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Whether smartphone users are currently “cooking pies with your baby” or just want to send their friends one-eyed smiley faces, there is now a Fetty Wap emoji for that. The rapper, whose real name is Willie Maxwell II, has recently jumped into the Kim Kardashian bandwagon and released a new emoji pack that features small icons made into his likeness.

Tesla Motors, Inc. is reportedly preparing to give its electric, five-door luxury liftback Model S a fresh new look next year. Since its first release back in 2012, the Tesla Model S has received rave reviews not only for its safety features and performance, but also for its sleek design.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have reached an agreement with Japanese pitcher Kenta Maeda, according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports. After losing Zack Greinke via free agency, the Los Angeles Dodgers will be making a move to bolster their pitching staff so the news of acquiring the Japanese starting pitcher is somehow expected.

The Denver Nuggets will travel to the Oracle Arena in Oakland to take on defending champion Golden State Warriors. This will be the first time this season that the team will be with Jusuf Nurkic. The Bosnian center will make his season debut after missing two months because of an injured knee.

Johnny Manziel has been officially ruled out of the team’s season finale with a concussion. Coach Mike Pettine announced the move, saying that the quarterback will miss the Week 17 match against the Pittsburgh Steelers because of the head injury he sustained during the team’s loss to the Kansas City Chiefs last weekend.

The Philadelphia Eagles’ recent 38-24 loss to the Washington Redskins officially eliminated coach Chip Kelly’s team from the playoffs for the second year in a row. It has been a disappointing year for the Philly organization, made worse by their 6-9 record in a relatively weak division. However, Kelly is still intent on returning as the Eagles head coach next season. He is also not shying away from taking responsibility for the team’s loss.

The St. Louis Cardinals are reportedly pursuing Charlie Blackmon and Corey Dickerson from the Colorado Rockies. A report from Benjamin Hochman of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch suggests that the Redbirds are more likely to target the two outfielders in a trade than Carlos Gonzalez.

The second chapter in the new action-based Tomb Raider series, titled “Rise of the Tomb Raider,” will be available to gamers using the Microsoft Windows PC platform next month, according to a listing page recently posted on Steam, a digital distribution platform.

The upcoming 2017 model of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe will officially be launched by the German luxury car maker during next year’s North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan. Several leaks have already surface online showing that the next-generation E-Class sedan will get an updated design that is more dynamic than its predecessor, but now car enthusiasts may finally have a glimpse of the upcoming model as it has just been spied in motion in a video (see below) posted on YouTube by user “walkoArt.”

Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin will be out for the next two weeks as a result of partially torn quadriceps tendon in his left leg, the team announced on Saturday. The star forward did not join his teammates on their trip to Utah for the Clippers’ match against the Jazz on Saturday night. He also will miss the rest of Los Angeles’ current five-game road trip.

Four-time MVP awardee LeBron James teamed up with Facebook-owned tech company Oculus to offer a new, 360-degree, non-interactive video of the NBA legend’s pre-season training. This virtual reality “experience” entitled “Striving for Greatness: An Uninterrupted Original” is produced by Oculus Studios and is available now on the Samsung Gear VR.

The San Diego Padres have granted Randy “Jay” Jackson his release on Saturday. Corey Brock of MLB.com reports that the pitcher is headed to the Hiroshima Toyo Carp, a professional team in Japan’s Central League.

Last week, reality television star Kim Kardashian has apologized on social media for “breaking” Apple’s App Store by launching her new “Kimoji” app. While that claim is subject to further scrutiny, the app did make it to the list of the top paid applications for iOS almost a week after its debut.

Recently acquired Brandon Weeden is on track to play as starting quarterback for the Houston Texans on Sunday against the Tennessee Titans. This move, according to the Houston Chronicle, has been made because fellow quarterback Brian Hoyer is ruled out for the said match and remains under the NFL’s concussion protocol.

The Indianapolis Colts has posted their most recent injury report for the week prior to Sunday’s match versus the Miami Dolphins. Veteran quarterback Matt Hasselbeck is listed as “probable” for the upcoming game, along with wide receiver Donte Moncrief and safety Colt Anderson.

Steve Smith Sr. of the Baltimore Ravens announced several months ago that 2015 would be his final season with the NFL. However, that may not be the case as a new report from NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport indicates that the wide receiver might still return for the 2016 season despite his apparent retirement plans.

Those who are still using Samsung’s 2012 flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S3, will finally be able to get a taste of the latest Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system (OS). However, the update comes via the custom CyanogenMod 13 build. CyanogenMod is a third-party source which releases open-source OS to mobile devices based on Google’s Android platform.

North American League of Legends team Gravity Gaming has recently been purchased by former Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers star Rick Fox. Fox has bought Gravity, one of the bigger League of Legends (or “LoL”) teams, for an unspecified amount. Because of the purchase, Fox becomes the most decorated athlete to venture into the eSports industry. Under the new ownership, Gravity Gaming will be re-branded as “Echo Fox”for the upcoming season.

The Washington Nationals are reportedly among those who are interested in acquiring former Orioles pitcher Wei-Yin Chen. MLB.com first reported that Chen is on the team’s radar and ESPN’s Buster Olney followed it up by pointing out that the left-hander, like several Nats players, is a client of agent Scott Boras.

Monday Night Football will return to New Orleans’ Mercedes-Benz Superdome in Week 15 as the Saints will face the Detroit Lions in a prime time match. The game marks the Lions’ first trip to the said venue since their wild card loss to the New Orleans Saints back in 2012.

The Boston Red Sox have recently agreed to sign David Price to a seven-year mega deal worth $217 million. No money will be deferred and, according to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, the pitcher’s agreement includes an opt-out clause that will let him re-enter free agency after three years into the contract.

Last month, Nikon announced that it is already working on Nikon D5, a full frame FX-format DSLR that will succeed last year’s Nikon D4S. The Japanese company did not mention other details back then, but photography enthusiasts are starting to get a better of what is in store thanks to freshly leaked photos and specifications of Nikon’s upcoming flagship DSLR camera.

Now that the Star Wars Battlefront action shooter is finally out, video game developer EA DICE is now focused on creating additional content for the game as well as more free DLC. However, it seems that some members of the team already shifted their creative juices on Battlefield 5, the next installment to EA’s popular first-person shooter video game series.

The Detroit Lions are reportedly showing interest in Adam Gase, the Chicago Bears’ offensive coordinator, should the former decide to move on from their head coach Jim Caldwell. CBS Sports’ Jason La Canfora reported on Sunday that Gase, who is a product of Michican State, is a favorite to fill the void of Caldwell’s possible departure.

When news of Michael Cuddyer’s retirement from baseball broke over the weekend, many believed that it would give the New York Mets more financial leverage to re-sign All-Star outfielder Yoenis Cespedes. But it appears that the team is not likely to do so.