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Mexico international Julian Araujo made his long-awaited Barcelona debut in a 2-0 friendly win over Vissel Kobe in Tokyo on Tuesday as Andres Iniesta played his final game for the Japanese club.Araujo, 21, joined Barca from LA Galaxy for a fee rising to €4 million earlier this year but has not been able to play competitively because the deal missed January's registration deadline by 18 seconds.

De Gea's kicking in Saturday's FA Cup final was often imprecise, and he made a blunder early in the second half that ultimately allowed Ilkay Gundogan to seal a brace, handing Manchester City the trophy at United's expense.It remains unclear whether De Gea will still be United's No1 next season, with the club monitoring various goalkeepers including Brentford's David Raya.

After an intense seven game series, the Miami Heat avoided being on the wrong side of history by being the first team in league history to blow a 3-0 lead in a playoff series.Credit to the Boston Celtics for not giving up in this series.It would have been easy for them to surrender after they had trailed three games.

Runner number 401 was dead tired and suffering from low blood pressure.She was also last by a wide margin in the 5,000 meters and plodding alone, through a raucous rainstorm, around the track of a near-empty stadium.Bou Samnang, 20, finished the race anyway.Her rain-soaked performance at the Southeast Asian Games this year's edition was hosted this month by her home country, Cambodia would have been a footnote in a tournament that is unknown to most sporting fans outside the region.

Last August, Diana Shnaider, a teenage tennis player from Russia, was traveling solo in Europe with a world-class forehand but no working bank card because of financial sanctions against her country.She had to pay for hotels, flights and food with cash.Last week, she led the North Carolina State women's tennis team, which is ranked ninth in Division I, to a victory over second-ranked Ohio State.

Lender Price, a leading provider of mortgage loan product and pricing technology, has launched Base Price Solution (BPS), a new pricing tool designed to help banks, lenders, and credit unions optimize their pricing strategies.With the new product, lenders have the ability to quickly generate base pricing, which eliminates the need for multiple spreadsheets used to calculate pricing market swings.

TikTok has been courting advertisers at scale as it looks to further solidify its presence in the U.S.While TikTok's long-term existence is in the crosshairs of the U.S. Congress, TikTok is pursuing clients with competitively priced ad offerings to win over marketers as it brands itself as Gen Z's top platform.

Google's Pixel 7a is now official, sporting a very appealing price tag of $499 and a brand new 64MP camera.This makes it a compelling proposition.The Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro have been on the market for some time now, and both phones - even the high-end model, the Pro - are very competitively priced compared to Apple's iPhone 14 Pro and Samsung's Galaxy S23 Ultra.

T-Mobile is acquiring Ka'ena Corporation - the company behind MVNO carriers Mint Mobile and Ultra Mobile in a deal reportedly worth $1.35 billion.The deal will include a 39% cash payment and 61% stock.The transaction will depend on Ka'ena Corporation's performance in the coming months as well as other contractual reserves and is expected to close later this year.

The Black Friday shopping spree frenzy is almost over and we've gathered a list of the best deals in the world of tech from the biggest shopping event of the year.Some of these deals may be over by the time you get to them and some are region specific so be wary.Best phone deal in the US
It's hard to beat a phone like the Pixel 6a at its regular MSRP of $449 but Amazon slashed its price to $300 which is great value for what's arguably Google's most competitively positioned smartphone.

Mint is also offering six months free on ALL of its plans when you purchase an iPhone 14 Pro Max.If you want the iPhone 14 Pro Max and a set of free AirPods, then it is definitely worth checking out Visible's deal.You can get an unlimited data plan (that runs on T-Mobile's network) for just $30 a month.Cheapest Unlimited Data Plan Of all the plans here, Mint Mobile offers the cheapest unlimited data plan.But if you just need unlimited data, an iPhone 14 Pro Max, and a free set of AirPods, then Visible's deal is well worth a look - it is priced very competitively.

LAS PALMITAS, Mexico Pedro Parra stood by his horse's side as the animal dropped to the ground under the weight of anesthesia.Its four hooves flailed for a moment, then ceased, and a team of volunteer veterinarians rushed in.One placed a pillow under the patient's neck; another tied a rope around a back foot and lifted it.

Uber said on Tuesday that its revenue grew 29 percent in its most recent quarter as the company benefited from a series of investments in new services, as well as the continued return of drivers to its ride-hailing business.The company said it had $8.8 billion in revenue, roughly in line with investors' expectations.

Pivotal talks are ongoing this week between Bayern Munich and Ligue 1 side AS Monaco over the status of on-loan keeper Alexander Nübel.The 26-year-old German international is established at the French club, but also the Bavarians' apparent first choice to replace injured No. 1 Manuel Neuer.While Bayern don't play competitively until January 20, Monaco resume their season post-World Cup on December 28.

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Andy Farrell is confident world-class prop Tadhg Furlong will be ready for Ireland's crunch Guinness Six Nations clash with Scotland following a three-month injury absence.

Britain's Jack Draper needed just 55 minutes to win on his comeback at Indian Wells and set up a second-round match against compatriot Dan Evans.Draper, 21, thrashed Switzerland's Leandro Riedi 6-1 6-1.The left-hander had not played since mid-January when he lost to Spain's Rafael Nadal at the Australian Open.

The Boston Bruins have been busy ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline on Friday.Not only have they made some major trades, but now they have locked up a big star to a major contract extension.The Boston Bruins have gotten their star player re-signed.David Pastrnak will remain a Bruin for the foreseeable future, as the team announced on Thursday morning.

Pilots at Delta Air Lines have approved a new contract that will increase wages 34 percent by 2026 and includes improvements to scheduling, retirement and other benefits, raising the standard for contract negotiations underway at other large U.S. airlines.Voting was conducted in February, and the results were announced on Wednesday, with 78 percent of pilots approving the contract, according to the union that represents them, the Delta Master Executive Council.

The doors open at 7 p.m. Monday and the room fills up pretty fast, with players taking up positions at any of the 48 tables each equipped with a chess board and pieces as well as a clock displaying the game time.There's a lot of chit-chat as regulars catch up but by the time 7:30 p.m. strikes, the room falls completely silent in a fashion reminiscent of a Sunday service for the New City Baptist Church that takes place here at 918 Bathurst St. It's time to get down to the business of playing chess.

The Los Angeles Lakers acquired former No. 9 overall pick Rui Hachimura from the Washington Wizards for guard Kendrick Nunn and three second round picks.It's a deal that could be a true win-win for all parties, as it was no secret Hachimura wanted out of Washington while Nunn needed a change of scenery and consistent playing time (and the Wizards get draft capital).

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The economic outlook for 2023 suggests many organizations will be leading through a period of resource scarcity as IT budgets are scrutinized and organizational priorities are re-evaluated.For the product manager, smaller budgets and fewer resources place even greater emphasis on ensuring alignment between enterprise priorities and the product backlog.

Late last summer, this columnist asked Lincoln Riley for his expectations for this season."To win the championship," he said.He was crazy.He was cocky.He was right.Unbelievably, after 11 games, Riley's USC football team is in a position to fulfill the wildest of expectations in the most extravagant of ways.

From day one, Polestar has made a concerted effort to stand out among the competitively crowded EV segment.The brand's stable of minimalist-modern vehicles have silently blazed their own aesthetic route; each Polestar model is easily identifiable even at a glance from the herds of similarly sculpted silhouettes of other brands, electric or otherwise.

There have always been terrific reasons to consider buying a new construction home, whether for first-time buyers, upgraders, downsizers, multigenerational families, active 55+ adults and more.But recent economic conditions have added some newer reasons to consider buying new.For buyers eager to get into a new construction home as quickly as possible, higher interest rates over the past several months aren't all bad news.

's restaurant writers dish on their biggest surprises of 2022 as part of Eater's ongoing tradition of polling the city's experts for their year-end takes.Matt Lindner, writer and marketing manager: The ribs at Murphy's Bleachers.Food isn't the first thing most people think of when they think of Murphy's, but they do just about everything well and it's why my wife and I are regulars there on non-Cubs game days.

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"On TV & Video" is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video.TV advertising is undergoing a tectonic shift from programmed to programmatic.Not unlike on the open web - but unlike on linear - advertisers can use programmatic to get scale across connected TV.

Thirty-two years after water privatisation, rivers in England and Wales are not improving, leakage levels are unacceptable, and massive financial engineering has not added to the resilience of the system or the ability to finance the large-scale investment we now need.It cannot and should not be allowed to go on like this.

Another week, another roundup of today's best tech deals.Today's Dealmaster features a new all-time low ($998, $1,500) on Samsung's art-inspired "The Frame" 4K TV.This TV has a unique party trick where it can display famous paintings on the screen when not in use, lending itself to a classier decor than just a regular black square.

The best xTool machines belong to the current new trend for craft cutters and laser printers that are bringing professional tools into the home for hobbyists, creatives and small studios.If you're a crafter or artist that wants to sell products on Etsy, in stores, or in person at farmer's markets then the best xTool machines are an option.