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After a fortuitous incident-free first leg in Belgrade, the event ran into trouble during the second leg in Zadar, Croatia. Grigor Dimitrov, Borna Coric, Viktor Troicki and Novak Djokovic himself all tested positive for COVID-19, resulting in the cancellation of the exhibition tournament. In the aftermath of the fiasco, Novak Djokovic has had to cope with a plethora of brickbats from fellow players, experts and fans. Many have slammed him for his ‘reckless’ decision to host a tennis tournament without precautions in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic....

As it turned out, we were the message. Ali handed us a typed press release in Arabic, apparently prepared by our abductors well ahead of time, that explained we were being detained to protest U.S. and British government support for Israel. “We’re going to be held until 6 o’clock,” Ali said. “It’s just a symbolic kidnapping.” Assuaged by that promise, we sat quietly, dozing off in the hot afternoon, awakening occasionally to face the surreal sight of our armed guards staring at us through their black ski masks and kaffiyehs....

When asked by Goal on his plans for Selangor’s final Malaysia Cup group match against Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT), the Red Giants’ head coach Maniam Pachaiappan confidently sounded out his intention, that his charges are coming to Larkin to win. This Saturday, Selangor will play their last Group D match against JDT, with both teams having already secured their places in the quarter-final stage. Both teams are currently tied on 10 points, but Saturday’s home side have the superior goal difference, which means that Selangor have to defeat JDT in order to snatch the top spot and the more advantageous quarter-final slot....

Jurgen Klopp’s side were dealt a blow in their pursuit of a top-four place last Monday when they were beaten 3-1 by Leicester, but they moved up to third with a convincing 3-1 win over Arsenal on Saturday. ‘Kante wanted to go to Marseille’ The Reds overcame Arsene Wenger’s men thanks to goals from Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane and Georginio Wijnaldum, and Klavan was pleased with the display. “It was really important for the team to come back straight away and to play [well] here at Anfield in front of all those fans," the Estonia international told the club’s official website....

[HTML1] Ubisoft’s new sandbox IP Watch Dogs depicts a world where being a tech nerd makes you a god, and where your power is limited only by your knowledge of hacking. The main character also carries a gun, though, because when push comes to shove you probably don’t want to rely on throwing your iPhone at someone’s face to knock them out. The aforementioned protagonist is Aiden Pearce, a man of many layers (probably wise when you live in the Windy City) who is apparently part of an underground community of hackers who use their ability to manipulate the centralized citywide control network to exact vigilante justice on the no-good criminals (as opposed to the good criminals) of Chicago....

Still, while it may feel like many of the essential nuts and bolts of Watch Dogs have been appropriately teased/detailed, there are a few peripheral elements worth taking a closer look at. One such piece of Watch Dogs news that has yet to be revealed by Ubisoft (until now), concerns the game’s PC requirements, which we have for readers below. Obviously, with Watch Dogs being a premiere next-gen experience the expectation is that the game would require a decent gaming rig, and the below specs confirm that....

The former Gunners striker perfectly encapsulated the frustration of Arsenal fans across the globe as he vented on Twitter during the game using a combination of emojis and censored language. The candidates who could replace Wenger As the goals flowed, Wright could not contain his disappointment, responding to each new breach of David Ospina’s goal with a lamenting tweet. Arsene Wenger’s side will need to win 4-0 in the second leg at the Emirates in three weeks after completely succumbing to a second-half onslaught from the Bundesliga champions....

Talking to the media after thrashing the West Indies in the recently ended series, Shikhar Dhawan proclaimed that India is not afraid of the South Africa team and is all set to take on the Proteas. “Nervousness has gone and we are going to South Africa a confident lot. We have done well in England (ICC Champions Trophy) and we will try to do well overseas again.” The left hander said that the batsmen in the team are aware of the bouncy tracks that they will face in South Africa and they are mentally ready to face Dale Steyn and company....

The center-left Labor Party’s participation in the unity government cost the party considerable public support, especially as political violence and suicide attacks escalated and Sharon’s hard-line approach made him one of the most popular Israeli leaders in years. The situation came to a head in October when Labor walked out of the coalition government after Sharon refused to cut funding for Jewish settlements in the West Bank. The collapse of the coalition forced Sharon to call early elections for January....

The German, who recently led his side to one of the most comprehensive title wins in EPL history, maintains that the impact of COVID-19 has to be considered. Due to the financial repercussions of the lockdown, Klopp feels that clubs cannot afford to spend as lavishly as they would’ve hoped for in past transfer windows. ‘We have players who can make big steps,’ insists EPL winner Klopp Speaking on the club’s plans for the upcoming window, Klopp explained;...

Antonio Conte’s side have only a slim chance of reaching the top four and qualifying for the Champions League this season, despite beating Liverpool 1-0 at the weekend. The Spain international has pinned the blame on the club’s forward players for not finding the net more regularly. “We could have won more if we had been more clinical and that’s been our weakest point this season,” he told Sky Sports....

He retired once before deciding to return and add to his impressive medal collection. He owns 23 Olympic gold medals, the most by any person in history. His second retirement was final, with the swimmer insisting that he was done this time, in 2016. At the time, he went on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and opened up about retiring, joking that he was retiring to focus on running his infant son’s Instagram account....

Pie-eating Sutton goalkeeper to be investigated The United States president seemed dismayed as he shouted at a rally: “When you look at what’s happening last night in Sweden - Sweden!. Who would believe this? Sweden!” It was a perplexing comment, mainly because there had been no reports of any recent major incidents in the Scandinavian country, but luckily, the nation’s citizens have pitched in to clarify on what the commander-in-chief may have been referring to....

The Swans suffered an embarrassing 5-0 loss to league champions Manchester City last weekend which saw them drop to the 17th spot in the log, having managed only 33 points from 34 games. And the Ghana international - aware of the importance of the Saturday’s meeting with Antonio Conte’s men – has charged his colleagues to put in their best in front of their home fans. “It’s important for everyone to put in a shift to help us get a result,” Ayew told club website....

The 1993 Family and Medical Leave Act was supposed to help families like Garro’s, offering a safety net to employees who want to take time off to nurture newborns, tend to their own major illnesses or care for sick relatives. But while the law guarantees that workers won’t lose their jobs, it doesn’t cover their paychecks. One survey last year showed that while 24 million Americans had taken leaves since 1999, 2....

When you’re in the U.S. you also have the shock of consumer culture. In Asian countries like Taiwan, even though there are so many people, the amount of waste is relatively small in comparison. Everything seems cleaner, bigger and better in America, but as I learned about how the materials are created, I realized that behind the scenes it is an environmental disaster. When I was studying to be a civil engineer and an architect, not one professor asked what the carbon footprint involved with a design project would be....

“We Not Me” is emblazoned everywhere from the Rams’ playbooks to huge wall signs in the locker room. “The Standard Is the Standard” adorns T-shirts. “Trust the Process” isn’t a sarcastic joke in Thousand Oaks, as it became among basketball lovers in Philadelphia. It earnestly greets every player in large letters when they cross the Rams’ facility for team meetings. “I think what football really represents is there’s something special about being part of something bigger than yourself,” McVay said this week in Atlanta....

The Argentine’s 17-year association with the club ended abruptly last year after he wasn’t able to sign a new contract due to La Liga’s salary cap. He left on a free transfer to join PSG in a move that dominated headlines around the world. Now, about six months later, De Jong has reflected upon the moment Messi’s departure was announced, and he recollected feeling a sense of shock. Speaking to The Guardian, the Dutchman said:...

More importantly, our later time seeing and eventually playing Watch Dogs revealed that Ubisoft was planning to build a franchise. That only became more clear when the game brought in massive sales numbers, on its way to the title of fastest selling IP of all time. So, with Watch Dogs 2 a foregone conclusion, games publication CVG questioned Ubi CEO Yves Guillemot about the sequel. More specifically, they asked whether this second game might see the return of Aiden Pearce or an entirely new character....