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This will be the Milwaukee Bucks’ second trip to the Eastern Conference Finals in three years under coach Mike Budenholzer, and the first since 2015 for the Atlanta Hawks in less than a season under interim coach Nate McMillan. After being taken to a Game 7 by their respective opponents in the semifinals, both teams are looking to be the East’s representative in the 2021 Finals. Neither team was favored to emerge from the semis, but they overcame the odds to get an opportunity to be the conference champs this season....

“I know there have been several rumors that there is a serial killer on the loose in our city,” said Bottoms at a Tuesday briefing. “We don’t have any evidence of that.” Bottoms also dressed the speculation the killing was a hate crime as Janness was a member of the city’s LGBTQ community. “As of now, we don’t have any proof of that.” For more reporting from the Associated Press, see below:...

This represents the third consective edition of “Madden” that has featured a stadium set to open the next year. With “Madden NFL 15” it was Levi’s Stadium for the 49ers while “Madden NFL 16” offered the opportunity to play with the Vikings in U.S. Bank Stadium, which is ready for this season. MORE: Winners, losers from “Madden NFL 17” player ratings The other big addition for the game is LA Memorial Coliseum, the temporary home for the Rams until their new stadium opens in 2019....

The MLS expansion side Thursday announced the signing of Venezuela international Josef Martinez on loan from Torino, with an option to buy. The 23-year-old forward joins Argentine winger Hector Villalba and Paraguayan playmaker Miguel Almiron in Atlanta, giving Gerardo Martino’s club a full complement of DP signings. Toronto FC re-signs Tosaint Ricketts “We’re excited to have acquired another player who’s entering the prime of his career and who has already experienced top competition in Europe and South America,” United president Darren Eales said in a news release....

According to the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, the casinos showed a collective gross operating profit of $310 million from July to September. Gross operating profit refers to the earnings before interest, taxes and other expenses. This year’s third-quarter gross operating profit is over twice the amount in 2020, which was $151 million. However, because the casinos were still operating under COVID capacity restrictions, James Plousis, chair of the New Jersey Casino Control Commission, told AP that the results are not comparable....

First-half strikes from Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez secured the victory that puts the holders in control of the semi-final ahead of the return match at Camp Nou next Tuesday. Diego Simeone’s side have had success against Barca in recent years with a devastating counterattacking style, but they were on the receiving end of the same tactic early in the first half and were punished by a brilliant run and finish from Suarez with only seven minutes played....

Second-half strikes from Antoine Griezmann and Angel Correa looked set to extend Atletico’s superb form despite Marko Livaja’s leveller for Las Palmas, but Diego Simeone’s men allowed their concentration to slip in the final minutes at Estadio Vincente Calderon. Livaja made it 2-2 with a simple finish in the 89th minute and Mateo Garcia scored in injury time to give Quique Setien’s side their first away win since August, but it was too late for the visitors after a game in which a below-par Atleti did just enough to win the tie....

The Blues cruised to a 6-0 victory over Qarabag in their opening fixture but are likely to find the going a little tougher on Spanish soil as they seek to stretch their unbeaten run to eight games in all competitions. Atletico were held 1-1 by Roma in their first continental outing of the campaign so will be looking to kick-start their bid for a top-two finish in Group C....

The 27-year-old Belgian, who joined the Premier League club from Atletico in July last year, was on the losing side in the 2014 Champions League final when Atletico took on Real Madrid. Atletico had beaten Chelsea, Barcelona and AC Milan to reach the final, however. “I’ve learned that every team can win the Champions League if you put your mind to it,” Alderweireld told reporters. “If you have a good squad and the hunger is there to win something, you can do it....

Gamers have to coordinate so that they can escape without being caught during the heist missions. This time set in Paris, the fans will get to experience the French Revolution all over again. Ubisoft has revealed the key features present in the game and they are as follows: Play as Arno, an entirely new breed of Assassin far more lethal than his ancestors- Grab up to three friends and embark on unforgettable story-based missions Co-op missions- Enjoy an unprecedented degree of freedom and control over your Assassin, brought to life by an all new engine....

The game’s Steam reviews chart, which tracks how many positive or negative reviews have been published in a timeframe, shows that around 400 positive reviews for Assassin’s Creed Unity have been left between April 15 and April 19. Many of the reviews reference Ubisoft’s generosity and its €500,000 donation to the Notre-Dame restoration fund. Ubisoft only offered the game free on its own game launcher Uplay and not Steam, but it seems that players were so moved by its actions, that Steam owners of the game want to show their thanks, too....

Those two games are Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag and Assassin’s Creed Rogue. Both games flip the script in several ways, with Assassin’s Cred Valhalla seemingly set to follow this. Thematically, there’s connections between the three that could easily manifest in the next game. RELATED: Fan Creates Epic Crossover Between God of War and Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Assassin’s Creed: Eivor, Edward Kenway, and Shay Cormac Generally, the majority of Assassin’s Creed games follow a pattern of the main character already being an Assassin or joining it early....

The game follows in the RPG-heavy footsteps of the more recent Assassin’s Creed titles, allowing players to upgrade their weaponry, armor and skills as they take on Alfred the Great. The armies of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms are powerful, and Eivor will need some serious firepower to stake a claim to their land. When a normal weapon simply won’t cut it, players can always seek out their unique variants. One of these is Skadi’s Wrath, a powerful Light Bow that far outstrips its common counterpart....

After arriving in East Anglia, Eivor embarks on a quest to install Oswald on the local throne. As an Anglo-Saxon, Oswald is supposed to be a client-king of the Danes, following his marriage to Viking Valdis. However, before his wedding he is intercepted by Viking chieftain Rued, a raider who has been plaguing the people of East Anglia, both Saxon and Dane, for some time. It’s Eivor’s job to muster a joint-force of Anglo-Saxons and Danes to attack Burgh Castle, and take revenge on Rued....

After the “Heavy is the Head” quest in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, players are tasked by Ubba to search for Ceolbert in the Isle of Waifs. After following the waypoint, gamers will hear Ceolbert having a discussion with Leofrith on the water’s edge and will be forced into a duel after a brief cutscene. RELATED: Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Should You Romance Randvi? Once the player wins the fight, they will be given the option to kill Leofrith that says “Pray to your god now” or spare him saying “Burgred abandoned you,” a choice that will make the rest of the Assassin’s Creed Valhalla playthrough either extremely difficult or relatively the same....

While Assassin’s Creed Odyssey was a big hit for the RPG-focused fans of the franchise, purists argue it doesn’t emphasize the initial ideals of what Assassin’s Creed was meant to be. The lack of social stealth or hidden blades, the heavy reliance on loot and level-based enemies, and far detachment from the overarching conflict made fans feel like it was a serious departure from typical Assassin’s Creed mechanics. On the other hand, it seems Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is bridging the gap between purists and RPG fans by cross-breeding the mechanics of Odyssey with classic Assassin’s Creed flair....

Players will take control of Eivor and set sail from Norway to England in Valhalla, raiding and pillaging along the way, and making a settlement in the British Isles. Norse history is very rich, and just as the Assassin’s Creed franchise has always done, Valhalla will look to historical information to pull from to make the game a unique and breathtaking experience. This much is clear from the Collector’s Edition....

Since its launch in 2020, Valhalla has been receiving steady updates and support, giving players more activities to complete while making the game better in the process. Like Assassin’s Creed Origins and Odyssey before it, Valhalla is a sprawling game that by itself can take hundreds of hours to finish before even starting the litany of extra content Ubisoft has added since its release. Over the summer, Valhalla received the Siege of Paris DLC where, as the name details, it takes Eivor to France and participate in the greatest viking conquest ever attempted....

The asteroid, named 2022 RM4, is traveling at speeds of roughly 52,500 miles per hour, and is expected to sail past the Earth at a distance of 1,427,801 miles. In comparison, the moon is only 238,900 miles away, and our nearest planetary neighbor, Venus, is 38 million miles away at its closest point. The One World Trade Center building measures 1,792 feet tall at its tip. Asteroids are small rocky objects that also orbit the Sun....

According to reports coming in last month, Aston Martin were close to finalising a deal with the Vijay Mallya-owned Force India that would have seen the European car giants re-enter the F1 arena after a staggering 55-year gap. However, according to fresh reports coming in, the return seems very unlikely in the next calendar year. Aston Martin’s Director of Marketing, Simon Sproule, said in an interview that the company is considering the decision under a broader discussion about motorsport event as a whole....