44 h. ago How the climate crisis threatens Indigenous traditions in Canada: ‘It’s not the way it used to be’

Shorter winters and thinning ice are imperiling cultural activities in the north, including hockey, broomball and huntingJanelle Oombash stands on the smooth ice of an outdoor rink, keeping score and watching the time as two teams of teenagers run across the ice, whacking a ball with sticks under the afternoon sun. Outside the rink, a bonfire crackles, keeping spectators warm as they watch the game.Broomball has been played for more than a century in northern Ontario. The game is similar to hockey, but players use a ball instead of a puck and wear specialized shoes rather than skates. Now 31, Oombash started playing the game at age 11. Her dad is a coach and taught her to play. “It’s a big sport. Everybody plays broomball or hockey,” she said. Continue reading...

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59 h. ago The truth about Call of Duty: Black Ops II as players say it's 'coming true' in weird ways

Call of Duty: Black Ops II takes place in 2025 and some players believe the game's storyline is coming true.

Sport

5 d. ago Messi and Ronaldo’s continental exits show the limits of their swan songs

The two best players of their generation suffered same-day disappointments that show the game is starting to move onNot long ago, the results might have been seismic. Or at the very least, worthy of an eyebrows-raised remark. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, the two leading lights of their generation, the dominant on-field forces for most of this century, both going out of continental competition in the semi-finals? Both in upsets? On the same day?On Wednesday, it actually happened. Messi’s Inter Miami fell to Vancouver 5-1 on aggregate in the Concacaf Champions Cup, and Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr lost 3-2 to Kawasaki Frontale in the AFC Champions League Elite at a nominally neutral site in Saudi Arabia. Continue reading...

Culture

5 d. ago ITV viewers switch off David Tennant's new game show Genius Game after just ten minutes as they share same complaint

The first episode of Genius Game premiered on Wednesday evening and saw players test their intellectual acumen and attempt to win a cash prize.

Culture

7 d. ago JoJo Siwa's Dance Moms mentor Abby Lee Miller hinted she was a 'game player' ahead of her Celebrity Big Brother stint

JoJo Siwa's former Dance Moms mentor Abby Lee Miller hinted that the star was a 'game player' ahead of her stint on Celebrity Big Brother

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7 d. ago No criminal charges over death of ice hockey player Adam Johnson during game

Adam Johnson died after he was hit in the neck by Steelers player Matthew Petgrave’s skate in October 2023

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7 d. ago Is Fortnite down as Matchmaking server issues hit Epic Games battle royale

Fortnite is experiencing a major outage this morning, with players on all platforms unable to use the game's matchmaking servers to get into a session

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8 d. ago Andreeva and Gauff advance before Spain power outage halts play

Mirra Andreeva and Coco Gauff to face-off in quarter-finalGrigor Dimitrov and Jacob Fearnley paused at 6-4, 5-4Mirra Andreeva has spent the past two years of her life outperforming most teenagers that have ever picked up a tennis racket in the 21st century, yet on a chaotic, surreal Monday inside Caja Mágica, she briefly returned to her roots. During the final change of ends of her fourth-round match against the Ukrainian qualifier Yulia Starodubtseva, as she served for a comfortable victory, she learned of the power outage that had ravaged Spain, Portugal and many nearby countries, ultimately forcing play to be postponed in Madrid.As matches across the tournament grounds had already come to a halt, the two players were told that they could play out the subsequent game, but there was a catch: the live electronic line‑calling system was no longer functioning and there were no line umpires to call upon. They would have to play as if they were back on the junior circuit, calling their ...

Politics

8 d. ago Diablo 4 Season 8 Boss Powers guide – how to unlock all 24 powers and their effects explained

Season 8 of Diablo 4 is introducing a new seasonal mechanic called Boss Powers that lets players harness the powers of the game’s bosses for themselves.

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9 d. ago Jude Bellingham aims tunnel dig at officials in furious Real Madrid reaction

Real Madrid suffered an agonising 3-2 defeat to rivals Barcelona in the Copa del Rey and they lost their heads towards the end of the game as three players were sent off in chaotic scenes

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9 d. ago John Higgins reveals true feelings on Mark Williams as snooker veterans prepare for Crucible showdown

Two of the game's greatest every players will face off once again in the quarter-finals at the Crucible

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1 week ago Chris Hughes hits back at Ella Rae Wise's 'game player' accusations on CBB final

Celebrity Big Brother's Chris Hughes has hit back at Ella Rae Wise's accusation that he started a friendship with JoJo Siwa as he would 'benefit' from it

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1 week ago Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is branded 'woke' by angry gamers who claim the game 'forces you to play as a transgender character'

Many players have been left enraged by a controversial change by the game's developers -prompting accusations of wokeness.

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1 week ago Judge dismisses lawsuit filed against NBA player Ja Morant over a fight during a pickup game

A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a teenager who accused an NBA All-Star of punching him during a pickup game in 2022

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2 w. ago Ella Rae Wise hits out at 'game player' Chris Hughes after Celebrity Big Brother eviction

The Only Way Is Essex star Ella Rae Wise became the fifth housemate to be evicted from the Celebrity Big Brother house in a brutal triple eviction this evening

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2 w. ago Football game is abandoned after players' disgusting violation of referee

The tie between two sides in the York Football League was called off at half time after the "disgusting act" which left the referee fuming and shocked social media

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2 w. ago Celebrity Big Brother SPOILER: Chris Hughes, 32, breaks down in tears as he's branded a 'game player' after sparking backlash for his 'creepy' friendship with JoJo Siwa, 21

The former Love Island star, 32, and American dancer, 21, have set tongues wagging amid their close connection, with Chris branding her his 'girlfriend' despite JoJo already having a partner.

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2 w. ago CBB's Chris Hughes called out by housemate in savage swipe for 'using' JoJo Siwa

During Monday night's instalment of Celebrity Big Brother, Daley Thompson's warning about game players in the house was revealed as Ella Rae Wise took aim at Chris Hughes.

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2 w. ago Confirmed Manchester United squad members vs Wolves as Ruben Amorim handed injury boost

Man Utd play Wolves in the Premier League today and the players have arrived at Old Trafford for the game.

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2 w. ago Confirmed Manchester United squad vs Wolves as Ruben Amorim handed injury boost

Man Utd play Wolves in the Premier League today and the players have arrived at Old Trafford for the game.

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