Super Mario Bros. was released in Japan on September 13, 1985. It was the flagship title of the new Nintendo home console, the Famicom. Since that date, Mario has gone on to appear in over 200 titles on nearly 20 different gaming systems. By sheer volume alone, Mario has dominated gaming. He’s starred in platformers, RPGs, Puzzle, and even sports games. So I thought going through the biggest games that Mario has been a part of would be a good way to honor him....
“Belief,” he said. “It’s a powerful word.” It’s been a long time coming for Capitals fans. Finally, after 44 years, fans from D.C., Maryland, Virginia, and beyond took the district by storm to bask in glory as they celebrated the team’s first ever Stanley Cup title Tuesday. “As a longtime sports fan, I’ve waited 23 years to see one of my teams win it all,” Caps fan Emily Munson, who fell in love with the team after attending a Capitals game in her freshman year of college, said....
After five wins in the opening seven matches of the 2018 World Cup qualification cycle, Croatia now sit two points off Group I-leading Iceland. The shock draw now has Croatia precariously sitting equal with Ukraine on 17 points, with their final match in Kiev on Monday. Asked if the players were behind Cacic, Real Madrid midfielder Modric was notably avoidant. “What do we do now? We started with him and now we have to just keep going,” Modric said....
The former world champion in question, Jon Moxley, is considered to be one of the biggest stars on Tony Khan’s roster. Apart from his notable skill on the mic, he is also renowned for his in-ring moveset and willingness to go all out in his matches. This has enabled him to bag multiple prestigious titles in various Promotions, including WWE and NJPW. However, Disco Inferno believes that Moxley’s promos in the Jacksonville-based promotion have gotten repititive....
At the 2022 F1 Azerbaijan GP, Vettel finished the race in 6th position. After the race, even Christian Horner had a wry smile on his face when he was asked to comment on the performance of his former protégé. The Red Bull boss was very positive about Vettel’s performance in Baku as he told Sky Sports F1: Meanwhile, there have been speculations around the actions that the FIA and even Red Bull might take as the revamped Aston Martin seems to look a lot similar to the Austrian squad’s challenger this season....
During an interview with MMA Fighting, Francis Ngannou claimed that he has no idea what’s going on with the UFC and Jones at the moment. However, Ngannou is hoping to handle his end of the business and won’t be sitting around waiting. Francis Ngannou has certainly taken note of the stacked roster the UFC has at the moment. The new UFC heavyweight champion is willing to stay active, something that he has hoped for in the past two years....
The two heavyweights have traded barbs in the media over the past two weeks, with Hunt most recently leaking details of a text message exchange in which he asked if Gallen was using steriods on his injured shoulder. The Sydney Morning Herald reported that a disappointed Gallen hit back this week, explaining that what happened at Cronulla wasn’t steroids and was the fault of the club, not the players. The 39-year-old said he’d gladly be drug tested in the lead up to the bout, and returned serve on Hunt, saying the Super Samoan isn’t the fighter he once was....
The Viper spoke about Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair’s memorable outing at WrestleMania 37 during his recent appearance on ‘The Kurt Angle Show’ podcast on AdFreeShows.com. Randy Orton admitted that while he hadn’t watched all the matches from WrestleMania 37, he did catch the SmackDown Women’s Championship match with his wife, Kim Orton. The former WWE Champion showered praise on the women involved in the match and noted that he thoroughly enjoyed the first night’s main event....
After a year of intense regional competition, the selected teams have arrived together on the big stage to compete. The tournament will conclude on November 20, 2022, as one team takes home the trophy. Fennel Hotelava is one of the most skilled and renowned rosters participating in the VCT Game Changers Championship: Berlin. They have proven themselves to be consistent with their performances in the East Asian regionals. Suzu from Fennel Hotelava shares her VCT Game Changers Championship: Berlin experience Suzu is a Japanese player who is currently playing under Fennel Hotelava....
The Uruguay star struck in the 90th minute to cancel out Alex Alegria’s opener and salvage a point from a match in which the champions had largely been second best. Over the line! Barca denied blatant goal Jordi Alba thought he had levelled moments after Betis broke the deadlock in the 75th minute, the full-back bundling Aleix Vidal’s cross well over the line before Aissa Mandi hooked it clear, but referee Alejandro Jose Hernandez Hernandez failed to award the goal....
After arriving from Benfica in a deal reportedly worth €30million, Guedes came off the bench in PSG’s 1-1 draw with Ligue 1 leaders Monaco. Monaco back on top after draw The 20-year-old Portuguese star, who had also been linked with Manchester United, replaced fellow January recruit Julian Draxler with three minutes remaining at Parc des Princes. “It was a really joyful moment when I stepped onto the Parc des Princes pitch,” Guedes said....
On this week’s episode of Married to Medicine, Simone and Cecil hosted a Halloween party at their house. During the party, Anila and Kiran Sajja made a grand entry and a joke that didn’t sit well with Toya and her husband Eugene. The former duo joked about Toya and Eugene moving around a lot, which wasn’t taken in good stride. Eugene took offense and blamed Kiran for coupling with his wife to make a joke about the former’s family....
Expectations around the country’s soccer team are rising, though, like never before. On Friday, Finland could seal a place in the finals of a major soccer tournament for the first time in its history. All that’s needed is a home win over Liechtenstein, one of the world’s weakest teams, in Helsinki and the Finns will take their place in next year’s European Championship. After so many past disappointments, it is a day many in this Nordic country of 5....
A disappointing 2016-17 campaign saw the Gunners hit a new low under Wenger as they failed to qualify for the Champions League for the first time in two decades, though the club did win the FA Cup. Arsenal 11/8 for a top four finish The frustration during the season was high among the Arsenal supporters, with banners being flown during game days calling for Wenger’s sacking. Ultimately, Arsenal decided to give Wenger a two-year contract extension, and Kroenke believes Wenger’s handling of the heavy criticism proves his internal fortitude....
Reds 11/10 for top 4 The 22-year-old central midfielder has an agreement to join the Anfield club next summer, but with the Bundesliga side struggling to qualify in the Champions League there had been a suggestion that he could depart sooner. Rangnick, however, says that completing the €70 million move prematurely is simply not in his side’s interest. “Even if we don’t progress in the Champions League, it would make no sense to let Naby go to Liverpool earlier,” he told Sport Buzzer....
The Azzurri will be a notable absentee when football’s global showpiece rolls into Russia next summer. A stunning defeat in a play-off clash with Sweden has cost the four-time winners a shot at another crown, with the inquest well underway as to what went wrong. Lippi believes the World Cup will be less of a spectacle with Italy and Netherlands forced to watch on from afar, with it proposed that FIFA should automatically qualify “traditional superpowers”....
Speaking to TMZ Sports, Mike Tyson stated that he thought ‘The Problem Child’ got the job done. He said: Jake Paul secured a split decision victory over ‘The Chosen One’ in their eight-round boxing match. Woodley, who landed a big right hand on Paul in the fourth round, failed to capitalize on the opportunity to finish the fight, giving Jake Paul enough time to recover. ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson was also appreciative of Tyron Woodley for his attempt....
The Yale Ph.D. student returned to the show for Monday’s Season 38 premiere with 18 wins and $574,801 in prize money—making him the third-highest earner in regular-season play in Jeopardy! history. Amodio continued to solidify his status as one of the syndicated quiz show’s most formidable players on Tuesday, when he matched the Jeopardy! record set by contestant Julia Collins for 20 consecutive games won. Collins and computer science student Amodio, who increased his cash earnings to $678,801, are now in joint third place for consecutive games won....
Guardiola plays down Kompany injury fears Jarstein was unable to contain his frustration after conceding a 96th-minute equaliser and angrily kicked the ball away after Robert Lewandowski’s goal, hitting Xabi Alonso in the process. Bayern players reacted furiously to the incident and Neuer feels the 32-year-old set a bad example with his unsporting behaviour. “It is just not right to shoot the ball at a player on purpose, no matter how frustrated you are,” Neuer told the German Football Association website....
