But there was no joy for former number one Andy Murray, who suffered a 7-6 (7/3), 6-1 loss to fifth seed Andrey Rublev to exit the event where he lost the 2009 final to Rafael Nadal. Australian Open champion Sinner dominated Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-3, 6-0 while women's world number one Swiatek did the same to American Danielle Collins. Italy's Sinner, seeded third, backed up his debut Grand Slam title in Melbourne with a victory in the ATP 500 level tournament at Rotterdam last month. He remains... Читать дальше...
The United States unveiled sanctions Friday on two companies over their roles supporting Russian mercenaries the Wagner Group, noting that Moscow has tried to use affiliated businesses to secure revenues and further its interests in Africa.
The spill is located close to two oil rigs off the shore of Huntington Beach, a popular beach city known for its world-famous surfing, but the source is not yet known, the Coast Guard said in a statement. "The Coast Guard is contacting all potential spill sources in the area, but no source has been identified," it said. Authorities are "working to identify possible impacts to the shoreline and environmental protection strategies" but so far "no oiled wildlife has been observed," the statement said. Читать дальше...
Guirassy blasted a curling finish into the top corner of the net after 19 minutes to continue his stunning scoring streak this season. Chris Fuehrich, who has pushed himself into the frame to represent Germany at Euro 2024 after a strong season, added a second after 65 minutes, looping in a long-range effort to double the lead. Union were reduced to 10 men with 21 minutes left when Andras Schaefer saw straight red for a studs up challenge on Josha Vagnoman. Stuttgart were boosted on the morning... Читать дальше...
Biden was overheard saying after his State of the Union speech on Thursday that he'd told Netanyahu they would have a "come to Jesus" meeting, reflecting growing frustration with Israel. "Yes he does," Biden told reporters when asked, in the wake of the recorded comments, if Netanyahu needed to do more to let in relief to the Palestinian territory amid UN warnings of looming famine. Asked by reporters why he had said a meeting was necessary, Biden added that "I didn't say that in the speech," referring... Читать дальше...
Italy's Australian Open champion, who backed up his debut Grand Slam title by winning the 500-series Rotterdam event, motored into the third round to remain undefeated this season. The third-ranked 22-year-old completed his 16th consecutive match victory while improving to 4-0 over Kokkinakis. Sinner has won his last 15 meetings with Aussie opponents, last losing to one three years ago in Toronto. The third seed broke the match open at three-all and was never threatened in his race to victory. Читать дальше...
The three-time world champion insisted that Marko, 80, must keep his job when he spoke soon after taking pole position for Saturday's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The 26-year-old Dutchman, whose career has been overseen by Marko, was clear in outlining his feelings. "From my side, I have a lot of respect for Helmut, and what we have achieved together," said Verstappen. "It goes back very far. My loyalty to him is very big and I have always expressed this to everyone within the team, to everyone high up... Читать дальше...
