They will be on the road for seven straight games, then return home before traveling to the eighth game, April 3 at Cleveland.

WSJ: Nets escape with 102-100 victory over lowly Suns

Magilton took Ipswich to 14th in the Championship table in his first season and eighth last term but was sacked in April after failing to secure a play-off spot.

BBC: QPR appoint Magilton as manager

Alfred Amoroso stepped down as board chairman in April and plans to leave next month, which will make him the eighth director to leave since early 2012.

WSJ: Under Mayer: Boosting mobile, buying companies

On Sunday, Miami's Jose Fernandez became the eighth youngest pitcher since 1980 to make his debut as a starter in April, dominating the New York Mets for five innings (8 Ks, 1 run).

WSJ: Jose Fernandez: The Miami Marlins Put Their Future on the Fast Track

An eighth person was charged but is believed to have been murdered in the Dominican Republic in April, according to prosecutors.

WSJ: Group Arrested in Alleged Global Cybercrime Thefts

The Antrim professional will become the eighth Northern Irishman to play at the Crucible in Sheffield when the tournament begins on 21 April.

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