Problem: (CNN) -- History was made on two fronts when Joao Sousa beat Julien Benneteau to win the Malaysian Open.

While Sousa celebrated becoming the first Portuguese man to claim an ATP title, Benneteau wasn't nearly as joyous. He slumped to 0-9 in finals to tie the unwanted men's record in the Open era, which began in 1968.

Is he tennis' unlucky loser?

Benneteau's fellow Frenchman, Cedric Pioline, and American Pat Dupre also lost their first nine finals, although Pioline went on to triumph five times -- he was a two-time grand slam finalist -- and Dupre ended his drought in Hong Kong in 1982.

No man has lost his first 10 finals in the Open era, said the ATP.

Benneteau was so close to overturning his woe in finals, too, holding a match point in the second set Sunday against Sousa.

He did little wrong on the point, approaching the net with a good forehand, but Sousa unleashed a stunning forehand down the line.

Benneteau then wasted a flurry of break points in the final set and fell 2-6 7-5 6-4.

French sports daily L'Equipe used the headline, 'Benneteau, nothing new,' when referring to his defeat on its website, and the player tweeted a picture of what looked like a beer accompanied by the words: 'To forget.'

"I tried everything today," Benneteau, 31, told the ATP's website. "I played very well, particularly I was very aggressive and I didn't let him play for two sets almost. I had match point and I played the point perfectly.
1. Who won the game?
2. Who did he beat?
3. In which tournament?
4. Where the winner from?
5. How many from his country won this before?
6. What was the opponent's record?
7. What title he got for that?
Answer: 1. Joao Sousa
2. Julien Benneteau
3. the Malaysian Open
4. Portugal
5. none
6. 0-9
7. tennis' unlucky loser

Problem: (CNN)That sound you just heard was the crash of hearts breaking all over the world.

Zayn Malik is leaving One Direction.

"After five incredible years Zayn Malik has decided to leave One Direction," the band said on its Facebook page and tweeted out to its 22.9 million Twitter followers.

"Niall, Harry, Liam and Louis will continue as a four-piece and look forward to the forthcoming concerts of their world tour and recording their fifth album, due to be released later this year."

Rumors about such a move had started since Malik left the band's tour last week. At the time, a rep told Rolling Stone he had "been signed off with stress" after a scandal erupted following the publication of a photo showing Malik holding hands with someone other than his fiancee.

Fans on Twitter immediately responded with teary Vine videos and the #AlwaysInOurHeartsZaynMalik hashtag.

Even the Girl Scouts got in on the act with a sweet tribute to the singer.

The band's Wikipedia page was also quickly updated with a sentence, "Zayn Malik was formerly a member."

And Spotify said that global streams of One Direction songs were up 330% Wednesday in the hour after the news was announced -- a "spike of sadness," as the music service called it. In the U.S. alone, streams of the band's music were up 769%. To mark the occasion, Spotify created a special playlist of 1D songs.

Malik, 22, has been part of the very popular British boy band since it was formed (at the urging of Simon Cowell, according to some stories) in 2010 after members auditioned separately for the UK version of "The X Factor." Cowell became a mentor and signed them to his label.
1. Who is separating from a band?
2. What band is it?
3. What were the band supporters tweeting?
4. How old is he?
5. What website was updated after he left?
6. Where is the band from?
7. What celebrity coached the band to success?
8. How much did the streaming of their music increase after he left?
9. According to what service?
10. When did the band first begin?
11. What large organization paid their respects to Malik?
12. Did the band members know each other before the band was formed?
13. What magazine did his rep talk to last week?
14. Is the band disbanding following his departure?
15. Where did they announce this news?
16. When did people start speculating that he was leaving the band?
17. What picture of him had caused him hardship?
18. How many years had he been with the band?
19. How may followers does the band have on social media?
20. How many albums did he record with the band?
21. Who else is in the band?
Answer: 1. Zayn Malik
2. One Direction.
3. teary Vine videos and the #AlwaysInOurHeartsZaynMalik hashtag.
4. 22
5. Wikipedia
6. The UK
7. Simon Cowell
8. 330%
9. Spotify
10. 2010
11. The Girl Scouts
12. No
13. Rolling Stone
14. No
15. Facebook and Twitter
16. Last week
17. A photo showing Malik holding hands with someone other than his fiancee.
18. Five
19. 22.9 million
20. Four
21. Niall, Harry, Liam and Louis

Problem: CHAPTER XXV

A CLUE

There was a touch of frost in the still air and the light was fading. A yellow glow lingered in the southwest beyond Criffell's sloping shoulder, which ran up against it, tinged a deep violet. Masses of soft, gray cloud floated above the mountain's summit; but the sky was clear overhead, and a thin new moon grew brighter in the east This was why the murmur of the sea came out of the distance in a muffled roar, for the tides run fast when the moon is young.

Elsie, walking homeward, vacantly noticed how bright the crescent gleamed above the dusky firs, as she entered the gloom of a straggling wood at the foot of the hill on which Appleyard was built. She had been out all the afternoon and now she shrank from going home, for she felt that a shadow rested upon the house. Dick had returned from a cruise with Andrew, looking dejected and unwell; and she was glad that Whitney had taken both away again, on his motorcycle, because Dick had lately had fits of moody restlessness when he was at home. Still, she missed them badly, for her mother was silent and preoccupied; and when Andrew was away, she found it hard to banish the troubles that seemed to be gathering round. They were worse for being very vaguely defined, but she felt convinced that something sinister was going on.

As she thought of Andrew, her face grew gentle and she smiled. She knew his worth and his limitations, and loved him for both. He had his suspicions, too, and would follow where they led. Andrew was not the man to shirk a painful duty, but she could not openly help him yet. That might come, and in the meanwhile she would at least put no obstacle in his way. Still, if her fears were justified, the situation was daunting and she might need all her courage.
1. Where was Elsie walking to?
2. what did she notice?
3. What was at the foot of the hill?
4. What was there?
5. Was she there long?
6. did she want to go home after that?
7. why?
8. Did she go on a cruise?
9. who did?
10. Were they rested and healthy?
11. How were they?
Answer:
1. Elsie, walking homeward
2. how bright the crescent gleamed above the dusky firs
3. a straggling wood
4. Appleyard
5. all the afternoon
6. she shrank from going home
7. she felt that a shadow rested upon the house
8. no
9. Dick had returned from a cruise with Andrew
10. no
11. dejected and unwell