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This week the European Union will decide when and under what conditions to admit Romania and Bulgaria into that most exclusive club. Governments are almost certain to go along. The odds are that, come New Year’s 2007, Europe will thus be that much bigger. Welcome to the neighborhood? Not quite. Pundits and publics remain deeply skeptical. Critics insist neither country is ready for admission. In these increasingly anti-foreigner times, some hint that they do not really belong–that they’re more Balkan than European....

When I moved into my partner’s 1950s-era house four years ago, I discovered that all but a couple of the windows had been painted shut, thus rendering them useless for letting in anything but light. Many of our friends live in a similar setting, and several commute to a work environment that is just as sealed off from the natural world. Each morning, they hop into their air-conditioned cars and drive to their air-conditioned offices without breathing so much as a breath of fresh air....

The 2016 Major League Baseball season gets under way today as the Pirates host the Cardinals, the Rays host the Blue Jays and the Royals host the Mets in a World Series rematch. The Mets-Royals game will be ESPN’s “Sunday Night Baseball” broadcast. Read more about Jessica Mendoza, who will be part of the Sunday night crew for ESPN this year here . 1:50 p.m.: The Pirates’ Gregory Polanco scores the season’s first run, giving Pittsburgh a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second....

Survivor Series is one of WWE’s traditional ’ Big Four’ pay-per-views and is the second-longest running pay-per-view event in history. This year’s event will be based on brand warfare, with superstars from Raw and SmackDown Live battling it out for brand supremacy. Given that recent WWE pay-per-views like Super Show-Down, Evolution and Crown Jewel have been underwhelming, WWE really needs to book Survivor Series according to popular fan opinion....

Now, you’d be forgiven for thinking that next year’s SummerSlam being confirmed in Boston was a very tenuous hint, and it probably isn’t a hint at all - but this weekend’s events usually hold a grand significance for a certain Boss - and one huge sign of Banks’ return HAS hit the news this week in the form of a Becky Lynch interview. As covered by our own Danny Hart, Lynch said that Sasha Banks is “away crying like Ronda Rousey” in the buildup to the hugely anticipated event - seemingly increasing the size of the target on her back that comes with being WWE RAW Women’s Champion....

Mankind vs The Undertaker (King of The Ring 1998) Could I start this list off with anything else? The definitive Hell In A Cell match. Any longtime wrestling fan likely remembers where they were on June 28, 1998 when The Undertaker threw Mankind (Mick Foley) from the top of the 22-foot structure to what appeared to J.R. and the rest of the world, to be his literal death. The infamous Jim Ross line; “Good God almighty!...

In a fight that went all 5 rounds, Tyron Woodley found himself losing out to Kamaru Usman. The Nigerian immigrant fighter, Usman promised earlier to bring the UFC to Africa for the very first time. Now, as the new UFC Welterweight Champion, this is a vision that is not quite beyond him. As the champion, the dominance that Usman has shown to get where he is will prove to be the best part of his reign....

Only Sportskeeda gives you the latest Wrestling News, rumors and updates After a short WWE United States Championship reign, Zack was heavily buried on TV while during John Cena’s weird and lame feud with Kane. Zack’s burial was so blatant that you would have thought it wasn’t really a burial and that he would bounce back and gain revenge, but he never did. He hasn’t done anything of note in the 6 years since, other than 1-day reign as WWE Intercontinental Champion....

Unlike the previous seasons, every team has looked strong in this edition which has made the competition even more exciting. Bengaluru Bulls have been won six of their first seven matches this season. They are on the top of the Zone B leaderboard with 31 points in seven matches and with a healthy score difference of 44. Their only defeat came against Puneri Paltan and that too by a very small margin of 2 points....

The Oppo Enco X TWS Earbuds made its debut along with the Oppo Reno 5 Pro 5G smartphone. The new earbuds sport an excellent design, which is quite similar to the Apple AirPods Pro with the silicone ear tips and short stem. It also offers active noise cancellation (ANC) along with 25 hours of battery life without the Noise Cancellation Mode (charging case combined). It also comes with wireless charging support, an IP54 rating for dust and water resistance, and other interesting features....

But if selfies are your primary thing, the front camera doesn’t quite cut it. With a premium build quality and ludicrously fast charging, the 120Hz AMOLED screen also makes using the phone a joy. Regardless of whether you’ll be gaming on it or not, you’ll love the smoothness of the UI. The only real consideration is whether you can afford to drop $1000 on a new phone at a time when the price of everything is rising, but the claimed longevity of the battery and high performance helps to justify the long-term value....

While there were no specifics about the smartwatch provided alongside the render, it is the clearest look at the design you’re likely to get before it’s officially revealed, which will most likely happen at MWC 2020 in February. Many fans are drawing comparisons between the Oppo smartwatch and the Apple Watch, and it’s not hard to see why; Oppo’s smartwatch features a square watch face and curved edges, and the straps look similar to the silicone straps provided with the entry-level Apple Watch....

Putin traveled to Belarus on Monday for the first time since the Ukraine invasion began in February amid speculation that he is trying to strong-arm Lukashenko to become more involved in his faltering invasion of Ukraine. Despite the size of Putin’s military, Moscow has struggled to maintain well-trained and motivated forces, allowing Ukraine, bolstered by Western support, to take back thousands of square miles of formerly occupied territory during the fall....

Optic nerve pits are not that common. One early report found that they occur in about 1 in 11,000 patients. They are congenital, meaning that people are born with them. Most people have it in just one eye, but 15% will have an optic nerve pit in both eyes. Males and females are equally affected by optic nerve pits. This article will explain more about what an optic nerve pit is, its symptoms, how it’s diagnosed, and available treatments....

That exchange unleashed a series of events that have plunged the university, some of its professors and the Roberts family into a cauldron of lurid accusations and litigation. Brooker and two of his colleagues in the department of history, humanities and government–his wife, Prof. Paulita Brooker, and John Swails, the department chair–allege that ORU forced them out to cover up Roberts’s misdeeds. Earlier this month, the trio sued the university, its board and some of its officers, alleging breach of contract, wrongful discharge and libel, among other things....

Only there’s one fairly significant problem trying to glean anything from Clemson’s rout of Oklahoma in last year’s bowl game: the two best quarterbacks in college football weren’t playing then. ORANGE BOWL: Inside the matchup | OU’s path | Clemson’s road | SN pick They will be in today’s Orange Bowl. “You’re talking about two guys that can change the face of a game in a hurry,” says Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables....

Fans of the original game will be excited to hear that the core cast of surviving characters from the Blind Forest are back and cuter than ever from the first moments of Ori and the Will of the Wisps. Once again, the game kicks off with a touching prologue that introduces the core themes of family, teamwork, and friendship. The events that set this game’s adventure into motion aren’t quite as devastating as the start of The Blind Forest, but don’t worry, some tearjerker moments definitely arrive as the game progresses....

Gennadiy Korol, the game programmer who co-created Ori and the Will of the Wisps’ predecessor Ori and the Blind Forest, narrates the newly released footage. He chronicles how Moon Studios crafted the game’s announcement trailer shown off at E3 2017, and explains the ways in which encounters are built within the game. Korol revealed that the creatives have taken tools from the original Ori title and significantly revamped them in order to produce the sequel’s in-game cinematics, boss fights, smaller interactive sequences, and meet-ups with NPCs....

The PS Plus free games for September 2022 include Need for Speed Heat (PS4), Toem (PS5), and Granblue Fantasy: Versus (PS4). At first glance, it seems like standard fare for the lowest subscription tier, but Need for Speed Heat’s inclusion is interestingly timed. RELATED: Deathloop Could Have a Big Month Ahead of It PS Plus and a New Need for Speed Game Usually, PS Plus games are just randomly selected titles, but there seems to be some subtext or underlying expectation in them from time to time....

With season 3 of One Punch Man being announced recently, fans can expect Saitama to get back into action and fight some stronger characters. While no character in the series is capable of holding a candle to his strength yet, that doesn’t mean characters from other anime series can’t either. In this article, we have listed 8 anime characters who can easily handle Saitama and make a mockery out of his strength....