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But the breakaway group set off a major division in the tennis world. Other members of the ATP Player Council, including Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Kevin Anderson, opposed the move by Novak Djokovic and Co. Moreover, the governing bodies of tennis continue to back the ATP as the best body to represent the players’ interests. Since that time, Novak Djokovic has confirmed that he has spoken at length with ATP Chairman Andrea Gaudenzi....

I had spent 20 years working in offshore finance and then at the age of 39 I decided to study for an A-Level in Law, the U.K. equivalent of an AP examination. It served me well because I was able to scrutinise legislation and interpret it. I could turn the tables and apply it on complaints to get the right outcome. I just seem to have a natural aptitude for it....

Nainggolan: Inter? I want Roma stay The Blues were keen on taking the Belgium international to Stamford Bridge shortly after welcoming their Italian coach to the helm. Nainggolan was not interest in leaving Serie A for the Premier League at that stage and shunned the advances from England. Speculation has continued to suggest that the 29-year-old remains a top target for Chelsea, but he has consistently dismissed the idea and believes he may have burned a bridge to London....

Edwards said on the Transfer Gossip Daily podcast: Aubameyang joined Barcelona from Arsenal last winter after reportedly falling out with Gunners manager Mikel Arteta (via The Guardian). The Gabonese striker has scored 13 goals in 24 appearances across all competitions for the Blaugrana so far. However, the arrival of Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich this summer has caused speculation over Aubameyang’s place in the starting XI for the Catalans....

Dark clouds of uncertainty continue to hang heavy over the Emirates Stadium, with various issues in north London that are yet to be resolved. Much sought-after contract extensions are yet to be agreed with key men Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil, while talk of fresh terms for Wenger is irritating certain sections of a disgruntled fan base. ‘Arsenal need more players like Alexis’ Protests against the Frenchman’s reign have now been carried out at home and away games, with the action taken in the street and the sky....

Conor McGregor’s manager Audie Attar spoke to The National News, where he stated that this is the best and most focused Conor McGregor that he’s ever seen: Attar stated that with everything that’s happened to Conor McGregor - good, bad, and ugly has helped give perspective and focus going forward. He went on: Is a motivated Conor McGregor the best fighter in the Lightweight division post-Khabib Nurmagomedov? While Khabib Nurmagomedov undoubtedly proved himself as the king of the Lightweight division and the pound-for-pound top-ranked fighter, he could be out of the picture if he continues to insist on his retirement....

Antonio Conte’s men charged back in the second half after entering the break 1-0 down to Antoine Griezmann’s penalty. Alvaro Morata levelled the scores near the hour mark, before Michy Batshuayi swooped deep into injury time to seal a 2-1 Champions League triumph at the Wanda Metropolitana. But, while Chelsea left it extremely late to take all three points, Gerrard insists that it was fair reward for a fine attacking display....

The striker’s goalscoring exploits for club and country since his breakthrough at Spurs have earned attention from the Champions League holders, but chairman Daniel Levy is said to be demanding £200 million for him. 11/5 for Brighton & Stoke to draw Mauricio Pochettino’s side have already beaten Madrid this season and sit three points ahead of them in their Champions League group amid a bright start to their season....

His absence stirred controversy in Argentina with some media outlets pointing out that Messi attended the baptism of Cesc Fabregas’s children on Sunday and trained freely with Barcelona on Wednesday, reports Xinhua news agency. “People said I went back because of a baptism,” Messi told Argentina’s Radio 94.7 Club Octubre. “It’s nonsense. It hurts me that people lie. I don’t hear or see these things, but my family suffers. Some will make up anything and people buy it....

As a teenager and in my early 20s I had always been the “boring one.” I often faded into the background on nights out with friends. In retrospect, I wasn’t fully exploring all the shenanigans I should have been getting up to in my late teens and early twenties, until my mid-twenties onwards. So, when I began drinking at the age of 23, I felt I was making up for “lost time....

I walked up to him and asked if he could turn the power back on, as my baby’s milk was going to spoil. He took pity on me and said, “I can act like I missed it, but they will be back.” When I walked back to my apartment, the power was back on. But that was the moment where I thought: I went to college, I graduated, I tried to be a good person....

However, Jim Johnston was not even an official WWE employee for his first 15 years in the promotion. The creator of some of the most memorable WWE theme songs appeared on a recent episode of “Insight with Chris Van Vliet,” and he opened up about his “handshake deal” with Vince McMahon. Johnston noted that he and Vince McMahon abided by a ‘handshake deal’ until WWE became a publicly traded company....

The centre-back was left out of Saturday’s 3-2 win over Southampton because he questioned the Blues’ inability to hold on to a lead in the wake of their previous draw with West Ham. It is understood the Germany international will not be rested for Thursday’s trip to Burnley or Sunday’s FA Cup game against Southampton. Instead, Rudiger believes he is being punished because of a misunderstanding as his comments were directed to the team as opposed to his coach....

Selangor star Andik Vermansah admitted that he pleaded with head coach Maniam Pachaiappan, to be allowed to join the Indonesia national team in their friendly match against Fiji last week. In the September 2 friendly which ended in a goalless draw, Indonesia head coach Luis Milla featured Andik in the starting line-up, before substituting him off in the 71st minute. That was his first time back in action for the Garudas since the first leg of the 2016 AFF Championship final against Thailand late last year, in which Andik was injured, resulting in an absence of almost half a year for club and country as he recovered....

The 24-year old streamer was partaking in a Rust stream and took on the guise of a French girl for the stream’s duration. There wasn’t anything of note taking place before a donator flaunted his wealth in the hopes of convincing the streamer to date him. Pokimane responds to a donator asking her to be his girlfriend Pokimane fit into the role of a French girl quite effortlessly, armed with a beret and a polished French accent....

Speaking about the defender, Di Meco said: Di Meco further added: Di Meco felt that despite playing Ramos in a system suited to him at PSG, he has failed: Di Meco also reckoned that Ramos was at the end of his illustrious career: After the 2021-2022 season was hampered by injuries, Ramos has been given a good run by PSG coach Christophe Galtier this season. However, his performance against Lens has raised more questions about the centre-back’s ability to deal with the fast demands of the modern game....

The Packers’ star quarterback lost several PR allies last week. Gaining one should give him a boost. On The Pat McAfee Show, Rodgers apologized to anyone he might have offended when he said he was “immunized,” but remained staunch in his opinion on vaccination. Rodgers and the league The Rodgers issue brings up a thorny subject for all involved. All sports leagues are hoping their players take the vaccine, but some are proving difficult to convince....

UFC was forced to cancel three of its scheduled events in the month of March due to COVID-19 but president Dana White remained confident that UFC 249, which was originally set to go down for April 18 would take place as scheduled, with or without fans in attendance. The promotion tried everything in its capacity to ensure that the event went down as scheduled, from finding new locations to changing the card and implementing immediate safety measures for fighters and staff but it wasn’t meant to be....

Manchester United take on Man City at Old Trafford looking to cut the eight-point gap between the Premier League’s top two. Silva has been ruled out of Wednesday’s Champions League clash against Shakhtar Donetsk, and Guardiola suggested he could miss the game on Sunday . After hearing Arsene Wenger rule Alexandre Lacazette out only for him to line up against United on Saturday, Mourinho believes Guardiola is playing a similar game....

In a recent interview with Brett Okamoto of ESPN MMA, the 32-year-old was asked about his thoughts on Chandler as an opponent. He replied: Justin Gaethje on the current lightweight title picture Justin Gaethje added that he did not like what happened with the UFC lightweight title after the retirement of former champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. Gaethje believes he should have been first in line to fight for the vacant 155lb belt....