Since its launch in February in Japan, Sotsuen Net has attracted more than 5,000 smokers. Each pays a monthly fee of 260 yen ($2.20) - the average price of a pack of cigarettes in Japan - to get the service delivered to their J-Phone mobile phones. A collaboration between Mayumi Abe, a respiratory doctor at Tokyo Women’s Medical University, and the publisher Shogakukan, the service offers the kind of feedback you might get from a support group....
Under normal circumstances the tournaments group stage would have ended yesterday, but due to the late arrivals of Singapore’s Geylang International FC and Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club of Bangladesh, their opening fixtures had to be rescheduled. Now both teams play their final group match on Saturday, February 8. In the afternoon match, Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club take on Mohun Bagan AC at 3pm; while in the evening encounter United SC take on Geylang International FC at 6pm....
The WTA Finals, the annual tournament that pits the eight best players of the season against each other, is scheduled for October 31 - November 7. The event, which will take place in Dallas this year, has the largest prize money and ranking points after the Majors. The Billie Jean King Cup, on the other hand, is the world’s largest annual women’s international team competition in terms of the number of nations that compete....
The Australian rapper, 32, had taken to Twitter to praise Minaj’s new song, “Super Freaky Girl”, which soared straight to the top of the charts. Azalea wrote on August 12: “‘Super Freaky Girl’ is a really well written song. Like, it’s constructed to be a hit and it’s BIG sounding.” One of Minaj’s fans—who are commonly known as “Barbs”—had nothing but contempt for Azalea, suggesting she only tweeted the compliments in order to secure a collaboration with the rapper....
But the Australian rapper, 31, has also come under fire from a number of detractors, who have accused her of Blackfishing in the video. In one part of the clip, the usually blonde star is seen in the back of a truck wearing a long, black wig as she’s flanked by a host of vogueing dancers. As screenshots from the scene began circulating on Twitter over the weekend, the star was accused of darkening her skin for the video, prompting charges of Blackfishing....
The rapper, 31, took to Twitter on Sunday to address the industry’s executives, singling out Lucian Grainge, chairman and CEO of Universal Music Group, and Rob Stringer, chairman of Sony Music Group and CEO of Sony Music Entertainment. She started her thread: “I REALLY WISH record labels would all agree to make it mandatory to hire at least ONE psychologist per label. “Almost EVERY artist in recent times has expressed struggling with the level of hate & pressure....
The 20-year-old forward believes his side took plenty of positives from the battling 1-1 draw with Liverpool in their last league game and are determined to pick up their 11th away victory of the season at the Emirates. “We need a win there. It’s a good team, so we need to fight hard to get three points,” the Nigerian international told the club website (www.mancity.com) ahead of third-placed City’s trip to their sixth-placed rivals....
The Minnesota Democrat said the party needed to move forward with bills that delivered “progress for the American people” and hit out at the notion of bipartisanship in response to McConnell’s remarks. At a press conference on Wednesday, McConnell said his party was “100 percent” focused on “stopping” the Biden administration. He said that a “narrow majority” of Democrats in the Senate threatened to turn America into a socialist country....
A three-game series against Nebraska is all that’s left in the regular season for Illinois, which is in first place in the conference with a 19-1 record and No. 12 in the RPI rankings at 43-6-1 overall. MORE: ACC Tournament schedule | SEC Tournament schedule Riding a program-record six straight Big Ten sweeps, the Illini’s magic number is two. If the Illini defeat the Cornhuskers in the series-opener Thursday and second-place Rutgers loses to Iowa, then the Big Ten title goes to Illinois....
Colorado passed a similar bill in May 2019. The Illinois law limits out-of-pocket insulin costs to $100 for a 30-day supply. Before Pritzker delivered his signature, the bill was passed by the Illinois state legislature in November 2019. “Health care is a right for all, not a privilege and that is why I am so proud that we created an insulin price cap that successfully puts patients above profit,” Pritzker said in a press release....
The Beloved Church of Lena in Stephenson County, which has a roughly 80-person congregation, held services beginning in the morning, according to local media outlets. Since Pritzker’s stay-at-home order went into effect on March 21, Pastor Stephen Cassell has flouted its ban on public gatherings and continued to hold meetings for worship, Bible study and prayer. The state has issued the Beloved Church of Lena with “cease-and-desist” orders amid the COVID-19 pandemic to stop it from putting people in harm’s way....
Shoaib was a stand-in skipper himself with Sarfraz Ahmed having been rested for the series, which Australia have already won courtesy of emphatic victories in the first three contests. In the absence of Shoaib and Imam-ul-Haq on Friday, Pakistan handed debuts to Saad Ali and Abid Ali, with Imad taking the captaincy for the first time and electing to bowl after winning the toss. Australia rested bowlers Pat Cummins and Jason Behrendorff, bringing in Nathan Coulter-Nile and Kane Richardson....
Originally released in 2001 by Konami’s Team Silent development group, Silent Hill 2 is the follow-up to the original Silent Hill and builds on that game’s foundation to create one of the most iconic horror titles of all time. Returning to the eponymous town at the center of the franchise’s lore, the game featured a new protagonist exploring the town of Silent Hill after receiving a mysterious letter from his dead wife....
Rumours emerged yesterday out of the UK that former England captain, and the poster boy of international football, David Beckham could be the most high profile target of the upcoming IMG-Reliance tournament early next year, though Beckham only recently retired from active football after last playing for FC Paris Saint-Germain. After having checked with contacts in England who are close to David Beckham, I can confirm that Beckham so far has not been approached by anyone in connection with the IMG-Reliance tournament....
However, one insider—Jeff Grubb—who revealed that this game was in the works said it was more of a spin-off than a sequel. It sounds more akin to an anthological entry than a sequel. That’s because it may feature a different title, as Fenyx is not the character, and it is reportedly moving away from its Greek/Chinese mythology. Grubb said it may not release until 2025 at least, as it is early in development and he has only seen concept art for it, but this Immortals franchise entry supposedly features Polynesian mythology....
However, they faced their biggest challenge tonight with a title defense against Fenix and Pentagon Jr., two of the greatest Luchadors in the world right now. Could LAX prove that they truly are the greatest team in Impact Wrestling, or would the Lucha Bros end their historic reign? Impact Tag Team Championship Match: Lucha Bros vs LAX The Lucha Bros seemed to be miles ahead of Santana and Ortiz, completely overpowering the duo early on....
Federer had said he was making his return on the red surface with hope rather than expectation but he should be more optimistic after dismantling Gasquet 6-2 6-3. The 20-time grand slam champion struck 28 winners and did not face a break point, breezing into the third round in only 52 minutes on Court Manolo Santana. Federer, in action for the first time since claiming his 101st ATP singles title at the Miami Open in March, produced an imperious exhibition and will face either Gael Monfils or Marton Fucsovics in the last 16....
Fognini was on Wednesday fined $96,000 and given a suspended grand slam ban for verbally abusing a female umpire at the US Open last month. The Italian crashed out in Shanghai a day later, world number one Nadal coasting to a 6-3 6-1 victory in just an hour and two minutes with yet another domineering display. Nadal won the China Open last week on his return to competitive action following his US Open triumph and will face Grigor Dimitrov in the quarter-finals as he eyes a third consecutive title....
