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Back in July, John Lever, who owned the Koorana Crocodile Farm, in Rockhampton, Queensland, found the creature that he called MJ dead. After its death, which followed several months of it not being able to eat, its stomach was opened up. Lever was left scratching his head when he saw that the stomach contained an orthopedic plate with six stainless steel screws. He told Australia’s ABC News in July: “Obviously whatever bone he’d taken in that had had the operation performed on it, had been eaten away by the crocodile’s stomach juices and just left the stainless steel plate with the six screws in it....

“He’s day to day,” Giants coach Pat Shurmur said. Barkley, a rookie running back drafted No. 2 overall, went through some drills very slowly before going to the sideline to work on his strength and conditioning. The former Penn State star was in uniform, minus shoulder pads, with his healthy teammates in the first of three practices with the Lions. On Monday, he caught a swing pass out of the backfield and was injured either stretching to make the catch or running down the sideline after the catch....

Bumgarner is hitting .175/.261/.350 with two home runs this season, but his prowess at the plate is well known after he hit .258/.286/.470 in 2014 and .247/.275/.468 in 2015, with a combined nine home runs in 159 plate appearances. The Giants’ ace has shown in the past that he likes the chance to rise to the occasion, with homers off Clayton Kershaw each of the last two seasons, and this certainly is an occasion — it’s the chance to become the first pitcher to homer in an American League ballpark since the designated hitter rule was implemented in 1973....

With Angel Pagan (knee) on the disabled list and Hunter Pence (oblique) likely joining him there, the Giants called on Perez to play center field Wednesday against the Cardinals. The move paid off. MORE: Why your team’s fan base is panicking this week | Bumgarner, Sale are aces unlike any other The Cardinals’ Stephen Piscotty hammered a pitch from Matt Cain to right-center, but Perez climbed the wall and reached up to rob Piscotty of a solo home run in the bottom of the first....

Coach Pat Shurmur, however, isn’t willing to give in to the speculation. After Jones completed 9 of 11 passes for 141 yards Thursday to help the Giants to a 25-23 win over the Bengals, Shurmur stiff-armed questions around whether the rookie will have a chance to earn the starting job over veteran Eli Manning. While Shurmur left the door open, he didn’t exactly answer the question. “I’ve said it all along: Daniel, when it’s his time to play, he’s gonna be ready,” Shurmur said (per New York Daily News)....

The report said Class A left-handed pitcher Luis Ysla is headed to Boston in return. MORE: 10 greatest Giants of all time De Aza, 31, has played sparingly since joining the Red Sox via trade from the Orioles earlier this year, finding limited opportunities as Boston has turned to some of its younger players. He joins the Giants with a .261 average, seven home runs and 32 RBIs this season and should add some pop to the bench, or start until Hunter Pence returns to the lineup....

Bale, who sat out the surprise Champions League loss to CSKA Moscow with a groin issue, was forced off late on in Real Madrid’s 1-0 defeat at Deportivo Alaves on Saturday, with Julen Lopetegui revealing it was due to an injury. The problem is not deemed to be serious and did not prevent him from joining up with the rest of the Wales squad. But Bale will not face Spain at the Principality Stadium and is a doubt for the trip to the Republic of Ireland in the Nations League on Tuesday....

Federer ended a five-year wait for an 18th major title at Melbourne Park last year, beating old foe Rafael Nadal in an epic final. The Swiss icon went on to claim an eighth Wimbledon title in July, age proving to be no barrier for the world number two. Gilbert, who has worked with the likes of Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick and Andy Murray in a successful coaching career, would not be surprised to see the 36-year-old defend his title in the first grand slam of the year....

The mixed martial arts community was stunned by the news of former UFC middleweight title contender Yoel Romero being cut by the promotion late last week. As it turns out, according to UFC president Dana White, Romero is just the first of what is expected to be up to 60 more fighters set to be released: With the pandemic affecting revenue of sports leagues like the UFC greatly, an announcement like this comes as little surprise....

Gill (with Musa Sherif), played it safe throughout the four special stages and managed to hold on to his lead. He has a total time of 04:59:45 after the three stages; a safe cushion of approximately 8 minutes over his team-mate Philippos Mathai (with PVS Moorthy); who is placed second with total timing of 05:07:15. Sandeep Sharma continued his climb towards the top of the ladder, moving up to the third position....

Apart from Ghost of Tsushima’s multiplayer expansion, “Legends,” which focuses on the darker side of Japanese mythology, there haven’t been any official announcements for how Sucker Punch plans to expand the universe. There are some clues, however. Sucker Punch job listings hint at a sequel being in development, and a leaker recently revealed that “Ghost of Ikishima,” a standalone expansion, could be coming to PlayStation in the same category as Spider-Man: Miles Morales and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy....

Also known as Bushido or the Eight Virtues of the Samurai, the promise that one would serve and give their life for their cause is not one that’s new to Japan or military history. But has Ghost of Tsushima held up its end of the bargain in terms of what would have occurred during Jin’s era? 10 The Game Takes Place During The Kamakura Era, Which Is Historically Accurate For Samurai Sucker Punch put plenty of effort into understanding and recreating the historical period that Jin’s story takes place in....

Ghost of Tsushima’s protagonist Jin is sort of a mix between a pre-established character and a blank slate. His motivations are clear, but in terms of personality, there isn’t much there. This is a common tactic developers use to make the character easier to project onto, but Sucker Punch prescribed one trait to Jin that players can’t change: a tolerance for homesexuality. Any time Jin is confronted with the idea of homosexuality, he doesn’t seem phased at all and usually acts supportive....

This latest inside look comes from a PlayStation blog post in which Chiew describes the steps the went into creating the concept art for Ghost of Tsushima, including the major inspirations for much of the game. The new insight also comes alongside a host of new concept art images, some showcasing many of protagonist Jin’s most iconic gear, and others giving a look at the stellar landscapes that make up the in-game island of Tsushima....

Responding to PCGamesN, Ubisoft has indicated that it was “not [its] intention” to make certain Time-Savers available through the in-game store during Ghost Recon Breakpoint’s early access period. Ubisoft specifically calls out “skill point bundles, XP boosters, [and] parts bundles for advanced weapon upgrades” as the Time-Saving microtransactions that were erroneously available, and players will find that they no longer can be purchased in game. RELATED: New Ghost Recon Breakpoint Trailer Has Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg...

Something that Ghostwire: Tokyo fans have noticed from the gameplay trailers is the world map, which looks similar to maps used in open world games. Ghostwire: Tokyo protagonist Akito appears to be able to freely explore Tokyo, checking off activities on the map and completing side quests like in open world titles. Despite the similarities Ghostwire: Tokyo has to open world games, though, Tango Gameworks doesn’t describe it as one....

The incident took place at the Noosa Wood dog beach in Queensland. Taylor was walking her three dogs—Ferrari, another Pomeranian, and a Bull Arab Mastiff cross—when she heard a painful yelp behind her. “I looked down and I just couldn’t believe my eyes,” she told ABC News. “This snake had … just grabbed my little dog on the head … and then just wrapped around him really quickly.” Without a moment’s hesitation, Taylor grabbed the snake by the tail and started shaking it frantically....

In a viral post uploaded to the r/oddlyterrifying Reddit group, which can be seen here, user tackxooo—from the Victoria region—shared a photo of the huntsman hiding under the collar of an article of clothing. The spider’s legs could be seen poking out from the fold and almost appeared to be camouflaged in with the brown clothes. Tackxooo captioned the image, “the spider that has invaded my clothes rack, help.” It has been upvoted more than 20,300 times since it was shared on Tuesday, January 24....

Cueto needed only 11 pitches for a 1-2-3 first inning against the Pirates, getting two groundouts before turning his cap around backward just for fun and pumping his fists at the end of the inning. “That’s my game, every time I pitch just try to have fun,” he said afterward (via the San Francisco Chronicle). Cueto’s line: 5.0 IP, 0 ER, 4 K, 1 BB. Kevin Kramer’s third-inning single to center was the only hit allowed by Cueto, who had been scheduled throw 70 pitches and finished with 69....