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The Spaniard’s streak almost came to an end at the Australian Open last week when he trailed World No. 2 Daniil Medvedev by two sets. The 35-year-old, however, held firm and staved off everything the Russian threw at him to win the match and clinch his 21st Major. His win over Medvedev was his 10th consecutive victory in a tournament final, a streak that started at the Italian Open three years ago....

The defending champion eased to a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Pella for his 379th win at ATP Masters 1000 level, going past Federer’s tally of 378. Nadal was in control throughout against a player he had beaten in straight sets in each of their previous three meetings. The 18-time grand slam champion was untroubled, winning in one hour, 41 minutes to reach the quarterfinals in Montreal. A mishit forehand from Pella handed Nadal the only break of the opening set in the second game and it was all the Spaniard needed....

Nadal is part of the entry line-up at the Balearic Championship that will take place on June 18 and 19. Named the ‘Campeonato de Baleares Absoluto Masculino y Femenino’, the tournament features 88 players in total – 72 male and 16 female candidates. Rafael Nadal, an avid golfer, has reiterated time and again that golf is what interests him the most after tennis. He has even participated in several semi-professional tournaments over the years....

Nadal is seeking his 18th major title and record 12th French Open title. The “King of Clay” has won the last two French Opens and has dropped only one set in his six matches leading to Sunday’s final. Nadal made quick work of 20-time Grand Slam singles champion Roger Federer in Friday’s semi, beating the Swiss tennis star 6-3, 6-4, 6-2. Last year’s French Open final was the first Grand Slam final for a now 25-year-old Thiem....

However, all of these construction options are tucked into a radial menu that can be overwhelming to first-time players, and it’s not completely clear how each structure works. That’s why this guide will fully explain what the Raft build hammer can do, what it can’t do, and what players need to watch for when renovating their floating home. RELATED: Raft: How To Make A Backpack To Increase Inventory Size...

RELATED: Hidden Secrets Many Still Haven’t Found In Raft Livestock in Raft need grass to stay alive and to grow this plantation, rafters will need to collect some Dirt. While Dirt theoretically should be available on the majority of an island, getting Dirt in Raft in practice isn’t as simple. This material is only available in specific places, making it a hard item to collect in the game. How To Get Dirt In Raft Initially, players will find Dirt in caves on Large Islands....

Rahm and Palmer fired a three-under 69 in the final round, finishing at 26 under at the PGA Tour team event, which was delayed by weather on the opening day. While Sunday’s final round in the foursomes format was not as masterful as the third that put them into contention, Rahm and Palmer distanced themselves from the field behind four birdies. Their lone bogey came on the par-four sixth hole....

He had earlier finished in second position with 576 points after the conclusion of both precision and rapid rounds of the Mixed 25M Pistol SH1 qualification event. China’s Huang Xing successfully defended his Rio gold with a new Paralympic record of 27 in the final in Tokyo. Poland’s Szymon Sowinski won silver while Oleksi Denisiuk of Ukraine got the bronze. Rahul Jakhar, meanwhile, might have missed out on a podium finish but the way he performed in his maiden appearance at the Paralympic Games has impressed everyone....

The 25-year-old struggled during his eight appearances with the Bills over the last two seasons before landing with Oakland in December. But, Gruden told reporters Tuesday that Peterman has a good chance to be the team’s backup quarterback this season. “This Nate Peterman is growing on me,” Gruden said, via the Las Vegas Review-Journal. “He’s athletic. I know he has had some nightmare performances in the NFL but, when you watch the film you can see why....

Oakland’s new coach, Jon Gruden, gained the nickname “Chucky” for his likeness to the demonic children’s doll from the slasher movie Child’s Play. To celebrate Gruden’s introductory press conference Tuesday, Raiders fans stood outside the team’s training facility with their Chucky dolls. MORE: Five reasons why Raiders rehiring Jon Gruden is perfect Gruden will make a killing (like Chucky) coaching the Raiders. The 54-year-old signed a 10-year contract worth about $100 million, according to ESPN....

The 24-year-old Dyer was invited to the NFL Scouting Combine despite his troubled past. He was signed by the Raiders following a tryout at the team’s rookie minicamp after going undrafted and not being offered a free-agent deal. Dyer was one of six tryout players signed. MORE: Raiders’ worst first-round draft picks | Bengals sign Terrelle Pryor The 5-8, 218-pound Dyer was an integral part of Auburn’s BCS national championship run with 1,093 rushing yards as a true freshman in 2010....

The bubbly schoolgirl made waves as the youngest athlete at the Olympics but is happy to shed that tag and reveals that she has come out of her shell since her baby-faced appearance in Brazil. “A lot of my friends say I’m really loud, which is fair enough because I am,” Singh told AFP at the Asian Games on Monday. “I sometimes think in my head ‘oh just shut up, Gaurika – you’re so annoying!...

Other announcements and reveals will undoubtedly come in the following days, but for those that are unable to attend the event this year, the Elder Scrolls developer still has something fun in store. Today, the publisher has announced a QuakeCon 2015 themed sale spread across the PC, PlayStation and Xbox. A post on the Bethesda Blog detailed the now-in-progress sale, which includes everything from Fallout and Dishonored, to Doom and Wolfenstein....

Healthcare providers today are paying attention to more than just “life years” when monitoring how people respond to lung cancer surgery. They want to know how people feel, how readily they can return to normal life, and how they perceive their own quality of life. Recovery is different for everyone. It depends not only on the type of surgery used but also on an individual’s general health and psychological well-being before and after surgery....

Camilla took part in an engagement visiting the Barnardo’s Nursery in Bow to distribute a number of Paddington Bear stuffed animals that were left in tribute to Queen Elizabeth II following her death in September. The new Queen Consort, who has been patron of Barnardo’s since 2016, organized having the bears professionally cleaned and donated to the charity’s vulnerable children. That process began on Thursday. Press footage captured from the event shows Camilla meeting the charity’s pre-schoolers....

Harry’s memoir Spare describes how after Harry and Meghan Markle announced they wanted to quit royal duties, the Daily Mail “convened a ‘Fleet Street jury’ to consider our ‘crimes.’” Harry wrote: “Among them was the Queen’s ex–press secretary, who concluded, with his fellow jurors, that we should hereafter ’expect no mercy.’ “I shook my head. No mercy. The language of war? Clearly this was more than simple anger. These men and women saw me as an existential threat....

NEWSWEEK: How did you motivate yourself when you were so far above the competition? Michael Johnson: For myself, knowing that I’m physically gifted, I never wanted that to go to waste. The only way to do that is to go out and use it. The other thing is, once you become great or you show the potential to be great, that pressure is there to continue that. So I would never accept anything less....

Morton H. Halperin has been on both sides of the fence. Now a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, Halperin worked for the Defense Department during the Vietnam War. And for 21 months during the war–18 of them after he’d returned to the private sector–the federal government illegally tapped Halperin’s phone because of fears he was leaking classified information to reporters. Halperin, who was cleared of any wrongdoing, says the experience was “chilling” and a lesson in the importance of keeping checks and balances within the government....

Most Recommended Fixes For Steam Running Slow 1. Reduce Running Application Clear Cookies and Cache Repair or Reinstall Steam Update Drivers Method 1: Reduce Running Applications The first step you can take to fix Steam issues is to reduce the number of running applications on your computer to allow Steam to use most of your computer’s resources. When you exit out of any application, it may still be running in the background, consuming resources for no reason at all....

The first player from Germany to take the field professionally in the United States was George Heubel. He debuted for the Philadelphia Athletics in the National Association in May 1871 and made his final appearance in August 1876 with the New York Mutuals. The most recent player from Germany is Max Kepler, who debuted with the Twins on Sept. 27, 2015. In a whopping 23 career games, Heubel was exactly replacement level, as best as that metric can be measured by 1870s standards....