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The USTA held the exhibition event on August 24, Ukraine’s Independence Day, and raised more than $1.2 million for humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine. The 2022 US Open champion, a fan of the 22-time Grand Slam champion, spoke to Vogue about her experiences of sharing the court with Nadal and stated that the pair even played a singles match a few years ago. Aside from the joy of playing alongside the Spaniard, Swiatek also felt honored to play a part in helping those suffering from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine....

Iga Swiatek became the first Pole to win a Major when she triumphed at Roland Garros last year. And now Hurkacz has become the first Pole to ever win an ATP 1000 event. The 24-year-old revealed that he is ‘super proud’ of Swiatek, and that her triumph gave many Polish players - including himself - the belief that they could lay their hands on the big titles. With Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem absent from the field in Miami this year, the younger players had a great chance to make a breakthrough....

That number is higher than the results of last year’s crash testing, which yielded 49 earning that badge. “We’re excited to see more vehicles on this list in 2022,” said IIHS President David Harkey. “Our awards make it easy for car buyers to find models that will protect them in a crash and increase the odds they’ll never be in one. By shooting for Top Safety Pick+, automakers are showing that they’re committed to the same goal....

University of Illinois police lieutenant Tom Geis told the News-Gazette that nightclub staff flagged down an officer on patrol near the night club after “Black became very belligerent and hostile toward the security guard" while the security guard was attempting to remove others from the club. MORE: Disgraced athletes in sports “(Black) yelled ‘I don’t have a strap but I’m not afraid to cut somebody,’ ” Geis told the newspaper....

Brian Williams, of the Normal Police Department, has been charged with official misconduct and theft and possession of stolen property after conducting a wellness check call on November 25. Williams was among officers who responded to a 911 call of a possible overdose at a house in Normal. One person was later pronounced dead at the residence. Later, a relative of the victim told the police department that $12,000 which was kept in a specific location inside the home was missing following the visit from the officers....

Forward Ciro Immobile came to Italy’s rescue early in the second half when he headed the only goal in the Group G game after a sluggish first-half performance saw the four-times world champions roundly booed. Italy, playing in front of a two-thirds full stadium in Reggio Emilia, stayed second with 13 points and on course for a place in the European playoff round, a nerve-wracking prospect which already has the Italian public and media on edge....

Spike TV introduces TNA to a new audience Impact Wrestling, then Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, had just moved away from their weekly PPVs and found themselves a home on cable with Spike TV. From there, many fans were introduced to a brand new company that had a completely different look and feel to it, giving them a taste of attitude that many felt had left other promotions. Between the fast-paced styles of the performers, the introduction of new exciting talent, and a unique six-sided ring, it was enough to bring over a million fans to Spike each week....

In case you didn’t know… Moose, 33, is a former American football player who first started his wrestling career under Ring of Honor in 2014. The former New England Patriots player was signed by Impact Wrestling in 2016 and ever since making his debut, Moose has had a successful run within the Impact Zone where he is a two-time Impact Grand Champion. Some of Moose’s most memorable matches in Impact Wrestling were against the likes of Naomichi Marufuji, Cody Rhodes, and Eli Drake....

Big Ray from 1Wrestling asked the two industry veterans about the eventual possibility of new title belts in the promotion, in coming months. D’Amore assured us that there would be new title belts, come April 2018. In case you didn’t know… To say that the year 2017 has been tumultuous for Impact Wrestling would be an understatement. With frequent changes in management, the company’s also had to change its name several times over the course of the year....

Healthcare recruiter Catherine Erana told Newsweek she had only been gone five minutes when her canine, Grayson, began honking the horn. Dogs may appear fluffy, energetic bags of fun but they’re smarter than most probably assume. Psychologist and leading canine researcher Stanley Coren, from the University of British Columbia, previously told the American Psychological Association that dogs’ intelligence is on a par with that of a “2-year-old human.” Grayson certainly appears to be one smart dog....

Originally, Overwatch 2 had plans to include a story mode that had players take on enemies in a cooperative game mode similar to previous Overwatch seasonal events. Instead, however, the PvE portion of Overwatch 2 was delayed and Blizzard decided to focus on the multiplayer aspect and launch the new version of the game as a free to play online shooter. Currently, the game is in its second competitive season and fans have been sharing their most impressive clips among each other in the community....

You are a consistent performer at a low profile company which has been struggling to even break-even over the past few years. The company is poised to lose one of its top performers and it looks like they are doomed for failure. Then one of the biggest firms around offers you a job with a significantly higher package with the downside being less recognition. Will you be able to turn that offer down?...

GROSS: Iceland seems farthest along in developing a post-fossil-fuel economy. How have you managed to get here? HAARDE: We are blessed with a lot of clean and renewable energy. For us, it’s always been natural to use the natural warm water that comes out of the ground. We have done that for centuries to heat pools to bathe in, and for the past 70 years to heat our houses. These sources provide almost all our electricity....

Iceland, who are making their first appearance at a major tournament, beat Austria 2-1 on Wednesday to finish second in their group and book their place in the knockout stages of Euro 2016, where they will come up against Roy Hodgson’s team. With England being the favourites for the game, Sigurdsson suggested the lack of pressure on Iceland will play to their advantage. “We are a small nation that nobody expects anything of… We will be the underdogs....

Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20, were all stabbed to death when an intruder broke into a shared student house in the town of Moscow, Idaho. Bryan Kohberger, a 28-year-old criminology Ph.D. student, was arrested on December 30, and has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder along with burglary. Kohberger’s legal team have indicated he will plead not guilty and will seek to clear his name....

Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Kernodle’s boyfriend, Ethan Chapin were found dead in an off-campus rental house in Moscow on November 13. Two weeks later, police said that no suspect has been identified and that “only vetted information that does not hinder the investigation will be released to the public.” Mary Ellen O’Toole, who retired as an FBI profiler in 2009, said the perpetrator is someone who arrived at the house with the intent to kill....

Back in January the pair were two weeks away from launching their first Web start-up: a trading platform like eBay, where users would buy and sell used items like CDs and books. Nifty idea. But then another Netrepreneur with the same idea and a better sense of panache came along and persuaded a small town in Oregon called Halfway to rename itself after his Web site: Half.com. The media ate it up (can you blame us?...

The Selangor state government youth, sports, culture and enterpreneur development executive committee member, YB Amirudin Shari believes that the Football Association of Selangor (FAS) have the fund they need to settle their purported debt. The state government, through FAS president (since resigned) and the state’s chief minister, Datuk Seri Azmin Ali has stop providing funds to the FAS. Azmin Ali resigned from his post as the president and FAS is reportedly struggling to find their own fund for the 2017 M-League....

What should be done eventually must be done immediately. After a truly awful performance from the Florida Gators in a blowout home loss to Missouri, there can be no denying it: Will Muschamp’s days as the Florida coach are over. MORE: Week 8 photos | Midseason All-Americans | Best Week 8 players | Top 25 Maybe even as soon as Sunday morning. Even though Foley said last month that he would wait until the end of the season to make a decision on Muschamp, there’s nothing left of Muschamp’s tenure....