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#rafael-nadal

When my daughter was a toddler, she often imitated the long groan I made when I bent down.It was both funny and mortifying.Judging by the large number of videos of toddlers doing this on the internet, I was not alone.Like many other people, I have a playlist of activity-specific grunts and gasps: When I'm heaving myself out of a chair, I sound like Rafael Nadal returning a volley; when I'm reaching for something, I release a wheezy ooof.

William Henry (Hank) Devereaux Jr., played by Bob Odenkirk, is a talker.But that's redundant.Talkers are what Odenkirk does, whether he is playing a huckster on Mr. Show, a sleazy agent on The Larry Sanders Show, a sad sack on I Think You Should Leave or, memorably, the motor-mouthed Saul Goodman on Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul.

On Monday, the girlfriend of the American tennis player Frances Tiafoe posted a video from what she called a fashion show.In it, Mr. Tiafoe, ranked 17th in the world, tried on a kit sent to him by Nike, his sponsor, as he readied for the Australian Open.It's definitely a lot, but I'm here for it, his girlfriend, Ayan Broomfield, a tennis player from Canada, says as Mr. Tiafoe walks to a mirror to see the outfit: a sleeveless top and shorts covered in multicolored waves, like an oil slick rainbow or a lava lamp.

When Felix Auger-Aliassime won the first two sets of his men's quarterfinals against Daniil Medvedev at last year's Australian Open, Gonzalo Escobar started prepping for his mixed doubles semifinals, the next match in Rod Laver Arena.As the third set progressed, Escobar and his partner Lucie Hradecka, along with their opponents Jason Kubler and Jaimee Fourlis, began loosening up.

MELBOURNE, Australia Coco Gauff versus Emma Raducanu sounded like quite a tennis match for a new age.The Australian Open organizers clearly agreed and gave the youngsters top billing: 7 p.m. in Rod Laver Arena to open the night session Wednesday.I'm glad we got the prime spot, Gauff said.I hope we delivered.

LONDON  It is a part of the viewing experience of World Cup football (soccer, as Americans know it).At the slightest physical contact with an opponent, a player throws himself to the ground and writhes around in mock agony, grabbing a body part (an ankle, a knee) that has been offended by an instance of pretend contact.

British number one Cameron Norrie suffered a straight-set defeat by Carlos Alcaraz in the final of the Argentina Open on Sunday.The 27-year-old missed out on a fifth ATP title after losing 6-3 7-5 to the top seed in Buenos Aires.Alcaraz, 19, was playing in his first tournament of the year following a four-month injury lay-off.

Coverage: Commentary every day from 07:00 GMT on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 'Tennis Breakfast' live from Melbourne, with selected live text commentaries and match reports on the BBC Sport website & app

Norrie, seeded 11th, had been aiming to knock off another notable career milestone by reaching the last 16 at Melbourne Park for the first time.

MELBOURNE, Australia This country has a well-earned reputation as a land of extremes: fatally poisonous snakes, deadly insects, killer crocodiles, drenching rains and brutal heat.The Australian Open got a fair dose of that Tuesday well, not so much the killer bugs or crocs or snakes, though the park next to the tennis center does have signs warning visitors to beware of snakes.

Cameron Norrie and Katie Swan gave Great Britain the perfect start to their United Cup campaign as their victories contributed to a 2-0 lead over Australia in Sydney.World number 14 Norrie confidently saw off Alex de Minaur, ranked 10 places below him, with a 6-3 6-3 win.Swan broke serve in her first three return games en route to a 6-4 6-3 win over world number 772 Zoe Hives.