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Azarenka eased past fellow Belarusian Vera Lapko in the opening round, setting up a meeting with Williams in a repeat of the 2016 final. Johanna Konta also came through the first round comfortably, while the in-form Sofia Kenin got a measure of revenge. Meanwhile, Lauren Davis set up a second-round meeting with Garbine Muguruza at the WTA Premier event. AZARENKA FINDING TOUCH Azarenka reached the quarter-finals in Acapulco and the former world number one has enjoyed playing at Indian Wells....

Then there is the court known as The Garden. The play here is disciplined, and the vandals keep off. The Garden is the lastplace in Coney Island where there is hope, the possibility of “transcendence through basketball” –a scholarship to a four-year Division I college, with a chance at the pros and, more important, the prospect of getting out of Coney Island for good. The last shot is a very long one: of the 500,000 boys playing high-school basketball in America, fewer than 1 percent win “D One” scholarships....

There are seven (if considering the shield as a weapon) weapons for the player to equip to their sentinel. It is important to note that every weapon is capable of being upgraded at the forge. Swords Swords are all around generally good melee choices for just about all characters. They are quick and capable of delivering great combo chains when combined with the other weapon choices. RELATED: Babylon’s Fall: How to Check Your Inbox...

One such innovation is Back 4 Blood’s Card system. These modifiers alter the game to make each playthrough unique. However, the feature may be a little opaque to first-time players. RELATED: Back 4 Blood Records Voice Chat The game divides Cards into two categories: Active Cards and Corruption Cards. Back 4 Blood’s AI Director draws Corruption Cards every level, which influences things like enemies, weather, events, and rewards. Meanwhile, players play Active Cards that provide various perks and bonuses to help players survive the zombie hordes....

Palembang, Aug 22 (PTI) Back-to-back scheduling of Asian Games and World Championships has forced the Indian shooting contingent to be frugal with the use of live ammunition. A shooter can only carry five kg of ammunition on international flights and they always have to be meticulous while planning for tournaments. The squad knew of the schedule (World Championships begin in Korea on August 31) well in advance but the 5kg rules had led to shooters being more careful than ever....

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The competition is being run by Unity, in partnership with NBC and Universal. Game development teams have the opportunity to pitch a new game concept based on one of five Universal-owned IPs: Back To The Future, Battlestar Galactica, Jaws, DreamWorks Voltron Legendary Defender and Turok. The contest winner will take home $250,000 cash and a consulting contract with Universal. Chris Heatherly, executive vice president of games and digital platforms at Universal explained part of the reason for taking this approach to the development of new games…...

Is this the rumored PlayStation mobile controller hinted at back in November of 2021? It’s difficult to say for certain, but the new Backbone One PlayStation Edition iPhone controller comes pretty close to those early rumblings. Just like the regular Backbone One, it’s an external device that clamps around your phone to provide physical buttons as a replacement for touch screen controls. Unlike the regular version, however, this one is officially licensed by Sony and has been designed to look like a PlayStation 5 DualSense controller....

Social media has been buzzing non-stop by the announcement that Sting has now signed a full-time multi-year contract with AEW. Sting isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. The best part about all of this is that AEW was able to keep it a secret, even from a majority of the AEW roster. Backstage news on Sting appearing on AEW Dynamite tonight According to Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select, the AEW talent that he has heard from since Sting’s debut had no idea that he was coming to the company....

The faction was called up to the main roster in October 2021, but all members, including Isaiah “Swerve” Scott (now known as Swerve Strickland in AEW), were released from the Stamford-based promotion in November 2021. A recent report from PWInsider states that the group has been listed as babyfaces on SmackDown’s internal roster. This shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone who saw the crowd’s reaction to their return on Friday Night....

Blake Bortles’ backup signed a two-year, $8 million contract, the team announced Thursday. MORE: Every team’s worst contract | Packers coach on Eddie Lacy: ‘He’s hungry’ Henne, 30, didn’t play last season, though he did start the first three games of the 2014 season until Bortles took over. The extension is likely Henne’s best bet to stay in the NFL. Since his stint with the Jaguars began in 2012, he has started 22 games and thrown 27 touchdowns to 26 interceptions....

They Both Die at the End slots perfectly into Netflix’s young adult niche. The story centers on Mateo, a young Puerto Rican boy, and Rufus, a Cuban teen, who are both informed that they will die in the next day. Seeking to make a friend before the end, they become acquainted, and maybe more. The novel is the first gay Latino romance to ever hit #1 on the New York Times Best Sellers List....

But Switzerland has secretive banks that have been known to attract “dirty” money. And now similar worries about what unsavory types the country may be attracting are beginning to circulate in Costa Rica. The capital, San Jose, has become a major headquarters for Internet gambling companies, also known as “sports books,” which authorities say have migrated to the country to take advantage of lax banking laws and to serve U....

That’s the sentiment of the latest video released by Wisconsin featuring the late Chris Farley as his famous “Saturday Night Live” character Matt Foley. HAYES: Why the NCAA is so bad | MORE: Top 50 players | 10 intriguing spring games Apparently unearthed from some realm of forgotten promotional clips, the Badgers posted the motivational speech to their YouTube page Tuesday. Foley warns viewers that if they don’t attend the university they’ll end up eating government cheese....

The 28-year-old netted in the 53rd minute of his side’s home match, heading in Dennis Aogo’s corner with what proved to be the winner. It was only Badstuber’s second Bundesliga goal, his first having coming in December 2009 for Bayern Munich against Borussia Monchengladbach. Badstuber signed a one-year deal with Bundesliga newcomers Stuttgart earlier this month after calling time on his long association with Bayern. The move saw him re-join the club of his youth after 15 years away with Bayern, where he won five top-flight titles and the Champions League....

Somebody left the five puppies in a zipped duffel bag at a QuikTrip convenience store in Tulsa, Oklahoma, police said in a Facebook post Sunday. Officers responded to the scene after being made aware of the abandoned pups. “Overwhelmed with Christmas feelings,” the Facebook post reads. “4 of the officers immediately adopted 4 of the puppies and the 5th went home with the QT employee.” Tulsa police also took the opportunity to urge residents to “adopt don’t shop” if they’re looking for a new dog....

Arsenal and Tottenham want Bailly It has been a tough start to the season for Manchester United, and it certainly hasn’t been a good one for Eric Bailly. The Ivorian centre-back is unhappy with his lack of Premier League action so far this season, having started just two games, and playing only 182 minutes of United’s first five games. He had a torrid time of things against Brighton in his sides 3-2 defeat and has been out of the side since....

Bakayoko’s reported £40 million move from Monaco prompted Matic to leave the Premier League champions for Manchester United and the promise of first-team football under Jose Mourinho. The Serbia international has slotted seamlessly into the team at Old Trafford, while Bakayoko has yet to hit his stride in London as Chelsea struggle for consistency. The 23-year-old has also been hampered by injuries and is a doubt for Saturday’s clash with Watford at Stamford Bridge due to a muscle problem....