9:51 p.m. Novak Djokovic has won his record seventh Australian Open championship and a third consecutive Grand Slam title by beating Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 in the final at Rod Laver Arena. The No. 1-ranked Djokovic raised his major trophy total to 15, behind only Roger Federer’s 20 and Nadal’s 17. Djokovic improved to 7-0 in finals at Melbourne Park with a remarkably dominant and mistake-free performance against Nadal....
10:15 p.m. The NFL and National Football League Players Association released a joint statement, saying: “The NFL and NFLPA, through recent discussions, have been working on a resolution to the anthem issue. In order to allow this constructive dialogue to continue, we have come to a standstill agreement on the NFLPA’s grievance and on the NFL’s anthem policy. No new rules relating to the anthem will be issued or enforced for the next several weeks while these confidential discussions are ongoing....
7:15 p.m. Justin Rose says the back injury that forced him to withdraw from last week’s WGC-Bridgestone Invitational didn’t cause him any problems during an opening-round 67 at the PGA Championship. The Englishman did have a few hiccups midway through his round, but he said they didn’t have anything to do with his back. It was more a function of having not played much competitive golf the last few weeks, and trying to get back into the swing of a major championship....
Did we? But today, this man called Mahendra Singh Dhoni has, like the iconic Sachin Tendulkar carved his place in the annals of Indian cricket as one of its greatest. The Early Years When Dhoni first burst onto the international scene, he was typically the marauder unleashing a brutal assault on the opposition. In his 5th ODI against Pakistan, Dhoni plundered a murderous 148 and left the Pakistanis dazed with his audacious stroke play....
The protests quickly spread. Neighborhood by neighborhood, dozens soon became hundreds then swelled to thousands, as people cried, “We are not afraid!” Libertad!" and “Down with the dictatorship!” By the end of the week, many thousands of Cubans had marched in dozens of cities and towns across the island. The anti-government protests that began on July 11, 2021, or 11J as it is known in Cuba, was the largest act of civil disobedience in Cuba since Fidel Castro seized power in 1959....
RELATED: 10 Best Swords in The Legend of Zelda Series, Ranked The Legend of Zelda has changed in some exciting ways over the years, arguably more than most of Nintendo’s properties. Link’s adventures are now much bigger, but there are still core elements that the games don’t abandon. The Master Sword is a symbol that’s practically synonymous with the Zelda franchise, but there’s a lot about the relic that’s questionable or doesn’t make sense....
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD amiibo support was confirmed by the game’s eShop listing. Unfortunately, it wasn’t revealed what exactly amiibo will do in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, but if past Zelda games are any indication, they will likely give players some kind of in-game advantage, like refilling their hearts or something along those lines. The game will likely be compatible with existing Zelda series amiibo, and maybe Nintendo will release some new amiibo to match Skyward Sword, though that has not been confirmed at the time of this writing....
Yet it proved easier to hide the truth from Gonzalo and Matias than from the rest of the world. One of the Miaras’ relatives suspected that the boys’ real parents had been tortured and killed by associates of the man who was teaching them to respect authority and hate “communists.” The relative disclosed his doubts to the Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo, an organization of women investigating the disappearances of their children and grandchildren....
However, social distancing was out the question at Tuesday’s rally, with many supporters opting out of North Carolina’s mandatory mask requirement when six feet of distance isn’t possible. Campaign aids reportedly passed out flyers that read, “This Is a Peaceful Protest,” a reference to the large gatherings of Black Lives Matter protesters across the country after the death of George Floyd. “We call you peaceful protesters. You know why?” he told his supporters....
Most new off-the-rack houses aren’t so much designed as themed: Mediterranean, French country, faux Tudor, neo-Colonial. These houses may offer–on the high end–every option money can buy, from a media room to a separate shower for the dog. But the market actually gives consumers little true choice: the developer house, in most price ranges, is amazingly similar from coast to coast, across different climate zones and topographies. If you ripped off the roofs–and the turrets and gables and fake widow’s walks–or peered into the windows–double-hung, round, Palladian, picture (often in the same house!...
But despite this faithful creation of classic Spider-Man, Homecoming’s final scene majorly subverted the status quo. As Peter puts on a brand-new Spider-Man suit, made for him by Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.), Aunt May (Marisa Tomei) walks in on him and exclaims “what the f***!” In Civil War, Peter had been adamant that Aunt May never discover his secret, and no other cinematic Spider-Man adaptation (except perhaps Into the Spider-Verse (2018)) has shown this revelation....
This event marks the moment when the sun crosses the celestial equator—an imaginary line in the sky above the Earth’s equator—from south to north. In 2021, it occurs on March 20 at 5:37 a.m. ET, or 2:37 a.m. in the Pacific time zone. The word “equinox” comes from the Latin aequus and nox, which mean “equal” and “night” respectively. On the March equinox, the length of the day and night is almost equal wherever you are in the world, with the sun shining directly on the equator....
is ending its beat coverage of an entire branch of government. Respected Supreme Court correspondent Carl Stern has been demoted from regular “Nightly News” on-air status. Stern will instead submit memos about legal reasoning; the impact of key court decisions will be covered by correspondents around the country instead of from Washington.
In 2022, players saw a wide variety of games of many different styles and levels of graphics that truly were awe-inspiring, from massive AAA hits to stellar indie games that took players by surprise. The year was filled with stunning titles, and there are plenty of other beautiful-looking games on the horizon for 2023. In the meantime, however, players can take a look back at the most beautiful games of 2022 below, listed in no particular order....
Therefore, we expect nothing less than extraordinary every time Apple announces an event. We were curious throughout the year, and Apple did not disappoint. So, here’s a quick roundup of the most exciting Apple products released in 2022. 6. iPad Air 5 With M1 Chip Released in March 2022, the iPad Air 5 with the M1 chip is one of the value-for-money products from Apple this year. This fifth generation of the popular iPad Air lineup brought an incredible performance boost, all thanks to the same processor from the more expensive iPad Pro lineup that came out in 2021....
RELATED: Best Dandere Female Characters In Anime While these ladies are rather introverted, that doesn’t stop them from standing out in their own right. Some of these ladies even take a leadership role among those around them. They may not be loud, but these iconic ladies certainly don’t shy away from the eyes of players. 8 Senia (Eternal Senia) The main protagonist of Eternal Senia, the game exclusively centers around the titular Senia’s quest to traverse the Tower of Eternity to find her older sister Magaleta....
Often overlooked by many, somewhat understandably considering the award winning single-player narrative, The Last of Us’ original Factions multiplayer mode was beloved by many fans. Having promised that a follow up centered around the mechanics of The Last of Us Part 2 was going to happen, the gap now left by a lack of a part 3 makes the multiplayer centric adventure all the more important. The excellent job the studio did in building a suite of unique multiplayer modes back in 2013, means it would be something of a missed opportunity if Naughty Dog didn’t go all out and make Factions 2 a de facto standalone The Last of Us 2....
The Last of Us 2 picks up five years after the events of the first game as Ellie and Joel have settled into a survivor community in Wyoming when Abby comes barreling into their lives. Her appearance sets off a series of events that sees Ellie leave the community to hunt down Abby for the damage she caused both her and her adoptive home. What follows are several violent encounters between the two, highlighting the animosity Ellie and Abby have for each other for the damage each caused to the other’s life....
A challenge run is essentially when someone plays a game but imposes certain challenges on themselves to make it more difficult or to force a different approach. Examples of this would be playing Dark Souls without taking a hit or beating a Mario game without collecting any coins. In The Last of Us, players have come up with all sorts of challenge runs and managed to complete them despite the harsh limitations....
