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According the News &Record of Greensboro, N.C., college basketball heavy hitters Roy Williams, Mike Krzyzewski, former Georgetown coach John Thompson, and former Tar Heels players Michael Jordan, Jerry Stackhouse, Rasheed Wallace, James Worthy, Sam Perkins, Eric Montross, Hubert Davis, Jeff McInnis, Brad Daugherty, Donald Williams and Warren Martin were in attendance. MORE: Smith’s career in photos | DeCOURCY — Smith’s legacy will never pass | Fans’ memorial Roy Williams, current North Carolina basketball coach, and Rev....

The Batgirl film for streaming on HBO Max was announced, but expectations for the project were cut short when Warner Bros. Discovery canceled the film. The decision was met with severe backlash, with those involved with the project understandably the most upset, so much so that one anonymous cast member went so far as to call Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav an imbecile. RELATED: Building ‘The Batman’ Into The New DCU Could Actually Work...

The Batman Arkham games are beloved by many in the gaming community, as they feature tight combat mechanics, well-written characters and narratives, as well as engaging worlds. As a way of celebrating the franchise, McFarlane Toys has announced pre-orders for two Batman-related figures based on Batman: Arkham Knight and Batman: Arkham Origins. RELATED: Why Gotham Knights Chose the Court of Owls for the Main Villains These figures first debuted at San Diego Comic Con, which became a digital event in July....

Ultimately, it remains up in the air until DC Fandome comes around, as this may not even manifest for a number of reasons. Still, here’s a few things that would be nice to see when and if Batman Arkham 2020 is revealed. RELATED: Batman Gotham Knights Title Leak May Solidify Other Rumors Playable Bat-Family There’s a lot of rumors out there about the game, and one of the most prominent is that multiple members of the Bat-Family will be playable....

The Belgium international had not made a Premier League start since joining the Blues from Marseille in the summer, but was expected to start up front against Bournemouth on Boxing Day. Hazard can also conquer the Premier League for Chelsea Diego Costa’s one-game suspension meant that Conte had to find a replacement striker, but chose to leave the £33 million signing on the bench as Chelsea won 3-0 to record a 12th successive league win....

Americans planning to toast the New Year with the best fizz they can afford are already stampeding the wine shops. Sales are up more than 90 percent over last year, and although popular labels are going fast, no champagne shortage is at hand. But a glance at the price tags makes it clear where the quality is supposed to be. The best vintage bottles from France can easily sail over $100; the best from California rarely get past $50....

Battlefield 2042 has an open beta launching on October 6th at midnight, but fans can preload the game today. However, only EA Play members and customers who preordered have the option to play as soon as the Beta goes live. RELATED: Battlefield 2042 Confirms Free Next-Gen Upgrades EA is releasing the Battlefield 2042 Beta in two phases. The Early Access phase begins at midnight Pacific Time and runs until October 7th....

The clip features a relatively young man, his face covered in dirt and grime with pronounced lines of sweat, looking skyward in apparent awe as something covers him in shadow. The man himself seems to be a soldier of some sort, judging from his haircut, clothes, and state of disarray, but that’s hardly a reliable statement. What catches his eye is another matter entirely. There are clearly embers in the air, perhaps implying a battle or weapon of some sort nearby, but then why look skyward?...

For some time now, Battlefield 6 fans have expected Kazakhstan to be the game’s main setting. This is due to some interesting GPS coordinates that fans found in a 2020 Battlefield tech demo. Further, players found the same coordinates on a medal worn by a character in Battlefield 5, with the location again being Kazakhstan. While these teasers could certainly be legitimate, and the country could appear inside Battlefield 6, it will apparently not feature in the first trailer for the game....

For those who don’t know, rumors and leaks regarding Battlefield 6 have been circulating a lot recently. Many of them are focused on when players can expect the game’s first trailer to release, with many others discussing some of Battlefield 6’s possible features. None of the leaks or rumors have been confirmed as of yet, of course, and the fanbase is still eagerly awaiting the release of the trailer....

Last summer, the Baseball Hall of Fame tweaked its Veterans Committee process, dividing candidates into four subcommittees: Today’s Game Committee: considers players, managers, umpires and executives retired at least 15 years who made their greatest contributions after 1987; Modern Baseball Committee: looks at 1970-87; Golden Days Committee: looks at 1950-69; Early Days Committee: looks at everything prior to 1950. Allen’s career, which spanned 1963 to 1977, divides fairly neatly between the Golden Days and Modern Baseball committees....

Pitchers can be maddening to try to predict, mainly because there are so many factors out of their control that can ruin a season (and a bet) by mid-May. But just because you can't predict injuries or run support doesn't mean you can't find some value in the pitcher props recently released by the LVH SuperBook. The staff at Fantasy Source, The Linemakers’ partner here at Sporting News, is here to help....

Last night’s Champions League clash between FC Basel and Chelsea was one to forget for Jose Mourinho’s men. Chelsea did qualify despite losing to FC Basel, but will not be happy with the manner of the result and with their failure to guarantee top spot in their group. Key stats The key stats reflect the way the game was played. Chelsea were dismal and it shows, they didn’t even manage to get a shot on target, a damning statistic for a side with so many expensive attacking players....

The former Rockets star recalled his stay in Texas with great fondness during his induction into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday. MORE: 2016 Hall class, in photos “I will always remember my time spent with the Houston Rockets as some of the best times of my life,” Yao told the crowd. The 7-6 Chinese sensation played in the NBA from 2002 through 2011, when injuries forced him to retire at age 30....

Brendan Fraser, most famous for his role in The Mummy trilogy of films, is reportedly set to star as comic book villain Firefly. Fraser is no stranger to the world of DC. He currently stars in Doom Patrol as an ill-fated race car driver turned Robot Man. There, he’s a guy who just wants to do the right thing but struggles to be the hero he wishes himself to be....