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Story highlights No Boko Haram fighters released in exchange for freed girls, source says The militants kidnapped 276 girls from school in 2014 (CNN) Boko Haram militants handed over to Nigerian schoolgirls 21 Chibok autorités Thursday after-a series of negotiations, Nigeria's government Said, in the first mass release of'any of the more than 200 girls and women kidnapped from Their school two years ago. The form 21 captives Were freed at about 3 a.m. in the northeastern Nigerian town of Banki near the border with Cameroon, a source close to the negotiations Said one requirement of anonymity. Some of the 21 girls APPEAR freed Thursday in Banki, Nigeria, in a picture Exclusively therefor obtained by CNN. They are Said to-have-been Among the 276 girls That Boko Haram militants herded from bed in the middle of the night at a school in Chibok in April 2014 - has spurred kidnapping That global outrage. As Many as 57 girls escaped Almost time immediately, and one found Was this spring. Just under 200 unaccounted for after-REMAIN Thursday's release. September: Chibok girls' relatives react to new video Boko Haram The International Committee of the Red Cross and the Swiss government brokered the deal entre les Islamist militant group and the Nigerian government, Said Mallam Garba Shehu, Spokesman for Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari. "Negotiations will continue," he Said on Twitter. Escaped Chibok girl: I miss my husband Boko Haram Escaped Chibok girl Amina Ali Nkeki: I miss my husband Boko Haram Terms of Thursday's deal Were not annoncé time immediately, but no captive Boko Haram fighters Were released in exchange for the girls, the source with knowledge of the negotiations said. August: Video of Chibok girls released; Parents react After Their release, the girls Went to meet with the governor of Nigeria's northeastern Borno state, And They will be taken to the central Nigerian city of Abuja, Borno officials said. "We welcome reports ... of the Negotiated release of 21 of our abducted #ChibokGirls today," the Nigeria-based campaign #Chibokgirls Said in a statement Thursday. "Following this development, we trust That our government will continue to work to keep the safety, security, and well-being of the other girls a high priority. "We further Top urge the international community to continue to support our government's efforts to rescue all --other abducted Nigerians, so That parents, the Chibok community, the nation, and the world can finally put an end to this nightmare once and for all."

Impish fly-halves were at risk of becoming obsolete but both New Zealand and England have players with the all-round qualities of No10s of the past International rugby is a home again to fly-halves, 10s Who are you fly in Knowing and clever. The gulf entre South Africa and New Zealand last weekend Was Graphically illustrated at stand-off Where Beauden Barrett lay flat and directed the All Blacks' heavy and light traffic astutely, while Morne Steyn Stood opposite _him_ deep and kicked. The Springboks Scored five penalties through Steyn's boot, leading for a while in the first half, New Zealand goal schemed nine tries to leave South Africa Reflecting on a record home defeat before next month's tour to Europe. Steyn kicked HAD all the items in the victory over Australia the week before as His side Went back to what beens They Have most comfortable with, a slow game based on territory, the sports goal's zeitgeist Has Changed. Eddie Jones' ploy not to imitate the All Blacks is strange form of flattery Read more The top two sides in the world rankings, New Zealand and England, both, Who are-have 10s ble to see plays in advance Rather than settle on a strategy without waiting to see if possession is recycled gold Quickly slowly. When Daniel Carter made himself unavailable for New Zealand after-last year's World Cup, It was ASSUMED That It Would His successor take a while to settle into the position-even though Aaron Cruden and Barrett Hardly lacked experience. Cruden Had the crack first goal When He Was Injured, Barrett stepped up and made New Zealand HAS even better. It was not that long ago That fly-halves Were seen as facilitators Who Had to operate in a markedly different way to Their predecessors Because of the way modern Were Organised defenses. They Were aussi required to tackle and present more of an obstacle than a speed bump. The likes of Barry John, Phil Bennett and Tony Ward, impish 10s dowsed in devilry, obsolete Were regarded as Jonny Wilkinson, all sinew and structure, pocketed the keys to No10. The romantic age Was over, faded into black and white. There Was No space to drift into and fly-halves est devenu the executors of someone else's will. advertisement Barrett and George Ford Hardly are throwbacks to John and Bennett, Are They aim Neither Jonny-come-latelys. They are, in the grand tradition of fly-halves, the masters of opportunity. They operate in a different time to Their amateur forebears but not dimension: to look at Barrett Suddenly changing direction, Giving a pass and looping and running through gaps is to be Reminded of the all-round qualities 10s-have-been blessed with through the years. Barrett HAS started seven Test matches this year after-twice coming on as a replacement. His 118 points include seven tries, more than Any Other player, ALTHOUGH Ben Smith and Israel Dagg-have Both atteint That mark (it is worth recording That 20 players-have Scored tries for the All Blacks this year In Their nine internationals), as His Ability to create space and see HAS _him_ allowed to show off His Own Pace as well as That of Those outside _him_. Ford HAS yet to show Barrett's relish for a break and England as a team are not as advanced as the All Blacks aim the one match Eddie Jones left him out of, the first Test in Australia in the summer, Convinced the national head coach That Ford at 10 without His side's attacking game Suffered without a Corresponding improvement in defense. And so he hooked after-Luther Burrell just 29 minutes Owen Farrell moving back to 12 and we Bringing Ford. England DID not look back in the series. Ford Does not sccm to be Regarded as a contender for the Lions in New Zealand in the summer with Jonathan Sexton, the Test fly-half on the tour to Australia in 2013, and Wales's Dan Biggar deemed to be ahead of _him_. Nothing shoulds-have-been Decided yet and Biggar Especially will have it all to Prove in the November internationals and the Six Nations. He Was Wales's standout player in the World Cup, not least for His Ability under the high ball, goal like he Steyn Prefers to stand and kick deep. Wales's Attempts pour augmenter Their tempo last season brought` mixed results, not least Because They lacked an outside-half Who Was Prepared to stand flat. When They Did for an hour in the opening championship game contre Ireland in Dublin last February, Rhys Priestland the replacing the Injured Biggar, They Looked more dangerous goal There Were Times When They Passed When They kicked-have shoulds.

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Fourteen-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal Says He Has switched focus to 2017 after-Being beaten by world number 31 Viktor Troicki In His Shanghai opener. The Spaniard, Who missed two and half months with a wrist injury, Was beaten 6-3 7-6 (7-3) by the Serb in an hour and 34 minutes on Wednesday. "I need to create bread for my opponent. It is something That Is not happening very Often now," Said the 30-year-old. Nadal is now fifth in the world. This marks the first time since That Both he and Swiss Roger Federer-have-been outside the top four since 2003. Both players will slip further Top When the rankings are updated next week, with Nadal dropping out of the top five. Race to the O2 - 2016 season rankings Player Points 1. Novak Djokovic 10,240 2 Andy Murray 8.685 3. Stan Wawrinka 4,970 4. Milos Raonic 4,600 5. Kei Nishikori 4,360 6. Gael Monfils 3,535 7. Rafael Nadal 3,290 8. Dominic Thiem 3,205 "I've two and a half months to put myself at the level I need," added Nadal. The Spaniard has-been a fixture at the World Tour Finals final season for the past 11 years, goal is in jeopardy of missing out on one of the eight places for the London showpiece. He Believes That Recovering the destructive power That He Had On His forehand is key to returning to the top of the game. "I need to recover the forehand. I know I need to hit forehands," he said. "I need to move faster to hit more forehands. Purpose I need to be more confident with the forehand to Make That Happen. Everything is a cycle." Since losing in the bronze-medal match at Rio 2016 On His return from injury, Nadal HAS now failed to make the semi-final de son past four tournaments, Having Previously-been beaten by Borna Coric in Cincinnati, Lucas Pouille at the US Open and Grigor Dimitrov at the China Open.