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BORDEAUX, France (Reuters) - Hungary’s Gabor Kiraly, one of the great goalkeeping eccentrics, is poised to become the oldest player to appear at a European Championship in Tuesday’s opening Group F fixture against Austria. Aged 40 and two months, he will overtake German Lothar Matthaeus’s record, set at Euro 2000. The balding keeper is universally recognised by his trademark jogging bottoms, first worn to protect his knees from rough surfaces....

EVIAN, France (Reuters) - Germany’s defence will be put to the test in their opening Euro 2016 group match against Ukraine in Lille on Sunday with major questions still to be answered about the world champions’ new-look rearguard. Coach Joachim Loew’s team will be without key central defender Mats Hummels, still recovering from a muscle injury, as they kick off their Group C campaign. Hummels’ replacement Antonio Ruediger was ruled out with torn cruciate knee ligaments this week....

The prodigal son returns to Selangor and for the first time in his footballing career, Mehmet Durakovic will go into the match with the mission to ensure that the Selangor team and fans will not be smiling at the final whistle. Having served the Red Giants with distinction both as a player and then as a coach, Durakovic will have the strange feeling of being on the opposite bench. Now the head coach of Perak, Durakovic is preparing his Bos Gaurus side to recover from their devastating 2-4 home loss to Kelantan by ensuring that his team secure a good result at Selayang Stadium....

A hint too at the options Moyes now boasts after Juan Mata’s arrival this winter, while Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney should join the Spaniard in the starting team if not this weekend then at home to Fulham in a week’s time. They might have to be the best too, with United falling to strengthen key a areas of weakness in defence and central midfield this winter. Still, Moyes received a remarkable triple boost in the past week with Mata’s arrival coinciding with the return to fitness of key players....

This wasn’t the gamer’s first rodeo, nor is it the first time his speedrunning exploits have caught the eyes of the masses. In his latest Prey speedrun, DraQu utilizes a series of map exploits and a now-infamous recycling glitch to minimize his playthrough length, setting down the gauntlet which will undoubtedly face its fair share of rival speedrunners in the near future. Gamers can take a look at DraQu’s Prey speedrun in its entirity below, but should be aware that the video contains story spoilers:...

After a science experiment aimed at improving and bettering humanity accidentally unleashed an infestation of aliens known as the Typhon, it has fallen to Morgan to clean up the mess. As detailed in the infomercial-like trailer, each Typhon species appears to fit a specific role, starting with the small creature known as the mimic, which is able to take the shape of most inanimate objects hiding in plan sight. Previous trailers have showcased this creature, hinting at a similar ability for Morgan that even allows him to morph into objects like toilet paper....

We’re talking about Razer headphones, keyboards, mice, gaming controllers, and a ton of other stuff; if you have an eye on something Razer-made, make sure to check if it’s on sale. Razor-Sharp Razer Deals We should mention that the following list is simply a selection of Razer deals that stood out for us, but the list is far longer, so make sure to check for other items you love....

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were filmed at official engagements while representing Queen Elizabeth II during a series of overseas tours. And during their interactions with the public video footage was captured showing the little moments in which Harry took care of his wife, attentively seeing to her pony tail. The video was posted on Twitter looking back over the heart-warming moments between the couple. Twitter user Robynne wrote: “Bringing back this video of Prince Harry being an attentive husband....

The video, uploaded by user lioara_34, has been viewed over 600,000 times, with 61,000 likes since being posted on Monday. The TikTok has gone viral as Harry and wife Meghan Markle have made their first joint visit to Britain since the queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June. The couple are visiting Europe to attend charity events including a brief daytrip to Dusseldorf, Germany where they celebrated the one-year waypoint to the 2023 Invictus Games....

Excerpts from Harry’s memoir have been filtered out by the press. The latest revelations have included news of a physical fight between Harry and William, Harry admitting to taking cocaine and also admitting to killing 25 people in Afghanistan. Every detail released to the public so far has seemingly become a fresh talking point on social media. The polarizing figures of Harry and Meghan Markle are once again dividing opinions with some defending the couple, while others are slamming Harry for speaking out against his family....

Here we look at some other rules relating to royal deaths. Always carry a black outfit The royal family has been prepared for the latest death for their entire lives, at least in terms of their attire. All royal family members are expected to carry a black mourning outfit with them whenever they travel overseas in case a family member dies while they are away. In the event that a death occurs while they’re abroad, royal family members must return wearing their black outfit as they must be seen to be mourning on arrival....

The clip, showing Diana as she dropped into a deep curtsy to her new mother-in-law, following her July 1981 nuptials at St. Paul’s Cathedral, London, was uploaded to the video-sharing platform TikTok by user ladydiana_2009. In addition to millions of views, the video has received more than 2 million likes and nearly 3,000 comments. Curtsying is a custom observed by the British royal family as an act of reverence, though there is no expectation for members of the public to perform one, should they choose not to....

Just where the term “polka dot” comes from is unknown but it has been a part of everyday parlance since the mid-20th century. It is possible that the term derives from the traditional Czech dance, the polka, which became popular, along with its accompanying musical style, in the United States during the 1930s, reaching its heyday in the 1950s. Though polka dots as we recognize them today stem from the mid-20th century, spots as a print have come in and out of fashion over centuries....

With the StarCraft 2 Fragbite Masters Season 3 tournament well underway, the first high-profile ban occurred this past Friday during one of the event’s qualifying matches. Professional player Mihaylo Hayda was met with a disqualification from the tournament after Tweeting that he would “rape” his upcoming opponent, referring to competitor Madeleine Leander. Following the recent instance of Paranautical Activity developer Mike Maulbeck stating over Twitterthat he would “kill Gabe Newell,” this represents yet another case study in the necessity to carefully police oneself on social media....

The team lying at the bottom of the Pro Kabaddi table took a 2-point lead courtesy of successful raids by Wazir Singh and Surender Singh. The team from Kolkata not only equalised, but took the lead, 4-3, in the 6th minute. Dinesh Kumar was having an off day and it took him 7 raids to get his first point of the match in the 14th minute to tie the score at 8-a-piece....

The Dabangs finished third in the Zone A standings with 68 points off 22 matches, with 11 wins, 9 losses and a couple of ties. Fighting against inconsistency in the ranks throughout the season, the Dabangs finally managed to find a semblance of consistency in the final stretch of the league stage as they strung together 5 wins in their last 7 encounters. Young Naveen Kumar was their breakthrough star this season and played a critical role in their first ever qualification for the playoffs....