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Australia lock Will Skelton scored two of Saracens' three tries after half-time Gallagher Premiership Saracens (6) 27 Tries:  Burger, Skelton 2  Cons:  Lozowski, Tompkins 2  Pens: Lozowski 2 Harlequins (17) 20 Tries:  Smith, Care  Cons:  Smith 2  Pens:  Smith 2 Saracens overturned an 11-point deficit to beat London rivals Harlequins and take a big step towards securing a home Premiership play-off semi-final. Quins led 17-6 at half-time, with tries by Marcus Smith and Danny Care putting them in control at London Stadium. Having endured an error-strewn first period, Sarries looked a different side after the break, Schalk Burger and Will Skelton crossing to make it 20-20. Skelton then touched down again to give them victory in front of 43,000 fans. Mark McCall's side now have a 13-point advantage over Harlequins, who slipped a point behind Gloucester in the table after their win over Wasps. Saracens' victory was not wit...

American Williams reached round three on Friday with victory over Sweden's Rebecca Peterson, only the seventh match she has completed in 2019. The 23-time Grand Slam winner was set to face Wang Qiang in the last 32 but the Chinese 27-year-old now gets a bye. World number one  Naomi Osaka  suffered a shock three-set defeat by Taiwan's Hsieh Su-wei in their third-round tie. Williams said she was "disappointed to withdraw from the Miami Open due to a left knee injury". The 37-year-old has now withdrawn from two consecutive WTA events, following her retirement from last week's tournament in Indian Wells with a viral illness. Williams last claimed the Miami title in 2015, with her last Grand Slam win coming at the 2017 Australian Open, moving her one behind Margaret Court's record of 24 Grand Slam singles titles. "I hope to be back next year to play at this one-of-a-kind tournament in front of the incredible fans here in Miami," she said. ...

Abraham Lincoln As the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln helped keep the country together during the Civil War and ended slavery in the United States. Remembered for his honesty, compassion, and strength of character, Lincoln remains one of the most respected presidents in American history   Lincoln Debates Slavery In 1858, Abraham Lincoln ran for a seat in the United States Senate. He tool a stand against slavery in a series of debates against his opponent. Lincoln did not win that election, but he was chosen to be a presidential candidate in 1860. Lincoln with Union Troops In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln visited Union troops in Maryland at the site of the Battle of Antietam. It was the bloodiest one-day battle of the Civil War. In this picture, Lincoln is standing in the center wearing a long coat and a top hat. Lincoln Declares Slaves Free In January 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. The proclam...

(Provided by Dailymotion) Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas tied the knot in a lavish ceremony in December last year. After an extravagant wedding ceremony, four receptions and a honeymoon in Caribbean, the couple got back to their professional commitments in Los Angeles. Being a known international celebrity, Priyanka keeps attending late night shows. Recently, the actress appeared on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen. At the show, the actress played a round of 'I Do's and I Don'ts' with the host of the show. © Evan Agostini/Invision/AP Actress Priyanka Chopra attends the Tiffany & Co. 2018 Blue Book Collection: The Four Seasons of Tiffany celebration at Studio 525 on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) Cohen put up some tough questions to Priyanka and one of them was if the actress believes sexting or FaceTime sex during long stints apart? Priyanka quickly replied saying, "For sure." The host then asked...

Upcoming final season of  Game of Thrones , which premieres on April 14. Those promotions include encouraging fans to go on a quest #ForTheThrone by searching for six of the series’ signature Iron Thrones that HBO has hidden in far-flung locations around the world. HBO posted a few 360-degree YouTube videos of the first hidden throne at  https://www.forthethrone.com , which showed what appeared to be the throne hiding in a forest. Turns out, the mystery setting was an ancient wooded site in Gloucestershire, England, and it was found by these guys (who got a crown as a reward for their successful sleuthing): https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Meanwhile, HBO is already teasing its next hidden throne, which has been squirreled away in the “North.” A vague reference, of course, but also one that’s highly relevant to  Game of Thrones  fans. Take a look for yourself and see if this locale looks familiar to you: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUciklA...

John Wick: Chapter 3  –  Parabellum  is blasting into cinemas on  May 17, 2019, and, to celebrate, Lionsgate has unleashed a load of fancy new posters – which give us our first proper look at the film’s main villain, Zero. But we’ve thrown all the posters into a handy gallery, which you can click through while walking the dog or taking out contracts on your enemies, whatever it is you do on a Thursday. Oh, and here’s the film’s awesome synopsis. John Wick is on the run for two reasons… he’s being hunted for a global $14 million open contract on his life, and for breaking a central rule: taking a life on Continental Hotel grounds. The victim was a member of the High Table who ordered the open contract,” it reads. John should have already been executed, except the Continental’s manager, Winston, has given him a one-hour grace period before he’s ‘Excommunicado’ – membership revoked, banned from all services and cut off from other members. John uses the ser...

The Queen often hosts private events at her home in Buckingham Palace, and it has been revealed that on Wednesday, she invited a selection of guests for a lunch in the 1844 room. The monarch invited her son, the  Duke of York , to the meal, along with guests Ms Judith McNicol - Director, National Railway Museum, Ms Jane Lush - Deputy Chair, BAFTA, Ms Felicity Aston – an explorer, Vice Admiral Timothy Fraser - Chief of Joint Operations, Mr. Peter Glenser - Chairman, BASC, Mr. Willie Cameron - Director, Highlands & Islands Tourism, Mr. Anthony Joss - Welsh Livestock Welfare, abd Sir David Adjaye – an Architect. The 1844 Room is of special significance in the Palace, as it is the room where Her Majesty meets her valued guests, including Angelina Jolie and Barack and Michelle Obama. The Queen has had a busy week, and on Tuesday undertook her first ever solo royal engagement with her granddaughter-in-law, the Duchess of Cambridge. The pair paid a visit to King's College London to ...