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The country will be making her sixth appearance at the global stage this year and President Buhari has charged Gernot Rohr’s men to bring the World Cup trophy home. In attendance were Vice-president, Professor Yomi Osinbajo, Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung and NFF President, Amaju Pinnick. The three-time African champions travelled to London on Wednesday in readiness for their pre-World Cup friendly against England at Wembley on Saturday. The Super Eagles will later depart for their final training camp in Austria where they will play against Czech Republic on June 6....

Zidane quit his post after leading Madrid to a third consecutive Champions League title in May, Los Blancos triumphing in the competition in each season the Frenchman was in charge. Lopetegui was subsequently named as Zidane’s successor, although he was fired by Spain on the eve of the World Cup after his appointment was confirmed. The new boss is preparing for his first competitive game in charge, as they take on rivals Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup in Tallinn on Wednesday....

The referees did not look kindly on the stunt, though, penalizing Elliott for excessive celebration and costing the Cowboys 15 yards on the ensuing kickoff. MORE: Updated NFL playoff picture The Salvation Army enjoyed added publicity from the celebration. According to Apex Marketing, Elliott’s leap into the Salvation Army kettle was worth $200,000 in TV ad exposure to the brand. Here are five viewpoints that pretty much sum up Elliott’s bell-ringer of a celebration:...

Soul Calibur 5 appears to be following suit, if a leaked screenshot featuring Assassin’s Creed protagonist Ezio Auditore is as legitimate as it does indeed appear. Joystiq received an image from an individual, whom wanted to remain anonymous, and they claimed to have snapped a picture of the beta version of Soul Cailbur 5 while in attendance at some sort of recent fighting game tournament. The screenshot in question shows off Ezio on the character select screen for Soul Calibur 5, and the picture really does look incredibly authentic....

A major update to The Strongest Hero is the unveiling of a new game mode for online play. Available with the new update, the Tag Team Battles mode is designed for 2v2 online combat, designed for two players to join together and face off against other teams in ranked play on the game’s leaderboards. In its statement on the update, Crunchyroll describes that in this new mode, “the co-op gaming experience is more intimate and the stakes are higher as the player duos climb the ranks together....

Lavrov’s career in diplomacy extends back half a century through the heat of the Cold War, the fall of the Soviet Union and the rise of Putin, who appointed him as foreign minister in 2004. Since then, Lavrov has served as the most senior representative of the Kremlin’s foreign policy both in Moscow and in nearly every corner of the Earth to which he’s traveled. Now, he’s in New York to attend the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly, which is taking place at a particularly difficult time in the international order....

What, then, can we reasonably project for the U.S. economy for, say, the year 2030? Little, unless we first specify certain assumptions. I need affirmative answers to the following questions to get started. Will the rule of law still be firm in 2030? Will we still adhere to the principle of globalized free markets, with protectionism held in check? (By protectionism, I mean not just barriers to international trade and finance but governmental restrictions against competition in domestic markets as well....

“Actions by Congress to end these authorities abruptly and prematurely would be a reckless and costly mistake,” the White House statement said. Experts said it is too soon to terminate the national emergency declaration. However, when that declaration is one day lifted, it could affect plenty of COVID-19-specific policies and protections. Is Now the Right Time to End the State of Emergency? The U.S. government declared a national emergency about two years ago because the COVID-19 pandemic posed a significant public health and safety risk to Americans....

The message hidden in the website’s HTML reads, “If you’re reading this, we need your help building back better. https://usds.gov.” Of course, only those looking for something could find the code, which is why experts say Easter eggs like this are not a good move for cybersecurity. “When you write software, the way you present information to users should be through [a] defined interface. [But] implying that by poking around and looking in unusual places they might find something useful, I think that encourages the wrong kind of behavior,” Ed Amoroso, the CEO of TAG Cyber, told Lifewire in a phone interview....

Name any theoretical scientific advancement that an author could imagine coming into existence and sci-fi will find a way to use it for evil. Often the heroes learn the truth of their fictional world, that being that mankind was better before we had all the cool stuff that allowed the species to survive. RELATED: The Mad Scientist Sci-Fi Trope In The Modern Day A common go-to term for people who are against the advancement of technology is “Luddite”....

“The incident released a mixture of wood fiber, water and pulping liquor. At this point, we are evaluating potential environmental impact,” Pixelle told Newsweek. “In addition, we are taking appropriate steps to stabilize the process to restore order to the mill site asap.” Original story: An explosion at the Androscoggin Mill in Jay, Maine, on Wednesday, left multiple people injured, according to Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland....

Former Cote d’Ivoire gaffer and current Morocco coach, Herve Renard joined Salomon Kalou and Michael Essien in sending birthday wishes to the Phoenix Rising star. Drogba started his professional career with Le Mans in France before forging a name for himself at Guingamp and Marseille. He switched to Chelsea in 2004 where he won four Premier League titles, four FA Cups, three League Cups and the Champions League in his two stints with the London club....

Factors That Affect Your Eye Health Taking care not only of your eyes but your body as a whole will help keep your vision sharp and support your ocular health through the years. Factors that affect your eye health that you can have some influence on include: Proper nutrition: Your eyes rely on vitamins and nutrients to protect against blinding eye diseases such as age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma. Exposures: Eye damage can result from ultraviolet radiation (UV) from the sun as well as toxic chemical exposures at home or on the job....

They conclude that Washington’s attempts to postpone the cut agreed upon earlier this month by the expanded group of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC+) was rooted in domestic political considerations related to the price of energy ahead of the U.S. midterm elections. And while these analysts argue that the U.S.-Saudi relationship would likely withstand the current deterioration, which began nearly as soon as Biden took office early last year, they also asserted that Riyadh was prepared to continue pursuing its own policy path independent of Washington, no matter the “consequences” that the White House has vowed to unveil....

You can guess the reasons. One, he’s a Texan playing in San Antonio. Two, he’s the highest-ranked player in the field. At No. 6 in world golf rankings, Spieth is playing well in his run-up to the Masters. MORE: Valero Texas Open preview | Rory McIlroy’s Masters prep | This season’s PGA Tour winners In addition to Spieth, San Antonio Express-News staff writer John Whisler lists these players to watch during the tournament: Jimmy Walker, a Texan; Phil Mickelson, the highest-profile player in the field; Jim Furyk, an every-week contender; and Dustin Johnson, whose meteoric rise since his return from suspension has him No....

Elliott shared a statement on Twitter confirming the meeting, saying he is working hard to ensure he stays out of trouble in the future. “Earlier today, I met with the Commissioner to share with him what occurred in Las Vegas and what I have learned from that incident,” Elliott wrote. “I’ve worked hard to make better decisions and to live up to the high standard that are expected of me....

That doesn’t mean Dallas isn’t prepared to handle Elliot’s absence and can’t overcome it. There’s really no team in the league better equipped to lose its bell cow. Him not playing for a while may end up working out well for its NFC title chances. The Cowboys can both handle a favorable early schedule without him, and just got forced into better managing his touches in his second season....

In a letter to Elliott, the NFL stated the domestic violence allegations against him were strong enough to warrant punishment, despite there being no charges filed on the Cowboys back. The letter also stated two medical experts felt the photos of injuries suffered by Elliott’s girlfriend, Tiffany Thompson, matched her descriptions of the alleged altercations. MORE: NFL’s letter to Elliott | Fans react to news Here is Elliott’s response, via his representatives, in full:...

Nope, it’s not the quarterback who won the Big Ten Championship, the Sugar Bowl and the first College Football Playoff national title in his first three starts. And it’s not the record-breaking quarterback he replaced – or the quarterback who was at the top of the depth chart to start the season for the Buckeyes. MORE: Heisman Trophy all-time winners | The Muschamp effect | The year of the California QB...