Associated Press Oct 10, 2024, 06:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SHANGHAI — Sei Young Kim, looking for her first victory this season, opened with a 10-under 62 on Thursday to lead the first round of the Buick LPGA Shanghai tournament. The South Korean player shot a 28 on her first nine holes at the
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Angela Rayner has defended Taylor Swift being given a blue-light escort through London as they “needed to make sure she was safe”. The deputy prime minister denied senior Labour figures, including the home secretary and London mayor, were given tickets to Swift’s August shows in the capital in exchange for police protection. Ms Rayner reiterated
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Rafael Nadal has announced his retirement from professional tennis. The 38-year-old, who has won 22 Grand Slam titles, announced the news in a video message posted on X. “Hello everyone. I’m here to let you know that I am retiring from professional tennis,” the Spaniard said. “The reality is that it has been some difficult
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Taylor Swift has donated $5m (£3.8m) to help those affected by Hurricane Milton, as the deadly storm smashed into the Florida coast on Wednesday. The pop megastar, the world’s richest female musician, with a reported $1.6bn (£1.2bn) fortune, gave the money to the non-profit Feeding America, as celebrities acted to help people cope with the
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Major employment reforms promised by Labour will not become law for at least two years, as the government seeks compromise between unions and businesses on measures intended to strengthen workers rights without hindering economic growth. The Employment Rights Bill, introduced into parliament on Thursday, includes 28 measures, many of which will be subject to extended
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Nascent eVTOL “flying car” racing league Airspeeder has announced a collaboration with renowned architecture firm HOK to introduce the “SkyDeck,” described as the world’s first modular race vertiport. This solar-powered hub will offer fans 360-degree views of the eVTOLs racing through the air, bringing a new level of immersion to motorsports. Airspeeder is an electric vertical
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Employees of the State Archaeological Office have hung pictures of finds from a construction trailer during a main archaeological investigation on the Northvolt site.  Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Sweden’s Northvolt on Wednesday said the head of its main plant, Europe’s first homegrown gigafactory for lithium-ion battery cells, will step down with
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Associated Press Oct 9, 2024, 11:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SHANGHAI — Jannik Sinner avenged his defeat to Ben Shelton in the fourth round of last year’s Shanghai Masters with a 6-4, 7-6 (1) victory to spoil the 22-year-old American’s birthday on Wednesday. Like last year, the duel again featured some incredible shot-making and
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ESPN News Services Oct 9, 2024, 12:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Stefanos Tsitsipas became the latest player to lose his cool at the Shanghai Masters, accusing a chair umpire of having “no clue about tennis” and insisting on needing to “talk to a supervisor” during a lengthy rant Wednesday. Tsitsipas called out umpire Fergus
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A recent discussion among experts highlights a critical gap in the United States’ capacity for in-space rescues. As human spaceflight missions become more common, the absence of a dedicated “space rescue service” raises concerns about the safety of astronauts in distress. The historical lessons from missions like Apollo and the space shuttle seem to have
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