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Speaking to a Latvian channel, Sevastova cited her inability to perform at the desired level as one of the reasons behind her decision to take some time off. The country’s second-highest ranked women’s singles player after Jelena Ostapenko promised to return when she feels confident again. The 31-year-old started her 2022 season with back-to-back early exits at the Melbourne Summer Set and the Australian Open. During the interview, she said unspecified factors had kept her from playing her best tennis of late....

The Phenom is one of the greatest performers in wrestling history and was rightfully rewarded for his contributions through a grand induction into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2022. Though several legends, former rivals, and colleagues of The Phenom graced the occasion, many were also conspicuously absent. One among them was Teddy Long, who worked closely with The Undertaker on and off-screen on SmackDown in the mid to late 2000s....

Brady says onus on offensive players to protect themselves The reigning Super Bowl champion and future NFL Hall of Famer Tom Brady spoke about the rules on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers website. The 44-year-old stated that many penalties are called on defensive players mainly due to offensive players’ errors. One incident that highlights this is the hit on Bears quarterback Justin Fields from Bills linebacker Andre Smith. Brady spoke about the hit without mentioning any names, although it is clear which incident he is talking about....

“Costco Karen coughed in my brother’s face when he asked her to wear a mask,” wrote Reddit user locolukas, who posted the video. Shortly after she coughed on him, the person recording suggested she stay home. “You’re going to be staying home now, ‘cause I got COVID,” she said. “You’re going to get sick now.” The woman’s cough was filmed about 2 minutes and 30 seconds into a 3-minute video, during which the person behind the camera followed the woman and her male shopping companion around the store....

Damian Lillard’s Formula Zero camp focuses on helping young players build character, leadership and elite on-court level skills Damian Lillard is expanding his wings as a mentor by developing his camp, the ‘Formula Zero’ camp. “Formula” refers to the values the six-time NBA All-Star has learned throughout his career. “Zero” is derived from his jersey number. This year was the first year of his camp, which concluded on Saturday (August 5th)....

The Danish teenager has proved a revelation for the Amsterdam giants since making the step up to the first team this season, contributing 16 goals in 29 Eredivisie appearances. Schone saddened by Manchester attacks With Ajax now set to come up against Ibrahimovic’s present employers Manchester United in Wednesday’s Europa League final - albeit with the Sweden international absent through injury - Bosz was asked about comparisons between the two....

Aubameyang gave Barcelona the lead in the 23rd minute against Valencia before Frenkie de Jong doubled their lead nine minutes later. Aubameyang then grabbed his second goal in the 38th minute. Valencia reduced Barcelona’s advantage to two goals through Carlos Soler early in the second half before Aubameyang completed his hat-trick in the 63rd minute. Xavi lauded the Gabon striker for his instant impact. The Spanish tactician said that he expects Aubameyang to be amongst the goals due to his quality and goal-scoring record....

CHASKA, Minnesota (Reuters) - Phil Mickelson has apologised for sparking a verbal spat with former United States captain Hal Sutton at Hazeltine National over events that occurred during the 2004 Ryder Cup at Oakland Hills. Mickelson on Wednesday criticised Sutton for his decision 12 years ago to pair the left-hander with Tiger Woods on two day’s notice before the world’s two top-ranked players went on to lose both matches they played against Europe....

Robert Whittaker recently said in an interview that the champion isn’t as good as he thinks he is. Speaking to dailytelegraph.com.au, ‘The Reaper’ said: The Kiwi fighter returned fire by posting a montage of what took place the last time Whittaker criticized Adesanya, with a message that read, “Happy Father’s Day son.” Moments later, Adesanya sent out another tweet, addressing Whittaker’s “God” comment. ‘The Last Stylebender’ wrote: This isn’t the first time Adesanya has referred to his rival as his son....

Barcelona secured a narrow victory over Getafe at the weekend, and Ronald Koeman is happy to have picked up all three points from the encounter. Koeman continued: Barcelona beat Getafe 2-1 to record their second win of the season. Sergi Roberto and Memphis Depay both found the back of the net to give the Blaugrana a much-needed triumph following their 1-1 draw with Athletic Bilbao in the preceding game....

In a new post, Braden Wallake, CEO of HyperSocial, a company that specializes in optimizing LinkedIn posts, has explained the context behind a social media post. Wallace made headlines last week when he shared a post following a wave of redundancies at his company. The picture was labeled “cringe” and some criticized his actions as “all optics and theatrics.” In another post on the employment-oriented social media site, Wallake updated his followers on Thursday....

Speaking with DNA on Tuesday while attending Alegria, a college fest organised by Pillai Group of Institutions in Panvel, Ponnappa said, “I’d like to give a shot at singles.” “I love doubles. But I’d like to play singles. I stopped playing singles because of circumstances. I feel I don’t want to sit around but play singles in national circuit and have fun. Singles is easier and I don’t have to worry about....

Like a few other Test regulars, Umesh Yadav is also no longer part of India’s white-ball setup. The World Test Championship title is no less than a World Cup to the likes of Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane among others. He further added that the English conditions will help him merit a place in the playing XI. Umesh Yadav last played red-ball cricket in the Boxing Day Test at the MCG in which he limped off with a calf muscle injury after bowling just 3....

Smith has opened the innings five times combined for the Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals, averaging 33.20 with two fifties and a promising strike rate of 138.33. However, he has batted the most at No. 3, where he averages 35.27 at a decent strike rate of 128.33 with eight half-centuries. The right-handed batter reflected that opening the innings is ideal for T20s, given the field restrictions and the fact that batters can play their shots even after the powerplay once set....

Iyer was in his hotel room in Kerala when his teammate Avesh Khan broke the news to the hard-hitting all-rounder. The 26-year-old was initially taken aback, but regrouped and hugged Khan, who was also picked in the 16-member squad announced by the BCCI on Tuesday. Speaking to TimesofIndia.com, Venkatesh Iyer called his India call-up a ‘dream’, saying: Venkatesh Iyer has been in breathtaking form since the second phase of IPL 2021....

A lot of the main cast behind the concept of this league were present on the occasion. On the sidelines of the event, I caught up with Richard Whelan, CEO of EFLI, to hear his thoughts on this huge sub-continental project that he is overseeing. Good evening Rich, thanks for taking time out for this little interview. Good evening. The pleasure is all mine, love being here. So how long has it been here now in India for you Rich as part of this trip?...

The Red Devils entered a heavyweight encounter against arch-rivals knowing that their second-place standing in the Premier League table was under threat. A Marcus Rashford double, however, moved them five points clear of the chasing pack and strengthened their position behind Manchester City. An own goal from Eric Bailly provided the only blot on United’s copybook against Liverpool, with Mourinho – who has faced plenty of criticism for adopting a defensive mindset this season – of the opinion that his side were always in control of the game and worthy winners....

Mnuchin stood by the president when asked to comment on Trump’s tirade during a briefing on regulating cryptocurrencies. “I don’t find them racist,” Mnuchin said. “The president just went on and clarified his comments. I think he speaks for himself on that. He was very clear but again, we’re focused on cryptocurrencies and then I’ll do some debt ceiling stuff.” A reporter said, “You think they’re not racist, if I could have a follow up,” but Mnuchin ignored the request and went on to another question....

Thiem, who won the first leg of the Adria Tour in Belgrade, has taken a COVID-19 test once a day for ten consecutive days since the COVID-19 outbreak at the exhibition tournament. Dominic Thiem, who had recently joked that he was the most negative person on tour, has been very active on the tennis court after the COVID-19 outbreak. Thiem won the Generali Austrian Pro Series, triumphed in the Belgrade leg of the Adria Tour and made it to the top 4 of the Ultimate Tennis Showdown....

The Serb was taken to three sets in his quarterfinal match by Dominik Koepfer, but managed to win all his other encounters in straight sets - including the final against Diego Schwartzman. World No. 2 Rafael Nadal, meanwhile, lost to Schwartzman in the quarterfinal in Rome in a rare loss on clay. Nadal had been playing some fine tennis in the previous rounds of the tournament and was touted by many to win the title before his sudden exit....