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The COVID Tracking Project run by The Atlantic recorded that 118,720 people were in American hospitals yesterday as a result of becoming infected with COVID-19, bringing the 7-day average to 118,248 hospitalizations. If the number of hospitalizations continues to increase over the coming week, COVID-19 deaths are likely to creep up again in the new year, adding to the hundreds of thousands who have already died from the disease in America alone....

Alario, 23, has scored 22 goals in 45 appearances for the Buenos Aires club since arriving from Colon in July 2015, reports Xinhua. On Wednesday, Argentina coach Edgardo Bauza also added uncapped Tigres midfielder Guido Pizarro, San Lorenzo’s Emmanuel Mas and Estudiantes’ Mariano Andujar to the preliminary squad he had announced earlier this month. As expected, five-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi was absent from the list as he recovers from a torn right adductor....

Marcelo Gallardo has already led River to two Libertadores titles - last year’s coming after a Superclasico final against Boca - and is hoping to make them the first team to successfully defend their crown since a Boca side inspired by Juan Roman Riquelme in 2001. However, Los Millonarios have won just three of their 10 matches en route to the final four – the joint-fewest of any semi-finalist to have taken part in the group stage....

The former Patriots tight end is lined up to appear on WWE’s’ “Friday Night SmackDown,” live on Fox, on March 20, it was announced Friday. The news dropped after it was teased by WWE Superstar Mojo Rawley. Gronkowski helped Rawley to victory in the Andre the Giant Battle Royal at WrestleMania 33 in 2017, when Gronk was still an NFL player. There were reports earlier in the week that Gronk was close to signing with WWE, although it was not clear what role Gronkowski would play with the company....

MORE: Meet the guitarist who looks just like Nick Saban The video features the 28-year-old washing a car with bikini-clad women and taking part in a trampoline pillow fight. “3LAU played “On My Mind” for me a couple days before the Super Bowl in Houston and asked if I wanted to be in the music video,” said Gronk. “It ended up being a lot of fun to shoot and what makes it even better is that the money from the song is being donated....

Speaking Friday from inside the finished product, Manfred said the park he envisioned three years ago doesn’t do justice to the reality. “When you see it done, it’s even bigger than all that wide open space. It’s really impressive,” Manfred told reporters as he surveyed the park from inside the Braves dugout just a few hours before the team’s homer opener against the Padres. MORE: SunTrust Park to have custom beer brewed with bats...

In an op-ed published Tuesday in The Washington Post, Portman called out Biden for contradicting his earlier promise to unite the country. “Our country seems more divided along partisan lines than at any time I can remember,” Portman wrote. “I agree with [Biden’s] statement that, at ‘our historic moment of crisis and challenge … unity is the path forward.’ Unfortunately, that rhetoric has not yet been matched by action,” he added....

The main event features Robbie Lawler looking to make his third defense of the welterweight championship against Tyron Woodley. Both fighters train at American Top Team in Coconut Creek, Fla., but for this camp Woodley has trained at Roufusport in Milwaukee and his own ATT-based gym in St. Louis. MORE: Must-see UFC photos Lawler competed in January in what many still consider to be the Fight of the Year when he beat Carlos Condit at UFC 195....

Now Iron Man has been entered into the National Film Registry to stand tall alongside such other American movies as The Grapes of Wrath, The African Queen and All The President’s Men as a film emblematic of American culture and worthy of preservation. When Kevin Feige was made aware of the honor, he had this to say: “Iron Man was the very first film Marvel Studios independently produced. It was the first film that we had all of the creative control and oversight on and it was really make or break for the studio....

“There’s a hunger in me that makes me want to continue to play,” Griffin said in an appearance on “The Adam Schefter Podcast.” MORE: Latest updates on Washington Football Team’s new name Griffin wouldn’t rule out any destination if given an opportunity to return to the NFL. That includes going back to the team that drafted him, the Washington Football Team — if the team is open to re-signing him in wake of Ryan Fitzpatrick’s injury....

The 19-year-old made his Premier League debut on Saturday against Tottenham, coming off the bench for an impressive cameo, having signed for Pep Guardiola’s side from Palmeiras. Rooney’s Man Utd career in doubt City paid a reported £27 million for the attacker, who is a full Brazil international, having already scored four goals in six appearances since making his senior debut in September 2016. Former World Cup winner Roberto Carlos believes that Jesus’ City debut only showed glimpses of what he is capable of, and feels he will only improve once he properly settles in England....

The former Manchester City manager has backed the striker to shine in the Italian league once again. Mancini was talking to Rai Sport when he said: Zlatan has played in the Serie A for 3 top clubs so far. He was at Juventus for 2 years (2004-06) before leaving them as soon as they were relegated to the Serie B following the Calciopoli scandal verdict. He moved to Inter Milan, where he spent 3 seasons before leaving to join Barcelona....

The 25-year-old injured himself while scoring his second goal of the match, which was his fourth for the national team in a total of 25 appearances. He was not part of the Indian team which trumped Nepal 4-1 in the second group stage match of the SAFF championship. However, the scoreline does not shed light on how duly the Indian team missed the services of their number 9 and his physicality....

Adopt Me! Ocean Update The Ocean Egg update has brought a variety of new friends to adopt for Roblox’s 150 million monthly players, replacing the Fossil Eggs from the previous update. This update’s theme is all about pets that can swim, and the new salt-water friends include adorably cartoony, Roblox-y include: RELATED: Roblox: Promo Codes for Free Stuff (April 2021) Octopus Crabs Sharks Seahorses Stingrays Dolphins Narwhals Clown Fish In order to get an Ocean Egg, which is a legendary egg, players will need to buy them from the Gumball Machine; it’s located in the Nursery....

Roblox is a popular game, especially among kids, and a game like Big Paintball is a solid choice for many parents in allowing their kids to play a shooter that leans away from being violent. Thanks to the game’s success, Big Paintball is seeing some exciting additional content. RELATED: How to Improve Roblox Frame Rate For starters, Big Paintball recently received two new maps, Suijin and Safehouse. Suijin is inspired by Japanese architecture and offers versatile terrain....

Together, Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson set a standard for a true babyface team, having runs in WCW, WWE and, most notably, the NWA. The duo won the NWA tag team titles on eight occasions and became one of the most popular acts for Jim Crockett Promotions during the 1980s. MORE: AJ Styles on his WWE success, working with John Cena While far from the biggest guys in the ring, Morton and Gibson used teamwork to combat bigger opponents as they kept the pace fast and furious while frequently tagging in and out to keep their advantage and utilize double-team moves....

The PC version of Rocket League will receive DLC based on Portal beginning December 1st. The free DLC comes in the form of new customization options, which have to be earned one at a time by playing full matches in Rocket League. These new customization options include a cake topper, a conversion gel rocket trail, a companion cube antenna, and more. The items can be applied to any vehicle in the game, including the new cars that are coming in the upcoming Chaos Run expansion pack....

As the next installment of the longstanding The Fast and the Furious series of films, The Fate of the Furious is currently set to arrive in theaters on April 14th. In preparation for the film’s debut, Dominic Toretto’s Dodge Ice Charger from the movie will be arriving in Rocket League on April 4th. Fans of both franchises can scope out Vin Diesel’s ride a little early as a result of this release schedule, but it will cost them $1....

With enough continued support and polish, Fall Guys is well on its way to being a success story just like Rocket League continues to be. Now, it seems one Rocket League player is showing some extreme love for Fall Guys by expertly recreating the fan-favorite Slime Climb minigame using Rocket League’s custom maps. RELATED: Pro Rocket League Player Suffers Electric Shock During Livestream As many PlayStation fans know, Rocket League was a massive success while it was available as a free PS Plus title in 2016....

“He got looked at by our medical staff. They all seem to think that this is something minor,” manager Bud Black said. “Hopefully this resolves itself quickly where he can get back on the diamond as an infielder. I suspect that this is not anything that’s going to last too long. I think it’s going to be manageable.” Arenado was lifted from Friday night’s game in the fifth inning after it became too painful to use his right arm to throw the ball....