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Born in Sydney but a British Davis Cup player, Konta needed three sets to get past surprise US Open finalist Madison Keys in the opening round of the WTA Premier event. And it was a similar story at Pat Rafter Arena on Tuesday, the fifth seed overcoming Ajla Tomljanovic, a Croatian-born, naturalised Australian, 4-6 6-1 6-4 in two hours and 28 minutes. A slow start saw Konta broken four times in the opening set alone, but she dropped serve just once more throughout, sealing victory with her first match point when world number 18 Tomljanovic sent a forehand return long....

Rain washed out play on Wednesday and meant the women’s last-four matches were pushed back in line with the men’s, for which separate tickets to Court Philippe-Chatrier had already been sold. Ashleigh Barty’s 6-7 (4-7) 6-3 6-3 victory over Amanda Anisimova consequently took place on Court Suzanne-Lenglen, while Konta’s 7-5 7-6 (7-2) defeat to Marketa Vondrousova was on Court Simonne-Mathieu. WTA CEO and chairman Steve Simon branded it “unfair and inappropriate”, while two-time major winner Amelie Mauresmo called it “a disgrace”....

On December 12, doughnut fans can visit their local store and buy any dozen doughnuts, including the North Pole-inspired holiday doughnuts, the Original Glazed “Reindeer Doughnut, the “Santa Belly Doughnut” and the “Present Doughnut,” and unlock another 12 doughnuts for $1. “On 12/12 buy 12 doughnuts and get 12 more for just $1. That’s a pretty sweet deal. Come in and enjoy!” says Dave Skena, chief marketing officer for Krispy Kreme Doughnuts....

The Batman will be set in a unique world from the mind of Matt Reeves and takes place in its own universe. The Batman trailer was released at the DC FanDome event, which showed more of what fans can expect to see in the upcoming film. The movie will be based in Gotham City and have Batman come into contact with Riddler, Penguin, Catwoman, and Commissioner Gordon. RELATED: Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Not Featuring Deathstroke Would Be A Missed Opportunity...

Director Pablo Larraín’s movie does not hit cinemas across the world until November 5, but premiered at Venice last week, on September 3. And Diana asks “will they kill me, do you think?” during a depiction of royal life that The Guardian reported is “implicitly republican,” meaning against the monarchy rather than in support of the U.S. political party. After seeing the film, the newspaper’s reviewer Xan Brooks wrote: “The monarchy itself is preposterous....

On Wednesday, company officials announced that fully vaccinated customers and associates will no longer need to wear masks in Kroger facilities beginning Thursday. “Starting May 20, fully vaccinated customers and most fully vaccinated associates no longer need to wear a mask in our facilities, including stores, distribution centers, plants and offices, unless otherwise indicated by state or local jurisdiction,” the statement read. “If there is a state or local mandate, please follow that requirement and timing....

Harvick, who finished second behind Truex for his 10th top-10 finish of the season, closed the gap in Truex’s dominant performance with 65 laps to go and thought he was headed for his second win of the season. MORE: Must-see photos from the Coca-Cola 600 “I really thought we were just going to drive right by him,” Harvick said. “But I got tight those last two runs compared to the run that we were really good and made up all the ground....

NASCAR suspended Busch indefinitely Friday after a Delaware family court judge ruled that Busch likely “committed an act of domestic violence” against former girlfriend Patricia Driscoll last September. MORE: Kyle Busch breaks leg in crash | Track vows to fix walls | NASCAR had to suspend Busch Busch lost an appeal to a three-member panel Saturday afternoon, but appealed that decision to NASCAR’s Final Appeals Officer. The second appeal also was denied and the suspension upheld Saturday night....

As of this writing, he is en route to the 1 million subscribers figure, with the count currently standing at 985 thousand. Meanwhile, the total number of views on Kutty Gokul’s channel has surpassed 56.92 million views. Kutty Gokul’s Free Fire ID, rank and stats Kutty Gokul’s Free Fire ID is 821845835. He is placed in Diamond I in BR-Ranked and Gold IV in CS-Ranked. Listed below are his stats, as of today, 6 February 2022:...

The North Africans are set to play at the global showpiece for the first time since 1990, largely thanks to the newly-named BBC African Footballer of the Year, who hugely contributed to the team’s qualification. The Liverpool attacker netted five times to finish top goal scorer of the African zone third round qualifiers, but he is even more remembered for converting a last-gasp penalty on the final match-day which secured their ticket to Russia 2018....

“Busch is expected to make a full recovery in time for the start of the 2015 NASCAR season in February,” the team stated in a news release. The surgery, which had been scheduled for the offseason, was performed by Dr. Robert Anderson of OrthoCarolina and targeted a recurring source of inflammation. Busch, 29, has 29 career Sprint Cup wins. He was 10th in the 2014 standings. With NASCAR having eliminated preseason testing, Busch has plenty of time to recover before the start of the season in mid-February....

Part of that is because the majority of the Kobalt 400 crowd won’t be from Las Vegas. Part of that is because of, well, the Joe Gibbs Racing driver's history of racing in the area. MORE: Harvick fastest in test | Roush cars struggling | Earnhardt enjoying spotlight | Danica needs luck “This is a vacation destination for a lot of race fans,” Busch told the media prior to Cup practice Friday at Las Vegas....

The Joe Gibbs Racing driver added to his 2015 crown after clinching his fifth win of the season at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Busch, who led 120 of the 267 laps, finished ahead of Martin Truex Jr. and Erik Jones. Truex was one of the other Championship 4 drivers, while Kevin Harvick finished fourth and Denny Hamlin ended up 10th. Busch hailed his team, telling NBC: “I don’t know how much it means to them, but that’s the best I can do....

According to AP, he has a wingspan of almost 84 inches, which is impressive by NFL standards. The PFF reported that the size is longer than any tight end or wide receiver in the past 20 years. He also had a 33 and a half-inches vertical, recorded 10 feet, 9 inches in the broad jump, and achieved 22 repetitions of 225 pounds on the bench press. Kyle Pitts highlights:...

Rittenhouse, now 18, was acquitted on Friday of all the counts he faced relating to the shooting deaths of Joseph Rosenbaum, 36, and Anthony Huber, 26, and the wounding of another protester in August 2020. Hours after the verdict, Rittenhouse’s lawyer, Mark Richards was asked on CNN whether his client regretted going to the Wisconsin city that night. “A hundred times over,” Richards said, “Kyle said, ‘If I had to do it all over again and had any idea something like this could happen, I wouldn’t do it....

In a football economy rocked by COVID-19, signing a player of Kylian Mbappe’s quality was always going to be out the question. Even the biggest clubs have found their finances in tatters with the virus slashing away at their earnings through reduced match day revenue and TV rights. English giants Manchester United have found their pursuit of Jadon Sancho near impossible, so far refusing to pay Borussia Dortmund’s demand of £108m in the current market....

Kyrie Irving did almost everything right Thursday night in San Antonio. The Cavaliers point guard scored a career-high, franchise-record 57 points in Cleveland’s 128-125 overtime victory over the Spurs. Irving also set a league high for the season, two more than the 55 he dropped in late January. MORE: KYRIE 1 flytrap shoe | Kobe still plans to return next season | ‘Good chance’ Rose will play again this season...

On Sunday, CVT posted a picture on Facebook of an employee holding a sign reading “Influencers pay double.” “We’ve decided to make this thing official with signage,” ready the caption. “We truly don’t care if you’re an Influencer, or how many followers you have. We will never give you a free ice cream in exchange for a post on your social media page. It’s literally a $4 item…well now it’s $8 for you....

Unlike “Dante’s Peak,” which postponed the cork-popping for an hour, “Volcano” gets right down to business with a hefty quake, the effect of which is to open the tectonic doors to the volcanic juices lying in wait to destroy Los Angeles. Director Mick Jackson and his screenwriters (Jerome Armstrong and Billy Ray) are smart enough to know we didn’t come for “character development.” We want to see L.A. trashed. (What other burg can stand in for Sodom and Gomorrah these days?...

The popularity of Yu-Gi-Oh! has shaped the world of trading card games and has released a variety of different products throughout its history. Recognizable characters like Yugi, Kaiba, and their famous boss monsters regularly appear as figures and the franchise has spawned a long line of video games based around the card game. Among all the unique monsters featured within Yu-Gi-Oh!, Kaiba’s Blue-Eyes White Dragon is one of the most well-known creatures from the series....