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Real Madrid announced their preliminary team roster for their 2010 USA Tour. Some preliminary roster! The sheer weight of star power here is extraordinary. Four World Cup winners in a squad of only 13, and a midfield that would rival any in the world.
This team does not include the laundry list of potential signings rumored to be coming to the Bernabeau for the 2010-11 European season.
Newly appointed super manager José Mourinho will have his work cut out for him when picking a starting XI against legendary Mexican side Club América at San Francisco's Candlestick Park on August 4, followed by a match against the Los Angeles Galaxy at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on August 7, the latter of which will be shown live on Fox Soccer Channel.
Watch this space for details when the complete touring roster is released.
Goalkeeper :
IKER CASILLAS – Spain
Defender :
ALVARO ARBELOA – Spain
SERGIO RAMOS – Spain
Midfielders :
CRISTIANO RONALDO – Portugal
KAKÁ – Brazil
ANGEL DI MARIA – Argentina
XABI ALONSO – Spain
RAFAEL VAN DER VAART – Netherlands
FERNANDO GAGO – Spain
MAHAMADOU DIARRA – Mali
LASSANA DIARRA – France
Forwards :
KARIM BENZEMA – France
GONZALO HIGUAÍN – Argentina
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SHAKHTAR SIGN EDUARDO FROM ARSENAL
Shakhtar Donetsk have signed striker Eduardo from Arsenal.
The Croatia international, who suffered a career-threatening broken leg in 2008 and never found his way back to a regular position at Arsenal, signed for the Ukraine Champions for $9 million.
"FC Shakhtar have signed a Brazilian-born Croatian forward Eduardo Da Silva from Arsenal London on a 4-year contract being anticipated by all the international media." The club website said. "Within the nearest time the newcomer will be introduced to Ukrainian media representatives as well as to the Pitmen fans."
The 27-year-old leaves the Gunners having scored 20 goals in 67 appearances for the Gunners.
"We wanted to buy Eduardo before he moved to Arsenal." Shakhtar boss Mircea Lucescu said. "Not everything went his way last season, but he is still a player of very high quality, a real marksman. Yes, he had a serious injury, we are aware of the risk, but at the same time we realize he can give a lot to Shakhtar. We expect a lot from Eduardo."
LIVERPOOL SIGN DANNY WILSON
Scotland U19 international Danny Wilson has signed for Liverpool after passing a medical.
The 18-year-old defender comes to Anfield from Scottish Premier League Champions Rangers on a three-year deal worth as much as $7.5 million depending on results.
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BARCLAYS NEW YORK CHALLENGE – COMPLETE ROSTERS, SCHEDULE
2010 BARCLAYS NEW YORK CHALLENGE – COMPLETE ROSTERS, SCHEDULE
Goalkeepers : Carlo Cudicini (ITA), David Button (ENG), Oscar Jansson (SWE)
Defenders : Gareth Bale (WAL), Calum Butcher (ENG), Vedran Corluka (CRO), Alan Hutton (SCT), Younes Kaboul (FRA), Kyle Naughton (ENG), Adam Smith (ENG), Kyle Walker (ENG),
Midfielders : Tom Huddlestone (ENG), Jermaine Jenas (ENG), Niko Kranjcar (CRO), Luka Modric (CRO), Andros Townsend (ENG)
Forwards : Robbie Keane (IRE), Ryan Mason (ENG), Jonathan Obika (ENG), Roman Pavlyuchenko (RUS)
MANAGER: Harry Redknapp
Goalkeepers : Shay Given (IRE), David Gonzalez (COL), Joe Hart (ENG), Stuart Taylor (ENG)
Defenders : Dedryk Boyata (BEL), Wayne Bridge (ENG), Greg Cunningham (IRE), Javier Garrido (ESP), Vincent Kompany (BEL), Joleon Lescott (ENG), Ben Mee (ENG), Nedum Onuoha (ENG), Micah Richards (ENG), Kieran Trippier (ENG), Kolo Toure (COI), Pablo Zabaleta (ARG)
Midfielders : Abdisalam Ibrahim (NOR), Stephen Ireland (IRE), Adam Johnson (ENG), Michael Johnson (ENG), Scott Kay (ENG), Yaya Toure (COI), Andrew Tutte (ENG), Patrick Vieira (FRA), Shaun Wright-Phillips (ENG)
Strikers : Emmanuel Adebayor, Craig Bellamy (WAL), John Guidetti, Jeremy Helan, Alex Nimely, Jo Silva
MANAGER : Roberto Mancini
All players are Portugese unless otherwise noted.
Goalkeepers : Rui Patricio, Tiago Ferreira, Vitor Golas (BRA)
Defenders : Marco Torsiglieri (ARG), Daniel Carrico, Anderson Polga (BRA), Evaldo Fabiano, Leandro Grimi (ARG), Nuno Coelho, Joao Pereira, Abel Ferreira
Midfielders : Pedro Mendes, Marat Izamilov (RUS) , Maniche, Matías Fernández (CHL), Jaime Valdes (CHL), Miguel Veloso, Ander Santos, Simon Vukcevic (MNG)
Forwards : Carlos Saleiro, Florent Sinama-Pongolle (FRA), Yannick Djalo, Helder Postiga, Andre Martins, Liedson, Diogo Salomao, William Owusu Acheampong (GHA)
MANAGER : Costinha
BARCLAYS NEW YORK CHALLENGE – COMPLETE SCHEDULE
NOTE: ALL TIMES EASTERN, ALL MATCHES AT RED BULL ARENA, HARRISON NJ, ALL MATCHES BROADCAST LIVE ON FOX SOCCER CHANNEL
July 22 – New York Red Bulls v Tottenham Hotspur, 8pm
July 23 – Manchester City v Sporting Lisbon, 8pm
July 25 – New York Red Bull v Manchester City, 3:30pm
July 25 – Tottenham Hotspur v Sporting Lisbon, 1pm
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CELTIC-SPORTING: ROSTERS FOR FENWAY FOOTBALL CHALLENGE
ROSTERS FOR FENWAY FOOTBALL CHALLENGE
Football at Fenway Park will kick off again Wednesday Night at 8pm ET Glasgow Celtic take on Sporting CP at the famous Boston ball park.
The match will be show on Live on Fox Soccer Channel.
SPORTING CLUBE DE PORTUGAL:
Goalkeepers: Rui Patricio, Tiago Ferreira, Vitor Golas (BRA)
Defenders: Marco Torsiglieri (ARG), Daniel Carrico, Anderson Polga (BRA), Evaldo Fabiano, Leandro Grimi (ARG), Nuno Coelho, Joao Pereira, Abel Ferreira
Midfielders: Pedro Mendes, Marat Izamilov (RUS) , Maniche, Matías Fernández (CHL), Jaime Valdes (CHL), Miguel Veloso, Ander Santos, Simon Vukcevic (MNG)
Forwards: Carlos Saleiro, Florent Sinama-Pongolle (FRA), Yannick Djalo, Helder Postiga, Andre Martins, Liedson, Diogo Salomao, William Owusu Acheampong (GHA)
MANAGER: Costinha
CELTIC ROSTER:
Goalkeepers: Dominic Cervi (USA), Lukasz Zaluska (POL)
Defenders: Andreas Hinkel (GER), Glenn Loovens (NET), Jos Hooiveld (HOL), Darren O'Dea (IRE), Mark Wilson (SCO), Paul Caddis (SCO), Milan Misun (CZE), Charles Mulgrew (SCO), Cha Du Ri (KOR), Thomas Rogne (NOR)
Midfielders: Scott Brown (SCO), Joseph Ledley (SCO), Shaun Maloney (SCO), Patrick McCourt (IRE), Marc Crosas (ESP), Aiden McGeady (IRE), Simon Ferry (SCO), James Forrest (SCO), Ki Sung Yueng (KOR)
Forwards: Marc Fortune (GUI), Georgios Samaras (GRE), Morten Rasmussen (DEN), Benjamin Hutchison (ENG), Paul McGowan (SCO)
MANAGER: Neil Lennon
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BOLTON WANDERERS v TORONTO FC – ROSTER, LIVE STREAM
United States international Stuart Holden has joined his Bolton Wanderers teammates in Toronto ahead of the clubs pre-season match with Major League Soccer's Toronto FC.
Holden had been given time off after his World Cup duty with the United States, but after speaking with Bolton manager Owen Coyle, he decided to meet the team in Canada from his time off with his family in Houston.
"The gaffer gave me the option of coming out here or meeting the squad back in England with Chungy (Korea Republic midfielder Lee Chung-Yong, who also has time off in the wake of the World Cup) but for me, being from the US, I really wanted to finish off the tour with the guys and get back amongst it," Holden told the Bolton News. "I wanted to make a stand and show I'm committed to this season."
Familiar with the Canadian side from his time in MLS with the Houston Dynamo, the 24-year-old had nothing but praise for Toronto and Toronto FC.
"Toronto are a really well-supported team. They're fairly young and since they have been in the league had some mixed results, but this year is the best they have done. The stadium is probably the second to Seattle in MLS in terms of atmosphere."
Will Holden contribute after joining the squad so late before the match?
"I'd love to play a part although I haven't had a long chat with the gaffer about it yet. I'll only have one day of training under my belt, so if he chooses to leave me out, that's his decision."
The match, the 2010 edition of the Carlsburg Cup which annually pits Toronto FC against an International opponent, is scheduled to kickoff Wednesday Night at 7:30pm ET from BMO Field.
BOLTON WANDERERS TOUR ROSTER
GOALKEEPER: Jussi Jaaskelainen, Adam Bogdan
DEFENDERS: Sam Ricketts, Gary Cahill, Zat Knight, Paul Robinson, Andy O'Brien, Jlloyd Samuel, Gretar Rafn Steinsson,
MIDFIELDERS: Martin Petrov, Ricardo Gardner, Fabrice Muamba, Matthew Taylor, Chris Basham, Mark Davies, Tamir Cohen, Sean Davis, Joey O'Brien, Mustapha Riga, Stuart Holden
FORWARDS: Kevin Davies, Robbie Blake, Johan Elmander, Danny Ward
Two player not on the squad for the TFC match are Danny Shittu of Nigeria and Lee Chung-Yong of Korea Republic, both of whom served their countries in World Cup action this summer, will meet up with the team back in England.
Toronto FC may also feature some players that are not on the Red's senior roster. The Red's will finally have the services of recently signed designated player Mista, who is expected to make his debut tonight and play 45 minutes in the match.
TFC Academy players Matt Stinson, Doneil Henry, Nicholas Lindsay, Oscar Cordon and Brennan McNicoll all trained with the team this week and may make it in the squad.
Four trialists may also factor into Preki's squad. Defender Mirko Medic from the Serbian White Eagles and midfielder Drazen Vukovic and forward Miodrag Andjelkovic of Brantford Galaxy all are on trial from their Canadian Soccer League teams and Bas Ent rounds out the list from the Premier Development League's Dayton Dutch Lions FC.
WATCH THE MATCH LIVE HERE
TORONTO FC LIVE STREAM AND CHAT HERE
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YANKEES IN BID TO BUY TOTTENHAM
YANKEE'S TO BUY SPURS?
The New York Yankees of Major League Baseball have made a bid to purchase London based Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur for $687 million.
One of the most successful sports franchises in history, in terms of on field success, overall team value and profitability, the Bronx Bombers also posses the most globally recognizable logo and branding.
The news, coming just days after the death of long time Yankee owner George Steinbrenner, the move is being made by sons Hank and Hal who have operated the 27-time World Series Champions for the past few years.
Hank, in response to a recent question regarding the Steinbrenner's possibly purchasing a sports franchise in a different sport, told reporters "The only thing would be a major soccer team in Europe, preferably in the Premier League. That's always a possibility for me."
Interestingly, the news falls at a time when Tottenham are to play two matches in New York City area.
Spurs will take part in the Barclays New York Challenge, beginning on Thursday.
American owners of Premier League teams have had mixed results. Andy Lerner , who owns the Cleveland Browns of the NFL also owns Aston Villa and Ellis Short who owns Sunderland have had no problems from fans, players or fellow ownership groups. The jury may be still out on Stan Kroenke who has slowly increased in stake in Spurs North London rivals Arsenal to 29.9 per cent.
On the other side of the coin is the Glazer family, who own the NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Manchester United have struggled. There are regular, vocal open protests by United supporters who want the Glazer's out. There were even "Love United, Hate Glazer" signs at United's preseason tour match in Toronto last week.
George Gillet and Tom Hicks, who own Liverpool FC have never been embraced by the Anfield supporters.
Strangely enough, current Spurs boss Harry Redknapp told reporters last season that he was against foreign ownership.
"With more foreign owners you get fewer British managers." Redknapp said "Every club will have a foreign owner eventually and the lifespan of managers will get less and less."
The Steinbrenner investment would certainly boost the influx of potential transfer money at White Hart Lane, and that just might sway the opinion of Redknapp who just an extension with the club.
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MLS ALL-STAR TEAM – FULL SQUAD ANNOUNCED
MLS ALL-STAR FULL SQUAD ANNOUNCED
LA Galaxy head coach, and the coach of the 2010 MLS All-Star team, Bruce Arena named the remaining players in his squad that will take on Manchester United in Houston.
Arena went with : Real Salt Lake GK Nick Rimando, Revolution D Kevin Alston, Chivas USA D Jonathan Bornstein, Fire D Wilman Conde, Dallas D Heath Pearce, Dynamo MF Brad Davis, Dallas MF David Fereira, Revolution MF Shalrie Joseph, Rapids MF Jeff Larentowicz, Union F Sebastien Le Toux, Red Bulls F Juan Pablo Angel.
In addition to the squad picked by Arena there were two commissioner selections made by MLS big man Don Garber. DC United's Jamie Moreno and Brian Ching of the Houston Dynamo were selected as Commish's two.
UPDATE: * Bobby Convey will replace Jonathan Bornstein in the All-Star squad due to injury.
Here is the complete squad.
Starting XI vote winners in BOLD
Commissioner selections in Italics
Donovan Ricketts LA Galaxy, Nick Rimando Real Salt Lake
Omar Gonzalez LA Galaxy, Chad Marshall Columbus Crew, Jamison Olave Real Salt Lake, Kevin Alston New England Revolution, Jonathan Bornstein, Chivas USA, Wilman Conde Chicago Fire, Heath Pearce FC Dallas
Guillermo Barros Schelotto Columbus Crew, Kyle Beckerman Real Salt Lake, Dwayne De Rosario Toronto FC, Javier Morales Real Salt Lake, Marco Pappa Chicago Fire, Brad Davis Houston Dynamo, David Fereira FC Dallas, Shalrie Joseph New England Revolution, Jeff Larentowicz Colorado Rapids, Bobby Convey* San Jose Earthquakes
Edson Buddle LA Galaxy, Landon Donovan LA Galaxy, Sebastien Le Toux Philadelphia Union, Juan Pablo Angel New York Red Bull, Brian Ching Houston Dynamo, Jamie Moreno DC United
The match, which kicks off at 8:30pm ET on July 28, can be seen on on ESPN2. Unfortunately the match coincides with CONCACAF Champions League action. The Seattle Sounders will actually be playing at the same time the All-Stars tussle with United, thus eliminating one of the Leagues most followed teams from being a part of the festivities. The Columbus Crew and LA galaxy players will see limited time due to their participation in the Champions League.
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US-MEXICO PLAYER TRANSFER NEWS
US, MEXICO PLAYER TRANSFER NEWS
US PLAYER REPORT
Everton captain Phil Neville told reporters this weekend that he knows L.A. star Landon Donovan wants to return to Everton.
US Team captain Carlos Bocanegra moved was sold from Rennes of Ligue 1 fellow French side Saint-Etienne.
According to the BBC, former Chicago Fire head coach Bob Bradley will sign an extension to stay on as head coach of the US national team.
Jozy Altidore is in high demand. The latest clubs showing interest in legendary Dutch side Ajax and Turkish side Besiktas. Altidore's current club Villareal has said they are entertaining offers for the 20-year-old American striker. Since then a myriad of European clubs from shown an interest. From Serie A sides Napoli and Palermo to Glasgow Celtic of the Scottish Premier League.
The sale of Michael Bradley from Bundesliga side Borussia Moenchengladbach to Everton has gained steam, according to the Express. Newly promoted Premier League side Blackpool is also rumored to be interested.
AC Milan defender Oguchi Onyewu has been targeted as Celtic's back-up plan if the Glasgow super club can't sign former England international Sol Campbell. Gooch has resisted all offers to be moved from the San Siro, longing for an opportunity to play in Serie A. He is even playing for free this season as a sign he wants to prove himself at Europe's highest level. "He is adamant about staying at AC Milan," Onyewu's agent, Lyle Yorks, told the MLS website. "I'm really not even listening when something comes in anymore." That doesn't seem to stop the rumors surrounding the 28-year-old defender.
US midfielder Jermaine White may be pricing himself out of the reach of many clubs that could and would use him. After a trial with the Chicago Fire, Chicago (more…)
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Ljungberg practiced with the team last week, but didn't play against FC Dallas, and didn't make the trip to DC for Thursday Night's showdown with United. In reality, (more…)
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SPURS AND CITY US TOUR ROSTERS, SCHEDULES TV TIMES
CLICK HERE FOR BARCLAYS NEW YORK CHALLENGE COMPLETE ROSTERS, SCHEDULE & TV TIMES
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR & MANCHESTER CITY ROSTERS, SCHEDULES FOR 2010 US TOUR
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 2010 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR ROSTER
GOALKEEPERS: (3) Carlo Cudicini (ITA), David Button (ENG), Oscar Jansson (SWE)
DEFENDERS: (8) Gareth Bale (WAL), Calum Butcher (ENG), Vedran Corluka (CRO), Alan Hutton (SCT), Younes Kaboul (FRA), Kyle Naughton (ENG), Adam Smith (ENG), Kyle Walker (ENG),
MIDFIELDERS: (5) Tom Huddlestone (ENG), Jermaine Jenas (ENG), Niko Kranjcar (CRO), Luka Modric (CRO), Andros Townsend (ENG)
FORWARDS: (4) Robbie Keane (IRE), Ryan Mason (ENG), Jonathan Obika (ENG), Roman Pavlyuchenko (RUS)
HEAD COACH: Harry Redknapp
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 2010 US TOUR SCHEDULE, TV TIMES
July 17 – San Jose Earthquakes v Tottenham Hotspur, Buck Shaw Stadium, San Jose CA 4pm ESPN
July 22 – NEW YORK FOOTBALL CHALLENGE – New York Red Bulls v Tottenham Hotspur, Red Bull Arena, Harrison NJ 8pm Fox Soccer Channel
July 25 – NEW YORK FOOTBALL CHALLENGE – Tottenham Hotspur v Sporting Lisbon, Red Bull Arena, Harrison NJ 1pm Fox Soccer Channel
MANCHESTER CITY 2010 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR ROSTER
Goalkeepers: (4) Shay Given (IRE), David Gonzalez (COL), Joe Hart (ENG), Stuart Taylor (ENG)
Defenders: (12) Dedryk Boyata (BEL), Wayne Bridge (ENG), Greg Cunningham (IRE), Javier Garrido (ESP), Vincent Kompany (BEL), Joleon Lescott (ENG), Ben Mee (ENG), Nedum Onuoha (ENG), Micah Richards (ENG), Kieran Trippier (ENG), Kolo Toure (COI), Pablo Zabaleta (ARG)
Midfielders: (9) Abdisalam Ibrahim (NOR), Stephen Ireland (IRE), Adam Johnson (ENG), Michael Johnson (ENG), Scott Kay (ENG), Yaya Toure (COI), Andrew Tutte (ENG), Patrick Vieira (FRA), Shaun Wright-Phillips (ENG)
Strikers: (6) Emmanuel Adebayor, Craig Bellamy, John Guidetti, Jeremy Helan, Alex Nimely, Jo Silva
MANCHESTER CITY 2010 US TOUR SCHEDULE, TV TIMES
July 17 – Portland Timbers v Manchester City, Merlo Field, Portland OR 10pm
July 23 – NEW YORK FOOTBALL CHALLENGE – Manchester City v Sporting Lisbon, Red Bull Arena, Harrison NJ 8pm Fox Soccer Channel
July 25 – NEW YORK FOOTBALL CHALLENGE – New York Red Bull v Manchester City, Red Bull Arena, Harrison NJ 3:30pm Fox Soccer Channel
July 28 – Manchester City v Club America – Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA
July 31 – Inter Milan v Manchester City – M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore MA
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There is some serious international flavor on the box this weekend. European Clubs tuning up for the season by playing MLS teams, Mexican clubs battling MLS teams!
MLS teams against MLS teams!! Where will it all end? (Toronto, in November most likely.)
Don't forget the U20 Women's World Cup on ESPNU and ESPN3 to continue the international theme.
7:00pm International Friendly – Manchester United v Celtic – ESPN2
10:00am Women's Soccer – FIFA U-20 World Cup – Ghana v United States – ESPNU
Noon Women's Soccer – FIFA U-20 World Cup: Switzerland v United States – ESPNU
3:30pm MLS – Philadelphia Union v Toronto FC – MLSDK
4:00pm International Friendly – San Jose Earthquakes v Tottenham Hotspur – ESPN
7:00pm SuperLiga – Chicago Fire v New England Revolution – TeleFutura
7:30pm MLS – Columbus Crew v New York Red Bull – MLSDK
8:30pm MLS – FC Dallas v Real Salt Lake – MLSDK
9:00pm MLS – Colorado Rapids v Kansas City Wizards – MLSDK
9:30pm SuperLiga – Morelia v UNAM Pumas – TeleFutura
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CELTIC AND MANCHESTER UNITED ROSTERS FOR NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
Here is the Glasgow Celtic roster for the teams 2010 North American Tour which started on Wednesday at PPL Park in Philadelphia. The roster has already changed since Celtic arrived and it may change again, and as early as Friday. Poland International Goalkeeper Artur Boruc, who made over 200 appearances over five years with the club, was sold to Fiorentina just before the tour, leaving leaving only American Dominic Cervi and Boruc's Polish compatriot Lukasz Zaluska as the only keepers on the squad.
Mexican international Efrain Juarez signed with the club on Thursday and is likely to join the team in time for the Manchester United clash Friday evening in Toronto.
Ireland international Daryl Murphy, signed on Friday from Sunderland is expected to join the Glasgow Superclub in North America as soon as possible.
Juarez and Murphy will join new signings Charlie Mulgrew, Joe Ledley and 30-year-old Korean World Cup standout Cha Du-Ri on a Hoops squad that hopes to take back the Scottish Premier League title from rivals Rangers.
CELTIC 2010 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR ROSTER
GOALKEEPERS: (3) Artur Boruc (POL), Dominic Cervi (USA), Lukasz Zaluska (POL)
DEFENDERS: (10) Andreas Hinkel (GER), Glenn Loovens (NETH), Jos Hooiveld (HOL), Darren O'Dea (IRE), Mark Wilson (SCOT), Paul Caddis (SCOT), Milan Misun (CZECH), Charles Mulgrew (SCOT), Cha Du Ri (S. KOREA), Thomas Rogne (NOR)
MIDFIELDERS: (9) Scott Brown (SCOT), Joseph Ledley (SCOT), Shaun Maloney (SCOT), Patrick McCourt (IRE), Marc Crosas (SPAIN), Aiden McGeady (IRE), Simon Ferry (SCOT), James Forrest (SCOT), Ki Sung Yueng (S. KOREA)
FORWARDS: (5) Marc Fortune (F. Guiana), Georgios Samaras (GRE), Morten Rasmussen (DEN), Benjamin Hutchison (ENG), Paul McGowan (SCOT)
Manchester United have released their travel squad for their tour of North America, players given a reprieve from the tour due to World Cup duty are United stalwarts Wayne Rooney, Park Ji-Sung, Anderson, Michael Carrick, Patrice Evra and Nemanja Vidic.
Newly signed Mexican Super-teen Javier Hernandez will join the Red Devils on July 27th, just before United battle the MLS All-Star's in Houston.
The star-studded injured ranks include Michael Owen, Owen Hargreaves, Gary Neville, Antonio Valencia and, of course, England captain Rio Ferdinand who was so sensationally injured just days before England's World Cup opener against the United States.
MANCHESTER UNITED 2010 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR ROSTER
GOALKEEPERS (3) : Ben Amos (ENG), Tomasz Kuszczak (POL), Edwin Van der Sar (NED)
DEFENDERS (8): Wes Brown (ENG), Fabio Da Silva (BRA), Rafael Da Silva (BRA), Ritchie De Laet (BEL), Corry Evans (NIR), Jonny Evans (NIR), John O'Shea (IRL), Chris Smalling (ENG)
MIDFIELDERS (7): Tom Cleverley (ENG), Darren Fletcher (SCO), Darron Gibson (IRL), Ryan Giggs (WAL), Nani (POR), Gabriel Obertan (FRA), Paul Scholes (ENG)
FORWARDS (5): Dimitar Berbatov (BUL), Mame Biram Diouf (SEN), Javier Hernandez (MEX), Federico Macheda (ITA), Danny Welbeck (ENG)
MANAGER: Sir Alex Ferguson
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JULY 15 – SHORT CORNERS: INTERNATIONAL SOCCER NEWS, NOTES AND RUMORS
LUKAS PODOLSKI HAS PROVEN HE HAS THE STONES
CHELSEA'S AFRICAN PAIR READY FOR PREMIER LEAGUE RETURN
Chelsea's African duo Michael Essien and Jon Obi Mikel are set to return to Stamford Bridge after long injuries that kept both out of the World Cup.
Nigeria's Mikel and Ghana's Essien both had time during the World Cup to return to fitness and now look set to join the club for Chelsea's opening Premier League fixture August 14.
"There should be no problem whatsoever," Chelsea assistant Ray Wilkins told soccernet. "Mikel is slightly in advance of Michael Essien but they are both working very well indeed.
"They have been working double sessions for the last week and we will get them really firing before the season starts."
AC MILAN IN FOR PODOLSKI, BUT ONLY IF…
AC Milan will splash to cash to but German striker Lukas Podolski, but only if they can first find a buyer for Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, preferably to a Premier League club.
The 1 FC Koln striker has come back into vogue after a successful run in the World Cup, and Milan have sized up the 25-year-old who is a more versatile player than Huntelaar, being able to play as a more conventional forward. Nothing however will move the Rossoneri to approach unless they have cah in hand for Huntelaar.
"Podolski will arrive only if one condition is met and that is the transfer of Huntelaar to the (English) Premier League, which would then open a few paths from a financial standpoint." Milan Vice-president Adriano Galliani told Sky Sport 24.
BAYERN LOOKING FOR VAN DER WIEL
Bayern Munich have approached Dutch side Ajax regarding Gregory van der Wiel.
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JULY 12 – DESIGNATED PLAYER WATCH
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER TRANSFER WINDOW OPENS ON THURSDAY
The MLS transfer window opens this Thursday July 15, and in addition to a certain high profile signing being announced in New York, Seattle's Blaise Nkufo, DC United's Branko Boskovic, Chivas USA's Giancarlo Maldonado and Toronto FC's Mista will also become official members of their respective teams.
Here is the lowdown on who is coming, who is rumored to follow and (tear) who is just not an option.
RED BULLS SET TO NAME THIERRY HENRY ON THURSDAY
The New York Red Bulls have lined up a press conference to announce their second designated player on Thursday.
Though no names have been mentioned the signing will come as a surprise to no one and is widely considered the worst kept secret in the game.
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SUMMER FRIENDLY CALENDAR: UPDATED 7-5-2010
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PDL SIDE VENTURA COUNTY FUSION TO TAKE ON CRUZ AZUL & PORTSMOUTH
Premier Development League side Ventura County Fusion have scheduled two high-profile International Friendlies for July. The amateur side, based between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara California has locked in Mexican giants Cruz Azul and English League Championship club Portsmouth.
Ventura County currently sit in third place with 16 points in the PDL's Southwest Division and were recently eliminated from their first ever US Open Cup.
Cruz Azul, who will also be in the Los Angeles area to take on Mexico City rival Club America at the Rose Bowl ten days later, will be entertained by the Fusion on July 1st at Ventura College. Tickets are $8.
Recently relegated from the Premier League, Portsmouth FC will battle the Fusion at Oxnard College on July 17. Tickets are $15.
Portsmouth also has pre-season matches scheduled against Club America in San Diego and Canadian side FC Edmonton before moving to the East Coast to take on DC United.
CLUB AMERICA TO PLAY JUVENTUS & CRUZ AZUL IN ADDITION TO MAN CITY AND PORTSMOUTH
Mexican super club Club America continues to schedule pre-season fixtures in North America, recently adding Juventus and Cruz Azul to their busy calendar.
Juventus will play America in the 90,000 seat Dallas Cowboys Stadium on July 18. The legendary Serie A side was in North America last month to wind down their 2009-10 campaign and will return to this side of the Atlantic to prepare for their 2010-11 season,
The 'Clasico Joven' is coming to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena California this summer as the Mexico City derby between Club America and Cruz Azul, will take place there on July 10, the day before the 2010 World Cup Final.
The 'Young Classic' will be transplanted to the Los Angeles area to be contested in front on 90,000+ ex-patriot Mexicans and air on Fox Soccer Channel and Fox Sports en Espanol.
America has already scheduled a July 14 match against English side Portsmouth in San Diego and a July 28 match against Manchester City in Atlanta.
UPDATES ARE IN BOLD
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SUMMER FRIENDLY UPDATE:REAL MADRID TO PLAY GALAXY AT ROSE BOWL
The Los Angeles Galaxy have scheduled an August 7 match against Real Madrid at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California to replace the previously scheduled friendly against European Champions Inter Milan.
No reasons were given as to why the Inter Milan game is no longer going ahead as scheduled, but according to the Galaxy website, both the LA club and the Italian powerhouse agreed to reschedule for a later date.
Madrid, now helmed by Jose Mourinho is one of the most decorated teams in the history of the sport, dominating the early years of the European Cup, now known as the Champions League.
Los Galacticos played the Galaxy in 2005 at the Home Depot Center winning 2-0, but this match is scheduled for the venerable Rose Bowl.
The match will be the Galaxy's first at the 88-year-old stadium since last August when they were defeated by the Catalan giants Barcelona. The Galaxy were based at the Rose Bowl from their inaugural year in 1996 through the opening of the Home Depot Center in 2002 Major League Soccer debuted in 1996. The 92,000 seat venue, which will also see Cruz Azul take on Club America this summer, has hosted a World Cup Final, Women's World Cup Final, a Gold Medal Olympic Match in addition to many Super Bowls and college football championships.
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MLS NEWS NOTES AND RUMORS and WEEK 13 PREVIEW
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER RETURNS TO ACTION – MLS WEEK 13 PREVIEW
Most everyone's eyes will be on the World Cup this weekend, and rightly so, the sheer weight of match-ups over the next four days is incredible.
Having said that, lets take a look at what we have in store for ourselves this weekend and touch on some of the stories we may have missed while over-indulging in the World Cup Garden of Eden.
PPL PARK OPENS IN PHILADELPHIA THIS SUNDAY
The Philadelphia Union fans will agree with Tom Petty, the waiting is the hardest part, but now the wait is over as Peter Nowak's boys will christen their new home, PPL Park on Sunday against Seattle Sounders at 5pm ET. The match will be shown on ESPN2 and will see Union attempt to turn around a less than stellar Expansion campaign. Union are dead last in the East having garnered 7 points from 10 matches. Philly fans will be hoping that the League's newest Soccer Specific gem will provide the inspiration for some points down the stretch.
SACHA KLJESTAN MOVES TO EUROPE
Belgian Champions Anderlicht acquired Chivas USA captain Sacha Kljestan during the World Cup break leaving the Goats, who are in the midst of a five game losing streak, missing some key talent. Manager Martin Vasquez has brought for Chivas USA midfield standout Paulo Nagamura back into the side with an aim to fill the missing Kljestan's shoes. Another help for Chivas might come in the form of Venezuelan international
Giancarlo Maldonado who is training with the team.
BLAISE NKUFO IS COMING TO SEATTLE
This deal was done early in the season, but since then we have all had a chance to see Nkufo play for Switzerland in (more…)
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[中文](https://github.com/misakuo/svgtoandroid/blob/master/readme.md)
***
### About
SVG2VectorDrawable, an plugin to Intellij platform, provides an automatic tool to convert svg file to Android VectorDrawable.

### Features
- Graphical user interface
- Parse Android Project and list all Modules
- Support the parsing from SVG into VectorDrawable of different dpi
- Support SVG transform attribute
- Support batch operations of SVG convertion in a specified directory

### Attributes Contrast

|SVG Attribute|VectorDrawable Attribute|
|:-:|:-:|
|id|android:name|
|fill|android:fillColor|
|fill-opacity|android:fillAlpha|
|stroke|android:strokeColor|
|stroke-opacity|android:strokeAlpha|
|stroke-width|android:strokeWidth|
|stroke-linejoin|android:strokeLineJoin|
|stroke-miterlimit|android:strokeMiterLimit|
|stroke-linecap|android:lineCap|
|transform|android:{scaleX/Y \| translateX/Y \| pivotX/Y \| rotation}|

### Useage

![img1](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/misakuo/svgtoandroid/master/imgs/1.png)

#### Install
This plugin is supporting to Intellij IDEA and Android Studio, need JDK1.6 and higher.

##### Installing from jar file
[Click to download](https://github.com/misakuo/svgtoandroid/raw/master/svg2android.zip) file `svg2android.zip`, open `Preferences -> Plugins -> Install plugin from disk...` in IDE, choosing `svg2android.zip`, you can find plugin's icon in toolbar after restart IDE.

##### Installing from plugin repo
In IDE,open `Preferences -> Plugins -> Browse Repositories`, search `SVG2VectorDrawable`, install and restart IDE.

#### Under GUI

![settings](./imgs/single_file.png)

- Click`...` and select SVG source file or selec batch and select a directory with SVG files in it
- Choose module from which you want to generate XML file in the first combobox. If the dpi dir (like `drawable-xxhdpi`) is already exists, the fontcolor in combox is BLACK, else the fontcolor is GRAY. If choosed dir not exists, plugin will creating the dir
- Choose DPI for VectorDrawable to be generated in the second combobox
- Fill the name of the xml to be generated and file name is `{vector_drawable+SVG_NAME}` by default
- Click`Generate`and this plugin will create VectorDrawabble and open it in an editor(if xml file existed before generating,the content will be overwitten)

#### Under Generate
![settings](./imgs/generate.png)
Call Generate Menu in any main code editor. Example, `control+enter` in macOS
.This plugin will convert SVG file under specified directory into drawable directory of current module skipping files with the same name.

***
Welcome to commit issue & PR :)

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


The village of Milford, in partnership with the Charter Township of Milford, the Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority, and the Community Foundation for Southeastern Michigan, will construct 2.9 miles of non-motorized trail. The trail will go from north of General Motors Road at the Milford Dam, then south across General Motors Road into Kensington Metropark, and continue south toward the intersection of Milford Road and Huron River Parkway. It will be an integral part of a much larger planned system within the county and region. A portion of the non-motorized network has been constructed, including the Kensington Metropark loop, a connection under I-96 and into Island Lake State Recreation Area, and the Huron Valley Trail that leads southwest into South Lyon and east toward Wixom.


Compared to the previous year when Who's Next was released followed by many tours of the US, The Who in 1972 were relatively inactive. Pete Townshend and John Entwistle worked on solo albums, and the band themselves released only two singles "Join Together" (with the b-side "Baby Don't You Do It") and "Relay" (with the b-side "Wasp Man").
Their only live appearances that year were a month long tour of Europe, beginning on August 11th, 1972 at the Festhalle in Frankfurt, Germany and ending on September 14th, 1972 at the Palasport in Rome, Italy. The 1972 set lists here did not differ much from those of the previous year, except for "Substitute" and "Amazing Journey" being dropped, the Tommy suite being shortened to two songs, "Long Live Rock" and "Relay" being added, and "Baby Don't You Do It" and "Sparks" only appearing very few times.
For the sound quality, Brussels is one of the best tapes from this short tour. It's a fantastic stereo audience tape which, except for a bit of distortion in the higher frequencies, could have been one of the all time best Who tapes in circulation. There is a cut 1:43 in "Naked Eye" missing some music, but otherwise it presents the complete concert.
Summertime Mods (Killing Floor KF-99028/29) was the first silver release of the tape in 2002. Brussels 1972 claim to use the master casette. It does sound slightly more clear than Killing Floor and is not as amplified, but there is minimal difference in sound quality between the two.
"I Can't Explain" opens the show. But instead of "Substitute" they play a short, compact version of "Shakin' All Over." It sounds out of place since it normally finds itself later in the show, but they give it a good effort.
Roger Daltrey gives a short "MY WIFE" introduction to the next song, but Pete Townshend has to have a bit of silliness. "Watch this foot. This foot here" he jokes as Keith Moon accompanies him with an aggressive beat. With no visuals it's hard know what he's doing, probably indicating the boot John's wife is going to give him.
Many songs from Who's Nextare played including "Behind Blue Eyes." Townshend gives the introduction, telling Brussels "we haven't been here since 1966. It's still boring. The last time we were here we played in a tent. Was anybody here with us when we played in a tent. You?? Of course you were there" he jokes to someone in the front row.
"Magic Bus" goes on forever with Townshend giving a schizophrenic performance in the middle. He goes from refined subtle country picking to noisy heavy metal riffage at the drop of a hat.
Moon starts to introduce "Relay," saying it is "played by synthesizer, played by the cheapest member of the band. The tape recorder. He doesn't drink…A song from our fourth album. Which means you haven't heard it yet. It's called 'The Relay.'" Their latest single is a bold move forward in their sound. The unusual but bombastic melody over the pounding rhythms makes it a superb live piece.
"Pinball Wizard" segues into "See Me, Feel Me" for the shortest incarnation of Tommy yet. "My Generation," which Townshend calls and "old decrepit, caveman rock and roll song" starts off the finale of the show.
They get into the rarely played (for this tour) "Sparks," sounding as if they need a bit more Tommy in the show. The band also get into a rare live rendition of "Wasp Man," the b-side to "Relay." A song written by Moon, Townshend plays the melody as Daltrey shouts out the lyrics.
"Naked Eye" eventually segues into "Long Live Rock." It serves as the set closer for these dates, but would eventually be dropped and brought back when the single would be re-released seven years later. They don't extend the song past the studio recording, but Daltrey handles more of the singing than Townshend.
Brussels 1972 is a very good Who release. It comes from a poorly documented period in the band's live period.


1. Need to ensure at all stages of project planning & implementation that the FFS is female farmer friendly.
Women proved to be better disseminators of information (due to their strong social networks). Having women-initiated FFS classes can be a highly effective way of improving the spread of information.
Recommendation: use existing women's groups as a vehicle for female-led FFS classes.
2. K77 (agricultural cooperative) is extremely important for farmers as a source of inputs in remote areas.
A key lesson is that herbicides and fertilizer at affordable prices near farms are critical to ensuring yield increases.


Whether you operate a business, nonprofit organization, or multifamily property, solar can save you money by lowering your monthly utility bill.
With solar electric systems, each month your solar system generates free electricity, reducing the amount you purchase from your utility. By staying connected to the grid, you can still draw power when you need it (at night or during cloudy days) and sell back excess energy to the grid for credit.
Similarly, solar hot water systems reduce the amount of energy (gas or electricity) that your facility requires by pre-heating water with the sun. You save money each month on fuel costs while still having hot water when you need it.
There has never been a better time to go solar, especially for multi-family properties. New rebates for solar hot water systems and high efficiency hot water heaters can bring the cost of a solar hot water system down by over 25% and generate monthly savings as high as 75%. If your San Francisco property is in need of an energy upgrade, contact us to find out if you qualify for new rebates.


There are many people who brush twice a day and floss their teeth daily who still wind up with a cavity that needs to be filled. While this can feel like devastating news to the people who are dedicated to their oral health, luckily for them their cavity can be filled and appear as though it has never happened. Tooth colored fillings are now available as an alternative to metal, or amalgam, fillings. At Gold Hill Dentistry, we provide the highest quality tooth colored fillings to patients in Fort Mill and the surrounding areas.
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These days, everyone wants an attractive smile that they are proud to put forward. Our entire staff at Gold Hill Dentistry is proud to offer tooth colored fillings for patients who wish to avoid any sort of metal in their mouths. Contact our practice today to schedule an appointment. Our dental practice serves patients of all ages with complete and comprehensive dental care. We look forward to helping you achieve the health, attractive smile that you deserve.


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Home Tech News Elsevier acquires Osmosis to advance in the medical education portfolio
Elsevier acquires Osmosis to advance in the medical education portfolio
Elsevier has been added to its global healthcare portfolio with the acquisition of Osmosis.org, a digital health education platform.
Through its content, digital learning and analytical tools for medical and nursing students, Elsevier helps prepare students for their health careers. Osmosis, based in the United States, will join Elsevier's portfolio and complement existing solutions within its visual learning content.
Osmosis has already simplified the learning journey for millions of health students with easy-to-follow learning modules and evidence-based learning science.
Speaking about the acquisition, Janse Herzhoff, President of Health at Elsevier, said: "Our mission is to improve the outcomes of each patient today and in the future by helping physicians make better decisions and improve learning outcomes. "We believe in the power of visualization and look forward to bringing together the breadth and depth of Elsevier with the innovative and highly engaging learning solutions offered by Osmosis to support the next generation of healthcare leaders."
In the future, Elsevier intends to improve other segments of healthcare. With Osmosis 'microcontent capabilities it can transform complex medical concepts into simple modules to study.
Shiv Gaglani, co-founder and CEO of Osmosis, added: "The first health education materials I used in medical school were the flagship resources of Elsevier, Grey's Anatomy and Netter's. The Osmosis team and I am honored to join Elsevier given its incredible global impact on health education and training, our strong cultural alignment and commitments, and its unmatched legacy of over 140 years. "Working with Elsevier's team to empower tens of millions of current and future healthcare professionals and their patients around the world."
Last year, Patients Know Best, presented an educational program for medical students at John Moores University in Liverpool to help them with their medical training.
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Senior Spotlight: Ty Ferry
Today Triton High School honors the accomplishments of senior Ty Ferry. Ty is the son of Hap Ferry of Tippecanoe. Ty plans to pursue a Bachelor's Degree in Sports Marketing and Management at the University of Northwestern Ohio this fall. Ty has run cross country and played baseball throughout his high school career. Last November, Ty signed his letter of intent to continue his baseball and academic career at the University of Northwestern Ohio.
In November 2019, Ty Ferry signed his letter of intent to continue his baseball and academic career at the University of Northwestern Ohio. Also pictured are Ty's dad Hap and Triton Baseball coaches Jack Burnett and Tyler Hensley.
Q&A with Ty
Do you have any siblings? Yes, my younger sister Kaylee Ferry.
What awards did you earn during high school? In my senior season of cross country, I was a regional qualifier, received the mental attitude award, and made Academic All-Conference. For baseball my Junior year, I earned the hustle award and was named to the All-Conference honorable mention list.
What clubs or activities do you participate in outside of sports? I have been in the National Honor Society for 2 years.
Who were your role models growing up? Who inspires you today? Growing up my dad's work ethic inspired me. Today I look up to Javier Báez because of the way he plays and enjoys his time on the field.
What do you consider your biggest life accomplishment so far? Receiving my baseball scholarship in November 2019 to UNOH. I achieved it with hard work on the field and putting myself out there.
What impressions do you hope you've made as a scholar, athlete, and/or member of the community? That hard work pays off for even the smallest of athletes.
Do you have any special talents? No
What's something interesting that most people don't know about you? I eat and write left-handed but do everything else right-handed.
If you won an all-expenses-paid trip to anywhere in the world, where would you go? I don't need to explore the world when I have the world in my back yard.
If you had 2 hours every week to do anything you wanted, what would it be and why? I would work out with Javy Báez and learn how to get in a better routine for baseball.
Is there anyone you would like to thank or give a shoutout to? My coaches Tyler Hensley and Jake Burnett for always having confidence and faith in me as a ballplayer.
Sport to play: baseball 100%
Sport to watch: baseball
Food: deer
Time of day: dusk or dawn
Movie: Ladder 49
TV or online show: MLB Tonight
Genre of music: country
Subject in school: Math
Dream Job: Professional Baseball Player
Facebook: Ty Ferry
Instagram: @ty_ferry_2
Class of 2020, Seniors


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Has 2022 been a bad year for new games? | This Week in Business – GamesIndustry.biz
As we head into the final month of the year, there's a bit of gloom around the industry, as evidenced by two ongoing negative narratives around the business of games this year.
First, sales are down. Second, any hope of changing that has dimmed as the release schedule has been decimated by delays.
Now this runs counter to almost every fiber of my being, but let's try and put a happy face on this.
Yes, sales are down, and the news about layoffs, restructurings, hiring freezes and the like have indeed been grim. But it's worth noting that an idea popularized during the pandemic boom still holds. While the boost provided by an essentially captive audience is fading, gaming is still doing far better now than it was before the pandemic.
STAT | 7% decline – Total US game spending over the first ten months of 2022 was $42.7 billion, a drop of 7% from 2021's $46.1 billion according to the NPD Group.
STAT | 37% increase – Total US game spending over the first ten months of 2022 was still up 37% compared to the $31.3 billion the NPD Group reported for the first ten months of 2019.
We're even up 14% on 2020's pandemic-boosted pace, although that year's total would be muted by two sharply down months to start the year before everything hit the fan.
Will the boost fade a little more before we hit a new normal? Quite possibly. But hardware sales are still healthy, and there's no shortage of people hungry for new experiences, even if they're also going to mix their gaming in with previously forbidden pleasures like "watching a movie" or "going to a concert."
However consumer trends and macroeconomic factors play out, developers and publishers would be best served by focusing on controlling the things in their ability to control, and that means making and promoting good games.
That brings us to the release slate issue and the idea that 2022 has seen a comparatively weak release slate of titles.
Up until writing this, I would probably have responded to that assessment by just nodding my head. Elden Ring was a great big mammoth hit earlier in the year, but since then it just doesn't feel like much has captured the attention of the gaming world in convincing fashion. And certainly nothing felt like a replacement for the gaps left in the schedule by the delays to Starfield and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
Sure, we may have lacked for critically anticipated showcase titles like those, but we have still seen the usual assortment of reliable annualized titles, and some of the biggest – Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 and FIFA 23 – appear to be significantly bigger titles this year than their predecessors were. And then there's the supporting cast of quality games that sell well, even if they don't quite reach that upper echelon of evergreen chart-toppers. It seems like we've still had a fair number of those: Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Horizon: Forbidden West, Multiversus and the like.
So to see if the overall supply of those kind of titles has kept up, we decided to go back through the past four years of NPD charts to see how many new releases were cracking the Top Ten and the Top 20 in the charts each month. We looked at both spans because there's a big sales difference between a game debuting at no. 1 and a game debuting at No. 20, and figured this year might see a higher concentration of titles in the back half of the chart if it indeed had been a weak year for new releases.
Let's start by looking at the Top Ten and Top 20 totals from the first ten months of 2022, as the NPD won't have November's sales figures out for a while yet.
STAT | 31 – The cumulative number of 2022 new releases to land an NPD Top Ten chart position through October.
STAT | 42 – The cumulative number of 2022 new releases to land an NPD Top 20 chart position through October.
It's interesting that doubling the number of chart spots only resulted in another 11 new releases added to the pool. This is something we actually saw replicated in every year. Generally speaking, it is far more likely for new games to land in the Top Ten than in the 11-20 spots. In the 58 months of NPD data since January of 2018, there have only been two months where the 11-20 span saw more new releases than the Top Ten. There are a few possible explanations, but the industry is still very much "Go big or go home" when it comes to new releases.
Still, 42 new releases in the Top 20? An average of more than four per month? That sounds a little high for a "down year," right? Just in case you're like me and it doesn't feel like we've seen that many big games come out this year, let's go ahead and list all 42 of those Top Ten new releases. If it looks ugly and breaks the formatting of the site in any way, well, consider that me making a point.
If this year has had so many hits, just imagine what the total must have been for 2021, when monthly NPD sales figure days were all sunshine and roses, the industry was breaking records, and every publicly traded game company was considering acquiring the deity of their choice!
STAT | 31 – The cumulative number of 2021 new releases to land an NPD Top Ten chart position through October 2021.
STAT | 36 – The cumulative number of 2021 new releases to land an NPD Top 20 chart position through October 2021.
Wow. The 2022 release slate gets a lot of flack, but it's keeping pace with last year pretty well, and would seem to have a significantly deeper release schedule of supporting hits.
So how about we compare the numbers to 2020?
This maybe should have been expected. The pandemic threw a wrench in everybody's plans and delays were rampant, even if the games that did launch – like Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, The Last of Us Part 2, and Assassin's Creed Valhalla – were frequently of the get-hyped mega-hit varietal that this year seems to lack.
Still, it's not like pandemic-related delays are over now, and this year's batch of games has had to spend a lot more of their development cycle in the remote working new normal.
But what about 2019? How does 2022's release slate compare against one from a "normal" year when remote work was frowned upon unless it was coming from a country with a lower cost of living and salaries to match?
Ok, that's significantly more big games at the highest end of the chart, even if the Top 20 total is all but equal with this year. But was 2019 an outlier among non-pandemic years?
We actually went back and tallied the numbers for 2018, 2017, and 2016 as well, and included them in the graph below. The NPD only expanded its monthly chart from ten games to 20 partway through 2017, so we've only got the Top Ten numbers for 2016 and 2017.
If you're wondering how including the November and December numbers would change things, the answer is "not a whole lot." November is always an above-average month for new releases, and December is the opposite. Combined, the two months add anywhere from five titles to the Top Ten tally (2016, 2017, and 2021) to seven (2020's bumper crop boosted by two next-gen consoles, Ubisoft's open-world blitz, and the December delay for Cyberpunk 2077).
With God of War Ragnarök, Pokémon Scarlet/Violet, Midnight Suns, Callisto Protocol, Sonic Frontiers, and Final Fantasy 7 Crisis Core Reunion to go, 2022 could end up in that five-to-seven range as well, although it would seem to be hurt by the NPD's more recent determination that paired Pokémon games share a single slot on the charts, whereas for Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu and Evee, and Pokémon Sword and Shield, they could claim multiple spots.
My own takeaway from this exercise is that this year's line-up of new releases hasn't gotten enough credit. Sure, the industry isn't putting out hit games at its pre-pandemic pace, but it's not far off the mark, and 2022 will finish well above 2021 and 2020 when it comes to new releases in the Top 20.
Relative to the rest of the games on offer (which is the thing this exercise can most solidly demonstrate for us), 2022's new games have been roughly as compelling to consumers as those of years past. That sales figures are still down suggests to me that this is just the rising tide that lifted all boats a couple years ago starting to recede, and perhaps the global recession hastening that, er… recession.
So the bad news is that sales are down and there's realistically not a lot the industry was going to be able to do about this. Even if all of the delayed games made it out this year and the industry eked out a little more growth, that would just be robbing next year's Peter to pay this year's Paul. The comedown was always going to happen.
The good news is that this is in all likelihood a temporary slide as we find a new normal, and it appears that developers are already well on their way to adapting to pandemic-era development and producing desirable new games at nearly the same rate they used to.
QUOTE | "Luke W. was here" – A message carved into a tree in Marvel's Midnight Suns. Luke Wiltshire was a fan with terminal cancer whose last wishes included playing the game. 2K and Firaxis worked with Solving Kids' Cancer to ensure Luke had a chance to play though the first act of the game just weeks before his death.
STAT | Ten years – The reported length of the Call of Duty deal Microsoft will offer Sony as a concession it hopes will convince EU regulators to approve its acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
QUOTE | "Going towards PC and console will also allow us to be exposed to more than just one business model." – Gameloft general manager and CFO Alexandre de Rochefort speaks to us about Disney Dreamlight Valley and the mobile publisher's increasing push into the console and PC space.
QUOTE | "What we are good at is mobile and our in-house studios are good at generating [great] mobile games. What we want to explore more is to have more partner studios. They have good AAA and AA [experience] and a good production capability. If we can integrate and inspire each other together, I think that's the future." – Tencent global games CEO Michelle Liu says the Honor of Kings creator is likewise ramping up its console and PC efforts.
STAT | Almost 300 – The number of Brazilian and Argentinian employees reportedly laid off at Wildlife Studios as part of a plan for the company to focus solely on its mobile gaming efforts.
STAT | 15% decline – The year-over-year drop in UK physical game sales during the Black Friday week, according to GfK. Last year's Black Friday sales were themselves down 10% from 2020 numbers.
STAT | About $1,595 per month – The starting salary for recently posted job openings at Tokyo-based From Software.
STAT | About $1,477 per month – The average rent for a single bed apartment in Tokyo, which might explain why some From Software developers are unhappy with their compensation.
QUOTE | "It's simple, I think nobody knows anything about video games, policy makers don't really know the sector." – Member of the European Parliament Laurence Farreng explains why the EU is only starting to take interest in gaming with a resolution to bolster investment in the industry earlier this month.
QUOTE | "Every buyer has their own magic stew of bullshit they want to put in there, and it can be shocking." – Beamdog founder Trent Oster said selling a studio is a complicated process, and going through the terms companies insist upon was like looking back at bad break-up notes of every relationship they've ever had and finding out all the ways they've been burned in the past.
QUOTE | "People need a label right now so they can understand that the game is different. It's non-violent. But the label may disappear in a few years because it will become normal for everyone to play those types of games." – The Spirit and the Mouse developer Lucie Lescuyer is one of many creators who shared their thoughts in our overview of the "cozy game" market, from what the term actually means to what needs it's filling for players.
QUOTE | "We have our differences on many things, but the member for Clark has been an absolute strident champion in his desire to clean up the gambling industry — as have I. We stand shoulder to shoulder in this place to put big tech and the big gambling companies on notice that he and I, and anyone who wants to join us, will fight shoulder to shoulder to protect Australians who have become vulnerable to gambling." – In supporting independent Australian MP Andrew Wilkie's new loot box legislation, Liberal National Party of Queensland MP Andrew Wallace makes it clear this is a subject that can draw support across party lines.
QUOTE | "The Employer's Request for Review of the Regional Director's Decision and Direction of Election is denied as it raises no substantial issues warranting review." – The National Labor Relations Board rejects Activision Blizzard's appeal that a QA team shouldn't get to vote on unionization without the rest of the studio being involved.
The NLRB had already ruled on this argument twice before, and the third time was not the charm for Activision Blizzard. (Unless the publisher's only goal was just to drag things out unnecessarily and make the unionization process as painful and unattractive for employees to go through as possible, but gee whiz, that almost sounds more like the actions of an employer who does not actually respect their employees' right to collective bargaining.)
Brendan Sinclair
Brendan joined GamesIndustry International in 2012. Based in Toronto, Ontario, he was previously senior news editor at CBS-owned GameSpot in the US.
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Treat yourself to the ultimate Sun Luxury Moments on Kanuhura Maldives, incorporating the most exclusive experiences for that perfect moments, those that transform into timeless memories.
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Perennial winners showing the top three recommended flowers. There are many beautiful perennials but there can only be three top rated flowers. These flowers were chosen based on several factors like hardiness and ease of care.
Number one Hibiscus is a showy bloomer. The bloom can be as big as dinner plates and they come in great abundance. There are several color combinations available as well as plant shapes. I prefer the smaller shrub form that stays nice and compact. I also love the fact they bloom from mid to late summer when color is really needed. They require very little care other than normal watering. I also like the fact that they do not attract an excessive amount of bees. The plant itself is nice looking especially the bush form. The much taller form gets larger bloom and can come in varieties that have redish leaves.
The most hardy among all perennials. Day lilies come in a huge variety of colors and sizes. The plant is attractive enough, it almost appears to be a grass plant. They have also produced new varieties that bloom several times a season and those that bloom so heavily that the bloom carries through the season. The color combinations are spectacular and every year they create more. My only issue is the dead bloom, it must be cut down to remove the ugly dead wood. These plants also need room to expand since they will bush out further every year. You can also sub-divide them to keep them in check.
Garden mums have always been a favorite. They are fairly hardy and they come in a good variety of colors. The fact they bloom so late in the season is a plus. The plant stays in a nice tight bush shape and is attractive on it's own. I struggled with this choice since I have lost a few to winter but the color so late in the season is well worth it. They also need room to grow and can be divided to keep them contained.
There are many other perennials I have and love but the three above seem to be the best all around performers. Perennial winners must be hardy, colorful and produce outstanding bloom.


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Dripping Springs city officials are seeking feedback for a potential amendment to the city's site development ordinance that would create a new committee.
Originally posted on the city's blog, the amendment would create the site development review committee which would consist of the city administrator, city engineer and city planner.
Naini said the committee can request a variance be considered by the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council if needed for additional input.
At the Aug. 28 meeting, P&Z recommended the city council approve the site development ordinance amendment. The council will discuss and take possible action on the amendment at the Sept. 18 meeting.
For the city, use of the blog is an avenue they believe can forward the city's goal of transparency.
The blog, called the Dripping Post, consists of a variety of different authors ranging from city staff to department leaders and committee members .
Bonnie Gonzalez, Dripping Springs communications coordinator, said the blog allows citizens to speak with city officials in a more conversational manner, as opposed to reaching out via press releases.


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Kartik Aaryan to work with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Kartik Aaryan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
It's known to all that Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is slated to work on a film produced by Siddharth Anandwhich will be directed by Rohan Sippy. But in the latest development around this film, it's believed that Kartik Aaryanhas been roped in to play the lead. The 'Sonu Ke Titu Ke Sweety' star has been in the news off late for signing big projects. There's speculation around him signing for director Dinesh Vijen's next flick too. But in this yet untitled film, he'll be working with none other than Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Reportedly the film is also co-produced by KriArj Entertainment.
The film is set to be an edgy thriller with another younger actress on the cast, apart from Aishwarya and Kartik. Their unique casting will surely be the highlight of this movie. Fans will be curious to see the chemistry between Ash and Kartik. Interestingly, fans were also thrilled to see Kartik feature with Kareena Kapoor Khan after they made an appearance at a fashion show together. Interestingly, Ash and Kartik were also in attendance at Bunty Walia's birthday party last week.
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While I like and even admire H.L Mencken, I do not respect him. Nor do I understand the often hysterical admiration he receives in certain quarters. He wrote well and possessed an independent mind, but his poor character often led him astray, for he took so much pleasure in contradicting conventional opinions that his contrariness often won out over the desire for truth and understanding. Like many autodidacts, Mencken had a towering contempt for what he did not understand, and he possessed more wit than learning; moreover, his autodidact's superiority complex led him to conceive of himself as sharply separated from society, at which he could only sneer, and it pleased him to sneer a great deal. But for all that, Mencken was an intelligent man, and his writings are often worthwhile.
Mencken's views on race were complex. He enjoyed sneering at white America far more than black, and his assertions that the KKK was typically American will endear him to those who assert that American society is pervasively racist. On the other hand, Mencken's insistence that everyone and everything be open to criticism distances him from modern "anti-racist" discourse.
The tendency of negroes to avoid criticism was something of a theme for Mencken. In The Negro as Author he criticized the tendency where racial matters were concerned to write apologetics for rather than hard-headed critiques:
Another somewhat defective contribution to negro literature, this time by a white author, is The Negro Faces America, by Herbert Seligman. The author's aim is, first, to rehearse the difficulties confronting the emerging negro of the United States, particularly in the South, and, secondly, to expose the shallowness and inaccuracy of some of the current notions regarding negro capacities and negro character. Most of this balderdash, of course, originate in the South, where gross ignorance of the actual negro of today is combined with a great cocksureness. But all of the prevailing generalizations, even in the South, are not dubious, and Mr. Seligmann weakens his case when he hints that they are. For example, there is the generalization that the average negro is unreliable, that he has a rather lame sense of the sacredness of contract, that it is impossible to count upon him doing what he freely promises to do. This unreliability, it seems to me, is responsible for a great deal of the race feeling that smolders in the South. The white man is forced to deal with negroes daily, and it irritates him constantly to find them so undependable. True enough, it is easy to prove that this failing is not met within negroes of the upper classes, and it may be even argued plausibly that it is not intrinsically a negro character–that the pure and undebauched African is a model of honor. But the fact remains that the Southern whites have to deal with the actual negroes before them, and not with a theoretical race of African kings. These actual negroes show defects that are very real and very serious. The leaders of the race, engrossed by the almost unbearable injustices that it faces, are apt to forget them. here is a chance for its white friends to do it a genuine service. What it needs most, of course, is a fair chance in the world, a square deal in its effort to rise, but what it needs after that is honest and relentless criticism. This criticism is absent from Mr. Seligmann's book. the negro he depicts is an innocent who never was on land or sea.
Freeing blacks from criticism has not made the people better disposed towards them any more than feminism made men better disposer towards women. On the contrary:
The more noisy Negro leaders, by depicting all whites as natural and implacable enemies to their race, have done it a great disservice. Large numbers of whites who were formerly very friendly to it, and willing to go great lengths to help it, are now resentful and suspicious. The effort to purge the movies, the stage, the radio, and the comic-strips of the old-time Negro types have worked the same evil. The Negro comic character may have engendered a certain amount of amiable disdain among whites, but he certainly did not produce dislike. We do not hate people we laugh at and with. His chief effect upon white thinking, in fact, was to spread the idea that Negroes as a class are very amiable folk, with a great deal of pawky shrewdness. This was to their advantage in race relations. But when the last Amos 'n' Andy program is suppressed the Negro, ceasing to be a charming clown, will become a menacing stranger, and his lot will be a good deal less comfortable than it used to be. ––Minority Report: H.L. Mencken's Notebooks, 1956 section 232.
This is a thousand times truer today than it was then. White guilt and masochism have been manipulated to a truly remarkable extent, but the game is nearing its end.
Mencken defended traditional freedom of association, including restrictive covenants, against the charge that they violated anyone's rights, and insisted that Americans must be free to associate with whomever they wish, and likewise free not to associate.
The more vocal and ambitious American Negroes talk constantly of their desire for all the common rights of the American Caucasian, but what they really have in mind, in most cases, is privileges––for example, his privilege of going at will into any society or environment that attracts him… What they forget is that color is the crassest and inescapable of all differentiations. The Caucasian is aware of it the moment one of them appears, and whether consciously or unconsciously it annoys him as an invasion of his natural human preference for his own kind. ––Minority Report: H.L. Mencken's Notebooks, 1956 section 110.
His shallow contrarian nature, and in particular his intense dislike for Anglo-Saxons and American customs in general, led Mencken to some ill-considered statements about race. For example, a desire to tweak the noses of "puritan" Anglo-Saxons led him to write that
That Negroes, in more than one way, are superior to most American whites is something that I have long believed. I pass over their gift for music (which is largely imaginary) and their greater dignity (which Dr. Eleanor R. Wembridge has described more eloquently than I could do it), and point to their better behavior as members of our common society. Are they, on the lower levels, somewhat turbulent and inclined to petty crime? Perhaps. But that crime is seldom anti-social… Professional criminals are rare among Negroes, and, what is more important, professional reformers are still rarer. The horrible appetite of the low-caste Anglo-Saxon to police and harass his fellow-men is practically non-existent among them. No one ever hears of Negro wowsers inventing new categories of crime, and proposing to jail thousands of their own people for committing them. Negro Prohibitionists are almost as rare as Catholic Prohibitionists. No Negro has ever got a name by pretending to be more virtuous than the rest of us. In brief, the race is marked by extraordinary decency. ––"The Burden of Credulity," February 1931.
Certainly, his claims about crime have nothing to do with contemporary facts. From what I understand, they are not supported by the historical facts either.
Similarly, while Mencken's beliefs on human biodiversity were out of synch with his egalitarian times, they were not particularly well informed. In particular, he clung stubbornly to his belief in biological castes, which he had taken from his (rather crude) reading of Nietzsche. The following is typical:
The theory that all the races of mankind have descended from one stock is whooped up assiduously by the prophets of egalitarianism, but there is really no support for it in the known facts. On the contrary, there is every evidence that man emerged from the primordial apes in two or three or even four or five distinct races, and that they survive more or less to this day, despite the wholesale intermingling that has gone on in civilized countries. In many of the isolated backwater of Europe––and of America too, as Appalachia witnesses––the traces of Neanderthal Man are much more evident than those of Cro-Magnon Man, who was vastly his superior. In any chance crowd of Southern Negroes one is bound to note individuals who resemble apes quite as much as they resemble Modern Man, and among the inferior tribes of Africa, say the Bushmen, they are predominant. The same thing is true of any chance crowd of Southern poor whites. It offers individuals so plainly inferior to the common run of Americans that it is hard to imagine them descending wholly from the same stock. ––Minority Report: H.L. Mencken's Notebooks, 1956 section 379.
Such remarks are the enemy of real race realism, and fully deserve the environmentalist rebuttal which they are sure to receive.
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