It’s hard to remember an NBA playoff landscape as open as this, which means that making predictions is even harder than usual. The Phoenix Suns with 64 wins are the favorites to get out of the Western Conference, but there are several teams such as the blue-blooded Golden State Warriors and newcomers Memphis Grizzlies ready to ruin their journey. For the first time in years, the Eastern Conference has many teams that appear to be capable of winning a title, from top Miami Heat to second-half jihadists Boston Celtics and defending champion Milwaukee Bucks....

Vardy is struggling with a knee injury he suffered in a 1-0 win over Leeds a month ago, just his second game behind a long-term thigh problem. There was hope that the 35-year-old would be coming back, but Brendan Rodgers revealed that he still has pain in his knee joint. Asked about his availability before the Europa Conference quarter-finals, Rodgers told Leicester Live: “He is not available. It is difficult to set a schedule....

The 13th arms test this year came amid concerns that North Korea could soon face an even bigger challenge. This could include a nuclear test in an effort to expand the country’s arsenal and increase pressure on Washington and Seoul, while denuclearization talks remain deadlocked. The official Korean Central News Agency said that leader Kim Jong Un observed, as he called it, the successful launch of the weapon. He posted a photo showing a radiant Kim clapping his hands with army officers....

Den dritten Platz belegte der Schweizer Stefan Küng von der Gruppe Groupama-FDJ. Vierter ist van-Aert-Landsmann Tom Devriendt (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux). Der slowenische Meister Matej Mohoric (Bahrain Victorious), der lange in der Spitzengruppe war und nach einem Fehler wieder attackierte, belegte Rang fünf. Doch der Mut des Siegers von San Remo wurde am Ostersonntag nicht belohnt. Paris-Roubaix Bitteres Pavé-Debüt: Ackermann muss nach rund 20 km abreisen VOR 16 STUNDEN „Ich konnte es nicht glauben, als ich auf den Radweg gefahren bin....

The Most Reverend Justin Welby will use his Easter Sunday sermon to criticize the government’s plan to deport refugees arriving in the UK via Rwanda. He is expected to say that the policy is anti-Christian and raises “serious ethical questions”. Image: Reverend Justin Welby says the plan can not “withstand the judgment of God” “The details are about politics,” he will say. “The beginning must withstand the judgment of God, and it cannot....

The goal will require officials to speed up tests for COVID and the transfer of positive cases to quarantine centers, according to a speech by a local Communist Party official on Saturday, a copy of which was seen by Reuters. The community-wide shutdown was a turning point for other Chinese locations that closed, such as Shenzhen, which reopened public transportation last month and allowed businesses to return to work shortly after that goal....

Unrest erupted across the country in recent days after the Danish-planned far-right politician Rasmus fought to burn the Koran in various cities and towns. On Sunday, a crowd of about 150 people hurled stones at police and set fire to cars in the eastern city of Norrkoping. Mr Paludan and his party’s Stram Kurs party had staged a demonstration in the area but never showed up, Swedish media reported. Image: Protesters set fire to police vehicles The police replied to the protest by firing warning shots, but three people were “hit by Rigosé” and transferred to the hospital....

Posted: 19:14, 17 April 2022 | Updated: 19:53, 17 April 2022 Tana Ramsay took to Instagram to pay tribute to Victoria Beckham’s “very special friend”, who celebrated her 48th birthday on Sunday. The 47-year-old cookbook author shared a series of snapshots of the couple taken over the years, starting with one where their feet flash while drying with white towels. Subsequent shots saw them typically wearing elegant screens while radiating from ear to ear during dinner and against the backdrop of idyllic mountains....

Tonight was no different, but the Leafs managed to do it and two points are the only thing that matters as they try to gain the advantage of the ice at home in the first round. Your game in 10: The Leafs’ game against Washington was one of the best and most complete of the season, so I was curious to see how it would go on a Saturday night in front of a ton of Leafs fans in Ottawa....

Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Russia has pledged to force Ukraine to abandon its Euro-Atlantic orientation and reaffirm its own regional sovereignty, even as Moscow’s operational focus shifts to the neighboring country’s east, the British military said on Sunday. Russian forces continued to redeploy combat equipment and support from Belarus to eastern Ukraine, including near Kharkiv and Severodonetsk, the UK Department of Defense said in a regular tweet....

Smoke billowed over Kyiv on Saturday after Russia fired its last missile, killing one person and wounding several others. Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko has warned residents who have fled the city not to return amid the new attacks. “We do not rule out further strikes in the capital,” Klitschko said. “If you have the opportunity to stay a little longer in cities where it is safer, do it.” The Associated Press contributed to this report....

l’essentiel Ils l’ont fait ! Les joueurs du Stade Toulousain ont renversé l’Ulster d’Irlande dans l’après-midi du samedi 16 avril. Perdus de 6 points lors du premier match, ils se sont imposés à Belfast par 7 points (30-23). Après une grande bataille, c’est Antoine Dupont qui a enregistré l’effort rédempteur dans les derniers instants. Découvrez le résumé vidéo de ce match, diffusé par beIN Sports.

And City’s boss mourned a terrible first half at Wembley on Saturday as Jurgen Klopp’s men beat them 3-2 to secure a place in next month’s FA Cup final. Having equalized both Premier League games 2-2 this season, the Reds advanced 3-0 at the national stage after Sadio Mane added a goal to Ibrahima Konate’s third goal in as many games. City responded with goals at both ends of the second half from Jack Grealish and Bernardo Silva, but the damage was done as Klopp’s men remained on the road for four trophies this season....

With the latest beta version of iOS, WhatsApp has added an option that allows users to restrict specific people from viewing their “Last Scene” status, according to WABetaInfo. If you are unfamiliar with this part of WhatsApp, it is a feature that indicates when someone last checked the app and is a way to find out if a contact may have seen your message, even if they have disabled reading receipts....

The “Last Appearance” indicator lets you know when a user last checked their application. Allows senders to guess if you may have seen a message, even if reading receipts are turned off. According to WABetaInfo, in the latest beta for Android and iOS, WhatsApp will now allow you to hide the “latest appearance” from people you select from your contacts list. If you go to Settings, then tap Account and select Privacy, you will see an option for “last show”, select the option and click “My contacts outside” to tune in exactly who can see your status....

Bob Davidson, 69, is working hard to clear up the mess after two cars crashed into his daughter’s Reddish Lane home in Gorton. Bob says his daughter, who owns the house but currently lives in Bacup and has been renting the house for the past few years, was devastated when she heard about the accident as she had plans to market the house. Fortunately, no one was home at the time of the incident, and Bob says that if it were not for the cherry blossom in the front garden, both cars would have gone straight through the house....

17.04.2022, 13:11 Uhr Oliver Kahn spricht im Interview über die Vertragssituation von Robert Lewandowski. Der Vorstandsvorsitzende des FC Bayern hat ein klares Ziel, beobachtet aber auch die „Situation des Spielers“. Kahn räumt „zwei sehr schwierige Jahre“ ein – etwas, das Auswirkungen auf einen möglichen Transfer von Haaland habe. Die Zukunft von Weltfußballer Robert Lewandowski beim Rekordmeister Bayern München bleibt offen. Allerdings bekräftigte Vorstandschef Oliver Kahn, dass Lewandowski “ab heute einen Vertrag für die nächste Saison hat”....