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All that’s left in the the men’s and women’s singles draws are the finals. On the women’s side, Garbiñe Muguruza will face No. 14 Sofia Kenin, a battle of first-time Australian Open finalists. Muguruza entered the tournament unseeded but has two Grant Slam championships to her name, having raised the trophy at Roland Garros and Wimbledon. Kenin, a 22-year-old American, hadn’t advanced past the fourth round at a major before this run....

Date: February 8, 2021 Tournament: Australian Open 2021 Round: First round (Round of 128) Venue: Melbourne, Australia Category: Grand Slam Surface: Outdoor hardcourt Prize money: AUD 80 million Live telecast: USA - ESPN / Tennis Channel Naomi Osaka vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova preview Naomi Osaka’s path to a second Australian Open crown is fraught with hurdles at every step. Drawn in the third quarter, the 2019 champion is one of the six Grand Slam winners in her section....

Date: 11 January 2021 Tournament: Australian Open 2021 qualifiers Round: First round Venue: Doha, Qatar Category: Grand Slam Surface: Outdoor Hardcourt Hugo Gaston vs Max Purcell preview The first round of Austtalian Open qualifiers will witness the 22-year-old Max Purcell take on another talented youngster in the form of 20-year-old Hugo Gaston. Both men made their Grand Slam main draw debut in Melbourne last year, but couldn’t advance past their respective first rounds....

The Brit started brilliantly and took the opening set 6-0. Stephens fought back in the second set, which she won 6-2. However, Raducanu regained her spirit in the decider and went on to win it 6-1. Although Raducanu played a great match, she had plenty of help from Stephens, who leaked unforced errors at inopportune moments. Emma Raducanu vs Sloane Stephens score Emma Raducani beat Sloane Stephens 6-0, 2-6, 6-1....

Zverev, 20, won five tournaments last year, including Masters 1000 events in Rome and Montreal, to announce himself as a force to be reckoned with. The German is seeded fourth at Melbourne Park, but has never experienced a quarter-final, or beyond, at a major. He could have to beat his brother Mischa, six-time champion Djokovic and then 2014 winner Wawrinka if he is even to reach the last four, where a semi-final against reigning champion Federer could await....

Austria’s top female pole vaulter Kira Gruenberg has been left permanently paralysed from the neck down area following a training accident. Her manager Thomas Herzog confirmed that the Thursday accident occurred when Gruenberg landed on the pole vault box on her head and neck during a routine training session, leaving her with a fracture of the fifth cervical vertebrae, reports Xinhua. There is little room for a positive outcome, doctors said....

Officials representing both federal and local agencies held a press conference in the downtown part of the city, in which U.S. Attorney Don Cochran condemned the “cowardly bombing on Christmas morning.” Cochran said the ATF, FBI and local law enforcement are working on the case and they’ve had more than 500 leads and tips that are all being actively investigated. The Associated Press reported that federal authorities were investigating the home of a person of interest in Antioch, according to law enforcement officials....

A handful of New Year’s Eve parties around the world were busted by police and, in some places, there are some hefty fines associated with hosting large gatherings. From India to New York City, some very unhappy rule-breakers are staring at the consequences of potentially furthering the Coronavirus spread. Three New York parties were ended by police on Thursday night. Among them, Maspeth Bar Lounge was caught for hosting around 300 maskless karaoke performers who planned to ring in the New Yea, ignoring the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines....

Autistic individuals sometimes use camouflaging, a strategy to mask autistic traits, to feel comfortable in social situations. “There were quite a few people that talked about using substances to try and focus,” Elizabeth Weir, co-author of the study and PhD student at Cambridge University’s Autism Research Centre, tells Verywell. “Several people specifically said I use it to manage my autism. I use it to connect with other people. I use it to get comfortable....

With the new deal, he is signed through the 2026-27 season, joining a projected long-term defensive core that includes Erik Johnson and rookie Cale Makar. “Samuel has been one of our best all-around defensemen since joining the Avalanche,” said Avalanche general manager Joe Sakic in a statement. “He plays important minutes and is someone our coaches count on to play against other teams’ top lines. He has an exceptional ability to skate and move the puck....

Avatar: The Way of Water lingers beneath the intimidating shadow of 2009’s Avatar, which blew the box office doors off its hinges when it officially arrived in theaters during the holiday season. The original narrative greatly benefited from the inquisitive holiday crowd, which helped the project to amass incredible success on the way to an over $2 billion worldwide performance. Avatar has reigned supreme as the highest-grossing film of all time for several years, with the sequel looking to reach even greater heights....

Cameron released his film, Avatar, in 2009, after more than a decade of working on the film’s production. Meanwhile, Avatar: The Last Airbender premiered on Nickelodeon back in 2005. The Avatar: The Last Airbender ensemble quickly became some of Nickelodeon’s most iconic characters, and the show grew an adult fanbase alongside its target audience. By now, it’s become an animated classic, and its popularity has only grown in the years since its final episode aired in 2008....

But would you pay $5,351 for a dugout box seat? Would you shell out almost $600 for a “cheap” seat? MORE: The best bars near every MLB stadium Ticket resale site TiqIQ.com (via Yahoo Sports) reports that the average secondary market ticket price for games 3 and 4 (and Game 5, if necessary) at Wrigley is now $1,357. Of course, those prices could change, depending on supply and demand. But in Chicago, there will be no shortage of demand as fans go wild over the team’s bid to make its first World Series since 1945, and win its first title since 1908....

Instead, TLOU’s pilot is now in the hands of Kantemir Balagov, a young Russian filmmaker who won the 2019 Best Director award at the Cannes Film Festival for his feature film Beanpole. His work on The Last of Us appears to be his first work for hire, and his first project outside of Russia. RELATED: The Game Awards Host Geoff Keighley Addresses Last of Us 2 Controversy Beanpole is a bleak period piece set in post-WWII Leningrad, about the bizarre relationship between two women who barely managed to survive the war....

RELATED: Best Open-World Games Made By Indie Developers Along the way, Claire can gather feathers that will help her beat the elements and get to the top. In order to do that, there is a wide range of activities that can be done in the area. Some who have played it may have missed a couple of these. 10 Create A Fish Catalog If players find a walrus named Bill fishing at a pond, he will reward Claire with a fishing rod and teach her how to fish....

Imagine how the Maryland and Virginia baseball teams felt Tuesday night. NCAA Baseball Tournament 2015: Complete TV schedule The former ACC rivals both played NCAA regionals in Southern California over the weekend and decided to share a charter flight back to Washington to save on travel costs. Better yet, both teams advanced out of those regionals despite playing far from home, so there was plenty to celebrate. One problem: The two teams will face each other this weekend in a super regional, with a College World Series berth on the line....

Game Rant recently spoke with solo-developer and franchise creator Thomas Happ about new mechanics in the sequel, the future of the franchise, possible multimedia adaptations, and more. Interview has been edited for clarity and brevity. RELATED: Axiom Verge 2 Gameplay Shows New Enemies, Abilities Q: Can you begin by introducing yourself, and sharing your favorite Metroidvania (or sequel to one) of all time? A: Hi, I’m Tom Happ, developer of Axiom Verge....

Before we get to Ayesha’s tweet, here’s a quick recap of the situation, which features a whole lot of disrespect: MORE: Warriors must show some gumption without Green Green punched James in the groin after James stepped over him in Game 4. Stepping over someone on the basketball court is a sign of mad disrespect — just ask Charles Barkley. James then got in Green’s face. That’s when Green called James the b-word....

Only the U.S. Open has hard courts similar to those in Melbourne. And daytime matches often are staged with temperatures near or over 100 degrees. The start of the 2015 tennis season ends the long pause after the U.S. Open and is followed by another pause before the French Open. MORE: Top 10 men’s seeds | Top 10 women’s seeds | Five matches we want to see Here’s a look at this year’s Australian Open....