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Djokovic’s visa was canceled for a second time by the Australian government on Friday. Alex Hawke, the Immigration Minister, decided to exercise his “personal power” to order the Serb’s deportation as it was in the “public interest” to do so. Hawke’s decision came just a few days after the World No. 1’s visa was reinstated by the court. Against that background, Marchenko took to Twitter on Saturday to lash out at the authorities responsible for Djokovic’s plight....

Former New York Yankees manager Joe Torre once predicted that Rodriguez’s glitzy demeanor might ultimately lead to his downfall. In a Newsweek.com interview, Torre spoke about A-Rod and said that he got in his own way. Torre added: Torre also referred to Rodriguez’s failures in the past, including his 2014 drug scandal. Torre said that he never observed any indications of steroid use on his team, but speculated that he might not have wanted to....

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And why will it be deafening by the time Super Bowl 51 is over? Because it will build even more in the two weeks before that game. Of course, the fans had so much fuel for their taunts throughout the day in Foxborough, before, during and after the Patriots won the AFC title game over the Steelers. Commissioner Roger Goodell chose to stay in Atlanta for a second straight week, attending the NFC game earlier in the day....

Start with fear. George Bush has been scared by his own belated discovery of the country’s raging economic discontents and the corollary resentment of any substantial expenditure of government energy or money abroad. Ironically, the Democrats have in turn been scared by Bush’s reputed expertise in foreign policy (which he half disowns as he becomes Mr. I-care-about-you). The most you get so far between the parties is a little bit of sparring about who was where on the gulf war and why Saddam Inc....

The visitors were well placed at 68/1 in pursuit of 271 runs to win the Hobart Test and end the series on a high. However, the batters once again failed to build resistance against the Aussie quicks, getting bowled out for 124 and losing the fifth Ashes Test by 146 runs. When asked what they need to rectify when they visit Australia next in four years’ time at the post-match presentation ceremony, Root said:...

Chu was reported to have taken over the position of the film’s director in February 2021 when Stephen Daldry left the project last year. The film is yet to give an updated release date. With music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, a book by Winnie Holzman Wicked is an adaptation of the novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire, and is a twist on the classic tale of The Wizard Of Oz....

“Our stand is simple. We stick by what the nation wants to do, what the BCCI decides and that is basically our opinion,” Kohli said on the eve of India’s opening T20 International against Australia on Sunday. “Whatever the government and the board decide, we will respect that. That’s our stand on the issue,” he said. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has put the ball in the government’s court on the face-off against Pakistan at Old Trafford on June 16....

Players have been flocking flocking back to Azeroth this summer and fall in anticipation of WoW’s ten year anniversary and latest expansion. Warlords of Draenor launches in just hours in Europe (those of us in North America need to hold out for a few more excruciating hours) and to help celebrate the launch, two of the game’s lead designers and a community manager took to Twitch to field some last minute questions from the community....

Posting to Twitter on Friday, Reznikov — who purportedly loves scuba diving — called the location of the sunken ship a “worthy diving site.” The tweet has since garnered more than 17,000 likes and hundreds of replies from supporters, many of whom complimented Reznikov’s “great sense of humor.” “A ‘flagship’ Russian warship is a worthy diving site. We have one more diving spot in the Black Sea now. Will definitely visit the wreck after our victory in the war,” Reznikov said in his now-viral tweet....

For the second time in little more than two years, the largest Jewish community in Latin America – as many as 300,000 strong – had become a target. The bomb devastated the seven-floor, Jewish-Argentine Mutual Association – the heart of the community’s social and education network and keeper of its historical archives – and battered buildings around the old Jewish quarter of Buenos Aires. The government blamed radical Islamic fundamentalists, who they believe had struck here before....

The actor, who has portrayed the vampire since the FX show’s first season, was full of enthusiasm when she spoke to Newsweek about the new episodes and how things have changed for Nadja. Season 3 saw Nadja make the tough decision to leave Staten Island to take a position on the Supreme Vampiric Council in London, a role she soon grew to hate because of its bureaucracy. This led her to return home with one plan in mind: To open the best vampire nightclub there has ever been....

Charlene Rubush received an outpouring of support from outraged fans last month, when she was seen being denied the Bonus Round prize, despite correctly solving the puzzle. At the time, host Pat Sajak explained that she had paused before completing the answer. As video footage of the controversial decision circulated on Twitter, Audi USA tweeted that the company would be giving her an Audi Q3 after all—and the company has revealed weeks later that it has made good on its promise....

Although there was no century for Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli took over the mantle and top scored with 117 and there was also fifties for Shikhar Dhawan and Ajinkya Rahane. Useful cameo from MS Dhoni towards the end got India to 295. In response, Australia started strongly once again and had Shaun Marsh to thank for setting the platform for the chase. Once that was done, Glenn Maxwell took over and unfortunately, fell four short of a well-deserved century but still managed to guide Australia to their third successive run chase....

“Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” is a question the game show has asked for more than 20 years. The first episode aired in 1999 and, while various formats and winners have come through over the years, one particular part of the show has always caught America’s eye: the hosts. While Regis Philbin is still the most recognizable of the game show’s figureheads, there have been many hosts and guest hosts between his inaugural run to now....

Young took to Twitter to suggest having a postgame news conference for officials. The Hawks guard is curious as to why the media doesn’t interview referees after making blunders that may or may not affect the game. Young wants accountability from all parties involved. Trae Young was very critical of referees last season, especially in the playoffs. After losing Game 2 to the Miami Heat in last season’s first-round matchup, Young criticized the referees for their inconsistencies....

The Biden administration has warned of Russian President Vladimir Putin potentially launching a chemical weapons attack in Ukraine. Biden has refused to go into detail about U.S. strategy should an attack occur, in order to avoid tipping off the Russian military. During a press conference about the invasion of Ukraine, Fox News Correspondent Peter Doocy asked the president to explain. “When you said that chemical weapon use by Russia would trigger a response in kind,” Doocy began....

The Mets were leading 6-0 in the ninth when reliever Joely Rodriguez loaded the bases. With one out left in the game, Showalter decided to go with Adam Ottovino for the last out. While the pitching change was ongoing, the ticket exchange process went down. When Pete Alonso gave the lottery tickets to Showalter, he shot him a hilarious look. Ever since Buck Showalter joined the New York Mets as manager this season, there have been running inside jokes between him and other members of the Mets....

With a 2-0 lead going into the final 20 minutes, Ralf Rangnick decided to take Ronaldo off and replace him with Harry Maguire to protect the lead. United were in a similar position against Aston Villa at the weekend when they squandered a two-goal lead. Cristiano Ronaldo was unhappy after being taken off on the 71st minute mark. Despite Rangnick making a bold move for the betterment of the team, a portion of United fans did not like his decision....

The game aims to challenge puzzle fans to guess a five-letter word with a deceptively simple brainteaser. Participants are only granted up to six attempts, with the assistance of a clever color-coded cell system. Green squares indicate the letter is in the right place; yellow when it is only incorrectly positioned, and gray when none of the alphabet’s 26 letters is present in the answer. As a result, when the answer is particularly obscure, players may require a little helping hand to make the answer more apparent....