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Tracing the roots of martial arts and hand-to-hand combat would be an ardous task as it has a long and complicated history. One certainty, however, is that martial arts have evolved significantly over the past four decades or so. From Bruce Lee to the Jiu-jitsu icon Rickson Gracie to UFC legend Georges St-Pierre, the way in which combat sports have changed over time is immensely fascinating. Though not necessarily better, the champions of today fight and operate differently from the champions of the past....

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The Kickstarter project launched on November 17, 2021, with the goal of funding the development of a game/social space on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. Dreams Central is designed with the goal of being an “ever-expanding” social resort full of private and public spaces, minigames, and other attractions. What makes this project a little more unique than other game Kickstarters is that it’s being built entirely in the Dreams development software for PlayStation....

Last year, I took in my 2014 Hyundai Elantra GT for service and started to look around the showroom. After that, of course, Hyundai things started popping up in my Facebook news feed. An ad for the Santa Cruz came up and I was like, “Woah, wait a minute, what is that?” They had one at the dealership but it was already promised to someone else so I could only look at it....

“Any team member or driver I’ve seen this week all asked the same question: Why wasn’t everybody wanting to race?” points leader Jimmie Johnson said. “I don’t know. We had more side-by-side action on Lap 1 and Lap 100 and on through than we did the last few laps.” MORE: New qualifying rules | Concussions tests | Cobb-Harmon case | Martinsville picks The sixth Chase for the Sprint Cup event was expected to be wild, with a typical multicar crash possibly shaking up the standings and the finish coming down to a wild scramble at the end....

title: “Drones Are Taking Off As A School Subject” ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-15” author: “Suzanne Young” The city of Wilmington, Delaware is partnering with a drone school to provide drone training programs for teens. The program is part of a growing trend around the country in which schools are teaching students how to fly drones. Experts say it’s a way to give kids a head start in the technology expected to provide future jobs....

Federer enjoys a 13-0 head to head record against the German, but some of those matches have gone to the wire. Moreover, the Swiss maestro has not had the best of starts to the season. He entered the Australian Open as the two-time defending champion, but crashed out in the fourth round to the next-gen star from Greece, Stefanos Tsitsipas, in four tight sets that involved three tie-breaks. Since then, Federer has not played any competitive tennis....

The Irishman recently made a generous donation towards a GoFundMe fundraising campaign set up by Gemma Devoy, a mother of two and a cancer patient hailing from Conor McGregor’s hometown of Dublin, Ireland. Conor McGregor has the top donation at present, having given €10,000 ($11,860 approx) towards the cause. The amount has helped the fundraiser get closer to its €20,000 goal. The proceeds from the GoFundMe campaign set up by Gemma Devoy will go to the Maire Keating Cancer Foundation, as per the description on the website....

For the first time in a long time, the game will be an action RPG as suggested in the title. Dragon Ball Game Project Z is being developed by CyberConnect2, who also developed an RPG game for Naruto Shippuden earlier. The game will feature both Japanese and English voice overs. The trailer revealed the classic line up of Dragon Ball Z characters such as Goku, Gohan, Piccolo, Vegeta, Frieza, Krillin and some other notable characters....

The Japanese cities of Nagoya and Aichi will stage the 20th Asian Games in 2026. And during the joint hosts’ report to the OCA general assembly taking place on the sidelines of the 18th Asian Games, Nagoya mayor Takashi Kawamura stunned delegates first with a bizarre request and then a passable Elvis Presley impersonation. The representatives of 45 Asian countries probably couldn’t quite believe their ears when first Kawamura implored OCA president Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad Al Sabah to help him acquire two of Indonesia’s famous Komodo dragons for his city’s zoo....

“I used to want to be on Roc-A-Fella then I turned into Jay / Now I got a house in L.A. / Now I got a bigger pool than ‘Ye / And look man, ‘Ye’s pool is nice / Mine’s just bigger is what I’m saying” If this is any indication of what’s to come on the album, it’s going to be straight [flame emojis]. But we’re a sports website, so I’ll get on with the sports....

Dominating with defense and a tenacious offensive attack, the Celtics beat the Nets 116-112 in Game 4 to sweep Brooklyn in their first-round matchup. It’s a shocking end for the Nets, who many believed to be a true championship contender. It may feel like forever ago but the Nets actually entered the season as preseason NBA title favorites. And in bowing out in four games, they became the first preseason title favorite to not win a single playoff game in at least 35 years....

MORE: Playoff injuries that ended title runs “We’re still very confident. If I sat here and told you our confidence level is the same without Steph, that’s a lie,” Green said after practice Tuesday, via The Associated Press. “I think our confidence level with Steph is through the roof. It’s beyond high. Without Steph, it’s still at the roof. We’re not losing much confidence. We still believe in ourselves. We still think it’s very possible for us to make a run....

Draymond Green earned a flagrant foul Sunday night after kicking Adams in the testicles. It certainly didn’t appear to be an accident. MORE: Ranking the worst NBA playoff chokes of all time This is the second time in the Western Conference finals Green has struck Adams below the belt. Green kneed Adams on a layup attempt in Game 2, but that one was purely incidental. It’s a miracle Adams is still walking....

The Warriors forward, an All-NBA third team selection, was not happy to hear his teammate Klay Thompson did not make the cut when the full list was revealed Thursday afternoon. While Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant made All-NBA second team, Thompson’s name was in the “others receiving votes” category with 14 total points. How did Green feel about that? ALL-NBA: Full results and impact on players like Paul George, Gordon Hayward...

After the Warriors beat the Rockets with a wild finish in Game 2, Babers-Green took the opportunity to rub salt in the wounds of all Houston fans with an epic Twitter rant. MORE: James Harden is kicking chairs | Twitter bashes Harden’s pass | Must-see West finals photos It’s no secret she’s a homer. She’s been doing this all season, but it’s particularly enjoyable during the NBA Playoffs. Finish them!...

Green managed to turn Sunday’s game into a personal showdown with Cavs center Tristan Thompson, who was ejected from Game 1 on Thursday after a shove to the face of Green with 2.6 seconds to play, though the flagrant-2 foul on Thompson was later downgraded. When Thompson was walking off the floor, he appeared to point to Green and challenge him to further fisticuffs out in the Oracle Arena tunnel....

MORE: How Warriors’ signings bolster title defense Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green took to Twitter Sunday night while watching the 1998 NBA Finals between the Chicago Bulls and Utah Jazz, coming to the conclusion that the 2017 Warriors squad “would’ve beaten these Bulls by a dub.” The 1998 Bulls squad won 62 games en route to lifting the Larry O’Brien trophy, while the ‘96 squad won a then-record 72 games before going on to win the championship....

In a statement on Twitch, an emotional DrDisRespect explained that he would be taking a break from streaming to focus on his family. In the stream, he admitted to cheating on his wife, describing the infidelity as a stupid mistake. DrDisRespect closed the stream by apologizing to his sponsors and his fans for his behavior. It will be interesting to see how the Twitch streaming community reacts to DrDisRespect’s announcement in the coming days....