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Hunter Bell glides into 1500m final
Georgia Hunter Bell won her heat to reach the women’s 1500m final at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham. Her progress matters because she is the only British athlete to qualify for Sunday’s final. The BBC report describes Bell’s run as a composed performance in which she “glided” through the heat. The final is scheduled…
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Fertility medication caused drug ban, says NFL player
Tennessee Titans cornerback Nazeeh Johnson has received a six-game unpaid NFL suspension after testing positive for a banned substance. Johnson says the result stemmed from fertility medication taken while he and his wife were receiving treatment, and he urged other players to seek approval before taking any medication. The 28-year-old, a two-time Super Bowl winner…
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Multiple people shot at Virginia State University, campus on lockdown: police
Multiple people were shot at Virginia State University on Saturday morning, prompting the university to place the campus on lockdown. The incident matters because it involves an active public-safety situation at a university, with police and campus officials responding while the condition of those injured remains unclear. Virginia State University Police said the shooting took…
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Fever coach Stephanie White opens up about fan reception after turbulent week of WNBA controversy
Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White said she was encouraged by the home crowd’s support after a week of intense national scrutiny and controversy surrounding the WNBA. She suggested that outside forces had tried to “tear” the team apart, making the fans’ positive reception significant for the squad’s morale. White received cheers from the Indiana crowd…
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Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt convinced me to give up on my fashion industry dreams
The writer describes abandoning their ambition to work in fashion after an episode of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt prompted them to reassess the cost of unpaid internships. The personal account highlights how promises of “experience” and possible future jobs can mask financial insecurity and unequal access within creative industries. In 2017, aged 23, the writer had…
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Women’s U20 World Cup boycott may hurt in short term but can send Fifa a vital message | Tom Garry
The article argues that a boycott of forthcoming women’s youth football tournaments could damage players in the short term but might be necessary to force meaningful reform at Fifa. It says the threat of teams withdrawing from the Women’s Under-20 World Cup, Under-17 World Cup and senior World Cup play-offs gives women’s football unusual leverage…
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Bangladesh move closer to historic win in Australia
Bangladesh moved closer to a first-ever Test victory in Australia after taking four wickets in the hosts’ second innings on day three in Darwin. Steve Smith’s dismissal for 44 was particularly important, leaving Australia still 67 runs behind and facing a difficult effort to save the match. Bangladesh made 426 in their first innings, led…
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Fiorini and Perez break race walking world records
Italy’s Sofia Fiorini broke the women’s race walking marathon world record by more than nine minutes at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham. Spain’s Maria Perez also set a world record in the half-marathon, making the event a notable double-record occasion. The records were achieved during the women’s race walking competition at the championships…
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Tarling’s team withdraws from Volta a Portugal after Briton’s death
NSN Development have withdrawn from the remaining Volta a Portugal stages after British cyclist Finlay Tarling, 19, died in an accident during Friday’s eighth stage. The race will nevertheless continue, with organisers planning tributes before Saturday’s penultimate stage and cancelling sponsor activities in recognition of the tragedy. Tarling, a Welsh rider and younger brother of…
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ICE detained a Venezuelan soccer pro. His case shows the immigration backlog crisis
Homero Calderón’s detention by ICE spotlights the massive backlog in the U.S. immigration system.