3 h. ago Anisimova gains revenge for Wimbledon by beating Swiatek to make US Open last four

American beats Polish rival 6-4, 6-3 to make semi-finalsMeeting with Karolina Muchova or Naomi Osaka up nextAmanda Anisimova conjured the performance of her career on Wednesday afternoon in New York, banishing the ghosts of her Wimbledon nightmare with a sensational 6-4, 6-3 quarter-final victory against Iga Swiatek in 1hr 36min. Less than eight weeks after she had been double-bagelled by the Polish star in the final at the All England Club, the 24-year-old American struck back with fearless ball-striking and nerveless resolve to reach her first US Open semi-final.Swiatek, a six-time major champion and the 2022 US Open winner, looked intent on reprising the script when she broke immediately to extend her personal run to 13 consecutive games in the rivalry. But Anisimova struck back on her third break point, finishing with a thumping forehand overhead that drew a roar from the Arthur Ashe crowd and ensured this would bear no resemblance to the rout in July. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago US Open: Amanda Anisimova exacts revenge on Iga Swiatek for Wimbledon whitewash with quarter

American was thrashed by the Pole in the Wimbledon final

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4 h. ago US Open live: Anisimova stuns Swiatek in Wimbledon final rematch as Djokovic sets up Alcaraz blockbuster

Anisimova lost 6-0 6-0 to Swiatek in the Wimbledon final, but earned revenge 53 days later to book a place in the US Open semi-finals

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5 h. ago US Open live: Anisimova leads off Swiatek in Wimbledon final rematch as Djokovic sets up Alcaraz blockbuster

Anisimova lost 6-0 6-0 to Swiatek in the Wimbledon final and now has the chance for revenge in front of her home fans

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6 h. ago US Open live: Iga Swiatek and Amanda Anisimova face off as Novak Djokovic sets up Carlos Alcaraz blockbuster

Anisimova lost 6-0 6-0 to Swiatek in the Wimbledon final and now has the chance for revenge in front of her home fans

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8 h. ago Sister, 17, charged with 'torturing' brother, 8, to death breaks silence from jail as dad details boy's horrific injuries

Kara Walker, 17, and her boyfriend Nolan Stallings, 18, were arrested in connection to Charles Walker's death and charged with felony injury to a child.

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10 h. ago Accepting my gray hair was one thing. Going back to school was another

I stopped dyeing my hair to avoid the hassle. As an older college student, responses from teachers and younger classmates surprised meA year ago, on my first day of graduate school, the lecture hall filled up around me – and I plotted revenge on the friend who’d persuaded me to enroll.To cure a thousand days of malaise, loneliness and brain fog, she’d suggested I apply to Columbia’s journalism school. So there I was, back in New York after two years in California, armed with 13 books about words and writing, every item of clothing I owned that looked like something my teenage nephews would wear, plus dried persimmons, avocados and walnuts from local farmers markets, the thing I’d miss about LA. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago The lesson I needed: going back to school later in life with gray hair

I stopped dyeing my hair to avoid the hassle. As an older college student, responses from teachers and younger classmates surprised meA year ago, on my first day of graduate school, the lecture hall filled up around me – and I plotted revenge on the friend who’d persuaded me to enroll.To cure a thousand days of malaise, loneliness and brain fog, she’d suggested I apply to Columbia’s journalism school. So there I was, back in New York after two years in California, armed with 13 books about words and writing, every item of clothing I owned that looked like something my teenage nephews would wear, plus dried persimmons, avocados and walnuts from local farmers markets, the thing I’d miss about LA. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago New Vogue Editor Chloe Malle says controversial Lauren Sanchez cover was ‘calculated risk’ after receiving death threats

Sanchez’s dress details were reported on as part of the magazine’s cover story

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12 h. ago Voices: Cracking down on transphobic hate speech doesn’t make the UK a police state

Graham Linehan's arrest for allegedly suggesting that people assault trans women is not an assault on free speech, writes Marc Burrows. The scandal is that we live in a society where some people think the language he reportedly used is acceptable

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13 h. ago The mysterious beasts taking on Loch Ness Monster – sister, 'slug pig' and 'deformed pony'

Nessie’s had it good for too long, right? The water-dwelling monster thinks she’s the only Scottish cryptid in town. It’s about time for a look at a few of her rivals

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15 h. ago Could Meghan be back in Vogue? Magazine's new US editor 'follows' Duchess on Instagram

Anna Wintour, 75, who has led the magazine for 37 years stepped aside on Tuesday to make way for Chloe, 39, who was named head of editorial content for the fashion 'Bible's' American edition.

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15 h. ago Paisley woman set to take on Peak District challenge for mental health charity

Kerry Taylor will embark on a 30-kilmetre trek this weekend in memory of her brother and sister.

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16 h. ago BFI London Film Festival: Chloé Zhao’s ‘Hamnet’ & Kate Moss Biopic ‘Moss & Feud’ Among Headline Titles — Full List

BFI London Film Festival: Chloé Zhao’s ‘Hamnet’ & Kate Moss Biopic ‘Moss & Feud’ Among Headline Titles — Full List  Deadline

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16 h. ago BFI London Film Festival: Chloé Zhao’s ‘Hamnet’ & Kate Moss Biopic ‘Moss & Freud’ Among Headline Titles — Full List

BFI London Film Festival: Chloé Zhao’s ‘Hamnet’ & Kate Moss Biopic ‘Moss & Freud’ Among Headline Titles — Full List  Deadline

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16 h. ago Woman hires private investigator after suspicious request from man she's dating

An upcoming Netflix series Love Con Revenge sees victims of romance fraud try to reclaim their dignity and unearth vital truths.

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16 h. ago Chloé Zhao, Bradley Cooper Among BFI London Film Festival Lineup

Chloé Zhao, Bradley Cooper Among BFI London Film Festival Lineup  Variety

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16 h. ago New Vogue editor Chloe Malle admits she’s a ‘proud nepo baby’

Malle is the daughter of actor Candice Bergen and the film director Louis Malle

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17 h. ago Princess Ariane of the Netherlands to take gap year following her high school graduation as her sister grapples with 'horrific deep fake porn attack'

Following a string of incidents, Princess Ariane, 18, will now enjoy some downtime, during which she plans to travel, according to Blauw Bloed .

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17 h. ago Ghost of Yōtei: a determined outsider seeks revenge in feudal Japan

The makers of the forthcoming open-world adventure explain how new gameplay features and an extra-resourceful sword-wielding protagonist set it apart from 2020 predecessor Ghost of TsushimaAtsu is no samurai. The lead character in Ghost of Yōtei is a wandering sellsword from a lowly family. Her sex and lack of status mean that, following the murders of her family, she has no fixed place in 17th-century Japanese society, and there is no permitted path for her to tread if she is to get revenge on the Yōtei Six, the men who killed her loved ones. As the game’s co-director Nate Fox puts it, “Atsu is not somebody who walks in to a room and people pay respect to.”Yōtei’s predecessor, Sucker Punch Productions’ 2020 sprawling open-world game Ghost of Tsushima, is the story of a samurai, Jin Sakai, who shreds his honour to defend his homeland. Jin can’t repel the Mongols attacking Tsushima as a noble warrior, but as “the Ghost”, a fear-inspiring legend willing to use any dirty tactic to gain...

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