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Resident Culture is honored to be hosting Marcus Baskerville, co-founder and head brewer at Weathered Souls Brewing, in Charlotte this weekend

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Resident Culture is honored to be hosting Marcus Baskerville, co-founder and head brewer at Weathered Souls Brewing, in Charlotte this weekend. Marcus is the creator of the Black is Beautiful brewing initiative.

Marcus Baskerville conceptualized the Black Is Beautiful initiative after protests in San Antonio following the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minnesota, and he wanted to use his business platform to help his community. Breweries participating in Black is Beautiful all brew the same base beer.

Baskerville encourages brewers to put their own spin on the beer. He has also allowed breweries to choose where the proceeds from the beers sales go, provided that 100% of those proceeds go to local foundations that support police brutality reform and legal defenses for those who have been wronged.

Resident Culture Black is Beautiful x Weathered Souls event on Friday, February 25th:

5:30 PM - Kids (age 5-20) charity "knockout game" - $5

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM - Adult (21+) charity "knockout game" - $10

6:00 - 10:00 PM - Vendor market and live music featuring DJ Glory, Jenuine Goods, Yes Darling Tea, Two Chicks Candles, The Sienna Market and more.

The team of Weathered Souls Brewing will also join them for our Black is Beautiful barrel-aged release, featuring two versions. There will also be other goodies and surprises thanks to Weathered Souls that will be available on Friday night.

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DECATUR An ugly win is always better than a pretty loss.

The McMinn Central girls defeated Kingston 80-62 and then 85-45 in the regular season, an average of 29 points. It wasnt that easy on Friday in the District 3-AA semifinals, but the Chargerettes came away with a 64-53 win over the Lady Yellow Jackets to move on to the district tournament championship game.

Central head coach Johnny Morgan wasnt pleased with how his team played, but wasnt that concerned as it wasnt a knockout game.

Youre not worried until it could be your last game, Morgan said. Either way we were going to play again. But I told them you are going play one more game (in the region tournament) and that will be it or we could go on and have a good season. But it all starts with them listening to the coach.

Before the Region 2-2A Tournament, the Chargerettes (23-4) will face Tellico in the District 3-2A Tournament championship game at 6 p.m. on Tuesday. By reaching the district title game both will host region tournament games.

Tellico (18-5), the district tournaments No. 3 seed, reached the championship game by upsetting No. 2-seed Meigs County.

Chargerettes 64, Lady Yellow Jackets 54: With the game knotted up at 5-5, Central went on a 7-0 run with baskets by Kara Crabtree and Molly Masingale, a free throw by Kellan Baker and then a another bucket by Masingale.

That put Central up 12-5 and the quarter ended with the Chargerettes ahead 16-10.

Central continued to maintain a solid, but not dominating, lead through most of the second quarter. Buckets by Baker, Karina Bystry, Masingale, and a late three-pointer by Baker put Central ahead 30-19 with 1:50 left in the first half.

After another bucket by Masingale, Kingston hit a trey to make it 32-22, Central, going to the half.

The Lady Yellow Jackets came out strong in the third quarter with three treys and then a third quarter buzzer beater to make it a one-point game with Central ahead only 39-38 going to the fourth.

Early in the fourth, another three-pointer by Kingston made it 43-41, Central, but then the Chargerettes began to push ahead.

Three-pointers by Bystry and Baker made it 49-41 and then free throws by Bystry put Central ahead 53-43 with 5:30 to play. Kingston continued to score enough to keep the game close but Central made their three throws to maintain a somewhat comfortable lead.

Central was on top 62-51 with 42 seconds left after free throws by Bystry and Masingale as the Chargerettes went on to win 64-53.

The Chargerettes hit 12 out of their 13 free throw attempts in the fourth quarter. Bystry made 5-of-6, Masingale went 4-for-4, Baker 2-for-2 and Mayfield went 2-for-2.

Baker led the Chargerettes with 21 points while Masingale added 18 points.

Macey Neal hit five three-pointers for Kingston to keep the Lady Yellow Jackets in the game to finish with 20 points and Braxton Fritts had 19.

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West Ham vs Wolves Prediction and Betting Odds: West Ham United will be starting as favorites in their upcoming match against the Wolves

The Premier League enters another week filled with nail-biting contests and a weekend packed with entertainment for the football fraternity. The top 5 side West Ham is all set to resist the challenge posed by Wolves on Saturday at London stadium.

West Ham have done a fantastic job to keep themselves afloat despite so many things going against them so far. As far as the away team is concerned, they have gone under the radar which has helped them to stay competitive against top sides. With high stakes involved for this game, there is little doubt that this will turn out to be a cracker of a contest between two quality teams.

West Ham

Wolves

Predicted Winner

FcTables

Win Probability: 47%

Win Probability: 23%

West Ham

Odds: 2.02

Odds: 3.8

West Ham

Read: Tottenham vs Leeds Prediction and Odds

West Ham under David Moyes has done a tremendous job so far in England and is competing for a UCL spot next season. Even though this seems like hyperbole, they are just 4 points shy of 4th placed Manchester United.

They have won 12 games and have scored 45 goals in the same period. In the last five games that they played in, they achieved an important victory against Kidminster in an FA Cup knockout game while they forced draws against Leicester and Newcastle. This is a crucial juncture and it is significant for them to win this game against Wolves.

On the other hand, after a shocking loss to Norwich City in an FA Cup fixture, Wolves have found their feet as they bagged triumphs against Leicester City and Spurs that have elevated their confidence to new levels.

They are currently in 7th place just behind Arsenal, eyeing a ticket to the Europa League 2022. With 14 more games remaining for the side, the away side would be looking to make the most of it by minimizing the losses and converting those draws into victories. The side has so far won 12 games and have suffered 8 losses so far.

Read: Watford vs Man United Prediction and Odds

Matches: 15: West Ham: 7 Wolves: 7 Draw: 1

Last 5 games: Wolves 3, West Ham 2, Draw 0.

Recent Meeting: West Ham faced defeat at the hands of Wolves with a 1-0 margin in an away fixture.

Attack:

Looking at West Hams attack, it seems that the departure of Jesse Lingard hasnt affected them that much with the side stepping up well.

Michail Antonio has taken up the role with 9 goals and has assisted on 7 occasions in the 29 games along with 67.1% success in passes along with 1.5 dribbles and 1.4 key passes every game so far.

He will have to be backed up by the likes of Fornals and Bowen who have done an excellent job in creating opportunities.

Jarrod Bowen has been proactive in the middle with 12 goals and 9 assists in 36 games along with 75.5% pass success. Pablo Fornals has scored on 5 occasions for the side with a rating of 6.71 this season.

The Wolves attack will be led by Podence, Neto, and Jimenez at the front who were silenced by the impeccable attack of Leicester.

Daniel Podence is a young talent from Portugal who has scored five times in 21 games that he has played. He has 73.7% pass accuracy and creates an average of 1.6 shots on target per match.

Pedro Neto has a good header, passes extremely well, and has an accurate finishing touch with an overall rating of 6.24. Raul Jiminezs strengths include dribbling, crossing, and key passes. He has failed to contribute for the side so far but has a pass accuracy of 70.7% along with 1.3 dribbles per game so far.

Defense:

The backline of Zouma, Cresswell, and Dawson will have to throw in a formidable challenge against Wolves.

The Center back Kurt Zouma has 84.3% pass success along with 5.3 clears per match which might turn out to be significant in the coming match.

Aaron Cresswell is a versatile player for the team who not only defends but creates chances. He has a goal and 6 assists in 25 games at 82.8% pass accuracy along with 1 tackle and 1.7 clears in the recent past.

Craig Dawson is an asset to the team with his intercepting skills and has contributed with 3 goals, 1 assist and 3.2 clears per game.

The Wolves defense should be playing out of their skins to hold the fort on Saturday. Conor Coady will be the center back in the eleven who has 88.9% pass accuracy and likes to play long balls. In addition to this, he has 1 tackle, 0.7 interceptions, and 3.5 clears per game this season.

Romain Saiss will join him to guard the goal post and was exceptional in his last match with 79.5% pass completion rate. He also got 1.7 interceptions and 4.5 clears per game so far.

Max Kilman will play as the right center back and has great tackling skills. In addition to tackling, he is exceptional in aerial duels winning 2 duels per game along with 86.8% pass accuracy. He has a strong rating of 7.01 in this edition.

West Ham has a formidable side when compared to their opponents, as a result of which the home side are the clear favorites.

FCTables who are known for providing accurate odds and predictions have given a clear edge to West Ham with a decent 47% chance whereas Wolves have a negligible 23% chance to bag their 13th win of the season.

Sofascore known for giving the best odds has clearly picked West Ham to win the game and retain their top 5 spots in the table whereas Wolves need a massive effort to break into the top 5.

Another premium platform FiveThirtyEight has gone on to give a 41% chance to the David Moyes men to pull off an important win whereas the underdogs are behind with a 30% in this battle.

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West Ham vs Wolves Prediction and Betting Odds - CrowdWisdom360 - CW360

The yearly Road to the Final (RTTF) promotion is back in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team with new dynamic player items that progress through the EFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, and UEFA Europa Conference League tournaments.

There are 18 new, incredible RFFT cards in total. Among them are players like 92-rated Sadio Man from Liverpool, 89-rated Gareth Bale from Real Madrid, 88-rated Josip Ilii from Atalanta, and 90-rated Jamie Vardy from Leicester City.

You can get these cards through player packs if youre lucky or you can buy them on the FUT market. All players featured in the Road to the Final can receive up to five additional upgrades as the tournaments happen.

The first upgrade can come during the first knockout game win after the campaigns launch, followed by another in qualifying for the quarterfinals, one in qualifying for the semifinals, one in qualifying for the final, and the last one for winning the tournament.

EA will also release untradable RTTF cards through squad building challenges (SBCs), RTTF objectives, and more during the campaign. Many of the names featured this year were selected in the promos last edition as well, which didnt please many FIFA fans, however.

Here are all of the Road to the Final cards added to FIFA 22 Ultimate Team today:

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Road to the Final promo brings new dynamic player items to FIFA 22 Ultimate Team - Dot Esports

Real Madrid lost to Atheltic Bilbao in the quarter-finals of Copa Del Rey 2021/22, by a scoreline of 1-0, with Bilbaos Alex Berenguer netting the winner in the 89th minute of regulation time.

Well, the scoreline does make it look like a tight game, but it doesnt talk enough about Real Madrids underwhelming performance yesterday.

Im not exaggerating, but this game might actually be the worst game so far this season. We are used to Copa Del Rey eliminations, and sometimes those eliminations can be heartbreaking ones, like the 3-4 loss to Real Sociedad in 2019/20 or the loss to Celta Vigo in 2016/17, which was decided by an unfortunate own goal from Danilo. But this one is different. Real Madrid never looked to be in the game from the word go.

A lot of things went wrong in yesterdays game, and let us have a look at three things that can be blamed for yesterdays terrible result.

Real Madrid, Carlo Ancelotti (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images)

Whenever a team is outclassed by the opponents and eventually loses the game, the manager is expected to take responsibility for the loss. This game wasnt any different, and Carlo Ancelotti got a lot of calls wrong at San Mames.

Starting with the line-up, Carlo Ancelotti couldnt have tried anything different in midfield and defence, but he got it wrong in selecting his attacking line. Karim Benzema was unavailable due to an injury, and Jovic wasnt really impressive in the role of a lone striker in his last two games, so it made sense to leave the Serbian on the bench. But his decision to start Asensio as a false-9 is definitely a questionable one.

Eden Hazard was decent in his last two appearances, and he is clearly a superior false-9 to Asensio, in terms of both quality and experience. But Ancelotti chose to start an Asensio who had just returned from injury. He did rectify his mistake at half-time by asking Asensio to drift to the wings, but in turn, Rodrygo had to stay central, and that decision didnt help the team.

Another questionable call from Ancelotti was to start all three of Vini Jr, Casemiro and Rodrygo, who had just returned from Brazil, a day before the game. It is important to pick your best XI for games like these, but there are some factors like jet lag and recovery, and youve got to consider them.

Another aspect of the game that Ancelotti got terribly wrong is substitutions. Taking off Vini in the second half wasnt a wrong decision, because the Brazilian was ineffective and he wasnt even in the right condition to start the game. But the decision to keep Rodrygo and Asensio on the pitch, while both of them werent at their best, is another questionable call. He had players like Hazard, Bale and Jovic on the bench, and instead of waiting for an extra-time scenario and settling for a draw in the 90 minutes, he couldve made the substitutions. In hindsight, we can say that subbing on Isco was a good decision because the Spaniard did look decent on the pitch, but apart from that, he got a lot of things wrong in the second half.

Personally, I feel that this was Real Madrids worst performance this season, considering the importance of the occasion and the level we got to witness yesterday. Carlo Ancelotti doesnt think so, but such an underwhelming performance in a knockout game has to be the worst game for both the team and Ancelotti.

No one should judge Ancelotti on the basis of this one game, because he has done a good job this season, but it is what it is.

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Three things to blame for Real Madrids Copa Del Rey exit to Athletic Bilbao - The Real Champs