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Despite, this Dominic Thiem’s coach is confident that sooner or later the young Austrian will get the better of the Spanish clay-court master. In case you didn’t know Of all the tennis players of the NextGen, two have reached Grand Slam finals and only Dominic Thiem has reached two, with both coming at the French Open in 2018 and 2019. Nevertheless, as aforementioned, Thiem faced Nadal on both of those occasions and subsequently lost both times....

Sledgehammer Games previously announced that the Call of Duty Action/Adventure game they were working on was cancelled so they could help Infinity Ward with development of Modern Warfare 3. To our knowledge, whatever Raven Software’s next game is has yet to be announced, and with their experience in the FPS genre, they could be lending a helping hand in development – or working on their own game. Though sadly if this is the case, it just means we won’t see a spiritual successor to Singularity....

The Beavers, then the Indians’ Triple-A affiliate, played at Civic Stadium in downtown Portland, Ore. Their ballpark gained national headlines that winter from a significant field announcement. “The city council yesterday voted unanimously to carpet Portland’s city-owned Civic Stadium with artificial turf,” the Arizona Republic reported. “Councilmen said they hoped the turf would be ready for the opening of the baseball season this spring.” It wasn’t ready. MORE: Ballpark on wheels?...

After signing a one-year, $3.5 million deal with the Lakers in July, Cousins was preparing to play a major role in Los Angeles’ frontcourt alongside former Pelicans teammate Anthony Davis. Now with Cousins heading toward knee surgery, the Lakers will have to quickly adjust their strategy at center. MORE: Three big questions for Lakers following Cousins injury The easiest solution: Slide Davis to center and fill out the lineup from there....

Fearing a population boom, Chinese leaders introduced a strict one-child policy in the late 1970s. Due to official concern that a growing population would hinder economic progress, any woman found to be pregnant without permission could be dragged to a clinic for a forced abortion. Compulsory abortions and sterilizations and a skewed male-female ratio are the tragic side effects of the government’s pursuit of economic success and power. In 2016, a slowdown in population growth—coupled with an aging population and fewer young workers to support them—became a new concern....

During a recent Mixer broadcast, 343 Industries’ own Jeff Easterling went on record to confirm that Halo Infinite is indeed Halo 6, the next chapter of the long-running story. Speaking to fans during the latest 343 Social Stream, Easterling said that fans shouldn’t think of the upcoming game as a prequel story; it is intended to be the next piece of Master Chief’s story even though it doesn’t follow the same numbered title sequence of previous games....

Cerrone’s last outing in the Octagon took quite the toll on him, so much so, that ‘Cowboy’ himself went on record to claim that he didn’t have the right state of mind in the lead-up to the fight. However, tonight’s performance against ‘Showtime’ was definitely a sign of better things to come for the Octagon veteran, regardless of the end result. Donald Cerrone vows to continue fighting following UFC 249 loss As expected, Donald Cerrone and Anthony Pettis put on an absolute show at tonight’s UFC 249 preliminary main event, as ‘Showtime’ walked out as the winner via split decision but kudos to ‘Cowboy’, as well, for putting up another exciting performance upon his return to the UFC for the first time since January....

“If I bought that team, I wouldn’t be doing what I’m doing,” Trump said in an interview with The Associated Press . MORE: Election 2016: Which sports figure is which candidate? | Josh Norman isn’t who you think he is Trump never ended up with an NFL franchise despite recurring attempts over the years. In fact, he is widely blamed for the death of the United States Football League just over 30 years ago....

According to a collection of national polls since November 2021, compiled by the Polling USA Twitter account, Trump’s average polling currently stands at 54 percent, with the Florida governor a distant second on 16 percent. Mike Pence, the former vice president under Trump, is the third choice of potential GOP presidential candidates for 2024, but is only polling at 7.8 percent on average. A Harvard CAPS/Harris poll, shared with The Hill,found that Trump has the backing of 57 percent of Republican voters to be the next GOP candidate for the 2024 election, with DeSantis and Pence polling at 12 percent and 11 percent, respectively....

The directive called for an end to “blame-focused” diversity training centered on the concept that some individuals are “oppressors” simply because of their race or sex. The executive order, issued on September 22, also called for an end to the “pernicious and false belief that America is an irredeemably racist and sexist country; that some people, simply on account of their race or sex, are oppressors; and that racial and sexual identities are more important than our common status as human beings and Americans....

Guardian journalist Andrew Gumbel, the first to report on Trump supporters protesting against his son’s book event, told CNN host Don Lemon last night that Trump Jr. and his girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle had “fled” without a goodbye. He also said the room was so loud with chants and booing that he could hear “only half” of what can be heard on recordings of the event. Trump Jr. walked out of a promotional event for his new book Triggered: How the Left Thrives on Hate and Wants to Silence Us held at the University of California campus in Los Angeles on Sunday after Trump backers were angered by his refusal to take audience questions....

Appearing on Newsmax last night, former President Donald Trump’s eldest son said “we’ll see” when his father’s ex-press secretary Sean Spicer asked if he would be appearing on a ballot anytime soon. Trump Jr. also said that he believed he could achieve more by not running for office, at least in the short term, so he could focus his attention on the Republican Party and the “weaklings” in the party who voted for his father’s second impeachment....

In his decision, Judge Arthur Engoron wrote New York Attorney General Letitia James “has the clear right” to request the testimony under oath in light of the evidence her investigation has found of “possible financial fraud,” the Associated Press reported. However, Ronald Fischetti, a criminal defense lawyer for Trump, said at the hearing his client is “entitled to immunity.” “He gets immunity for what he says, or he says nothing,” Fischetti said....

Sure, Ronaldo scored a penalty and Messi missed one. Sure, Ronaldo banged in a stupendous free-kick and Messi put a similar kind of one over. And sure, Ronaldo hit a hat-trick and Messi drew a blank. But there is so much more going on. Portugal – under Fernando Santos - have a high-class, settled squad with continuity in the line-up and a clearly defined method for obtaining results. They are the European champions for good reason....

Speaking ahead of the Capitals’ game in Pittsburgh, the first he’ll miss, Orpik said the league’s decision was fair, that he made a “mistake,” and that he’d apologized to Olli Maatta; a former teammate of Orpik’s, Maatta will miss Game 3 on Monday with what, in an overwhelming likelihood, is a concussion. MORE: Best photos of the playoffs The immediate reaction to Orpik’s words was positive; media people seemed particularly impressed by the degree to which he took responsibility for his late, dirty, dumb hit....

Red Sox interim manager Torey Lovullo told reporters Tuesday the shortstop-turned-left fielder will move to first base in a position change that could come as soon as this season. MORE: Baseball’s worst fielders at every position | Anti-All-Star team: Ranking baseball’s worst everyday players It’s about time. Ramirez is statistically having one of the worst defensive seasons of any position player in the last three years, ranking last in the big leagues in defensive runs saved (-19), UZR (-16....

At 87 years old, Young is the oldest serving congressman in the House and the Republican Party’s longest-serving member, having represented the state of Alaska for 24 terms. He has held office since the Nixon Administration. Young won his 25th term last week after he successfully defended his seat in Alaska’s at-large congressional district from independent challenger Alyse Galvin. In his statement announcing his positive diagnosis, the congressman tweeted, “I am feeling strong, following proper protocols, working from home in Alaska, and ask for privacy at this time....

Donald Sterling denounced his wife, her lawyers and the NBA from the witness stand, saying he would never sell the Clippers and vowing a lifetime of lawsuits against the league. Following the end of the session, Shelly walked past Donald on the way to the exit when he snapped at her. MORE: Sports’ worst owners | Punishment | SN Podcast Donald began to say something else to her, but was cut off by judge Michael Levanas....

Speaking to Fox News’ Sean Hannity, she said it was a shame that President Joe Biden had not paid attention to her father-in-law’s leadership before becoming president. She continued to criticize Biden and suggested Russia’s invasion of Ukraine had happened now because America had a “weak” person in office. Hannity pointed to other foreign policy setbacks that had happened under Democratic President Barack Obama, including the conflict with ISIS in Iraq and Syria and Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014....

“Hope Hicks, who has been working so hard without even taking a small break, has just tested positive for Covid 19. Terrible! The First Lady and I are waiting for our test results. In the meantime, we will begin our quarantine process!” Trump tweeted at 10:44 p.m. Earlier on Thursday, the White House circulated the president’s public schedule for Friday which included a rally at the Orlando Sanford International Airport....