The Buzzerbeating Miracle That Broke A 100year American Medal Drought
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ESPN - Sports
Sinner wins US Open, extends U.S. men's drought
Jannik Sinner beat Taylor Fritz 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 to win the US Open men's singles championship Sunday, less than three weeks after being exonerated in a doping case.40 minutes ago -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Los Angeles 2028 will be acid test of Britain’s Paralympics movement after best medal haul
Paris 2024 “set a new benchmark” for Paralympic sport but “there is still a long way to go” for the movement, according to a top official.45 minutes ago - United Kingdom -
BBC News - Top stories
GB win medals in all but one sport - best Paris 2024 stats
BBC Sport rounds up some of the best stats from an "incredible" Paralympic Games in Paris.3 hours ago -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Paralympics marathon runner stripped of medal after helping guide with cramp metres from finish
A Paralympic marathon runner was left “devastated” after being disqualified and denied a bronze medal for an error just metres from the finish line.4 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
Britain finish second in Paralympics medal table with ‘incredible’ 49 golds
124 medals equals Tokyo but more golds in Paris ParalympicsGB warned ‘not to take eyes off the ball’ Great Britain are celebrating another stellar performance at the Paralympic Games with as ...5 hours ago - United Kingdom -
The New York Times - Top stories
The Attempt on Trump’s Life and the Violence of American Politics
A large number of the people who make decisions in this country have either seen violence over the past decade or felt the pressure and constraint of potential violence.5 hours ago -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Paralympics 2024 – complete final medal table
As is tradition, the medal table is ordered by the number of golds achieved by each team. At Tokyo 2020, China led the Paralympics field with 96 golds, with Great Britain second on 41 and the ...5 hours ago -
The Wall Street Journal - World
'Go Woke, Go Broke' Review: The Worst Investments
Charles Gasparino of Fox Business excoriates the progressive pieties that dominate the modern boardroom.5 hours ago -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Who won ParalympicsGB's 124 medals in Paris?
ParalympicsGB finished second in the Paris 2024 medal table - and here is a full list of every British medallist.5 hours ago - Olympics -
The New York Times - Business
Clark Halstead, Real Estate Broker Who Broke the Mold, Dies at 83
He employed audacious marketing campaigns to lift his agency into the top tier of New York firms representing luxury properties.6 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
David Weir retires from Paralympics after missing out on marathon medal
Ten-time medallist ‘very emotional’ to leave GB setup Wheelchair athlete made his Paralympic debut in 1996 For the Weirwolf, Paris is the last hurrah. David Weir, one of the first Paralympians ...7 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
‘Incredible energy’: how Paris crowds lifted French paralympians to medal glory
Healthy ticket sales, record TV ratings – a nation once indifferent to parasport is now cheering its athletes on to new levels of success. When French athlete Aurélie Aubert’s sharp strategy and ...14 hours ago - France -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Paralympics 2024: Alfie Hewett suffers heartbreak in wheelchair tennis gold medal match
Alfie Hewett suffered heartbreak when he was beaten by Japan’s Tokito Oda in a pulsating gold-medal match of the men’s wheelchair tennis singles at Roland Garros.22 hours ago -
ABC News - Sports
France wins gold in blind football at Paralympics under Eiffel Tower lights
France has defeated Argentina 3-2 on penalties under the lights of the Eiffel Tower for the gold medal in blind football on the penultimate day of the Paralympic Games22 hours ago -
BBC News - Top stories
GB win five golds in 20-medal haul on penultimate day
Para-athlete Hannah Cockroft stars for GB, storming to her ninth Paralympic title in a British one-two in the T34 800m.22 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
Australian pair find redemption and break 28-year drought with US Open crown
Jordan Thompson and Max Purcell beat 10th seeds 6-4 7-6 (7-4) First all-Australian duo to win doubles title in New York since 1996 Jordan Thompson and Max Purcell have crowned Australia’s ...23 hours ago - US Open -
ABC News - Sports
Taylor Fritz can end a Grand Slam drought for American men by beating Jannik Sinner at the US Open
Taylor Fritz can end a Grand Slam drought for American men by beating Jannik Sinner in the U.S. Open men's final on SundayYesterday - US Open -
ESPN - Sports
Fritz ready to 'give everything I can' in Open final
Taylor Fritz defeated Frances Tiafoe in their all-American semifinal matchup and will play for his first major championship Sunday in the US Open final.Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
Fritz eager to end two-decade drought in US Open final against Sinner
Taylor Fritz can be first American man to win a slam singles title since 2003 but world’s best player stands in his way. As Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe tussled for five sets on Friday night ...Yesterday - US Open -
CBS Sports - Sports
Paralympic sprinter Hunter Woodhall joins wife Tara Davis-Woodhall in earning gold medal in Paris
This Olympic couple has accumulated some shiny new hardware this summerYesterday -
The New York Times - World
American Woman and Palestinian Girl Killed in Separate West Bank Incidents
In a separate incident, a 13-year-old Palestinian girl was also fatally shot, part of the rising toll of West Bank violence during the war in Gaza.Yesterday -
The Hill - Politics
Most Americans in new survey say it is 'likely' there will be a peaceful transfer of power
Most Americans say they believe it is “likely” that there will be a peaceful transfer of power after the upcoming election, according to a new survey. The YouGov survey, published Friday, found ...Yesterday -
NBC News - Top stories
American woman killed in West Bank after participating in protests
The Biden administration is looking for answers after an American woman was killed in the West Bank during demonstrations. Witnesses say she was killed by Israeli soldiers. NBC’s Matt Bradley ...Yesterday -
ABC News - Sports
2024 Paralympics schedule Sept. 8: Last medals up for grabs before closing party
The 2024 Paralympic Games end on Sunday bringing the curtain down on a summer celebration of outstanding sporting achievements in ParisYesterday -
CBS News - Top stories
Taylor Fritz becomes first American man in a U.S. Open final since 2006
Fritz surged with a six-game run against a fading Tiafoe to come out on top 4-6, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 and reach his first Grand Slam final.Yesterday - US Open -
MarketWatch - Business
Women just broke a job-market record. That may be a warning sign.
Friday’s jobs report showed a cooling labor market. But hiding in the data was one record-breaking stat about women in the workforce.Yesterday -
The Wall Street Journal - World
The Tennis Player Aiming to End One of the Longest Droughts in U.S. Sports
Taylor Fritz is the first American man to reach a Grand Slam final since 2009. He’ll now face the world No. 1 for the chance to win a first major title for U.S. men’s tennis in 21 years.Yesterday -
MarketWatch - Business
Trump’s economic populism won’t bring Americans lasting prosperity
Populism is spreading worldwide, but its leaders show little understanding of economic and geopolitical realities.Yesterday - Donald Trump -
The Guardian - World
Hannah Cockroft races away from field to claim ninth Paralympic gold
Cockroft wins T34 800m by more than seven seconds Cyclist Graham sprints to victory in men’s C1-3 road race Hannah Cockroft stormed to the ninth gold of her Paralympics career with a huge ...Yesterday -
The New York Times - Lifestyle
The Great American Family Car Ride
Three bridges, one toll.Yesterday -
The New York Times - World
American Killed at West Bank Protest Was a Campus Organizer
Her trip to the West Bank, where she was shot on Friday, was Ms. Eygi’s latest effort in years of activism that began nearly a decade ago when was still a teenager.Yesterday -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Fritz ends 15-year wait for American male Slam finalist
Taylor Fritz becomes the first American man in 15 years to reach a Grand Slam singles final as he beats compatriot Frances Tiafoe at the US Open.Yesterday -
Financial Times - Business
The battle for American patriotism
Democrats and Republicans are offering very different visions of the true USA. Simon Schama on the struggle to define national prideYesterday -
The Hill - Politics
American killed in West Bank protests
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story US presses Israel after American citizen shot dead in West Bank A ...Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
Australia’s Tim Hodge calls for greater para-sport funding after winning third medal
Swimmer clinches butterfly silver on day nine of Paris Paralympics Teammates Ben Hance and Callum Simpson win gold medals Breakout Paralympic star Tim Hodge has warned Australia risks being left ...Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
American democracy is in peril. And racism will be the sledgehammer that destroys it | Kimberlé W Crenshaw
The ‘war against woke’ is not just a war against critical race theory and Black history. It is a war on our democracy. Racism has been the achilles heel of American democracy since its founding as ...2 days ago -
ABC News - World
Ruins of a long-sunken Greek village emerge as drought saps a vital reservoir
Water reserves at the artificial Lake Mornos in central Greece have hit their lowest level in 16 years as a drought induced by climate change rampages across much of southern Europe this summer2 days ago -
The Guardian - World
Paris Paralympics 2024: medal table
Find out who is leading the way at the Paralympics, and drill down to see which events each country has won medals for. As is traditional, the table prioritises the number of gold medals won. On ...August 28 - Olympics