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His death was announced by his son Will, who said that he passed “peacefully, among family, of natural causes” just one week before his 72nd birthday. A three-time nominee for Best Actor at the Academy Awards, Hurt has starred in films including Kiss of the Spider Woman, Body Heat, The Big Chill and Broadcast News. “Grateful that I had the opportunity to work with William Hurt. I admired his acting so much and watching his commitment in person was remarkable....

Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar, who is facing a rape allegation, was ruled out of the tournament after injuring his right ankle in a friendly against Qatar. There has been speculation Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior could be called up, but head coach Tite has instead opted for Willian. The Chelsea winger, who helped his side claim the Europa League title, has won 65 caps for Brazil and scored eight goals for his country....

“I think everything about last year shocked me when it came to Florida State,” Taggart said at the ACC Kickoff on Thursday. “But that’s football, and that’s life, and that’s behind us now. It’s on us now to change those things because we know we can be a lot better than what we did last year.” FSU’s on-field product last year was a far cry from what the Seminoles had experienced for so many years prior....

In keeping with tradition, Murray had the honor of playing the opening match on Centre Court as the defending men’s champion — and he looked right at home in beating the 105th-ranked Belgian 6-1, 6-4, 7-5. Murray broke Goffin four times, saved the only two break points against him and sealed the contest with an ace, his eighth of the match. It was Murray’s 450th tour-level match win. Last year, Murray became the first British man to win Wimbledon in 77 years....

The 35-year-old is now the second oldest man in the Open Era to make it to the Wimbledon final after Ken Rosewall, who holds the record for being the oldest man at 39. In the title showdown, Federer will face the former US Open champion Marin Cilic, who beat the Andy Murray-slayer Sam Querrey 6(6)-7, 6-4, 7-6(3), 7-5 in the other semi-final. Federer made his intentions clear right from the first game when he carved out a break point....

Certain players have historically been lifted several places above their world ranking position, including Wimbledon great Pete Sampras, who was seeded first when he was world number six in 2001. Serena Williams, who is back as a wildcard entrant for Wimbledon 2022, was the 25th seed in 2018 despite being the world number 183 — a reflection of her immense achievements at the All England Club and her hiatus from the game because she had become a mother....

Since announcing his run, Zemmour has aimed for an unprecedented union of the different right-wing elements in France. This idea gained traction in the past decade in both far-right and traditional right-wing militant circles as an innovative strategy to win elections, but its rise has correlated with the structural weakening of Les Républicains and National Rally. Les Républicains has historically been the center of gravity of a heterogenous “Gaullist” right: from centrists and economic liberals to security and immigration hawks to cultural conservatives....

Captain Holder has been suspended for the final match of the series, which the Windies lead 2-0, after his team were guilty of a slow over-rate during their emphatic victory during the second Test in Antigua. The Windies have announced a 14-man squad for the game in St Lucia, with Paul - who has played two Tests in his international career to date - replacing Holder. Brathwaite will captain the team for a fifth time....

According to Delbrayelle and Perez, the team went through a lot of effort to make sure that the game would be a faithful sequel. Windjammers 2 was a passion project created by fans of the original Windjammers, so it may not be a surprise to hear that the team decided not to change up the base formula much. Not only is it difficult to radically overhaul the mechanics of a sports title, the original Windjammers didn’t have much of a plot to change....

Windows 10 May 2019 Update release date Along with everyone else, we thought this would be called the April 2019 Update, but because Microsoft has decided to do extended beta testing it has pushed the release back a few weeks so the official name is the May 2019 Update. The codename is 19H1, rather than the expected Redstone 6, but it’s no secret that Microsoft’s roadmap is for twice yearly updates to Windows 10, so it makes sense....

Aunque pueda sonar dramático, las palabras suenan en forma de que Windows 10 se actualizará gradualmente a lo largo del tiempo, de manera similar a la forma en que se agregan nuevas funciones a su servicio de suscripción de Office 365 (ahora Microsoft 365). Además de los parches de seguridad mensuales, durante los últimos cinco años Microsoft ha publicado importantes actualizaciones de funciones dos veces al año. Por lo general, se implementan en mayo y noviembre, pero parece que la actual llegará un poco antes....

But Microsoft’s attitude seemed to change during the pandemic, which left people around the world relying on its software for everything from remote working to keeping in touch with friends and family. Some of these trends are more permanent, so the company decided it was time for something new. Enter Windows 11. The new OS represents a significant design shift, aiming to simplify the user experience and reduce clutter. Many elements are inspired by Windows 10X, the cancelled Windows 10 spin-off designed for touchscreen devices....

During a presentation at Microsoft’s Inspire partner event, Windows Enterprise Marketing Director Melissa Grant announced that commercial versions of Windows 11 will use dark mode by default. The news came as a slight surprise, particularly as the mode was only introduced to Windows 10 in May 2019, but this can easily be customised in Settings. However, it now looks like that won’t be the case. In a message to BetaNews, a spokesperson from Microsoft has now confirmed that it will “ship Windows 11 SKUs in light mode on by default”....

The most high-profile deals involved the big name teams, but teams like West Ham and Sevilla have also positioned themselves for special seasons with their moves. The Hammers added two strong international quality midfielders, while Sevilla held on to 22-year-old defender Jules Kounde and offloaded an older bench player in 31-year-old Luuk de Jong to Barcelona. In addition to those two clubs, here’s a look at some of the winners and losers from deadline day:...

Ning Qin in action at the Sochi OlympicsPhoto credit: Reuters 22-year-old Ning Qin, China’s only moguls competitor, finished 21st in the first round of qualification out of 27 who started (plus another 3 who pulled out). With the first ten qualifying straight to the first round of the three-legged final on Saturday Feb 8, Ning will get another go in the second qualifying round (also on Saturday) and must finish in the top 10 of those who remain if she is to make the final....

WATCH THE WINTER OLYMPICS: Get a free 7-day trial of fuboTV U.S. snowboarding ace Chloe Kim was so chill about her halfpipe qualifying runs Monday that she found time to tweet about a food craving. She sent that DURING THE EVENT — and her scores improved afterward, per USA Today. SN YEAR IN PREVIEW: Chloe Kim one of the faces of 2018 That’s not to say the 17-year-old Kim was oblivious to the pressure of competing in the 2018 Winter Olympics....

He kept everyone guessing until late Saturday when Maddie Rooney, one of Team USA’s three first-time Olympian netminders, was given the nod mere hours before puck drop with Finland (2:40 a.m. ET, NBCSN), the Americans’ first test of the tournament at Pyeongchang. “We have three goalies who are capable and they have to be ready at any point in time,” Stauber said Friday. MORE: Team USA’s young goalie trio leads the way to 2018 Olympics...

As of 5:40 p.m. Friday: Around 1,100 Saturday flights within, into or out of the U.S. have been cancelled, according to FlightAware. Dallas airports are still the most impacted by the cancellations. Dallas Fort Worth International Airport accounts for about 180 of those Saturday cancellations. Dallas Love Field Airport was also hit-hard with delays and cancellations at the height of the storm. About 30 percent of its scheduled Saturday flights are cancelled, FlightAware reports....

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos hired two retired detectives and former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman to carry out the investigation in June. However, Vos said on Friday he’d designated Gableman as a “special counsel” who could contract more full-time investigators, the Associated Press reported. The announcement came after former President Donald Trump and fellow Republicans from the state called for a wider investigation into the results of the election....