The Daily Hilario(?): The Plague Quarter

The second "wing" of the Hearthstone expansion/solo adventure opens tonight.

So I'm a bit busy.  Important things!

In other news...

It's not just in football that youth prospects don't always work out | SB Nation Longform
A fascinating, sobering, riveting read about the Hargrave Four, once some of the top rated high school (American) football players in the USA.

Just what is going on at Southampton? | SB Nation
Kevin McCauley attempts an answer.

Liverpool sign Divock Origi, loan him back to Lille | SB Nation
Hey, that's a familiar move.  Welcome to the killing of football club, Brendan Rodgers & Co.  Chelsea DNA, baby!

Everton look to build around Ross Barkley | SB Nation
New contract for one of the few genuinely excellent young English stars.

The Hot Zone | io9
Reminder that the Ebola outbreak in West Africa is still going...

FOOTBALL (all times BST):
17.00:  Champions League, 3rd qual. round, first leg:  AEL Limassol vs. Zenit St. Petersburg
18.30:  Friendly:  Vitesse vs. Chelsea (hey, that's us!)
19.00:  Champions League, 3rd qual. round, first leg:  Feyenoord vs. Besiktas
19.30:  Friendly:  Walsall vs. Leicester City
23.00:  Copa EuroAmericana:  América vs. Atlético Madrid
00.00 (next day):  Int'l Champions Cup:  Manchester City vs. Liverpool
01.30 (next day):  Copa EuroAmericana:  Palmeiras vs. Fiorentina