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Jannik Sinner’s doping case and what players’ reaction says about tennis

Robert Melton21 August 2024

On Tuesday, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced that it had sanctioned men’s world No 1 Jannik Sinner for twice testing positive for clostebol, an anabolic steroid and banned...

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Modeling study suggests heat-related deaths in Europe could triple by century’s end under current climate policies

Jessica McCarthy21 August 2024

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Deaths from heat could triple in Europe by 2100 under current climate policies, mostly among people living in southern parts of the continent, according to a...

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'Any of those four could win Super League title' | Wilkin predicts his top six

Marjory Copeland21 August 2024

Jon Wilkin predicts who he thinks will finish in the top six of the Super League, ahead of a huge clash between Hull KR and St Helens.

Zip ties, cold air, strip searches: Ont. jail officials probe alleged assault on inmates by guards

Robert Melton21 August 2024

Ontario correctional officials are investigating a reported assault — by specially trained officers in riot gear — on dozens of inmates at a provincial jail last December, the ministry of the solicitor...

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New Evidence Confirms China As the Birthplace of Rice Cultivation

Jessica McCarthy21 August 2024

Scientists have traced the evolution of rice from wild to domesticated over a 100,000-year span using phytolith analysis in a study from the Shangshan cultural area. This research has deepened...

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Access all areas at NBC: Three Premier League games, a Winnebago and tactical sushi

Robert Melton21 August 2024

On a sofa in the corner of a Winnebago motorhome in the TV compound at Old Trafford, Rebecca Lowe is flicking through pages and pages of hand-written notes.“Normally, I don’t...

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Canada lynx confirmed in Vermont for 1st time since 2018

Jessica McCarthy21 August 2024

In this image made from a video shot and provided by Gary Shattuck, a Canada lynx, an endangered species in Vermont, was spotted walking along a rural road, Aug. 17,...

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Heather Watson out of US Open qualifying as Sonay Kartal and Lily Miyazaki progress to final round | Tennis News

Marjory Copeland21 August 2024

Heather Watson’s hopes of appearing in the US Open this year ended in qualifying.She lost in straight sets to second seed Aliaksandra Sasnovich, who beat Watson 6-1 6-4 on Wednesday....

This is your last 'Kamala' pronouncer check

Robert Melton21 August 2024

Kuh-MAHL-uh? CAM-el-uh? No, that's not right. Here’s how you pronounce Kamala Harris’s name — and why some political figures might intentionally mispronounce it.

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How Falcons’ helmet cams are honing play calling, cadence and dad jokes

Robert Melton21 August 2024

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Terry Fontenot was playing hooky from an Atlanta Falcons OTA workout day in Cooperstown, N.Y., in June when he got a surprise in his hotel room....

Day: 21 August 2024

Jannik Sinner’s doping case and what players’ reaction says about tennis

Modeling study suggests heat-related deaths in Europe could triple by century’s end under current climate policies

'Any of those four could win Super League title' | Wilkin predicts his top six

Zip ties, cold air, strip searches: Ont. jail officials probe alleged assault on inmates by guards

New Evidence Confirms China As the Birthplace of Rice Cultivation

Access all areas at NBC: Three Premier League games, a Winnebago and tactical sushi

Canada lynx confirmed in Vermont for 1st time since 2018

Heather Watson out of US Open qualifying as Sonay Kartal and Lily Miyazaki progress to final round | Tennis News

This is your last 'Kamala' pronouncer check

How Falcons’ helmet cams are honing play calling, cadence and dad jokes

After fleeing Taliban and abuse, Afghan woman in Canada for 8 years faces deportation with her children

B.C. ports are frozen amid a labour dispute. What does this mean for Canadians?

Athletics drop ‘Oakland’ from their name ahead of West Sacramento move

How animal tracking data can help preserve biodiversity

England name unchanged side for Australia following dramatic late defeat to All Blacks in Autumn Nations Series | Rugby Union News

Carbon fines will only add to Europe’s automotive pile-up

After fleeing Taliban and abuse, Afghan woman in Canada for 8 years faces deportation with her children

B.C. ports are frozen amid a labour dispute. What does this mean for Canadians?

Athletics drop ‘Oakland’ from their name ahead of West Sacramento move

How animal tracking data can help preserve biodiversity

England name unchanged side for Australia following dramatic late defeat to All Blacks in Autumn Nations Series | Rugby Union News

Carbon fines will only add to Europe’s automotive pile-up

N.L. hockey player suspended after repeatedly punching fan who taunted him

It looked like a bad injury for Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes. Then he did what he always does

Deaf male mosquitoes don’t mate, researchers discover

Fit enough to return? Odegaard trains after two months out!

TechScape: X reaches its final form: Elon Musk has bent it to his will | Elon Musk

Canada’s Trudeau government under fire from all sides on energy and climate policy