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But the bailout is conditional on Greece imposing stringent spending cuts and tax hikes – the very measures Tsipras won elections in January vowing to repeal.

His win moves him to number 3 in the world but Day said he was not done just yet: “I still want to accomplish that No. 1 goal of mine, which is to be the best player in the world“.

“The first two (tournaments) were not very good at all“. But he will be looking over his shoulder at a strong field closing in behind.

The formation of the Laiki Enotita, or Popular Unity party, was announced by 25 Syriza members, hours after Tsipras stepped down as prime minister in a calculated action to consolidate power in a new election.

But, he’s previously proclaimed his loyalty to Tsipras and current finance minister Tsakalotos, who he considers “good friends” and said he enjoys the life of a backbench MP.

A stress-free day, the Wisconsin player called it.

The last loss she’s had on hard on home soil came in the final in Cincinnati two years ago, losing to Victoria Azarenka in a third set tie-break.

“He said he was forced to do so because a majority of Greeks wanted to stay in the eurozone, and this could not be achieved in any other way. The move to go to elections allows Tsipras to clarify things, and to separate his government from the dissidents”, commented...

The Greek constitution stipulates that when a government resigns, the president should ask the second and third biggest parties – now the centre-right New Democracy and the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn – to try to form a new administration.

But while the term “flip-flopper” may have cost John Kerry the US presidency in 2004, for Mr. Tsipras, the label has not yet been pinned to his lapel.

Greece seems to be increasingly heading towards the holding of early elections after the government of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has lost vital support from his party in parliament. Elections will be held within a month, with government officials saying September 20 would be...

He told the ATP website: “I was a little surprised at my level”.

Woods – who had to complete the final five holes of his second round on Saturday because Friday’s play was suspended due to unsafe weather – finished 4-over par, two shots on the wrong side of the 2-over-par cut. “I finally rolled the ball coming in and...

Spieth and Day could rattle those numbers though if they keep performing like this. Day rose to third. Day is the old man in the group. Spieth is just 22. In spite of the tension and the stakes, they actually talked and laughed with each other.

Common’s N.W.A. biopic earned an astonishing $56.1 million in its debut, in accordance with studio estimates Sunday.