Rafael Nadal cut his own nose with his racquet during a second-round battle with Italy’s Fabio Fognini, but the bloody incident did not prevent him from securing a four-set victory. The 22-time Grand Slam champion’s quest to extend his men’s record continues after a 2-6 6-4 6-2 6-1 victory, which...
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Katie Bevan explores the mass industrial action in the UK that has been dubbed the summer of discontent.
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Do you ever find yourself longing for free time, only to be bored when it finally arrives? Reece Goodall explains the psychology behind boredom and the evolutionary advantage that it gives us.
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World number one Iga Swiatek looked on fine form as she beat the US’ Sloane Stephens 6-3 6-2 to reach the third round of the US Open. Stephens had previously won the 2017 US Open, and would have been hoping for another triumph on home turf, but she faced a...
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Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina has become the latest high-profile player to be knocked out of the US Open, after a straight sets defeat to France’s Clara Burel. Rybakina had come to the tournament seeded 25th after the decision to rescind ranking points from Wimbledon for its exclusion of Russian and...
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The University of Pennsylvania recently requested permission to rebury 13 skulls belonging to enslaved Black Philadelphians. With organisations around the world facing pressure to confront the provenance of their collections, the university joins the list of institutions taking steps to address their past. Until now, these skulls have been used in lectures and exhibits.
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We love explorers – there’s a reason that we’re obsessed with tales of historic adventurers and figures such as Indiana Jones, and that’s because there’s something inherently romantic and exciting about the notion of exploring. Unsurprisingly, video games have also featured explorers and adventurers, with Lara Croft and Nathan Drake...
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In light of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, Josh Warner explores whether global sporting events help the local community.
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Emma Raducanu has been knocked out of the US Open in the first round, losing in straight sets to France’s Alizé Cornet. Last year, the 19-year-old stunned the world and created one of Britain’s greatest sporting stories as she won the tournament as a teenage qualifier. Any hope of a...
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Sophie Flint Vázquez reviews Viva Las Vengeance, Panic! At The Disco's disappointing seventh album.
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The 1990s were a wonderful time for 3D platform adventures featuring interesting characters, and perhaps none more than the animated glove Glover. The game, released towards the end of the decade, is a charming experience in which you control a magical glove and do hand-based things – yet, despite broadly...
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There’s not been many players who have entered Serie A with this much impact. A goal and an assist on his debut, followed by a brace the next game week; people are already talking about Khvicha Kvaratskhelia as a player that Napoli could achieve serious success with. With a large...
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