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Keys, an 18-year-old American, prevailed 6-4, 6-0. He is one of three seeds in the last eight of the WTA International hard-court competition, after Sabine Lisicki pulled out ahead of her clash with Polona Hercog. It leaves Australia's Samantha Stosur, Canada's Eugenie Bouchard and Keys as the only seeded players remaining, with top two Jelena Jankovic and Lisicki both forced to withdraw with left hip injuries. Keys had a dominant second-set performance to thank for her progression as she eased past the world number 62 from China....

LILLE, France (Reuters) - France captain Yannick Noah gambled on an untested pair for the pivotal Davis Cup final doubles against Belgium on Saturday but Richard Gasquet and Pierre-Hugues Herbert’s win ensured he was spared a “hot seat” as Les Bleus moved into the driving seat. Despite a big scare in the third set, Noah’s chosen duo beat Ruben Bemelmans and Joris De Loore 6-1 3-6 7-6(2) 6-4 as France moved 2-1 ahead and within one win of a 10th Davis Cup title before Sunday’s reverse singles....

Federer charged the net and volleyed with precision, winning 20 of his 35 forays. He also served strongly, firing four aces in a row to win one game in the first set and fighting off the only break point he faced. Federer was almost out of the tournament in the opening round, saving five match points before beating Leonardo Mayer in a dramatic three-setter. Now he’s into the final with a chance to win his first title in Shanghai — and fourth of the year — against Frenchman Gilles Simon on Sunday....

Tennis officials agreed, announcing on Thursday they fined Kyrgios. MORE: Recent winners of U.S. Open | Tournament begins Aug. 31 Nick Kyrgios (Getty Images) Wednesday at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament in Montreal, Kyrgios was caught on video telling Wawrinka: Here’s the background: Thanasi Kokkinakis is an Australian player, like Kyrgios. Wawrinka is the No. 5 player in world rankings. The female in question is Donna Vekic, a 19-year-old player from Croatia....

To begin, there are five different ways to increase Luck in Terraria 1.4, and they are as follows: RELATED: Use This Terraria 1.4 Seed for an Enchanted Sword and Starfury Garden Gnomes in Terraria 1.4 Being near a Garden Gnome grants good Luck. Ladybug Luck in Terraria 1.4 Coming into contact with a regular ladybug that has been released grants good Luck for 12 minutes, and coming into contact with a golden ladybug that has been released grants good Luck for 24 minutes....

Th upcoming “Labor of Love” update won’t be quite as substantial as some of these previous updates, but some of its features have been requested for quite a long while now, such as the ability to quickly switch gear loadouts, for example. Known as update 1.4.4, it is set to launch on September 28 across all the platforms Terraria is available on, and its primary focus seems to be the deployment of various quality-of-life improvements, though some new enemies and pets have also been mentioned....

The 27-year-old reportedly has received interest from teams, but no takers. Other than a few preseason carries this season, he hasn’t seen NFL game action in almost a year. That’s a plus — less wear and tear on his body — right? Wrong, according to ex-NFL running back Terrell Davis. MORE: Ravens defend themselves | Ray Rice’s TODAY interview | Disgraced athletes Terrell Davis currently working with Gillette Clear Gel leading up to a string of events around the nation this Friday and Saturday offering men a #ClearlyBetter view of the Championship Games....

Speaking to KFAN radio in Minnesota, Boone, now an offensive lineman with the Vikings, had some not-so-kind things to say about his former quarterback. For instance, he said, “I could not stand any minute with him. The kid was so arrogant at the time. I mean, I hated everything about him.” MORE: Which OSU draft class ranks among the best? Boone was genuinely shocked when he was told Pryor was playing in the NFL (as a receiver for the Browns): “He’s still playing?...

Firefighters in Australia have been battling raging wildfires since September, and on Friday morning, there were blazes burning in every state. Hot temperatures and a long drought are fueling the fires, which threaten entire species of wildlife. The flames also drove thousands of people from the town of Mallacoota, in Victoria state, stranding them on the beaches. On Thursday evening, air evacuations flew 25 children and elderly citizens out of the town....

But in an interview with NEWSWEEK, Freston asserts that mass media is facing a more prolonged period of adjustment, one that will extend beyond the immediate re-editing of new television shows to remove images of the World Trade Center or questionable storylines. An era of gentler, warmer entertainment is at hand, Freston predicts. “Where is the bottom going to be in terms of pop music and ‘Fear Factor’ on television,” he asked rhetorically....

To make it easy for you, we made a list of reliable and easy-to-use Wi-Fi speed test apps you can use today. 1. Speedtest by Ookla Using a speed test app like Speedtest by Ookla will help you identify your download, ping, and upload speeds. You can share these speed test results with your provider too when you are experiencing low Wi-Fi speeds. The app is great for testing your video streaming experience....

Prevalence The testes are not a common site for lymphoma. In fact, the testes are far more commonly affected by another cancer called germ cell tumors. Less than 5% of individuals with cancer in the testes actually have lymphoma. In people over the age of 50 years, however, lymphoma is the most common cancer of the testes as germ cell tumors in this age group are rare. Types Lymphoma of the testes is almost always a type of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL)....

According to the Chronicle, Chaz Colt Davis told the team he had photos that allegedly showed rookie tight end Mike McFarland smoking marijuana and he would turn them over to news outlets if he wasn’t paid. MORE: Ryan Mallett among worst backup-to-starter flops | 10 terrible NFL decisions Texans security chief Emmett Baylor met Davis at a restaurant near NRG Stadium and gave him $3,000 in exchange for a phone that held the supposedly incriminating pictures....

Hargreaves was waived by the Buccaneers on Tuesday, two days after being benched by head coach Bruce Arians for a “lack of hustle”. The 24-year-old – who was selected with pick 11 in the 2016 NFL Draft – has now joined Houston following 35 games over three and a half seasons in Tampa Bay. While bringing in Hargreaves, the Texans waived CB Briean Boddy-Calhoun from the active roster. Prior to the season, Hargreaves – who was benched in the third quarter of the Bucs’ 30-27 home win over the Arizona Cardinals – had been held out of the first OTAs by Arians....

Then, despite the off-field noise, an instant classic played out on the field in Seattle, as the Seahawks edged the Texans for a 41-38 win. Texans players were expected to stage a protest before Sunday’s game in the wake of team owner Bob McNair’s controversial comments, which were revealed Friday in an ESPN report, from last week’s owners meeting. McNair’s reported meeting with Texans players over the weekend had little effect on their feelings about his words....

To say the team was excited when they saw the new look would be an understatement. The entire uniform looks great and with TECHFIT Shockweb technology they are supposed to make it more difficult for players to be tackled so there’s an advantage to look forward to if you’re an A&M fan. The final approval of the uniforms will come once the game is decided because no one likes a jersey associated with a loss....

Eichel Davis, a Black man who works as a social media manager and video producer for Texas Christian University, was turned away from the Texas Republic bar and restaurant in Fort Worth, Texas for wearing his favorite Air Force Ones. The basketball shoes remind him of his hometown of St. Louis, Missouri, Davis said. In a June 20 Facebook post, Davis said he wore “nice jeans, no tears, nice pullover with no sports team affiliations” and his favorite sneakers to the bar when bouncers outside the bar told him he couldn’t come in....

Hard Eight BBQ in Roanoke, Texas, has been ordered to pay $867,527 to 910 employees across the branch’s five restaurants, the DOL said Thursday. Rather than paying servers their tips in full, investigators found that the restaurant shared tips among managers. It also found that the managers, who were paid hourly, were not properly compensated when they worked overtime. “Roanoke Hard Eight violated the law by including managers in their tip pool....

RELATED: Games That Are Intense From Start To Finish Telltale’s Walking Dead allows for a great deal of self-insertion in the form of decision-making. Each choice made throughout the narrative will affect what happens in the future, encouraging the player to approach each choice with care. The game requires some extremely difficult choices to be made, but some are tougher than others. 8 Saving Shawn Or Duck - Episode 1: A New Day Lee and Clementine first meet Hershel Greene on his ranch during the beginning of the walker outbreak....

In a letter to transport minister Nitin Gadkari, Tendulkar said given the high rate of accidents involving two-wheeler drivers, it is important that safety equipment for them is of highest quality. “I am writing to you to request your ministry to consider action against helmet manufacturers using low grade material and selling it with a fake ISI mark. As sportspersons, we understand the importance of using original high-quality safety equipment when we go to play on the field,” Tendulkar stated in his letter....