Nadal beats Kyrgios to take sixth title of the season
WORLD number one Rafael Nadal beat Nick Kyrgios 6-2 6-1 in the China Open final to win his sixth title of the season.Australian Kyrgios began well but lost his way after he became frustrated by a line call in the first set in Beijing.The temperamental world number 19 continued to let the incident bother him and later received a one-point penalty for continuing to complain.French and US Open winner Nadal won nine games in a row on his way to reclaiming the trophy he won in 2005.The two players looked set for a tight contest as Kyrgios battled to fend off five break points in his opening service game.But having been angered by a line call, the Australian proceeded to complain to the umpire at two changes of end, which eventually cost him a penalty point at the start of the eighth game.Spaniard Nadal clinched his second break to take the first set, and despite a spirited response from Kyrgios, there was no stopping the 31-year-old.Goffin wins in TokyoAt the Japan Open in Tokyo, David Goffin captured his second ATP title in a week with victory over Adrian Mannarino of France.The Belgian fourth seed, fresh from his victory at the Shenzhen Open, beat the Frenchman 6-3 7-5 in one hour and 24 minutes.Goffin has now moved into the final automatic qualification spot for next month’s ATP finals in London.(BBC Sport)
ALL roads will lead to the Haslington Market tarmac tonight, when the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ East Coast Demerara edition commences with eight exciting elimination matches from 19:00hrs.In the opening match, Mahaica will oppose Liliendaal Hustlers at 19:00hrs, with Melanie-B taking aim at GWI East Coast from 19:30hrs and Belfield Warriors facing off with BV-B from 20:00hrs.In the fourth clash, Paradise-A battle Victoria from 20:30hrs, while BV-A oppose Plaisance-B at 21:00hrs and Victoria Church Yard engage Melanie-A from 21:30hrs.In the final two matches, Buxton Diamond take aim at Haslington Hypers at 22:00hrs and defending champions Uprising lock horns with Non Pareil from 22:30hrs.According to an official release, “The coordinators envision an exciting and memorable tournament, which is certainly tailored to make the fan experience an unforgettable one along the East Coast corridor for those hoping to get a glimpse of what has become the most electrifying outdoor event in the sport.”The correspondence added, “The early signs from the respective communities that will be competing in the three-day competition is that defending champions Uprising will not have it easy this time around, since teams have already begun preparations to challenge for the title.”“However, the reigning champs who had to qualify last year and subsequently became the only team to do so and win the title outright, have vowed to successfully defend their crown,” the release concluded.The tournament, which has grown both in terms of quality and crowd support, is expected to continue in that vein, while many are already touting that the turnout this year could exceed previous years.”Winners of the event will pocket $400 000 and claim the winners’ trophy. They will also earn an automatic berth to the Guinness National Championship.On the other hand, the runners-up will pocket $150 000 and the corresponding accolade, with the third- and fourth-place finishers receiving $100 000 and $75 000 respectively.
No. 4 Wisconsin picked up offensively Wednesday night where it left off on Sunday against Iowa, but it was the defensive effort in the first 20 minutes that buried No. 23 Illinois before it had a chance to fight back.The top-25 conference battle started off promising enough for Illinois with its two leading scorers Rayvonte Rice — the leading scorer in the Big Ten with 18.7 points per game coming in — and Joseph Bertrand both picking up five points in the early goings of the game.Little did Illinois coach John Groce and his Illini squad know that after Bertrand hit a jumper with 14:16 left in the first half it would be more than six minutes until they would add to their point total again.Illinois would not score again until 7:56 was left showing in the first half. By then Wisconsin had racked up a 33-10 lead.“I thought the game was clearly decided during that 20-0 run, and the difference in the game, once again, was the 2-point field goal percentage, our inability to convert those and our inability to defend those,” Groce said. “At the end of the day, that was the difference.”Wisconsin’s defense held Illinois to just 27 percent shooting (10-37) in the first half — 28 percent from two-point range — and it took just over 14 minutes before someone other than Rice or Bertrand found the scoring column for the Illini.The Badgers’ defensive effort in the first half would stifle the Illini to just 25 points, their lowest total in the first 20 minutes all season.“I thought we did what we wanted to do defensively and then they made some adjustments and they hit the glass really hard and got a lot of second-chance opportunities,” Ryan said.Illinois’ attack would wake up in the second half, scoring 45 points, but still shot below 40 percent from the field hitting 15-42 (35.7 percent) in the closing half.Struggles on the glassAs good as Wisconsin was defensively the Badgers couldn’t gain control of the glass, allowing Illinois to 25 of its 48 boards off of offensive rebounds compared to Wisconsin’s 5.“They out-physicaled us on the offensive glass,” Wisconsin sophomore Sam Dekker said. “That’s something we have to take pride in and really check guys out. It’s staple of Wisconsin basketball to be the more physical team and win those battles in the paint. When we don’t win those it’s embarrassing for us because we take a lot of pride in that.”Some of the Illini’s offensive boards came from missed layups that made for easy grabs, but it still leaves an area of concern for the Badgers in the midst the win.When a team is clicking like Wisconsin is right now, it is almost refreshing for the team to have an excuse to come back down to earth after its 25-point beating of a top-25 team.“We kind of look at it in a good way,” Dekker said of Wisconsin’s rebounding. “It’s something that we really have to preach, buckle down and get better at. That’s a point of emphasis coach made after the game. He wasn’t too happy with the way we rebounded on the defensive end. We should expect some rebounding drills coming up here in these next few days.”
Mammoth Media and Cloud9 have come together to broadcast the organisations North American League of Legends Academy team matches during the Summer Split.Cloud9 will broadcast a pre-game show before each match with highlights and interviews. The Academy Series matches will be broadcasted on the organisations Twitch channel and feature former players and staff members. Fans will also have the chance to win cash prizes by playing esports-themed trivia on Mammoth Media’s app, Arena.Jack Etienne, CEO and Co-Founder of Cloud9Jack Etienne, CEO and Co-Founder of Cloud9 commented: “We’re excited to partner with Mammoth Media for our LCS Academy broadcasts. Partnering with Mammoth gives us a new, fun way to engage directly with our fans through trivia matches on Arena.”“As we continue to extend our entertainment network we are always looking for innovative ways to get our entertainment destinations in front of new audiences – so partnering with Cloud9, a leader in esports, was the natural next step for us,” said Benoit Vatere, CEO and co-founder, Mammoth Media. “Arena’s live format and mob-based trivia challenges really lends itself to the esports world so we could not be more excited to kick off LCS Academy Summit Split with pre and post show with the Cloud9 team”.In the past, Riot has not allowed teams to broadcast official matches but has since changed its ruling. The first broadcast will coincide with the beginning of the Summer Split on Thursday, June 14 where Cloud9 will face FlyQuest Academy.Esports Insider says: This is a welcome opportunity and show of support from Riot for its Academy Series games. Not only is Cloud9 able to showcase it’s Academy team regularly, but it’s also benefiting heavily from an early partnership with Mammoth Media. Riot opening up broadcasts will in-turn open gates wide open for content from Academy teams and more ways to monetize for organizations. This surely won’t be the last media partner we see teaming up with an LCS team for Academy broadcasts.Sign up to our newsletter!
ACC: No. 2 Clemson vs. Pittsburgh (Charlotte, N.C.)8 p.m, ABCMORE: Plotting Playoff paths, from chalk to chaosBig Ten: No. 6 Ohio State vs. No. 21 Northwestern (Indianapolis)8 p.m., FOX | fuboTV Conference championship weekend is here, and Sporting News has you covered on how to tune in to all the action.The headliner for the weekend is the SEC championship matchup between No. 1 Alabama and No. 4 Georgia, though five games this weekend are between top-25 opponents (No. 2 Clemson and No. 7 UCF plays unranked Pitt and Memphis, respectively). MORE: Watch college football live on fuboTV (7-day free trial)The biggest question heading into the weekend — assuming chalk holds — is who would make the Playoff between one-loss Oklahoma and Ohio State? It’ll be interesting to see how the Playoff committee tackles that problem.That said, here is how you can key in on all the action from the weekend (all times Eastern; all days Saturday unless otherwise noted)MAC: Northern Illinois vs. Buffalo (Detroit)7 p.m. (Friday), ESPN2Pac-12: No. 17 Utah vs. No. 10 Washington (Santa Clara, Calif.)8 p.m. (Friday), FOX | fuboTVBig 12: No. 9 Texas vs. No. 5 Oklahoma (Arlington, Texas)Noon, ABCMORE: Fixing conference title games could solidify Playoff for goodSun Belt: Louisiana at App StateNoon, ESPNC-USA: UAB at Middle Tennessee1:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network | fuboTVAAC: Memphis at No. 7 UCF3:30 p.m., ABCMORE: Latest College Football Playoff rankingsNo. 4 Georgia vs. No. 1 Alabama (Atlanta)4 p.m., CBS | fuboTVMountain West: No. 25 Fresno State at No. 19 Boise State7:45 p.m., ESPN
Lakers, Clippers schedules set for first round of NBA playoffs Trail Blazers, Grizzlies advance to NBA play-in game; Suns, Spurs see playoff dreams dashed Lakers practice early hoping to answer all questions Related Articles How athletes protesting the national anthem has evolved over 17 years AD Quality Auto 360p 720p 1080p Top articles1/5READ MOREUCLA alum Kenny Clark signs four-year contract extension with PackersThe event will be helmed by James’ SpringHill Entertainment with input from students and teachers, backed by the American Federation of Teachers. Various celebrities involved with the event announced on social media by sharing high school photos of themselves. Students, teachers and families have been invited to share their own videos and photos on social media using the hashtag #GraduateTogether. Local television stations airing the broadcast will also be able to cut away and share stories in their own communities.The sweeping collaboration involving multiple networks, media platforms and performers offers perspective into the scale of the crisis — how the experience of social distancing has universally impacted students around the country who have largely been asked to continue school from home, often in challenging conditions.The partners on the special have also called for donations to support DonorsChoose and America’s Food Fund, nonprofits that support educational and food security goals for those struggling during the coronavirus crisis.The broadcast is scheduled to air 8 p.m. PT on Saturday, May 16. Other entertainment figures committed to the project include Bad Bunny, Charli D’Amelio, Dixie D’Amelio, Chika, YBN Cordae, Loren Gray, H.E.R., Brandan Bmike Odums, Ben Platt, Henry Platt, Jonah Platt, Yara Shahidi, Lena Waithe and Pharrell Williams. Trail Blazers beat Grizzlies in play-in, earn first-round series with the Lakers For an estimated 3 million American high school seniors, there won’t be a walk across a stage this year. But a televised special across several major networks and backed by LeBron James could help add a sense of community next month in the midst of graduation season.The LeBron James Family Foundation announced a partnership Wednesday with XQ Institute and The Entertainment Industry Foundation to air an hourlong special on May 16 honoring high school graduates who have had to postpone celebrations for the COVID-19 crisis. The celebrity-fueled event will offer commencement speeches and vignettes and feature appearances by James, the Jonas Brothers, U.S. Soccer star Megan Rapinoe and Nobel Prize winner Malala Yousafzai among others, will be broadcast on NBC, CBS, ABC and FOX as well as multimedia platforms Facebook, YouTube, Snapchat and TikTok among others.The commercial-free special, called “Graduate Together,” represents the Lakers star’s latest effort in education, which includes sponsored college tuition to students in his native Akron, Ohio, as well as a public school he opened in 2018. James said in a release that he was moved to create something that he hoped could help commemorate an annual rite of passage for the nation’s high school graduates.“It’s about a shared experience, a journey we’re all on together — students, parents, educators, community members, and everyone around them,” he said. “With that not being possible right now, we’ve been working to find ways to help families get through this really difficult time. These students have worked incredibly hard for this and there’s no way we can let that go unrecognized.” Newsroom GuidelinesNews TipsContact UsReport an Error
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference at Pan American Hospital in Miami on Tuesday, and he said Florida saw a decline in March and April in people showing up at hospitals for conditions like heart problems and stroke.“People didn’t all of a sudden stop having heart attacks, the people were not as comfortable seeking medical care then,” DeSantis said.Those people who did not go to the hospital over fears of the coronavirus have seen their symptoms get worse.WATCH NEWS CONFERENCE LIVE: DeSantis said that the state will send 100 medical personnel, mostly nurses, to the Jackson Health System in Miami to help deal with COVID-19, and non-COVID patients.
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Entering Round 12 this weekend will be another exciting one when Bladez take on the Sunam Gold in the first clash.The powerful Bladez outfit have topped the ladder with a clear 5-point lead over Sunam Gold in the men’s division. They will face each other in a top of the ladder clash this Saturday.With slim chances of Sunam winning, Bladez will be looking to extend their points even though they stand a definite chance of entering the finals. In the women’s division, the unbeaten Bismark Women are still on top with 25 points over second-placed Sunam. It seems they have a chance of making the top 4.With the season finals already on the way, the Port Moresby Hockey Association, on the other hand, is also bound for a busy season as they prepare for the upcoming PNG Games.They will also need to get ready for the NCD hockey tournament, from the 16-18 of September.
Late Desiree husband Larry Fahnbullah (middle, with brown suit) and church and family members at the Civil Law Court, at the Temple of Justice The long-awaited US$6m Damages for Wrongful Death lawsuit brought by family members of late Desiree Fahnbulleh against Health Minister-designate Dr. Wilhelmina Jallah could not take place on Friday because Dr. Jallah’s legal team changed their mind to have the matter determined by Civil Law Court ‘B’ at the Temple of Justice.Initially, Cllr. Johnny Momoh, the lead lawyer for Dr. Jallah, filed a motion asking for a change of venue, claiming that if the matter were to be decided in Monrovia, especially at the Civil Law Court, he feared that it would be manipulated with what is considered “local prejudice,” and would deny his client of justice.Desiree Fahnbulleh, who was a pastor, died on December 8, 2016, at Jallah’s private hospital, Hope for Women International Incorporated, for which the victim’s family, especially her husband Larry Fahnbulleh, is now claiming US$6 million “for his wife’s wrongful death.”But Dr. Jallah, along with some of her employees, including Dr. Loraine Cooper, who was said to have performed the surgery prior to Madam Fahnbullah’s death and a nurse, named as Sarah, an Anesthetist, were mentioned by the lawsuit.The Fahnbulleh’s lawsuit was based on a finding and recommendation by the Ethics and Disciplinary Committee of the Liberia Medical and Dental Council (LMDC).In the report, the LMDC claimed that there were several procedural decisional lapses on the part of the defendants that caused the death of Pastor Fahnbulleh.“The defendants did not follow the rule referred to in a tertiary hospital as recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO),” the LMDC’s report alleged.The document also claimed that Dr. Cooper, who performed the caesarian section, on the victim, did not have the requisite experience and qualification for the performance of said medical treatment, but they ignored it, thereby being responsible for Pastor Fahnbullah’s death.
Dr. Wilhemina Jallah, Health Minister-designate and Founder and CEO, Hope For Women HospitalReacting to the LMDC’s finding, in their answer to the court, Jallah’s lead lawyer Momoh argued that the committee failed to state the procedural and decisional lapses carried-out by the defendants.They also argued that the report was not supported by evidence, “making it speculative, inconclusive, uncertain and, therefore questionable and it did not hold them, defendants liable for medical malpractice or negligence,” Momoh further argued.Moreover, Momoh argued that the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the LMDC have not promulgated any rule for a referral to tertiary hospital by a medical institution.On the situation of Dr. Cooper not being qualified to perform the caesarian section, Momoh alleged that Cooper had practiced medicine for the past six years at the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center (JFKMC) and, also in Grand Cape Mount County, where she served as a medical doctor and had performed several surgical operations at those facilities, where she had worked, including Tubal Ligation that Madam Fahnbullah died of.“The LMDC has not stated any duty that was owed to the late Desiree and was not performed by Dr. Cooper resulted in her death,” Jallah’s lawyers said.They alleged that Cooper, as a general practitioner, acted beyond and above her scope of practice and took responsibility to take care of a patient to be attended to by people serving in such a position of general practitioners.According to the document, Momoh argued that the defendants as medical practitioners were under the duty to provide medical services needed to save both Desiree and her unborn baby, or either of them.“Attending to such procedures especially so when this was the third caesarian that the late Desiree was to undergo, she was later advised that a third of such an operation was risky to her life and her health,” the defense response alleged.In the lawsuit filed in August 2017, the family argued that Dr. Jallah who had assured Madam Fahnbulleh that she would have a safe delivery in the country after she sought advice to travel outside Liberia for her treatment.Before then, the suit claimed that Dr. Jallah advised her to do “a bilateral tubal ligation to prevent another pregnancy,” which they alleged Dr. Jallah assured her that she had performed that service.Unfortunately, the record claimed, Desiree got pregnant a year after Dr. Jallah assured Desiree that she had performed the medical service to prevent her from becoming pregnant.Besides, the document alleged, Dr. Jallah advised Desiree to abort the pregnancy, which she refused, because of her religious belief.“Dr. Jallah exhibited sheer negligence that caused the death of Desiree Fahnbullah and should be held liable for Wrongful Death and made to pay US$6m,” the suit maintained.Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)