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Grand Slam Track athletes deny Johnson claim they have been paid
Athletes who competed in Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam Track (GST) series say they have still not received prize money and salaries they are owed, despite Johnson stating publicly that he had “got the athletes paid”. The discrepancy matters because it raises questions about the transparency of GST’s collapse, which saw its final Los Angeles event…
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Sunrisers hammer Super Giants to reach knockouts
Sunrisers Leeds booked their place in the knockout stage of The Hundred with a comprehensive 41-run win over Manchester Super Giants at Old Trafford, in a match that decided the final Eliminator spot. The Super Giants’ chase of 167 collapsed as they struggled in the heat, with the situation growing so desperate that one batter…
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Goya-Nominated Zoe Bonafonte Leads Spain-Argentina Soccer Pioneer Drama ‘Veleta’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Goya-nominated actress Zoe Bonafonte will play Ana “Nita” Carmona Ruiz, considered Spain’s first female footballer, in “Veleta”, a Spain-Argentina co-production now filming in Andalusia. The period drama, directed and co-written by Paco Torres and co-written by “Red Queen” showrunner Amaya Muruzábal, dramatises Carmona’s efforts to play football in early 20th-century Málaga by disguising herself as…
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Trump revives Iran sanctions, Turkey grants PKK amnesty as UK confidence hits two-year high
On 11 August, President Donald Trump said the United States would increase economic pressure on Iran, presenting sanctions as a means of forcing Tehran to curb its nuclear programme and fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz to energy shipping. The administration had been running what it calls Operation Economic Fury since April, with the possibility…
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Trump faces backlash over childhood vaccines order
Click in for The Hill’s midday newsletter with all the latest news. {beacon} It’s Tuesday: And it’s shaping up to be a busy one, even with Congress on recess. In today’s issue: Critics respond to Trump’s vaccine order Trump’s reported Air Force One ruse GOP senators rally for Thune Trump backs FIFA’s Infantino…
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Tracking extreme heat by the hour makes climate change seem even worse
Hot hours of summer could triple in the coming decades.
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‘Brilliant effort!’ – Litchfield’s ‘stunning’ piece of fielding
A brief clip from The Hundred Women’s competition captured Sunrisers Leeds fielder Phoebe Litchfield making a spectacular boundary save against Manchester Super Giants, stopping what looked certain to be a six. The moment came during a match that Sunrisers went on to win, helping them secure their place in the knockout stages of the tournament.…
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Djed Spence nears Tottenham exit with Inter in talks over £25.6m move
Tottenham are prepared to let England defender Djed Spence leave for Inter, with the Italian champions in talks over a fee of around €30m (£25.6m). Spence has slipped further down the pecking order at Spurs following Andy Robertson’s arrival from Liverpool, despite starting four World Cup games for England, including the semi-final against Argentina, with…
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Trump’s shocking two-word response after being snuck back ON the AF1 plane full of unknowing press after Iran threat
Donald Trump was reportedly returned to Air Force One and flown back among journalists who were unaware he had rejoined the flight, following a security scare linked to a threat from Iran. The report focuses on his brief, two-word reaction upon being brought back onto the press-filled plane, though the wider circumstances of the alleged…
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Criticism as thousands of seats empty at Europeans
Nearly 10,000 seats sat empty at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium during the European Athletics Championships, prompting criticism from fans, athletes and commentators despite Britain’s first-ever hosting of the event in its 92-year history. Spectators and pundits, including BBC commentator Steve Cram, pointed to high ticket prices as the likely cause, with organisers insisting sales had “far…