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In the 2000 presidential election, Bush, a Republican, was ultimately declared the winner over former Vice President Al Gore, a Democrat, after the race came down to about 500 votes in Florida. Although Gore wanted to push forward with recounts, the Supreme Court, which was controlled by conservative justices, ruled that vote counting standards in Florida were not consistent and halted a recount ordered by Florida’s Supreme Court. Many supporters of Trump have attempted to suggest the situation is similar in this election, but the lawyers explained that reality is quite different....

Former Chief Minister and Congress MLA Digambar Kamat also demanded that the BJP-led coalition government should intervene and ensure that the Indian Super League team offers at least a 25 per cent stake to Goans or the state government should not allow the team the use of the Jawaharlal Nehru football stadium in South Goa. “If the club is using the name ‘FC Goa’, then Goans should have a stake in it....

Messi is widely considered one of the greatest players of all time, but his detractors often point to the fact he has never won international football’s biggest trophy in order to rule out his eligibility as the best ever. Argentina’s best finish during the Messi era came four years ago when they knocked out Belgium and the Netherlands en route to the final, only to come undone by Germany after extra time in Rio de Janeiro....

Attorney Tara Herivel said the state completely mismanaged the evacuation of more than 3,000 inmates who were moved from four prisons in the Willamette Valley last week. Herivel told Newsweek that officials “created riot conditions” after inmates with minimum- and medium-security classifications were “dumped” at the maximum security Oregon State Penitentiary (OSP) in Salem. “Many of them were supposed to be segregated from each other because of gang affiliations,” she said....

Line: Pick’em Total: 151 MORE: College hoops live odds | ATS standings Trends: Oklahoma 28-7 SU, 13-20 ATS, 15-18 O/U. Oregon 31-6 SU, 20-13-1 ATS, 13-20 O/U. KenPom efficiency ratings: Oklahoma 6 (overall), 14 (offense), 14 (defense). Oregon 8, 11, 35 Effective FG percentage: Oklahoma 54.8, Oregon 52.5 EFG% against: Oklahoma 46.5, Oregon 48.7 Pick from The Linemakers’ Micah Roberts: The number is right where it should be, so there is no value to be had, unless you’re willing to say that Oregon’s 11-game win streak — covering seven of its last nine — makes them deserving to be favored because of momentum....

The 108th edition of the first Grand Slam tournament of the season gets underway in Melbourne on Monday and bookmakers believe Djokovic and Williams are in pole position to add an eighth Australian Open title to their respective collections. The defending champion, the Serb is a 6/5 favorite according to Oddschecker, comfortably ahead of world No. 1 Rafael Nadal, who is second-favorite at 5/1. Djokovic thrashed Nadal in straight sets in the final last year and defeated the Spaniard in Sydney last week, extending a winning run over Nadal on hard courts to nine matches....

Date: 9 February 2021 Tournament: Australian Open 2021 Round: First round (Round of 128) Venue: Melbourne, Australia Category: Grand Slam Surface: Outdoor hardcourt Prize money: AUD $80 million Match timing: Approx. 8.30 pm local time, 3 pm IST Live telecast: USA - ESPN / Tennis Channel | India - Sony Six Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Gilles Simon preview World No. 6 Stefanos Tsitsipas will kickstart his 2021 Australian Open campaign on Tuesday against France’s Gilles Simon....

Rafael Nadal played his first Grand Slam match since his semifinal defeat to Novak Djokovic at Roland Garros last year. The Spaniard cruised past Marcos Giron, winning 6-1, 6-4, 6-2. Other top 10 players featuring today included Alexander Zverev, Matteo Berrettini and Hubert Hurkacz, all of whom won their matches convincingly. In women’s singles, World No. 1 and local favorite Ashleigh Barty could not have asked for a better start as she trounced qualifier Lesia Tsurenko 6-0, 6-1....

In case you didn’t know The Briton played his last competitive match at the Wimbledon Championships, where he was knocked out by Sam Querrey in the quarter-finals. He took some time off for the treatment of his hip and was hoping to make a comeback in Brisbane International to get some game time at the highest level before the Australian Open, which is just a fortnight away. The heart of the matter Before coming to Australia, he played a set in Abu Dhabi to initiate his comeback and it was a good sight to see Murray back on the court....

The film’s plot concerns a recently sober woman (played by Kate Hudson) who unexpectedly becomes the guardian of her half-sister Music, a young girl on the autism spectrum. The first point of contention regarding the film came from the casting of Maddie Ziegler, who is not autistic, as Music. More trouble ensued for the Australian singer once Music received a limited theatrical and on-demand release due to scenes showing Ziegler’s character being forcibly restrained, an act that many autism advocates speak out against....

This article reviews the different types of AIR, symptoms, methods of diagnosis, and treatment options. Types of Autoimmune Retinopathy Autoimmune retinopathy occurs when the body’s own antigens are recognized as foreign antigens, somewhat like unwanted invaders. This triggers a complex response from the immune system, ultimately leading to destruction of the retina. There are two main categories of AIR: Nonparaneoplastic autoimmune retinopathy (npAIR), the most common form of AIR Paraneoplastic autoimmune retinopathy (pAIR), also referred to as cancer-associated retinopathy (CAR)...

The NCAA’s Board of Directors, by a vote of 16-2, created a class system not only between colleges but also likely between student-athletes who attend the same school. The plan, when fully integrated, will likely see football players and men’s basketball players each receive $2,000 to $5,000 above and beyond what scholarship student-athletes normally receive in tuition, room and board. In the coming months and years, football players at, say, Michigan, Michigan State and Boston College could each receive that bonus while men’s hockey players at the three schools could be left out....

Avatar 2 will take place several years after the first film, with Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) and Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña) having now formed a family. The two are then forced to abandon their home and explore new territories of Pandora after an old threat (Stephen Lang’s Colonel Miles Quaritch) returns. RELATED: Avatar 2: Newly Release Photo Introduces An Unexpected New Character According to The Ankler’s Jeff Sneider, Disney is gearing up to reveal the first footage of Avatar 2 ahead of Doctor Strange 2’s May 6th theatrical release....

After all, if there’s one thing the past 14 years of MCU movies have made sure to establish is Marvel Studios’ preferred aesthetic for its characters, as well as an overall color palette whose strict consistency has sometimes been criticized. Regardless of that, oftentimes it’s Marvel’s own fans who add a spin to their beloved superheroes, and while these types of work can always be surprising, there’s nothing like Digiguru’s Avengers....

This is also not the first time when the Indian team has lost the opportunity to win a Test match after having their moments. Revisiting the history books of cricket will make you aware of such other instances. Here are a few other matches that India should have won but they failed to do so. New Zeland vs India, 1998: India lost by 5 wickets In the second Test match at Wellington, India did not start well in the first innings but gained their chances in the second innings after Sachin Tendulkar scored 113 to help India post a target of 215 for the hosts....

The Ghana international picked the ball at the halfway line, beat the attention of a Palace defender before unleashing an unstoppable drive past Julian Speroni from the edge of the box. Ayew’s goal which was also nominated for the English Premier League goal of the month award got 39% of fans’ vote beating out competition from Javier Hernandez (26%) and West Ham Ladies’ Amber Stobbs (16%).

The Spain international started his career in his homeland with Osasuna, but has spent the last seven years taking in spells at Marseille and at Stamford Bridge. CSL club deny Costa contact This season has seen him flourish as part of Chelsea’s three-man defensive unit and get his hands on the Premier League title for a second time. His exploits have seen him attract admiring glances from afar, with Barca reported to view him as an alternative to Arsenal’s Hector Bellerin in their pursuit of a new right-back, but the 27-year-old sees no reason why he would want to turn his back on the champions of England....

Hudson Hooten began coughing on Saturday night. By Wednesday he was hospitalized at Children’s Medical Center Dallas, Texas. “He was projectile vomiting,” mom Brooke Hooten told FOX4. “He was coughing. He was crying for an hour straight.” Doctors told the family their son got the last ICU bed available. He is now breathing with the help of oxygen. “He’s doing a lot better,” Brooke Hooten continued. “I feel like he doesn’t look as sick anymore because he’s been on oxygen....

As I held up my iPhone, I relished the opportunity to see that ungainly gait, to hear the hissed exhalation of her excited laughter—a portal to a state of joy I didn’t know possible. Yet in a total doofus #dadfail moment, I hadn’t started recording the video. Of course, the fact that experiencing this priceless family moment in this ideal place was even possible hinged on my decision to delay my paternity leave until the end of La La’s first year to enjoy something I’m dubbing the “paterni-cation....

Announced via the official Babylon’s Fall website, PlatinumGames has confirmed that the beta will release in three waves, with the first launching on Steam, the second on Steam and PlayStation 4, and the third on Steam, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5. A very select number of players will get access to the “1st phase” over the next three weeks, with separate trials for Japanese, North American, and European audiences....