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Sweden beat South Korea 8-3 to claim their third women's curling gold medal in four Winter Games on Sunday, ending the 'Garlic Girls' fairytale Olympic run that captivated the home nation. While Sweden confirmed their status as the dominant force in women's curling, Korea's silver marked a major Asian breakthrough in the sport with two teams on the podium after Japan defeated Britain on Saturday to take the bronze. The only previous Asian team to win an Olympic medal were China's women, who won bronze at the 2010 Vancouver Games. "Just thinking about the journey it makes me almost want to cry," said Sweden skip Anna Hasselborg "In 2015 we had this team together every single day since then we have worked so hard to reach this game "Team Kim has really worked well and worked hard for the last couple of years and we have a lot of respect in that team. "People ask if I'm surprised of them being in the final game, I was not surprise...

Cavaliers acquire Rodney Hood, George Hill in 3-team trade The Cleveland Cavaliers have acquired Rodney Hood and George Hill in a three-way deal with the Utah Jazz and Sacramento Kings, league sources told OnePieceSpark on Thursday. The Cavaliers will send Iman Shumpert and a 2020 second-round pick via the Miami Heat to the Kings in the deal. Sacramento acquires Joe Johnson from Utah, who gets Jae Crowder and Derrick Rose from Cleveland, sources said. it was part of a flurry of deals prior to Thursday's 3 p.m. ET trade deadline by the Cavaliers, who also traded Isaiah Thomas and Channing Frye to the Lakers for Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance Jr. Cleveland also shipped Dwyane Wade to the Miami Heat, sources told ESPN. Hill, whose ability to guard both positions in the backcourt could help the struggling Cavaliers' defense, had been unhappy with his role with the Kings, whom he signed with last summer after turning down a more lucrative extension offer with the Jazz. The...

In celebration of the Yu Yu Hakusho series’ 25th anniversary, KLab revealed the latest game on smartphone with Yu Yu Hakusho: 100% Maji Battle. Here’s a look at its gameplay in its first trailer. The trailer gives us a look at some of its characters including our main characters Yusuke Urameshi, Kazuma Kuwabara, Kurama, Hiei, and Genkai. The video also shows a brief look at its gameplay, where we see a demonstration of Urameshi busting out a powerful Ray Gun special attack. Yu Yu Hakusho: 100% Maji Battle is in development for iOS and Android. In case you were wondering, the last Yu Yu Hakusho game to go on console was The Battle of Yu Yu Hakusho: Shitou! Ankoku Bujutsukai! 120% Full Power, developed by Dimps and published by Banpresto back in January 2007 for PS2. The Original Card Battle RPG The classic card battle game based on the popular anime, Yu Yu Hakusho is now available on your mobile device. The game features action-packed story quests and over 200 character c...

Just in time for the 20th anniversary of Hiroyu Takei’s popular Shaman King series, it has been teased at their new website that a new story arc is definitely a reality! For those too young to remember, here’s Viz Media’s synopsis for Shaman King: “When he takes a shortcut through a cemetery, Manta Oyamada meets a strange kid with headphones surrounded by ghosts. The kid is the teenage shaman Yoh Asakura. Tapping the supernatural swordfighting powers of samurai ghost Admidamaru, Yoh fights Bokuto no Ryu, a sword-wielding gang member. But an even more dangerous opponent is stalking Yoh and Manta a Chinese shaman who wants to possess Amidamaru.” Viz Media still holds the rights to SK’s publication and according to Anime News Network, the property is still active. More on this as the story breaks out from their website and related magazine portals. Here’s how Viz Media describes the story: To most people, ghosts are the stuff of horror stories and nightmares. But to Yoh Asakura, a t...

Chloe Grace Moretz can breathe a sigh of relief however small because a judge just granted her a permanent restraining order against a man she believes is mentally ill and stalking her. The judge signed off on the order Wednesday and ordered Terry Daniel Quick to stay the hell away from her at least a football length's away for 3 years this according to new legal docs. As we reported Chloe ran to court demanding protection and claimed Terry confronted her, followed her and her boyfriend, Brooklyn Beckham, to a concert, and even showed up at her doorstep. The restraining order also protects Chloe's mother, Teri, and brother Trevor, who answered the door when Terry showed up to their home. Explaining why her two family members need protection, Moretz writes, "The persons are family members, whom reside and work together." She states the this man has "also followed and harassed them while stalking me and has harassed and confronted them." The document...

Netflix will launch its first streaming-only franchise, with the news (via Bloomberg) that it’s greenlit a sequel to Will Smith film Bright, which is set to stream beginning December 22. Bright has the budget of a Hollywood blockbuster, and a fantasy setting that could be a good fit for an episodic film franchise, given what has traditionally done well with fans in terms of big-budget cinematic universes. Bright had a budget of $90 million, and of course stars Will Smith, himself a draw that you’d typically associate with big Hollywood theatrical productions. It’s not the typical Netflix original movie; those tend to be indie films with modest budgets, and a better chance of resonating with home audiences than dazzling with big-screen special effects. There’s a lot riding on this franchise, now that Netflix has decided to dip its toes into these waters: Sequels are reliable revenue wells for Hollywood studios, as proven by the continued success and popularity of series inclu...

Yu Yu Hakusho or probably know as Ghost Fighter, the trendsetting anime that solidified everyone’s love of tournament arcs, is coming back. Announced at Jump Festa 2018 and reported by Anime News Network, the series’ 25th anniversary Blu-Ray box set will include a brand new OVA. Below is the announcement of the new OVA. We don’t have any details about what the OVA will be (or how long it is) but seeing the return of the Yu Yu Hakusho crew will be a treat.  Created by Yoshihiro Togashi, also known for Hunter X Hunter, Yu Yu Hakusho ran from 1992 to 199 with 112 epsiodes. The series follows the 14-year-old delinquent Yusuke Urameshi, who dies after saving a child in a car accident. The Spirit World is surprised by his death and offers him a chance to come back as a "spirit detective" who is tasked with defeating demons. Along the way he teams up with the human punk Kuwabara, the extra as hell demon Hiei, and the smooth yet tortured Kurama. Often imitated but never re...