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Federer was coolly efficient on a hot day in the desert Saturday, firing seven aces and connecting on 72 percent of his first serves in the match that lasted barely an hour. Novak Djokovic played American John Isner in the other semifinal later. No. 2 seed Agnieszka Radwanska will play Flavia Pennetta in the women's final Sunday. Federer never faced a break point on his serve while breaking Dolgopolov four times, including a seven-deuce game to go up 4-1 in the second set....

Top-ranked Serena Williams was upset Tuesday, making it a difficult week for the best American women in tennis. Stephens lost to the 19-year-old Svitolina, who earned her fourth career victory over a top 20 player — the third coming last week at the tournament near Miami. Stephens, 21, gave credit to her opponent, who moved up seven spots to reach a career-high ranking this week. "She played pretty well, and it's just unfortunate that I lost, but I mean, you can just learn from the mistakes and things like that and build on it," Stephens said....

You should care about what happened to the poor ball boy during the match. With Almagro set to serve, this kid tried to do his best impression of a “Milford Man” and get out of Almagro’s way without being seen or heard. That, uh, didn’t happen. MORE: American French Open winners | Best of the 2016 Australian Open Give him credit for popping back up quickly. “What? Why are you looking at me?...

With Pryor out of the picture and last year’s veteran backup Jason Campbell set to retire as a free agent, AJ McCarron, the second-year man from Alabama, is in position to be Andy Dalton’s top backup. Pryor had even fallen behind Josh Johnson, who was getting more reps as a No. 3. MORE: NFL quarterbacks teams need to move on from | Most overrated players For Pryor, it’s his third failed attempt to stick with a team in his career....

The former Ohio State and Oakland Raiders quarterback posted a video on Instagram showing off his one-handed grab after practice. MORE: Notable players who made position switch mid-career | Hines Ward knows Pryor is giving up his dream The 6-4 Pryor made the transition to wideout this offseason, and the Browns signed him in May after their rookie camp. 

Steve Andrews testified Wednesday that Michael David Barrett posting a nude peephole video of his once-outgoing daughter Erin on the Internet in 2008 has left her “a shell of the person she used to be.” Before Barrett taped Erin Andrews at the Nashville Marriott at Vanderbilt University, his daughter was at the top of her game as the most famous sideline reporter on the planet for ESPN. MORE: The 20 best college football states | Athletes and celebrity couples...

A small boat had been floating off Pedder Bay, Vancouver Island, when the sea lion leaped from the water, CTV News reported. Orcas were spotted on the hunt for sea lions by whale watching company the Prince of Whales, just moments before. The sea lion nearly caused the boat to flip over. Orcas, or killer whales, are known for feasting on sea lions and seals. The apex predators have fearsome hunting techniques....

The alarming footage was posted to TikTok on Sunday by Connor Seitz, known as cseitz2281 on the video-sharing platform. It was filmed at Panama City Beach in northwest Florida. The clip begins with a shot of the wider coastline before zooming in to show a shark approaching two swimmers. Gradually, the shark gets closer and closer until it is within touching distance of one of the two beachgoers, who both remain unaware of its presence....

The newly discovered tapes are potentially significant evidence related to the U.S. government’s response to the September 11 attacks. Of most immediate importance to the commission: when precisely was the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) notified that the country was under a terrorist attack? Investigators want to know whether the Bush White House and the U.S. military could have acted more quickly to–at a minimum–intercept American Airlines Flight 77, the hijacked aircraft that slammed into the Pentagon at 9:38 a....

The fate of Badawi is one of a number of terror-related cases that has generated tension with Yemen. U.S. officials only recently learned that another indicted Cole bomber, Fahed al-Quso, broke out of a Yemeni jail along with Badawi two years ago and remains a free man. Yet another accused Qaeda operative, Jaber Elbaneh, a 41-year-old American citizen with a $5 million bounty on his head (stemming from charges that he was part of a suspected Buffalo-area terror cell), was recently seen walking into a Yemeni court—and then nonchalantly walking back out again....

Now that Boston is out of the playoffs, Rozier has been vocal on how discord within the team ultimately led to its downfall. While appearing on ESPN’s “First Take” Tuesday, Rozier was asked if he would return to the team if the roster remained the same. He didn’t seem enthused with that idea. “No, I might have to go,” Rozier said while laughing at the question. “I put up with a lot this year, so, you know, I said what I said after the season (and) I think we all know that I’m not trying to step into that again....

One difference that makes test cricket apart from everything else is the home and away scenario. Nowadays ODIs and t20s are not much-impacted by home or away conditions whereas test cricket still is highly influenced. Over the course of 5 days, a cricketer goes through a lot and behaves likewise. If history is to go by then it is evident that teams find it tough to win a test series away from home....

With privacy concern being the top most priority for users, it is believed that Google scans each message sent and received through Gmail. This provides Adwords advertisers a chance to target their audience better by displaying relevant ads, which can get annoying at times. So, if you are looking for good Gmail alternatives, these are worth a shot. Outlook.com Outlook.com, earlier known as Hotmail, is one of the favourite amongst users as it offers Microsoft Office web apps and OneDrive....

MORE: Latest Heisman odds | Texas A&M sues Colts for use of ‘12th Man’ The two have combined for 46 receptions, 679 yards and six touchdowns. Reynolds is the second-leading receiver on the team with 32 receptions, 554 yards and four touchdowns.

“Safe service is our top priority and our restaurants continue to follow CDC [Center for Disease Control and Prevention] and local health department guidelines,” the company said in a statement. Located on Sienna Crossing Drive, the branch is owned by the former head football coach at University of Houston, Tony Levine, Houston’s KTRK reports. Last month, Chick-fil-A announced the latest safety measures the restaurant chain is implementing as the country reopens....

“Today the 7-day Covid positivity rate dropped to a new recorded low: 4.95%. Hospitalizations dropped to a 6 month low. This week we have 1 million 1st vaccines available,” Texas Governor Greg Abbott wrote in a tweet on Sunday. “Everyone now qualifies for a shot. They are highly recommended to prevent getting Covid but always voluntary.” The 4.95 percent test positivity rate is the lowest the state has seen since the start of the pandemic....

For the uninitiated, Temtem is essentially the answer to the question “what if Pokemon were a Massively-Multiplayer Online experience?” It features the same general gameplay loop of capturing (or “taming”) a variety of monsters, and either training or breeding them to take on significant characters and an evil organization across a land called the Airborne Archipelago. RELATED: Pokemon-like MMO Temtem Reveals Starter Monsters The game is not just a carbon copy of its popular inspiration, however....

In a viral post shared on the U.K.-based discussion website Mumsnet, user Bussyb explained they disliked their housemate’s girlfriend and that they had to endure “the loudest sex.” The Mumsnet user said the girlfriend comes around to the house several times a week and leaves beer bottles, plates and glasses around without tidying up afterward. She also reportedly parks in their neighbor’s spot even though she has been asked not to....

This article will compare the differences between tendons and ligaments, types of injuries, and treatment options. What Are Tendons and Ligaments? Tendons and ligaments are forms of connective tissue that connect muscles and bones to form the musculoskeletal system. Both tendons and ligaments are similar in composition and are primarily made of collagen fibers. Collagen is a protein found in various body parts that provides strength, flexibility, and elasticity to connective tissue....

Tendulkar recollected how the revered coach, who died here last week aged 87, asked him to go back to his original low grip after advising him to hold the bat higher and seeing it did not work well. “I still remember when I started playing cricket, we had just one bat, which belonged to (mybrother) Ajit (Tendulkar). It was a little bigger and my grip was low on the handle....