Djokovic won’t be able to defend his title, and the tournament had to find a replacement to fill his bracket slot. Now, four unlikely players have a chance at walking away with at least $155,000 for winning the first round in Melbourne. Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic, who was originally scheduled to face his fellow countryman in the opening round Monday, will now face Italy’s Salvatore Caruso, who was the runner-up in the men’s singles qualifying tournament....

week’s jumbled sensibilities and sensitivities, the Public Broadcasting System announced that, because some station managers are afraid that the Federal Communications Commission’s decency police might take umbrage and impose fines, two versions of Ken Burns’s 14½-hour documentary “The War” will be distributed, in one of which four words of profanity will be removed. This is not because the words shockingly and wrongly suggest that soldiers in World War II sometimes used indelicate language (does no one remember what the F in the wartime acronym “snafu” stands for?...

Spotify is the most popular music streaming platform in the world but that hasn’t stopped it from being criticized for many different reasons over the years. Changes are made regularly on the platform and Adele’s campaign to remove album shuffles is the latest in a long line of corrections. Adele thanked Spotify for listening to her request to remove the default function of shuffling an album, and tweeted, “This was the only request I had in our ever changing industry!...

“Each of us has a duty to protect the most vulnerable among us, even those who are not yet born,” Tillis’ tweet, published on Friday afternoon, began. “I will continue my work in the Senate to end innocent, unborn lives,” his tweet concluded, adding the hashtags, “#WhyWeMarch #ProLife #MarchForLife.” Tillis later replaced the tweet with a video of himself delivering a corrected version of the same message. “I’ll continue my work in the Senate to protect innocent unborn lives,” the senator said....

What’s left? Perhaps she can marry a British film director to one-up Madonna, or simply stick by her album’s “TRL” -tailored tunes and see just how high J. Lo can go. Jennifer Lopez’J. Lo’ Epic Records

The online subscription broadcaster showed Kingston City’s 1-1 draw with Bentleigh Greens live on Monday night as part of its new agreement with Football Federation Victoria (FFV). COMMENT: Is FFA missing an A-League expansion opportunity? With discussions about the viability of a national second division ongoing, Flip TV’s decision to start a new NPL channel is a strong statement about how the latest technology could play a role in promoting second-tier football....

The consequence of an aircraft’s slamming into a nuclear reactor would not be a nuclear explosion. It is physically impossible for the uranium used in U.S. power plants, which typically is less than 5 percent pure, to be fashioned into a Hiroshima-type bomb: nuclear bombs contain uranium that is closer to 90 percent pure. The real danger of a terror attack is the release of radioactive contaminants. Even in that case, scenarios of mass deaths by radiation sickness are probably overdrawn....

Alternative-yoga classes like this one are becoming more common as a growing number of Americans are starting to practice yoga, bringing a greater diversity of interests to their mats. “Yoga is constantly evolving,” says Kaitlin Quistgaard, editor of Yoga Journal. “Yogis are expanding into new territory and trying new things.” Here’s a look at some of TIP SHEET’s favorite alternative-yoga classes. In yoga, instructors often urge students to focus on individual moments by having them concentrate on each breath, feeling the fullness of every inhale and exhale....

The Kings have been thought to be interested in the point guard, who played for George Karl with the Nuggets. According to ESPN.com’s Chad Ford, they haven’t been able to get anything done. MORE: Tim Duncan says he lost $20 million to ‘dishonest’ adviser | Steve Ballmer reveals new Clippers logo “The Nuggets have been trying to make that deal regardless, but so far they can’t get Kings (or anyone else for that matter) to bite on Lawson,” Ford said during an ESPN chat session....

Conservationists described the decline as “concerning” after finding that the vast majority of species studied in a Panamanian rain forest had seen declines in numbers of at least 50 percent between 1977 and 2020. Study lead author Dr. Henry Pollock, of the University of Illinois in the United States, said: “Many of these are species you would expect to be doing fine in a 22,000-hectare national park that has experienced no major land use change for at least 50 years....

How did that one end again? The stakes are the same for No. 2 Alabama (10-1), which is in the middle of the hunt for the four-team College Football Playoff. No. 15 Auburn (8-3) is playing a role of the spoiler, this time in Tuscaloosa. Saturday’s kickoff is scheduled for 7:45 p.m. ET. Who has the advantage in the Iron Bowl? Let’s take a closer look at the Numbers that Matter....

Sure, smoothies are more healthful than a candy bar, but keep on eye on the serving size: many drinks weigh in at more than 20 ounces. Ask for a smaller portion, even if it isn’t on the menu. Added fruit is great, but watch out for fruit juices, which often contain sweeteners. Remember, it’s not really a meal–it’s a treat. Still hungry? Peel a banana instead.

What time does the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 release? While all previous NVIDIA RTX GPUs have released around 9 a.m. EST on the day of release, NVIDIA has officially announced different plans for the 3060. In an email sent to press, NVIDIA said the RTX 3060 is expected to be available at nationwide retailers around 12 p.m. EST on February 25. That being said, as we saw with Sony’s PS5 pre-order fiasco back in September, it may not hurt to have your tabs ready at 9 a....

Although long billed as one of the Premier League club’s most promising prospects, the 17-year-old midfielder has enjoyed a remarkable rise to prominence over the past 12 months, starring for both club and country. Only last summer, City boss Pep Guardiola was left dumbstruck by Foden’s playmaking skills in a pre-season friendly against Manchester United in the United States. “It’s a long time since I have seen something like this,” the former Barcelona midfielder enthused....

The big deal about deGrom is that he has now struck out 50 batters through his fist four starts of the 2021 season, something that’s never been done in recorded history of the game. Jacob deGrom broke the record of 48 strikeouts, which was set, ironically, earlier this week by Cleveland Indians starter Shane Bieber. His feat of striking out 14 or more batters in three-consecutive starts has only been accomplished by two other pitchers in MLB history, which are Pedro Martinez (1999) and Gerrit Cole (2019)....

The board met on Tuesday to provide an update on the error, which occurred last week, in counting ballots and to take questions from election officials on the security, accuracy and timeliness of the rank-choice voting tabulation for the city’s mayoral primary. “The reporting error was unacceptable, and we apologize to the voters of our great city for this error,” said Dawn Sandow, deputy executive director of the BOE....

“.@realDonaldTrump, New Yorkers are bringing our city back stronger than ever. It’s nothing short of heroic,” de Blasio tweeted during the debate. “The only ‘ghost town’ will be Mar-a-Lago after you’re forced into retirement on Election Day.” While the final debate between Trump and Democratic candidate Joe Biden felt less chaotic than the first, the president still found plenty of time to tout his administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has left more than 220,000 Americans dead....

The yearly “nonsensical Santa Claus convention” hosted by the SantaCon NYC charity, which has raised money for local businesses and charities since 2012, sees participants dressed in Santa Claus costumes get merrily intoxicated over a drink (or more) at various venues across New York City. The Big Apple currently hosts the largest SantaCon event. However, SantaCon NYC is just one of more than 300 similar events taking place in over 40 countries around the world over the holiday season....