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Women’s tennis season review: Aryna Sabalenka rises, Coco Gauff evolves, Zheng Qinwen breaks through
1 month, 1 week ago

Women’s tennis season review: Aryna Sabalenka rises, Coco Gauff evolves, Zheng Qinwen breaks through

New York Times  

Tennis is finally taking a breath. In a review of the 2024 WTA season, The Athletic’s tennis team look back at Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek’s battle for world No. A season of two coaches for Gauff, and reflections on the WTA top 10 Hansen: If you were analyzing Gauff’s season — the WTA Tour Finals title, a WTA 1000 …

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Dodgers fans pay tribute to beloved former pitcher Fernando Valenzuela
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Dodgers fans pay tribute to beloved former pitcher Fernando Valenzuela

NPR  

Dodgers fans pay tribute to beloved former pitcher Fernando Valenzuela Fernando Valenzuela, one of the most beloved former pitchers of the Los Angeles Dodgers, died this week. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: First game of one of the most anticipated World Series in memory had an ending for the history books last night - a grand slam - to win the game …

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The 2024 World Series will spotlight Dodger's star player Shohei Ohtani
2 months, 2 weeks ago

The 2024 World Series will spotlight Dodger's star player Shohei Ohtani

NPR  

The 2024 World Series will spotlight Dodger's star player Shohei Ohtani When the World Series begins Friday, LA Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani will finally have his moment. A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: The World Series starts tonight in Los Angeles, the Dodgers versus the New York Yankees - two iconic, big city teams with some of baseball's biggest stars. FUTTERMAN: The Dodgers …

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L.A. county DA recommends resentencing of Menendez brothers
2 months, 2 weeks ago

L.A. county DA recommends resentencing of Menendez brothers

NPR  

L.A. county DA recommends resentencing of Menendez brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez have been serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole since they were convicted of killing their parents. FUTTERMAN: Well, Ailsa, George Gascon said that people in his very office were divided over whether the brothers should be resentenced and even whether they believe that the brothers …

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2 legendary – and superstar-studded MLB teams — will meet in the World Series
2 months, 2 weeks ago

2 legendary – and superstar-studded MLB teams — will meet in the World Series

NPR  

2 legendary – and superstar-studded MLB teams — will meet in the World Series Shohei Ohtani’s Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Mets to win the National League Championship series — while Aaron Judge’s New York Yankees closed out the American League Championship series. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Two legendary and superstar-studded Major League Baseball teams will meet in the …

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Novak Djokovic beats Carlos Alcaraz to win Olympic gold and career Golden Slam
5 months ago

Novak Djokovic beats Carlos Alcaraz to win Olympic gold and career Golden Slam

New York Times  

Relive how Novak Djokovic won Olympic gold against Carlos Alcaraz with game-by-game live coverage from the match PARIS — Novak Djokovic beat Carlos Alcaraz 7-6, 7-6 in the men’s singles Olympic final at Roland Garros in Paris on Sunday. GO DEEPER Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz meet in a Wimbledon final duel of the extraordinary The first set lasted 93 …

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Olympic women’s singles gold medal match: Zheng Qinwen beats Donna Vekic
5 months ago

Olympic women’s singles gold medal match: Zheng Qinwen beats Donna Vekic

New York Times  

Follow live coverage of day eight of the 2024 Paris Olympics PARIS — Zheng Qinwen beat Donna Vekic in the women’s singles Olympic gold medal match at Roland Garros 6-2, 6-3 on Saturday. In her quarterfinal against Germany’s Angelique Kerber, Zheng found herself in a succession of high, heavy rallies that tennis fans prefer to call “moonballing.” Taken to an …

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French Open final analysis: Carlos Alcaraz beats Alexander Zverev at Roland Garros
7 months ago

French Open final analysis: Carlos Alcaraz beats Alexander Zverev at Roland Garros

New York Times  

Carlos Alcaraz beat Alexander Zverev in the French Open final at Roland Garros 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 on Sunday. But in the second set, Zverev’s impressive durability really kicked in and he completely flipped things, taking 14 of 20 points that were five-to-eight-shot rallies. He struggled to hold his serve at what looked like the pivot point in the …

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O.J. Simpson has died at the age of 76
8 months, 4 weeks ago

O.J. Simpson has died at the age of 76

NPR  

Simpson has died at the age of 76 MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Former football star Orenthal James Simpson, better known as O.J., has died after a battle with cancer. After his football career, Simpson starred in movies and commercials, but he gained global attention after being accused of the murder of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman. …

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They’re on strike, but these writers are finding ways to write and create
1 year, 5 months ago

They’re on strike, but these writers are finding ways to write and create

LA Times  

In 1955, James Thurber, whose peerless wit made him one of the most important American writers of the 20th century, recounted the following exchange: “I never quite know when I’m not writing. “I hope these teenagers find meaning in what they’re going through, through their writing.” For Kale Futterman, writing is a basic element of life, much like oxygen. “I’m …

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Jeff Daniels, team of American Rust on setting the show in a run-down industrial town
3 years, 3 months ago

Jeff Daniels, team of American Rust on setting the show in a run-down industrial town

Firstpost  

“Any one of these characters could pack up their car and just leave, but they don’t. “It’s like a gravitational pull,” Jeff Daniels said in a recent video call from his Michigan home. “Any one of these characters could pack up their car and just leave, but they don’t,” Daniels said. Futterman, the showrunner of American Rust, recalled the question …

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Police reforms are quickly taking hold across the country after death of George Floyd
4 years, 6 months ago

Police reforms are quickly taking hold across the country after death of George Floyd

CNN  

CNN — One reform repeals a New York state statute that kept secret the personnel and disciplinary records of police officers, leaving the public in the dark about officers’ abuse histories. “But I don’t think it negates the need for federal enforcement and, more importantly, for federal leadership on this issue.” Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo says he supports national …

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