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The latest Adidas adiZero F50 has been receiving loads of attention over the past couple of weeks. It has been the noticeable performance of Real Madrid Striker, Karim Benzema, that has the fans talking and the boots grabbing all the attention. The colourway was officially released as Solar Slime/Black/Vivid Berry, featuring a lot of pop thanks to the lively mix of samba colours. Similar models have been released before, namely the Adidas Copa Mundial and the Adidas Nitrocharge, the primary difference being the Vivid Berry detailing, created specifically to produce an impact through the laces....

To reach their loyalists, the German sportswear manufacturer associated itself with runners, running enthusiasts and fitness influencers to announce the Fall-Winter drop of the collection. The exciting colourways were showcased through a Race between two teams through Mumbai city led by Ayesha Billimoria on one side & Rizwan Bachav on the other side. The course was designed such to celebrate being ‘energy positive’ in the sense that people could use the energy earned through running, in their everyday lives to be the best versions of themselves....

Adidas released its new line of basketball shoes, interestingly deemed the “Bad Dreams” collection. The shoes will be worn during the 2014 Christmas Day NBA games by Adidas-sponsored players like John Wall, Damian Lillard, and Derrick Rose. MORE: Matt Bonner pitchman for ‘Big Red’ soda | LeBron ditches chalk | Gabrielle Union video bombs Wade The shoes are a mix of holiday colors with multiple textures, and glow-in-the-dark accents to bring out the nightmare effect....

Though popular, Adobe is far from being praised for being budget-friendly for consumers. The company’s new bundle, however, makes some of its iOS apps significantly more affordable. Get Five Creative iPad Apps in This Adobe Bundle On Tuesday, Adobe launched a collection of iPad apps on the App Store for photo editing, graphic design, art, and social media management. It’s called the “Adobe Design Mobile Bundle,” and includes the following apps:...

“From the whole family of Adonis, his wife Simone God and GYM, thank you for your many messages of encouragement and support,” Michel tweeted. “#Superman is currently under careful medical supervision of very competent doctors in a controlled environment. #hope” Previously: Adonis Stevenson is in critical condition after suffering a vicious 11th-round knockout at the hands of Oleksandr Gvozdyk in Quebec on Saturday night. Stevenson’s promoter, Yvon Michel, took to his Twitter account to share the news, saying Stevenson’s family wants to “inform friends and supporters that Adonis is currently in a critical condition in intensive care in the hospital following his fight against Oleksander Gvozdyk....

The clip was posted by Will Whisennand—who runs the account @wildlifewill95—on August 21. Since then it has garnered more than 2.9 million likes. Whisennand shot the video at Houston Interactive Aquarium & Animal Preserve in Texas, which is home to marine animals, reptiles, birds, mammals, and more. At the start of the video, Whisennand says: “Let’s go boop some animals,” while holding and kissing an otter. “Boop” is a slang term that refers to the tapping of a person or cute animal’s nose in an affectionate way....

“I hope he don’t (retire)," Peterson said at the NFL Honors show at Super Bowl 50 over the weekend (via the Detroit Free Press). “It’d be sad to see him go with so much potential left, so much left in the tank. … MORE: 2016 mock draft | Players no better at HOF voting “You’ll just miss what he do. He’s an outstanding player. Can’t name too many guys that make the type of plays that he makes....

The “Naughty in Nawlins” convention, which runs from last Wednesday to this Sunday, convenes at the Astor Crowne Plaza Hotel, with roughly 300 people meeting at events including “Naughty Piano Bar,” “Erotic Balls” and a “Tantra Learning Center,” according to the event’s website. The convention will also feature a 70-person pool with no face masks or social distancing required, an adult play area where couples can engage in erotic or sexual play with others and a “Sexual Freedom Parade” in the city’s streets....

NBA Pick of the Day - Phoenix Suns @ Toronto Raptors The Raptors will look to extend their win streak to five games when they host the Suns Monday night. While the Raptors have gotten off to a nice 11-2 straight up (SU) start while also going 9-4 against the spread (ATS). They did have some trouble against this Phoenix squad last year, however. The Raptors will try to turn around a recent trend that has them 3-7 SU and 4-6 ATS in their last 10 against the Suns....

Game 2 takes place Wednesday night (8:07 p.m. ET, Fox). Based on our simulations, this is the Royals’ best chance to win a game in this World Series. Based on AccuScore’s 10,000 simulations, this game is very close (Kansas City 50.7 percent - San Francisco 49.3 percent), but if the Royals cannot equalize the series tonight, it seems it would be too much to overcome, with the next three games being played in San Francisco....

Price & Release Date The ConceptD 5 will be available in the US in April, starting at $1,699. It will then be available in Europe in July starting at 1,699 Euro. There’s no UK price yet but we imagine, going by Acer’s other pricing, for things like the Predator Helios 700, that it will come in at £1,499. The cheapest 15in MacBook Pro is £2,349/$2,399 for comparison. Design & Build: Plastic fantastic Apple’s design and build found on all its products is hard to beat....

Achilles tendinosis is often confused with Achilles tendonitis, which is acute (sudden onset) inflammation of the tendon. Distinguishing these conditions is important to ensure proper treatment. Inflammation vs. Degeneration Tendonitis and tendinosis have some overlapping features, as well as important differences. They are both caused by short-term or long-term trauma or overuse, but tendinitis is usually more inflammatory, while tendinosis is a type of damage. And sometimes, if recurrent or sudden trauma causes tendon damage and inflammation, you can have both....

Activision responded with a countersuit that claimed Electronic Arts attempted to sway West and Zampella away with a better job opportunity. Electronic Arts ended up being named a defendant in the case between Activision and West/Zampella, but the grudge match between the two publishers is now over. While they wouldn’t comment on the nature of the accord, or what brought it about, a joint statement was released by the two companies stating, “Activision and EA have agreed to put this matter behind them....

For years, it has been alleged that the pay at Activision Blizzard has been bad for some employees. Rounds of layoffs are also a regular thing as a game wraps up development or when a quarterly report reveals that the company failed to bring in the amount of revenue that was anticipated. In response to all of this, various developer studios under the publisher have begun to form unions in order to give the workers better collective bargaining positions....

Beeks, 49, was allegedly among Oath Keeper members and affiliates who “marched in ‘stack’ formation into the Capitol grounds and then up the east steps of the Capitol to the area outside of the Rotunda doors” on January 6, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Another defendant in the case told Politico that Beeks told the group of Oath Keepers that he had just joined and had been following social media posts from a Florida member named Kelly Meggs....

Warden Wayne is an actor set to star as Peter Parker in the upcoming Spider-Man: Lotus, a fan movie not associated with Sony, Marvel Studios or Disney. Wayne recently come under fire for resurfaced messages sent by him which he has acknowledged were “homophobic and racially insensitive.” In a lengthy apology posted to Twitter, he suggested his “homeschool conservative” upbringing meant his ideas of right and wrong “were skewed.”...

During an acupuncture session, practitioners use needles placed along the energy pathways of the body (meridians) to re-balance the body’s energies. Once an uncommon practice in the United States, the 2012 National Health Interview Survey estimated that 1.5% of the population currently uses acupuncture. In 1997, the National Institutes of Health issued a statement endorsing acupuncture for helping manage several health conditions. How Acupuncture Is Used for People With Cancer In cancer centers, acupuncture is used as an integrative complementary treatment....

A recording of the video is below, since Jones deleted it shortly after. Be warned, there’s some serious F-bombs ahead (but probably par for the course for Jones). MORE: Bengals vs. Steelers: 5 wild things that just happened to end terrible Steelers victory | Terrible penalties from Vontaze Burfict, Pacman Jones cost Bengals playoff win The play to which Jones is referring is when he and Steelers linebackers coach Joey Porter got into on the field, giving the Steelers an extra 15-yard penalty and a chip shot field goal to win the game....

Kinzinger is staunchly opposed to former President Donald Trump and his continued grip on the Republican Party. The GOP congressman regularly criticizes the former president and Republican leaders that remain aligned with him. During a Wednesday interview with Yahoo News, he lamented that the GOP now widely promotes “lies and conspiracies.” “It leaves me sad of what the party has become. This is a party that always attracted me for the truth-tellingness, the kind of realism and the American strength aspect of foreign policy, the not playing into people’s emotions on the role of the federal government, the saying what needs to be said when it gets too big, etc....

Kinzinger’s comments came after The New York Times reported on Thursday that a McCarthy associate was giving Republican consultants an ultimatum: choose between the GOP House leader and Cheney. The Wyoming Republican has received significant backlash from her Republican colleagues because of her staunch opposition to former President Donald Trump and his allies in the wake of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. “Curious if same ultimatum was put out for those who embrace white nationalism, q-anon, or other conspiracies?...