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Simple hardware design is paired with a simple, easy-to-use operating system and some surprisingly strong specs for a range of TVs that starts from just £299, leaving little reason for most people to spend much more. Design and build There’s not a huge amount to say about the design of the three JVC Fire TV Editions, though that’s no bad thing. Each of the three sizes – 40in, 49in, and 55in – has a fairly slim black bezel around the display, with a small JVC logo at the bottom....

Jwala’s doubles partner Ashiwni Ponnappa – 2011 World Championships bronze medallists – was also left out of the Target Olympic Podium (TOP) scheme of the sports ministry that is supposed to fund prospective medal winners. Badminton has become the first sport to benefit from the scheme. The ministry of youth affairs and sports signed a Memorandum of Understanding with India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL), a company under the finance ministry, to provide financial support to badminton on March 30....

The K-9 pup Ajax “threw” the first pitch at a Rays game on Saturday and did better than most people who attempt the honor. Ajax was injured in the line of duty when he was bitten by a rattlesnake, but recovered well enough to deliver a perfect pitch right over home plate that would make 50 Cent jealous. MORE: Protest at Camden Yards | Memorable moments in Yankees-Mets history | Josh Hamilton to Rangers?...

The 30-year-old damaged the joint during a training session at the Ciudad Deportivo Wanda on Friday. “The Croatian will undergo specific work and his recovery will continue to be assessed,” the club said in a statement. Diego Simeone’s squad are due to be given the weekend off before resuming team training next Monday. Kalinic made his Atletico debut in the 2-0 LaLiga defeat to Celta Vigo last Saturday. He joined from AC Milan for a reported fee of €15million in August....

But at the same time, by wading into the Russia-Ukraine crisis, Harris took on another assignment that may provide little in the way of political victory for her or the Biden administration, at a time when she faces low approval ratings. Harris’ Saturday remarks at the Munich Security Conference came less than 24 hours after President Joe Biden said Russian President Vladimir Putin has already made the decision to invade Ukraine....

The two will fight for the welterweight title at UFC 245, according to ESPN. This will be the third title fight on the card which will take place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year​ Max Holloway and Alexander Volkanovski will fight for the featherweight belt (145 pounds) and Amanda Nunes and Germaine de Randamie will face off for the women’s bantamweight (135 pounds) title....

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Kane suffered the injury in the Champions League quarter-final first leg against Manchester City on April 9 and has been unavailable since. It was suggested by Mauricio Pochettino at the time he could be unable to feature again this season, but Spurs’ remarkable European elimination of Ajax on away goals after a 3-3 aggregate draw in the semi-final has prolonged the club’s season by almost three weeks. During Spurs’ celebrations in Amsterdam, Kane was seen running on to the pitch to join the rest of his team-mates, suggesting his condition has improved significantly....

Evander Kane scored two goals to reach 200 for his career as the Sharks beat Tampa Bay 5-2 on Saturday night, snapping the NHL-leading Lightning’s 16-game point streak. Logan Couture, Joe Pavelski and Lukas Radil also scored for San Jose. Brent Burns had three assists, Erik Karlsson added two to extend his assists streak to 12 games, and Martin Jones stopped 19 shots. “It’s hard to take three guys out of your lineup and survive it,” Sharks coach Pete DeBoer said....

Gaethje became the interim lightweight champion after scoring a brutal final-round stoppage of Ferguson in Jacksonville, Fla., on Saturday. The UFC made its long-awaited return behind closed doors amid the coronavirus pandemic, which prevented the event from taking place on the original date of April 18 in Brooklyn, N.Y. Travel restrictions then stopped unbeaten lightweight holder Nurmagomedov from fighting in the United States, leading Gaethje to fill in for the Russian against Ferguson....

But as the Phillies have proved all postseason, they have a penchant for hanging around. FAGAN: Astros again show their biggest World Series weakness is playing at home In the top of the fourth inning, a Rhys Hoskins hit jump-started an improbable rally. After the next batter, J.T. Realmuto, made the second out of the inning, the next four Phillies reached base, plating three. PHILS 6, ASTROS 5 (10): Game 1 updates, highlights In the fifth, Brandon Marsh led off with a double and Kyle Schwarber followed with a walk....

Teenage AC Milan sensation Donnarumma has been heavily linked with a move to the Serie A champions, as well as Real Madrid, with Buffon expected to hang up his gloves at the end of the season. However, Marotta claims the 19-year-old, who produced an error-strewn display as Milan lost the Coppa Italia final to Juve last week, is not a target for the Turin giants, who plan on putting their faith in Wojciech Szczesny....

The Bianconeri were also forced to play without Cristiano Ronaldo against Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League, as they fell to a 2-0 defeat at the Allianz Stadium earlier this week. Italy’s sports minister Vincenzo Spadafora launched an investigation to prove that Cristiano Ronaldo violated protocols after testing positive, as publicly attacked the Juventus talisman. Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo gets into a war of words with Italian sports minister Cristiano Ronaldo, however, rubbished such claims and affirmed that he had followed the required protocol after testing positive....

Sterling joined the Blues from Manchester City for €56.2 million. He has made 22 appearances across competitions, scoring six goals and providing three assists. The 28-year-old has failed to replicate the form that saw him heralded during his time at the Etihad. According to TuttoMercatoWeb (via Football Insider), Juventus are weighing up a move for Sterling, as Di Maria is likely leaving at the end of the season. The Argentine joined the Old Lady as a free agent last summer on a one-year contract....

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The Dutch icon was a team-mate of Ronaldo at Manchester United, with the Real Madrid legend said to be closing on a €100million switch to the Serie A champions. Ronaldo hinted after helping Madrid to a fourth Champions League crown in five years, thanks to a defeat of Liverpool in Kiev, that he was considering leaving the club. And with Juventus reportedly at the front of the queue for Ronaldo’s signature, Van der Sar feels moving to Turin could benefit the 33-year-old....

According to Sky Italia (via Football Italia), the Argentinian forward is of interest to Juventus, who have made contact with his entourage. The former Real Madrid winger reportedly wants either a one or two-year deal before moving to Argentina, where he wishes to end his career. Di Maria has found first-team opportunities at PSG hard to come by in recent seasons, with the Ligue 1 leaders bringing in new acquisitions....

Rahul and Nair are part of the Board President’s XI side, and both had an impressive outing against New Zealand, scoring 68 and 78, respectively. The young Board President’s XI comfortably beat New Zealand by 30 runs in their opening warm-up game in Mumbai today. Batting first, Board President’s XI scored 295 for nine in 50 overs and then bowled out the tourists for 265 in 47.4 overs. Both will play the next warm-up match on October 22....

The hashtags #AOCLied and #AlexandriaOcasioSmollett, referring to actor Jussie Smollett who allegedly staged a hate crime assault, were both trending on Twitter. On Monday night, Ocasio-Cortez hosted an Instagram Live in which she described her experience of the Capitol Riots of January 6, and how she feared for her life. The representative for New York also revealed that she is a survivor of sexual assault and compared the tactics of some Republicans, who are urging for people to move on from the riots without discussing accountability, to the tactics of abusers....

On Monday, NFL apparel suppliers Nike launched a campaign featuring an image of former San Francisco 49er Kaepernick alongside their swoosh logo, ‘Just do it’ motto and the words “Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything”. Kaepernick, who has been without an NFL team since March 2017, sparked controversy in 2016 when he knelt during the national anthem in protest over perceived racial injustice and police brutality, and in November 2017 he filed a grievance against the league in which he alleged franchise owners colluded to prevent him from signing for a team....