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Defending champion Novak Djokovic and six-time winner Roger Federer were once again set on a Grand Slam collision course when they were placed in the same half of the Wimbledon draw on Friday. World number one Djokovic, who swept past Federer in straight sets in the French Open semi-finals earlier this month, could meet the Swiss again in the last four. The top-seeded Serb will start his campaign against Spain’s former world number one Juan Carlos Ferrero with Czech sixth seed Tomas Berdych, the 2010 runner-up, a potential quarter-final opponent....

World number two Djokovic parted company with his entire coaching team earlier this month, admitting he needed to rediscover his spark after some disappointing results this year. American eight-times grand slam champion Agassi, 47, has taken on a coaching role for the first time since ending his glittering playing career in 2006. “It feels like a new chapter. Kind of creating a new team, creating a new vibe, it feels exciting,” the 30-year-old winner of 12 grand slam titles told a news conference....

Defending champion Novak Djokovic attempts to extend Britain’s 76-year Grand Slam wait by defeating Andy Murray in Monday’s US Open final and claim the biggest payday in tennis history. The world number two will be playing in his third Grand Slam final of 2012, having won the Australian Open before suffering a French Open defeat to Rafael Nadal in a match which, like in New York, also finished on a Monday....

Olympic athletes train for years at a time, competing in various events ahead of the Winter Olympics. Additionally, they stay in the Olympic village for around a month. With of all this time designated to the Olympics, how do Olympic athletes make money? Here’s an insight into where their income comes from. Do Olympic athletes get paid? Olympic athletes do not get paid by just attending the Olympic Games....

The story itself is simple. GameStop’s business has not been doing well. Financial analysts predicted a bleak future. Several hedge funds—among America’s largest and most sophisticated financial players—“shorted” the stock, meaning that they sold shares they didn’t own. A short sale, however, is only half of a transaction. At some point the short-sellers must hand over the shares they sold. If they win their bet, they’ll be able to buy those shares later at a lower price and pocket the difference; if they lose, they’ll have to pay a higher price and absorb the loss....

Most recently, an ESPN.com report detailed how the New York Knicks considered proposing a trade of Anthony to the Los Angeles Clippers for Blake Griffin. Beside the fact that the Clippers are committed to Griffin, the trade wouldn't make basketball sense. MORE: Woodson defends J.R. Smith’s bad shot Clippers coach Doc Rivers was asked about the proposal, and he had the appropriate response: "Please, this is stupid." "If you're the Knicks or whoever, would you want Blake Griffin?...

Doctor Strange had a well-acclaimed debut on the big screen. The movie famously starred Benedict Cumberbatch as the title character, Tilda Swinton as the Ancient One, Rachel McAdams as Christine Palmer, and Benedict Wong as Wong. It is currently rated at an 89% on Rotten Tomatoes with many critics praising its artistic elements and unique tone. The fantasy drama doesn’t shy away from Stephen Strange’s dark origin, but it also fails to encapsulate the trauma he endured throughout the Marvel comics....

Doctor Strange will return after being heavily involved in the Spider-Man: No Way Home film. The climatic events of that film have caused the multiverse to spiral, and many fans are expecting Doctor Strange 2 to be an intense movie with many new elements being introduced to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a whole. RELATED: Could Insomniac Create Its Own Marvel Gaming Universe? Fandango announced that they sold more Doctor Strange 2 tickets during its first 24 hours of pre-sales than for any other 2022 film in the same period, including Robert Pattinson’s The Batman....

The trailer seems to imply that Wanda doesn’t have purely good intentions throughout the movie, and might even be a problem for Doctor Strange at some point. Many fans were thrilled by this, because they love the character and villainous characters in general, and they expressed excitement at seeing her become a baddie (with reactions equivalent to the “Good for her” meme). Other fans, however, immediately felt the need to remind everyone that Wanda is a bad person because of what she did in WandaVision, and she shouldn’t be beloved because of her questionable morals....

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness opened in theaters back in early May, earning nearly a billion dollars from the worldwide box office since then, proving the MCU hadn’t lost its touch after the relatively disappointing performance of previous Marvel Studios movies in 2021. The Doctor Strange sequel also provided fans with crossover potential, unlike the character’s first film, and it looks like LEGO took inspiration from that to create this new set to commemorate the film’s release....

Many of these villains have served as the overarching threat for an entire season, receiving an ongoing story arc devoted to their machinations. Meanwhile, some only pop in at the last minute to star in a climactic finale. Either way, here’s every main villain of modern Doctor Who, ranked from worst to best. RELATED: Doctor Who: ‘The Vanquishers’ Review At the bottom of the list is, fittingly enough, the most recent additions to the Doctor’s rogues’ gallery....

When it comes to UNIT (short for United Nations Intelligence Taskforce), they are perhaps the Time Lord’s most consistent ally over the course of the series. But what is the mysterious military operation, and what part does it play in the past and the future of the show? RELATED: Doctor Who: The Story Behind The Iconic Theme Song Considering the show’s relationship with time travel, it should come as no surprise that the story of UNIT is told in a non-linear fashion....

While Braves fans were sad to see their longtime star go, the sorrow doesn’t appear to be universal. FAGAN: 22 players we really want to see stay healthy for the ‘22 season In an Instagram Live interview Wednesday conducted in Spanish, Braves star outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. said he and Freeman sometimes butted heads, saying they had “choque,” or conflict. Acuña also said “nada” when asked if they spoke frequently, and he added that he wouldn’t miss Freeman....

That double play off the bat of Los Angeles Dodgers’ outfielder Yasiel Puig sent the Chicago Cubs to the World Series. Puig and his teammates ended their season short of the franchise’s first World Series appearance since 1988, blowing a 2-1 NLCS lead in the process. “That should be a motivation for us after we got eliminated, seeing the Cubs celebrate and then they go out and win the World Series,” Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen told Sporting News....

The Dodgers had taken a 1-0 first-inning lead — courtesy of Andre Ethier's line-drive single to center field — which allowed Yasiel Puig to score. The Dodgers doubled their advantage in the top of the third when Puig singled on a ground ball to left field and Hyun-Jin Ryu crossed home plate. They stretched their advantage via Adrian Gonzales' sacrifice fly to centrefield, Dee Gordon scoring for a 3-0 lead....

According to multiple reports, Sierra and Dodgers have agreed to a six-year deal in the $30-$33 million range. The 24-year-old defected from Cuba last April and hasn’t pitched since 2014, when he was ranked the 14th-best player in Cuba by Baseball America. Playing in the Cuban National Series since he was 19, Sierra has accumulated a 16-21 record with a 4.23 ERA, 6.6 K:9 ratio and a 5.0 BB:9 ratio....

Despite research taking place for less than a year, few, if any, trials have ever been put under such a microscope - both figuratively and literally - as these. When will the vaccine arrive? Will it definitely work? Is it safe? Countless questions ring out across the world. But one question keeps cropping up amid all the medical ones - how much will countries have to spend to get their hands on it?...

When Djokovic won his fourth title at the All England Club and first at a Grand Slam tournament in more than two years by beating Kevin Anderson 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (3) on Sunday, it was the culmination of what he called a “journey” and a “process” as he returned from surgery to his right elbow. Kerber collected her first Wimbledon championship with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Williams on Saturday to mark a turnaround from a rough 2017 that saw her slip from No....

Former world number one Djokovic this week stated he was playing pain free as he attempts to kick-start a flagging season that has been hindered by a persistent elbow problem. But the 12-time major winner, who reunited with long-time coach Marian Vajda for the clay-court season, will face a tricky task in the form of Nishikori – who was runner-up in the Spanish capital four years ago. World number one Nadal is in typically stunning form on the dirt, winning titles in Monte Carlo and Barcelona last month, but the likes of Dominic Thiem – a losing finalist against the Spaniard 12 months ago – and Juan Martin del Potro pose potentially tricky ties on his side of the draw....

LONDON (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic says changing the format of the Davis Cup is a “no brainer” and has repeated his plea to the International Tennis Federation to make structural changes to the team event. “This format is not working for the top players… because it’s just completely at the wrong time in the schedule,” world number two Djokovic told reporters at the ATP World Tour Finals on Thursday....