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How Alanna Smith fought 'an uphill battle' through injuries and early struggles to become an impact player for the Chicago Sky
Chicago Tribune - 9 Jul 2023 13:00
Alanna Smith's journey from Australia to Stanford and on to the WNBA wasn't always easy -- but "the good times are always going to be that much sweeter," the Chicago Sky forward says.
Commentary: Megan Rapinoe leaving soccer on her own terms, same way she rose to stardom
L.A. Times - 9 Jul 2023 01:10
Megan Rapinoe's soccer career has unfolded largely on her terms, so it made sense that it should end that way as she announced her retirement plans.
Wimbledon courts the young with video games and fashion brand
The Guardian - 9 Jul 2023 09:00
Home of championship targets younger audience with volley of themed games, apps and clothing lines Tennis that made the running when computer games were young. The earliest, most basic screen challenge invented, Tennis f...
Spurs' Victor Wembanyama: Winning Rings Is Best Way to Give Back for All the Love
Bleacher Report - 9 Jul 2023 17:46
Victor Wembanyama understands the immense pressure that comes with being the No. 1 overall pick, but he remains steadfastly focused on team accomplishments...
Screen savers: top children's authors pick the family films that never fail
The Guardian - 9 Jul 2023 12:00
Ahead of the summer holidays, children's authors from Eoin Colfer and Angie Thomas to Rob Biddulph and Onjali Q Rauf recommend their lesser-known movie gems for children and young teens Author of Rooftoppers (2013), The ...
CS:GO community in a frenzy after 18-year-old rookie pulls $200k knife: "I don't come from money - it'll help out my parents"
GamesRadar - 9 Jul 2023 22:40
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Breaking up is indeed hard to do, but surely it doesn't have to be a toxic car crash? | Barbara Ellen
The Guardian - 9 Jul 2023 10:31
We are fascinated by celebrities' vitriolic divorces perhaps because we know that it could all too easily be us An essential truth about relationships is that everything runs smoothly. Then, actual human beings become in...
Overdue Book Is Returned to a Library After Nearly 120 Years
The New York Times - 9 Jul 2023 22:43
The book was checked out in 1904 or 1905, according to the director of the New Bedford Free Public Library in Massachusetts.
Karlovy Vary Competition Entry 'We Have Never Been Modern' Takes on Conventional Thinking and Storytelling
Variety - 9 Jul 2023 10:25
In Karlovy Vary Film Festival competition entry "We Have Never Been Modern," Czech director Matej Chlupacek takes on both the dangers of Utopian bubbles and the power of unbending faith in traditional gender concepts. Th...
Pope Francis names 21 new cardinals in latest mass appointment
NY Daily News - 9 Jul 2023 21:57
Francis has now selected dozens of cardinals across the world who will likely choose his successor. The papal conclave will consist of all cardinals under age 80, a number that stands at 137 as of Sunday.
9 missing in China landslide sparked by heavy rains amid flooding and searing temperatures
ABC News - 9 Jul 2023 07:58
Chinese authorities say nine people are missing in a landslide sparked by heavy rains amid flooding and searing temperatures across much of the country
Gregg Popovich Signs New Five-Year Contract With San Antonio Spurs, Ready To Guide A Young Roster
Forbes - 9 Jul 2023 22:13
Gregg Popovich has inked a new contract with the San Antonio Spurs. With a splash of young talent entering the franchise, he's ready to guide them every step of the way.
Red Sox prospects perform well, show off custom cleats at Futures Game
Boston - 9 Jul 2023 15:44
All three Red Sox prospects that played in Saturday's game made a contribution, while Marcelo Mayer and Nick Yorke wore customized cleats with a Fenway Park touch. The post Red Sox prospects perform well, show off custom...
'These stories must be talked about': the film-maker shedding new light on the Troubles
The Guardian - 9 Jul 2023 13:00
James Bluemel talks about his acclaimed new BBC series Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland Journalists who covered Northern Ireland during the Troubles used to tell a story, possibly apocryphal, about gaggles of childre...
Disturbing videos show deranged gunman killing elderly man, shooting 'random' pedestrians in broad daylight NYC rampage
New York Post - 9 Jul 2023 03:40
Chilling footage reveals the moment a scooter-riding madman casually motored around a Queens neighborhood Saturday, shooting unsuspected pedestrians.
Tom Cruise's Mission Impossible advance booking surges in India, may be his biggest opener; Check details here
livemint.com - 9 Jul 2023 17:27
Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One may become his biggest opener in India as on 12 July, its box office collection of the opening day is likely to be between ₹12 crore and ₹14 crore.
Elton John Plays Final Concert of Farewell Tour: "It Will Stay With Me Forever"
Consequence of Sound - 9 Jul 2023 04:34
The Rocket Man wrapped up his long-running "Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour" in Stockholm. Elton John Plays Final Concert of Farewell Tour: “It Will Stay With Me Forever” Scoop Harrison
Hot Takes on Raptors' Gradey Dick, Markquis Nowell vs. Cavs' Emoni Bates
Bleacher Report - 9 Jul 2023 23:51
Emoni Bates put up a nice stat line in his Summer League debut, although it wasn't the most efficient performance. In his second showing, he offered a more...
The Janis Joplin song that was "too down and lonely to be taken seriously"
Far Out Magazine - 9 Jul 2023 20:30
Janis Joplin mines her own heartbreak on 'Kozmic Blues,' on track from 1969's I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama! with her signature powerhouse vocals A heart-wrenching listen. The post The Janis Joplin song that was ...
HBO's 'Last Call' Tells a Story of a Serial Killer -- and 1990s Queer New York -- You Haven't Heard Before
IndieWire - 9 Jul 2023 18:12
IndieWire spoke to the filmmakers behind the four-part docuseries, a must-see for true-crime fans but also a vital telling of how the forces suppressing the LGBTQ community allowed a murderer to run free for decades.
The Rolling Stones song Mick Jagger "didn't really understand"
Far Out Magazine - 9 Jul 2023 17:30
Exploring the story behind The Rolling Stones song 'Let It Loose' which Mick Jagger once confessed is "very weird" and he "didn't really understand" it. "I don't think that song has any semblance of meaning." The post Th...
Defecting From North Korea Is Now Far Harder
The New York Times - 9 Jul 2023 09:00
Recent rescue efforts to escape Kim Jong-un's regime via China have been thwarted by digital surveillance, profiteering and the pandemic.