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Ex-NFL player Marcellus Wiley jailed on domestic battery charge
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (238+ words) Former NFL defensive end Marcellus Wiley has been arrested on a domestic battery charge in Orange County, Fla. He is "currently being held in jail on no "bond. Wiley, 51, was taken into custody by Orange County sheriff's deputies Saturday. No…...
Soccer-Canada's swashbuckling World Cup adventure ends, legacy just beginning
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (751+ words) July 5 (Reuters) " Canada's record-breaking World Cup run came to an end with a 3-0 last-16 defeat by Morocco on Saturday, but the overriding feeling was not disappointment so much as optimism about what this young side has achieved for the sport…...
Tennis-Djokovic clears Safiullin hurdle and another Wimbledon milestone to make quarter-finals
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (214+ words) LONDON, July 5 (Reuters) " Novak Djokovic added another chapter to his Wimbledon legacy on Sunday as "the Serb fought past Russian qualifier "Roman Safiullin 7-6(6) 6-3 3-6 6-3 to earn a record 106th match victory at the All England Club and reach another quarter-final. It was…...
easy Jet agrees in principle on Castlelake's sweetened "6. 90 per share bid
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (96+ words) July 5 (Reuters) - British "budget "carrier easy Jet said "on "Sunday "it has "reached an agreement in "principle "with "Castlelake "on a "sweetened "6. 90-per-share takeover "proposal from U. S. -based "investment firm Castlelake. (Reporting "by "Yamini. .. easy Jet agrees in principle on Castlelake's…...
A's Nick Kurtz to start All-Star Game in place of ailing Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (229+ words) Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz will start the All-Star Game at first base for the American League, replacing Vladimir "Guerrero Jr. of the Toronto Blue "Jays. Guerrero had been voted in as a starter by fans but is opting to…...
Tennis-Muchova beats compatriot Krejcikova to reach Wimbledon quarter-final
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (232+ words) July 5 (Reuters) " Tenth seed Karolina Muchova snuffed out the Wimbledon hopes of friend and 2024 champion Barbora Krejcikova on "Sunday, winning 7-5 5-7 6-3 in a "tight battle for Czech supremacy and a place in the quarter-finals. Muchova, 29, used her athletic game of precise…...
Motor racing-Leclerc wins British GP behind the safety car
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (164+ words) SILVERSTONE, England, July 5 (Reuters) " Charles Leclerc won the British Grand Prix for Ferrari on "Sunday after the safety "car led the field to the chequered flag in a race of late drama, with Mercedes" Formula One "leader "Kimi Antonelli failing…...
Tennis-Fast-rising Eala takes on Paolini at Wimbledon, Fritz faces Bublik test
3+ hour, 30+ min ago (657+ words) LONDON, July 5 (Reuters) " Wimbledon's fourth round continues on Monday, with Alexandra Eala looking to extend her fairytale run by taking on two-times Grand Slam finalist Jasmine Paolini, while Taylor Fritz faces Alexander Bublik. TOP WOMEN'S MATCH: ALEXANDRA EALA V JASMINE…...
Tennis-Pegula's experience pays off as she puts out teenager Jovic
3+ hour, 15+ min ago (232+ words) LONDON, July 5 (Reuters) " Fourth seed Jessica Pegula's greater experience proved telling as she beat rising fellow American "Iva Jovic 4-6 6-3 6-1 to "equal her best Wimbledon run by reaching the quarter-finals for the second time on Sunday. Pegula dropped her first set…...
Motor racing-F1 drivers amuse British GP crowd with Lego car chaos
3+ hour, 49+ min ago (263+ words) SILVERSTONE, England, July 5 (Reuters) " Formula One drivers took to the track in cars built of Lego bricks for a British "Grand Prix parade lap on Sunday that "amused the crowd with predictable scenes of chaos. Several cars were beached in…...