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Willian has emerged as one of the most important and consistent players for Brazil. A dedicated and regular performer for the Selecao, the Chelsea midfielder has played a vital role in the Brazil’s rebirth, having appeared for his country more than anybody else since World Cup 2014. And it has been far from an easy ride for the 29-year-old, who has gone through three coaches, ‘the 7-1’, and two disappointing Copa America tournaments....

In what was a tightly contested half against the eighth-seeded Bearcats, Kentucky’s 7-footer sparked a nice run that gave the Wildcats a 31-24 lead heading into the break. With less than five minutes to play, Kentucky led 56-43 in their NCAA Tournament game. MORE: Must-see conference photos | Tony Parker has some smooth moves | Utah players read hilarious tweets That spark was ignited by a powerful dunk over Quadri Moore that nearly brought down the house....

Stokes, 61, of Philadelphia, greeted other family members when freed Tuesday, because his mother was too nervous to come. “Today is a tremendous day. We’re all very thankful,” said his lawyer, Michael Diamondstein. “However, it’s also a sad day, because it reminds us of how lawless, unfair and unjust Philadelphia law enforcement was for so long.” Stokes was sentenced in a trial influenced by detectives who allegedly offered a key witness sex and drugs at police headquarters in 1983 in exchange for false testimony....

Police raced to a home in 7th and Kidder Streets in Wilmington where they found three people had been killed and four more were injured in the shooting. The four people who were wounded were taken to the New Hanover Regional Medical Center (NHRMC), where they continue to receive treatment for their injuries. It was not clear whether any of the injured were in a critical condition when they were first taken to the hospital....

Wilshere explained an incident that happened in the Arsenal dressing room a while back, early doors on a Monday, during which the Ox felt it appropriate to put on a heavy dance tune at the crack of dawn – not on Wilshere’s watch! See the England midfielder talk dressing room tunes from all his clubs and the national team in the full interview above. Footage courtesy of Kicca.

Wilshere - who spent last season on loan at Bournemouth - played the full 90 minutes in a 0-0 draw at West Ham, having been named in the Gunners’ starting XI for a league game for the first time in 577 days. West Ham manager David Moyes has confirmed his interest in signing Wilshere, who has also been linked with European clubs Real Betis and Sampdoria. The England midfielder is one of three high-profile Arsenal players with a contract that expires at the end of the season, along with Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil....

Nadal, a 14-time grand slam champion, bowed out in the first round at the All-England Club last year and won a single match before exiting in 2012. MORE: Monday’s show court matches | Americans, Canadians, Puerto Ricans | First-round matches Nadal, 28, described the third grand slam of the year as one of the toughest events on the calendar. “It doesn’t matter if I go to the first round and the opponent plays better than me and beats me....

With this defeat, the seven match winning streak came to an end for the Indo-Canadian pair. No break in tight first set The first set turned out to be one hard-fought, gritty affair with both teams unable to break each other. Credit goes to the Indo-Canadian pair for remaining calm under pressure and saving both the break points they faced. The set eventually headed to the tie-break where the French Open champions lifted their game just when it mattered and pocketed the opener....

Serena Williams, however, has stubbornly refused to join the list of illustrious names on the way out of the All England Club and has no intention to depart southwest London before Saturday evening. By then, the number 11 seed might do so with an eighth Wimbledon title in her bag and a first Grand Slam title since January 2017. For the time being, Williams has reached a 12th semifinal in tennis’s oldest major and will play Barbora Strycova of the Czech Republic on Thursday....

Petra Kvitova will kick off the defence of her Wimbledon title next week without a win on grass this year after losing 7-5, 6-4 to Ekaterina Makarova in her opening match here in Eastbourne. The second seed was joined on the sidelines on the English south coast by top seed Agnieszka Radwanska, who lost to Bulgarian Tsvetana Pironkova 6-2, 6-4. “I had nothing to lose, so I just tried to play my best game,” said Pironkova....

Here’s the almost-impossible-to-believe paragraph ever typed about Muschamp in regards to the 2014 season: Muschamp and the Gators could take a 7-3 record into the season finale at Florida State with wins in hand against rivals Tennessee and Georgia. That’s really 8-3 if you count the canceled season opener against Idaho. It would’ve been 8-2 (or 9-2) if not for some fourth-quarter craziness against LSU. Crazy talk, right? That’s too many characters for Twitter, where Muschamp is roasted more than any coach not-named Brady Hoke....

But while he certainly would like to be running better, Stewart seems surprisingly upbeat. Part of that could be that he’s headed to Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where he has two career Cup wins. It’s a track the Columbus, Indiana native has always idolized. Another factor could be that he ran well in a sprint car last weekend, finishing first and third and showing that he hasn’t lost his feel behind the wheel since breaking his leg last August, an injury that forced him to miss the final 15 Cup races of the 2013 season....

The details “We are likely to play three T20Is against West Indies in America during the upcoming tour,” a BCB spokesperson was quoted as saying. While the first one will be hosted at St. Kitts, the second and third will be hosted in Florida, also owing to the growing popularity of cricket in the region. In case you didn’t know… This will be the third time Windies will host a team in Florida, having earlier played against New Zealand (2012) and India (2016)....

I’m running Windows XP, should I upgrade to Windows 10? The simple answer to this question is yes, and we’ll explain why. Assuming we convince you, the question is whether you should upgrade your existing machine or go and buy completely new hardware – we’ll tackle this, too. One reason why you might not want to upgrade is if you’re running old specialist software which won’t run on Windows 10. See: How to install Windows 10....

title: “Windows 11 Apps Get Their First Update” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-09” author: “Elizabeth Hendricks” The announcement was made on the Windows Insider Blog, which details the first group of apps that will be affected: the Snipping Tool, Calculator, and the Mail and Calendar app. The Snipping Tool has been given a redesign to make it appear more like previous iterations, as well as a new settings menu and a dark mode....

Winners Loic Remy The QPR marksman was considered to be overrated by many when he was brought in. Well, not any longer. The goal he struck against fellow strugglers Wigan this weekend was simply exhilarating. It had everything, as the technique was perfect, the power was accurate and the placement was exquisite. The goal has to go down as one of the best this season, and with QPR now certainly earmarked for the Championship, Remy might just have opened up some very impressive doors for himself....

The list of NBA Awards winners and voting totals where applicable are below. The balloting was tabulated by the independent accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP. MEDIA-VOTED AWARDS Kia NBA Most Valuable Player: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks | Voting Totals Kia NBA Rookie of the Year: Luka Dončić, Dallas Mavericks | Voting Totals Kia NBA Most Improved Player: Pascal Siakam, Toronto Raptors | Voting Totals Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year: Rudy Gobert, Utah Jazz | Voting Totals...

Here’s the full schedule for the events that will take place on February 8. Winter Olympics 2022 – February 8 Schedule (Timings are as per local time) February 8 Alpine Skiing: Men Super G Timing: 11:00 Biathlon: Men’s 20km individual Timing: 16:30 Cross Country Skiing: Women’s Sprint Free Qualification Timings: 16:00 Men’s Sprint Free Qualification Timings: 16:50 Women’s Sprint Free Quarterfinals Timings: 18:30 Men’s Sprint Free Quarterfinals Timings: 18:55...

As is tradition, the Parade of Nations will see each of the participating athletes walk through the stadium and wave their country’s flag in the process. In 2022, Beijing will become the first city to ever host both a Winter and a Summer Olympic Games, after they first hosted in 2008. NBC will be hosting the opening ceremony live, and then will rerun it in a more U.S.-friendly time slot later in the day....