Posts

Here are some big results you may have missed: Angelique Kerber crashes out Top seed and current World No. 1 Angelique Kerber tumbled out of the French Open in Round 1 yesterday after a straight sets loss to Russia’s Ekaterina Makarova. World No. 40 in the singles, Makarova is a former French Open champion – in the doubles, winning the title in 2013 with longtime partner Elena Vesnina. Vesnina and Makarova are seeded second in the women’s doubles here as well....

Last year, Rafa Nadal — the king of clay — won his all-time record 11th French Open title in men’s singles. Nadal is the 2-seed in this year’s event behind world No. 1 Novak Djokovic, who defeated Nadal in this year’s Australian Open final in straight sets. Nadal is fresh off his first title of the year last week in beating Djokovic at the Italian Open. Sentimental favorite and 20-time Grand Slam singles title winner Roger Federer is in the same half as Nadal....

PARIS (Reuters) - Roland Garros opened its gates for the main tournament of the French Open amid tight security on a searing hot Sunday with Petra Kvitova set to make her much-awaited return to competition five months after being stabbed during a burglary. The Czech two-time Wimbledon champion will hit the first balls of the claycourt grand slam’s 116th edition when she takes on American Julia Boserup. World number one Angelique Kerber was practising on a sunkissed Court Philippe Chatrier, which seemed to have been washed out by the early showers, before the start of play at 0900 GMT....

The Line: Fresno State -5.5, Total: 73 Line movement: The Wynn opened with Fresno State as a 4.5-point favorite and Treasure Island even outdid that, opening the Bulldogs at -3.5. Midweek consensus has Fresno State at -5.5, with the spread being dealt as low as -5 and as high as -6. For updated spreads and totals from around Las Vegas, visit our live odds board. Trends that matter: Fresno State is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games versus a team with a losing record, but 0-4 ATS in its last four road games....

MrSavage and benjyfishy won Week 1, FaZe Tilt & FaZe Jarvis won Week 2 and Mongraal and Mitr0 won Week 3. There’s a $20,000 overall prize pool with the winners taking half ($10,000) and a random viewer on Twitch winning the other half. Without further ado, below is everything you need to know for Week 4 of Friday Fortnite. What time does Friday Fortnite start? Date: Friday, July 5 Time: 4 p....

The team behind the game has been promising dedicated servers for quite some time, but fans have been in the dark about when they will arrive. Positively for Friday the 13th: The Game fans, the team has now offered an update. Responding to a fan on Twitter, the official Friday the 13th account confirmed that dedicated servers would be arriving in “the next console update.” Unfortunately, it didn’t offer a specific release date for said console update, but fans welcomed the additional clarity....

This disease causes gradual muscle stiffness and loss of strength and feeling in your limbs. Speech, hearing, and vision are also affected. Many people with this disease need a cane, walker, wheelchair, or another type of mobility assistive device as symptoms worsen over time. People get this disease from their parents. Symptoms usually begin in the mid-teens. There is no cure or single approved treatment for this problem. This article describes Friedreich’s ataxia symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment....

The ex-Newcastle United and Parma striker told ESPN that James’ uncooperative body language in Colombia’s 0-3 defeat to Argentina on Tuesday was reminiscent of the on-pitch gestures that Ronaldo has been criticised for on the pitch. “Lately what I am seeing from James – who I love and respect a lot – is that his friendship with Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid is damaging him,” Asprilla was quoted as saying by Spanish newspaper AS....

But the journey to greatness, as is the case with many, doesn’t come easy and it was no exception in the case of Ajij as well. “I began climbing for a different reason. When I was in school, I would do yoga and athletics. I was scared of heights and in 2008-09, I entered one of the climbing competitions and the coach spotted me there and was impressed and told me that if I intended to continue, I could do well moving forward....

For instance, the school kids living in Kashmir often manage through chaos, walk through valleys surrounded by trees for even hours to reach their school. Kids living in the valleys of Srinagar face different kinds of obstacles each day as they grow up. Amidst similar day to day sufferings, floods and political chaos due to the nature of the region, the sensational birth of Real Kashmir FC enfolded in front of the whole world....

Such conventions can even be something as basic as camera cuts. When characters have a conversation, generally the camera will cut back and forth to focus on who’s talking or giving an important reaction rather than having the camera manually turn its viewpoint back and forth. Sometimes a camera cut is used to show the passage of time or a transition to a new location. They can also save the filmmakers a lot of effort because if something goes awry while filming they can just edit around it....

And how did his country repay him back? The 81-year-old former Olympian now drives a rickshaw on the streets of Lahore and struggles to make ends meet. He said, “I have shaken hands with former Pakistani Prime Ministers, Presidents, chief executives. Why and how they all forgot me, I cannot believe. Perhaps most people think that I have died.” After such an illustrious career, tragedy struck after his cycling career ended....

In a recent interview with What the Heck, Amanda Ribas reflected on her history in the Octagon with PVZ, whom she fought at UFC Fight Island last summer. The fight turned out to be Paige VanZant’s final UFC bout, as she chose to jump ship and sign with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. Amanda Ribas further stated that given the opportunity, she would give her absolute best to help VanZant prepare for her upcoming BKFC debut....

Just yesterday Electronic Arts shocked racing fans the world over with the out of nowhere teaser trailer for Need for Speed: The Run. Though the trailer – a live action affair that is bound to draw comparisons to the story sequences from such Need for Speed classics as Most Wanted and Carbon – does a good job of setting up a number of questions about the new game, it offers little in the way of answers....

Make no mistake, the Pittsburgh Penguins love that number combination, as well. After the completion of his three-year, entry-level contract, Crosby signed the first of two long-term deals with the Pens that averaged to $8.7 million per season. In return, the Penguins received better than a point per game, not to mention three Stanley Cups from Crosby, the long-time face of the NHL to boot. Consider Crosby’s contract a bargain, the best in the league from a team point of view....

In case you didn’t know… Talks between the master of the 619 and Impact Wrestling started last year but ended abruptly for economic reasons. Since then, Rey has worked for Lucha Underground and wrestled as a free agent in the independents across the globe. The heart of the matter This should be treated as a rumour, but this is what Dave Meltzer stated: “There’s definitely been a dialogue between the two parts....

The report comes from PWInsider which said that Paige received news at this week’s Raw taping that she would not be cleared to return to the ring. Multiple sources said that the leader of Absolution is likely to be moved to a non-physical role with the company moving forward following the results of her latest medical tests. The reason for Paige being examined dates back to a house show on December 28, 2017 at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, Long Island where Absolution took on Bayley, Mickie James, and Sasha Banks in a 6-woman tag team match....

It’s no secret at this point that AJ Styles has been carrying a knock for the last couple of weeks. AJ missed a string of house shows until making his return last Saturday where he teamed up with The New Day. Styles was only in action for the last couple of minutes of that match. In case you didn’t know… WWE did an angle at the MSG house show on the 16th where AJ Styles was stretchered to the back after Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens attacked him with steel chairs....

What’s the story? Wrestling Observer Newsletter have opened the lid on Austin Aries’ exit from WWE and the possible reasons for his departure from WWE. In case you didn’t know… Aries was released on July 7th by the WWE after a year-long stint with the promotion. Aries joined WWE in January of 2016 and was added to the NXT roster and was later part of the WWE Cruiserweight Division. Prior to his brief WWE career, Aries had three stints with Ring of Honor and two stints with Total Nonstop Wrestling (which later became Impact Wrestling)....

He since has. After being released in 1995 for model prisoner behavior, he cofounded the Fraud Discovery Institute in 2001, a company that uses auditors and ex-cons to identify ongoing financial misdoings and report them to the FBI. This year alone, FDI’s uncovered six frauds totaling $1.1 billion. Meanwhile, Minkow’s become a pastor, growing San Diego’s Community Bible Church from 140 members to more than 1,000. “My view was that he had no moral compass,” says James Asperger, the lawyer who prosecuted him....