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Yahoo Sports reports sources indicate the 30-year-old center will need three months to rehab a right pectoral injury he suffered last Saturday against the Warriors. PHOTOS: NBA Christmas jerseys for 2015 | MORE: The Fifth Quarter: Harden, Curry dominate Friday night The 13-year vet, who signed in the offseason for the league minimum, had been expected to provide end-of-the-bench depth. Instead, he had already started three games this season for the Pelicans in place of injured center Omer Asik, averaging 5....

Uruguayan champions Penarol coach Jorge Da Silva has confirmed his resignation. During a meeting last Sunday with club president Juan Pedro Damiani and the board of directors, Da Silva confirmed the announcement he made to the players Thursday that he was stepping down, reports Xinhua. On a television show Sunday, Da Silva admitted being coach had caused him some sleepless nights and loss of appetite. Coaching the team “wears you out”, said Da Silva, adding “sometimes you don’t eat or sleep”....

Both Harris and Pence tested negative for COVID-19 on Wednesday. They will be 12 feet apart on the stage, and any member of the crowd who refuses to wear a mask will be removed from the debate hall, organizers said. Former Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign announced that Harris’ featured guests for the debate will be Utah State Rep. Angela Romero, a community activist and one of the state’s six ethnic minority lawmakers who have been working to address coronavirus among minorities, and Deborah Gatrell, a teacher who is running for Salt Lake City Council who also is working to address COVID-19 spread in vulnerable populations....

Bourque, after Pittsburgh lost 2-1 to the Blue Jackets on a late shorthanded goal by Brandon Dubinsky, took them to task for Thursday’s and an overall lack of effectiveness over the last month or so. Sidney Crosby fights Brandon Dubinsky | Alex Ovechkin, badass Some background: The Penguins are now fourth place in the Metropolitan Division and seventh place in the Eastern Conference. They’re also 7-11-4 against divisional opponents, which is a problem, given that they’re highly likely to face one of those in the first-round of the postseason....

First-year coach Mike Johnston said both players were injured in the lead-up to camp, which begins Friday. Neither injury is considered long term. Johnston added Crosby’s issue is not related to a wrist injury that hindered him late last season and into the Stanley Cup playoffs. “We’ll see over the next few days, I don’t expect any of them to be long,” Johnston said. “But when the trainers and the doctors inform us at this time of the year that we better be cautious with a few people, then we’re going to be cautious....

In exchange, the Edmonton will receive forward Rob Klinkhammer and Pittsburgh’s first-round pick in 2015. The teams announced the trade Friday. MORE: Two Penguins, one Devils player added to mumps list | In the middle of mumps, a hockey game appears Perron, 26, has 274 points in 456 games in eight NHL seasons. He began his career with the Blues, and joined the Oilers for the 2013-14 season. Although still atop the NHL’s Metropolitan Division at 23-9-5, the Penguins have struggled through a rash of injuries and sickness, including the mumps epidemic plaguing the league....

The likely AL MVP has impressed all season and was up to his old tricks again Sunday when he blasted a walkoff home run to beat the Rays 5-4. “He’s dangerous. He’s got that flair for the dramatic,” Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said of Donaldson, via MLB.com. “He’s done that so many times this year.” Donaldson, 29, is batting .299 with 41 home runs and 122 RBIs in his first season in Toronto....

“Dance for me boy, dance for me son! Dance for me!” McGregor yelled at a shadowboxing Mayweather during their Tuesday press conference in Los Angeles. The New York Post claimed the comments were racist and so did several people on Twitter. MORE: Floyd Mayweather Sr. crashed Conor McGregor’s press conference Floyd Mayweather Sr. told TMZ Sports that he did not think McGregor’s comments to his son were racist. “Racist? I don’t know what that got to do with race,” Mayweather Sr....

Powerball tickets didn’t produce a jackpot winner after Saturday, Monday and Wednesday drawings. The jackpot rises each time a winner isn’t named and has since reached $1.6 billion, which is estimated to be the largest jackpot in Powerball history. The next draw for the mega prize is Saturday. Americans in five states must secure tickets in unorthodox ways as Utah, Nevada, Alabama, Alaska and Hawaii don’t participate in the lottery....

Authorities in Quilpie, where about 800 people live, were looking to remedy a housing shortage and ensuing lack of people able to take on cattle and sheep ranching jobs in the region. The Quilpie Shire Council came up with the idea of giving a $9,400 grant to anyone who buys a plot of land, builds a house on it for less than $560,000 and lives in it for six months....

In Persona 5 Morgana is a party member who joins Joker on a quest to recover lost memories. His primary appearance resembles a tuxedo cat with a large head while he can also take the form of a van in the Metaverse. When in the real world, however, Morgana looks like little more than an adorable house cat, although it’s his personality that has largely seen the character win over fans....

“There couldn’t be a better time for us to beat Australia. It’s an opportunity for us to do justice to the way we’ve played so far in Australia,and we haven’t had the results,” Kohli was quoted as saying by Cricket Australia (CA). India had a disappointing Australian summer as they lost the four-match Test series 0-2 followed by a disastrous One-Day-International (ODI) tri-series where the visitors failed to win even a single match....

In a viral Reddit post published on r/AmITheA**hole, Redditor u/TemporaryTree8673 (otherwise referred to as the original poster) said they struggled in high school and that their boyfriend constantly made fun of them for it until a heated interaction brought his insulting behavior to an abrupt halt. Titled, “[Am I the a**hole] for rubbing it in my boyfriend’s face how much I make in front of our friends?” the viral post has received nearly 14,000 votes and 1,200 comments in the last 11 hours....

With a turn-based battle system, Tarot-themed character designs, and life simulation gameplay, many gamers likely did not expect the Persona series to take off on a global scale. Though some of the older titles such as Persona 3 and Persona 4 were able to slowly build a niched player following in the west, it was the latest iteration, Persona 5, that amassed the most online popularity and hype. This can be seen in how the game was nominated for categories in The Game Awards during its launch year, and has consistently trended on social media platforms due to its avid fans....

RELATED: Persona 5: 10 Easter Eggs That Fans May Have Missed The enemies in Persona 5 are a varied bunch — with the odd palette swap here and there — with each foe being notable not just for being a unique opponent but also a potential ally that has its own unique movesets and affinities. One such enemy is Skadi, a recurring figure in the series that’s introduced as the Quaking Lady Of Shadow before her true name is revealed....

RELATED: Persona 5: 10 Easter Eggs That Fans May Have Missed Mementos is one of the most interesting areas in Persona 5– a randomly-generated dungeon that people who’ve played through Persona 3 and 4 will be quite familiar with. Mementos plays a central role in the game’s story, especially near the end of the tale. For the ardent fan who wishes to know everything there is to know about this game, here are some things that most people didn’t have a clue about regarding Mementos....

RELATED: The Most Impressive Persona 5 Cosplayers If players want to max out the social link of the Faith Arcana ‘Violet’ and establish a strong (maybe even romantic) bond with Yoshizawa, gifts are the way to this girl’s heart. Despite being a ‘minor’ character, she has a worthwhile relationship plot of her own, which includes full confidant cooperation and romance. Here are the best gifts that players can give her in Persona 5 Royal....

RELATED: 5 Things We Loved About Persona 5 Strikers (& 5 Things We Don’t) With such an expansive story, Persona 5 Strikers is sure to have several moments that players miss on their first Playthrough. Whether it’s a callback to the original game’s characters and bosses, or some of the game’s challenging post-game content, there is plenty that will warrant a second trip through Japan with this loveable group of heroes....

Except for Goro Akechi, who is presumed dead at the end of Persona 5, every playable character in the original cast returns for Strikers. Futaba is only the navigation specialist so she is still not ready for battle, unfortunately. To make up for both her and Akechi, two new characters were added to the story. RELATED: 10 Pro Tips To Know Before Starting Persona 5 Strikers The first is a mysterious AI, Sophia, that the Phantom Thieves uncover in a new dungeon set up in the Metaverse....

However, quarter of a century on the market and in the homes of millions means that there are plenty of mechanics and features that feel outdated or are in desperate need of change. Persona fans are passionate about the franchise they love, but with JRPG powerhouses like Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and Tales all evolving with the times, it’s becoming harder to stay modern. Persona 6 has the opportunity to once again prove it is deserving of the adoration it so frequently receives, but this may depend on its willingness to set aside some of its otherwise stalwart traditions in search of true innovation....