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The venue for the only clay-court Grand Slam is steeped in history having hosted the tournament since 1928. Roland-Garros has played host to some epic matches over the years and has a unique origin story that is often overlooked. Why is it called Roland-Garros? Opened in 1928, Roland-Garros was built to preserve France’s tennis success with the country having won the Davis Cup the year prior. Emile Lesueur, president of the Stade Francais at the time, requested the venue be named after his heroic former classmate Roland Garros, who had died during World War I in 1918....

Iga Świątek’s hopes of becoming the first woman to defend the French Open title since Justine Henin won the tournament three times in a row between 2005 and 2007 came to an end on Wednesday against Maria Sakkari of Greece. The No. 17 seed in the tournament defeated Świątek 6-4, 6-4 to reach her maiden Grand Slam semifinal. “I am speechless, it is a dream come true,” the 25-year-old Sakkari, the highest-ranked player left in the tournament and now the bookmakers’ favorite, said after the game....

The French Open starts Sunday, live from Roland Garros and its famous clay courts. Smile and say fromage. MORE: Storylines | Milos Raonic withdraws | American winners in Paris | Preview NBC plans several days of live coverage, culminating in June 6’s women’s championship match and the men’s final the following day. ESPN2 and the Tennis Channel also will show matches live or via delayed video. Those outlets will show matches daily....

Read on to find out more information about the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of frequent urination. Frequent Urination Symptoms The obvious symptom of frequent urination is just that—needing to urinate more often than usual. It might happen during the day or more at night, a condition called nocturia. Symptoms can include the following: Having to go to the bathroom more than eight times in 24 hoursWaking up more than once in the middle of the night to go to the bathroomHaving the urge to urinate frequently even when you don’t have to go...

One favorite and one underdog offer the value when the 2014 World Cup quarterfinals kick off with a pair of marquee matchups on Friday, according to a comparison of AccuScore’s predictions and the odds hung in Las Vegas. In the early game, a very close matchup AccuScore predicts, France is a solid play as more than a 2-to-1 dog against Germany. In the later game, one of South American heavyweights, Brazil is a bargain at just under even money vs....

It has been a long wait for Friday the 13th players on console, who watched the game’s matchmaking slowly deteriorate from launch until now, but from here on out developer Gun Media says things should be better. According to a post from the devs, they saw an improvement of 4 to 6x in matchmaking speed. The update will also remove some known bugs in the game, including Jason getting stuck in certain animations and players reacting to dead bodies while being chased....

Dick Trickle Street wheels: ““A Lincoln Town Car and a Ford pickup.'' Favorite movie: "” “North to Alaska,’ with John Wayne.'' What would you say to city slickers who think NASCAR’s for hicks? ““Y’all come down and see us some time!'' Jeremy Mayfield Street wheels: ““A Ford Explorer and a Lincoln. Both are black. Street cars have to be black to be cool.'' Favorite movie: ““Anything with Steven Seagal is my favorite....

Only a few mobs easily survive both in water and on land, and this is where Frogs and Axolotols are similar. Apart from the fact that both mobs can swim in water and walk on land, they are quite unique and differ in many ways. Differences between Frogs and Axolotls in Minecraft detailed Axolotls These mobs were released back on April 14, 2021, with Minecraft Caves and Cliffs Update part one....

Jemima Kirke has been in the entertainment industry for some time, with her first project taking place in 2005. The 36-year-old British-American actor became best known for her collaborations with Lena Dunham, who is a friend from childhood after they attended Saint Ann’s School in Brooklyn as teenagers. Kirke and Dunham even wore matching outfits to the 2019 Met Gala. Now, Kirke will be guest-starring in the new series of Sex Education, and will appear in the highly anticipated Sally Rooney adaptation Conversations with Friends....

The best strikers always do. It’s something innate, they say. It can’t be coached. They arrive early at the near post, they arrive late at the far post. And they’re almost always right on time. Benzema was always destined to take Ligue 1 by storm, but he couldn’t have picked a better time to kick-start a career that would see him climb to the very top of world football. He arrived at Lyon as an eight-year-old, spotted after scoring twice against their academy team for his local boys’ team, with dreams of ending the long wait for the club’s first Ligue 1 title....

According to Wenger, Petr Cech can replicate the same at Arsenal as he is only 33. So far he is the only player who has come in but we have quite a few player who have left on loan or permanently. Fan-favorite Lukas Podolski joined Turkish side Galatasaray permanently for about £3m after his previous loan move, to Inter Milan, didn’t work out. Another striker, Yaya Sanogo, joined Ajax on loan and will hopefully learn under the tutelage of Marc Overmars, Dennis Bergkamp and Frank de Boer....

As NBA fans momentarily shift their focus from the final stretch of the regular season to the NCAA Tournament, do you ever flash back to watching some of your favorite current players compete on the March Madness stage? Fans of Carmelo Anthony, Anthony Davis and Stephen Curry certainly remember those superstars’ historic runs. The same could be said for future All-Stars like Kemba Walker and Blake Griffin. To match the excitement of the NCAA Tournament, we take a look back and rank some of the most memorable individual March Madness runs from current NBA players....

Democrats and Republicans will submit—unsurprisingly—diametrically opposing questions to Chief Justice John Roberts, with most senators likely already decided what their final vote on removing the president from office will be. “I think Q&A is going to be most essential to the people that are really on the edge that cannot make their mind up,” Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) said, a defender of the president. “I see it fairly clearly.”...

“Could Money Woes Eventually Force Clinton from the Race?”, Stumper, April 3, 2008 “Clinton’s Cash Woes Continue,” Stumper, April 21, 2008 It’s clear from Clinton’s FEC filings that she’s barely breaking even. Even though the New York senator raised more than $20 million in March, and reports having more than $30 million in cash on hand, she’s only allowed to use $8 million of that war chest against Barack Obama in the Democratic primary… With more than $10 million in debt, Clinton is technically in the red, and she’s spending money as fast as it comes in ($22 million disbursed in March versus $20 million raised)....

In case you didn’t know… McIntyre’s first stint in the WWE lasted over seven years between Florida Championship Wrestling, NXT, and the main roster. He returned to the WWE after NXT Takeover: Orlando this past April and won the NXT Championship from Bobby Roode at NXT Takeover: Brooklyn III from Bobby Roode. The heart of the matter Pro Wrestling Sheet confirmed that McIntyre suffered a torn bicep in the NXT Championship match against Andrade Cien Almas at NXT Takeover: WarGames....

Besides, the possibility of presenting the event again is also being considered; and the WWE will likely return with Starrcade next year. In case you didn’t know… The WWE recently decided to bring back the iconic ‘Starrcade’ event, albeit as a house show and not PPV. Starrcade was popularized by the NWA and later the WCW, and is considered to be near and dear to the hearts of the professional wrestling community....

Emblazoned in the good ol’ red, white, and blue in almost every product shot, the Freedom Phone is transparent about its potential audience: patriotic Americans who want to simultaneously stick it to Silicon Valley and China, while protecting their privacy in the process. The only problem? It’s a privacy and security nightmare that’s still made in China, still powered by Google software, and seems positioned to take advantage of unsuspecting consumers who simply don’t know any better....