CINCINNATI—Novak Djokovic pulled out of next week’s hard-court tournament in Cincinnati on Friday because he has not gotten any COVID-19 vaccine shots and so is not allowed to travel to the United States. That is also why Djokovic is not expected to be able to enter the U.S. Open, the year’s last Grand Slam tournament,…
Jessica Pegula Advances to Semifinals in Toronto
With the top six seeds eliminated, seventh-seeded Jessica Pegula advanced Friday into the semifinals of the National Bank Open in Toronto by defeating Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan, 6–3, 6–3. Pegula won 81.6 percent of her first serve points and needed to save only one break point while winning in an hour and 21 minutes. The…
More Than 3.1 Million TV Viewers for ‘Field of Dreams’ Game
NEW YORK—More than 3.1 million viewers watched Fox Sports’ broadcast of Major League Baseball’s second “Field of Dreams” game, about half of the audience for the 2021 game. The Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 4–2 on Thursday night at a throwback ballpark in eastern Iowa, a short walk from the main field for the…
Closing Prices for Crude Oil, Gold and Other Commodities (Aug. 12)
August 12, 2022
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Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery fell $2.25 to $92.09 a barrel Friday. Brent crude for October delivery fell $1.45 to $98.15 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for September delivery fell 2 cents to $3.05 a gallon. September heating oil rose 4 cents to $3.52 a gallon. September natural gas fell 10 cents to $8.77…
Democrats Trip Up on Climate
Commentary Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) cried as he left the Senate chambers. He had just voted for the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, predicted to cut U.S. emissions by 40 percent by 2030. “We’ve been fighting for this for decades,” he told The New York Times. “Now I can look my kids in the eye…
More Black NFL Retirees Win Dementia Cases in Rescored Tests
PHILADELPHIA—Hundreds of Black NFL retirees denied payouts in the $1 billion concussion settlement now qualify for awards after their tests were rescored to eliminate racial bias. Changes to the settlement made last year are meant to make the tests race-blind. The use of “race norming” in the dementia testing made it more difficult for Blacks…
NFL Preseason Roundup: Graham Gano’s FG Lifts Giants Over Patriots
Graham Gano made a 24-yard field goal as time expired to lift the New York Giants over the New England Patriots 23–21 on Thursday night in a preseason game in Foxborough, Massachusetts. New England had taken a 21–20 advantage with 4:51 left to play in the fourth after quarterback Bailey Zappe connected with wide receiver…
MLB Roundup: Cubs Defeat Reds in Field of Dreams Game
Nick Madrigal singled three times and drove in a run, and starter Drew Smyly tossed five shutout innings to lead the Chicago Cubs past the Cincinnati Reds 4–2 in the second annual Field of Dreams game in Dyersville, Iowa. Smyly (5–6) struck out a season-high nine batters in working out of jams in each of…
WTA Roundup: More Top Seeds Toppled in Toronto
Two of the top three seeds fell Thursday in third-round matches at the National Bank Open in Toronto, with unseeded Beatriz Haddad Maia knocking off No. 1 seed Iga Swiatek and No. 14 Karolina Pliskova taking out third-seeded Maria Sakkari. Haddad Maia, of Brazil, delivered an inspired effort to hang on to defeat the Switzerland’s…
Republican Vies For Hispanic-Rich Congressional District Outside Atlanta
August 12, 2022
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Redistricting following the 2020 census turned Congressional maps upside down across the country. In Georgia, that included pitting two incumbent Democrats, Carolyn Bourdeaux and Lucy McBath, against each other. McBath won the primary in the new 7th Congressional District, despite it mainly being Bourdeaux’s turf. In the general election, McBath now faces Republican Mark Gonsalves….
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