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Sophie Cunningham rally rocks WNBA game as ‘save women’s sports’ activists face counterprotest
A rally in support of Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham drew crowds outside her team’s WNBA game against the Seattle Storm in Seattle, following Cunningham’s public comments backing the protection of women’s sports. Counter-protesters also gathered at the event, reflecting the broader, ongoing debate within the WNBA and wider sport over eligibility and fairness issues…
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The U.S. Says It Thwarted An Iranian Missile Attack That Ended A Brief Pause In Fighting
The U.S. military said it intercepted an Iranian ballistic missile attack on American forces in the Middle East on Tuesday, ending a brief lull in fighting just as mediators were pushing both sides back towards negotiations. Separately, American and Saudi aircraft struck sites in eastern Iraq used by Iran-backed militias, in response to a wave…
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Iran and US trade strikes, shattering brief lull in fighting
Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles at American forces in the Middle East in what US Central Command described as an “attempted surprise attack”, ending a brief pause in hostilities that had raised hopes of renewed negotiations. All the missiles were intercepted, and the US and Saudi Arabian forces responded by striking Iran-aligned targets in Iraq,…
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Ole Miss files lawsuits against college football players who left for Lane Kiffin’s LSU
Ole Miss has filed lawsuits against several college football players who left the programme to join Lane Kiffin at LSU, escalating tensions between the two Southeastern Conference rivals ahead of their scheduled meeting this season. The move comes shortly after Kiffin’s high-profile departure from Ole Miss to take the head coaching job at LSU, a…
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The gold medal-winning Para-swimmer competing in non-disabled race
Faye Rogers, a Scottish Paralympic swimmer who won S10 200m individual medley gold at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, will now race in a non-disabled event, the 200m butterfly, on Wednesday at Tollcross. The 23-year-old had been a promising able-bodied swimmer heading for Team GB Olympic trials before a car crash on the day she…
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Ryan Murphy Reveals ‘American Horror Story’ Season 13 Brings Together All Previous Seasons: “It’s Like the Avengers”
Ryan Murphy has revealed that the 13th season of “American Horror Story”, titled “13”, will unite characters from across the anthology’s previous instalments rather than focusing solely on a “Coven” revival, as recent set photos had suggested. Speaking to Entertainment Tonight while promoting his new series “The Shards”, Murphy compared the season to “the Avengers”,…
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THE•TEAM Leadership Confirms Providence Sale in Company Memo
Providence Equity Partners is set to become the sole owner of THE•TEAM, the sports and entertainment agency formerly known as Wasserman, according to an internal memo confirming that the company’s sale process has concluded. The deal marks the culmination of a sale first announced in February by founder Casey Wasserman, after several artists on the…
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Soggy socks & a slathering of deep heat – rain causes chaos in Glasgow
Heavy rain caused disruption at the Commonwealth Games athletics events in Glasgow, with officials struggling to clear standing water from the track while competitors dealt with sodden conditions across multiple events. The downpour contrasted sharply with a UK-wide heatwave elsewhere, forcing athletes to improvise with tactics such as applying deep heat cream, wearing scarves and…
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FIFA has a new plan to raise billions of dollars: Selling stakes in the World Cup
FIFA is planning to sell minority stakes in the commercial rights to the men’s and women’s World Cup and the Club World Cup, through a new company called FIFA Forward Enterprise. It would be an unprecedented step for the nonprofit body, marking the first time it has opened up its flagship competitions to outside private…
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Are there already worrying signs for Vrancken’s Hearts?
Hearts’ new manager Wouter Vrancken has endured a difficult start after his side were dumped out of the Champions League qualifiers by Sturm Graz, losing 6-0 on aggregate in the club’s heaviest ever two-legged European defeat. The result has prompted alarm among pundits and supporters, coming just 73 days after Hearts narrowly missed out on…