Bill Russell’s No. 6 jersey is being retired across the NBA, a first for the league. The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association announced Thursday that the number worn by the 11-time champion, civil rights activist and person good enough to have been enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame as both a player…
Serena Loses 1st Match Since Saying She’s Prepared to Retire
TORONTO—Serena Williams wore her game face when she stepped out into the stadium for her first match since telling the world she is ready to leave professional tennis. Greeted by a standing ovation, the 23-time Grand Slam champion didn’t smile. She didn’t wave. She took a sip from a plastic bottle as she walked in….
MLB Roundup: Dodgers Win Season-High 10Th Straight Game
Max Muncy, Chris Taylor and Joey Gallo hit home runs Wednesday and the Los Angeles Dodgers extended their season-best winning streak to 10 games with an 8–5 victory over the visiting Minnesota Twins. Trea Turner and Will Smith also had RBI hits as the Dodgers improved to 13–4 in interleague play this season. Los Angeles…
Dodgers Defeat Twins 8–5 to Extend Winning Streak to 10
LOS ANGELES—Chris Taylor hit the go-ahead home run in the sixth inning, Joey Gallo added a three-run shot in the seventh and the Los Angeles Dodgers extended their season-high winning streak to 10 games with an 8–5 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night. It is the first time since July 2017 that the…
Real Madrid Beat Eintracht 2–0 for Record-Equalling Fifth UEFA Super Cup Win
HELSINKI—Champions League winners Real Madrid outclassed Eintracht Frankfurt 2–0 on Wednesday to clinch the UEFA Super Cup for a record-equalling fifth time. A first half goal from David Alaba and another from Karim Benzema in the 65th that lifted him to second in Real’s all-time scoring list with 324 goals, wrapped up the title for…
LAFC’s Carlos Vela Gets MLS All-Stars Going in 2–1 Win Over Liga MX
ST. PAUL, Minn.—Carlos Vela scored in the third minute and Raúl Ruidíaz’s converted a penalty kick in the 73rd minute in the Major League Soccer All-Star team’s 2–1 victory over Mexico’s Liga MX on Wednesday night. Vela, the versatile Los Angeles FC forward who led MLS with 34 goals in 2019, headed in the early…
UK Ministers Working on Fresh Cost-of-Living Proposal for Incoming PM
The Government is working up a fresh package of cost-of-living support for the next prime minister to consider when they take office, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury has said. Simon Clarke argued it is “absolutely right” for the new leader to consider “these options in the round” when they take the reins, suggesting they…
Community Demands Answers Over Girl’s Death in London Gas Explosion
A young girl killed in a gas explosion in south London has been named locally as Sahara Salman as the community demanded answers over her “unnecessary” death. Sahara, who was four-years-old, died after a terraced house collapsed in Galpin’s Road, Thornton Heath, shortly after 7am on Monday. Three other people were also seriously injured in…
Dodgers Roll Past Twins to Boost Win Streak to Nine
LOS ANGELES—Max Muncy continued to rebound from a slow start to the season with a home run and Julio Urias pitched seven strong innings as the Los Angeles Dodgers extended their winning streak to a season-best nine games with a 10–3 victory Tuesday night over the Minnesota Twins. The defeat knocked the Twins into a…
Ohtani Homers, Wins to Match Ruth as Angels Top A’s 5–1
OAKLAND, Calif.—Shohei Ohtani withstood another injury scare and pitched six scoreless innings to go with his team-leading 25th home run, reaching yet another monumental milestone as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 5–1 on Tuesday night. The two-way Japanese star joined Babe Ruth (1918) as the only players in major league history to…
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