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In the not-too-distant past, multiplayer lobbies were often populated by players with sub-par setups who allowed background noise to develop into a total cacophony. Yet, as microphone and headset tech has improved over the years, teammates with low-quality headsets seem to be less of an issue. Still, there’s certainly room for improvement, and unwanted background noise persists as a huge detriment to players who make use of proximity chat. Fortunately, Sony’s new patent could eliminate these issues altogether....

It began when Mandy Rose tweeted her disappointment over WWE not nominating her rivalry and Sonya Deville in the list. Sonya Deville responded to Mandy, and took a shot at Lana while doing so. Deville stated that the duo apparently got beat out by a table. She added that she deserved a nomination for “Breakout Star of the Year”. The duo had a similar conversation on Instagram as well. Check out the tweet and the screenshot of their Instagram conversation below:...

But even a broken clock is right twice a day. Even though the league is coming off like a cartoon villain, the NFL is right to tell NBC Sports it wants Al Michaels, not Mike Tirico, to call “Thursday Night Football” games this season. MORE: Best NFL announcers on television, ranked Let me be clear: the 49-year old Tirico is one of my favorite play-by-play announcers/on-air hosts. Over the last decade on ESPN’s “Monday Night Football,” he proved he’s just as good as the legendary Michaels at calling NFL games....

This wasn’t the way she wanted to become famous. What brought Houston, 57, to the world’s attention were excerpts (published in NEWSWEEK and The Washington Post) from Bob Woodward’s new book, ““The Choice.’’ Woodward described how Houston had led Hillary into imaginary conversations last year with Eleanor Roosevelt and Mahatma Gandhi. It wasn’t as strange as it may sound. The Clintons are part of a frequently self-absorbed baby-boom generation that was raised to consider itself special....

There were some movers, however, with Seattle dropping out of the top 10 while the Chicago Fire started to put pressure on still-No. 1 TFC. (Our MLS Power Rankings are voted on by Goal’s editors and writers. Comments written by Rudi Schuller ). 1. TORONTO FC LAST WEEK: 1 CHANGE: — It’s been far too long since Toronto’s “Big Three” of Sebastian Giovinco, Jozy Altidore and Michael Bradley all started in the same game, and they all put in good performances as the pace-setting side took apart a meek D....

Liverpool 8/5 to win North-West Derby The long-time Reds midfielder took over as manager at Anfield from 1991 to 1994. Now a Sky Sports pundit, Souness has reflected on the former Red Devils he could have brought to Liverpool. “I missed out on two players who went on to become Manchester United legends,” Souness wrote in The Sunday Times. “Ron Yeats, the chief scout then, told me there was a young Danish goalkeeper — Peter Schmeichel — who was a Liverpool fan and willing to pay his own travel and hotel in exchange for some time with us....

The MP-born Verma, who will turn 25 on December 30, is the highest world-ranked men’s player (48) in the main draw, commencing on November 30 after tomorrow’s qualifying stage, it was announced at a media conference today. He will be followed in the pecking order by compatriot Abhishek Yelegar. The tournament, being organised by the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy at the Cricket Club of India’s courts, has attracted players from eight nations, including Malaysia and Thailand from South East Asia....

Ganguly feels that both the spinners are match winners and hence suggests that Virat Kohli includes them in the T20I team. In case you didn’t know… The pair of Kuldeep and Chahal had been the ‘X-factor’ of Kohli’s captaincy as the two wrist spinners executed the task of scalping wickets in the middle overs efficiently. However, the team management decided against including them in the team for the T20I series against West Indies and South Africa....

That leaves the Hornets with about $20 million in cap space, and a roster it’s seeking to upgrade aggressively, which a league source said will lead to the next big front in free agency — Indiana Pacers guard Lance Stephenson. According to the source, the remaining serious suitors for Stephenson are expected to be Charlotte, Dallas — if and when the Rockets match the Mavs’ offer sheet for Chandler Parsons — and Indiana....

Curtin facing important year with Union Minnesota has signed fullback Jerome Thiesson from Swiss club FC Luzern, sources have confirmed to Goal. The 29-year-old Swiss defender will join United pending receipt of his P1 work visa, which may not be processed in time for him to be available for the team’s MLS debut against the Portland Timbers on March 3. To pave the way for Thiesson’s acquisition, Minnesota is sending $50,000 in general allocation money to Toronto FC, which held the player’s discovery rights....

Indian athletes shine in Triathlon and Taekwondo Talking about India’s Gold medal wins first, Adarsha Sinimol won the first Gold for the nation in the men’s triathlon event. Bishworjit Srikhom finished right behind him as India secured two medals in the men’s Triathlon. The female Indian athletes could not win the Gold in the triathlon event but Thoudam Sorojini Devi and Mohan Pragnya won the Silver and the Bronze medals, respectively....

The University of South Carolina rests in the state capital of Columbia, a city that brands itself “Famously Hot.” About 100 miles to the west, Clemson makes its home at Memorial Stadium, known simply as “Death Valley.” On that latitude, where the Atlantic coast breeze succumbs to the three-step sweat of the Deep South, the hottest thing not named the Iron Bowl is sizzling. Look at the last three years as proof....

Rumeur, who is now 12 year old and in sixth grade, spoke to Rolling Stone’s David S. Cohen along with her mother Hannah Robertson in an article published on Thursday. They reached out to Cohen following an article about their case. The principal refused to include Rumeur’s pro-trans paragraph in a collection of essays when she was in fourth grade and though her mother sued on her behalf, the U....

North Korea’s drills came after the nation launched two short-range ballistic missiles Thursday, the news outlet reported. South Korea’s F-15K “Slam Eagle” fighter jet is manufactured by Boeing for the nation. According to the website Airforce Technology, the planes can conduct “long-range precision strike missions during day or night, in all weather conditions,” and are “equipped with state-of-the-art mission equipment to conduct air-to-ground, air-to-air, and air-to-sea missions.” Its weapons include a cannon and air missiles guided by radar....

As for the Saints, 10 points from a possible 12 in the festive period has sweetened Christmas and New Year celebrations. Once knocked out by a series of sucker punches that included the 9-0 drubbing against Leicester City, Ralph Hasenhuttl has injected a new sense of optimism and structure into his side, who now sit pretty on 11th place in the table. Things can change way too quickly in football, and as the ball was superbly taken by an in-form Ings, it also marked the roller coaster ride Spurs have been on....

That rejoinder was pure Welty–funny, practical and unexpected, qualities that turn up in everything she wrote and most of what she said. This Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and extraordinary short-story writer may well have been the most lyrical American prose writer of the 20th century, but she always kept her feet on the ground. Maybe that’s why novels like “Delta Wedding” and stories like “June Recital” and “Moon Lake” seem so original....

The 33-year-old Rooney will feature for a 120th England appearance during next Thursday’s friendly against the United States at Wembley Stadium, despite retiring from international duty in August 2017. “Those discussions started 12 months ago. We have an opportunity with the game at Wembley to pay tribute,” Southgate said. “We have brought former players back to speak and present shirts. I think all the players respect Wayne’s contribution and that he deserves the best possible send-off....

Grounded travelers took to Twitter to share news of delayed or canceled flights and also shared images of crowded airport terminals. Southwest told Newsweek it is “in the process of resuming normal operations after a brief pause in our flight activity” because of “intermittent performance issues with our network connectivity.” “Our teams are working quickly to minimize flight disruptions and customer impact,” Southwest spokesman Chris Mainz said. “We appreciate our customers’ patience as we work to get them to their destinations....