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Seahawks receiver Doug Baldwin, appearing on Bill Simmons’ HBO show, “Any Given Wednesday,” said players on other teams have told him their owners are discouraging athletes from participating in protests similar to Kaepernick’s kneel during the national anthem. MORE: Sports protests, in photos “Specifically, regarding the national anthem and the protests, the one quote that I was informed of was, ‘You’re going to stand on the line with your hand on your heart and you’re going to sing the national anthem because this is my stage,’" Baldwin told Simmons....

McDermott is currently slotted at No. 12 to the Orlando Magic in SN NBA writer Sean Deveney’s lastest mock draft. MORE NBA DRAFT: Marcus Smart’s big decision | Harris vs. Stauskas battle extends past Big Ten

Casey is playing guards Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan on Monday night along with forwards C.J. Miles, rookie OG Anunoby and center Serge Ibaka as the Raptors look to force a Game 5 at home. Miles is making his first start of the Eastern Conference semifinal while Ibaka is back after not starting Game 3. Guard Fred VanVleet is coming off the bench as is center Jonas Valanciunas, who started the first three games....

In a joint statement released Thursday, leaders of the Congressional Hispanic, Progressive, Black and Asian Pacific American caucuses said it is time for Miller to step down over the scandal after hundreds of his emails sent to Breitbart, espousing “white nationalist beliefs,” were revealed in a bombshell report by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). “It’s clearer than ever that Stephen Miller is a far-right white nationalist with a racist and xenophobic worldview....

“He knows, and we’ve discussed this with him, that you have to be very flexible in that. And he will be flexible,” Fauci, a White House Coronavirus Task Force member, said. “He put [that date] out there because he wanted to give some hope to people, but he is not absolutely wed to that.” Fauci said that in a recent conversation with Trump, the president appeared “open-minded” and keen on ensuring that “the pattern of the virus is going to determine what we do....

The following was a spotlight on Patriots quarterback Tom Brady originally printed in SN’s 2000 Pro Football Draft Guide. Although he wasn’t a big-prize prospect out of Michigan, he turned out to be prophetic about his four-time Super Bowl-winning career. While Marshall’s Chad Pennington and Louisville’s Chris Redman became the buzz as the top quarterback prospects for the NFL draft during the 1999 college season, Michigan’s Tom Brady had to accomplish a lot just to emerge as the top quarterback on his team....

Dragon Age: Dreadwolf is setting the scene for a cataclysmic showdown between the elven mage and so-called god Solas and the current non-elven inhabitants of Thedas. Solas is determined to right the wrongs that have been visited upon his people – some unwittingly by his own hand – and restore the Fade. This goal largely pits the elves against the other races and could mean that choosing an elven protagonist has added complications....

Although details of the Dragon Age sequel currently in development are scarce, this hasn’t stopped players from speculating or scrubbing through newly released short stories for potential hints. With various trailers released and additional details revealed since it was announced in 2018, the next Dragon Age game is still mostly shrouded in secrecy. While players eagerly await more news on the highly anticipated game, it makes sense to look back on some of the elements that have made up the Dragon Age story so far, and how they could affect the franchise’s future....

Darrah explained in BioWare’s official blog that Dragon Age and BioWare veterans will be at the forefront of the core team that will be working on the upcoming game. “While we won’t be sharing any details, for now, I can tell you we have been building a new team around a core of Dragon Age veterans, people I’ve worked with on Dragon Age, Jade Empire, and some of whom I’ve worked with since the Baldur’s Gate days,” Darrah explained....

Because of this, next to nothing is officially known about Dragon Age 4. A few things have been pieced together with a high degree of certainty, such as the potential of Dorian’s appearance, a few resuming plot threads, and perhaps the most obvious thing: new companions. Dragon Age’s protagonists are always joined by a few likeminded (or ill-minded) individuals as they go about their journey, and while pinpointing exacts is impossible at this time, here’s a few things we’d love to see about Dragon Age 4’s companions....

The decision, as reported by Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier, comes as a direct result of the circumstances surrounding recent Electronic Arts and BioWare game releases. Specifically, the success of Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order and the cancellation of BioWare’s Anthem reboot led to the pivot. Confidence in single-player performing well and lack of trust in BioWare’s ability to deliver a successful live-service game drove the decision, in other words. It’s said that EA CEO Andrew Wilson and other EA executives were the ones who changed their minds....

The Imperial Chantry is fascinating, as it takes Andrastianism and changes it for the nation’s values. Not only that, but the plot of Dragon Age 4 may also challenge Chantry teachings, as more may be learned by what Coryhpeus meant when the Maker’s seat was empty (especially considering Solas plans to tear down the Veil). In all likelihood, Dragon Age fans are going to get a very different perspective of the Chantry overall in Dragon Age 4....

RELATED: Dragon Ball Super: Every Main Character’s Age, Height, And Birthday Thankfully for players, the game does offer a lot of ways to set up the best teams, ranging from family members, character types, and even dream match-ups for players to enjoy. However, just what are the best team setups to rise from the competition, especially in PVP? Vegeta Family Perhaps an underrated part of the character roster in the game, the Vegeta Family team proves that Vegeta’s bloodline is no slouch either in producing well-rounded fighters aside from Goku’s lineage....

It seems safe to say that players can and will spend a considerable amount of time as Gohan, beit as Teen Gohan, the Great Saiyaman, and Adult Gohan. For the latter, who was recently confirmed alongside Super Saiyan 3 Goku and Super Vegito, there’s a huge question. Given his role in the anime, how much time will players spend in the shoes of Adult Gohan in Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot?...

As such, looking at the Dragon Ball Z anime may help narrow that down, as while Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot will be exploring some original content, it’s still locked to the chronological order of events. It’s also worth mentioning that Majin Vegeta is a little unique, as he’s the first “villain” to be revealed as playable for the game. RELATED: Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot - How Much Can You Play as Super Saiyan 3 Goku?...

The rapper and passionate Raptors fan performed next to a massive Larry O’Brien Trophy during his OVO Fest on Monday in Toronto. MORE: Kyle Lowry “would love to do a long extension” with Raptors Here’s another look at the giant trophy: At one point during his show, he even brought out the real thing: Let’s face it. Drake is living out every superfan’s dream. He sat courtside during the NBA playoffs, he was on a parade float with NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard and now he has a giant Larry O’Brien trophy....

However, they also got a scare, as London left the field after that play grabbing at his knee. He was ruled out for the rest of the game as a result and now, it looks like he will miss more time as a result of the injury. Falcons coach Arthur Smith said that London would “probably not” participate in Atlanta’s joint practices against the Jets ahead of preseason Week 2....

There’s elite pitching, sure. There’s exciting, youthful talent, yes. There’s plenty of drama, a little trolling and just the right amount of smack talk, too. There’s all that, plus what is apparently a great unsung ingredient: ice cream. With apologies to every other division and all other rivalries and campaigns, the NL East is the most exciting and interesting race in baseball this season — and it seems destined to go the distance....

A bus was hijacked and set on fire Wednesday in one of many instances of violence due to tensions mounting over Brexit and fueled by clashes between British protestant loyalist communities and Irish nationalist Catholics, according to the Associated Press, as they attacked each other and law enforcement. “We are gravely concerned by the scenes we have all witnessed on our streets over the last week, including those at the Lanark Way interface last night,” a statement from the Executive Office, a government department a part of the Northern Ireland Executive, said on Thursday....