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Juve raced into a 2-0 lead inside the first 10 minutes of the first leg of the Champions League last-16 tie, but goals from Harry Kane and Christian Eriksen sealed a draw for Spurs to put them in the driving seat ahead of the return game at Wembley. The Serie A champions faced a lot of criticism for their performance in Turin, prompting striker Gonzalo Higuain, who scored both of their goals, to blast the “armchair fans” for their comments....

Stars set to return early from AFCON Former Manchester United defender Evra was heavily linked with a return to the Premier League with Crystal Palace before the Ligue 1 side confirmed the signing. Evra won five Premier League titles with the Red Devils, as well as three League Cups and a Champions League, before beginning his successful two-and-a-half-year stint at Juventus. The Frenchman helped the Turin side to consecutive Serie A championships and Coppa Italia triumphs, but had fallen down the pecking order at the club, making just three starts this season....

It is a repeat of the 2017 final and the home side will be hoping for an improved display against Zinedine Zidane’s men as they attempt to seize the advantage ahead of the second leg on April 11. Madrid, meanwhile, are on the hunt for a third successive Champions League title and an away victory would set them up nicely for the tie’s decisive game at the Santiago Bernabeu....

The primary text for kabbalistic wisdom is the Zohar, a 22-volume book that Berg says he was the first to translate completely from Aramaic to English (a project that took him 10 years). But before you try to tackle that light reading, says Berg, take these steps: be unwavering in your decision to “want more joy and more fulfillment,” expand what Berg calls “transformative sharing” (giving to others, especially those whom you might not like) and try to restrict your negative reactions to the actions of others....

Musgraves posted an iPhone note screenshot to her Twitter account Sunday to explain. “Last week I was dragged because of how liberal I am and anyone that knows me knows how outspoken I am about equality & respect,” Musgraves wrote on Twitter. “I’ve connected with Taylor - she knows this is NOT how I feel and we are cool.” She continued to explain an image of Kid Rock’s controversial tweet was edited to look like it was first in her Twitter “likes” feed, implying she had acknowledged and supported it....

One of the Bibles that will be used is a Harris family heirloom that had been owned by Regina Shelton, an Oakland, California, woman who helped raise the future vice president and her sister Maya. Harris has referred to the woman she calls “Mrs. Shelton” as a second mother and has previously used Shelton’s Bible to take the oaths of office as California attorney general and as U.S. Senator....

The video shows Harris speaking into a cell phone, saying: “We did it. We did it, Joe. You’re going to be the next president of the United States.” The Associated Press and several networks declared Biden the 46th president after calling the race for him in Pennsylvania, a state in which Biden overtook President Donald Trump’s initial lead over the last few days. Pennsylvania’s 20 electoral votes pushed Biden over the 270 needed to win the presidency....

Fellow figure skaters and others have weighed in on the growing scandal, with some condemning Valieva’s coaches and other adults they allege were responsible for giving the 15-year-old athlete a banned heart medication. Valieva’s fate at the Beijing games hangs in the balance as the International Olympic Committee challenges her clearance to compete in the women’s individual event on Feb. 15 and the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) seeks to defend it....

‘Weakened Man Utd would still beat Arsenal’ Mauricio Pochettino’s side have won their last nine top-flight matches in a row, but remain four points behind the leaders with only four matches remaining. Kane, who scored the second in Spurs’ 2-0 derby win over Arsenal last weekend, has hit 21 goals in 26 league appearances this term despite missing two separate spells with ankle injuries. Spurs drew three matches in a row during Kane’s first stint out in October and Bilic believes that run could have been the key factor behind Chelsea’s advantage at the summit....

Olathe High School North baseball coach Pete Flood, who also taught at the school, was fired after a unanimous vote by the Olathe Public Schools Board of Education after Flood’s remarks toward Tony Banks’ son Nyle, who Banks said on Facebook is the only student of color on the team. “Thank you for your bravery and coming forward to bring this coach’s abhorrent behavior to our attention so we can act swiftly to prevent this from happening ever again,” said board president Joe Beveridge in addressing Banks and his wife after apologizing for Flood’s racist remarks before the board voted to fire Flood....

The older monkey, named Vern, will be separated from his family for several weeks after having surgery on a broken knee cap—performed by experts from Kansas State University on September 10. An investigation remains ongoing, but police say the monkey may have been injured by a fall. The Wright Park Zoo confirmed it was first notified by the Dodge City Police Department that an animal had been found in city limits on September 3....

West, who is legally known as Ye, called out Davidson by name in the song in which he also addresses his divorce from his soon-to-be ex-wife Kim Kardashian, who has been romantically linked to Davidson. A snippet of the new track was released earlier this week leading to speculation among fans and West subsequently released the song, entitled “Eazy.” The rapper has been in studio working on a follow up to his album Donda....

Lake, who has called for the decertification of the 2020 presidential election and said she would not have certified President Joe Biden’s victory, scored a narrow victory in the Republican gubernatorial primary this week against rival Karrin Taylor Robson. Robson had the support of former Vice President Mike Pence and Arizona’s Republican Governor Doug Ducey, who is term limited, but former President Trump backed Lake. Polling in the Arizona governor’s race has been relatively limited so far, but the most recent surveys appear to be good news for Hobbs, who won the Democratic nomination by a wide margin on Tuesday....

The 22-year-old center scored a franchise-record 56 points and added 15 rebounds in Minnesota’s 126-114 win over Atlanta. Towns was 19 for 32 from the field and connected on six of his eight 3-point attempts. The 56 points eclipsed the 52 Mo Williams scored for the Wolves on Jan. 13, 2015. The Wolves (43-33) entered the day with a 1 1/2-game lead over the Clippers for the Western Conference’s final playoff spot....

“This is going to be my final broadcast with all of you,” Hunt said, adding that she would have more on her next move “in the next few weeks.” The 36-year-old didn’t reveal what her next job will be, but hinted that she is leaving the network entirely. “I just want to thank everyone at NBC News, at MSNBC, of course to Mika, for always insisting that you should know your value,” she said referencing her co-host’s motivational book “Know Your Value: Women, Money and Getting What You’re Worth....

During the visit to London’s Ukrainian Cultural Centre, Kate wore a blue Alexander McQueen sweater in a color similar to the blue of the Ukrainian flag. William and Kate also both wore pins showing the yellow and blue of the Ukrainian flag overlaid with a white heart. The royal couple attended the center to recognize the tireless efforts of volunteers who are processing and packing donations to be sent to help displaced Ukrainians across Europe....

During the short but busy trip, the princess showcased a strong sample of her famous style, echoing in-part Princess Diana’s celebrated formula for stateside dressing. From powerful pantsuits to a dramatic rented evening gown, here, Newsweek rounds up every fashion moment from Kate Middleton’s Boston visit. Arrival at Logan International Airport After touching down on American soil on November 30, Kate made her first fashion impression of her trip at Logan International Airport, appearing in a deep purple pantsuit from one of her most trusted design houses, Alexander McQueen....

“We ask the public to consider why the current Westchester DA and her predecessors remain unwilling to tell the truth about why it took nearly forty years for Robert Durst to be charged,” said Robert Adams, an attorney for Kathie Durst’s family. In a news conference, Rocah said her probe into the investigation led to new physical evidence and witness statements of the 1982 murder of Kathie Durst. However, she failed to elaborate due to grand jury secrecy laws, citing “tunnel vision” during the investigation, the AP reported....

Appearing Wednesday night on the nearly two-year-old Vice Media channel, Nolan and the comedy duo of Desus Nice and The Kid Mero were discussing hand gestures and memes that could be associated with white supremacists. One of the co-hosts told Nolan a thumbs-up means “white power,” noting President Trump often uses the gesture. “That’s because he’s a f—— stupid person,” said Nolan. A few seconds earlier she had referred to Trump in language that was bleeped out....

While the Raptors remained confident that Leonard would re-sign with Toronto and continue to build a legacy, the star ultimately chose to return to his hometown of Los Angeles and pair up with Paul George. Leonard’s decision made a huge impact on the league as a whole — but how will it affect the Raptors, the city of Toronto and the East? No outrage for Toronto, just disappointment After waiting until late Friday night (or the wee hours of Saturday morning for the East Coast), Leonard finally made his free agency decision while the city of Toronto anxiously awaited what was next for the star....