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MELBOURNE, Australia - Unseeded and floating dangerously in the draw, two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka took out No. Brooklyn Nets Store . 8-seeded Caroline Wozniacki 6-4, 6-2 on Thursday night to reach the third round at the first major of 2015.Azarenkas ranking slipped into the 40s due to a series of injuries that restricted her to nine tournaments in 2014, meaning she didnt have a seeding at the Australian Open despite winning the title here in 2012 and 2013.Former No. 1-ranked Wozniacki, who had never previously failed to make the third round in seven trips to Melbourne Park, reached the U.S. Open final last year before losing to Serena Williams.I knew that Im unseeded so I can play anybody — I just accept whoever is on the opposite side, Azarenka said. She had such an incredible end of last season so I knew I had to step up my game and really take my chances today. I think I did that pretty well.Top-ranked Williams fended off three set points before going on a 10-game roll to beat Vera Zvonareva 7-5, 6-0 in another tough second-round match.Mens No. 1 Novak Djokovic had an easier run, spending a minute less than Williams on Rod Laver Arena in his 84-minute, 6-0, 6-1, 6-4 win over No. 88-ranked Andrey Kuznetsov.Defending champion Stan Wawrinka, who ended four-time champion Djokovics 25-match winning streak at Melbourne Park in the quarterfinals last year, advanced to the third round for the seventh consecutive year with a 7-6 (4), 7-6 (4), 6-3 win over No. 194-ranked qualifier Marius Copil.Wimbledon semifinalist Milos Raonic had a 6-4, 7-6 (3), 6-3 win over Donald Young to move into a meeting with Benjamin Becker, who came back from two sets down to end former No. 1-ranked Lleyton Hewitts 19th consecutive run at his home Grand Slam tournament.Fourth-seeded Wawrinka said he wasnt changing his approach despite the fact hes defending a major title for the first time.I dont compare from last year to this year. Just a new Grand Slam. Its been two matches now. Going to be ready now for the next one, he said. Thats it.Williams, seeking a sixth Australian and 19th Grand Slam title, saved three set points in the ninth game before holding to swing the momentum of her match against Zvonareva, a two-time Grand Slam finalist who played only five tournaments in 2014.Thats when she told herself: You know Serena, youve done so well here, you have nothing to lose.Things really clicked. I had no other option but for things to click, she added. Yeah, I just had to start playing better.After breaking Williams serve twice in the first set, Zvonareva only won eight points in the second set and didnt get close to another break-point chance.Williams will next play No. 26 Elina Svitolina, who beat Nicole Gibbs 7-6 (3), 7-6 (6).Venus Williams had a 6-2, 6-3 win against fellow American Lauren Davis. The elder of the Williams sisters, a seven-time major winner, hasnt been beyond the third round at a major since reaching the fourth round at Wimbledon on 2011.Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova, seeded No. 4, beat Mona Barthel 6-2, 6-4 to move into a third-round match against Madison Keys, who rallied to beat No. 29 Casey Dellacqua 2-6, 6-1, 6-1.Sixth-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska needed only 44 minutes to race through her 6-0, 6-1 win over Johanna Larsson, continuing her run of reaching the third round or better at every Australian Open since 2010. In the next round, shell face No. 30 Varvara Lepchenko, a 6-1, 7-6 (1) winner over Ajla Tomljanovic.No. 11 Dominika Cibulkova, the 2014 finalist, No. 19 Alize Cornet and No. 24 Garbine Muguruza also advanced.On the mens side, U.S. Open finalist Kei Nishikori beat Ivan Dodig 4-6, 7-5, 6-2, 7-6 (0) and will next face Steve Johnson, who defeated No. 30 Santiago Giraldo in straight sets.No. 9 David Ferrer beat Sergiy Stakhovsky 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2, while No 12 Feliciano Lopez, No. 18 Gilles Simon, No. 19 John Isner and No. 31 Fernando Verdasco all advanced.Jerzy Janowicz rallied for a 6-4, 1-6, 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-3 win over No. 17 Gael Monfils. Otis Birdsong Jersey . "I dont know where we would be without him," McClendon said. "Hes done a tremendous job for us and (Wednesday) was no different." Logan Morrison drove in two runs in Seattles big sixth inning, Young pitched seven strong innings and the Mariners beat the Houston Astros 5-2 to complete a three-game sweep. Rodions Kurucs Jersey . Dwyane Wade took over in the fourth quarter. https://www.cheapnetsonline.com/ .The McLaren MP4-30 was launched on Thursday, with chief executive Ron Dennis saying it marks the start of a lengthy journey back to winning grands prix and eventually world championships.McLaren, which hasnt won a grand prix since 2012, will be using Honda engines for the first time since 1992, and has signed two-time world champion Fernando Alonso to partner Jenson Button for the upcoming season.CHICAGO -- Record-setting returner Devin Hester said Wednesday he will not be back with the Chicago Bears next season. "From my knowledge, I know that Chicago wants to go a different route with me," Hester told the NFL Network. "All I can say is thanks to the fans for their support. Theyve always been great to me. Always been loyal. I couldnt have played for a better city than those guys. At the end of my career, I do want to retire as a member of the Bears." He added the Bears are "parting ways" with him. The team declined comment. It looks as if Hester will hit the open market as an unrestricted free agent after an eight-year run with the Bears that produced no shortage of highlights. He matched Hall of Famer Deion Sanders NFL record with his 19th return for a touchdown last season, tying his friend and mentor with an 81-yard punt return at Washington in October. It was Hesters 13th punt return for a TD, extending his own record in that category. He has also returned five kickoffs and one missed field goal for touchdowns. A three-time Pro Bowl pick, Hester is best remembered by Bears fans for returning the opening kickoff in the 2007 Super Bowl for a touchdown. He ran it back 92 yards for a score in a game the Bears went on to lose to Indianapolis. Hester endured several lulls on returns during his career, particularly when the Bears tried to make him a receiver. But he showed some of his old form while focusing solely on returns last season. His touchdown return against Washington was his first in nearly two years. Nets Jerseys 2020. Hester led the NFL with a career-high 1,436 kick return yards on a league-high 52 tries, and he returned five kickoffs for a team-record 249 yards against Minnesota in September. Now, it looks like hes moving on. Hester expressed interest in reuniting with former coach Lovie Smith in Tampa Bay. "I look at Lovie as my number one coach right now because hes the one that took a chance on me coming out of the draft," Hester said. "He has all my respect so if hes a guy that is going to shoot at me and want me to come play with him again, my arms are open." The news from Hester comes on the same day the Bears terminated the contract of punter Adam Podlesh and signed defensive tackle Jeremiah Ratliff to a two-year deal. A four-time Pro Bowl pick, Ratliff started four of the five games he played in after signing with Chicago in November. He spent the first six weeks with Dallas on the physically unable to perform list before being released in mid-October, with the Cowboys saying he failed a physical. Ratliff missed the final six games in 2012 with a groin injury that required surgery. The Bears, who had one of their worst defensive seasons ever, saw enough good things to bring him back. Ratliff had 14 1/2 tackles and 1 1/2 sacks with Chicago. In nine seasons with the Cowboys and Bears, he has 331 1/2 tackles and 28 1/2 sacks. The Bears have signed 10 players who were due to become unrestricted free agents March 11, most of any team in the NFL. ' ' '