I tested the Piper with my 8-year-old daughter A over the course of a month, who as you’d expect did most of the work on Piper, with me watching over her shoulder, helping her if she got stuck and providing context around some of the tasks she was performing (more on this later). Unusually for an electronics-focused product, the first thing your child encounters when they open the Piper box and is a stack of laser-cut wooden pieces....
The world was shocked on Sunday by footage of Spanish national police striking out at protesters across the region, with some of the bloodiest clashes occurring in Catalan capital Barcelona. Spain 12/1 to draw v Albania A controversial referendum on Catalan independence was the flashpoint for incidents, with more than 400 people so far reported injured and Barcelona’s La Liga clash with Las Palmas played behind closed doors. And even though Barca strolled to a 3-0 win , Pique could not hide his indignation having voted himself before the match, and challenged critics of his pro-Catalan stance in the RFEF and national team....
Pirlo’s former club Juventus have an eight-point lead at the summit as they seek a sixth successive league title, but Gonzalo Higuain’s return to Stadio San Paolo is expected to result in a fearsome atmosphere in Naples. The New York City FC midfielder, who won four league titles in four years during his time in Turin, praised Napoli’s style of football under coach Maurizio Sarri, but insisted Juve are going to remain Italy’s dominant force for some time to come....
In the seven games he’s played this season since being called up from the AHL, Pirri has had one role: to score goals. Pirri got his sixth goal in the third period Tuesday night and Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 17 shots to lead the Golden Knights to a 2-0 win over the Los Angeles Kings. “I think that’s why they signed me, whether I was in Chicago or here,” said Pirri, who also had an assist....
With eight seconds remaining in the fourth quarter and Detroit down by one point, the Spurs tried to inbound the ball. Tim Duncan’s pass to a curling Parker was behind him, and the Pistons scooped up the loose ball. MORE: Nick Young likes ‘winning atmosphere’ of LA | NYT trolls Knicks | The brick of the year Jennings received the ball and dribbled downcourt, then gave a hesitation move to his left for a floating layup that banked in at the buzzer....
Dan Halem was quoted as saying: “We’re excited to have a product that meets our safety criteria. MLB is committed to working with manufacturers to develop products that offer maximum protection to our players, and we’re not stopping at all.” The company revealed that the caps are a slightly more than a half-inch thicker in the front and an inch thicker on the sides than standard caps. They afford protection for frontal impact locations against line drives of up to 90 mph and for side impact locations at up to 85 mph....
Pitt’s athletic department will help pay for all treatment-related out-of-pocket costs not covered by Conner’s family insurance, thanks to NCAA regulations that allow universities to cover all medical expenses. Pitt has taken out an insurance policy with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center for all its athletes, mostly in case of injuries that affect an athlete’s ability to play. MORE: Athletes, other sports figures fighting cancer | City of Pittsburgh shows love for Conner...
In an interview with Newsweek, the Democrat, who won re-election to a second term in 2017 with no opposition, explained that real solutions to climate change would create American jobs. Peduto was one of 500 mayors to participate in the Paris conference on climate change and he welcomed President Joe Biden’s decision to rejoin the accord on his first day. “Basically our message was very clear,” Peduto said. “It was, look, we understand the need for global treaties, and we understand that in order to be able to tackle this crisis, it is going to take nations, but here are 500 cities around the world that are already saying we’re doing it....
WHAT’S NEW The biggest move the Pirates made this winter was signing Edinson Volquez, so, yeah, it's been a quiet offseason in Pittsburgh. It's hard to blame the Pirates for standing firm after going 94-68 and earning an NL wild-card spot, the team's first playoff berth since 1992. They have National League MVP Andrew McCutchen in the lineup, a potential ace in Gerrit Cole on the mound and a solid supporting cast....
U Mumba have beaten Gujarat 32-20 in their previous encounter. Surinder Singh had a huge impact in that game with his all-round performance that fetched him nine points. After a series of poor efforts, Surinder finds himself back in form after he scored six points in the last match. U Mumba also boast of two of the strongest corners in this tournament - Fazel Atrachali & Sandeep Narwal. A little more contribution from Harendra Kumar will make this defence a pretty formidable one....
When these two teams met in an Interzone match in the 2017 edition of the competition, the kabaddi fans expected it to be a lopsided affair. And, Gujarat Fortune Giants had built a 10-point lead heading into the final 4 minutes of the match. They had inflicted 2 all outs on the Ajay Thakur-led franchise. Sachin had completed his Super 10 while Fazel Atrachali led the defensive unit with a High 5....
At least 10 persons were injured as the plane, which carried 72 passengers en route to the Copa Sudamericana finals, crashed in La Union on Monday night, RT news reported. The crash occurred due to lack of fuel at around 10.15 p.m. (local time), according to Mi Oriente. The passengers were being evacuated from the scene, La Union fire department commander said. The plane was flying to Jose Maria Cordova International Airport in Rionegro, the second largest airport in Colombia....
Speculation has been rampant since as to Adam Cole’s status in NXT, in WWE and indeed as the head of the popular Undisputed Era faction of four. Recently, there were reports that Adam Cole’s contract was coming to an end but those reports have been heavily disputed since. I have reported previously that Adam Cole and the entire Undisputed Era have been offered a place on either RAW or SmackDown, with many WWE officials believing that the group have done all that they can on NXT....
He talked at length about the rumors of juiced baseballs and the contrast between MLB’s drawn-out free-agency process and the NBA’s thrill-a-minute extravaganza, to name a few topics. Those thoughts and quotes spawned many stories and columns. MORE: How to watch “ChangeUp,” an MLB whip-around show, for free on DAZN One thing in particular the commissioner said, though, piqued my interest. I mentioned it at the end of a recent column — about the need for better player-focused marketing — but wanted to follow up, too....
Eight coaches lost their jobs in 2018, including Mike McCarthy in Green Bay and Hue Jackson in Cleveland, long before the holidays rolled around. A half-dozen more finished the season before getting their walking papers, including Todd Bowles of the Jets and Dirk Koetter of the Buccaneers on Sunday night. On Monday, they were joined by Marvin Lewis in Cincinnati, Vance Joseph in Denver, Adam Gase in Miami and Steve Wilks in Arizona....
Cheating has been an issue in PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds since wall-hacking, speed boosting, and aim-bots hit the game a couple months ago. It is hard enough to beat someone who can aim through walls, but now, even if a player manages to kill a cheater, there is no guarantee that they will stay down. The newest cheats being used in the game allow players to instantly heal themselves when wounded, and instantly revive their teammates who have been downed....
As explained in the patch notes for the most recent PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds update on Xbox One, PUBG Corporation has squashed a handful of bugs. Some of the more notable fixes include a problem where voice chat ceased to function when a squad leader left the party and an issue where player names would not display properly in the lobby. Besides fixing bugs, the new update for PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds on Xbox One also improves some of the game’s animations, gives its graphics a boost, and improves its performance....
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds seems to have struck a chord with PC gamers, earning praise for its fast-paced gameplay and huge online battles. If developer Bluehole is able to keep the game supported with frequent updates and release it officially later this year, then there’s no reason to think it can’t become even more popular. In fact, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is already set to become an even bigger game by the end of the year....
On Twitter earlier this week, the creative director of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds posted two teasers for the game’s upcoming desert map. A work in progress preview of the location suggests that the map will still offer plenty of dilapidated buildings to loot and hide out in, but it will also feature a railway line and train carriages too. Additionally, this new location has cacti of various sizes dotted about the place....
“For Salma”—as in Hayek—“I need size-wise 6,” Zoe instructed a Choo rep in her acute northern New Jersey accent. Zoe picked up a strappy gold leather stiletto, and pointed out others in silver and bronze, reserving them for actress and screenwriter Julie Delpy. She picked out a pair of black platforms, too. “Can we do a jewel on the platform?” she asked pointedly. The Jimmy Choo rep nodded and scribbled....
