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After two weeks of mostly entertaining tennis, Novak Djokovic was crowned Australian Open champion for the third year in a row, outlasting Andy Murray 6-7 7-6 6-3 6-2 in a war of attrition. In doing so, he became the first person in the Open Era to do the hat-trick at the Australian Open. Here are some thoughts and reflections from the tournament - Despite the near upset by Stan Wawrinka, Andy Murray is currently the only player capable of defeating Djokovic in a Grand Slam....

He wanted an all-Swiss final, the first in a Grand Slam. Eighth-ranked Stanislas Wawrinka held up his end of the bargain with a 6-3, 7-6 (1), 6-7 (3), 7-6 (4) win over Tomas Berdych to reach his first major final. Now the pressure is on the 17-time major winner to complete the match up. The major obstacle in his path: a semifinal against Rafael Nadal. The women's final will feature 2011 French Open champion Li Na in her third Australian Open decider in four years against Dominika Cibulkova....

American superstar Williams has been stuck on 23 major championships since winning the Australian Open in 2017, trailing Margaret Court’s tally of 24. Williams has reached four slam finals since, however, the 38-year-old has finished runner-up on every occasion. We take a closer look at where Williams is at as she prepares for her second-round encounter at Melbourne Park. Form and results Riding a drought-ending triumph at the Auckland Open, Williams started her quest for an eighth Australian Open title with a routine victory over teenager Anastasia Potapova on Monday....

Federer’s bid for a third triumph in Melbourne in four years remained alive as he came from behind to defeat Hungary’s Marton Fucsovics 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 on Sunday. Having lost the opening set, the Swiss rallied over the next two sets, winning seven consecutive games in the process, before breaking Fucsovics twice in the decider. It took the 38-year-old over four hours to defeat Australia’s John Millman in a five-set marathon in the third round, but Federer suggested fitness was not a concern....

Authoritarian movements are like a virus, with a tendency to spread globally. But unlike viruses that affect the body, authoritarianism is a virus that doesn’t just attack its host. In many cases, it’s invited in. Like diseases of the immune system that occur when immune cells start attacking the very body it is meant to protect, millions of American citizens are perversely motivated to embrace authoritarianism, even seem to enjoy it....

In a post shared to UK-based popular discussion site, Mumsnet, the user 11112222 explained her 17-year-old daughter had inherited £1,800 (about $2,000) from her late granddad. She points out her daughter’s particular interests change after a “year or so” but she currently likes Taylor Swift and hopes to buy a ticket for her coming 2023 ‘Midnights’ concert. But, the mom is concerned as her teenager wants to fork out £800 ($900) on a pit seat....

Today’s video comes from a gentleman named Donnie Kicklighter, who recently discovered that one of his coworkers was an avid writer. A writer himself, Kicklighter took special interest when his coworker told him that he was about to publish his first novel with a second in the works. Obviously impressed, Kicklighter wanted to read some of his work, so his coworker promised to bring in his manuscript. It would take several weeks to finally get anything from his coworker and when he finally did, Kicklighter was inspired....

Once world-beaters all over, the 5-time World Cup champions have now been reduced to bullies at home as they have struggled while traveling, with their worries only compounded when they travel to Asia, where they have not won a series in 6 years. Captain Steven Smith does believe his side must not be ruled out though. In an interview to Espncricinfo, he highlighted what his team must do to trouble India....

Djokovic dropped just two sets en route to the title in 2019 and he will hope to make history by picking up his 8th Australian Open crown this time around. The Serb has been in irresistible form of late, having won each of his singles matches at the ATP Cup and led his nation to the ultimate prize. However, Struff will certainly test Djokovic’s credentials. The German is capable of swinging hard off both wings and has the firepower to cause the World No....

Federer produced an excellent performance in a straight-sets thrashing of Filip Krajinovic on Rod Laver Arena. The Swiss great had received good news before even going on court after three seeds fell in his quarter of the draw, with Fabio Fognini only narrowly avoiding that fate. Earlier, Djokovic dropped just seven games on his way to a thrashing of Tatsuma Ito in Melbourne. FEDERER, DJOKOVIC EASE THROUGH Having lost a set in the opening-round victory over Jan-Lennard Struff, Djokovic suffered no such setback against Ito, winning 6-1 6-4 6-2....

Date: 11 February 2021 Tournament: Australian Open 2021 Round: Second round (Round of 64) Venue: Melbourne, Australia Category: Grand Slam Surface: Outdoor Hardcourt Prize money: AUD $80 million Live Telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | India - Sony Ten Network / Sony Liv Premium Rafael Nadal vs Michael Mmoh preview World No. 2 and 2009 champion Rafael Nadal will face up-and-coming American Michael Mmoh on Thursday, in the second round of the 2021 Australian Open....

Novak Djokovic will look to seal his place in the third round of the tournament as he takes on French qualifier Enzo Couacaud who beat Hugo Dellien in the opening round. Andy Murray booked his place in the second round after stunning 13th seed Matteo Berrettini in a thrilling five-setter. The Scot will take on Thanasi Kokkinakis, who beat Fabio Fognini in the first round. Eighth seed Taylor Fritz is in pretty good form at present and will look to book his place in the third round as he takes on Alexei Popyrin....

England won the first Test at Cardiff but Australia bounced back to win the second Test at the Lord’s Cricket Ground. The five-match series is level at 1-1 at present. The third Test begins in Birmingham at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground on July 29. Curators at Cardiff and Lord’s have been criticised for what many have deemed “lifeless” wickets, with England coach Trevor Bayliss even suggesting such pitches played into Australia’s hands....

Game Rant spoke to an inside source about the Elden Ring sequels, a golden-haired man who claims to both “drink” and “know things.” They claim that From Software already has significant plans for Elden Ring 2 based on internal feedback. Chief among the additions planned for Elden Ring 2 is an easy mode whereby players have infinite HP and can never be defeated by an enemy. As well, this mode, which will be called “Git Gud Mode" in the game, will allow players to take out any boss with the single press of a button....

“To the suspect(s) driving around in a Black Lincoln Navigator stolen from the 700 blk of Rosemead Bl just after 8 pm today in uninc #Pasadena: Out of all the bad decisions you have made, at least make one good one & bring back the deceased person & casket inside the Navigator,” the Sheriff’s department wrote on their Twitter account. According to the Sheriff’s Department, the vehicle, which was carrying the casket and corpse, was stolen while it was outside of Saint Anthony Greek Orthodox Church, in Pasadena, California....

Because autism is usually diagnosed in youngsters, many people think of it as a childhood disorder. In fact, most programs, therapies, and supports are available only to children with autism and their parents. But, it is incredibly rare for a child who is accurately diagnosed with autism to lose that diagnosis as an adult. The vast majority of children with autism grow up to be adults with autism. What Does Autism in Children Look Like?...

MSSNG, which was launched in 2014, involves the collection and sequencing of DNA from people with a personal or family history of autism. Per ABC, the two absent letter I’s from the word “Missing” in the title are meant to represent genetic research gaps. Such genetic material is stored in a database that was built with Google technologies. Currently, data on 11,312 individuals, including 5,102 with autism and 6,079 without autism, is available, according to a PDF that can be downloaded from the project’s website....

For the second consecutive game, the Avalanche put up three goals in the first period and this time, never looked back. MORE: Watch the NHL playoffs on fuboTV (get access now) Valeri Nichushkin and Cale Makar each potted two goals, Mikko Rantanen had three assists and Andre Burakovsky, Andrew Cogliano and Alex Newhook all had multi-point efforts. Darcy Kuemper stopped 17 shots he faced in the victory. The Lightning could not handle the speed and forecheck from the Avs, constantly coughing up the puck and making bad reads that left Avalanche players wide open....

Netflix added the original Avatar: The Last Airbender to its oeuvre in 2020. Avatar: The Last Airbender quickly became a hit on the service and broke records, staying in the top 10 most-watched list for longer than any other show ever had on Netflix. This led to a growing interest in the cartoon, which has been having a sort of renaissance in the limelight, which was good news for Netflix, who had ordered a live action adaptation....