2 h. ago The ball boy who is being blamed for 'breaking' Wimbledon's AI line judge: Calls to stop the 'machines' grow as SW19 bosses face new controversy

Wimbledon 's new electronic line-calling system faces fresh heat after another error caused mayhem on Court One - and bosses have thrown a ball boy under the bus.

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5 h. ago Wimbledon faces controversy after blaming ball boy for AI line judge fault that halted quarter final

Red-faced bosses at Wimbledon have only just issued an apology after its faltering electronic line-calling system was accidentally turned off during a high stakes Centre Court match.

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12 h. ago All England Club faces controversy after blaming ball boy for AI line judge fault that halted Wimbledon quarter final

Red-faced bosses at Wimbledon have only just issued an apology after its faltering electronic line-calling system was accidentally turned off during a high stakes Centre Court match.

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21 h. ago Voices: Poll of the day: After another AI blunder, should Wimbledon bring back human line judges?

Have your say: Wimbledon’s new AI line-calling system has sparked fresh controversy after another high-profile glitch, this time in the quarter final between Taylor Fritz and Karen Khachanov

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22 h. ago Aryna Sabalenka can't hide fury at Wimbledon ball boy during quarter

World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka was stunned in the opening stages of her Wimbledon quarter-final by Laura Siegemund and let her frustration out towards the ball boys

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23 h. ago Fans Defend Anushka Sharma's Wimbledon match look in London: 'Stop Judging Women for Ageing'

Fans Defend Anushka Sharma's Wimbledon match look in London: 'Stop Judging Women for Ageing'  The Times of India

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47 h. ago Why is Wimbledon blaming human error for a mistake by its new electronic line

The All England Club is blaming human error for a glaring mistake by the electronic system that replaced human line judges this year at Wimbledon

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51 h. ago BBC star snaps back at John McEnroe for raising same Wimbledon suspicion as Emma Raducanu

BBC commentator Andrew Castle has rebuked John McEnroe over his take on Wimbledon's decision to remove traditional line judges, which has been slammed by the likes of Emma Raducanu

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62 h. 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.

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63 h. ago Wimbledon says a call on a shot that landed out was missed because the electronic system was off

A ball that clearly landed long in a match at Centre Court wasn't called out because the electronic system that replaced line judges at Wimbledon this year was shut off

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69 h. ago Wimbledon in chaos after AI line judge bungles call against Sonay Kartal's opponent

There was drama during the first set of Sonay Kartal's round of 16 clash with Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova at Wimbledon on Sunday as the electronic line calling system failed.

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4 d. ago Emma Raducanu and Jack Draper slam 'disappointing' Wimbledon change after controversy

British No.1s Emma Raducanu and Jack Draper both publicly questioned the accuracy of HawkEye's line calling system after Wimbledon opted to ditch human line judges

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5 d. ago ‘Such a kind kid’: former neighbours and all Portugal grieve for Diogo Jota

From residents of Gondomar, where the footballer grew up, to the president a country has been engulfed by sorrowAna Oliveira can barely get through a sentence before breaking down in tears. She has lived most of her life across the street from Diogo Jota’s family home in Gondomar, a small city on the outskirts of Porto in northern Portugal. The sorrow that has engulfed the nation since the Liverpool forward’s death is felt particularly acutely there.Ana can still picture Diogo clearly as a boy, dropping his backpack after school and spending hours kicking a ball against the wall of his house. His younger brother, André Silva – who perished in the same car crash in northern Spain on Thursday – quickly followed in his footsteps, sharing his love for the game. The brothers would often invite Ana’s brother, Ângelo, for a quick match in the street before dinner. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Jack Draper slams major Wimbledon change after suffering shock defeat

Jack Draper questioned the HawkEye technology, which has replaced human line judges at Wimbledon, after crashing out of the tournament in the second round against Marin Cilic

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7 d. ago Wimbledon fans are only just realising it's not line judges shouting 'out' and 'fault'

Wimbledon has seen a huge change with the introduction of electronic line calls - but there is a fresh twist this year to who shouts "out" and "fault" during matches

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7 d. ago Look at Wimbledon without human line judges and tell me this: do you really want life to be perfect? | Hugh Muir

They say say tech instead of people on court is progress, and perhaps it is. But society has hard calls to make: sometimes perfect is not worth havingIt’s the perfect Wimbledon. The sun is out, the Brits are firing and as for the scoring, that too will be somewhat perfect, this being the first Wimbledon since the tournament told the line judges, long the arbiters of accuracy, that after 148 years, their services will no longer be required.Arguments, unpredictability and, as the cameras zoom in to the line judge whose eyesight judgment prompts a participant explosion, buttock-clenching awkwardness in close-up: goodbye to all that. Hello, AI and sharp-eyed robots, analysing in real time 18 lots of footage.Hugh Muir is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Wimbledon have made controversial but correct decision – just ask the players

Wimbledon has moved away from 147 years of history by scrapping line judges in favour of AI-assisted technology, and while there is a wider debate to be had, the results speak for themselves

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8 d. ago Yes, Wimbledon can be serious about getting rid of line judges and switching to electronic calls

Wimbledon's latest of many steps into the modern era involves choosing technology over the human touch to decide whether a ball lands in or out

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8 d. ago Wimbledon's 'line judges' find new roles in comedy video as technology takes over

A video shows how 'line judges' have been quick off the mark to find new jobs, using their skills in everyday situations.

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8 d. ago Wimbledon 'line judges' spotted in new roles after being replaced by technology

A group of 'line judges' have been spotted in a variety of everyday scenarios after being replaced by technology at this year's Wimbledon, in a video produced by Lottoland Sportsbook

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