Harvey pitched a scoreless top of the first inning, Granderson led off for the Mets with his third home run of the series, tying Donn Clendenon’s team record for home runs in a World Series. MORE: Best World Series photos Clendenon wasn’t the only 1969 tie-in to Granderson’s homer. With Alcides Escobar’s inside-the-park homer leading off the bottom of the first inning in Game 1, this year matches 1969 as the only World Series to feature first-inning homers by both teams’ leadoff men....

He doubled down on those remarks Monday and affirmed his support of MLB’s partnership with industry behemoth DraftKings for the first time since the company became embroiled in controversy earlier this month, raising questions about the legality of DFS games under federal and state gambling laws. WORLD SERIES 2015: World Series photos | MLB should see GIFs, Vines as free publicity that they are | World Series odds “I’m quite convinced it is a game of skill, as defined by the federal statute....

However, it is not fair to forget the ones who have had only despair at the highest level of international football - the FIFA World Cup. There has been many prolific players who never laid their hands on the world cup trophy. Here are the top five players who never won a world cup. (Considering only players that have retired from international football) #5 Michele Platini Platini is regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time and his three Ballon d’Or wins in three consecutive years (1983, 1984, 1985) is enough to validate the claim....

The present team of Belgium has been probably the most hyped team of all time and they have been tagged as the ‘golden generation’ of Belgium. However, they have failed to live up to the expectations. Belgium failed to qualify for Euro 2012 and were beaten in the quarter-finals by Argentina in the 2014 World Cup. They were then ousted by Wales in the 2016 European Championships. But things have changed in the current World Cup as they reached the semi-final for the second time in history....

France took down Croatia in the final 4-2, giving football fans the final with the most goals scored since England’s 4-2 win over Germany in 1966, although extra time made its presence in that match. The last final game with at least six goals in ninety minutes was Brazil’s thrashing of Sweden in 1958, Pelé’s arrival with 17 years of age, similar to 19-year-old Kylian Mbappé’s abrupt display of pace, confidence, and goalscoring we saw in the past World Cup for winners France....

Bangladesh have impressed one and all with their showings in the World Cup so far. In particular, star player Shakib Al Hasan has been a standout performer with 425 runs in just 5 matches. However, Bangladesh only have 5 points and 2 wins to their credit in this tournament. This can be attributed to the fact that their bowling attack hasn’t been able to pick wickets consistently. Considering the qualification scenarios for the semi-finals, Bangladesh’s next game against Afghanistan becomes a must-win fixture....

In what will be one of the most anticipated games of this tournament, India will look to continue their dominance over Pakistan in World Cups, while the latter will want to break the jinx against India in World Cups. The ‘Men in Blue’ currently enjoy a 6-0 win advantage in as many games between these two sides in the World Cup history and with an important encounter coming up, Pakistan will hope to re-create their top performance against India from the 2017 Champions Trophy title win....

The team has impressed a lot with their form in this tournament with all the players trying hard to win. All the 11 players of the team are playing their respective roles to perfection. This has been the thing which has kept their hopes alive in the tournament. Mashrafe Mortaza’s brilliant leadership skills are another reason behind Bangladesh’s success. The best part for the Bangladeshi side in this World Cup is the form of its experienced player, Shakib-Al-Hasan....

India suffered a blow when their star opener Shikhar Dhawan was ruled out of the tourney because of a thumb injury. This injury had a major impact on India’s match squad as number 4 batsman KL Rahul had to open the innings. Rahul has fared well in the two matches thus far but India’s middle order woes have been exposed as the team lacks a stable batsman at number 4....

The very cream of the crop will be on display in Qatar as the top teams from across the globe compete to lift the famous trophy in Lusail on December 18. The 2018 Golden Boot winner Harry Kane will look to lead England once again as the Three Lions search for World Cup glory. However, there are plenty of other top players hoping to cement themselves forever into World Cup folklore....