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While the Spaniard made it through to the next round with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 victory over Danielle Collins, the Swiss star met her match in Kristina Mladenovic, who handed her a 6-2, 2-6, 6-1 defeat. Muguruza was facing the American for the first time in her career. The duo traded holds and breaks through the first 6 games of the match. Muguruza quickly raced away though, breaking again in the seventh game and then holding serve to take a commanding 5-3 lead in the set....

Concerns of fan violence surrounded the match after two men from Rome were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following an assault outside the stadium before the first leg in Liverpool. Protective barriers were put up around the Trevi Fountain as well as the Fountain of the Barcaccia in front of the Spanish Steps. The latter was damaged by Feyenoord fans ahead of a Europa League match three years ago....

Romero, who played a significant role the creation of the original 1993 Doom, revealed this brand new content via Twitter. Announcing that it is “time for a surprise” for all Doom fans following the famous designer, Romero provided a link to download the map. Dubbed E1M4b, the map has already gained praise from plenty of users. Although fans of the original Doom will no doubt enjoy the new content, Romero’s reasons for uploading this new map, which can also be found on Dropbox, were not entirely altruistic....

The state has emerged as the new epicenter of the virus, accounting for about 20 percent of all new cases in the nation. As the highly contagious Delta variant continues to spread, DeSantis, a Republican who opposes instating mask mandates or further lockdowns, has surrounded himself with health experts, including Bhattacharya, who have pushed for a more targeted response to the outbreak. “‘We have protected the vulnerable by vaccinating the older population....

After months in the lead, DeSantis trails Crist by 6 points in a poll by The Political Matrix and The Listener Group. If accurate, it would represent a wild swing in the race. A landline poll of likely voters from The Listener Group in June of 2021 showed DeSantis with a nearly double-digit lead over all potential Democratic opponents, meaning the move to ship migrants would have resulted in an almost 16-point shift in the polls....

DeSantis confirmed last year that he received the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine but has not publicly said whether he’s been boosted as the novel coronavirus pandemic continues nationwide. This week, his surgeon general in Florida, Joseph Ladapo, declined to give a simple yes or no answer over whether the vaccines work. During an MSNBC segment yesterday, Jolly was asked about DeSantis’ stance on the vaccine and Ladapo’s unwillingness to say the vaccines are effective against COVID-19....

Jaworski, the former standout Eagles quarterback, told Philadelphia radio station 97.5 The Fanatic (WPEN-FM) that Manziel should be taken in Day 3 of the 2014 NFL draft, rather than Round 1 where he's projected. "I’m not crazy about him, to be honest with you...I wouldn’t take him in the first three rounds," Jaworski said after analyzing five of Manziel's games at Texas A&M. "That’s my opinion. It’s incomplete right now....

Washington offered no further details and declined to take questions at a press conference at a Dallas-area hotel. “I’m embarrassed more than I’ve ever been in my life,” Washington said. He apologized to his former players and coaches, the Rangers organization and fans and MLB. “All I ask is for your forgiveness and for your understanding,” he said. “This matter is certainly personal and we’re trying to put it behind us....

Watkins announced his candidacy in a video he posted on Telegram, a group instant messaging platform. He said he would run for an Arizona seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. The seat is currently held by a Democrat, Raw Story reported. “President [Donald] Trump had his election stolen, not just in Arizona but in other states, too,” Watkins said during his campaign announcement. “We must now take this fight to Washington, D....

The Brazilian will take his place in a Barcelona legends team that will face off against a Manchester United legends side on June 30 in a match for charity. The match will mark the first time Ronaldinho has played at Barcelona’s famous stadium since he departed the club in 2008. Verratti will make Barca great again In addition to Ronaldinho, Edgar Davids and Simao Sabrosa have been named in the Barca squad, which also includes names such as Jesus Angoy, Juan Carlos, Gheorghe Popescu, Miguel Angel Nadal, Juliano Belletti, Patrik Andersson, Frederic Déhu, Edmílson, Andoni Goikoetxea, Gaizka Mendieta, Ludovic Giuly and Julio Salinas....

Ricardo Santos played alongside the four-times world player of the year for amateur team CF Andorinha in Madeira, where Ronaldo’s father worked as a kit man. “Cry-baby, yes, because Ronaldo already loved to win like he loves today and when he lost and when other kids didn’t pass the ball to him he used to cry,” Santos told Reuters. Ronaldo’s desire to win has propelled him to four domestic league titles and three Champions League trophies during his stellar career with Manchester United and Real....

Another delay was revealed when Max Payne 3 was absent from Take-Two’s release schedule for 2011-2012, thus pushing it out of 2011. However, in June rumors had begun to circulate regarding a potential December release window. Last week, Rockstar released the first Max Payne 3 trailer for the game, showcasing many of the features they had discussed earlier. As with L.A. Noire, Rockstar has remade the first trailer, but this time with pop-up factoids that appear throughout the video....

Rodon pitched three-hit, shutout ball into the eighth inning to outduel Luke Weaver and lead the White Sox to a 4-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night. Tim Anderson tripled and had two RBIs. Charlie Tilson singled in a run off reliever Mike Mayers in Chicago’s two-run seventh and Jose Abreu added an RBI groundout as White Sox ended a six-game losing streak and won for just the third time in their last 13....

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Roger Federer held firm against a furious fightback from fellow Swiss Stan Wawrinka, edging his former apprentice 7-5 6-3 1-6 4-6 6-3 in a Melbourne Park classic to reach the final of the Australian Open on Thursday. On the same day the Williams sisters booked their place in the women’s final, 35-year-old Federer continued the march of the veterans, becoming the oldest man to reach a grand slam final in nearly 40 years....

Federer made his debut in the ATP rankings on 22 September 1997, entering the charts at the 803rd position. The US Open used the caption “4 decades of Fed in the ATP rankings” as part of its post, which initially left some fans confused. But they later clarified that they were highlighting how Roger Federer has been a part of the ATP rankings in four different decades - the 90s, the 2000s, the 2010s and the 2020s....

“You don’t break records every day. I feel the innings that I played here will definitely be in my mind and going into the game the confidence will be there,” said Rohit ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) opening game against defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) here on Wednesday. “Although it has been a long time and I like to be in the present, I will surely take that confidence into the game because I have played well here, I know the conditions well and what to expect from the wicket....