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Konami is sharing low-fi remixes of the soundtrack from Gradius, the first game to feature the Konami Code. Right now, gamers can listen to a 33-minute video featuring the low-fi remixes over on Konami’s YouTube channel, with a total of six tracks for listeners to jam out to. The video emphasizes the relaxed nature of low-fi sounds, boasting a similar aesthetic to Chilled Cow’s iconic low-fi streams. RELATED: Konami Teases News for the Switch...

LONDON (Reuters) - Johanna Konta became the first British woman to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals since Jo Durie in 1984 when she beat Caroline Garcia of France 7-6 (3) 4-6 6-4 on Monday. Konta had previously won only one match in five Wimbledon appearances but now suddenly finds herself with a realistic chance of winning it and becoming the first home champion since Virginia Wade 40 years ago. The seventh seed, who spent her formative years in Australia before moving to play in Spain as a 14-year-old and then becoming British in 2012, delivered an efficient display in an even battle, albeit with a major wobble in the middle, to overcome a tenacious opponent....

Asked to bat in the second match of the day, the Panthers stuttered to a measly 74 for 6 in 13 overs, but with Pandey middling the ball as well as he did, there was still hope for a big total. And surely enough, Pandey’s brilliance guided them to 180 for 7 in 20 overs. Much to everyones surprise, though, the Tigers scored 181 for 5 in 19.5 overs, thanks mainly to to Mohammad Taha’s 55-ball 77 and Pravin Dubey’s unbeaten 18-ball 33, for their first win this season....

Bryant made his MLB debut Friday against the Padres to a standing ovation from the crowd at Wrigley Field. “I really can’t put into words how good of a feeling this is,” Bryant told reporters before the game. “The journey is just starting. This isn’t where I want to end. I want to win a lot of games and win for the Cubs. This is a good starting point.”...

The world champions’ head coach, Joachim Low, has opted to rest his top regular stars as he bids to keep the squad fresh for next season, which will culminate with the World Cup. Jerome Boateng, Mario Gomez, Mats Hummels, Sami Khedira, Kroos, Muller and Ozil are all given an end-of-season break having been omitted from Low’s squad. After his potential selection was subject to much debate, Borussia Dortmund winger Marco Reus is also left out after he suggested he wanted to be rested after suffering several injuries in recent seasons....

Streaming platform DAZN and KSI are ready to continue their partnership with one another. Teaming with Misfits Boxing, DAZN has secured a five-year deal with KSI to produce the MF & DAZN: X Series. “This is a massive agreement between everyone involved with Misfits Boxing, and I personally couldn’t be more excited for what this means for everyone moving forwards," KSI stated in a release. “It just shows everyone is here to establish a long-serving crossover boxing promotion that aims to provide ultimate entertainment and somewhere the fans and fighters can call home....

However, with Angle recently announcing that he is done with pro wrestling following the end of his TNA contract at the end of this year, many a speculation has been going around if the chances of a return of the Olympic gold medallist has increased. The former 6-time WWE world champion was the guest on this week’s Ring Rust Radio and one of the things that came up was his attitude towards a possible return to WWE under the NXT banner....

He looked up at stands vacated because of the COVID-19 pandemic and imagined the reception he could have received. He felt a mix of “emptiness but fullness.” Later Sunday night, long after his Round of 12 playoff win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the NASCAR veteran got a helicopter ride, free dinner and “cold beers with my boys.” “Right now it’s my most special win (of my career),” Busch told Sporting News....

The former world number two said she was lucky to be alive following a knife attack in her apartment in December. Kvitova had surgery to repair tendon and nerve damage in her left hand and had been expected to be out for six months. But the two-time Wimbledon champion posted a picture of herself back on court on social media this month. Kvitova remains on course to feature at the All England Club and will make a late decision over her participation in the second major of the year in Paris....

Just on the last over of the powerplay, Ravichandran Ashwin asked Hardus Viljoen to bowl his second over and it turned out to be a masterstroke as the right-arm pacer dismissed a well set Rohit Sharma. The MI skipper’s dismissal was followed by Suryakumar Yadav’s wicket in the next over. After two quick wickets, Quinton de Kock held his calm and steadily raced himself to a half-century. But it didn’t last long as Shami took the wicket of de Kock....

On the pole for a record 53rd time, Busch led all but 10 of the 200 laps in the AutoLotto 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for his 82nd career Xfinity Series win, extending his own series record. He also eclipsed the 17,000 career laps-led mark on Saturday to add to his impressive feats. MORE: Sprint Cup lineup | Jeff Burton’s Loudon secrets | Pit strategy challenges “Records are made to be broken,” Busch told NBC Sports....

Chile beat England on Friday evening 2-0, with two goals from Alexis Sanchez, and with Germany approaching, Walker is keen to put things right. “The mood is always great, we have some fantastic characters as well as players in the team, so it’s always going to be buzzing,” he said. “The defeat was a little bit of a downer, but luckily we’ve got tomorrow to put things right and hopefully we do....

The relationship between the two parties became strained during the early stages of the 2022 NFL offseason when the 24-year-old quarterback scrubbed his social media of any Cardinals references. Many assumed that his actions meant he was unhappy with the team, and agent Erik Burkhardt seemed to confirm that in late February. He has since returned those posts to his feed. Burkhardt explained in a statement posted to social media that Murray wanted to remain with the Cardinals, but only if they provided “long term stability for both the organization and himself....

It’s already been leaked the five-year, $230 million extension has a four-hour “independent study” clause, but it looks like the Arizona Cardinals want to limit the multi-sport athlete’s offseason activities, as well. Per PFT, the language in the contract says if Murray “participates in any type of baseball-related activity (including, without limitation, a tryout, workout, practice, scrimmage, exhibition or game) for any baseball team, in any baseball league," the default would trigger....

In case you didn’t know… Mbappe enjoyed a stellar 2018-19 campaign with PSG. The 39-year-old ended the season with 39 goals and 17 assists in 43 appearances in all competitions, with 33 of his strikes coming in the French league. Owing to his brilliance, PSG secured the Ligue 1 title easily, despite missing the services of Neymar for a considerable part of the season. The 20-year-old has proven himself to be a Ballon d’Or contender with his exploits....

The rumor mill indicates that Kylian Mbappe, who has a year remaining on his contract with PSG, has requested a meeting with the club’s president to discuss his future, which reports say will see him eventually move to Real Madrid, whether it’s this summer or next. MORE: Why does Harry Kane want to leave Tottenham? If Mbappe is focused on joining Real Madrid and PSG does not transfer him this summer, the club risks losing him for free next year upon the expiration of his contract in June 2022....

Irving threw the ball into the stands in anger after Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray shot a 3-pointer in the waning seconds with the game at hand. Murray, who is from Canada, broke the Canadian record by scoring 48 points in the game. The previous record of 47 was held by Steve Nash. But he admitted he was going for 50 by taking the 3-pointer and Irving did not take kindly to the 21-year-old trying to make that shot with his team up 115-107 with virtually no time on the clock....

Irving says he has no beef with the Wizards point using him as an example of why the NBA’s All-Star voting system is flawed. Wall called it a “joke” that Irving had more votes than him despite having only played a handful of games last month. MORE: All-Star Game jerseys | Pistons use President Obama to help Drummond’s campaign “There were no ill-will emotions. There was no personal beef between John and me,” Irving said, via Cleveland....

Irving hurt his left biceps in Sunday's loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, and an MRI taken Monday revealed a strained tendon. The team said Irving will be shut down for two weeks and be re-evaluated. The loss of Irving, Cleveland's leading scorer and best player, for any length of time is a major blow to the Cavaliers' playoff chances. With 15 games left, the Cavs trail Atlanta by 4 1/2 games for the final spot in the Eastern Conference....

Irving was hurt in the second quarter in the Nets matchup with the Bucks, as he landed awkwardly and rolled his ankle on a shooting attempt. He would stay down on the floor for the ensuing possession. Further testing on Monday led to Irving being ruled out for Tuesday’s Game 5, and there’s no telling when he may be able to return to the court. Irving seemed to land on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s foot on the hoop attempt, but no foul was called for undercutting Irving....