60 h. ago Rise of the machines: amid AI outrage, technology can be a force for good in sport | Sean Ingle

In the fevered environments within sporting arenas, anything that can help an official has to be a good thingWe are all suckers for a good story. And there was certainly a cracking two‑parter at Wimbledon this year. First came the news that 300 line judges had been replaced by artificial intelligence robots. Then, a few days later, it turned out there were some embarrassing gremlins in the machine. Not since Roger Federer hung up his Wilson racket has there been a sweeter spot hit during the Wimbledon fortnight.First the new electronic line-judging system failed to spot that Sonay Kartal had whacked a ball long during her match against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova – which led to the Russian losing a game she otherwise would have won. Although, ironically, it happened only because an official had accidentally switched the system off. Continue reading...

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60 h. ago Rage against the machines: ignore the fury at Wimbledon, AI in sport works | Sean Ingle

In the fevered environments within sporting arenas, anything that can help an official has to be a good thingWe are all suckers for a good story. And there was certainly a cracking two‑parter at Wimbledon this year. First came the news that 300 line judges had been replaced by artificial intelligence robots. Then, a few days later, it turned out there were some embarrassing gremlins in the machine. Not since Roger Federer hung up his Wilson racket has there been a sweeter spot hit during the Wimbledon fortnight.First the new electronic line-judging system failed to spot that Sonay Kartal had whacked a ball long during her match against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova – which led to the Russian losing a game she otherwise would have won. Although, ironically, it happened only because an official had accidentally switched the system off. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Wimbledon tennis star forced to retire at 27 after failing cocaine test

Martina Hingis was forced to retire from tennis at the age of 27 after she was handed a two-year ban when she tested positive for cocaine at Wimbledon in 2007

Events

4 d. ago Scott Brown forces Rangers diehard into 180 as Celtic 'hate' melts away thanks to close Ayr encounter

Cole McKinnon got sick of seeing Brown's Celtic bury Rangers but Somerset Park spell changed his perception of ex Hoops skipper

Events

8 d. ago Wales forced to stop team meeting as epic moment unfolds outside hotel

Players were blown away by a special moment that took place in the midst of the match day chaos and left them with tears in their eyes

Politics

8 d. ago UEFA rule might force Man City hand in Nico Gonzalez transfer decision

Manchester City have to consider Premier League and UEFA rules for registering squads next season and they have a problem when it comes to the Champions League.

Sport

8 d. ago Spineless tennis chiefs have gifted propaganda to Vladimir Putin by forcing Wimbledon to let Russians play, writes IAN HERBERT

IAN HERBERT: He was confidently striding around court on Tuesday, cap flipped back in the golden sunshine, taking the applause on No 1 Court as if butter wouldn't melt.

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1 week ago Wimbledon forced to apologise after crucial AI line judge blunder against Sonay Kartal's opponent...with system accidentally turned OFF mid

JAMES SHARPE: Pavlyuchenkova accused officials of pro-Brit bias and claimed a game was 'stolen' from her during their match on Centre Court when Kartal hit a ball clearly long.

Events

2 w. ago Clare Balding forced to make live BBC apology to angry Novak Djokovic viewers

BBC viewers were highly unimpressed with the coverage of Novak Djokovic's win over Dan Evans

Politics

2 w. ago Rangers transfer trolls out in force as Celtic fans catch Hotline deja vu

Alan Galindo manned the phones as chat surrounded transfers and the great old European football debate

Sport

2 w. ago From Pong to Wii Sports: the surprising legacy of tennis in gaming history

From the lab-born Tennis for Two to the console classics of Nintendo and Sega, the sport has been a constant, foundational force in gaming’s riseWith Wimbledon under way, I am going to grasp the opportunity to make a perhaps contentious claim: tennis is the most important sport in the history of video games.Sure, nowadays the big sellers are EA Sports FC, Madden and NBA 2K, but tennis has been foundational to the industry. It was a simple bat-and-ball game, created in 1958 by scientist William Higinbotham at the Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, New York, that is widely the considered the first ever video game created purely for entertainment. Tennis for Two ran on an oscilloscope and was designed as a minor diversion for visitors attending the lab’s annual open day, but when people started playing, a queue developed that eventually extended out of the front door and around the side of the building. It was the first indication that computer games might turn out to be popular....

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2 w. ago Carlos Alcaraz's British opponent forced to offload £100k winnings as deadline set

Oliver Tarvet is up against the reigning Wimbledon champion in the biggest match of his career

Economics

2 w. ago Coco Gauff forced from centre court and sent home from Wimbledon

Coco Gauff has crashed out of Wimbledon in the first round after a shock defeat against Dayana Yastremska. The No.2 seed was one of the favourites for the title but was handed a swift exit

Events

2 w. ago Newcastle forced to delete controversial 'offensive scene' from kit launch video

The Magpies were promoting their new third kit on social media but replaced their initial video with an amended version so 'as many fans as possible can enjoy it'

Culture

2 w. ago Referee forced to ignore VAR rule due to furious player reaction in Man City vs Al Hilal

Al Hilal players were left furious after Bernardo Silva's early goal for Manchester City against Al Hilal in the Club World Cup was allowed to stand

Sport

2 w. ago Emma Raducanu was forced to change clothes at Wimbledon after sparking anger

Emma Raducanu gets her 2025 Wimbledon campaign under way on Monday afternoon

Politics

2 w. ago Wimbledon finalist cries and forced to leave court after 26 minutes in heatwave

Ons Jabeur was in tears after 26 minutes of her Wimbledon first round match against Viktoriya Tomova before being forced to leave the court amid soaring temperatures

Events

2 w. ago Emma Raducanu forced to change clothes at Wimbledon after sparking anger

The British star 'enraged' some at SW19 after breaking the long-standing rule

Politics

2 w. ago Tomos Williams injury mars rampant Lions thrashing of Western Force

Western Force 7-54 Lions: Welsh scrum half Williams impressed in a much-improved Lions performance from the Argentina defeat but then suffered a cruel blow

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2 w. ago Tomos Williams injury: Lions star set for scans after being forced off against Western Force

The scrum-half scored twice before being forced off

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