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Sock next takes on the 29th seeded Borna Coric, who was close to beating Roger Federer in the semi-finals of the Indian Wells Masters last week. With 21 winners, Bhambri had three more than his opponent on the winners count. But the good work was undone by his 24 unforced errors while Sock had two less. Yuki’s shabby percentage on second serve points (46%) also let him down. In contrast, the Paris Masters champion won 68% of his second serve points, making life difficult for the Indian....

Next up for the Delhi player is the eighth seed Jack Sock, who won the Paris Masters in November. Basic had won his first career title in Sofia just last month, as a qualifier, with a win over Stan Wawrinka in the semi-finals. He also had a winning head-to-head record over the Indian, having won their only previous encounter at the 2016 Sofia Open in straight sets. That could not unnerve Yuki, who had a strong second serve....

So is the case for Micheal Clarke, I go back to India’s tour of Australia in 2011-12. It had been a rollercoaster ride for the Indian team and its fans in 2011. From winning the World Cup to being whitewashed 4-0 by England, 2011 had it all. But the Indians sensed a chance to win in Australia since the team was still raw. Clarke was in his early days as the captain of Australia but had done well in South Africa just a few weeks ago....

The National Selection Panel (NSP) named 28-year-old right-hand batsman Callum Ferguson as the replacement for the injured Clarke on Cricket Australia’s website today. Last month, CA announced the 14-man squad for Australia’s tour of India, naming Clarke as the captain of the site, but the final call was expected to be taken depending on his recovery from the chronic back injury, which surfaced again during the end of the recent ODI series against England....

Last week, the Justice Department abruptly moved to drop the charges against Flynn based on a review of the case tasked by Attorney General William Barr. The internal review found that Flynn’s false statements weren’t “material” to the Russia probe and therefore weren’t a crime. The move immediately launched a contentious debate in the intelligence community. Former federal prosecutors slammed the decision, arguing it was inappropriate for Barr to step into the case....

If you're looking for your own Sam jersey, you can get it here on NFL.com. Sam's jersey is shown with a No. 10 (10th pick of the Rams) on NFL.com, but carries this message: "Please Note: Image is representation only. The actual product will have the players number once assigned by the NFL League Office." MORE SAM COVERAGE: Dolphins suspend, fine player for tweet | History made

The seven-time F1 champion fell and hit his head on a rock while skiing in Meribel resort in December last year. He underwent two operations before being placed in an induced coma, from which doctors at Grenoble University Hospital Centre began slowing waking him in late January. 0 votes

MWR announced Monday that it would turn its No. 56 car driven by Martin Truex Jr. into a part-time research-and-development team and lay off 15 percent of its employees to compensate for sponsor NAPA leaving the team two years before its contract was scheduled to end. NAPA announced it was leaving the team after MWR suffered severe penalties for trying to manipulate the finish of the final regular-season race at Richmond to help get Truex into the Chase....

Tafoya—now the campaign co-chair of GOP Governor for Minnesota hopeful Kendall Qualls—said during an appearance on Tomi Lahren Is Fearless on OutKick that Trump is too “divisive” and that DeSantis would be a better candidate for the White House as he does not have the “extra baggage” that the former president does. Tafoya told Lahren that some of her relatives who previously voted for Trump have said they don’t believe “it’s good for the country” for the former president to run again in 2024....

“On #NationalDanceDay, I’m shouting out the Lethal Ladies, a Baltimore STEP team who I saw perform back in 2017,” Obama wrote on Twitter. “I’m so proud of you all—and everyone who’s dancing today!” The former first lady shared a video of the team stepping to a routine that included Obama’s popular refrain about taking the high road: “When they go low, we go high,” the dancers said in the clip....

According to Michigan’s Department of Health, at least 1,191 newly confirmed cases were reported on Thursday, as well as at least 73 deaths. It was a significant increase from the past few days, with at least 370 cases reported on Wednesday, 469 on Tuesday and 370 on Monday. This brings the state’s totals to at least 49,582 confirmed cases and 4,787 deaths. Thursday’s increase in cases came after armed anti-lockdown protesters arrived at the Capitol in Lansing, demanding that Governor Gretchen Whitmer ease lockdown restrictions and reopen the state....

In a recent interview on Nintendo’s official website, Other M cutscene specialist Ryuzi Kituara had this to say about Sakamoto’s reaction to the one of the game’s live CGI shots: Obviously, Sakamoto has a lot to be happy about. The Metroid series is one of Nintendo’s cornerstone franchises and still carries a ton of momentum. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption sold over a million copies in 2007. Now, with Team Ninja at the helm for Other M (rather than Prime developer Retro Studios, who are working on Donkey Kong Country Returns), gamers can certainly expect a different direction for the series....

RELATED: Metroid Dread: How to Beat the Twin Robot Chozo Soldier Mini-Boss in Ferenia & Burenia Much like the Robot Chozo Soldier mini-bosses, Chozo soldiers show up at numerous points throughout Metroid Dread. They get progressively stronger too, meaning that players will need to adapt their strategy from battle to battle if they’re to have any hope of emerging from them unscathed. There are also three different types of Chozo Soldier; each one more powerful than the last....

Metroid is a beloved franchise, with a lot of highs and a few lows in its history. Many may have even worried, with Metroid Prime 4’s development concerns, that the franchise was on its way out the door. Yet, with Metroid Dread, Samus shuts said door on such thought. It’s clear there is demand and quality behind Samus’ story, and it’s a return to the heights for the franchise....

Escaping the EMMI in Metroid Dread requires players to either use platforming or stealth. EMMI are apparently invulnerable to regular attacks, meaning that players are usually forced to flee from them in an encounter. However, Nintendo has recently shared a seemingly significant mechanic in the game that could turn the tide against the EMMI. RELATED: Metroid Dread Fans Point Out Small But Impressive Detail in New Game Nintendo has announced a way for Samus to fight back against the EMMI in Metroid Dread, with an interesting risk/reward system built into it....

RELATED: The 7 Best Science Fiction Shows That Don’t Take Place In Space Now he is taking on one of the most monumental projects in cinema history, adapting the 1927 Fritz Lang film Metropolis into a series for Apple TV Plus. In addition to being the showrunner, Esmail will direct the adaptation, as he did with both Mr. Robot and Homecoming. The Apple TV Plus series will also be executive produced by Esmail under his overall deal with UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group, alongside Chad Hamilton....

It’s easy to see why. After all, his bat did have a rather red hue to it. Or it at least appeared to on the broadcast. Pillar was hit in the face by a 94 mph pitch less than a month ago. He suffered a broken nose on the play and was bleeding profusely. So, that’s where speculation about the substance on his bat originally came from. FAGAN: What to know about MLB’s ‘crisis’ with pitchers and foreign substances However, as legendary a move as using a bloodied bat would have been, Pillar confirmed that his bat contained no blood....

Though Wilpon is hardly a hardcore gamer, he and his family are showing a magic touch in the world of esports. The Wilpon-owned New York Excelsior have been a juggernaut during the inaugural season of the Overwatch League, and people around the league are praising the Wilpons for their management of the video game club. Their roster, comprised mostly of South Korean players, is the top seed entering the playoffs and a heavy favorite to win the league’s first Grand Finals in Brooklyn on July 27 and 28....

Several reporters tweeted about the incident that occurred while Alderson was talking to print reporters off to the side after the formal press conference had finished. MORE: Eight possible destinations for free agent Daniel Murphy The 67-year-old is a longtime baseball executive who just wrapped up his fifth season in charge of baseball operations with the Mets. He previously worked for the Padres and Athletics and spent eight years as MLB’s vice president for baseball operations....