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The world number one dictated the outcome of the match with her errors too often letting Sorribes Tormo in, while some outstanding pieces of play contributed to the eventual 7-6 (7-5) 3-6 6-0 result. Osaka questioned any criticism of her form at the Stuttgart Open, but this display too often slipped below the standards expected of a two-time grand slam champion in the opening two sets, with the 73rd-ranked Sorribes Tormo threatening to capitalise....

Lobbying disclosure forms show that in 2007, when the Senate was preparing a bill called the Labor, (Health and Human Services) and Education Appropriations Act 2008, Ickes lobbied Congress on behalf of the Brooklyn Public Library and the New York Hall of Science. Records show Clinton and fellow New York Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer earmarked $500,000 for the Brooklyn Public Library and $600,000 for the New York Hall of Science....

In fact, Clinton’s attitude was not very different from that of Franklin Roosevelt, who, in the 10th year of his presidency, after Stalin killed as many Russians as the Germans had, proclaimed that the Soviet leader was a reasonable person “possessed of stalwart good humor.” At the Teheran summit, Roosevelt went a step further by referring to Stalin as Uncle Joe and reporting afterward that “the ice was broken and we talked like men and brothers....

She has implied that she shared a kind of co-presidency with her husband during her White House years in the 1990s. That suggests the co-presidency would continue in another Clinton administration. If the phone rings at 3 a.m. in the Hillary Clinton White House, will she awaken her husband to discuss what to do? (No one really thinks that a First Spouse would be deeply involved, say, in picking bombing targets in response to a terror attack, but the campaign rhetoric and red-phone ad do suggest experience in dealing with security crises....

But that wasn’t the only odd, unexpected and ridiculous spectacle that took place during the Clippers 105-95 victory over the Celtics. MORE: Clippers hate index There was also over exuberant owner Steve Ballmer — the crazy excited billionaire who nevers know what to do with his hands — performing trampoline dunks. Seriously. This guy, man. This guy.

He scored all of his 21 points on 3-pointers, Danilo Gallinari added 20 and Los Angeles routed the Knicks 128-107 on Sunday, sending New York to its 50th loss of the season. “It was just free-flowing and the ball was going in,” Shamet said. “They were telling me constantly to keep shooting.” Shamet and Gallinari combined for 27 of the Clippers’ 38 points in the first quarter when they raced to a 38-20 lead....

Shortly before Game 5 of the 2021 Western Conference finals, Los Angeles ruled out Ivica Zubac because of a right knee injury. The Clippers managed to survive without the big man, though, defeating the Suns in Phoenix to avoid elimination and send the series back to Los Angeles. MORE: Cameron Payne’s ankle injury looming large Who will be in Tyronn Lue’s starting lineup the next time the Clippers and Suns take the floor?...

How are they supposed to top perhaps the greatest First Round in NBA playoffs history? How are they going to top an NBA record five Game 7s, an NBA record eight overtime games, and 23 games decided by five points or fewer? How are they going to top two series decided at the buzzer? Moments when Paul Pierce reminded us that “this is why he’s here”? Moments like Troy Daniels?...

In 1989, the movie “Major League” took a lot of things about baseball to comical extremes, but one thing that was absolutely spot on was the ideal for the moment when the bullpen door swings open and the closer comes out. Ricky Vaughn came out of the bullpen, “Wild Thing” started cranking, the crowd went nuts and the opposing Yankees were visibly shaken by the crazy environment. It was a perfect depiction of that moment when the crowd welcomes its conquering hero, with the power of song behind it....

Former WWE wrestler and Hall of Famer Mick Foley made perhaps the most direct statement on the issue. Foley said on Twitter that, “Banning wrestlers from making extra money on third party deals - twitch, YouTube, cameo - strikes me as a crummy thing to do.” Another WWE Hall of Famer, Kevin Nash, replied to Foley saying, “You’re an employee if you have to show up at a specific time and are restricted monetary gains in your personal time....

Why doesn’t Clinton just fire Sessions? J. Edgar Hoover hung on for decades as the nation’s G-man by collecting damaging information on his employers. Does Sessions enjoy some undisclosed leverage that keeps the president from dismissing him? Probably not. A more likely explanation is Clinton’s natural tendency to dither on personnel decisions, compounded by a reluctance to look overtly partisan in dumping a Republican appointee from one of the nation’s most sensitive law-enforcement jobs....

Coach Brad Brownell announced the decision Saturday. Coleman is the third of five players of Brownell's first true recruiting class to leave since signing before the 2011-12 season. Bernard Sullivan transferred to Charlotte and T.J. Sapp left for Murray State. The other two players of that class are K.J. McDaniels and Rod Hall, the Tigers' top two scorers this season. Coleman is a 6-foot-3 guard from Wynnewood, Pa. He played in 22 games as a freshman in 2011-12, but missed the next season because of an Achilles tendon tear during a workout the following summer....

According to The Post and Courier, Alexander could be limited or miss the whole game with a hamstring injury. ESPN received a text from Alexander saying the team will evaluate him during warmups to determine the effectiveness of his hamstring. He is officially listed as a game-time decision. TITLE GAME: 20 things about Clemson | 20 about Alabama Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables said Saturday that Alexander was limited the first few practices after Orange Bowl due to the injury but has been participating fully since....

“It will be interesting,” said Trump to reporters. “And I would think that’s their favorite food.” MORE: Clemson will visit the White House, President Donald Trump on Jan. 14 Monday will mark the second time Dabo Swinney’s team will visit Trump at the White House. The Tigers previously made the trip in June 2017 after winning the national championship in January 2017. Clemson finished the 2018 season with a perfect 15-0 record....

Kevin Love apologizes to Cleveland Cavaliers following inbound debacle According to Yahoo Sports’ NBA insider Chris B. Haynes, power forward Kevin Love has apologized to the Cleveland Cavaliers’ top brass following his inbound gaffe against the Toronto Raptors. Kevin Love showed unprofessionalism during an inbounds play against the Raptors, giving the ball cheaply to Stanley Johnson, a sequence that led to a three-pointer for Toronto. A video featuring the play went viral on social media site Twitter, leading to questions surrounding the forward’s future....

If anything, the first innings after India won the toss and chose to bat, was a carbon copy of India’s effort at Perth with a little less aggression and a haphazard, quite un-understandable approach towards the death by the visitors. It was a deja vu from the last game, as Shikhar Dhawan departed in the third over thereby drawing the onus on Virat Kohli to accompany last match’s centurion, and the one who would later go on to make it two in two, Rohit Sharma....

BARCELONA, (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to hit 30 La Liga goals in six consecutive seasons as he inspired Real Madrid to a 4-0 thrashing of Eibar on Saturday. The Portugal forward netted in the 19th minute and also provided passes for Lucas Vazquez and Jese to score as the hosts stormed into a 4-0 halftime lead. James Rodriguez had opened Real’s account with a curling free kick in the fifth minute....

Dempsey bagged a brace in USA’s CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A opener on Tuesday, with his two goals lifting the host nation to a 2-1 win over Honduras. MORE: Incredible photos from Team USA’s World Cup rally | Frank Lampard will miss NYCFC debut USA’s second all-time leading scorer was at it again at Gillette Stadium, after his strike in the 47th minute helped overcome a spirited Haiti outfit – and ensuring the Americans will finish top of the group with a game to spare....

MORE: Best photos from the first round Clippers coach Doc Rivers said the five-time All-Star told him he felt the injury flare up during the third quarter of the team’s 98-84 loss to the Trail Blazers in Game 4 of their Western Conference first-round series. Griffin’s injury was one of several blows to the Clippers on Monday. Point guard Chris Paul had surgery Tuesday after fracturing the third metacarpal in his shooting hand Monday night; he is expected to be out at least four to six weeks....