33 m. ago John McEnroe has to eat own words after shooting down Clare Balding comment at Wimbledon

Iga Swiatek made history by winning the Wimbledon final against Amanda Anisimova 6-0 6-0 in a performance that left John McEnroe stunned in the BBC commentary box

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1 hour ago The six seconds of terror that changed history: Every angle, theory and fallout from the assassination attempt on Donald Trump

At 6.11pm on July 13, 2024, Trump held up a chart illustrating the surge in U.S.-Mexico border crossings under Biden. In less than six seconds, American history changed forever.

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2 h. ago 'Bunch of idiots' torch historic Welsh building causing £2m worth of damage

Three 17-year-olds admitted starting a fire at the Shire Hall which had prompted a 'major' emergency response

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2 h. ago 'We've holidayed in Blackpool for years but won't go back, it has gone to hell'

Regulars who have been visiting Blackpool for decades say they won't be returning as the historic piers and once grand hotels are now tired, outdated and have 'gone downhill'

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3 h. ago Sinner vs Alcaraz start time and how to watch Wimbledon final today

World No1 and defending champion meet again after French Open classic

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3 h. ago The Cosmos return – with a new home, new league and old ideals

Once the glitziest name in US soccer, the Cosmos are back in Paterson, New Jersey, with a historic stadium, a grassroots ethos and ambitions to build a real club from the ground upThere’s a new New York Cosmos in town – in the town of Paterson, New Jersey, to be precise. One of the most storied names in American soccer has hit the reset button, finding a new league, a new city and a refreshed, community-first approach.While many high-profile new teams in US sports are parachuted in at the top of their league’s hierarchy, this Cosmos revival feels different – some of that by design, some by necessity. Thursday’s announcement at the newly restored Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson offered longtime fans and curious onlookers a glimpse into this fresh direction, and the reasons behind it. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Today's Wimbledon final start time changed in huge schedule shake

This year's Wimbledon singles finals will start at 4pm after the All England Club decided to delay the opening of play by two hours for the first time in the tournament's history.

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4 h. ago Luka Modric’s Milan move proves that a slower Serie A still has plenty of cachet | Jonathan Wilson

Ballon d’Or winner becomes the latest veteran, after Kevin De Bruyne, to be pulled in by Italian game’s leisurely pace of lifeLuka Modric will turn 40 in September. He has played 930 games over the course of a career and has won seven league titles and six Champions Leagues. He even broke the Messi-Ronaldo duopoly to claim the Ballon d’Or after inspiring Croatia to the World Cup final in 2018.He rarely lasts a full 90 minutes these days, didn’t start a game during the Club World Cup and was spared the indignity of coming on for his Madrid farewell with the semi-final against Paris Saint-Germain long since lost. He could have retired five years ago and still been one of the most respected players in the history of the game but, his eyes on next summer’s World Cup, when his contract at Real Madrid expired Modric chose to join Milan. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago PSG’s Ousmane Dembélé takes centre stage as football’s chief late bloomer

Timekeeping used to be an issue for the Frenchman but now his rapid pressing is pushing him towards a Ballon d’OrOusmane Dembélé is right behind you and way ahead of everyone, which is just where Luis Enrique always imagined him. At the end of Paris Saint-Germain’s destruction of Real Madrid in the semi-final of the Club World Cup in New Jersey this week, the coach declared his No 10 the season’s best player “by far”; not so much for the 35 goals and 16 assists but for something more simple. So simple it has taken a decade to do. But then Didier Deschamps, his national team manager with France, did say that being late is “a little habit of his”.Well, it was. If there is a portrait that defines the PSG team potentially 90 minutes from winning it all, an image that embodies them and Dembélé’s transformation, it may be that shot of him poised, coiled, at the edge of Inter’s area in the Champions League final. Toes on the line, his eyes narrow and fixed on Yann Sommer like a leopard rea...

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4 h. ago Jannik Sinner faces Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon in a rematch of their epic French Open final

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are meeting to decide the Wimbledon championship just five weeks after they played each other in an epic French Open final

Sport

4 h. ago The surprising history of the kebab from diplomatic rows to German inventions

Doner kebabs are an essential part of the Great British Night On The Lash, but the humble street snack has a surprising social history and has even caused a diplomatic row

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6 h. ago The most iconic moments from Live Aid over the years 40 years on

It was the gig that changed the history of music.

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6 h. ago One of my friends at school has turned toxic. How do I discuss it with her? | Ask Annalisa Barbieri

Ask a few gentle questions, and do it face to face. But it’s not your responsibility to fix things• Every week Annalisa Barbieri addresses a problem sent in by a readerI started high school last year with some friends I’ve known for a long time. One of those friends has started to act toxically with other people.I have been distancing myself from her for a while, but nothing seems to work. She is really sensitive and has a history of dishonesty, which makes confronting her about my feelings incredibly difficult. She talks badly about many people, but pretends to them that they are the problem. Continue reading...

Events

6 h. ago ‘It’ll always need humans’: former Wimbledon line judge laments the Hawk

Pauline Eyre once judged serves from the likes of Jimmy Connors and has watched this year in exasperationThe cloth cap and blazer-wearing line judges of Wimbledon are as much an icon of this famous old sporting event as the manicured lawn courts. But this, the 138th tournament in its storied history, was the year SW19 took a leap into the 21st century – replacing some of their judges with an electronic line-calling system that was supposed to put an end to human error.Now, as the sun sets on this new era at Wimbledon, many of the headlines have been about just that. Mistakes have been blamed on the people operating it, much to the ire of players forced to replay points that were sabotaged by the faltering Hawk-Eye. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago US aid cuts halt HIV vaccine research in South Africa, with global impact

South Africa has played a historic, global role in scientific research, from COVID-19 vaccines to HIV

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7 h. ago Inside the ghost museums of Ukraine: exhibits replaced by fragments of war and occupation

The curators of shattered historical buildings near the eastern frontline are preserving wartime memories as they reconstruct their collectionsThe museum of local history in the eastern Ukrainian town of Izium has, like the community around it, endured much since Russia’s full-scale invasion of the country.When Izium was bitterly fought over in early 2022 at the start of the Russian assault, the 19th-century building suffered two direct hits from missiles that blew out the roof and led to flood damage. Under occupation from March to September 2022, a Russian guard was posted on the door – but invaders never transported its collection any deeper behind Russian lines, or found the rare early 18th-century volume of the gospels – one of only three of its type – that museum workers had spirited away and hidden. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago The six shocking questions that remain about the Trump assassination attempt in Butler one year later

A year after a historic assassination attempt on Donald Trump in Butler there are still scores of questions left unanswered, including why Thomas Matthew Crooks shot the president-to-be.

Politics

8 h. ago New Caledonia to be declared a state in ‘historic’ agreement – but will remain French

Emmanuel Macron hails ‘new chapter’ for New Caledonia as politicians agree on statehood after 10 days of talksFrance has announced a “historic” accord with New Caledonia in which the overseas territory, rocked by deadly separatist violence last year, would remain French but be declared a new state.“A State of New Caledonia within the Republic: it’s a bet on trust,” the French president, Emmanuel Macron, posted on X on Saturday, hailing a “historic” agreement. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Man Utd transfer news: Bryan Mbeumo's fresh hint as Ruben Amorim gets £10m boost

Manchester United remain keen on Bryan Mbeumo, who has continued to make it clear he wants the move, as player sales elsewhere benefit Ruben Amorim's budget this summer

Economics

13 h. ago I was Charles Manson's henchman and butchered pregnant Sharon Tate. Here's the truth about that night

Charles 'Tex' Watson grew up in small-town Texas, seemingly destined to be an all-American success story. Then, a visit to California in 1967 changed his life - and American criminal history.

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