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Konta has endured a poor run of form since losing to Venus Williams in the semi-finals at Wimbledon, winning only two matches in the six tournaments she has entered since that heart-breaking defeat in her home grand slam. The 26-year-old was unlikely to qualify for the WTA Finals in Singapore even before announcing that she will not play in the Kremlin Cup this week. Konta on Wednesday announced that she has parted with Fissett by mutual consent after just one season working with the Belgian and will not be back in action until next year as she sets about appointing a new coach less than a year after splitting with Esteban Carril....

After a disastrous qualifying that saw Kimi in 10th, corrected to 9th after Webber’s penalty, hopes weren’t high for a good result in Korea. A broken frontwing (and a mistake from Kimi as well) saw to that. Ok, he got a podium in Singapore and I know I said that I wouldn’t doubt his abilities again. But come on. Lightning doesn’t strike twice, right..? THE RACE As the lights go out, Kimi gets a so-so start but being cautious in turn 1 gave Perez the opening to slip by on the inside....

The neighbours will send a letter to the IOC expressing an intention to jointly host the Games, according to a joint statement released by Seoul after sports officials from both sides held talks at the border on Friday. Making a joint bid for the 2032 Games was part of a broader agreement made between the North’s leader Kim Jong Un and the South’s President Moon Jae-in during their third summit in Pyongyang in September....

There were plenty of heroes on the day – Ronit More for his four-for, M Nidhish and Dikshanshu Negi for their 100-run partnership – but perhaps the plaudits have to go the way of Vyshak Vijaykumar who gave away just a run and claimed the important wicket of Nidhish in the penultimate over of Bijapur Bulls’ chase. It meant Mysuru prevailed at the end of proceedings for a four-run win....

KRAS-positive cancer is more difficult to treat than cancers that don’t involve this mutation, but identifying it can help your healthcare provider hone in on treatments that might work best for you. What Being KRAS-Positive Means The KRAS gene in your DNA contains the instructions for making the K-Ras protein. This protein is part of RAS/MAPK, which is an important signaling pathway. The RAS/MAPK signals cells to grow and divide or to slow down their division....

Experts weren’t sure what to expect from the 7-3 unicorn from Latvia this season after he missed the entire 2018-19 season because of an ACL tear. Porzingis averaged 22.7 points per game during the 2017-18 season with the Knicks before suffering the injury. The Mavs took a risk by trading for him, but after nights like Wednesday’s 127-123 overtime victory over the Pelicans in which Porzingis had 34 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks, it’s clear that the gamble has paid off....

Noem is alleged to have engaged in a conflict of interest after meeting with the head of the state agency that oversees appraiser certifications after it allegedly denied her then 26-year-old daughter Kassidy Peters’ application to become a certified real estate appraiser. The Associated Press reported that Peters got her certification in November 2020, four months after Noem’s meeting with agency head Sherry Bren and South Dakota Labor Secretary Marcia Hultman, which was also attended by her daughter....

Krita 5.0.5 Arrives With Lots of Bug Fixes The new version fixes numerous bugs to improve performance and security. The official Krita blog post announcing the latest release notes that users paying attention to version numbers hadn’t lost track. “Some stores, if they think a certain package isn’t good enough, insist you upload a package with an increased version number, and that happened twice with 5.0.2…” the blog post reads....

It’s a characteristic so many great NBA players have had, but where did Bryant develop his inner beast? It wasn’t when the Black Mamba came to be in the early 2000s. It was all the way back at Bala Cynwyd Middle School in Pennsylvania when a poor kid named Victor stepped to Bryant when he heard about his on-court rep. MORE: Kobe not amused by teammates | Kobe turned down trade in 2007...

The Los Angeles Lakers star is near the end of a career marked by determination and sheer will, so there is no way that Bryant will not go down shooting. That mentality is especially interesting after ESPN ranked Bryant as the No. 40 player, at which point the publication revealed that Bryant sits only 99 missed field goals away from the all-time record. Boston Celtics great John Havlicek now owns the record, at 13,417 missed field goals, while Bryant sits at 13,319 missed field goals....

The beauty of an e-reader is that it only does one thing and does it pretty well. The e-ink screens of Kobos and Kindles reflect light like paper, making them restful to read, and giving them insane, weeks-long battery life. This combines with a single-purpose design that never interrupts you with notifications or tempts you with Twitter. Kobo’s new Sage does all this, but it adds in a few features that are either genius or totally miss the point of an e-reader....

Lukaku named in PFA TOTS The Belgium international leads the Premier League scoring charts with 24 goals in 32 appearances and has been named in the PFA Team of the Year for his performances. Koeman stated this month that Lukaku told him he will not sign a new contract, prompting increasing speculation that he could be signed by a European powerhouse in the next transfer window. Old club Chelsea, Manchester United and Bayern Munich are among those to have been linked with a bid of as much as £100million for the 23-year-old....

Barkley, 23, has long been touted as England’s next Steven Gerrard or Frank Lampard, having come through Everton’s youth academy. However, Koeman is desperate to see more from Barkley, who was lucky not to be sent off for a rash challenge on Jordan Henderson in his side’s Merseyside derby loss on Monday. “First of all I don’t like to say because every word I say about Ross is used by the media in a negative or positive way,” the Dutchman told UK newspapers....

Bengaluru, Feb 27 (PTI) Skipper Virat Kohli and veteran Mahendra Singh Dhoni delighted the Chinnaswamy crowd with a 100-run stand off 50 balls, propelling India to 190 for four in the second and final T20 against Australia here Wednesday. Kohli led from the front in the must-win tie, hammering an unbeaten 72 off 38 balls in a knock that included half a dozen sixes, while Dhoni played the supporting role well with 40 off 23 balls....

The attendance was better than expected. A three-month long political turmoil in the North Bengal had resulted in some trains from Kolkata getting cancelled, while the recent spate of violence at the Maidan kept many away from the ground. Rain could have also played spoilsport, but what panned out at the end was two hours of nail-biting drama. Not because it had top-class football, but because it was replete with school-boy errors, controversial referring and patches of brilliant counter-attack....

City returned to winning ways with a 3-1 triumph at Southampton on Sunday but head into the encounter seven points shy of Jurgen Klopp’s league leaders having suffered defeats to Chelsea, Crystal Palace and Leicester City during December. Kompany was restored to the heart of Pep Guardiola’s defence at St Mary’s and City’s long-serving club captain believes Liverpool are not immune to a slump similar to the one his team-mates recently suffered....

City have lost their last three games, getting dumped out of the Champions League by Liverpool and going down 3-2 to Manchester United despite holding a 2-0 half-time lead. Pep Guardiola’s men were among the Champions League favourites before their 5-1 aggregate defeat to the Merseysiders, while a win over United in the derby would have secured them the Premier League title against their bitter rivals. For some, those defeats have taken the gloss off City’s remarkable season, but Kompany is certain there is nothing to worry about, as they prepare to face Tottenham at Wembley on Saturday....