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The story to watch, however, involves defending champion Juan Martin del Potro. After months overcoming injuries, del Potro defeated Fognini 4-6, 6-2, 6-2. Del Potro, a former No. 4 in world rankings, continues to show he is past last year’s wrist surgery and demonstrates his fitness heading into the Australian Open. “My wrist is the same. It’s not getting worse, so I have confidence with that,” del Potro said. He had courtside treatment during the match and has trouble keeping tape on his wrist because of sweat....

Arsenal are looking to shore up their attack after a disappointing outing in recent seasons. The Gunners also want to reinforce their midfield while Arteta is also scouting the market for a new goalkeeper. On that note, let’s take a look at the major Arsenal transfer news from 12 August 2021. Arsenal willing to offer 275k per week wages to Serie A star Arsenal are hoping to lure Lautaro Martinez to the Emirates by offering him an exorbitant wage package, according to The Hard Tackle via Eurosport....

In an interview with MMA Junkie, Lobov dissected McGregor’s skills that he thinks will help the Irishman build his road to victory once more against Poirier. The Ireland-based Russian said he couldn’t exploit Conor McGregor’s training party that went to a private camp in Portugal’s Algarve region. For Lobov, people fail to recognize that Poirier is one of the best UFC Lightweight fighters only because they don’t want to admit that Conor McGregor defeated him so quickly in their first encounter at UFC 178 in 2014....

Arthritis mutilans is considered rare, affecting less than 5% of people with psoriatic arthritis and around 4.4% of people with rheumatoid arthritis, according to a 2008 study from the Baylor College of Medicine. Causes Essentially, arthritis mutilans is simply an autoimmune disease turned on high. While all autoimmune diseases are characterized by inflammation, only rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis are subject to the extremes seen with arthritis mutilans. Scientists are unsure why this is and why some people are more susceptible to arthritis mutilans than others....

While some have likened a potential Evergrande collapse to the fall of America’s one-time fourth-largest bank, Lehman Brothers, in 2008, analysts say the scope of such a fall would not have the same effects on the international economy. Still, with its hands in China’s consumer products, electric vehicles, health-care services, and video production sectors, an Evergrande collapse would have a wide-reaching effect on China’s economy. Beijing has so far pumped $18 billion into the country’s banking system in a move to protect the Chinese lenders....

Florida has 29 Electoral College votes, making it a major coup in the race to 270. Early voting runs from October 19 to November 1. Trump won the state in 2016, defeating then-Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton by around 1.2 percent with some 112,000 more votes. However, the state has regularly switched in recent presidential elections, with Barack Obama winning there in 2008 and 2012, and George W. Bush in 2000 and 2004....

Students will be eligible for the program regardless of family income, Atlanta Journal-Constitutional reported on Friday. 60 schools were enlisted in the program in the previous academic session, and the city has added 17 additional campuses as the new school year begins. Atlanta will be able to give free meals since it qualifies for a federal program that gives schools in low-income communities reimbursement for every breakfast and lunch it provides....

The Italian giants are keen on signing a centre-back this window, and Todibo is viewed as an alternative to Manchester United’s Chris Smalling. The 20-year-old spent the second half of the 2019-20 season on loan to Bundesliga side Schalke and isn’t in the plans of new manager Ronald Koeman. Todibo has also been linked with a move to Premier League sides Fulham and Everton. Barcelona defender Jean-Clair Todibo could move to AS Roma AS Roma manager Paulo Fonseca is keen on signing a centre-back this window, with Manchester United’s Chris Smalling as the prime target....

Those members in attendance Sunday at Acrisure Stadium probably should have been a bit more patient, though, than to start the chants for a QB change – “Kenny! Kenny!” – before the team had finished two games. And they shouldn’t be so certain starting a rookie quarterback, even a first-round pick – especially a first-round pick, in whom so much is invested – is a prudent decision. MORE: DFS lineup advice for Week 3 Steelers-Browns...

Arsenal will have a few players back from injury for the game, with Gabriel and Thomas Partey ready to return to the squad. The Gunners are also looking to add new faces to the squad this month, as Mikel Arteta continues his search for reinforcements. On that note, here is the latest Arsenal transfer news on January 8th 2021 Sokratis could join Mesut Ozil at Fenerbahce Arsenal’s Greek defender Sokratis Papasthatopoulos has been linked with a move to Turkish side Fenerbahce....

Troubling Arsenal — the early leaders after three reasonably routine wins — would make the case even more persuasively for the Cottagers staying up following their draw with Liverpool and win over rivals Brentford, inspired on both occasions by the occasionally brutish Aleksandar Mitrovic. In Arsenal, they meet a side matched only by Manchester City for goals and rejuvenated by the form of Gabriel Jesus, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Gabriel Martinelli and William Saliba, among a litany of promising performances during the opening three games....

Southampton aren’t doing too well themselves as they find themselves in the relegation zone, with only eight points from 12 league encounters and Ralph Hassenhuttl’s position as Head Coach has come under immense scrutiny in the wake of their recent results. The South Coast club have won just two games so far and are just a point above Norwich City, who are rooted to the bottom of the Premier League table....

Arsenal’s only signing of the summer has been Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka while their rivals Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea have strengthened considerably. Sutton who won the Premier League title with Blackburn Rovers in 1995 has slammed Wenger for not making enough big money signings in this transfer window: “I just worry about Arsenal again this season. They’ve shown absolutely no intent,” Sutton toldBBC Five Live. “I think the board and Wenger are letting the fans down....

In the aftermath of the club’s first major piece of silverware in nine years, manager Arsène Wenger described the feeling as a “big moment of happiness”, is hoping that this is the first of many as Arsenal look to build on their successful FA Cup triumph. Speaking after the 3-2 extra-time victory over Hull, Wenger admitted that he was shocked by Hull and admitted that his players were indeed “nervous”....

Today, Valve announced it has decided to discontinue its work on Artifact’s revival, telling fans via Steam that the size of the game’s playerbase doesn’t justify the development time being poured into Artifact 2.0’s beta. The studio has decided to make both Artifact Classic and Artifact Foundry free for all users on Steam, alongside removing the title’s card packs from sale. RELATED: Steam Games Festival Returns This Summer It’s not all bad news for frequenters of the title, with Valve promising to do right by the small community that continues to support the game....

Tokamak Energy, based near Oxford in the United Kingdom, announced that its privately funded ST40 spherical tokamak had achieved the important temperature milestone on Thursday, calling it “the threshold required for commercial fusion energy.” While several government-funded fusion experiments such as Korea Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research (KSTAR), have hit this temperature milestone, this is the first time a private fusion company has done the same, and with a much more compact machine....

“All the artists, we got an email that somebody came down here, I guess in the middle of the night, to ruin the mural,” Robinson said during the video, which showed the sprawling design splattered with white and gray paint. “It’s just so disappointing because everybody worked so hard,” she continued in reference to the artistic collaboration. “Please, anybody that is here in Indianapolis, please come down here and take pictures....

As spring training progresses and cuts are made, more and more spots will become available. If Phillies fans had their way, though, that number would decrease by one very soon. MORE: Yasiel Puig isn’t only intriguing Reds outfielder in 2019 They’d love for Bryce Harper to choose Philly. The Phillies and Harper have always made way too much sense, maybe more so than any other team in baseball. The franchise is on the upswing, with oodles of money to spent after years of low payrolls and a rich TV contract....

The report by the COVID-19 Eviction Defense Project and The Aspen Institute’s Financial Security Program, which was provided to Newsweek, said many of the more than 100 million people living in rented homes in the country are making a gradual recovery from the unprecedented economic crisis sparked by the coronavirus pandemic. But it warned that despite the progress, a “meaningful” percentage of renters remain on the brink of eviction, displacement and homelessness....