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Easy listening-introduced in the 19509 as a sort of calming agent-has fallen prey to the “soft sound”: bland balladeering by Bolton, Gloria Estefan and other pop bantamweights. This mainstream format has a multigenerational appeal that pulls in baby boomers who want something between Megadeth and extended harpsichord solos. But what does elevator music’s death by attrition mean for people who like to hear “Kumbaya” played on the glockenspiel? Well, they can always buy a cassette....

Burns struggled throughout the Ashes series for rhythm, most notably losing his wicket to Mitchell Starc on the first ball of the series. The southpaw averaged only 12.83 in three Tests, with a best score of 34. The 32-year old is likely to lose his spot ahead of the next series. Writing in his column for The Telegraph, Geoffrey Boycott labeled Burns’ technique as ‘ugly’. While the cricketer-turned-commentator admitted the southpaw is gutsy, he thinks England have to find alternatives....

The league announced the trio of finalists on Friday, with the winner to be announced at the NBA Awards on June 24. George averaged 28 points, 8.2 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game for the Thunder. He also led the league in steals (2.21) and is a top contender for Defensive Player of the Year. Oklahoma City lost 4-1 to the Portland Trail Blazers in the Western Conference first round....

Houston Police said several shots were fired into an apartment in the 3300 block of Yellowstone Boulevard in Houston shortly before 3 a.m. on January 1 while four adults and two children was inside. “My daughter jumped up and said, ‘Daddy, I’ve been hit’ and I was shocked until I seen the blood and I realized my 4-year-old daughter was really hit,” her father Derrrick Delane told ABC13. “She didn’t know what was going on....

Kambosos, who became unified champion when he defeated Teofimo Lopez in November, will look to unify the division when he takes on WBC beltholder Haney. BOXING SCHEDULE: Date, division, location for upcoming fights The 23-year-old Haney, who boasts a 27-0 record, represents another significant test for Kambosos, who shocked the boxing world when he defeated Lopez last year. Kambosos confirmed the fight at a press conference Friday (Thursday U.S. time) at Marvel Stadium....

But the team was quickly ravaged by injuries. Purdy injured his elbow on the first offensive possession of the game for San Francisco, bringing in fourth-string quarterback Josh Johnson. On the first drive of the third quarter, Johnson hit his head on the turf and was ruled out with a concussion, bringing Purdy back into the game. Purdy could not throw more than five yards due to his injury, and the vaunted San Francisco offense was reduced to running the football the rest of the game....

There’s no question, then, that the best tight end in the league will be on the field for Super Bowl 54. Because of that, neither will be playing in Pro Bowl 2020, but Kittle (NFC) and Kelce (AFC) would have also started for their respective conferences in that game. The Associated Press, the Pro Football Writers of America and Pro Football Focus all honored Kittle as first-team All-Pro for 2019, but Sporting News, based on voting by NFL head coaches, gave the nod to Kelce....

Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill said Nicole Colleen Pitts has been terminated for excessive force during an incident that occurred on Tuesday evening. In a news release, Hill said Pitts had arrested a suspect, who was handcuffed behind his back, but the man had refused to get into a patrol car. To make the man comply, Hill said Pitts held her service weapon to the man’s head under his chin....

An internal committee created more than a year ago to study the naming issues recommended the university system should rename 75 buildings and colleges. However, the system’s regents voted not to make any name changes. “History can teach us important lessons, lessons that if understood and applied make Georgia and its people stronger,” the regents said in a statement unanimously adopted by the board at a meeting. “Going forward, the board is committed to naming actions that reflect the strength and energy of Georgia’s diversity,” the statement said....

The gacha mechanics that make up a significant part of the core game might be a sticking point for some players, as there are in-game items that need time, or actual currency, to recharge. Knowing how to best navigate the random gacha pull mechanics, and how to use resources well, will allow players to not fall victim to spending too much cash if they would rather avoid it. RELATED: Genshin Impact Gets Gorgeous Animated Trailer...

Throughout Genshin Impact’s two-year-long history, the Fatui’s Harbingers have been among the most popular topics of fan theories and creations. The mysterious leaders of the game’s primary antagonist group have been a popular subject for fan art from Genshin fans, as well as speculation about their roles and personalities. HoYoverse itself has even shared in the teasing and speculation surrounding the Fatui, showing all 11 Harbingers for the first time in a trailer earlier this year....

According to multiple Genshin Impact rumors, Fontaine will be the fifth region to arrive and will be home to the Hydro Archon, known as Focalors or God of Justice. The design of each region in the world of Teyvat is apparently inspired by a real-life location, and Fontaine will be based on France, the largest country in Western Europe. RELATED: Genshin Impact Players Want Zhongli’s New Skin From The Recent Story Teaser...

Recent Genshin Impact leaks have revealed a lot of new information about the new Hydro sword user. He will apparently be a very offensive character with a strong focus on Normal attacks, especially since his ascension stat is Crit Rate. RELATED: Genshin Impact 2.6 Leaks: The Chasm will Have Two Different Parts Each Genshin Impact update has its beta phase, which goes live a couple of weeks before the update officially arrives....

She won’t be the only new character in the update as Genshin Impact announced another four-star character named Mika that will join her. Dehya has played a very important role in the overall Sumeru storyline where she was introduced as a fearless mercenary of the Eremites. RELATED: Raiden Shogun and Ayato Double Banner Breaks Genshin Impact’s Revenue Record A popular Genshin Impact leaker named dimbreath has revealed a video showing Dehya’s gameplay animations....

The maintenance is set to begin at 6 am (UTC+8) and is expected to last for five hours, concluding at 11 am (UTC+8). Fans around the world can find a countdown for maintenance here, along with timezone conversions for other regions. Genshin Impact 3.1: Maintenance end countdown and time conversions Genshin Impact 3.1’s maintenance is set to end in just a few hours, after which players will be able to explore Sumeru’s vast deserts....

Genshin Impact characters can be equipped with up to five different artifact pieces. Gathering the perfect artifact set is almost impossible as every piece has one main stat and four random sub-stats. RELATED: Genshin Impact Leak Reveals More Information About Fontaine Developer HoYoverse has officially confirmed two new artifact sets that will arrive in the upcoming Genshin Impact version 3.0. The first artifact set is called Deepwood Memories, and it will have the following effects:...

Genshin Impact is a free to play title releasing on 28th September 2020, across platforms including PS4, Android, PC, and iOS. The developers are also working on a next-gen release for Genshin Impact on the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. During a press conference, devs from miHoYo said: Genshin Impact uses a free to play business model that utilises the gacha-system and microtransactions to generate revenue. This game recently went live for pre-download on PC and PS4....

If they manage it properly, players can easily track how many summons they’ve got for Baal. Genshin Impact: How to calculate pity Checking pity in Genshin Impact is a simple task, and players won’t need to do any complicated math to calculate it. Genshin Impact character banners allow for a maximum of 90 wishes before a 5-star character is summoned; the cap of 90 is known as hard pity....

“A Monumental Change: The George Floyd Hologram Memorial Project” will be unveiled at the Marcus-David Peters Circle on Tuesday night in Richmond, Virginia. The hologram, which forms an image of Floyd out of fireflies and his name in graffiti, reflecting the murals painted in his memory, temporarily appears where the Jefferson Davis Confederate monument once stood on Monday night. The statue was toppled over by protesters on June 10....

The Aussie even suggested Haney’s corner be ready to throw in the towel for their fighter, such will be the dominance of the performance. Haney, 23, looks like being without his usual cornerman after father and lead trainer Bill failed to get approval to travel to Australia on account of a 1992 drug conviction. Yoel Judah – the father of two-weight world champion Zab Judah – is set to accompany the American WBC champion on fight night....