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Apple TV Viewership Hit All-Time High In June Quarter; Tough Comps With ‘F1: The Movie’ Slow Growth In Services
Apple TV recorded its highest-ever viewership in Apple’s June quarter, but the company’s Services growth slowed as it faced difficult comparisons with the previous year’s release of *F1: The Movie*. The result matters because Services remains a major growth business for Apple, yet its $30.7 billion quarterly revenue fell short of analyst expectations and Apple…
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Gray relief as calamity averted & Hibs jeers turn to cheers
Hibernian overturned a two-goal first-leg deficit to beat Malisheva and keep their Conference League campaign alive, easing pressure on head coach David Gray. A week after supporters criticised the team’s display in Kosovo, Gray was applauded at Easter Road as Hibs produced a forceful attacking response and progressed to face Shkendija in the third qualifying…
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Travellers take over park for the SEVENTH time this year as group of 69 caravans and feral children running riot forces cancellation of cricket matches
A group of 69 caravans reportedly occupied a park, prompting the cancellation of scheduled cricket matches. The incident matters because it is said to be the seventh such encampment at the site this year, renewing concerns among local residents and sports organisers about disruption and access to public facilities. The report says children associated with…
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Proud Keith wins bronze in front of 100-year-old grandad
Megan Keith won bronze for Scotland in the women’s 5,000m at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, watched by her 100-year-old grandfather, Dr Murray Kirkwood. The result mattered especially after a disappointing 10,000m earlier in the week, and Keith said reduced expectations helped her race more freely. The 24-year-old Inverness athlete moved through the field with…
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Jenrick attacks social-care ‘death tax’ as Newcastle eye Howe replacement
Reform urges Burnham to rule out an £18bn inheritance levy; Newcastle may appoint Matthias Jaissle. Pokémon and Sony pledge Japan quake aid, while Spider-Man returns with a more mature Peter Parker.
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Higgins ‘big believer in Irish League summer football’
Coleraine manager Ruaidhri Higgins has called for the Irish Premiership to adopt a summer-football calendar after his side’s 8-0 aggregate defeat by HJK Helsinki ended their Conference League qualifying campaign. He argued that playing through the summer would leave Northern Irish clubs better conditioned and more competitive in early European qualifiers, potentially helping protect the…
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Southern Brave defend 128 to seal first win of the season
Southern Brave secured their first men’s Hundred victory of the season by defending 128 against Birmingham Phoenix at the Utilita Bowl. The 12-run win moved Brave off the bottom of the table and provided a timely boost to their campaign. Phoenix were unable to chase the modest target, as Brave’s bowling attack protected the total…
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England edge South Africa thriller to reach semis
England’s netball team came from six goals down to beat South Africa 58-54 and secure a Commonwealth Games semi-final place. The result preserves England’s record of reaching every semi-final since netball joined the Games in 1998, while South Africa miss out despite a strong opening spell. South Africa led 17-11 after the first quarter, driven…
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WNBA faces growing Sophie Cunningham movement as new rallies are set for Fever games in Oregon, Minnesota
Rallies supporting Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham are planned outside WNBA games in Portland, Oregon, and Minneapolis, Minnesota. The events reflect a growing fan movement around Cunningham, who has publicly defended women’s sports, and could intensify debate around the league’s handling of related issues. Washington-based activist Amy Sousa is organising the Portland rally after helping…
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Hull responds to criticism of prank on caddie
Golfer Charley Hull has defended a prank in which she convinced her caddie, Adam Woodward, that he had won £100,000 on a scratchcard. The incident drew criticism from some social-media users and golf figures, but Hull said people should “lighten up” and argued that Woodward found it funny afterwards. The scratchcard was bought from a…