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How does French Open affect Olympic qualification?
The French Open takes on extra significance this year as it will help determine who qualifies for the Olympic Games - here is all you need to know.BBC News - Top stories - French Open -
With Two "Very Ambitious" Games In The Works, Baldur's Gate 3 Dev Opens New Office
Baldur's Gate 3 developer Larian Studios has announced the opening of its newest studio. Located in Poland, the company's seventh studio worldwide--Larian Studios Warsaw--will assist in the development of the company's upcoming unannounced games.. ...GameSpot - Tech -
Paul McCartney song starts Paralympics on 100-day countdown to opening ceremony in Paris
With an assist from Paul McCartney the Paralympic Games is starting its 100-day race to the opening ceremony in Paris on Aug. 28ABC News - Entertainment -
‘Bafflingly shallow’ or ‘staggeringly ambitious’? Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis splits critics
Coppola’s passion project screens at Cannes film festival to seven-minute standing ovation, but reviews have been polarising. After 40 years in the making, Francis Ford Coppola’s passion project Megalopolis has finally premiered at Cannes film ...The Guardian - World -
May 21, 2024 Israel-Hamas war, Iran president death news
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blasted the charges brought by the International Criminal Court against himself and Israel's defense minister as "beyond outrageous" in an interview Tuesday with CNN's Jake Tapper.CNN - Top stories - Iran -
Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1: Costner casts himself as wildly desirable cowboy
Costner writes, directs and stars alongside Sienna Miller and Sam Worthington in a big vain slog up familiar old west alleys. After three saddle-sore hours, Kevin Costner’s handsome-looking but oddly listless new western doesn’t get much done in ...The Guardian - World -
Who made a case for the Olympic team?
Simone Biles won the 2024 U.S. Classic easily, and looks to be a lock for this summer's Olympic team. But who will join her? We make way-too-early predictions.ESPN - Sports -
From Olympic underdog to golden expectations
Keely Hodgkinson stood in total disbelief after winning Olympic silver three years ago - but at Paris 2024 the British 800m star only has gold on her mind.BBC News - Top stories -
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Morehouse president will cease ceremonies if protesters shout down Biden
The president of Morehouse College has said he will cease ceremonies during the school’s Sunday graduation if there are major disruptions during President Biden’s scheduled commencement address. “What we won’t allow is disruptive behavior that ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
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Body of Ebrahim Raisi taken to Tehran before state ceremony
Bodies of helicopter crash victims taken to capital via Qom, while power struggle is under way before election. The bodies of the Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi and the other victims of Sunday’s helicopter crash were taken by plane to the holy ...The Guardian - World -
Middle East turmoil: Spain, Norway and Ireland to recognize a Palestinian state
Spain, Norway and Ireland announced plans to formally recognize a Palestinian state, in a move that is likely to bolster the global Palestinian cause but strain relations with Israel. Follow for live updates.CNN - Top stories -
House GOP eyes ambitious plans to pass all 12 government funding bills
House Republicans are plotting an ambitious schedule to pass all 12 annual government funding bills for fiscal 2025 by the August recess, but some are tempering expectations around the goal as negotiators say they are already off to a late start. ...The Hill - Politics -
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Australia striker Kerr ruled out of Olympics
Australia striker Sam Kerr is ruled out of the Olympics after injuring her anterior cruciate ligament n January.BBC News - Top stories - Australia -
Australia confirms Kerr to miss Paris Olympics
Australia have confirmed captain Sam Kerr will miss the women's Olympic football at the Paris Games while recovering from a serious knee injury.ESPN - Sports - Australia -
Miles Chamley-Watson on qualifying for third Olympic Games
Miles Chamley-Watson has dominated fencing in the U.S. since he stepped onto the scene more than two decades ago. He became the first American man to win individual gold at the World Championships in 2013, and recently has qualified for his third ...CBS News - Top stories -
2024 Paris Olympics: What is an Individual Neutral Athlete?
Russian athletes will still be permitted to compete in the 2024 Olympics, but won't represent their countryCBS Sports - Sports -
Taylor Swift and Olympics scams fuelling fraud
Money lost to fraud fell last year, but purchase and romance scams are on the rise.BBC News - Top stories -
Ukraine athletes warned to ignore Russian provocation at Olympics
Sports minister tells his country’s squad to keep a ‘cold head’‘We consider Russian athletes to be agents of hybrid influence’The acting sports minister of Ukraine, Matviy Bidnyi, has told his country’s athletes to keep a “cold head” and pay no ...The Guardian - World - Ukraine -
Olympic champion swimmer Wilkie dies aged 70
British Olympic swimming champion David Wilkie dies at the age of 70.BBC News - Top stories -
Simone Biles is stepping into the Olympic spotlight again. She is better prepared for the pressure
Gymnastics star Simone Biles says she is better equipped to handle the challenges that await as she prepares for a third OlympicsABC News - Sports -
Gabby Douglas falters, Simone Biles shines at Olympic qualifying event
Simone Biles and Gabby Douglas are attempting to secure their ticket to the Summer Olympic Games in Paris.CBS News - Top stories -
Biden’s Open War on Hidden Fees
Targeting “junk fees” from the likes of airlines and credit-card companies has been a way for the president to show Americans that he’s acting to lower prices.The New York Times - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Summer McIntosh lowers her own world record in 400 IM at Canadian Olympic trials
Summer McIntosh has lowered her own world record in the 400-meter individual medley at the Canadian Olympic trialsABC News - Sports -
'I want to be Gabby Douglas': What the return of the 2012 Olympic champion means to the sport
To the generation of younger gymnasts who watched Gabby Douglas become the sport's first Black Olympic all-around champion in 2012, competing alongside her at this weekend's U.S. Classic is a surreal moment.ESPN - Sports -
Olympic champion Gabby Douglas' comeback takes another important step at the U.S. Classic
Olympic gymnastics champion Gabby Douglas’ comeback following an eight-year layoff will take another important step at the U.S. ClassicABC News - Sports -
You think Parisians grumble a lot? Don’t get them started on the Olympic Games | Robert McLiam Wilson
From price rises to a ridiculous mascot, the French have had it up to here with the event. . We tend to view Paris as a fairytale princess, all romance and half-seen glitter. But for all its glamour, Paris has actually been depressed and irritable ...The Guardian - World -
Simone Biles dominates field at U.S. Classic ahead of Olympic return in Paris this summer
Simone Biles won the U.S. Classic by nearly two full points Saturday night in what was her best outing since the Tokyo Olympics.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Sam Kerr certain to miss Paris Olympics after being omitted from Matildas squad for warm-up games
Captain’s fate sealed as 23-player list for China matches revealedFA concede strike’s ACL injury has ruled her out of contentionAny lingering hope of Sam Kerr returning from injury to play at this year’s Olympics has been extinguished after the ...The Guardian - World -
French Olympic fencer Thibus says she has been cleared of any wrongdoing after abnormal doping test
Ysaora Thibus, one of France’s leading fencers, says she will be able to compete at the Olympic Games in Paris after escaping a disciplinary sanction from the International Fencing Federation over an abnormal doping testABC News - Sports -
Ballpark figures: Yanks' Soto open to negotiations
Juan Soto is open to in-season contract negotiations with the Yankees. Said owner Hal Steinbrenner: "We'd like to see him here for the rest of his career."ESPN - Sports - US Open -
Caitlin Clark humbled, again, in Fever home opener
The No. 1 pick coughed up 10 turnovers in her league debut Tuesday, then made just two shots in her home opener for the Indiana Fever vs. another WNBA power.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Mets' Diaz open to change in role amid struggles
Struggling star Edwin Díaz is open to a change in role -- even if it means losing his job as the closer -- in an effort to help the slumping Mets.ESPN - Sports - US Open -
Raducanu withdraws from French Open qualifying
Britain's Emma Raducanu withdraws from French Open qualifying, which starts on Monday.Yahoo Sports - Sports - French Open -
Raducanu sits out French Open to focus on fitness
Britain's Emma Raducanu withdraws from the French Open, 24 hours before the start of qualifying, as part of a plan to improve her fitness.BBC News - Top stories - French Open -
Red Lobster files for bankruptcy, but restaurants will stay open
Red Lobster has filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Florida, the company confirmed in a statement late Sunday night — but it intends to keep its locations open.NBC News - Top stories -
MLB opens investigation into ex-Angel Fletcher
MLB opened an investigation Monday into allegations that former Los Angeles Angels infielder David Fletcher gambled with an illegal bookie, an MLB source told ESPN.ESPN - Sports - MLB