8 h. ago Emma Raducanu too strong for teenager Mimi Xu in British battle

Former US Open champion through 6-3, 6-3Gulf in class and experience clear from outset“Come on Britain!” echoed through the sweltering 32C heat on No 1 Court as Emma Raducanu defeated Mimi Xu in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3. The all-British clash featured two players – attired similarly in matching outfits and golf visors – who captivated the home crowd.While Raducanu has been a fan favourite since her fairytale 2021 US Open triumph, the grand slam ­debutant Xu, ranked No 300 in the world, has impressed in junior circuits and shown significant promise on the senior tour. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Carlos Alcaraz rushes to supporter as medical emergency stops Wimbledon match

Carlos Alcaraz's Wimbledon first round match against Fabio Fognini was suspended midway through the fifth set after a medical emergency in the crowd halted play

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10 h. ago Carlos Alcaraz rushes to Wimbledon supporter as medical emergency stops match

Carlos Alcaraz's Wimbledon first round match against Fabio Fognini was suspended midway through the fifth set after a medical emergency in the crowd halted play

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10 h. ago Wimbledon spectator falls ill on Centre Court with Carlos Alcaraz match paused

On the hottest opening day in Wimbledon history, Alcaraz was 3-0 up in the fifth set against Fabio Fognini when the match was paused for a medical incident in the stands

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11 h. ago Carlos Alcaraz rushes to help as Wimbledon spectator falls ill in sweltering heat

Carlos Alcaraz was quick on the scene to help a fan on Centre Court as they fell ill during his opening match at Wimbledon with the defending champion quick to help out

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13 h. ago Life's a beach: Britons cast work aside to flock to the coast and make the most of the sweltering 34C heat

Britain is bracing for a searing start to the week as a fierce 'heat dome' pushes temperatures towards record-breaking highs.

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17 h. ago Weather warning extended to more of UK as temperatures soar towards 35C

Brits sweltering in scorching temperatures have had an amber heat health alert extended to more parts of the country with the mercury set to hit 35C in some areas

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18 h. ago What is a heat dome? Weather system explained as UK and Europe hit by sweltering temperatures

Large swathes of the UK and Europe are sweltering through a heatwave, with England’s southeast set to hit temperatures of 35C and parts of Europe including Paris, Rome and Athens to near 40C.

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24 h. ago UK weather: 'Severe' risks as 35C heatwave to cause hottest day of year today

England could hit a record temperature for June today as Europe swelters in a 42C 'heat dome' - Met Office forecasters say UK temperatures could reach 35C

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37 h. ago Heat bomb explodes in Europe: England could hit a record temperature for June on Monday as continent swelters in 42C 'heat dome'

Monday will be even hotter in the UK, with highs of 34C in central and eastern England, forecasters say.

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65 h. ago Hundreds fall ill amid sweltering heat and overcrowding at India chariot festival

More than 625 devotees need medical treatment and 70 remain hospitalised after crowd crush at Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri

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3 d. ago Met Office reveals exactly where in UK faces 34C as sweltering 'heat dome' looms

Parts of the UK are set for several days of blistering heat as temperatures could rise into the mid-30Cs due to a 'heat dome' caused by a high pressure system over the continent

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4 d. ago France storms in terrifying video as subway stations flood and Parliament stops

A man and a 12-year-old child have been killed in France after sweltering heat was brought to an abrupt end by fierce storms which saw 39,000 lightning bolts flash across the sky

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5 d. ago Chuck Schumer hospitalized for dehydration amid sweltering DC heat wave

The Senate Democratic leader felt symptoms while working out at the gym, according to spokesperson

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6 d. ago Temperature in New York City reaches 100 degrees as eastern US swelters under extreme heat wave

The temperature in New York City have reached 100 degrees as the eastern U.S. sweltered under an extreme heat wave

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7 d. ago Brazilian clubs are upending the global order at the Club World Cup

Flamengo, Botafogo, Palmeiras and Fluminense are not as rich as European clubs but they have heart and heritage“The graveyard of football is full of ‘favourites’,” warned Botafogo manager Renato Paiva in what has proven to be this summer’s coldest line in sweltering United States heat. Gritty draws achieved by Palmeiras against Porto and Fluminense against Borussia Dortmund at the Club World Cup were enough to start a conversation. But the underdog heroics of Brazil’s other two clubs have shaken up how we see club football across the world.For the first time since Corinthians shocked Chelsea in Yokohama in 2012, when some Brazilian fans sold their homes and vehicles to make the trip, the reigning Copa Libertadores champions have beaten the Champions League winners. Igor Jesus, who has been strongly linked to Nottingham Forest, scored the only goal of the game as Botafogo beat Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, a special setting for Brazilians given it is where the...

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8 d. ago Two baseball players taken ill in the heat as sweltering weather intensifies across the US

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz and Seattle Mariners reliever Trent Thornton both became sick while playing Saturday

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8 d. ago Moment Just Eat rider throws food delivery onto train on track above after it was stranded in sweltering heat

The video, captured yesterday, showed the food delivery rider come to the rescue of desperate passengers stuck on a Thameslink service heading for Brighton.

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8 d. ago Just Eat delivery man branded 'hero' after 'rescuing' stranded train passengers

Train passengers hoping to spend the day at the beach got stuck on a bridge and were left sweltering in yesterday's heat – but fortunately, respite came in an unlikely form.

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8 d. ago Man, 20, found dead in river Tees on hottest weekend of the year as tributes pour in

The last few days have seen Brits hit with sweltering heat blasts with some parts of the UK hitting 33C- but a dip in a river to cool off turned into tragedy for 20-year-old Jacob Rutkowski

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