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To add more significance to the Twitter post, Richards’ photo was taken at the 1999 US Open where Williams won her first ever Grand Slam title - and Olympia’s photo was taken at this year’s US Open where her mother walked out on to the court for one of the last times of her illustrious career. 23 years after Williams won her first Major at the age of 17, the tennis icon is now aiming for her 24th major title and seventh US Open title at Flushing Meadows in a bid to tie Margaret Court on the all-time leaderboard....

The Wheel of Time accounts on Instagram and Twitter released the sneak peek into the premiere episode table read, which was held in early September. Tthe series’ first novel, The Eye of the World, opens on the last day of Winter, when the village of Emond’s Field is attacked by half-human, half-animal Trollocs—shock troops in the Dark One’s Army. Luckily, a powerful member of the magic-wielding Aes Sedai order, Moiraine Damodred, is in town....

Mirka, a former tennis player, and Federer first met at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. They got married in 2009 and have four kids together. She has been a constant presence in his player’s box over the years and the pair have had a very strong relationship. Stauffer, a tennis correspondent and author of two biographies on the Swiss maestro, spoke to CLAY magazine about the role Mirka plays in Federer’s life today....

Many basketball experts believe that if O’Neal and Bryant’s relationship had not been as corrosive, they could have won more titles. On “The Big Podcast with Shaq,” the former Lakers center discussed that glorious and tumultuous time in LA. The Hall of Fame center insisted that he has no regrets about how things turned out in his stint with the Lakers: Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant believed they could have won more had Shaq stayed with the LA Lakers....

The revival’s producers, Scott Rudin, Barry Diller and David Geffen, confirmed the closure on Friday, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The play was scheduled to open on April 9 and would play until August 2. When all Broadway shows went dark on March 12 due to government restrictions on public gatherings, the show had nine preview performances. Directed by Joe Mantello, the revival was set to star Laurie Metcalf and Rupert Everett along with Russell Tovey and Patsy Ferran....

Marcela Wolf, owner of non-profit The Wolf Pack Rescue in Arizona, shared the Ring doorbell footage, though it’s unclear if it was taken in her own garden or at the rescue. To the tune of popular TikTok audio “Oh No,” which often is paired with accidents and fails, the Ring camera captured the moment a man’s attempted rescue of a dog half-succeeded. The footage, which gained over four million views, showed a tiny pup running and falling directly into the swimming pool, before beginning an attempt to swim to the stairs....

While viewers expected it to be either Mary Murphy or Nigel Lythgoe, they were surprised that it was Leah Remini. While fans have no personal hate against the actress, they weren’t happy with the fact that she entered the competition as a judge. Fans took to social media to share that she didn’t have any experience in dancing and questioned if So You Think You Can Dance couldn’t find any other professional dancer to join as the judge....

Former England international Sheringham spent five goal-laden years at White Hart Lane before jumping at the chance to join the Red Devils in 1997. Kane named Player of the Month Four seasons at Old Trafford delivered seven pieces of silverware, with three of those secured during a memorable 1999 Treble-winning campaign. Some 20 years on and the man currently leading the line for Spurs is being heavily linked with a similar switch to benefit his career....

Which celebrities will cameo in Will and Grace Season 11? Demi Lovato “Cool for the Summer” hitmaker Demi Lovato will join the season as what Entertainment Weekly calls “a guarded gal who comes into the life of Will (Eric McCormack) in an unexpected way.” According to People, the singer wrote on her Instagram story while on the set of the NBC show: “It’s making me SO HAPPY, I’m having SO MUCH FUN and I can’t stop laughing....

Following the draw, Rangnick told the press that it was Martial who did not want to be in the squad in the first place. The German tactician said: Following the statement from his manager, Martial took to Instagram to hit back at the false accusations by stating the following: It is worth mentioning that as per the Premier League rules, each team is allowed to name nine players as substitutes....

More effective than Alexis: Why Wenger must start Giroud The England international is on loan at Bournemouth after struggling with injuries in recent years, and will be ineligible to play when the two sides clash at Emirates Stadium on Sunday. Wilshere will have one year left on his deal at the end of this season, prompting speculation over his future. But Wenger confirmed on Friday Arsenal will be offering the 24-year-old a new contract in January, adamant the decision has nothing to do with the possibility of Wilshere leaving on a free transfer when his deal ends in 2018....

Speaking on his YouTube channel, Butt noted that Suryakumar has toiled hard for several years in domestic cricket. He opined that the dynamic batter just needs to make minor tweaks to his game to be able to succeed in Tests. The 38-year-old suggested that Suryakumar would be able to score big runs if he is able to adapt his game as per the requirements of different sessions. Butt explained:...

However, Wordle can stump us all at times, with seasoned professionals and newbies alike can find it challenging. The game was developed by Josh Wardle for his puzzle-loving partner Palak Shah. He first started working on the puzzle in 2013 but later returned to the project in his spare time, during the COVID-19 lockdown. The premise of the game is straightforward. It requires players to guess a five-letter word in six tries or less and can be played here....

Sir Jeremy Farrar, director of the U.K.-based research-charity the Wellcome Trust, made the comments in the Observer newspaper on Sunday, the same day a CBS News poll revealed 79 percent of the U.S. public would not get a shot right away. Teams of scientists around the world are working on almost 200 coronavirus vaccine candidates, with 34 in clinical evaluation, according to the World Health Organization. A vaccine, alongside effective treatments, “is our only true exit strategy” out of the COVID-19 pandemic, Farrar wrote....

Romelu Lukaku moved to Chelsea after two prolific seasons with Inter Milan. The Belgian scored 64 times and had 17 assists in 95 appearances across competitions for the Nerazurri. However, he has failed to recreate the same kind of form for the Blues and has scored 6 goals in 26 appearances thus far. Lukaku finished with just seven touches in the recent PL victory against Crystal Palace despite playing the entire 90 and hasn’t been on the same wavelength as his teammates....

The astronomical sum means that the cash-rich league has surpassed several notable sporting leagues around the world in terms of broadcasting. Expecting the league to only get bigger from this point onwards, Ganguly said in an interview with Sportstar: The IPL scaled new heights in terms of viewership in the 2020 season amid the COVID outbreak. However, the last three editions of the league have been confined to a specific and limited number of venues due to safety concerns....

The powerful 6-foot-5 Swedish forward has loomed above soccer for nearly two decades, captivating the world with his sublime physical talent and uniquely outrageous personality. He has scored hundreds of majestic goals, won dozens of trophies and scuffled with a few teammates on his journey from Malmo to Milan to Manchester. When Ibrahimovic officially landed with the LA Galaxy yesterday, he announced his arrival in a new nation with classic, theatrical, Zlatan-esque style....

The HBO drama came to an epic conclusion on Sunday, August 14 and it resulted in the real world being all but abandoned to chaos, with the hosts returning to their own virtual world. How the season ended certainly hints at the next season being the show’s last, and some members of the cast and crew have spoken on the matter. How ‘Westworld’ Season 5 May Be the Show’s Last Westworld Season 4 ended with Dolores/Christina (Evan Rachel Wood) being uploaded to The Sublime by Charlotte Hale (Tessa Thompson) to be given the choice of what to do with the remaining hosts....

Arriving on stage to the sound of Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the U.S.A.,” Trump appeared at the rally in Minneapolis, Minnesota with claims of being “energized” by the impeachment inquiry. “This feels like the day before the election,” said Trump. In a speech lasting more than 90 minutes, Trump boasted about what he believes are his accomplishments and blasted the impeachment hearings, which he claimed would “produce a backlash at the ballot box the likes of which they have never ever seen before in this country....

“This data collection threatens to allow the Chinese Communist Party access to Americans’ personal and proprietary information—potentially allowing China to track the locations of Federal employees and contractors, build dossiers of personal information for blackmail, and conduct corporate espionage,” Trump wrote in an executive order on August 6. Now, the app has taken action and filed a lawsuit against the United States, in order to protect their rights, the rights of the TikTok community, and their employees....