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On his Instagram story, Djokovic thanked people around the world “for your continuous support,” noting that he “can feel it and it is greatly appreciated.” MORE: Novak Djokovic vaccine controversy, explained His wife, Jelena Djokovic, also thanked the tennis star’s fans on Twitter. She said she was “taking a deep breath to calm down and find gratitude (and understanding) in this moment for all that is happening.” “The only law that we should all respect across every single border is Love and respect for another human being....

Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen, Freiburg, Mainz, Hoffenheim and Wolfsburg progressed into the next round of the DFB Cup with relative ease Saturday, reports Xinhua. Bundesliga runners-up Dortmund encountered fourth division side Wilhelmshaven. Dortmund won 3-0 thanks to goals from Kevin Grosskruetz, Marvin Ducksch and Robert Lewandowski. Leverkusen went on a rampage as they eliminated fourth division team Lippstadt 6-1. Sidney Sam and Stefan Kiesling played a key role in the victory scoring a brace each....

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Ferrari’s fast lap times and good reliability during winter testing has raised hopes of a challenge to Mercedes’ three-year dominance of Formula One but the excitement is yet to infect four-times champion Sebastian Vettel. “It’s March,” the German told reporters bluntly on Thursday, when asked about the ‘scuderia’s’ title hopes ahead of Sunday’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix. “I think if you want to talk about the fight for the title, that’s a question for October, November....

“We just have to come out with that intensity, come out with that fire,” Jordan Caroline said. “We got to play like we’re behind. We got to go make a big run, and that’s what we did.” Caroline scored 22 points and No. 5 Nevada took control with a dominant second half to beat Southern California 73-61 on Saturday and equal its 8-0 start from last season. Tre’Shawn Thurman added 14 points and nine rebounds and Caleb Martin had 12 points for the Wolf Pack, who outscored USC 39-26 over the final 20 minutes....

Maybe not. During a recent charity auction, a Cutler-autographed football went without a single bid, according to the Chicago Tribune. MORE: NFL offseason stock watch | Top free agents still available | Bears sign Jacquizz Rodgers /sad trombone This was at an event for an animal charity organization called the Anti-Cruelty Society, no less. Society president Dr. Robyn Barbiers said the attendees weren’t exactly “a football crowd.” Luckily, one person called back to offer a generous $100 for the ball as a birthday gift to his son, a Bears fan....

They are all malignancies of white blood cells (lymphocytes), but in many cases, the subtypes of NHL differ in their symptoms, prognoses, and the type of lymphocytes involved. Important causes of NHL are also likely to differ depending on the specific NHL subtype in question. That said, scientists who study lymphoma still find it useful to talk about various potential causes of NHL. The takeaway point is that, if something is called a “risk factor for NHL,” or “associated with NHL,” that doesn’t mean it’s a risk factor for all of the different types of NHL....

The Geico 500 in Alabama on Sunday was sent into a weather delay, and then postponed until Monday. Then on Sunday night, the racing circuit announced the revelation. “Late this afternoon, NASCAR was made aware that a noose was found in the garage stall of the 43 team,” NASCAR said in a statement. “We are angry and outraged, and cannot state strongly enough how seriously we take this heinous act....

As expected, three of them went on to deliver an instant classic. Towards the end, AJ Styles hit Shinsuke Nakamura with the Phenomenal Forearm but the NXT North American Champion appeared out of nowhere and covered the WWE Intercontinental Champion to get the win. WWE Survivor Series 2019 For the past few years, Survivor Series has been the platform for brand warfare. The stakes were higher in 2019 with NXT entering the scene....

Line: Duke -1 Total: 160.5 MORE: College hoops live odds | ATS standings Trends: UNC 24-6 SU, 12-17-1 ATS, 16-14 O/U. Duke 22-8 SU, 13-14-2 ATS, 12-17 O/U. KenPom efficiency ratings: UNC 5 (overall), 3 (offense), 40 (defense). Duke 17, 4, 94 Effective FG percentage: UNC 52.3, Duke 54.1 EFG% against: UNC 47.8, Duke 49.2 Pick: Duke opened as a 1-point favorite, but early betting action made UNC a favorite as of Saturday morning....

North Carolina (19-3, 9-12 ATS) at Notre Dame (15-7, 8-11 ATS) 7 p.m. ET, ESPN Line: UNC -3 Total: 160.5 MORE: College hoops live odds | ATS standings Last 10: UNC 9-1 (7-3 ATS) Notre Dame 6-4 (4-5 ATS) Effective FG percentage: UNC 51.9 (78th), Notre Dame 56.1 (11th) EFG% against: UNC 48.9 (126th), Notre Dame 50.0 (186th) Analysis: After their loss to Louisville, the Tar Heels are now 1-4 ATS in their last five games....

The man had to be treated with 44 bottles of antivenom over the course of a week, which is double what is used for a standard snake bite. The Gaboon viper is native to sub-Saharan Africa and has the highest venom yield of all venomous snakes. Its fangs are two inches long, and bites are fatal if not treated immediately. The man from Wilmington was bitten while caring for the snake, WAVY reported....

A jury found Isaak guilty of killing Bill Cobb, 50; his wife Lois Cobb, 45; Robert Fakler, 52; and Adam Fuehrer, 42, who were found shot and stabbed inside the RJR Maintenance and Management building on April 1, 2019. South Central District Judge David Reich handed down Isaak’s sentence to serve the rest of his life in prison, but before hearing the judge read the verdicts, Isaak addressed the court, saying, “I can honestly tell you that I’m not a murderer, and that’s all I have to say....

Everyone has heard that North Korea is a country that can’t feed itself—as underlined earlier this year by the United Nations World Food Program, which warned once again of the danger of impending famine in the Hermit Kingdom. Less well known, though, is that some people in North Korea are actually getting rich. Reliable statistics are hard to come by, of course, given the obsessive secrecy of the North Korean state....

Paul Jesperson, the fellow who made the 45-foot bank shot as the buzzer sounded, was eagerly sharing credit with the player who’d found him with a perfect inbound pass, guard Matt Bohannon. PHOTOS: Fantastic first-round scenes | March Sadness: Losers react “Bo made a great read,” Jesperson told Sporting News. “I think he was just looking for someone that was open. I felt there was a little bit of pressure in front of me, so I took a dribble or two to my left, let it go....

The top 125 players on the FedEx Cup points list are eligible to compete at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, New Jersey. That includes Tiger Woods, who last played at the British Open in July, missing the cut at 6-over par. Woods, ranked fifth in the world, is 28th in points (1,003) and enters the weekend dealing with a stiff back. New rules for the Tour Championship in 2019 make positioning ever important, so the next two weeks are make-or-break for Woods and others trying to climb the standings from the fringes....

They seemed on course to getting the job done when Mario Vrancic put them ahead in the 24th minute but Tottenham levelled 10 minutes into the second half through Christian Eriksen. A Serge Aurier own goal gave Norwich the lead once again but the hosts dreams of getting a first victory in seven matches were dashed when Harry Kane converted from the spot in the 83rd minute. The draw means that Tottenham find themselves two points behind fourth-place Chelsea having played a game more and they can drop into 9th spot at the end of the week if results go against them elsewhere....

Sanders — once a frontrunner in the election, polling behind only former Vice President Biden — has slipped in the polls since the first Democratic primary debate in late June. He’s now tied with Senator Kamala Harris in third place with 13 percent of the vote. The Independent senator has also had trouble raising money, bringing in $18 million in Q2 and pacing behind fellow candidates Pete Buttigieg, Biden and Elizabeth Warren....

In total, 12 players are on the injured list due to head injuries this week after the NFL seemed to tighten up its protocol standards as the league, along with the NFL Players Association, look to remove any gray areas when it comes to player safety when dealing with concussions. A leading expert on concussions has told Newsweek that he fears for Tagovailoa if he plays again this season, saying he could jeopardize his career....

Now if you’re looking for someone to fix the one thing that has gutted Florida’s football program since Tim Tebow left Gainesville after the 2009 season, then McElwain might be the sexiest, splashiest move the Gators could have made. This isn’t about the right fit or the right man for the job or the right time to take a chance on a guy with three years’ head coaching experience....