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Kyrgios looked poised for a swift exit after losing the first set and calling for the trainer, complaining of illness against the 17-time grand slam champion in Acapulco on Wednesday. But the maligned Australian produced an astonishing display, fending off nine break points in the marathon encounter – including five in the third set – before saving three match points. Nadal then sent a forehand long as Kyrgios – who hit 58 winners and 49 unforced errors – was booed by the crowd following more than three hours of scintillating tennis....

Bryant died in a helicopter crash in January 2020 alongside his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others. On Twitter, Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving wrote, “Love you Big brother @kobebryant.” “Happy Solar Return,” he added, throwing in an emoji signifying “cheers.” “You and all the angels celebrate up in Paradise! The Black Mamba lives on.” Boxer and social media influencer Jake Paul also tweeted, “KOBE. King of basketball eternally....

At 36 years old, he is the oldest NBA player ever to be named Sixth Man of the Year, breaking his own record from two years ago. A 16 year NBA veteran, Crawford previously won the award with the Atlanta Hawks during the 2009-10 season and with his current team the Clippers during the 2013-14 campaign. When he was named Sixth Man of the Year two years ago with the Clippers, he joined the likes of Kevin McHale, Ricky Pierce and Detlef Schrempf to win the award twice....

In this digitally connected age, the easiest, safest way to keep major events on the calendar is to host them online. Tokyo Game Show went virtual, and was still able to show off all kinds of exciting gameplay footage and announcement trailers. The only thing missing was the ability to cruise the show floor trying out new titles at demo kiosks. That experience is something unique, but the safety of guests is paramount, and the risk is just too high in many places to safely hold an event of this size....

Perhaps she relaxed too much towards the end or took her opponent too lightly. Whatever it was, Sindhu has definitely learned from her mistakes and would be itching to bounce back. This week, she gets a chance to do so at the Korea Open, a tournament she won a couple of years ago. The familiar court, conditions and especially memories of her victory would most definitely inspire her to put in all her efforts....

Emil Forsberg scored from the spot to equalise for Leipzig after Robert Lewandowski’s 199th goal for Bayern had put the visitors ahead. Bayern are in third place in the Bundesliga table, two points behind leaders Leipzig. “We have to do more with our superiority,” Kovac said. “In the end, the result is annoying. We had more chances, played well, but unfortunately two points less than planned. “We played sensationally in the first half, that was the best performance so far....

Click here to follow all the live updates from the KPL 2019 player auction. KPL 2019 will follow a similar template to the previous season, with the seven teams in the fray namely the Bijapur Bulls, Belagavi Panthers, Bengaluru Blasters, Hubli Tigers, Shivamogga Lions, Ballari Tuskers and Mysuru Warriors battling it out for the ultimate title. However, in order to spice up the competition and on ‘popular demand’, the league will welcome the addition of the eliminators and qualifiers, which will replace the existing and traditional mode of the Top 4 teams from the competition making it to the semifinals....

The game looks set to do that and more, now that more playable characters may been leaked as well as one character who makes any appearance a memorable one: God of War protagonist, Kratos. The January issue of Official PlayStation Magazine drops the bomb, revealing to owners of the PS3 that they will have the ability to once again step into the boots of the god-killing Greek for the first time on their console since God of War 3....

Kris Letang scored his second goal 1:20 into overtime and the Penguins opened theseason with a 7-6 victory over the Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals on Thursday night. “I think we wanted to respond to last season,” Letang said. “I don’t think it mattered if it was (Washington) or another team.” Letang beat goalie Braden Holtby with a slap shot from the point on a power play. Letang finished with three points, tying Hall of Famer Paul Coffey for the most by a defenseman in team history with 440....

Kroenke Sports and Entertainment (KSE) informed the London Stock Exchange on Tuesday that it has moved forward with plans to buy Alisher Usmanov’s 30 per cent stake in Arsenal, a deal that values the club at £1.8billion. KSE already owned 67 per cent of Arsenal and now stand to be in complete control, with Kroenke of the belief that taking the club private will help them strategically in the long run....

The spin legend, who has a staggering 619 wickets in Test cricket and placed third in the pecking order, felt the ICC’s proactive approach helped bring down the number of bowlers with suspect action in the last two years. “A fair bit (has been done) from the ICC perspective in terms of looking at the suspected actions and making sure that the world cricket gets rid of that. “Over the last two years, you don’t hear too many issues (about suspect bowling action) coming up....

To help you make the most informed choice, you should also take a look at our Best tablet for kids roundup. Kurio Tab Advance: Price It comes in two colours -Pink or Blue- with 16GB of storage, but this is expandable by an additional 32GB via its microSD slot. Design & Build Like many kids’ tablets, the Kurio Advance has a 7in display. It improves on the Tab 2 by using an IPS screen rather than TN....

Petra Kvitova of holders Czech Republic will take on Australia’s Jarmila Gajdosova in the opening singles rubber of the Fed Cup World Group first-round tie in the eastern Czech city of Ostrava on Saturday, following Friday’s draw. After the first rubber pitting the Czech number one against Australia’s number two, Czech number two Lucie Safarova will face Australia’s number one Samantha Stosur. “I’ll try to make things easier for Lucie,” said Kvitova, the world number eight, who led the Czech Republic to two straight Fed Cup victories in 2011 and 2012....

TALLADEGA, Ala. — Sprint Cup Series championship contender Kyle Busch was OK following a last-lap Camping World Truck Series wreck that sent Justin Lofton to the hospital Saturday afternoon at Talladega Superspeedway. All drivers were able to exit their trucks under their own power following the melee, which included Miguel Paludo’s truck getting upside down and Busch suffering a thundering blow to the inside wall near the finish line. — VIDEO: Sauter wins crash-filled race | Fred’s 250 results | Breaking down Sprint Cup field...

“Blew a right front or something,” Busch said on team radio. “It’s killed, it’s killed.” MORE: Chase standings entering New Hampshire | Jeff Gordon, NASCAR iron man When his car’s right-front tire blew, Busch could only ride into a hard hit on Turn 4. There had been reports of debris between turns 3 and 4. Busch appeared to have found the junk. Kyle Busch’s car; note damage on right front....

That is typical for any young driver. But Larson has been racing all his life. All he has to do is what comes natural after a highly successful sprint-car career and a more than respectable first two years of racing stock cars. MORE: Driver makes insenstive remark | Power Rankings | Petty fires Parrott | Earnhardt video “I’m just hoping I don’t make anybody mad or anything out there,” Larson said in a recent interview....

Finishes of 28th, 40th and 36th in the previous three races had dropped the Chip Ganassi Racing rookie from eighth to 17th in the standings. MORE: Keselowski dominant again | Johnson, Goodyear at odds over tire failure | Shepherd, 72, wrecks Logano A third-place finish in the Camping World RV Sales 301 lifted him to 14th and he’s currently the last winless driver who would be in the Chase based on points....

Today, we’re getting another look at Cole Phelps on the job - this time investigating Candy Edwards, a character in the L.A. Noire case, “The Set-Up.” A month ago, at PAX East, we mentioned that between stunning MotionScan technology and sharp story lines, L.A. Noire could be the most mature release in Rockstar Games’ celebrated history. Centered on a series of cases that take Phelps around 1960s Los Angeles (recreated in painstaking detail), L....

This association with Bibigo comes in the aftermath of the LA Lakers bolstering their 2021-22 roster with the addition of several superstars, including Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony. The franchise also released a promotional video on the occasion. LA Lakers’ deal with Bibigo to stretch beyond the jersey patch The Bibigo logo will be on a patch stitched on the LA Lakers jersey. The patch will be on the front left shoulder opposite the Nike logo....

British number one Konta, an Eastbourne resident, made light work of qualifier Dayana Yastremska 6-2 6-4, as her preparations for Wimbledon got back on track. Konta, a beaten semi-finalist at Roland Garros, suffered a surprise defeat to Jelena Ostapenko in the second round of the Birmingham Classic in her last outing. But the world number 19, making her seventh consecutive main-draw appearance at Eastbourne, where she was a beaten semi-finalist in both 2016 and 2017, put in a measured performance, and will face Maria Sakkari in the round of 32....