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Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz avoided a surprise elimination at Wimbledon, beating American Francis Tiafoe in a close five-set match.The Spaniard won a hard-fought match 5-7, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (7-2), 6-2 in front of a rapturous Centre Court crowd.The win keeps Alcaraz, who won the French Open last month, alive with his hopes of winning back-to-back major championships.”Obviously, playing Francis is always a big challenge,” said Alcaraz, the third seed.”All I was thinking was, ‘One more pitch.'”The first match on the main show court on Friday was comparable to the pair’s previous meeting in the semifinals of the 2022 U.S. Open.Alcaraz…
Colorado Springs, Colorado – University of Iowa guard Lucy Olsen has been selected to the 2024 U.S. 3×3 Nations League women’s team announced Friday by the United States Basketball Association. The team will compete in the 2024 FIBA 3×3 Nations League Americas Conference from July 22-28 in Mexico City.The 2024 U.S. 3×3 Women’s Nations League team features NCAA Division I players such as Christina Dulce (University of Maryland), Morgan Murray (Creighton University) and Coty McMahon (Ohio State University). Lucy Olsen (University of Iowa), Mikayla Williams (LSU) and Selah Williams (University of Wisconsin).In April, Dulce, Olsen and Mikayla Williams attended the…
photograph: LincolnFor many years now, automakers have politician And car enthusiasts, Chinese car manufacturers They are destroying our country and our entire auto industry. Chinese companies While entering the U.S. market and starting to sell their cars in the U.S., several established brands have quietly been selling Chinese-made cars to (perhaps some) unexpected Americans. As of 2024, there are over 40,000 Chinese-made cars sold in the U.S., and that number is expected to continue to grow.2024 Polestar 2: Your questions answeredSecond Generation Lincoln Nautilus While the Lincoln was designed and developed primarily with the Chinese market in mind, it has…
CNN — An extremely dangerous and unusually long heat wave is intensifying and spreading across the West Coast, with no signs of abating for several days. California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada and Arizona have opened cooling centers in preparation for possible wildfires and are warning residents to stay indoors and stay hydrated as a relentless heat wave pushes temperatures above 100 to 110 degrees Fahrenheit, possibly reaching 120 degrees in parts of the desert Southwest. And the heat is only increasing. Death Valley, California, could break its all-time record for the hottest day of the year by surpassing 125 degrees Fahrenheit…
by Seattle Times reporter Katie Griggs, one of only two women to hold the title of president of business operations at a major league baseball team and the first woman to hold that role with the Seattle Mariners, is leaving the Mariners organization after just three years in the position.The club announced Griggs resigned on Friday morning.Mariners managing partner John Stanton will take over her duties on an interim basis until a new president of business operations is appointed.The Mariners hired Griggs, 42, in July 2021 to replace longtime team executive Kevin Mather, who resigned in February 2021 after making…
PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC / ACCESSWIRE / July 5, 2024 / Recently, tech company AR Tech (Able Research Technology) announced that it has received MSB (Money Services Business) and EDGAR (Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval) licenses from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This milestone marks a major step forward for AR Tech in the field of asset management and fundraising.SEC powers and strict regulationsFounded in 1934, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is an independent federal agency charged with regulating the securities markets, protecting investors, and ensuring that markets are fair, efficient, and transparent. Known for its…
Chinese cargo containers on the map of Europe. Chinese products import concept. 3D rendering … [+] figure.Getty The European Union has begun imposing provisional tariff hikes on Chinese-made electric vehicles, but European automakers are unsure when expected retaliation will come into effect or how severe it will be. The EU raised tariffs to almost 48% on Thursday, with SAIC’s MG facing a 37.6% tariff on top of the existing 10%. Geely and BYD face increases of 19.9% and 17.4% respectively. Other manufacturers that cooperated with the EU investigation face an average tariff of 20.8%, while non-cooperating companies face an additional…
Emma Raducanu reached the fourth round of Wimbledon for the second time in her career. [Getty Images]Britain’s Emma Raducanu showed her determination by beating Greece’s ninth seed Marija Sakkari to reach the fourth round of Wimbledon.The 21-year-old Raducanu again played his best tennis in a 6-2, 6-3 victory on Centre Court.”Today was one of the most enjoyable days I’ve ever had on a tennis court,” said Raducanu, who recorded a stunning win over Sakkari in the 2021 U.S. Open semi-finals.”I kept saying to myself: ‘How many times in my life am I going to get to stand in front of…
peacock Casa Amor’s twisted influence Love Island USA Season 6 is shaping up to be one of the most dramatic episodes yet. Casa Amor will test the islanders in the ultimate relationship test, as some couples will encounter unexpected events that will send remarriage into a major shock. Ahead of the reunion, the women in the villa received text messages exposing what the men had been up to at Casa Amor. The first video showed Kordell Beckham getting close to Dia McGhee, leaving his partner in the villa, Serena Page, totally shocked. Paige and Beckham’s relationship has been a rollercoaster,…
A prominent group of political donors, civic leaders and business executives created to protect America’s democratic institutions sent a letter to President Biden on Friday morning urging him to “cement your legacy” by not seeking reelection.”For the sake of our democracy and future, we respectfully urge you to withdraw from running for reelection,” wrote 168 signatories, a private letter that continued to grow after being delivered to senior White House officials.The letter was compiled by the Leadership Now Project, a group founded in 2018 in response to growing concerns about threats to democratic norms. A person familiar with the effort,…