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To mark yesterday’s global launch of online shooter Destiny 2, developer Bungie teamed up with Japanese dance choreographers Furitsuke Kagyou Air:man to deliver three minutes of subculture appreciation in the form of an extended and increasingly ludicrous Guardian dance-off. The video starts off with what looks like a passable live-action television trailer, like the very one Kong: Skull Island director Jordan Vogt-Roberts produced for Bungie’s English-language marketing launch last week. But it very quickly sheds its air of seriousness as elaborate breakdance moves bleed into a giant, contagious dance battle between Destiny’s magic space warriors. If you’re wondering what this has to do with shooting aliens with fancy firearms, as Destiny 2 mostly revolves around, it helps to know a little bit about what are known as in-game emotes. As is the case in a number of other online shooters like Blizzard’s Overwatch, emotes are special signature moves your character can perform to expres...

Character rank and stats matter when going head to head in a competitive scene. If you know how to utilize a character’s ability to the upmost during dire times you will emerge victorious. Well, Bandai Namco updated Arc System Works’ Dragon Ball FighterZ website to show off even more character ranks and stats, so you’ll have an idea of how each character will stack up in a fight. If you recall the last character update during August, Bandai Namco released a batch of short character bios, ranks and stats for Dragon Ball FighterZ‘s. This can be seen over on the game’s official website as “new” hovering over the “character” portal. Following up on last month’s character ranks and stats info, which provides fans and gamers alike a nice look at upcoming content well ahead of the official launch, Bandai Namco added Android 18, Android 16, Super Saiyan Blue Goku, and Super Saiyan Blue Vegeta to the “character selection screen” on dba.bn-ent.net. The stats, much like the stats revealed...

History is within reach for Demetrious Johnson, but the reigning flyweight champion has designs on more than simply surpassing a record – he wants to shatter it. When “Mighty Mouse” faces Ray Borg in the UFC 215 headliner at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on Saturday night, he will be going for his 11th straight successful title defense. That would give him sole possession of a record he currently shares with pound-for-pound great Anderson Silva. But while it’s trendy these days to talk of super fights and holding championships in multiple divisions, Johnson would rather raise the bar so high at 125 pounds that no one else can reach it. “A friend of mine once said, ‘10 that's attainable, 11 that's attainable.’ He goes, ‘15 is f----ing legendary.’ He goes, ‘Why don’t you just go to 15?’ I said, ‘you know what? Why not?’ I mean I'm 31 years old and I feel good and you've got a lot of new young up and coming guys coming into the division so why not just k...

SEATTLE — Seahawks defensive lineman Michael Bennett said he was a victim of excessive force and racial profiling by Las Vegas police during an incident Aug. 27, adding that he was held on the ground with a gun to his head. “It was a traumatic experience for me and my family,” Bennett said Wednesday before practice at the Seahawks’ facility in Renton. “It sucks that the country we are living in now sometimes you get profiled for the color of your skin.” Bennett was in Las Vegas to attend the Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor fight on Aug. 26. (Source)

Storm guard Sue Bird, center, looks to pass as Phoenix’s Diana Taurasi, left, defends during the first half. Seattle shoots a season-low 34.9 percent from the field and falls in the first-round elimination game for the second consecutive season. TEMPE, Ariz. — The Storm could petition for a new postseason format. For the second straight year, the two-time WNBA champion was eliminated in the winner-take-all first-round game. Breanna Stewart had 23 points and eight rebounds but the eighth-seeded Storm could not overcome a season-low 34.9 shooting percentage in a 79-69 loss to the Phoenix Mercury in a game played at Arizona State’s Wells Fargo Arena on Wednesday. The Storm trailed by 12 late in the third quarter before chipping away, and Stewart’s steal and layup brought the Storm within 64-59, with 3:44 remaining. Sue Bird’s jumper brought the Storm to 67-63 before Diana Taurasi expanded the lead to 70-63 on a three-pointer with 1:12 left. Featured Video Mariners closer ...

She's stuck in the middle! Nikki Bella and Brie Bella are known for their fights both in the ring and out, and they definitely got into it during the season premiere of their Total Divas spin-off Total Bellas. Nikki defended her man John Cena after Brie said that she didn't feel like he was part of the family — and she exclusively revealed to In Touch what it's like to be caught in the middle between her twin sister and her man. Watch the video below to find out why it's hard for Nikki to choose sides! On tonight's episode, fans caught up with the Bella Twins and their Bella fam — including mom Kathy Colace and her husband John Laurinaitis, their brother JJ Garcia and his wife Lauren Garcia, Nikki's longtime love John and Brie's husband, SmackDown LIVE general manager Daniel Bryan. Last season, Brie and Bryan moved from their home in Arizona into John's home in Florida in order to help Nikki and John heal from their respective surgeries — and now, t...

Great Britain's Andy Murray during the quarter-finals of Wimbledon this year. ANDY Murray has given the Brisbane International men's field an irresistible one-two punch by agreeing to return to the event next summer for the first time in five years. Murray has chosen Brisbane to launch his 2018 campaign rather than the richer ATP Doha tournament he has played in recent years. The five-time Australian Open runner-up's choice of Brisbane as lead-in tournament is a change of tack by the three-time major winner to finally conquer Melbourne Park. The former dual Wimbledon champion did not play at the US Open due to a hip injury, which clouds his schedule for the rest of 2017. Murray, 30, will drop one spot in the rankings to No.3 next week and joins top-ranked Rafael Nadal in Brisbane. Murray was the 2012 and 2013 Brisbane International champion. The London-based right-hander said he would miss two more tournaments, in China next month, and possibly also two more...

ANAHEIM, CA - AUGUST 20: Ragan Smith reacts after competing on the Balance Beam during the P&G Gymnastics Championships at Honda Center on August 20, 2017 in Anaheim, California. ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Ragan Smith embraced the role of heavy favorite coming into the U.S. gymnastics championships. Thrust into the spotlight for the first time in her career, the 17-year-old hardly appeared intimidated by the stage. Smith pulled away from the field to claim her first national title Sunday, posting a score of 115.250, more than three points clear of Jordan Chiles in second place and Riley McCusker in third. Smith opened up a 1.3-point lead over McCusker in the opening round Friday but admitted afterward she wasn't particularly impressed by her own performance. She was considerably sharper less than 48 hours later, her 57.850 total in the finals was the best in the 16-woman all-around field by nearly two points. Smith is one of the few holdovers from the 2016 Olympic cycle,...

Just two weeks after signing a one-year deal with the Buffalo Bills, receiver Anquan Boldin is set to retire. According to Jim Trotter of ESPN, the veteran left the team Sunday and informed it he will end his NFL career. Trotter also provided a statement from the player on his decision: View image on Twitter View image on Twitter  Follow Jim Trotter ✔ @JimTrotter_NFL Statement from Anquan Boldin on his decision to retire: 6:17 AM - Aug 21, 2017  99 99 Replies   1,638 1,638 Retweets   2,680 2,680 likes Twitter Ads info and privacy The Bills would also release a statement from general manager Brandon Beane regarding Boldin's decision: "We respect Anquan's decision to retire from the NFL. We appreciate the time he gave us over the past two weeks. He is one of the best receivers to play this game and we wish him and his family all the best moving forward." Boldin played 14 years in the NFL, spending time with the Arizona Cardinals, Baltimore Ravens, Sa...

Paul George is not a member of the the Los Angeles Lakers. Yet. The California native has one year to go on his contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder after being traded there by the Indiana Pacers. Rumors have been swirling for months about whether George would stay in Indiana, a new city, or if he would bolt for his hometown in LA after the upcoming season comes to a close. Even more rumors have said that the Lakers have felt confident enough that they are going to get George in the summer of 2018 that they weren’t urgent in trying to pick him up sooner. Meanwhile, the NBA has confirmed that the Pacers have filed tampering charges against the Lakers, and that the league has hired an independent law firm to conduct the investigation. From the NBA’s press release: At the request of the Indiana Pacers, the NBA opened an investigation into alleged tampering by the Los Angeles Lakers. The independent investigation is being conducted by the law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen ...

Garbine Muguruza, of Spain, reacts after defeating Simona Halep, of Romania, in the women's singles final at the Western & Southern Open, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017, in Mason, Ohio. Muguruza won 6-1, 6-0.  MASON, Ohio (AP) -- Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza added another trophy in her breakthrough summer, beating Simona Halep on Sunday for her first Western & Southern Open title. Muguruza's 6-1, 6-0 victory in only 56 minutes extended her streak of playing deep into tournaments and denied Halep a chance to move to No. 1 in the next WTA rankings. The Spaniard won her first title in the U.S. and her second of the year, along with Wimbledon. In three tournaments since, she has at least reached the quarterfinals. It was a big disappointment for Halep - the third time this season that she needed one more win to move up to No. 1 and couldn't get it. She also finished as the runner-up at Cincinnati in 2015, losing to Serena Williams. Halep brought a lot...

Le'Veon Bell is expected to stay away from the Pittsburgh Steelers for Week 3 of the preseason, a source tells ESPN. The source would be surprised, however, if Bell isn't back with the Steelers shortly after that, citing his love for football. Le'Veon Bell has averaged nearly 130 yards from scrimmage per game over his first four seasons. Bell can always rearrange his plans, but currently he's slated to remain training on his own for at least the next few days. The two sides tried to hash out a long-term deal before the July 17 deadline expired for players with franchise tags to sign extensions. Instead, Bell skipped training camp and hasn't signed his $12.1 million franchise tender. He has been in South Florida for most of August. The Steelers play their third preseason game Saturday against the Indianapolis Colts, with the first-team offense set to play well into the first half. The third preseason game is traditionally where starters receive their ...