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Although the 20-year-old Russian powered seven aces past Bhambri and had 84% first serves in, he presented the Indian with seven break point opportunities out of which Yuki converted three. In contrast, the Indian did not face any break point. Bhambri finished with a total of 60 points while Safullin could manage to bag only 41 points. Yuki will next meet the winner of the first round contest between the sixth seeded Damir Dzhumur and Thomas Fabbiano....

In July, a U.S. Senate resolution called on Secretary of State Antony Blinken to designate the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism. On Monday, Biden told reporters he wouldn’t make the designation, and White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre reiterated the position on Tuesday, saying at a briefing that the president was concerned about “unintended consequences.” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov applauded the decision not to make the designation, calling it a “monstrous” idea, Russian state-run news agency Tass reported....

Russia began an aggressive mobilization in Ukraine at the start of the war on February 24, and Ukraine launched a strong counteroffensive that has mostly succeeded in pushing Russian forces from Ukrainian territories such as Kyiv, Kharkiv and Izium. Now, the Kremlin is shifting its focus back to its original goals of the “demilitarization and denazification” of Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia has no plans to seize more territory from Ukraine....

“I don’t know what you want me to say, you know what happened there at the end,” offered a still shell-shocked Russell. “It was a bounce. Turned, tried and bat it out. Obviously, you know what happens.” MORE: Devils let the good times roll with trade for Sami Vatanen With a distant look in his sad eyes, Russell added, “I can’t remember this ever happening.” Of course, Oilers fans certainly can remember Steve Smith’s much-more unfortunate own-goal against the Flames in the Smythe Division Final that eliminated Edmonton from the 1986 playoffs....

Kroos, 27, was among five Madrid players named in the FIFA FIFPro XI of 2017 on Monday. Kane 11/2 to be CL top scorer There was no place for Premier League Golden Boot winner Kane, with the top three in the Best FIFA Men’s Player — Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Neymar — making up the attack. Kane has continued his impressive form to start this season, leading to reports Madrid are interested in the England international, and Kroos praised the 24-year-old....

Both problems have the Lakers sitting near the bottom of the Western Conference standings, at 18-33 on the year. Still, Bryant has no intent to slow down his return to the basketball court. MORE: Rare photos of Steve Nash | Brandon Bass has trade interest | ABC confused Derrick Rose for Denzel Washington "My plan hasn't changed," Bryant said Sunday, according to ESPNLosAngeles.com. "I'm just going about it every single day just trying to get better....

Following his team’s stunning upset over the Warriors, Bryant addressed the health of his shoulder. He played 24 minutes in L.A.’s win over Golden State, scoring 12 points on 4-of-14 shooting. At one point he tried to dunk, but his shoulder prevented him from doing so. PHOTOS: Hop aboard the Kobe Bryant retirement tour train “Yeah, I forgot about it and I went up, and I thought about dunking it, and I brought the arm back and the shoulder just kind of caught on me,” Bryant said, via ESPN....

A late Wayne Rooney penalty secured a point at the Amex stadium as Koeman’s side continued their underwhelming start which sees them 16th after winning just two of their opening eight league fixtures. Everton finished seventh last season but have come under fire this term, especially following their defeat by minnows Burnley earlier this month. Koeman is confident that his team’s dedication will turn their fortunes around, however. “I said to the players, ‘if you show this belief and commitment in every game, you will get the luck on your side,’ and that is how we need to continue,” Koeman told the club’s website....

The England international has recently seen his future subjected to intense speculation, but released a statement on Thursday evening saying he was happy to remain at Old Trafford after links with a move to China. Neville: Rooney sale would be odd A return to his roots at Everton has been mooted for some time, as an alternative to heading for Asia, but Koeman believes it is too early to speculate on such matters....

Memphis Depay scored either side of an effort from Luuk de Jong in a chaotic final 10 minutes to overturn Josh Magennis’ shock 75th-minute opener, the substitute nodding the visitors ahead with their sole attempt on target. The hard-earned victory took Netherlands top of Group C and left third-placed Northern Ireland, who were limited to 23 per cent of possession, with a tough task going into their final two games....

Ahead of tonight’s huge match between The New Day and The Bloodline, Kofi Kingston sat down with Sportskeeda’s Rick Ucchino to discuss all things WWE. During the interview, Kofi Kingston was asked to speak about how underrated Xavier Woods is, and the former WWE Champion heaped praise on his best friend. Kofi Kingston wants Xavier Woods’ wrestling dreams to come true Eventually, Kofi Kingston got back around to discussing Xavier Woods’ desire to become the King of the Ring, a wish he has made abundantly clear....

“It’s always healthy to be transparent and that’s what BCCI is trying to be. Kohli and the players are always welcome to put their point across,” an official close to the BCCI told AFP. In case you didn’t know… Earlier this year, the BCCI had released annual contracts for the ongoing season, which saw doubling of the annual retainer values from last year. The current value is Rs. 2 crore for players in the A grade (a total of seven cricketers)....

Old Trafford is the venue for the Cricket World Cup clash between the two neighbouring countries, though the much-anticipated fixture may be hampered by the Manchester rain. Bad weather put paid to India’s 100 per cent record at this year’s tournament when their clash with New Zealand at Trent Bridge was washed out, though they remain in a good position in the race to reach the semi-finals. Pakistan, by contrast, have managed one win in four outings, while they have never beaten India in six previous World Cup meetings....

Kohli has edged Warner to take fifth position after completing his 50th international century in the first match of a three-Test series against Sri Lanka in Kolkata. Kohli, who is top-ranked in both ODIs and T20Is, knocked up a fine 104 not out on day five before the game ended in a draw. Opener Shikhar Dhawan has gained two places to reach 28th position while among Indias bowlers, pace bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar has gained eight places to reach a career-best 29th position and Mohammad Shami has moved up one slot to 18th position....

Besides Kohli, whose scores of 167 and 81 fetched him the Man of the Match performance, middle order mainstay Cheteshwar Pujara also moved a spot up to the 9th position while pace spearhead Mohammad Shami gained five spots to reach a career high of No. 21 among the bowlers. Kohli, currently top-ranked in Twenty20 Internationals, has never moved above the 10th place in Tests. However, his sublime form in the longest version of the game has helped him move up further as he crossed the 800-point mark for the first time, becoming only the 11th India batsman to do so....

However, it doesn’t sound as though 2016 gave the veteran game developer much time to kick back and relax, either. In a duo of tweets discussing the year he’s had, Kojima calls 2016 “tumultuous,” explaining that he had to establish a new studio, hiring crews, finding a new game engine (he chose Decima, which is also used by Horizon Zero Dawn), and planning his new game, Death Stranding, which was announced at E3 in June....

So far, though, The Game Awards powers that be have kept their allotment of world premieres a secret. We expect big things from the show, as past event’s have unveiled projects like The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and the highly anticipated indie No Man’s Sky, but without so much as a peep from publishers it’s hard to predict what will show up. It’s also worth mentioning that because the show has left cable it might not have as much clout....

Silent Hill fans are understandably on-edge given the wave of recent Silent Hill reboot rumors. The rumors point to a new game being developed by Sony’s Gravity rush team, with an announcement soon, so when Konami, the owner of Silent Hill’s license, posted a cryptic tweet featuring the haunting siren sound from Silent Hill 2, fans’ eyes grew wide. RELATED: Silent Hill PS5 Reveal Happening This Year, Says Leaker...

E3 2021 will be an all-digital show, which will bring about new challenges but exciting changes as well. The ESA took on a big task in overhauling the program from a physical program to what it will be in just over a month. But Konami’s own projects have apparently become a bit too overwhelming to be a part of this years activities. RELATED: Rumored Xbox Kojima Game Might Not Be at E3 2021...