In an exclusive interview with Sportskeeda, Sitak talks about his tennis feat and his plans for the future. What prompted you to choose tennis as your career? Artem: My parents’ dream was for their kids to play tennis, so they put me in tennis school when I was 6. So from the young age, my dream was to be number 1 in the world. How would you like to describe the tennis culture in New Zealand?...
However, true to his nature, White spearheaded the quest for normalcy. But this came at a great personal cost, and Dana White detailed as much while conversing with BroBible’s Arthur Kade recently. White admitted that he lost a fortune in terms of revenue from gate sales; however, it was not all doom and gloom, as the UFC enjoyed unprecedented growth in terms of its presence on social media and PPV sales....
Ernesto Valverde’s side have won all of their games in La Liga so far, and are four ahead of second-place Atletico Madrid and seven ahead of Real Madrid in fourth position. Barca recorded another convincing victory on Saturday, defeating Girona 3-0 to continue their 100 per cent record. Barcelona 6/1 to win Champions League Rakitic is pleased with how the side have been playing under their new manager, but believes Madrid’s 5-1 aggregate victory in the Supercopa de Espana is reason enough to fear the challenge of Zinedine Zidane’s side....
The Catalan giants have finished two campaigns with three trophies in the last decade, first under Pep Guardiola in 2008-09 and again in 2014-15 – when Luis Enrique was in charge. Repeating the feat this season looks a distinct possibility with their impressive form across all competitions, Barca already running away with the league with 18 wins and four draws from 22 matches. The prospect of a treble is not something that has even entered Valverde’s mind, though, the coach instead taking things one step at a time....
Whether recent or distant, the past is not on the club’s side. Only a pair of MLS teams have advanced to the CONCACAF Champions League final, and neither of those sides won on Mexican soil. The opponent, Pachuca, doesn’t have just any old home-field advantage, either. Tuzos are undefeated in their last 29 matches at home in all competitions, a streak stretching back to a Copa MX defeat in February 2016....
Mind you, the openly gay Paglia is not offended by the gags themselves. “Gays and feminists are far too sensitive about what they feel are defamatory stereotypes out there,” says the author of “Sexual Personae” and “Vamps and Tramps.” But she thinks the incident shows Clinton’s true colors. “We’re getting Clinton now as he really is.” NEWSWEEK’s B. J. Sigesmund checked in with the speed-talking academic and took a few notes....
The Red Devils visited Selhurst Park for a Premier League encounter on Wednesday (January 18). Fernandes put them ahead in the 43rd minute with a well-struck shot from Christian Eriksen’s cutback. However, United went on to spurn multiple chances to score, missing both of their big chances and getting just four out of their 15 shots on target as well. Erik ten Hag’s men still almost came away with the win, but Michael Olise’s stunning free-kick in second-half stoppage time gave Palace a share of the spoils....
It will be an all-English affair when Liverpool and Premier League champions-elect City go head-to-head in the quarter-finals of Europe’s elite club competition. City are 16 points clear atop the table and 18 ahead of third-placed Liverpool in the Premier League but Jurgen Klopp’s men are not daunted by the task ahead, having been the only side to beat Pep Guardiola’s team in the league this term. Salah, who scored four goals in Liverpool’s 5-0 rout of Watford on Saturday, will likely have to play a big part if Liverpool are to advance past their Premier League rivals....
WEYMOUTH: How was your meeting with President Clinton? AL-SHARA: I appreciate the strong commitment expressed by the president to help the parties find a way to resume peace negotiations. Will the peace process speed up under Ehud Barak? It was understood he would resume the peace talks with Syria from the point at which they were stopped in 1996, and endorse “the deposit” left with the Americans by [Prime Minister Yitzhak] Rabin....
What happened at the end of Watchmen? Angela’s attempt to walk on water is a reference to a conversation she had with her husband Cal (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) in Watchmen Episode 7, which also revealed that he is Doctor Manhattan. In this conversation, he said that he theoretically would be able to transfer his powers into an inanimate object which, if another person consumed that object, would transfer the powers into them....
STE is one of the best teams in the world, finishing within the top five in the recently-concluded PMWI 2022: Main Event. The side also recently collaborated with the famous Indian gaming organization, GodLike Esports. Since Zeyan and STE are followed by many in the PUBG Mobile and BGMI communities, the shocking news has created a huge buzz amongst fans. Stalwart Esports’ response to getting official Instagram handle banned The popular PUBG Mobile esports team recently took to its official Twitter handle, commenting on its official Instagram handle getting hacked....
ACM 13/8 to beat Roma Ancelotti was axed on Thursday, with Wednesday’s comprehensive 3-0 Champions League loss to Paris Saint-Germain the final straw after an underwhelming start to the season. The Italian guided Bayern to another Bundesliga title in his season in charge last term but rumours of player unrest and problems behind the scenes have derailed the German giants, who find themselves third in the league. Ancelotti has already been linked with a return to Milan, where he won Serie A, Champions League, Coppa Italia, Supercoppa Italiana, UEFA Super Cup and Club World Cup titles....
The talented brigade made history at the first tournament held in Yangon, Myanmar where the contingent had a rich haul of four medals among which Samiya Imad Farooqui’s U-15 women’s singles gold medal was the jewel in the crown. The expectations are naturally higher from the youngsters after such a fabulous show. Indian junior national coach Sanjay Mishra too sounded pumped up when Sportskeeda caught up with him for an exclusive chat....
Barca manager Xavi Hernandez has warned that the Blaugrana will look elsewhere if that continues. According to the tactician, there are just two options on the table: either Dembele renews his contract or the club comes up with a solution. Barcelona have become desperate to tie Ousmane Dembele to a new deal at Camp Nou as the Frenchman’s current contract expires this summer. It is understood the 24-year-old is open to staying but his hefty wage demand has been a stumbling block....
Chasing 207, the Men in Blue were in a spot of bother at 57/5 in the 10th over when the duo joined hands. They went on to take India to 148 in the 16th over when Yadav was dismissed, with the team still needing 59 runs from 25 balls. Karthik was disappointed with the timing of “SKY’s” dismissal as it came when the momentum was almost completely in favor of the hosts....
WEYMOUTH: Did the Islamic-fundamentalist-led government do damage to Turkey? YILMAZ: Very much. For instance, they appointed thousands of people from their party - militants - to key posts in the state. Could Turkey become another Algeria? It’s out of the question. The foundations of secularism in Turkey are very solid. What will you do about Turkey’s other problems? We must reach a consensus at home and abroad. We have done a lot in this respect already....
WEYMOUTH: How do you think the war is going? FISCHER: I think NATO is doing a good job. [Milosevic is waging] an ethnic war against the Kosovar people–a criminal war. It was a real shock for the public and the decision makers that Milosevic was ready to act like Stalin and Hitler–to fight a war against the existence of a whole people. What’s at stake? It’s not a question of ethics, it’s not a question of morals, it is not an issue of human rights–it’s a question of what [kind of] Europe we will have in the 21st century....
Liverpool have endured an alarming run, winning only once in 10 matches since the turn of the year. Hummels: Klopp struggle is a pity The latest defeat came at lowly Hull City last weekend, with manager Klopp later accepting the blame for Liverpool’s slump. That left his side 13 points adrift of Premier League leaders Chelsea in fifth and it has seen the pressure grow on Klopp, who remains focused on the task at hand....
A day before the violence that led to eight deaths, Au had issued a warning about racism against Asian Americans on the state Senate floor. “Recognize that we need help, we need protection and we need people in power to stand up for us against hate,” she said. Police have arrested Robert Aaron Long, 21, in connection with the shootings at three massage parlors. Six of the eight killed were Asian women, which raised fears the shooter could have targeted people of Asian descent....
Renee told me that this was the first time that she had felt depressed and anxious about her husband going to work or not answering a phone call and I shared with her that it was the first time in my life that I had felt disempowered. I felt like I had no control over my life, my children’s lives or my husband’s life because of what has been happening in America....
