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World number five David Ferrer. It seems a faintly underwhelming epithet which should speak volumes in an era of men’s tennis dominated by four men. But the softly spoken Spaniard says he shouldn’t be underestimated after reaching the semi-finals at the French Open for a second straight year particularly with Roger Federer now out, courtesy of next opponent Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, while Andy Murray scratched through injury. Ferrer may not have the cachet of defending champion Rafael Nadal or top seed Novak Djokovic, the other members of the top four who currently dominate the game....

PARIS (Reuters) - The president of the French tennis federation (FFT) said he had a moral responsibility to deny Maria Sharapova a wild card invitation to this month’s French Open as the sport continues its fight against doping. Bernard Giudicelli announced the decision a day after former world number one Roger Federer said he was skipping Roland Garros to focus on the grasscourt season, meaning that the French Open will start on May 28 without two of the circuit’s most commercially attractive players....

Richmond’s local NBC affiliate reported that the statue was spray-painted with “White Lives Matter” on its base, and “WLM” was also spray-painted on some surrounding stones. Someone apparently tried to cover the original writing with “Black Lives Matter” and “BLM"in purple spray paint. Local reporters tweeted images of the scene. According to local ABC affiliate reporter Alex Thorson, a woman saw a man spray paint “White Lives Matter” on the statue around 11:30 a....

Fitness enthusiast and former tennis player Neha Uberoi talks about maintaining a healthy daily routine, her exercise and eating habits. 0 votes

Barcelona goalkeeper Ter Stegen and Neuer were embroiled in a spat last month after the former said it was a “massive blow” not to feature against Netherlands or Northern Ireland, two games his more experienced team-mate started. The Bayern captain accused Ter Stegen of being unhelpful by expressing his frustrations publicly, while club president Uli Hoeness threatened to withdraw his team’s players from Germany duty before backtracking on his comments....

A loss isn’t the end for all fighters and the greatest have come back from significant losses in their career. All losses aren’t the same and there’s often an overreaction to how much a loss hurts the future of a fighter. MORE: Terence Crawford vs. Shawn Porter: Date, fight time, TV channel and live stream Take, for instance, Canelo Alvarez vs. Caleb Plant. Plant was never expected to win the fight....

RELATED: Things To Do Immediately When Starting Terraria Although the Dungeon is arguably the most dangerous place in Terraria, it boasts many worthwhile rarities for those brave enough to venture within. Many of these oddities are necessary for progressing through the game, while others serve as valuable components of more promising items. Regardless, before players can profit from the Dungeon and all of its loot, they must first meet the requirement for entry....

The latest tactic employed by administration supporters involves a $2 million television advertising campaign featuring sinister images of Osama bin Laden that started running this week in the home districts of about 15 Democratic members of Congress who are potentially vulnerable this fall. The ads, funded by a newly formed conservative advocacy group called defenseofdemocracies.org, charge that House Democrats have allowed “surveillance against terrorists” to be “crippled” because they failed to approve a version of the spying bill supported by the Bush administration....

Bradshaw wonders, however, how much Big Ben will be affected by the team’s big early offseason move: promoting Randy Fichtner to replace Todd Haley as offensive coordinator. “Haley was a great play-caller,” Bradshaw explained to Sporting News last week. “They had great success together. For the life of me, I have not figured out why they fired Todd Haley. Didn’t they put up 42 points against the Jaguars? “It would seem to me more like the head coach has to recognize the people he’s hiring to run that defense aren’t doing the job....

With about three laps remaining in his 150-mile qualifying race Thursday, Labonte didn’t think he would get another start in NASCAR’s biggest event as he was running 17th with little hope of catching the 16th-place car and earning one of the 15 transfer spots. MORE: Daytona 500 starting lineup But Casey Mears appeared to run out of gas and had to hit pit road, putting the 57-year-old Labonte in the final transfer spot....

Trafford's body was found in his pickup truck on Tuesday, eight days after he went missing, the Saginaw Spirit announced. Trafford, 20, disappeared shortly after the team sent him home for disciplinary reasons and had told his girlfriend he was "devastated" by it. The Spirit released a statement confirming the news: Our deepest condolences are with Terry’s family and his friends both in Ontario and Michigan. Terry played on our team and was a member of the Spirit family for the last four years and he will be missed....

A number of high-end shops were targeted around downtown Chicago’s “Magnificent Mile” shopping district, including Tesla, Apple, Lamborghini, Nordstrom, Walgreens, Macy’s, Coach, Gucci, Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Best Buy, Old Navy, and Louis Vuitton among others. More than 100 people were arrested during the unrest, police say. Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown said in a press statement that charges against the individuals in last night’s unrest include disorderly conduct and battery against police....

The incident itself happened in summer 2020. However, the full extent of the accident was only revealed on Wednesday, when the video of the crash was released by the North Carolina State Highway Patrol (NCSHP). The video was captured by the dashcam of a parked police car. It showed two law enforcement officials standing on the side of U.S. Highway 64, one from the NCSHP and one from the Nash County Sheriff’s office....

The accusations emerged when Blanchard sent a message from Twitter saying “Hey women, try supporting one another. Cool things happen.” Kay would respond first by retweeting Blanchard’s message and accusing her of spitting on a black woman and calling her the n-word during her time in Japan. Green would also retweet Blanchard’s message, but the accusations she brought up were focused on Blanchard bullying and belittling her and other women in the industry....

Former Test opening batsman Phillip Hughes has left New South Wales to sign a three-year deal with South Australia, the South Australian Cricket Association (SACA) said Thursday. Hughes, 23, who has played 17 Tests for Australia averaging 34.58 with three centuries, was the youngest player to score back-to-back hundreds in the same match, in his second Test against South Africa in Durban in 2009. Hughes, currently playing in England with Worcestershire, missed out on a central contract with Cricket Australia last week and said he was looking for a fresh beginning with South Australia....

Shanghai Shenhua are reported to have put forward a contract that would make the former Manchester City and Juventus forward the highest-paid footballer in the world. Bale shows off injury recovery Tevez, 32, appeared to wave goodbye to his boyhood club as Boca beat Colon 4-1 at La Bombonera on Sunday and Angelici believes it was indeed farewell. “I want him to stay but you see the numbers and the proposal from China is very strong,” he told La Red....

This time a year ago, Houston did not have its first- or second-round picks, having traded them as part of a gaudy package to land offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil and receiver Kenny Stills. In all, the Texans made just five picks in the 2021 NFL Draft. Now, they have among the most of any team in the draft — 10 — including two in the top-13. And they’ll need all the help they can get....

Bryant’s statue has seen several colors outside the crimson and white in years past, including that of rival Auburn and SEC foe Mississippi State. The jersey is likely a response to one construction worker’s decision to fly an Alabama flag at the Aggies’ Kyle Field during renovations this July. These teams meet on the field on Oct. 18 in Alabama and by then the rivalry will have surely reached a fever pitch....

Texas A&M quarterback Trevor Knight will reportedly suit up for Thursday night’s game against the Tigers, 247Sports.com reported. MORE: College Football Playoff contenders and pretenders Knight, a senior graduate transfer, said he would play in the Aggies’ final regular-season game if doctors cleared him. He must have received the green light. The news is surprising because Aggies coach Kevin Sumlin said Knight was out for the season after he injured his shoulder in thie first half against Mississippi State on Nov....