Backyard Sports - A Video Game Franchise Is Making an Official Comeback

It has been revealed that the Backyard Sports video game series will return following some recent social media hints.
On Tuesday, Playground Productions unveiled the official reveal teaser for the revived series, which teases a brand-new baseball game.

Creator of Backyard Sports and CEO of Playground Productions Lindsay Barnett said in a statement, "'Backyard Sports' is more than simply a game; it is a beloved aspect of childhood for millions of people." "In my opinion, the media serves as the world's biggest classroom. As a result, we strive to create informative, inspirational, and entertaining material. "Backyard Sports'" comeback is the ideal realization of that objective.

In 1997, Backyard Sports produced its first game, Backyard Baseball, which introduced the popular group of "Backyard Kids" characters, including Pete Wheeler, Kenny Kawaguchi, Pablo Sanchez, Stephanie Morgan, and more. Atari and Humongous Entertainment originally created the franchise, which eventually included Backyard Sports games for football, basketball, hockey, and soccer.

Backyard Sports and MLB collaborated in 2001 to provide 30 fictional characters and one player from each of the 30 teams, with each major league player portrayed as a child version of himself. Athletes included in the initial edition included Cal Ripken Jr., Tony Gwynn, Randy Johnson, and Ken Griffey Jr. In a similar vein, the other Backyard Sports games collaborated with the WNBA, NBA, MLS, and NHL to showcase athletes from those leagues, such as Joe Sakic, Cobi Jones, Lisa Leslie, Brandi Chastain, Jerry Rice, and Kevin Garnett.

Although followers of the franchise have been waiting for a new installment for almost a decade, speculation gained momentum in January of last year when NFL player and former Eagles center Jason Kelce said on his podcast that he would consider trying to create a new Backyard Football and baseball game. Backyard sports is coming back.

 

 


Hillary Clinton asserts that Kamala Harris needs to shatter the "glass ceiling."

Speaking at the Democratic National Convention, Hillary Clinton expressed her hope that Kamala Harris would eventually become the first female president of the United States and shatter the "highest, hardest glass ceiling."

Ms. Clinton said that by becoming the first female presidential nominee from a major party, she had shattered her own glass ceiling.

"When a barrier falls for one of us, it clears the way for all of us," she repeated, quoting her eight years prior convention speech.

Although Hillary made history with her 2016 presidential campaign, she ultimately lost to Donald Trump in the election.

She told a throng of thousands in Chicago that it was time to transmit the torch as the Democratic Party attempted to elect a woman to the presidency for the first time.

“Together, we’ve put a lot of cracks in the highest, hardest glass ceiling,” Mrs. Clinton said. “On the other side of that glass ceiling is Kamala Harris raising her hand and taking the oath of office as our 47th President of the United States.”

After Mrs. Clinton's presidential attempt, a number of female delegates and lawmakers attending the Chicago DNC in 2024 claim that things have changed.

She made her gender a major campaign theme back then; Ms. Harris seems to have avoided doing the same. It is unclear if the political landscape has changed sufficiently for the vice president to be elected to the presidency.

 


Mahindra Thar Roxx - The SUV

The Mahindra Thar Roxx is a five-seater SUV that costs between Rs. 12.99 and Rs. 20.49 lakh. There are 18 different models to choose from, with engine displacements spanning from 1997 to 2184 cc and two transmission options: manual and automatic. The Thar Roxx has six airbags. The Mahindra Thar Roxx comes in seven different colors.

Cost

The pricing of the Mahindra Thar Roxx varies based on the model chosen, from Rs. 12.99 Lakh to Rs. 20.49 Lakh.

What was the launch date of the Mahindra Thar Roxx?

Launched in India on August 15, 2024, the new Mahindra Thar Roxx.

Which versions does it come in?

There are five varieties of the Thar Roxx: MX1, MX3, AX3L, MX5, AX5L, and AX7L.

The Mahindra Thar Roxx comes with what features?

The 2024 Thar Roxx's design highlights include rectangular LED taillights, dual-tone alloy wheels, rear door handles, fog lights, projector headlamps with integrated C-shaped LED DRLs, and a redesigned grille with many slats.

Dual-tone upholstery, a panoramic sunroof, an ADAS suite, ventilated front seats, rear air conditioning vents, a new 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system, a fully digital color instrument console, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, automated climate control, and a 360-degree camera are among the interior features of the SUV.

What are the model's characteristics, performance, and engine?

The Thar Roxx has two different engine options: a 2.2-liter mHawk diesel engine and a 2.0-liter mStallion turbo-petrol engine. The petrol engine's output is 150bhp and 330Nm in the manual versions with lower specs, and 160bhp and 330Nm in the top-spec models.

The output of the six-speed AT variant is 380Nm and 175bhp. The 2.2-liter diesel engine in the higher-spec AT variant generates 171bhp and 370Nm, while the lower-spec RWD MT and AT models produce 150bhp and 330Nm.

Is it safe to drive a Mahindra Thar Roxx?

An NCAP body has not yet tested the Thar Roxx.

Who are the Mahindra Thar Roxx's competitors?

The five-door Force Gurkha and the Maruti Suzuki Jimny are the rivals of the new Thar Roxx, also referred to as the Thar five-door. Other well-known competitors in the mid-size SUV market include the Volkswagen Taigun, Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos, Maruti Grand Vitara, MS Astor, Honda Elevate, and Skoda Kushaq.


Morgan Stanley

Financial services are provided by Morgan Stanley. It serves a wide range of customers including businesses, governments, financial institutions, and private citizens with a range of goods and services through its subsidiaries. Institutional securities, wealth management, and investment management are some of its segments. Corporations, governments, financial institutions and high net worth individuals can obtain investment banking, sales and trading services, among other services, through its institutional securities section. Financial and wealth planning services, workplace services, annuity and insurance products, banking, residential real estate loans and other loan products, brokerage and investment advisory services, and retirement planning services are all offered by the company's wealth management segment to individual investors and small to medium-sized businesses. Are provided to both businesses and institutions. Its investment management division offers a selection of investment plans and commodities.

Morgan Stanley Earnings Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023

Morgan Stanley announced full year net revenues of $54.1 billion, EPS of $5.18, an ROTCE of 12.8%, and fourth quarter net revenues of $12.9 billion, with an EPS of $0.85 and an ROTCE of 8.4%.January 16, 2024 New York For the fourth consecutive quarter ending December 31, 2023, Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) reported net revenue of $12.9 billion, up from $12.7 billion in the same period last year. For the same period last year, net income attributable to Morgan Stanley was $2.2 billion, or $1.26 per diluted share, compared to $1.5 billion, or $0.85 per diluted share.

Pre-tax earnings for the fourth quarter included a $535 million charge or $0.28 per diluted share1,2: $286 million related to an FDIC special assessment and legal fees of $249 million related to a specific case.

$54.1 billion was the net revenue for the entire year, up from $53.7 billion the previous year. In comparison to the previous year, when it was $11.0 billion, or $6.15 per diluted share, the net income attributable to Morgan Stanley was $9.1 billion, or $5.18 per diluted share.


Beau Biden

Beau Biden was an American politician, attorney, and officer in the Army Judge Advocate General's Corps from Wilmington, Delaware. He was born on February 3, 1969, and passed away on May 30, 2015. President Joe Biden, who was vice president at the time of his son's death, and Neilia Hunter Biden were the parents of the eldest child. Biden also held the position of 44th attorney general of Delaware from 2007 to 2015 and was a major in the Delaware Army National Guard during the Iraq War. He was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor of Delaware in the 2016 gubernatorial election, but he passed away from glioblastoma in 2015 when he was 46 years old.

Ankylosing spondylitis was Biden's diagnosis upon his return from duty in Kosovo in 2001. His father thinks that his exposure to military burn pits in Iraq may have led to his eventual diagnosis of brain cancer. Biden has experienced a slight stroke and complained of headaches, numbness, and paralysis.

Beau Biden was admitted to the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston three years after the stroke, while he was on vacation and felt weak and confused out of the blue. They found and removed a little brain lesion from his brain.

Tumors known as glioblastomas (GBM) develop from astrocytes, which are star-shaped cells that comprise the brain's "glue-like" or supporting tissue. Because the cells proliferate swiftly and are supported by a vast network of blood vessels, these tumors are typically extremely malignant, or cancerous.