Rafael Nadal produced an astonishing performance at the French Open on Sunday to win his 13th title at Roland Garros, beating Novak Djokovic in straight sets. The Spaniard dominated almost from start to finish as he romped home 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 in two hours and 41 minutes on Court Philippe-Chatrier to claim his 20th Grand Slam title, equalling Roger Federer’s all-time record in the process. His […]
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US President Donald Trump has been discharged from the Walter Reed Medical Center after having spent three days being treated for the coronavirus. Democrats have accused him of rushing his release for the sake of politics. Trump walked out of the hospital doors at 6:40 local time on Monday and walked to the waiting motorcade, not taking any questions from the gathered press pool but giving […]
Rafael Nadal says the conditions at this year’s delayed French Open will be the toughest he has faced as the 12-time champion lamented the frigid weather facing players in Paris. ‘King of Clay’ Nadal will be bidding for a 20th Grand Slam title when the action at Roland-Garros gets underway this weekend, which would put him level with great Swiss rival Roger Federer on the all-time […]
Breonna Taylor’s family has spoken out to address the decision of a Kentucky grand jury not to charge any officers involved in her killing with murder. The family slammed authorities, saying black people are “never safe.” At a Friday news conference in Louisville, Taylor’s family made it clear they were not happy with Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron or his recent announcement that a former cop […]
Israel has celebrated the deal with the UAE and Bahrain but Prime Minister Netanyahu has also faced a barrage of criticism, with tweeps accusing him of failing to handle the raging coronavirus and the threat emanating from Hamas. On Tuesday, it finally happened. After 26 years when the Middle East saw few glimpses of hope for a normalisation of Arab relations with Israel, the United Arab […]
Conservatives are slamming mainstream media outlets after their almost identical coverage of the Senate Democrats’ decision to vote against a coronavirus relief bill appeared to blame Republicans for the “failure.” After months of negotiations, a coronavirus stimulus package, which included funding for schools and Covid-19 testing, unemployment benefits, and the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), was voted down by every Democrat in the Senate on Thursday. The […]
The British government’s Brexit-motivated plan for the internal market will rob Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland of their powers to decide on how they should live, officials fear. London “plans to sacrifice the future of the union by stealing powers from devolved administrations,” said Jeremy Miles, Wales’ counsel general and minister for European transition. He was referring to the Internal Market bill, which the Boris Johnson […]
Serena Williams battled back from a set down to defeat Sloane Stephens and keep her hopes alive of capturing a record-equalling 14th Grand Slam title. Williams had a nightmare start in the opening set as she made an uncharacteristic 13 unforced errors as Stephens took the set 6-2. But after a wobbly start, Williams composed herself and turned up the power in the second set to […]
Former US Open champion Andy Murray is back to full fitness and ready to make some happier memories as he prepares to enter the fray at the US Open. The Scot, who captured the title at Flushing Meadows back in 2012, had a nightmare tournament at Flushing Meadows back in 2018 when a painful hip contributed to his second-round exit. That hip problem eventually led him […]
A pandemic-hit US Open is set to take place in Flushing Meadows, New York on Monday, with Serena Williams’ chase for a record-equaling 24th Grand Slam title set to dominate the headlines through the women’s draw. Concerns over safety ahead of the tournament have led to world No. 1 Ash Barty and No. 2 Simona Halep opting out of the prestigious tournament, leading some to suggest […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/1c/1080298213_0:-1:2534:1425_1200x675_80_0_0_e1099cb53739b53e1a1d903e1991c846.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Daria Bedenko. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/us/202008281080298286-cmon-man-jeff-van-drew-slams-joe-biden-with-his-own-quote-during-rnc-remarks/ Democratic candidate Joe Biden often uses a catch phrase “C’mon, man!” in various situations, for which he has been mocked. During the Republican National Convention, his beloved catch phrase was again used against him. During a speech for the Republican National Convention, GOP Rep. Jeff Van Drew attacked Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden with one of his often-used […]
Sudanese American Emi Mahmoud achieved massive success as a spoken word artist. Now she’s switching things up and pursuing a career in science. (Image credit: László Mudra/Rockstar Photographers) Source link
Outspoken fighters Ben Askren and Colby Covington didn’t pull their punches in their assessment of the Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal title fight at UFC 251 as the pair criticized the fight on social media. Former Bellator and ONE Championship welterweight champion Askren took the first pot-shot at Usman and Masvidal for their main event matchup on “UFC Fight Island,” which Usman won via unanimous decision […]
The United States has called for the “immediate release” of Paul Whelan, who was jailed today for 16 years for espionage. The 50-year-old citizen of the UK, US, Ireland, and Canada has been in Russian custody since December 2018. A statement published by the US Embassy in Moscow, and signed by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, said the US is “outraged by the decision,” citing the […]
Europe 10:50 GMT 08.06.2020Get short URL On Friday, US President Donald Trump reportedly ordered the country’s Department of Defence to remove 9,500 American troops from Germany by September. Peter Beyer, a member of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s ruling conservative CDU/CSU bloc, has lashed out at Washington’s recent decision to withdraw thousands of US troops from Germany. “This is completely unacceptable, especially since nobody in Washington thought about […]
Publishing and e-commerce giant Amazon is facing a wave of criticism for refusing to publish a book questioning whether the media and medical experts made the threat of Covid-19 seem much bigger than it is, before backing down. “Your book does not comply with our guidelines,” Amazon informed author Alex Berenson on Thursday about his submitted work ‘Unreported Truths about Covid-19 and Lockdowns Part 1: Introduction […]
Last Wednesday, UK travel and tourist industry leaders wrote a letter to the government, calling for an end to a 14-day quarantine policy on international arrivals to the country which was announced by Home Secretary Priti Patel on 22 May. Britain’s proposed 14-day quarantine rules have already caused concerns over their possible negative impact on public health and the country’s travel and aviation industry, The Guardian […]