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The 33-year-old defeated the Canadian 7-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 at Rod Laver Arena on Sunday night, advancing to a quarterfinal showdown with Alex Zverev in the process. MORE: Frantic scenes as Open hit by COVID-19 lockdown After “tearing a muscle” in his abdomen on Friday night against Taylor Fritz, Djokovic revealed postmatch that he came into the Raonic match with no preparation. “There was no preparation, basically, for this match,” he said....

Hackett, who won back-to-back Olympic 1,500 metres freestyle titles at the 2000 Sydney Games and four years later in Athens, was reported to have pinched a male passenger’s nipple after he reclined his seat in front of the swimmer. The 35-year-old swimmer, who this month failed to qualify for the August 5-21 Rio de Janeiro Games, was helped off the plane by another passenger and questioned by police at Melbourne airport....

Cronk, who made her senior international debut against traditional rivals New Zealand in October 2001, essayed a big part in Australia’s campaign at the 2012 London Olympics, where she conceded just two goals although her team finished a tad disappointing fifth. The Aussie shot stopper also played in the 2004 Athens Olympics, where they finished fifth, but was kept as a reserve in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where the Hockeyroos ended up finishing fifth again....

The Craven County Sheriff’s Office issued an appeal on Facebook Monday for the public’s help in locating Michael Brandon Bryan. Bryan, 37, is wanted on charges of felony statutory rape of a child and felony statutory sex offense involving a 5-year-old he was babysitting, according to the release from the sheriff’s office. Bryan’s last known address was on Highway 55 in Cove City, North Carolina, according to the release....

Colorado scored three times in 83 seconds — with the first two goals coming 10 seconds apart — late in the third period to claim a 3-0 victory over Arizona on Wednesday in the Edmonton bubble. Nazem Kadri (on a power play) and J.T. Compher connected at 13:05 and 13:15, respectively, and Mikko Rantanen put the bow on top with this tic-tac-toe gem at 14:28: The 10-second gap between Kadri’s goal and Compher’s goal was the second-shortest in franchise playoff history, according to the NHL....

The prize recognizes provocative visual stories about the health challenges of our time, combatting health taboos, bringing complex health issues to life and showing how health affects society. The overall winner is awarded £15,000. Mental health issues and difficult subjects are discussed below so audience discretion is advised. This year saw a special focus on mental health, an issue that has grown in urgency during the COVID-19 pandemic, with nations across the world imposing strict lockdowns and people being told to stay at home....

RELATED: Common Misconceptions About The PS5 The PS5 has a sleek design that is certainly pleasing to many, but others strive for something more. The artistically adventurous members of the gaming community knew exactly what to do to solve this problem and customized their consoles themselves. Be they based on their favorite games or just a cool-looking design, these are bound to bring life to any gaming space. 8 A Bigger Logo & Splash of Color Image By: Craayoons...

The Witch Queen is the next major expansion for Destiny 2 and will pit guardians against the devious Savathun after somehow gaining the Light. Players will need to travel into her Throne World to learn how she managed to take the Light and what they will need to do to take it back for the Last City. However, standing between players and Savathun are the Hive guardians of her Lucent Brood, Hive also imbued with the Light capable of turning guardians’ powers against them....

Australian cyclist Damien Howson has won the world under-23 time-trial title at the UCI Road Cycling World Championships in Italy. Howson blitzed the 43km course in 49 minutes 97 seconds, 57 seconds faster than Frenchman Yoann Paillot and won the gold medal in Florence Monday, while Danish top seed Lasse Norman Hansen finished third, reports Xinhua. “I’m obviously really happy to take away the win,” Howson said. “I’m sure after dinner when things settle down it will hit me that I’ve finally become a world champion....

Muguruza had no answers to Vandeweghe’s go-for-broke kind of tennis. Everything that Vandeweghe touched turned to gold. And there’s not much one can do as an opponent in such a situation. Simply put, Vandeweghe was just too good for Muguruza today, and would have been good enough for almost anyone. It was just one of those days! Both players, making their first time quarter-final appearance at Melbourne Park, came into this match in devastating form....

It has been an extremely rewarding year for Djokovic so far as he led Team Serbia to victory and played a crucial role in lifting the first edition of the ATP Cup 2020. Djokovic is on a seven-match unbeaten streak currently as he made it to the second round of the Australian Open, for the fourteenth consecutive year too. Although Struff gave the World No. 2 some trouble and took a set off the seven-time Champion’s serve, order soon prevailed with the 32-year-old winning 7-6 6-2 2-6 6-1....

Djokovic was hoping history did not repeat itself on Wednesday, having lost to a wildcard - Denis Istomin - in the second round at Melbourne Park three years ago. But Djokovic was never threatened as the 16-time grand slam champion swept aside Ito in straight sets on Rod Laver Arena midweek. In warm but breezy conditions, Djokovic barely raised a sweat as the second seed asserted his authority from the outset against the Japanese underdog....

The Spaniard and the Aussie were meeting for the third time overall, but first time in Melbourne. Carrying the home advantage, Tomljanovic was looking to carve out her first win over Muguruza since 2014 - and she had plenty of support from the crowd while she was at it. Tomljanovic had taken down Anastasija Sevastova in straight sets in the first round, allowing the Latvian just two games in total....

Where the American needed just over an hour and a half to get over his first round opponent, Anderson had to sweat it out to secure his place in last 64. The South African came up against an inspired Ilya Ivashka of Belarus, and had to save a match point before wrapping up things in the fifth set of a four-hour marathon match. Anderson will be feeling good about that win, especially considering that this is the second time this year that he has come from match point down to win a match, and we’re still just three weeks into 2020....

World No. 3 Alexander Zverev will begin his campaign at Margaret Court Arena in the first night session slot. Meanwhile, 2009 champion Rafael Nadal will play in the final day session slot at Rod Laver Arena. The entire first half of the draw will be played across 16 courts, starting at 11 am local time (5:30 am IST, 12:00 am GMT). Without further ado, here are the predictions for some key men’s singles matches on Day 1 of the 2022 Australian Open:...

Date: 22 January 2023. Tournament: Australian Open 2023. Round: Fourth round (Round of 16). Venue: Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia. Category: Grand Slam. Surface: Hard. Prize Money: A$76,500,000. Live Telecasts: USA - ESPN | UK - Eurosport | India - Sony Six, Sony Ten & Sony Liv. Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Jiri Lehecka preview Sixth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime will take on Jiri Lehecka in the fourth round of the Australian Open on Sunday (January 22)....

In a letter to Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, Morrison emphasised that Hakeem al-Araibi’s case was an important matter to him personally, as well as to the Australian government and Australian people, his office said. The letter was reported earlier by The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper. Al-Araibi, 25, a former Bahraini national team player, says he fled his home country due to political repression. Bahrain wants him returned to serve a 10-year prison sentence he received in absentia in 2014 for vandalising a police station, which he denies....

For a driver that has won the past two races during NASCAR’s west coast swing, the odds may appear to be somewhat attractive considering he was as low as 9-to-5 last week at Phoenix. The wide 2-mile layout of Fontana has been much harder for Harvick to conquer than Phoenix has been, but he hasn’t won in Las Vegas either. The best betting strategy for this week is to pay close attention to what happened at the 1....

Just over one year later, and that statement no longer holds true, as MacKinnon and the Avalanche were crowned Stanley Cup champions on Sunday night. Colorado defeated Tampa Bay in six games of the finals, stopping the two-time defending champions from a historic three-peat. It is the franchise’s third Stanley Cup win and first since 2001. MORE: Stanley Cup winners by team MacKinnon was a critical part of the team’s success in both the regular season and the playoffs....

Anthony Mackie is best known for his role as Falcon in the Avengers movies, with the actor stepping into the shoes of the hero many times in the MCU. Mackie has appeared in other projects too, of course, with the most recent being a new ad for the Xbox Series X, Microsoft’s latest console. RELATED: Xbox is Giving Away an Xbox Series X Fridge Mackie is playing the role of Falcon in the ad, so it has more to do with Avengers movies than one might think....