Conan O'Brien learns some new tricks.
Conan O'Brien learns some new tricks.
Conan O'Brien learns some new tricks.
Conan O'Brien learns some new tricks.

The best tweets of the week


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"Just learned how to cut and paste! Just learned how to cut and paste! Just learned how to cut and paste!" Congratulations and welcome back, Conan O'Brien. You have been sorely missed. January 17.

"Prawn tempura black cod and spicy sushi for dinner tonight. amaaazing stuff. so full." But not too full, we hope, Andy Murray. Goodness knows we need you to be light on your feet for the first Grand Slam of 2011, the Australian Open. January 16.

"Elmo: Letter Joke: What starts with "E" and has only one letter in it? Give up? Envelope! Hahaha!" We never thought we'd live to see the day a red puppet with crazy eyes managed to outfox us. Well done, Sesame Street, well done. January 14.

"Prepping major "show and tell" for Creation Con in San Francisco March 12. Pics I've never shown before. See you there. LLAP" We found Spock on Twitter (well, Leonard Nimoy, to be exact). Fellow trekkies, remain calm. Does anyone know when the next flight to San Fran is? January 17.

"Back home in NYC. The night is young for me, man. I could go out all night. (or watch Bachelor on TiVo & go to bed)" We hear you, Jimmy Fallon. Although we can think of plenty of better (but still deliciously awful) reality-TV shows to watch instead. January 17.

"Fun tip: After complimenting someone, wait a beat and then yell, NOW YOU GO." Now, now, Sarah Silverman, you're meant to socialise with people, not scare them. January 14.

"BREAKING NEWS: Harvey Weinstein has just sent me the most lavish bouquet of congratulatory flowers ever. I hope his reward comes in Oscars." Piers Morgan is perhaps overestimating the power of his own beneficence as he takes to his Twitter account to promote his new show, Tonight With Piers Morgan. January 19.

Winners

Ballon d’Or (Men’s)
Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint-Germain / France)

Ballon d’Or Féminin (Women’s)
Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona / Spain)

Kopa Trophy (Best player under 21 – Men’s)
Lamine Yamal (Barcelona / Spain)

Best Young Women’s Player
Vicky López (Barcelona / Spain)

Yashin Trophy (Best Goalkeeper – Men’s)
Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City / Italy)

Best Women’s Goalkeeper
Hannah Hampton (England / Aston Villa and Chelsea)

Men’s Coach of the Year
Luis Enrique (Paris Saint-Germain)

Women’s Coach of the Year
Sarina Wiegman (England)

The specs: 2018 Nissan Altima


Price, base / as tested: Dh78,000 / Dh97,650

Engine: 2.5-litre in-line four-cylinder

Power: 182hp @ 6,000rpm

Torque: 244Nm @ 4,000rpm

Transmission: Continuously variable tranmission

Fuel consumption, combined: 7.6L / 100km

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Results

UAE beat Nigeria by five wickets

Hong Kong beat Canada by 32 runs

Friday fixtures

10am, Tolerance Oval, Abu Dhabi – Ireland v Jersey

7.30pm, Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi – Canada v Oman

The specs

Engine: 4.0-litre V8 twin-turbocharged and three electric motors

Power: Combined output 920hp

Torque: 730Nm at 4,000-7,000rpm

Transmission: 8-speed dual-clutch automatic

Fuel consumption: 11.2L/100km

On sale: Now, deliveries expected later in 2025

Price: expected to start at Dh1,432,000

Ferrari 12Cilindri specs

Engine: naturally aspirated 6.5-liter V12

Power: 819hp

Torque: 678Nm at 7,250rpm

Price: From Dh1,700,000

Available: Now

Specs

Engine: Dual-motor all-wheel-drive electric

Range: Up to 610km

Power: 905hp

Torque: 985Nm

Price: From Dh439,000

Available: Now

The specs
Engine: 2.0-litre 4-cyl turbo

Power: 201hp at 5,200rpm

Torque: 320Nm at 1,750-4,000rpm

Transmission: 6-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 8.7L/100km

Price: Dh133,900

On sale: now