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Djokovic dropped his serve early in the first set, and it seemed as if he was looking to gift Ferrer, celebrating his 33rd birthday on Thursday, the match before recovering swiftly to close out the opening set 7-5. In the second set, Novak Djokovic squandered a match point in the 10th game and Ferrer levelled the scores at five games all. But Djokovic, looking to wrap up matters quickly, broke back immediately to take the lead before eventually closing out the second set and match with relative ease at 7-5....

NEW YORK — Shabazz Napier scored 18 points, Niels Giffey had 13 and No. 18 Connecticut survived Maryland's second-half surge in a 78-77 victory Friday night. The Huskies nearly blew all of a 17-point lead over the final minutes at Barclays Center in the season opener for both teams. Maryland's Nick Faust scored five straight points on a layup and 3-pointer to bring the Terps within two with 2:28 left....

According to Neilsen’s streaming chart, Stranger Things is 2022’s most streamed series in both their ‘overall’ and ‘original’ categories, raking in 52 billion minutes streamed and beating out other popular shows like Bluey and Bridgerton. While history might not repeat itself in 2023, the following year may see the return of Stranger Things thanks to recent information that reveals when the production of the final season supposedly begins. Whether on purpose or not, the potential schedule for production is thankfully stated to not interfere with Schnapp’s schoolwork....

The 54-year-old was appointed as successor to Ferguson when his compatriot called time on a glittering career after guiding United to their 20th top-flight title in 2012-13. Moyes lasted less than a year in charge, though, with United enduring a dismal season in which they finished seventh in the Premier League and won no trophies aside from the 2013 Community Shield. Jose Mourinho, who won the EFL Cup and Europa League in his first campaign in charge, recently claimed the club had “failed to evolve” under Moyes and then Louis van Gaal until he took over in May of last year....

There are four round metal precision sensors on the glass, and the invisible LED screen comes to life when you stand on the scale. All in all, the Minimi is a subtle bit of smart tech. It comes in white and black, with Noerden in some regions also offering a pale blue and pale pink version. Aside from being a digital weighing scale, the Minimi uses Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) as a method of estimating body composition: in particular, body fat, muscle mass and water....

Yesterday I wrote an article about the cheapest smartphones you can buy under £50, but for some people that’s still not cheap enough. For those of us who just need a mobile phone to make calls and texts you can go a lot cheaper – in fact, you can get a brand-new phone for free. Find out how to get a free phone in our Nokia 105 review. Also see: Best budget phones 2015 and cheapest 4G phones 2015....

We’ve spent a lot of time using the Nokia 7.2, and here’s what we think. Nokia 7.2 price & availability The Nokia 7.2 is now available in the UK priced at just £249, coming in Cyan Green, Ice and Charcoal – the latter being exclusive to Carphone Warehouse. In Europe it’s €299. Nordic-inspired design Nokia claims that the Nokia 7.2 is inspired by “timeless Nordic design heritage”, and while we’re not exactly sure what that means, we do know that the Nokia 7....

Point your camera’s viewfinder onto a building or street and get an overlay of information about places for shopping, eating, and other interesting places in this area. It helps people discover new places to go and things to do, and make life far more interesting. To market this app to the youth, Nokia has even launched a new initiative called Nokia City Lens – Point. Discover. Do (PDD). The PDD campaign, open for users aged between 21 and 35 years, requires them to answer situational questions provided in a multiple choice format over a period of 10 days....

The device follows in the footsteps of the Nokia N1, which was released back in 2014. At this price, this is a device that is best for productivity and entertainment rather than heavy-duty tasks. That said, how does this new Nokia T20 hold up day-to-day? Design & Build Ocean Blue finishIP52 ratingHeadphone jack The Nokia T20 carries over the signature Nordic design that is seen on phones from the brand....

Chinese state media said Tuesday morning local time that no one on board had been found 18 hours after the aircraft descended rapidly and lost contact in a mountainous area of the southern Guangxi Zhuang region. “Wreckage of the plane was found at the scene, but up until now, none of those aboard the plane with whom contact was lost have been found,” state broadcaster CCTV reported Tuesday morning, according to the Associated Press (AP)....

“He was most proud of his comedy,” said Lori Jo Hoekstra, Macdonald’s longtime producing partner and friend (via Deadline). “He never wanted the diagnosis to affect the way the audience or any of his loved ones saw him. Norm was a pure comic. He once wrote that ‘a joke should catch someone by surprise, it should never pander.’ “He certainly never pandered. Norm will be missed terribly.” Widely regarded as one of the best and most influential comics ever, Macdonald was also known as an avid sports fan and bettor....

(Reuters) - North America’s major sports leagues have strict safety procedures at their arenas but have urged fans attending games to be vigilant following Monday’s suicide bombing at a pop concert in Manchester, England, officials said on Tuesday. The attack, which killed 22 people, has raised concerns in the U.S. ahead of the Memorial Day holiday weekend, when fans flock to baseball stadiums to kick off the summer. It also comes during the playoffs for the National Hockey League (NHL) and National Basketball Association (NBA), high-profile games that typically take place before sold-out crowds....

Line: UNC -2.5 Total: 149.5 MORE: College hoops live odds | ATS standings Trends: UNC 33-6 SU, 19-19-1 ATS, 21-18 O/U. Villanova 34-5 SU, 20-17-1 ATS, 21-17 O/U. KenPom efficiency ratings: UNC 2 (overall), 1 (offense), 23 (defense). Villanova 1, 2, 6 Effective FG percentage: UNC 52.6, Villanova 55.8 EFG% against: UNC 47.7, Villanova 46.5 Where’s the action? Sports Insights, which collects data from a number of offshore sports books, reports 65 percent of bets are on North Carolina at -2....

9 p.m. ET, ESPN Line: UNC -2 Total: 138 Last 10: UNC 8-2 (6-4 ATS) Virginia 8-2 (9-1 ATS) Effective FG percentage: UNC 52.0 (76th), Virginia 54.8 (20th) EFG% against: UNC 47.5 (70th), Virginia 48.5 (102nd) MORE: College hoops live odds | ATS standings Analysis: Virginia beat UNC by five at home earlier this year, covering as a short 2.5 point favorite. The game also easily went OVER 137 by 16 points....

Line: Marshall -10, Total: 66.5 Line movement: The Wynn Las Vegas opened Marshall as an 11-point favorite, a number that was bet down immediately to -10.5 and then to -10 after about a week-and-a-half of wagering. The day before the game, totals ranged from 65 (MGM) to 67.5 (William Hill). Visit our live odds page for updated spreads and totals. Trends that matter: Marshall lost only once in 2014, a 67-66 barn-burner against Western Kentucky....

That’s the tune Northern Kentucky will have come Monday when a university board votes to approve a conference move for all athletic teams, according to reports. MORE: Florida tabs White to replace Donovan | 10 best schools without a Final Four appearance The move will complete NKU’s transition to a full Division I program, a process that started in 2008. The Norse began its Atlantic Sun conference schedule in the fall of 2012....

On the eve of 1900, people were already paying to see movies, but the art form was in its infancy. Films lacked real stories or characters. Sound and dialogue were decades away, color even farther off. “How could such a primitive, technological oddity ever produce art on the level of the novel?” you’d scoff. And you’d be, in hindsight, a moron. Because cinema, with the aid of advancing technology and more and more ambitious filmmakers, eventually achieved an astounding ability to tell stories and conjure emotions....

Rafael Nadal is currently slated to participate in the 2021 Mutua Madrid Masters, where Feliciano Lopez is the tournament director. Nadal recently won his 12th Barcelona Open title, despite having been in poor form leading up to the tournament. In that context, Lopez claimed that very few players can emulate Nadal’s unparalleled success at his age. Lopez also pointed out that the World No. 2 is still highly motivated to do well, and can thus continue playing for a few more years....

Butler first broke the foot in practice Dec. 28, four days before he was to start against Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl. MORE: SN Preseason Top 25 | 5 things about the Irish “It’s tough,” Kelly said (via NDInsider.com). “He had a great semester academically. We really see him trending in the right way. And then to have an injury like that was very disappointing for him. And we’re disappointed for him....