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The Wall Street Journal - World
How Tennis Learned to Love Andy Murray
Andy Murray suffered repeated heartbreaks and injuries. But a great champion stayed in the game. -
The New York Times - Lifestyle
Tiny Love Stories: ‘Surrounded by Family and Fireworks, I Finally Lit the Fuse’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. -
CBS Sports - Sports
Wimbledon Tennis Championships 2024: Schedule, scores, results, seeds, start time, TV channel, live stream
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek was knocked off in a third-round upset, while Sinner, Djokovic and Sinner moved on -
ABC News - Sports
Pirates rookie Paul Skenes needed just 10 electrifying starts to enter the All-Star conversation
Pittsburgh Pirates rookie pitcher Paul Skenes is putting together a resume worthy of an All-Star -
BBC News - Top stories
Tennis, flags and fire: Photos of the week
A selection of striking news photographs taken around the world this week. -
The New York Times - Sports
Andy Murray, a Benevolent Thorn in Tennis’ Side
As the two-time champion says farewell to Wimbledon, his Grand Slam title roll barely scratches the surface of his importance to the sport. -
GameSpot - Tech
Dragon Ball: A Visual History Is Back In Stock And 50% Off At Amazon
The world lost a legend when Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama passed away this year, but like all of life's great artists, his legacy lives on through his work. If you've ever wanted to marvel at his talent for drawing awe-inspiring landscapes, ... -
GameSpot - Tech
Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero - Every Confirmed Character (So Far)
Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero is almost here, and it features an extensive roster of characters from the franchise. It follows hot on the heels of several terrific Dragon Ball games from the last couple of years. Fun action-RPGs like Dragon Ball: ... -
ABC News - Sports
Britain's top players at Wimbledon stick to tennis on UK election day
Some of Britain’s top tennis players are avoiding election talk like double-faults at WimbledonUnited Kingdom -
The Guardian - World
Sweet triangles and high balls: where Switzerland thrive and struggle
Granit Xhaka probes deep in midfield but Murat Yakin’s side are happy to concede the lion’s share of the ball. The past four goals Switzerland have scored in this tournament have come from their left side. In terms of buildup play, they are the ... -
The New York Times - Top stories
Vic Seixas, Winner of 15 Grand Slam Tennis Titles, Dies at 100
Once declared “the face of American tennis,” he was ranked among the leading players in the United States from the 1940s to the ’60s. -
Financial Times - World
The untold story of the most chaotic Nato summit ever
Told by the people who witnessed the 2018 Trump show first hand -
CBS Sports - Sports
MLB trends: Byron Buxton's resurgence, MacKenzie Gore's breakout and why you don't stink at reading fly balls
See what's real and what may not be as the 2024 season chugs along into the second halfMLB -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
The ‘animal instinct’ that Britain’s next tennis star Jack Draper has needed to survive
He is the 6ft 3ins hunk of British tennis who has been dazzling at Wimbledon between cutting a dash on the catwalk. Yet those who know him best say it is a minor miracle Jack Draper has reached such a towering physique. Until a late teenage growth ... -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Braves manager Brian Snitker OK after taking Ozzie Albies foul ball to the groin
"He's OK, but that bounced right into his belly ... Oh, no. Not on the belly." -
ABC News - Sports
Braves manager Brian Snitker smiles 1 day after being hit below the belt by a foul ball
Atlanta manager Brian Snitker could laugh a day after he got hit below the belt by a foul liner off Ozzie Albies’ bat in the Braves’ 3-1 win over the San Francisco Giants -
The Guardian - World
‘I’m ready to finish’: Andy Murray admits time is right to end tennis career
Scot says he cannot play to the level he wantsMurray loses in Wimbledon doubles with brother JamieAndy Murray says the time has come to shut the door on his illustrious career after he and his brother, Jamie, were defeated in the first round of ... -
CBS Sports - Sports
Team USA basketball: LeBron James to play point forward at Olympics, with Stephen Curry off ball, per report
The plan, reportedly, is to start the 39-year-old James and put the ball in his handsNBA -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Gas Stoves Head for the Ballot in Washington State
A voter initiative in November would save natural gas energy for homes and business. -
CBS News - Top stories
Celebrating America's timeless love for baseball
"CBS Mornings" co-hosts Tony Dokoupil and Nate Burleson explore the deep-rooted passion for baseball that has captured American hearts for generations. -
The New York Times - Lifestyle
Choosing Love and Marriage During the Holocaust
Natalie Mandelbaum, a coordinator and researcher of Yad Vashem’s online photo exhibit “Weddings During the Holocaust,” describes highlighting 11 Jewish couples who married during that perilous time. -
ESPN - Sports
Murray's farewell at Wimbledon starts with loss
Andy Murray's Wimbledon farewell got off to a difficult start as he was knocked out of the men's doubles in the first round alongside his brother Jamie. -
The Guardian - World
Oldest known picture story is a 51,000-year-old Indonesian cave painting
New dating technique finds painting on island of Sulawesi is 6,000 years older than previous record holder. The world’s oldest known picture story is a cave painting almost 6,000 years older than the previous record holder, found about 10km away ... -
The Wall Street Journal - World
'Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot' Review: Fostering Kindness
From the same studio as 2023’s ‘Sound of Freedom,’ this drama stars Nika King and Demetrius Grosse as a Texas woman and her pastor husband trying to find adoptive homes for over 70 kids—a task that is no child’s game in their hardscrabble community. -
BBC News - Top stories
Chickens, lost rings and other strange polling day stories
A round-up of the weird and wonderful tales from the frontline of managing elections. -
The Guardian - World
After the UK general election, is it really the end of the Tory story? | Fiona Katauskas
They’ve left so much to remember them by. See more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading...United Kingdom -
CNBC - Business
Private payrolls grew by just 150,000 in June, less than expected
Companies added 150,000 jobs for the month, below the upwardly revised 157,000 in May and the Dow Jones consensus estimate for 160,000. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
The Hot, Lazy 'Dog Days' of Summer Just Officially Began
The phrase comes from the period, which just started, when Sirius, the ’Dog Star,’ is nearest the sun -
The Guardian - World
‘We rarely see them now’: just how vulnerable are Vanuatu’s dugongs?
A study of the sea cow population in the South Pacific islands is urgently needed, say experts, as numbers fall dramatically. On a bright spring day, the sun dances over the water of Havannah Bay on the island of Efate in Vanuatu. Below the ... -
Inc. - Business
With 9 Short Words, Caitlin Clark Just Taught a Crucial Lesson in Leadership
Humility and pride, and at the right times. -
The Guardian - World
David Duchovny: ‘I’m not just throwing on a kilt willy-nilly’
The actor and musician answers your questions on Twin Peaks, that song by Catatonia and the importance of failure . Is it true that you were completely broke and willing to give up acting when the offer for The X-Files turned up? feirefitzNo. I ... -
The New York Times - World
Britain’s New Prime Minister Had Just Hours to Prepare
A new U.S. president usually has a two-month window to prepare to move into the White House. Freshly elected British prime ministers move into Downing Street much more swiftly.United Kingdom -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Bronny James scores just 4 points in quiet Summer League debut
LeBron's son made his much-awaited NBA debut on Saturday, but things got off to a slow start in his first game in a Lakers uniform. -
BBC News - Top stories
Voters to head to polls for UK general election
Polls will open at 07:00 on Thursday as millions prepare to cast their vote in the general election.United Kingdom -
The New York Times - World
As Beryl Moves On, Ravaged Islands Assess the Devastation
The hurricane caused destruction across the Caribbean, but some were relieved that it hadn’t been worse. -
BBC News - Top stories
Hurricane Beryl heads towards Mexico and the US
The National Hurricane Center forecasts the storm will hit the Yucatan Peninsula before heading towards Texas.Mexico -
Financial Times - World
Live results map: The winners in every seat
Full details of who has won in every constituency -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
All UFL head coaches are free agents
The eight initial UFL franchises will be back in 2025. -
The New York Times - Top stories
5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Wayne Shorter
“He always was a genius,” Herbie Hancock says of his friend and collaborator. Hear a sampling of that genius in these 13 tracks. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Only the Fed Can Rekindle America's Love for Cars
New-vehicle sales are stuck in middle gear as high interest rates and high prices push less affluent consumers into the secondhand market.Federal Reserve