Konta won 7-5, 6-2 and will now face the Czech Republic’s Karolina Pliskova. Fifth seed Pliskova beat Russia’s Daria Kasatkina 3-6 7-5 7-6 (9-7). Konta, 25, is 11th in the race to the season-ending championships, to be held in Singapore, with only the top eight qualifying for the tournament, which takes place from October 23-30. Konta could also break into the world’s top 10 for the first time if she continues her run at the China Open....
Davenport, herself a former world number one, who won three grand slam titles including Wimbledon in 1999, said Konta proved in her three-set Centre Court victory on Wednesday against Donna Vekic that she had the steel needed to get to the top. “I think yesterday’s match was a great example of that. I always look at players and look at their weaknesses and if those are improved upon. “To see her on Wednesday just being a mental rock out there under some really difficult circumstances was in a way inspiring,” Davenport said, adding that in the past Konta had buckled under pressure....
Caldwell said on “The ShakeUP,” an Internet morning show, that he dated Stewart, the former husband of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” cast member Porsha Williams.MORE: Openly gay athletes “I didn’t know who he was at first,” Caldwell said about meeting Stewart. “I was like ‘Oh my God, that’s you.’ And um, we was at a bar, we was at a restaurant and I was like, ‘Oh my God, that’s Kordell’ and they was like, ‘Yeah, he’s a football player’ and I was like, ‘Mmm, I like football players....
Kovac found himself under intense pressure after Bayern failed to win four matches in a row from late September, but he has turned things around in recent weeks with Bundesliga wins over Wolfsburg and Mainz and a Champions League triumph at AEK Athens. Bayern’s 2-1 victory over Mainz on Saturday saw them move into second place in the league table after nine matches, trailing leaders Borussia Dortmund by two points....
Kovacic, 24, made 36 appearances for Madrid in 2017-18, but started just 10 of his 21 La Liga games. The Croatia international has been linked with moves to the likes of Manchester United, Juventus and Tottenham. While his agent dismissed exit rumours ahead of the summer transfer window, Kovacic has joined the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale in suggesting that his future could lie away from the Santiago Bernabeu....
The two bottom-placed teams took on each other in the final match of the group stages. Unfortunately, the result did not matter much with the Tuskers ensuring that they do not finish at the bottom of the table. The Shivamogga Lions, on the other hand, finished rock bottom, losing five out five. The only point they got was thanks to a washed out game. The Lions won the toss and opted to bat first....
Today, Garena Free Fire announced a collaboration with KSHMR on their social media platforms. For those who do not know KSHMR, he is a well-known American artist and music producer. With the collaboration, a new character named ‘K’ (Captain Booyah) will be added to Garena Free Fire soon. In this article, we discuss all you need to know about the character based on KSHMR (K). Also Read: Flamethrower weapon in Free Fire OB24 update: Damage, stats, and other details...
Glen Kuiper and Ray Fosse begin Thursday's broadcast as they should, by introducing both the most prominent new face on the Seattle Mariners’ roster, Robinson Cano, and the new face in the A’s rotation, Jesse Chavez. Rather than provide meaningless buzzwords, Fosse details why he thinks Chavez can be a successful starter — his pitch repertoire, which includes a fastball, curveball, cutter, and changeup, “four very good pitches.” The A’s make two errors on the first play of the game, a routine ground ball by Abraham Almonte that gets through Alberto Callaspo’s legs at first base, followed by Nick Punto throwing behind the runner, and the throw getting away....
While both wrist spinners have been in stunning form through the year, a point to be noted is that most of Rashid’s wickets have come against teams ranked lower than number eight. Meanwhile, most of Kuldeep’s wickets have come against top teams. Another interesting aspect is that Kuldeep was the top wicket-taker in South Africa, England and UAE (during the Asia Cup). Remarkably, he was touring all the countries for the first time....
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport the deal for Kulusevski could rise by a further €9m and he will sign a contract until June 2024. The 19-year-old joined Atalanta from Brommapojkarna in 2016 but only featured for the first team three times before being sent on loan to Parma for the 2019-20 campaign. Kulusevski has shone at the Ennio Tardini, scoring four goals and supplying seven assists in 17 Serie A appearances, and his form has not gone unnoticed by the eight-time defending champions....
Sharing video showing members and allies of the Kumeyaay nation singing in peaceful protest at the border, while a U.S. Border Patrol agent appeared to stand by, Harris said “the Kumeyaay shouldn’t have to put their lives at risk during a pandemic in order to prevent the desecration of an ancestral burial site. For a pointless border wall.” “We should all be outraged this is happening at our border right now,” she said....
Kurog Abilities Kurog gains new abilities while near an elemental altar in The Primal Convergence. There are many different abilities listed below. Note that any numerical values are based on the raid’s Normal Mode. Kurog Strategy Guide Okay, you got all of those abilities memorized? Good. The fight will alternate between phases, which change once Kurog reaches 100 energy. Make sure you bring him to two altars before the second phase begins....
There has been speculation aplenty from various sources, including WWE’s own YouTube channel. The fact of the matter is that WWE has created a compelling hook that has finally achieved the impossible- got the internet guessing. Fear not. We bring you 5 plausible scenarios, and we’re certain that one of them is certainly on the mark. Read on. #5 He has an illegitimate child Kurt Angle certainly has inspired many superstars in the wrestling world....
Driscoll claims that Busch put her hands on her neck and smashed her head against his motorhome wall Sept. 26 at Dover International Speedway. Busch claims she came into his motorhome uninvited, demanded that she tell her son that their relationship is over and he cupped her face trying to defuse a situation where he had repeatedly asked her to leave. MORE: Lawmaker calls for Busch’s suspension | Former GM sues Kyle Busch Motorsports...
The world number 10, who has now racked up four crowns in an impressive 2018, was pushed all the way by her unseeded opponent, but her class eventually told in an 11th consecutive victory on clay. Kvitova has now racked up a record third triumph in the Spanish capital and won more Tour titles than any other player this season. She will look to add to her burgeoning total at the Internazionali d’Italia next week....
Knights have lost two games to occupy the bottom place in the Group B points table. The Warriors, meanwhile, have also lost two in two but are third in the Group B standings. KXI vs ROW Probable Playing XIs KXI Chandrasekaran Ramachandran (C), Syed Nizamuddin, Thillai Arasan (WK), Dharsan Karupiah, Narendra Mahanthi, Sreeram Bolisetti, Ajithkumar Harish, Aneesh Vadakkoott, Ganesh Sathiyamoorthy, Rajkumar Gunasekaran, Rajeshvaramana Venkataramana. ROW Krishna Chaitanya Varma (C & WK), Naga 1Vijay Babu, Lavakumar Deergasi, Yellappagari Chandramohan Reddy, Abhishek Parashar, Uddipta Chattopadhyay, Syahmi Zufayri, Dilip Mondal, Tanveer Khan, Raghumajji Harish, Azib Wadi Zainudfin....
After a Game 3 loss Friday night in which he didn’t play, Lowry told The Vertical that LeBron James is simply too big a difference-maker for other teams to get even. MORE: LaVar and Lonzo’s Big Baller dream is worth watching “They’ve got LeBron James,” Lowry said. “Nobody’s closing the gap on him. I mean, that’s it right there: They’ve got LeBron James and nobody’s closing the gap on him....
Rittenhouse, 18, was found not guilty over the deaths of Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber, who were shot on August 25, 2020. He was also found not guilty of the attempted first-degree intentional homicide in the shooting of Gaige Grosskreutz after the jury returned to deliver the verdict on Friday. Following the verdict, numerous Republican and conservative figures celebrated the verdict and with lawmakers offering internships to the teenager....
