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The top seed’s withdrawal means her second-round opponent, American world number 114 Nicole Gibbs, receives a walkover into the quarter-finals. Ukraine’s Svitolina, who is due to play this month’s WTA Finals in Singapore, has been carrying a right groin strain which was heavily strapped as she laboured to a first-round victory over Kazakhstan’s Zarina Diyas on Tuesday. Svitolina told AFP that she sustained the injury during her mammoth, 3hr 21min quarter-final defeat in Beijing last week to the eventual champion there, Caroline Garcia....

An additional 33,000 pounds of biological agents were placed into bombs to be dropped from airplanes, or held in reserve for other weapons. If Saddam had used those devices successfully–and his Scud missiles later proved capable of reaching all the way to Tel Aviv with conventional war-heads-the result could have been as horrifying as Hiroshima or Nagasaki. That it didn’t happen was probably due to blunt and forceful warnings from Washington....

Wallace was still soaking up the fact that he had earned his first NASCAR national series win just five days earlier in the Camping World Truck Series race at Martinsville Speedway. And to the victor, came some spoils: MORE: Do fans care about Wallace win? | Truex deal | NASCAR’s best zingers | Danica’s cookout “The coolest (thing) that happened was Tyra Banks followed me on Twitter,” he said Friday with a smile....

No team whose World Cup campaign started off with six points has seen it end at the group stage. Yet, El Tri’s could. A loss to Sweden on Wednesday combined with a Germany win against Korea would put Mexico, Germany and Sweden all on six points. The tiebreakers can get confusing, but let’s imagine Germany wins 1-0 over Korea and Sweden tops Mexico, 1-0. The teams would be locked on points obtained, goal difference and number of scored goals....

It is a significant detail for Persico, given the questions he seeks to answer in his new book, “Franklin and Lucy: President Roosevelt, Mrs. Rutherfurd, and the Other Remarkable Women in His Life”: Did he have an ongoing relationship with Lucy Mercer (later Rutherfurd)? Was it sexual? Was she the only one? His answers to each are yes, undoubtedly, and no. The charming, pretty Lucy was employed by Eleanor Roosevelt as her social secretary in 1913....

Galatasaray will have to rewrite history here on Tuesday if they are to overturn a three-goal deficit against Real Madrid in their Champions League quarter-final, second-leg clash. The odds are stacked against the Turkish champions with Madrid having advanced on all seven previous occasions in Europe after winning the opening leg 3-0. Added to the challenge in front of them is the fact that Real coach Jose Mourinho, who’s seeking a third Champions League title with a third club, has never been eliminated at the quarter-final stage in six attempts....

Some of these diseases are rarely seen today; a few have been eliminated. There is even one viral disease—smallpox—that used to kill millions but today has been entirely eradicated. Disease elimination and eradication are among the primary goals of public vaccination programs, and it’s important to understand their differences. Here are 10 serious infections that have either been eliminated or are on the road to elimination thanks to coordinated treatment or containment efforts....

Brees made history in Monday’s 43-19 win over the Washington Redskins, the 39-year-old star surpassing Peyton Manning’s record of 71,940 yards in the second quarter. The Super Bowl champion and MVP finished 26-of-29 passing for 363 yards and three touchdowns in his record-breaking performance to move ahead of former Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos QB Manning. Reflecting on his milestone achievement afterwards, an emotional Brees held back tears as he told ESPN: “There’s so many people that are responsible and had a hand in that....

RELATED: The 10 Worst PS4 Exclusives Of The Decade (According To Metacritic) Being admired by gamers instantly means a number of memes will be directed toward such a character, and 47 is no exception. He’s a prime topic for funny pictures due to his stoic demeanor and unorthodox assassination techniques. With Hitman 3 on its way, let’s dive into the funny side of the series’ main character and check out these 10 hilarious Agent 47 memes....

BUY ‘EM Aramis Ramirez is 8-for-21 (.381) with two jacks lifetime against Ryan Vogelsong . Seth Smith has three homers and four doubles in 44 career at-bats (.591 SLG) against Dan Haren . Brian McCann (1.145 OPS) and Brett Gardner (1.121) have both had success against Mark Buehrle . Jay Bruce is 6-for-11 (.545) with a homer and a double against Edinson Volquez . Russell Martin is 10-for-27 (.370) with a homer against Mike Leake ....

Contributing causes include: Side effects of antiretroviral therapy (ART)Direct effects of HIV infection on the gastrointestinal tractOther medicationsAnxiety Chronic diarrhea (defined as continuing for more than four weeks) can have a serious impact on your quality of life if you have HIV. It can contribute to your doubts and fears about therapy and add to feelings of depression and anxiety. For people living with HIV, chronic diarrhea can impede the absorption of certain antiretroviral drugs, contributing to suboptimal viral control and, in some cases, the premature development of drug resistance....

Almost all the batsmen in the visitors line-up, contributed with useful runs, as the Hurricanes posted a massive 194 runs on the board at the end of 20 overs. The openers Ben Dunk and Tim Paine put on 50 runs for the first wicket, scoring 27 and 25 respectively. In the middle order, both Kumar Sangakkara and George Bailey played useful cameo knocks in quick succession, before Aussie batsman Daniel Christian unleashed a flurry of shots, scoring 56 off just 24 deliveries, to power his team to a big total....

As the NFL veteran hobbled to the locker room, he was approached by a young Redskins fan, who vowed to say a prayer for him. That’s when Hall decided to provide a “Mean Joe Greene moment” for the youngster. MORE: Week 3 picks | Hilarious Redskins QB jersey | Costly fumble | Special teams fail Hall was injured and his team was not playing well. But he was able to provide a kid with a moment he will never forget....

Unlimited power is bound to corrupt those who think that might is right. If Imran had acquired unbridled power by the sheer weight of his cricketing exploits, now we have Hockey India (HI) President Narendra Batra using his proximity to the political establishment to gain a firm grip over the organisation. Few officials in Indian sport have been able to gain the kind of clout Batra has in such a short time and he is so ambitious he is now gunning to capture the Indian Olympic Association (IOA)....

The hosts will no doubt be buoyed by the atmosphere of the Kalinga Stadium - but how will the Dutch cope with the vociferous chants of the Odisha crowd, who will no doubt be rooting for the home team in Thursday’s quarterfinal? Sportskeeda checked with Max Caldas, Head Coach of the Netherlands team who was nonchalant as always. “Nice challenge,” said Max. “Very happy to have the chance to play this game....

The Bundesliga side travel to Merseyside to take on Liverpool in the second leg of their play-off tie, having suffered a 2-1 loss in the reverse leg in Germany last week. Liverpool & Hoffenheim to score at 8/15 Liverpool is famous for many things besides its two football teams, from its witty scouse humour to its glorious waterfront. But who can forget how the city also produced arguably the greatest band of all time in The Beatles, comprised of local lads John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr....

Of course, fans of the Harry Potter franchise hardly need to be convinced of the title’s intrigue; Hogwarts Legacy is currently one of the best-selling games on Steam despite the fact that it won’t officially release until February 10, 2023. It’s also the first AAA Harry Potter title to release since the conclusion of the lineage of film adaptations in 2011—and very few of those games could be said to boast similar production values....

Not because of some unseen weather forecast, but because Sandy Alderson and the Mets won the offseason. Crazy, right? Human sacrifices, dogs and cats living together, mass hysteria. Since their World Series appearance, the Mets have been allergic to winning like that one kid in your first-grade class who was allergic to peanut butter. That’s right, the Mets won the offseason. It’s like giving an Oscar to Uwe Boll. It just doesn’t happen....

Just look at what happened to RealNames. On Wednesday the California company, which develops technology to make navigating the Net easier, apparently made it too easy for a malicious hacker to navigate through its customer database. The thief jumped the company’s digital security fence and possibly stashed personal records, including credit-card numbers, inside computers in China. RealNames informed the FBI, users and credit-card companies that it was hacked but doesn’t know of any instances where the cards were used–yet....

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