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During her pre-tournament press conference, Osaka was asked to comment on Novak Djokovic’s visa controversy that has threatened to derail the Serb’s bid for a record 21st Grand Slam title. After arriving in Melbourne with a medical exemption, Djokovic’s visa was deemed invalid by the Border Force before it was reinstated by the Federal Circuit Court. Immigration Minister Alex Hawke, however, revoked the Serb’s visa once again earlier this week and Djokovic has approached the court to challenge the decision....

Ralf Rangnick’s men locked horns with the Reds at Anfield in the Premier League on Tuesday. The hosts earned an emphatic 4-0 victory on the night, courtesy of goals from Luis Diaz and Sadio Mane, as well as a brace from Mohamed Salah. The defeat handed a further blow to the Red Devils’ hopes of finishing in the top four this season as they sit sixth in the table. It would not be wrong to claim that the visitors had a night to forget at Anfield....

The 22-year-old forward scored his first two Premier League goals of the season in his side’s 4-2 win away at Chelsea this week with a clinical brace. It was Nketiah’s second top-flight start of the campaign. Merson claims the England U21 international’s double at Stamford Bridge reminded him of club legend Ian Wright. Merson believes the striker should be the Gunners’ first choice to lead the attack for the remainder of the season....

The charismatic defender has long been characterised as a symbol of the Catalan club, thanks as much to his incessant Real Madrid baiting on social media as to his battling displays on the pitch. PSG 12/1 to win the Champions League He has also revealed in the past his wish to become Barcelona president once he retires from the game. And now it appears he is making transfer announcements on behalf of his team-mates, as he asserted Neymar was going nowhere....

In a viral Reddit post published on r/AmITheA**hole, Redditor u/DiscardedSandwiches said she recently used a dating app for the first time, and recounted how she reacted when her date assumed he would be spending the night with her. Titled, “AITA for telling a first date at the end of our ‘date’ he couldn’t stay with me,” the now-deleted post has received nearly 8,000 votes and 1,000 comments. Writing that she is new to meeting people on the internet, u/DiscardedSandwiches said she refuses to reveal where she lives to anyone she is just meeting, and that she lets potential dates know that in advance....

Looking back on those days, Edberg revealed how much it meant to him to be asked to coach a legend like Roger Federer. Speaking on Eurosport’s ‘Tennis Legends’ vodcast that was hosted by Mats Wilander, arch-rivals Stefan Edberg and Boris Becker came together to share their coaching experiences. And Edberg happily recalled his days coaching Roger Federer during a particularly difficult time for the Swiss. Federer called on Edberg to help as he was eager to change his game style, and the Swedish legend looked at it as a great opportunity....

Speaking in one of his recent interviews, Klavan revealed the conversation Jurgen Klopp had with his Liverpool squad before heading out on the field. Klopp joked that he was wearing Cristiano Ronaldo branded underpants just to take the burden off the players before a Champions League final. Klavan said: According to Klavan, Klopp elaborated that it happened by accident as his wife packs his things. Despite Jurgen Klopp leading Liverpool to an unlikely Champions League final in Kiev, Real Madrid thoroughly outplayed the Reds, beating them 3-1....

The England international was signed by the Red Devils from Borussia Dortmund for €85 million last summer. He endured a tough spell under former manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Old Trafford. However, he has shown great improvement recently under interim manager Ralf Rangnick. Speaking on Match of the Day, Woodgate stated that Sancho would be great for the Merseysiders and fit in perfectly. He said: Woodgate added: Since joining Manchester United last summer, Sancho has scored two goals in 21 appearances in the Premier League....

The Barcelona icon revealed at the end of last month he would be leaving Camp Nou after 16 seasons at the club, during which he won nine La Liga titles and the Champions League four times. After reports of a switch to Chongqing Lifan were denied by the Chinese Super League side, Kobe emerged as the surprise frontrunners for Iniesta’s signature. And on Wednesday the Spain midfielder posted a photo of himself on board an aircraft with Japanese billionaire Hiroshi Mikitani, the owner of the J-League club....

So when one of the cofounders of Burning Man, John Law, filed a federal lawsuit last week in an effort to make the festival’s name and trademark public, some Burners cheered—elated by the idea of Burning Man as a populist entity. That’s because the Burning Man festival, despite its counterculture image, is actually operated by a real corporation—two, in fact: Black Rock City LLC and Paper Man LLC, which was formed in 1997 between Law and the two other original owners to control the name and service mark, “Burning Man....

Brigham said that the KNP Complex Fire, which ignited on September 9 from a lightning strike, has burned into 15 of the parks’ giant sequoia groves. The effect of the blaze on the trees varied, with fires burning at a low- or medium-intensity level in most groves, which Brigham said many of the trees have evolved to endure. Two of the groves, however, seemed to have been hit by high-intensity fire that can shoot flames up to 100 feet high, AP reported....

This balance update, announced just a few days after the expansion was released, amounts to a quick reaction from Blizzard. Though this patch won’t destroy the power of Shaman, it should curb its influence in the early to mid-game. Sludge Slurper losing one attack might not seem like the biggest deal, but when the same nerf was applied to Leper Gnome back in 2016, the card dropped drastically in popularity....

Sam Felstead, a receptionist at Queen’s Medical Center in Nottingham, England, told the BBC on Wednesday, that her cat Billy jumped on her in the middle of the night while she slept and started meowing. When she awoke, she realized she couldn’t move the right side of her body, so her mom rushed her to the hospital, where she learned she had a heart attack in her sleep. “He [Billy] doesn’t normally sit with me but he knew something was wrong because he wouldn’t leave me alone,” Felstead said....

In reality, the real Wong, born as Wong Liu Tsong in Los Angeles in 1905, was never nominated for an Academy Award, and many felt that her best chance at a nomination was in a film she was unable to get a part in. In the early 1930s, Wong had moved to Britain after she became tired of either playing Asian stereotypes or losing out the roles she wanted to other actors....

The Reds reduced the gap between themselves and the Cityzens to a mere three points with their 6-0 thrashing of Leeds United last night (February 23). Klopp’s men have now picked up 60 points from 26 matches with 18 wins and just two losses. After their comprehensive victory against Leeds, Klopp was asked what he thought about the title race. He responded (as quoted by the club’s official website):...

June 2018 is when Simeone’s contract as head coach expires at Atletico after he negotiated a reduction in the length of his deal following the 2015-16 Champions League final loss to Real Madrid. Atletico boss Simeone reveals future Simeone could yet re-sign with the La Liga title challengers, though the 47-year-old has spoken openly of his desire to take over at former club Inter in Serie A. Speaking exclusively to Omnisport, Garcia was asked whether 2017-18 could really be Simeone’s final season in charge of Atletico and the former Spain attacker said: “It depends on a few factors....

With that focus, the HBO hit has made several time jumps already. In Episode 3, Alicent is heavily pregnant and in Episode 4 her child is well past the newborn stage, for example. But for Carey, who uses she/they pronouns, the “genius” creative team made it easy to approach as an actor, they explained to Newsweek. ‘House of the Dragon’s’ Emily Carey Defends Show Structure: ‘It’s Ambitious’ House of the Dragon is set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, when the Targaryen dynasty was at its peak and King Viserys I (Paddy Considine) was on the Iron Throne....

The Academy Award Winner, best known for her roles in Legally Blonde, Big Little Lies and Wild, is a businesswoman and a mother who recently sat down with Gayle King for an interview with InStyle magazine. In the feature, she discusses her entrepreneurial experiences, empowerment, independence, and how she is helping daughter Ava Phillippe forge a unique path. Witherspoon had commented in the Interview: Reese Witherspoon looks ‘unrecognizable’ in her black bodice-dress The publication is now under fire for “retouching” Reese Witherspoon’s cover photo....

Titled I, Pastafari: A Flying Spaghetti Monster Story, the film follows the cases of Dutch Pastafarians, which began in 2016, as they fight to have their religion recognized, so they can wear colanders—one official form of dress for members of the FSM church—on their heads in driver’s license photos. While this may seem like a ridiculous thing to fight for, director Mike Arthur uses the conflict as a gateway to a more serious and in-depth discussion about religion....