Great Britain ‘gutted’ after Billie Jean King Cup loss extends 43 year wait

Great Britain ‘gutted’ after Billie Jean King Cup loss extends 43-year wait

British team defeated 2-1 by Slovakia in semi-finals Boulter loses before doubles loss completes turnaround Great Britain’s hopes of reaching the Billie Jean King Cup final for the first time in ...

World - The Guardian - 11 hours ago

Raducanu and Boulter take Britain through at Billie Jean King Cup finals

Fit-again Emma Raducanu beats Jule Niemeier 6-4, 6-4 Katie Boulter closes out 2-0 win against Germany It has been seven months since Emma Raducanu led Great Britain to the Billie Jean King Cup ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Swiatek helps Poland oust host Spain from Billie Jean King Cup Finals, Britain beats Germany

Iga Swiatek has beaten Paula Badosa in three sets and Poland has knocked out host Spain 2-0 in the opening round of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Malaga

Sports - ABC News - 4 days ago

Emma Raducanu a major injury doubt for Billie Jean King Cup after latest withdrawal

Emma Raducanu is an injury doubt for next month’s Billie Jean King Cup after she pulled out of the upcoming Hong Kong Open.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 22

‘Disappointing’: Australia exit Billie Jean King Cup at hands of Slovakia

Kim Birrell loses to Viktoria Hruncakova in three sets Ajla Tomljanovic struggles with injury in straight sets loss Australia’s hopes of winning their first Billie Jean King Cup title in 50 ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Billie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup encourage donations for Spanish flood recovery efforts

With the finals of the Billie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup set to be played in Malaga, Spain, this month, the International Tennis Federation is making a donation to the Spanish Red Cross to support ...

Sports - ABC News - November 5

Billie Jean King Cup Finals to begin with added attention given to victims of deadly floods in Spain

The Billie Jean King Cup Finals will begin in Malaga this week in a closer partnership with the Davis Cup and with some added attention given to the victims of the deadly floods that recently ...

Sports - ABC News - November 11

Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter stun Canada as GB qualify for Billie Jean King Cup semi-finals

Emma Raducanu displayed a combination of ruthlessness, grit and determination in a “very difficult” contest as Great Britain ousted reigning champions Canada to reach the semi-finals of the Billie ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago

Boulter and Raducanu stun Canada for last-four spot in Billie Jean King Cup

British No 1 beats Canadian No 1 Fernandez 6-2, 6-4 Raducanu holds off Marino’s comeback for 6-0, 7-5 win Katie Boulter strode to the baseline on Sunday for one of the most important matches of ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Iga Swiatek finds Billie Jean King Cup joy, ATP Tour Finals sets up Australian Open draw

Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where will explain the stories behind the stories from the past week on court. This week, Jannik Sinner further stamped his authority on men’s tennis by ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday

Billie Jean King Is Not Done Making Trouble

The tennis champion has been advocating equality for women for more than a half-century. She’s losing patience.

Sports - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Billie Jean King calls for change to ‘love’ scoring system in tennis

Billie Jean King wants tennis to change its traditional scoring system to attract the next generation of fans.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 4 days ago

Britain knocked out of BJK Cup by Slovakia after Katie Boulter loss followed by doubles defeat

By Simon Briggs in Malaga and Sonia Twigg

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 hours ago

Norrie's title wait continues as 'challenging' year ends in final loss

Britain's Cameron Norrie is unable to finish a frustrating season on a high as he loses to France's Benjamin Bonzi in the Moselle Open final.

Shiffrin leads skiing World Cup opener after 1st run with overall champion Gut-Behrami not starting

American ski star Mikaela Shiffrin leads women’s World Cup season opener after the first run

Sports - ABC News - October 26

Britain miss out on BJK Cup final with doubles defeat

Great Britain miss out on a place in the Billie Jean King Cup final as Heather Watson and Olivia Nicholls lose the deciding doubles against Slovakia.

Viking Therapeutics’ weight-loss pill shows ‘great outcome’ in trial

The stock, which enjoys the unusual position of having all buy ratings from the 13 analysts offering coverage on FactSet, has been on a tear this year, gaining 270% to date in 2024.

Business - MarketWatch - November 4

What we learned as Fox's Kings-record 60 wasted in NBA Cup loss

De'Aaron Fox set a Kings franchise record by scoring 60 points, but it wasn't enough as Sacramento lost in overtime to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 3 days ago

Warsofsky calls out Sharks' top line after loss to Kings

Ryan Warsofsky was not happy with the San Jose Sharks' top line in the 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 25

After 6 years, Billy Joel finally sells his massive Florida estate with 12-car garage for $22 million

The waterfront mansion in South Florida has been on and off the market, and Joel finally sold it after cutting the price by millions.

Business - MarketWatch - October 23

In the wake of Democrats’ gut-wrenching losses, progressive activists ask, ‘What now?’

I was never fighting for what America is — I was fighting for what America can be. And I will never stop that fight.

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Should I wait until after the presidential election before investing $300,000 in stocks? I’m a 66-year-old retiree.

“I have most of my expenses covered.”

Business - MarketWatch - November 4

'It's happening!': Olivia Colman gets Blue Peter badge after 50-year wait

The Oscar-winning actress appeared overwhelmed with joy when presenter Shini Muthukrishnan awarded her the badge.

Nadal’s Retirement at the Davis Cup Comes 20 Years After His Debut There

The legend of men’s tennis is best known for his French Open achievements, but his record at the team event might be the silliest of all.

Sports - The New York Times - Yesterday

Why Aston Villa must now target FA Cup glory under Unai Emery after a surprise EFL Cup loss to Crystal Palace

The Villans were bounced from the League Cup after a disappointing midweek home defeat to Oliver Glasner's Eagles

Sports - CBS Sports - October 31

Sierra Leone wins $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic after suffering close loss in Kentucky Derby

Sierra Leone has won the $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic by 1 1/2 lengths at Del Mar

Sports - ABC News - November 2

Lionel Messi's Inter Miami on brink of elimination in MLS Cup Playoffs after surprising loss at Atlanta United

The loss on Saturday night means the best-of-three series will go to a final game

Sports - CBS Sports - November 3

Keir Starmer: Reform is needed to make Britain a great place to do business

If we want the country to grow again, then we need to get it working and building again

Business - Financial Times - November 2

World Series' Yankees-Dodgers rematch 43 years in the making

The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers are set to face off in their 12th World Series for a rematch 43 years in the making. Dana Jacobson and Carter Evans teamed up to set the stage for this ...

Appeals court upholds freeing of woman wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years

A Missouri appellate court ruled that a lower court was right when it decided to overturn the murder conviction of a woman who spent 43 years behind bars for a killing her lawyers argue was ...

Boulter & Raducanu put GB into BJK Cup quarter-finals

Emma Raducanu makes a winning return from injury before Katie Boulter secures Great Britain's place in the Billie Jean King Cup quarter-finals.

Boeing is about to show a big quarterly loss as investors wait for the strike to end

If union members agree to end the strike “the supply chain, investors, and Boeing will share a collective sigh of relief.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 23

Philadelphia Union fire Jim Curtin after missing out on MLS Cup Playoffs, ending 10-year spell at club

Curtin is the longest serving coach in the Union's history

Sports - CBS Sports - November 7

Residents warned after 43 monkeys escape research facility

Traps have been set up and thermal imaging cameras are being used in an effort to locate the fugitive monkeys, police said.

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