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Seeded No. 4 in a men’s draw heretofore devoid of upsets, Ferrer became to first top player knocked out of the Open. The upset was done by 26th-seeded Gilles Simon, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1, 6-3. It was a stunning results, noted the New York Times, because Ferrer dominated previous matches against Simon. “Destroyed” was the term Simon used. Simon moves on to play the winner of the match between 14th-seeded Marin Cilic and 18th-seeded Kevin Anderson....

Violent Night stars Harbour as the real Santa Claus, who seems jaded after centuries of delivering presents. But when a criminal (John Leguizamo) targets a wealthy home for Christmas, Santa jumps into action. “Time for some season’s beatings,” Harbour’s Santa says in the trailer as he must protect the family of young Trudy Lightstone, who’s on the “nice” list. It seems the mercenaries fighting Santa are on the “naughty” list, and they face Santa’s wrath for it....

According to NFL Network, Njoku suffered a broken wrist in the 23-3 win over New York at MetLife Stadium. That is in addition to the concussion that forced him to leave the game. Njoku is seeking second opinions on whether or not he will undergo surgery and could be out for close to a month, according to the report. Njoku, 23, was a first-round pick by the Browns out of Miami in 2017....

Supposedly retired Red Sox slugger David Ortiz is at it again on social media, firing off a vague and cryptic tweet Monday night to the Boston Globe that has again fueled rumors of a comeback. This is all it said … From there, speculation went wild. A sampling: MORE: Classic photos of David Ortiz This came barely a month after Ortiz posted a message on Instagram celebrating Boston’s acquisition of lefty ace Chris Sale....

Both sides have made comments about each other in the past, but the Tigers hurler was the one to take the latest shot on Tuesday. Price was asked before the All-Star Game if Ortiz, 39, is the same hitter he used to be, and he didn’t mince words. MORE: Best photos from the 2015 All-Star Game | Best photos from the Home Run Derby “No, he’s not. He’s just different,” Price said, via WEEI....

At Universal Studios Singapore, approximately 3,000 children were all smiles as they ran to a chorus of Christmas jingles at Singapore’s largest annual kids’ race. During the race, children aged four months to 12 years raced 600m together with their parents across seven exciting zones, from the fairytale wonderland of Far Far Away to the lush jungles of Lost World. Adding to the warmth and fanfare, participants were cheered on by their favourite characters like Elmo and Cookie Monster, accompanied by park rangers decked in Christmas hats spreading the festive cheer as the young ones crossed the finish line....

The fans and players hadn’t even recovered from Day 11’s heat on the court, and here comes Day 12, promising more incredible moments. Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will resume their semi-final clash from Day 11 to secure a spot in Wimbledon Men’s Singles Final match that’s scheduled for July 15. Following the marathon semi-final between Anderson and Isner yesterday, that continued for 6 hours 36 minutes, top seed Nadal could only hit his first serve against Djokovic (12) by 8:09 pm, and because of Wimbledon curfew time of 11:00 pm, the players couldn’t finish their game which did start in full force....

Among Days Gone’s cast of characters, players should be most familiar with the protagonist Deacon St. John, a character who tends to talk to himself at times throughout the game. Recently the actor who performed the character, Sam Witwer, revealed the process behind how he found the right tone for Deacon St. John. RELATED: Days Gone’s PC Port Won’t Add Certain High-End PC Features Witwer is a voice actor also known for his roles as Starkiller from Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, and the Sith Lord Darth Maul in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars cartoon series....

The New Orleans Advocate detailed the particulars of his lifetime probation following his admission of sytemetically drugging and raping women in Louisiana, Nevada, California and Arizona. MORE: Most heinous crimes connected to athletes | Where these disgraced athletes went wrong After Sharper is released from prison, he will not be allowed to drink alcohol, visit bars or liquor stores or date online. He will also be subject to lie detector tests and penile plethysmograph tests in which a sensor is attached to his penis to gauge arousal while an array of sexual images flashes before his eyes....

There are five reviews from critics. “[It’s] like dropping in on a rascally uncle who doesn’t know, or doesn’t care, how much he’s disappointing you,” Inkoo Kang, a critic for Slate, said in a quote on the page. “Sticks & Stones isn’t necessarily a failure, it just feels like Chappelle presenting half-formed material with few jokes that truly hit hard and stand out,” reads Entertainment Voice’s critic, Alci Renfigo’s comment....

At school, whenever the teachers asked David Robert Joseph Beckham what he wanted to do after he grew up, his only reply would be that to be a professional footballer. Not often do we find something like this occurring in every kid’s life. For kids are ambitious, and their dreams and aspirations even more ambitious. One kid may want to scale the Everest, while another may want to preside over the USA....

The former Manchester United star, who played 115 times for his country, was caught driving the luxury car at 59 miles (94 kilometres) per hour in a 40 mph zone in London in January. But his lawyer Nick Freeman, known as “Mr Loophole”, argued at a London court that the notice of prosecution was served a day after the 14-day limit. “There’s no issue in terms of driving or speed limit,” Freeman told the judge....

The 47-year-old has worked closely with De Gea for the past three seasons, remaining part of United’s backroom staff following Jose Mourinho’s exit last December. Alvarez also mentored De Gea at Atletico Madrid earlier in his career before following the Spain international in making the switch to Old Trafford in 2016, but he has left the club three months on from Richard Hartis’ arrival as senior goalkeeping coach. “I would like to thank Emilio for all his help and hard work since my return to the club,” United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said....

The former Napoli coach has a 100 per cent record in the Premier League since replacing departed compatriot Antonio Conte at Stamford Bridge. Centre-back David Luiz fell out of favour under Conte last season but has started all four league fixtures prior to the international break, despite Sarri switching to a back four. Sarri’s positive outlook - and not just in terms of his coaching - have helped to rejuvenate the Blues career of a player who was so pivotal in the title triumph of 2016-17....

After the match against Swansea last season, his last words precisely were, “Your job now is to stand by our new manager.” Sooner than expected, the news was released that another Scot was taking over at Old Trafford from Ferguson. All through these years, Manchester United fans always had Sir Alex to rescue them from the gravest situations. In the season of 2011-12, the one in which the squad was called as Sir Alex’s worst, we still managed second place and were mere seconds away from the trophy....

The 33-year-old driver of Front Row Motorsports’ No. 38 Ford announced Wednesday he will retire from the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series on a full-time basis after the 2019 season, but added he will race part-time in certain races at his leisure. “I’ve prayed and heavily considered this decision, but for myself and my family, I believe this is the right thing to do,” Ragan said in a team statement ....

As per the official programme, the matches commence at 3 p.m. Friday, the doubles from 6.30 p.m. Saturday and reverse singles at 4 p.m. Sunday. Typically, the city experiences rain from late afternoon and the weather could play havoc with the playing schedule. Also, wet weather has been forecast for the next weekend. “Yes, I am concerned with the weather conditions. In fact, it is raining heavily right now, I think....

Khris Davis hit a grand slam in the ninth inning but the Athletics again came up short, beaten by the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 on Sunday. “It was good to see on a day that looks like we’re dragging a little bit or a little bit flat to be able to put up a four-spot like that,” Oakland manager Bob Melvin said. The A’s remained 1 ½ games behind the New York Yankees for the top AL wild-card spot....