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What made Tobey’s version of Spider-Man the best was the use of organic webbing. In both Andrew Garfield’s and Tom Holland’s portrayals of Spider-Man, the hero used a mechanical device to have a web ability. Comic book fans will know that this is what Spider-Man did in the original source material to show off his intelligence. But the choice to use organic webbing felt more magical yet believable. It made Spider-Man feel more like a superhero rather than just a smart, nerdy kid....

Before we get into tonight’s plays, we’d like to give you a preview of Fantasy Alarm’s NHL coverage. Every day we will have either a full Playbook like the one below or a more narrative-form breakdown of the slate along with example lineups for slates of three or more games. If there are multiple slates in a day with more than three games, we will cover the larger of the two slates, and if there are an equal number of games on split slates, the later of the two slates....

While seedings are still up in the air in both conferences, multiple teams could earn postseason berths depending on the results of Tuesday’s games. It’s also possible the Eastern and Western Conference Play-In Tournament fields are solidified once the final buzzer sounds. NBA LEAGUE PASS: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial) However, perhaps the biggest development of the evening could be an elimination. The Lakers are hoping to make a miracle run at the Play-In Tournament, but they are facing an uphill climb after Sunday’s loss against the Nuggets, which pushed their losing streak to six games....

Constantly making a mark with their performances, the Indonesian brigade of highly talented and legendary shuttlers like Taufik Hidayat, Susi Susanti, Alan Budikusuma and Ardy Wiranata helped make the Southeast Asian nation a perennially dominant force in badminton. Placed only second behind China’s whopping 41-medal haul at the Olympics, Indonesia’s record of 19 medals includes seven golds and six each of silver and bronze. With the Tokyo Olympics scheduled to begin on July 23 later this year, Indonesia’s badminton squad will once again be licking their chops....

Tokyo’s 2020 Summer Olympic stadium is expected to top $2 billion once it’s complete, making it the most expensive sports venue ever built, according to The Associated Press. MORE: Americans want Olympics in U.S. | Big problems for Boston bid | 2018’s new winter sports MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., cost $1.6 billion when completed in 2010, making the home of the NFL’s Jets and Giants the most expensive to date....

Steinbrecher wasn’t just impressed with the Rockets’ 16-12 upset. It was the way Toledo beat Arkansas. “What’s really impressive is they really went toe-to-toe with them the whole way from the start of the game until the end,” Steinbrecher told Sporting News on Saturday. “They managed the line of scrimmage very well and executed. It was everything you could hope for.” MORE: Saturday’s best players | BENDER: Michigan looks for, finds power run game...

Sure, everyone knew that Brady was set to turn 45 before the 2022 NFL season. However, the veteran quarterback was coming off a season that saw him lead the NFL in passing yards (5,316) and passing touchdowns (43) while being among the top candidates for MVP. Why would he retire now? Evidently, Brady grappled with those same questions during his retirement. That’s what led him to announce his unretirement just 40 days after initially hanging up his cleats....

Brady appeared on WEEI Radio and said he was not aware of the report, claiming, “I have no idea” what the controversy was about. He later called the charge ridiculous. MORE: Brady best ever? Almost | Top coach-QB combos | Super Bowl preview “I think I’ve heard it all at this point,” Brady said. “That’s the last of my worries. I don’t even respond to stuff like this.” WTHR reporter Bob Kravitz reported several abnormal balls were removed from the AFC Championship Game....

Gronkowski, 30, retired this offseason and started work last week as an NFL analyst on Fox, where he said that he’ll always leave the door open to unretire. Patriots owner Robert Kraft fueled speculation Thursday when he said Gronkowski hadn’t yet filed his retirement papers and that Kraft would “pray and hope” that Gronkowski might come out of retirement. In his first Fox appearance, Gronkowski also added that he’s not mentally prepared to play right now, though physically he could....

“Nixon was always aware of being presidential,” Brokaw told MSNBC’s Chris Matthews on Monday night. “Trump plays from the gutter frankly.” Last week, the House of Representatives voted along party lines to impeach Trump for abuse of power and obstructing Congress. Trump has maintained his innocence since the inquiry into his dealings with Ukraine was launched in September, calling the process a “witch hunt,” and his supporters, including Republican legislators, have continued to support the president....

In a recent interview on The Graham Norton Show, Cruise spoke about how much he still enjoys filming the Mission: Impossible type action-packed scenes he’s come to be known for, saying they’re still as exhilarating as they were earlier in his career. Not only does he give it his all even as an actor approaching 60, the Mission: Impossible star apparently has so much fun with his stunts that he admitted he’s often been told to “stop smiling” during what are supposed to be tense and dramatic action shots....

In a New York Times op-ed published Friday, Hanks argued that teaching history that discomforts students creates a better American public. “Should our schools now teach the truth about Tulsa? Yes, and they should also stop the battle to whitewash curriculums to avoid discomfort for students. America’s history is messy but knowing that makes us a wiser and stronger people,” Hanks wrote. Hanks described dedicating four years of his education studying American history but never being taught about the massacre that marked its 100-year anniversary this week....

In the photo, which was posted on Instagram, the actor was seen sporting his Spider-Man costume as the birthday girl aimed her camera lens at a mirror. Zendaya, who plays MJ, or Michelle, in the Spider-Man movies, rested her head on Holland’s shoulder as he struck a pose with makeup scratches covering his face. Captioning the behind-the-scenes snapshot, Holland, also 25, kept things in character, as he wrote: “My MJ, have the happiest of birthdays....

Over his 19-year career at Michigan State, he's climbed a ladder and cut down nets 12 times: Once for a National Championship, twice for winning the Big Ten tournament, three times for making the Final Four, and six times for winning the Big Ten regular season title. MORE: CBB coaches now/then So naturally, if a ladder company needed a popular spokesman for a commercial, there aren't many people better for the job than Tom Izzo....

Episode 6 of Tomodachi Game continues from where it previously left off: Mikasa is on his knees after getting exposed. Yuichi, who had appeared dumber than he was, explains that everything had been part of a plan. In fact, after Sawaragi and Mikasa’s former romantic relationship came to light, Sawaragi and Yuichi made a plan to work together in secret. Mikasa questions how this is even possible if they barely spoke during the second game....

Toni Braxton captioned the photo: “Family is everything! Especially sisters!” The image features herself standing with her sisters Traci, Towanda, Tamar and Trina Braxton and their mother Evelyn, all of whom star on WE TV’s reality series, Braxton Family Values. Newsweek has reached out to Toni Braxton’s reps for further comment, but did not hear back in time for publication. A post shared by Toni Braxton (@tonibraxton) on Jul 29, 2020 at 2:21pm PDT...

The late author, whose work explored Black identity in America, reportedly made the second-largest donation to fund a play that was written by Ishmael Reed, who is best known for his 1972 novel “Mumbo Jumbo.” Hamilton, the hip-hop-inspired Broadway sensation about Alexander Hamilton’s rise, humanizes the founding fathers in a show that’s considered emblematic of the Obama years. It was viewed through a different lens during the Trump years amid rising racial tensions in America....

The inaugural World Boxing Super Series crowned Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk as undisputed champion when it peaked in July this year, and Tony Bellew, a former WBC champion at 200 pounds, saw enough weaknesses in the 2012 Olympic gold medalist to convince himself that he can reverse from heavyweight back to the weight he scaled in 2016 when halting the dangerous, Junior Makabu. Deep in negotiations for the Usyk showdown, Bellew does not have much to add on what has previously been reported, but he was quick to offer his insights and expertise on the upcoming Season 2 WBSS, which once again features the league where Bellew scooped top prizes....

STARR: Why open the book getting fired in Tampa Bay rather than winning the Super Bowl? People think when you win a Super Bowl it’s your defining moment. For me, that spot in Tampa at the end of 2001 season was about what direction my life would go from there. I had lived in a way where I believed that God was doing something special with my life. But now where was I going?...

ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, citing UFC president Dana White and Ferguson’s management team, Ballengee Group, reported that Ferguson has signed his contract for the bout, which would take place on April 18 in Brooklyn. Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year Okamoto noted that this is the fifth time the fighters have been booked, with the first four attempts falling through. Each fighter has pulled out twice....