Basilashvili surprisingly forced a decider against the home hope, breaking the Frenchman twice in the second set. But Tsonga responded magnificently in the third, rattling off four straight games to move a win away from a third title of 2017 with a 6-2 3-6 6-1 triumph. It will not be top seed Milos Raonic who he faces in the final, though, after Tomas Berdych won the other semi-final in straight sets....
Tsonga, who has not played since the semi-finals of the Open de Sud de France in February, underwent surgery in April. And he has been forced to pull out of the Open Parc Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes Lyon, which he won in 2017, as well as Roland Garros. The second grand slam of the year starts on May 27. “I’m obviously very disappointed, but I still want to come to Lyon as an ambassador and to Roland Garros as a spectator,” Tsonga said....
Marco Reus put Dortmund into an early lead after some good work from Andre Schurrle and they created a number of chances to double the advantage. Barcelona outraged over disallowed goal They failed to add a second goal, though, and Danny Latza eventually restored parity with seven minutes left on the clock. “It was a decent away game from our side in the opening 45 minutes,” Tuchel stated at a news conference....
Three of PSG’s South American stars – Edinson Cavani, Marquinhos and Angel Di Maria – have been granted extended leave alongside Marco Verratti and are due to return to training in Paris on Monday. But Neymar, who was given permission to leave early before the mid-season break by Tuchel, and captain Thiago Silva are in contention for the game against Pontivy of the Championnat National 3 in Lorient. “Yes, the South Americans will be well back....
Speaking on his show on Monday, Bolling called Carlson an “alleged American” and said he was cautious of any actions that could lead to World War III or nuclear war. The Newsmax report also made reference to the Newsweek article that was released on Sunday that highlighted Russian state TV’s use of Carlson clips in their shows. Russia has tried to galvanize citizens into supporting the conflict in Ukraine as the country has faced further resistance from its citizens following an announcement by President Vladimir Putin....
Carlson told his prime time audience on Wednesday night documents incriminating former Vice President Joe Biden’s son had been lost by a “large national carrier,” though he didn’t name a company. Twitter users responded to Carlson’s claim with jokes and insults, with many suggesting there was no such evidence and others highlighting the ongoing problems with the U.S. Postal Service. “THE DOG ATE MY CONSPIRACY THEORY,” tweeted comedian Lizz Winstead, sharing a video of Carlson’s comments....
Akron (-3.5, 49.5) at Buffalo The Buffalo Bulls (3-6 SU, 3-6 ATS) have not been eliminated from the postseason, but they’ll need to win out in order to receive a bowl game bid. The Wynn Las Vegas installed them as 2.5-point home dogs against the Zips (4-5 SU, 2-7 ATS), but that number climbed to -3 nearly immediately. Most books are dealing -3.5 as of the morning of the game....
Gabbard made this claim while speaking to Fox News’ Laura Ingraham on Wednesday night, and reflected on the power of big tech. The clip has also started to go viral on Twitter and so far has over 250,000 views. “Before coming on your show today, I found out that Instagram, which is owned by Facebook, is also suppressing my voice,” Gabbard said. “Normally, on average, videos that I post on Instagram, get somewhere between 250 and 300,000 views, tens of thousands of likes....
It’s about time that Tunic launched for another platform, as it’s been exclusive to PC and Xbox since its debut in March this year. Nintendo fans won’t be the only ones to benefit either, as Tunic will also be coming to PS4 and PS5 on that day, following confirmation of a PlayStation release earlier this summer. Considering a lot of fans have been waiting to play Tunic since it was first revealed all the way back in 2015, waiting just two more weeks shouldn’t be hard....
When asked last Wednesday if he would commit to a peaceful transition, Trump responded by saying “we’ll see what happens.” “Get rid of the ballots and you’ll have a very peaceful—there won’t be a transfer, frankly. There will be a continuation,” the president said. “The ballots are out of control. You know it, and, you know, who knows it better than anyone else? The Democrats know it better than anyone else....
Hill, who worked at the National Security Council from 2017 until 2019, wrote in her new book There Is Nothing for You Here that Trump thrived on positive reinforcement, often being swayed by those who paid him compliments before offering their opinions. He also sought to seek “payback” for those who were even perceived to have insulted him, a group of people who found themselves on the “nasty list.”...
Esper’s remarks, during an interview with CBS News’ Face the Nation, came after President Donald Trump told Fox News host Laura Ingraham on Friday that he could “reveal” that he believed “it probably would’ve been four embassies” that were attacked through Soleimani’s planning. The defense secretary did not directly corroborate Trump’s remarks, noting that he had not seen evidence confirming the president’s assertion. “He [Trump] didn’t cite a specific piece of evidence,” Esper argued....
Amedia served on Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign as a liaison for Christian policy. He is the founder of Touch Heaven Ministries and pastor of the Touch Heaven church in Canfield, Ohio. Right Wing Watch, which first reported Amedia’s comments, noted that the religious leader founded the POTUS Shield network on the night Trump was elected. “We are a weapon, a spiritual weapon of God that has been anointed and called for such a time as this,” the pastor said in a “POTUS Shield Alert” video message posted to his ministry’s YouTube channel on Monday....
Trump told reporters on his private plane after a rally in Ohio on Monday that he would reveal unflattering information about DeSantis if he decides to launch a rival bid for president in 2024, according to The Wall Street Journal. “If he [DeSantis] did run, I will tell you things about him that won’t be very flattering,” Trump reportedly said. “I know more about him than anybody other than perhaps his wife, who is really running his campaign....
The FRC is a conservative Christian organization “dedicated to articulating and advancing a family-centered philosophy of public life,” according to its website. Soleimani’s termination led to military action from both the U.S. and Iran, with the U.S. deploying over 3,000 additional troops to the region. Iran launched a missile attack against two Iraqi military installations that housed U.S. soldiers on Tuesday. No American nor Iraqi casualties were reported. Closson said that while many people believe that the “default position of Christianity is pacifism,” the scriptures teach a different concept....
Trump told Fox News on Monday that while the Chinese are building factories and “trying to kill us,” Americans and “woke” culture critics are too busy complaining about identity politics and the environment. The former president’s comments came after Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and top official Yang Jiechi mocked the U.S. this past Thursday, during a summit with Secretary of State Tony Blinken in Alaska. The two Chinese diplomats repeatedly criticized American culture and democracy, and rejected the notion that the U....
Trump referred to China as a foe and blamed the country for the coronavirus pandemic, during his interview with 60 Minutes journalist Lesley Stahl. The interview with Stahl was released on Trump’s Facebook page ahead of the new’s shows broadcast on Sunday. “I would say China. They’re an adversary. They’re a competitor and they’re a foe in many ways,” Trump said after Stahl asked him who the U.S.’ biggest adversary is....
Trump named Pence as one of his closest friends at a Fox News Town Hall meeting in Scranton, Pennsylvania on Thursday. He also said that replacing Pence on the Republican ticket in this year’s upcoming election because that would be a “great act of disloyalty.” Trump’s comments came after CNN political analyst Paul Begala made the prediction on Monday that Trump would “dump” Pence and replace him with Nikki Haley, the former U....
The Oscar-winning actor, best known for his portrayal of British spy James Bond, died peacefully in his sleep in the Bahamas, his son Jason Connery told the BBC. He had been “unwell for some time,” the actor’s son added. Tributes poured in after Connery’s death was reported on Saturday, including from Daniel Craig, the current James Bond. But on Sunday morning, Trump took to Twitter to pay his own tribute, where he described Connery as “quite a guy” and a “tough character....
