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Often time, anime series will try to keep their protagonist’s reputation nice and clean and even painting them as a ladies’ man/dream woman, but Denji doesn’t get that privilege and is constantly portrayed in a light that makes him look like nothing but a clumsy, skirt-chasing fool that fails every attempt to woo a woman he’s interested in. But of course, being the hilarious and charismatic guy he is, fans still love the foolish protagonist no matter what....

Madrid seem to have turned their season around after their El Clasico win and now will look to take advantage if Barcelona slip-up in the La Liga title race. We look back at this game and provide the five talking points: Real Madrid make history at the Santiago Bernabeu Prior to tonight, Real Madrid had failed eight times to overturn a first-leg deficit in the Champions League since 2005. Their last loss came against Juventus in the semi-final last season....

Former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has given his predictions for the Champions League semi-final second leg clashes between Barcelona and Liverpool as well as Ajax and Tottenham Hotspur. In case you didn’t know The race to the Champions League final is heating up as the four semi-finalists have played their first leg this week. Barcelona and Ajax came out of the clashes with a decisive advantage and will hope to maintain their momentum going into the second leg....

In case you didn’t know… Liverpool inflicted a crushing 4-0 defeat to Barcelona to qualify for the Champions League finals for the second year in a row. Both Gini Wijnaldum and Divock Origi netted two goals to help the Reds pull off one of the greatest comebacks in the Champions League history. Meanwhile, Barcelona failed to reach the Champions League final for four years in a row. The Catalan giants blew up a three-goal lead against Roma in the Quarter Final stages last year and they failed to protect their advantage from the first leg yet again....

MORE: Hottest soccer WAGs | Champion League draw results WINNER - ARSENE WENGER No more excuses. Arsenal has fallen at the last-16 stage the past four seasons straight. Arsene Wenger has presided over continental failure on a consistent basis with Arsenal’s ambition in the Champions League seemingly limited to qualifying from the groups. The malcontents around the Emirates will point at the club’s underwhelming European record in recent seasons as one of the myriad reasons why Wenger should now depart....

Manchester United hero Dimitar Berbatov believes that his former club will be punished by Barcelona and its captain Lionel Messi during their UEFA Champions League quarter-final clash this month. In case you didn’t know… The Red Devils made a miraculous comeback in the second leg of their Round of 16 fixture with Paris Saint-Germain. The Ligue 1 giants had a two-goal advantage from the first leg but squandered their lead in the closing leg to crash out of the Champions League yet again....

Love said Monday that he’s still weeks away from doing any significant on-court work as the five-time All-Star forward recovers from left foot surgery that has sidelined him nearly all season. Love was recently cleared to accelerate his rehab, but he isn’t sure when he’ll play and suggested he could be out until after February’s All-Star break. “I don’t know,” he said when asked for a timeframe on his return....

But the team picked up a potential cancer when J.R. Smith was added in the three-team trade. Because of the nature of Smith’s reputation, Cavaliers star LeBron James was consulted before the team completed a deal to bring in Smith, according to Brian Windhorst and Marc Stein. MORE: Smith, Shumpert to Cavs | Waiters added to solve OKC SG issues | Bigs dominate mock draft Smith was Sixth Man of the Year back in the 2012-13 season, averaging 18....

Central banks realize that they can extract immense value from digital currencies, especially alongside the worldwide push for cashless transactions. While central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are often touted as a revolutionary step for fiat currencies, it is worth noting that they have also generated significant controversy of late. Surprisingly, cryptocurrency enthusiasts express some of the loudest disapprovals in this regard. Is a CBDC the Same as a Cryptocurrency? First things first....

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shortened the testing window from three days to one. All travelers two years or older are required to show a negative test result regardless of vaccination status or citizenship. The one-day testing requirement affords more flexibility than a 24-hour rule. For instance, someone who plans to travel at 5 p.m. on Monday can present a test taken at 8 a.m. Sunday....

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued several guidelines to help prevent the spread of the virus in public spaces such as restaurants and other commercial venues. The virus was first reported in the city of Wuhan in China’s Hubei province and has seen around 6,500 deaths reported globally, nearly 3,000 in China, according to the latest figures from Johns Hopkins University. “Americans should be prepared for the possibility of a COVID-19 outbreak in their community....

Lofton, 17, died after he was handcuffed and placed face down for 30 minutes for allegedly assaulting a staff member at the Sedgwick County Juvenile Intake and Assessment Center in Wichita, Kansas, the Associated Press reported. “This situation is tragic, and we must find a way to ensure something like this never happens again,” Kelly said in a written statement quoted by the state’s KSNW. Kelly ordered the DCF investigation to “ensure policy and procedures were properly followed, and to determine if these processes need to be changed or refined,” according to the statement....

Keysfactory Reveals Legend of Zelda Switch Accessories Keysfactory, the Japanese company behind a range of licensed carry cases and controllers, has just revealed its forthcoming range of Zelda-inspired Switch carrying gear. In total, there are five fresh cases up for grabs, which can carry the Switch, Switch Lite, and your precious game carts. Each one has Zelda-inspired decorative flourishes, and they all come in colors that will be instantly familiar to Legend of Zelda fans....

Within the span of a month, West—who’s legally changed his name to Ye—has free-fallen from grace thanks to his “White Lives Matter” shirt and litany of anti-Black and antisemitic statements. Many celebrities have condemned the rapper, with radio host Charlamagne Tha God likening him to a “Nazi” during an interview with Newsweek this week. On October 9, West tweeted that he intended to go “death con 3 on Jewish people....

Changing to a gluten-free diet to treat celiac disease is not only a practical concern but also an emotional one. Food is part of just about every major life event, including weddings, funerals, birthdays, graduations, holidays, and everyday celebrations of getting a new job or going on a date night. For those with celiac disease, it encompasses a lot more than just what’s on the menu. Emotional There are several factors involved when it comes to emotionally coping with celiac disease....

But signs of celiac disease in infants and toddlers can be very subtle and easy to miss. Behavior that indicates distress in your baby’s tummy region can easily be mistaken for general fussiness. Sometimes celiac disease symptoms can be similar to other conditions, like gluten intolerance. Gluten intolerance is a sensitivity to gluten, while celiac disease is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the body’s own healthy tissues, causing intestinal damage....

The team said Irving will miss the game Wednesday night with a bruised left thigh. Irving played the previous night in Golden State, recording 19 points and 11 assists in 30 minutes of a 128-95 victory for the Celtics. Irving is Boston’s leading scorer at 23.4 points per game, along with 7.0 assists and 4.9 rebounds. The Celtics entered the game in fifth place in the Eastern Conference, 2½ games behind Philadelphia in the race for home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs....

Neither team, so often masters of pro basketball, made the playoffs. And both enter the offseason with major needs. Celtics boss Danny Ainge addressed the challenges he and his superiors face moving into an offseason that will focus on rebuilding. "We're hopeful," Ainge told the Boston Herald. "I have some ideas and some plans that I'd like to do, but there's just no guarantee that we can do it. We need to find good trading partners....

Both Toronto and Boston started off slow, but the Raptors found enough offense to overpower the Celtics in the second half. The Raptors were fueled by a balanced attack with 11 different players adding to the team’s point total. A brutal shooting night from the Celtics (33.3 percent from the field) didn’t help Boston’s cause. Toronto tied the franchise record for most wins in a single season (56) with this victory, and the Raptors are now three games ahead of the Celtics in the standings with only four games left on the schedule....

The proliferation of privately-issued digital currencies such as Bitcoin has played a leading role in the transformation of the global economy. Because of the difficulties of effectively regulating these new forms of currency, central banks around the world have begun issuing their own Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) in an attempt to keep pace with or respond to these major developments. Now, the U.S. is joining the charge. CBDCs are projected to be the “next great experiment in finance” and the “next milestone in the evolution of money....