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Over the past 40 years, only a handful of comic book–inspired films managed to capture nominations. By and large, these films have been looked down upon by the film industry at least at awards time. Mostly seen as cash grabs and more a theme-park ride than a film, very few managed rise to or even near icon status. Superman: The Movie (1978) is a prime example. It is touted as the gold standard of superhero movies to this day because it took the character more seriously than before and brought a level of prominence to the hero....

Atalanta come into this game on the back of a 2-0 win over Ivan Juric’s Hellas Verona at the Stadio Marc’Antonio Bentegodi. First-half goals from Ukrainian midfielder Ruslan Malinovskyi and Colombian striker Duvan Zapata ensured victory for Gian Piero Gasperini’s side. Udinese, on the other hand, lost 1-0 to Simone Inzaghi’s Lazio at the Stadio Friuli. A first-half goal from Montenegrin left-back Adam Marusic was enough to seal the deal for Lazio....

The Bianconeri are the only team in the top five European leagues still unbeaten in all competitions—Liverpool has won 11 out of 12 games in the Premier League but lost to Napoli in the Champions League—and statistically speaking there could be few better opponents to continue that form against than Atalanta. La Dea hasn’t tasted success against Juventus in Serie A in almost 20 years, losing 23 of the last 29 league meetings against the Bianconeri....

Athlete’s foot causes bumps, skin fissures, and red, itchy scales. It is spread by direct skin contact or contact with items where the fungi thrive: pools, showers, and shoes. Athletes are not the only people who can get athlete’s foot. It can infect anyone. In this article, you will learn more about athlete’s foot symptoms, how to diagnose it, and the best treatment options. Athlete’s Foot Symptoms Athlete’s foot is an uncomfortable foot infection that can affect only a tiny area of the foot and toes, or it can cover the majority of the foot and toes....

Athletic Bilbao and Sevilla have not had the ideal start to their 2020-21 campaign. The two clubs, which usually fight for the European qualification spots, are now struggling in the bottom half of the La Liga standings. Athletic and Sevilla suffered a 1-0 loss in their previous La Liga outings against Osasuna and Elche respectively and will be aiming to record their third win of the season in this fixture....

SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgarian runner Silvia Danekova has denied taking performance enhancing drugs and said she was shocked at testing positive for the banned blood booster erythropoietin (EPO) a few days after her arrival in Brazil for the Rio Olympics. The 33-year-old, who was due to compete in the women’s 3000m steeplechase on Monday, has been suspended after failing an out-of-competition test on Aug. 1, the Bulgarian Olympic Committee (BOC) said in a statement....

Fredericks is being investigated by the Athletics Integrity Unit over payments he received from Papa Massata Diack, the son of former IAAF president Lamine Diack. (Reporting by Mitch Phillips; Editing by Hugh Lawson) 0 votes

According to Comcast SportsNet, the Athletics have decided to move Crisp to left field. The decision to try the veteran in left was discussed by Athletics manager Bob Melvin and the front office this offseason after studying analytics related to balls hit and potential for injuries in center field at O.co Coliseum. “He’s been taking fly balls in left and we’ll see how it goes,” Melvin said. “In center field you have to deal with the wall more....

U.S. national team midfielder Darlington Nagbe is set to miss two to three months with a right adductor injury, Atlanta announced on Tuesday. Nagbe suffered the injury during the Five Stripes’ 1-1 draw with the Portland Timbers on Sunday. Acquired via trade from the Timbers before the 2018 season, Nagbe has settled into a steady role in Atlanta United’s midfield. Playing less of an attacking role, Nagbe has yet to score his first goal for his new club but has contributed three assists and started all 17 of the club’s matches this season....

Tropical Depression Karen—which as of 2 a.m. EDT was located in the eastern Caribbean around 115 miles southwest of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands—is moving northwards at approximately 8 miles per hour. Karen is slowly strengthening and nearing tropical storm strength with maximum sustained wind speeds of 35 miles per hour and stronger gusts. Forecaster say that its center will pass near or over Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands today, before moving across the western Atlantic later tonight and Wednesday....

The France international was substituted after 57 minutes of Atleti’s victory at Estadio Benito Villamarin, with his replacement Angel Correa scoring the visitors’ first goal one minute after coming on. Lemar has been the subject of speculation linking him with a transfer to Arsenal in January and if Gunners boss Mikel Arteta is successful in luring him away from Madrid, the 24-year-old may have made his last appearance in an Atleti shirt....

After suffering defeat for the first time under Craig Shakespeare at Everton, the Foxes will hope to bounce back by surprising last year’s losing finalists in Spain. When is the Champions League draw? Few teams have a better record in the Champions League than Atleti over recent seasons, however, and Diego Simeone’s men will fancy their chances of progressing to the last four once again. TV CHANNEL & LIVE STREAM In the UK, the match will be available to watch live on television on BT Sport 2 and by stream via the BT Sport app....

Pre-match discussion focused on racist abuse directed at Vinicius Junior this week and there were reports of more racism towards the Brazilian winger outside the Metropolitano Stadium before kick-off. The home team started strongly and could have opened the scoring when Felipe got on the end of a Rodrigo de Paul freekick into the box. However, the Atleti defender could only head over the bar. Real Madrid converted their first opportunity of the match when Rodrygo finished on the half-volley after being set up by Aurelien Tchoumeni, who picked out the Brazilian with a stunning chipped pass...

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Atletico Madrid reached the King’s Cup semi-finals for the first time in three years after coming from behind to draw 2-2 at Eibar in an action-packed second half on Wednesday, advancing to the last four 5-2 on aggregate. Jose Gimenez headed home from a corner in the 49th minute to put Atletico four goals up on aggregate following last week’s 3-0 win at the Vicente Calderon but Sergi Enrich levelled in the 73rd minute on the rebound after Pedro Leon had hit the post....

Atleti 6/5 to beat Valencia The La Liga side were unable to put a deal in place over the summer as they worked under the restrictions of a transfer ban, but that will be lifted at the end of the calendar year and they will be able to register new players again from January. Goal revealed on Thursday that Costa is likely to remain at Stamford Bridge until the New Year, despite refusing to return to training, and Atletico are already considering a fresh approach, with Fenerbahce having failed in their efforts to take the striker on loan....

There’s been a slow drip of rumours and teases about the game ever since the release of Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate in October 2015. We’ve rounded up all the news about the game’s best deals, platforms and gameplay, along with the official launch trailer that can be found above. When is the Assassin’s Creed: Origins release date? Release date: 27 October 2017 While rumours throughout early 2017 suggested that the upcoming Assassin’s Creed title could be delayed into 2018, Activision took to the stage at E3 2017 to announce an earlier release date: 27 October 2017 – the same day as Stranger Things series 2 arrives....

RELATED: 5 Locations That Make Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Better (& 5 That Are Just Frustrating) Assassin’s Creed Valhalla does just this, bringing in both fresh and previously seen allies and villains into the story. While some hit the right mark and can be considered both strong and memorable, certain others are so weak that their appearances are just annoying and it’s worth taking a look at the supporting characters that fit both categories....

As seen below, this new Assassin’s Creed Valhalla trailer introduces players to the viking culture, showing not only its art of war but its familial connections as well. It shows the war that they are engaged and what appears to be big epic battles a la Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. RELATED: Rumor: Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Release Date Leaked Online During the battle, not only does Assassin’s Creed Valhalla protagonist express faith in Odin, but he pulls out a hidden blade to kill the final enemy....

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s romance options take a wide variety of forms, but the romance with Broder is arguably one of the funniest of them all thanks to the choice players have to make towards the end of the quest. At a certain point during the romance, players will be asked to choose between two names to call their new lover, and what they choose will determine how Broder reacts....