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The best concerts of 2024 so far: AP’s picks include Olivia Rodrigo, Bad Bunny, George Strait, SZA The best concerts of 2024 so far: AP’s picks include Olivia Rodrigo, Bad Bunny, George Strait, SZA Fandom usually means tracking your favorite team for years − so why are the Olympics so good at making us root for sports and athletes we tune out most of the time? Fandom usually means tracking your favorite team for years − so why are the Olympics so good at making us root for sports and athletes we tune out most of the time? What was the 'first American novel'? On this Independence Day, a look at what it started What was the 'first American novel'? On this Independence Day, a look at what it started
Science
Massive makos, Queen Bosses and a baby angel shark on Discovery 'Shark Week,' where women shine Massive makos, Queen Bosses and a baby angel shark on Discovery 'Shark Week,' where women shine Fossils show huge salamanderlike predator with sharp fangs existed before the dinosaurs Fossils show huge salamanderlike predator with sharp fangs existed before the dinosaurs China is the runaway leader in generative AI patent applications followed by the US, the UN says China is the runaway leader in generative AI patent applications followed by the US, the UN says
Technology
China is the runaway leader in generative AI patent applications followed by the US, the UN says China is the runaway leader in generative AI patent applications followed by the US, the UN says Even short trips to space can change an astronaut’s biology − a new set of studies offers the most comprehensive look at spaceflight health since NASA’s Twins Study Even short trips to space can change an astronaut’s biology − a new set of studies offers the most comprehensive look at spaceflight health since NASA’s Twins Study From 'latte makeup' to 'girl dinners,' TikTok has launched tons of trends. Will its influence last? From 'latte makeup' to 'girl dinners,' TikTok has launched tons of trends. Will its influence last?
World
Israeli strike kills another senior Hezbollah commander as diplomats scramble for calm in Lebanon Israeli strike kills another senior Hezbollah commander as diplomats scramble for calm in Lebanon Russian missiles and drones strike eastern Ukraine's Dnipro in a daylight attack that kills 5 Russian missiles and drones strike eastern Ukraine's Dnipro in a daylight attack that kills 5 Thousands pay their respects to renowned Albanian writer Ismail Kadare at his state funeral Thousands pay their respects to renowned Albanian writer Ismail Kadare at his state funeral
Sports
Coco Gauff reaches 3rd round at Wimbledon, says she not feeling pressure Coco Gauff reaches 3rd round at Wimbledon, says she not feeling pressure LeBron James agrees to a 2-year extension with the Los Angeles Lakers, AP source says LeBron James agrees to a 2-year extension with the Los Angeles Lakers, AP source says Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu will play mixed doubles at Wimbledon Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu will play mixed doubles at Wimbledon
Political
Q&A: Jessica Calarco on ‘how women became America’s safety net’ Q&A: Jessica Calarco on ‘how women became America’s safety net’ Israeli strike kills another senior Hezbollah commander as diplomats scramble for calm in Lebanon Israeli strike kills another senior Hezbollah commander as diplomats scramble for calm in Lebanon The big bet on the UK election is not who will be prime minister The big bet on the UK election is not who will be prime minister
Health
Q&A: Jessica Calarco on ‘how women became America’s safety net’ Q&A: Jessica Calarco on ‘how women became America’s safety net’ Detroit’s legacy of housing inequity has caused long-term health impacts − these policies can help mitigate that harm Detroit’s legacy of housing inequity has caused long-term health impacts − these policies can help mitigate that harm Why mass shootings and violence increase in the summer Why mass shootings and violence increase in the summer
Economy
Q&A: Jessica Calarco on ‘how women became America’s safety net’ Q&A: Jessica Calarco on ‘how women became America’s safety net’ Wave of summer travel expected over July Fourth holiday as hot inflation loosens grip Wave of summer travel expected over July Fourth holiday as hot inflation loosens grip US filings for jobless claims inch up modestly, but continuing claims rise for ninth straight week US filings for jobless claims inch up modestly, but continuing claims rise for ninth straight week
Environment
Massive makos, Queen Bosses and a baby angel shark on Discovery 'Shark Week,' where women shine Massive makos, Queen Bosses and a baby angel shark on Discovery 'Shark Week,' where women shine Flirting with disaster: When endangered wild animals try to mate with domestic relatives, both wildlife and people lose Flirting with disaster: When endangered wild animals try to mate with domestic relatives, both wildlife and people lose Northern California wildfire spreads, with more hot weather expected. Thousands evacuate Northern California wildfire spreads, with more hot weather expected. Thousands evacuate
Education
One way to get real-life legal experience? A free trip to the Paris Olympics One way to get real-life legal experience? A free trip to the Paris Olympics Why US schools need to shake up the way they teach physics Why US schools need to shake up the way they teach physics Judge's order greatly expands where Biden can't enforce a new rule protecting LGBTQ+ students Judge's order greatly expands where Biden can't enforce a new rule protecting LGBTQ+ students
Entertainment
One way to get real-life legal experience? A free trip to the Paris Olympics One way to get real-life legal experience? A free trip to the Paris Olympics The best concerts of 2024 so far: AP’s picks include Olivia Rodrigo, Bad Bunny, George Strait, SZA The best concerts of 2024 so far: AP’s picks include Olivia Rodrigo, Bad Bunny, George Strait, SZA Thousands pay their respects to renowned Albanian writer Ismail Kadare at his state funeral Thousands pay their respects to renowned Albanian writer Ismail Kadare at his state funeral
Local
Live like an A-lister: LA's most chic & glamorous hotels Live like an A-lister: LA's most chic & glamorous hotels The streets of Los Angeles are glowing purple as Jacaranda trees bloom The streets of Los Angeles are glowing purple as Jacaranda trees bloom Indulge in Santa Barbara's top 15 dining destinations Indulge in Santa Barbara's top 15 dining destinations
Games

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The Pittsburgh Pirates see significance in being 5-0 for the first time in 41 years

Let other folks downplay the way the Pittsburgh Pirates have begun 2024

April 01, 2024
The Pittsburgh Pirates see significance in being 5-0 for the first time in 41 years
Sports

Why was Simona Halep’s doping suspension reduced? And when can she return to playing tennis?

Simona Halep is allowed to resume her tennis career whenever she wants

March 06, 2024
Why was Simona Halep’s doping suspension reduced? And when can she return to playing tennis?
Sports

Saudi Arabia and the ATP tennis tour have a 5-year sponsorship deal that includes the rankings

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and the men’s professional tennis tour have agreed to a five-year partnership that includes naming rights for the ATP rankings

February 28, 2024
Saudi Arabia and the ATP tennis tour have a 5-year sponsorship deal that includes the rankings
Sports

Analysis: Don't write off Novak Djokovic after his Australian Open loss to Jannik Sinner

It might be tempting to see some tidy symbolism and greater significance in Novak Djokovic’s loss to Jannik Sinner in the Australian Open semifinals

January 26, 2024
Analysis: Don't write off Novak Djokovic after his Australian Open loss to Jannik Sinner
Sports

Why are they playing tennis matches until nearly 4 a.m. at the Australian Open?

Why are there tennis matches finishing at nearly 4 a.m. at the Australian Open

January 18, 2024
Why are they playing tennis matches until nearly 4 a.m. at the Australian Open?
Health|Sports

Can too many tennis ball changes cause injuries? Players think so. The tours are checking

Pro tennis players have been wondering aloud whether arm injuries in their sport are related to the week-to-week changing of the tennis balls used by tournaments

January 17, 2024
Can too many tennis ball changes cause injuries? Players think so. The tours are checking
Sports

The pro tennis tours are trying to cut down on matches that stretch past midnight

The women’s and men’s professional tennis tours have introduced new scheduling guidelines to prevent matches from starting after 11 p.m. except with approval and recommending a 6:30 p.m. start for night sessions at tournaments

January 09, 2024
The pro tennis tours are trying to cut down on matches that stretch past midnight
Sports

Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys win the NFC East by beating the Commanders 38-10

Dak Prescott threw two of his four touchdown passes to CeeDee Lamb and the Dallas Cowboys won the NFC East and secured the No. 2 seed in the conference by closing the regular season with a 38-10 victory over the Washington Commanders

January 08, 2024
Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys win the NFC East by beating the Commanders 38-10
Sports

Leander Paes and Vijay Amritraj are the first Asian men elected to the Tennis Hall of Fame

Leander Paes and Vijay Amritraj are the first Asian men elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame

December 13, 2023
Leander Paes and Vijay Amritraj are the first Asian men elected to the Tennis Hall of Fame
Business|Sports

WTA Chairman Steve Simon will relinquish his CEO duties and President Micky Lawler is leaving

Steve Simon will relinquish his CEO duties at the women’s tennis tour while staying on as Executive Chairman under an organizational restructuring of the WTA

December 12, 2023
WTA Chairman Steve Simon will relinquish his CEO duties and President Micky Lawler is leaving
Sports

The Nationals have a new first base coach doo doo doo doo doo doo. It's Gerardo 'Baby Shark' Parra

Gerardo Parra — of “Baby Shark” fame — will be the new first base coach for the Washington Nationals as part of a series of changes to manager Dave Martinez’s staff

November 10, 2023
The Nationals have a new first base coach doo doo doo doo doo doo. It's Gerardo 'Baby Shark' Parra
Sports

New Georgetown basketball coach Ed Cooley has plans to change the culture and the win-loss record

New Georgetown men's basketball coach Ed Cooley is planning to balance embracing the legacy of John Thompson Jr. while making changes with his new team

October 30, 2023
New Georgetown basketball coach Ed Cooley has plans to change the culture and the win-loss record
Entertainment|Sports

Why the NFL cares about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have remained mum about their status since the pop superstar began attending the Kansas City Chiefs tight end's football games

October 06, 2023
Why the NFL cares about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce
Sports

Magic Johnson chides his Commanders for 'no intensity' in a 40-20 loss to previously winless Chicago

Washington Commanders part-owner Magic Johnson has chided his NFL team for showing no intensity or fire in a 40-20 loss to the previously winless Chicago Bears

October 06, 2023
Magic Johnson chides his Commanders for 'no intensity' in a 40-20 loss to previously winless Chicago
Sports

Lindsay Davenport will be the next US captain for the Billie Jean King Cup

Lindsay Davenport will replace Kathy Rinaldi as the U.S. captain for the Billie Jean King Cup after this year’s competition ends

September 27, 2023
Lindsay Davenport will be the next US captain for the Billie Jean King Cup
Sports

Sabalenka and Djokovic are No. 1 in the rankings. Coco Gauff is No. 3 in singles, No. 1 in doubles

U.S. Open women’s runner-up Aryna Sabalenka and men’s champion Novak Djokovic each moved up one spot to No. 1 in the rankings on Monday — Sabalenka’s first week atop the WTA, and Djokovic’s record-extending 390th atop the ATP — while women’s champion Coco Gauff rose to a career-high No. 3 in singles and No. 1 in doubles. Sabalenka, a 25-year-old from Belarus, is the 29th player to top the women’s list since computerized rankings began in the 1970s. Her run in New York, which ended with a 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 loss to Gauff in Saturday’s final,

September 11, 2023
Sabalenka and Djokovic are No. 1 in the rankings. Coco Gauff is No. 3 in singles, No. 1 in doubles
Sports

All 4 Grand Slam trophies were at the US Open when Djokovic lost to Medvedev in the 2021 final

All four Grand Slam trophies were there. When Novak Djokovic played Daniil Medvedev in the 2021 U.S. Open final — the same two men who will meet Sunday in Arthur Ashe Stadium for the 2023 title — there was more than just the championship of that particular two-week tournament at stake, and the U.S. Tennis Association wanted to be prepared. Djokovic was attempting to become the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to complete a calendar-year Grand Slam by winning all four majors in a single season. So the USTA spent a little more than

September 09, 2023
All 4 Grand Slam trophies were at the US Open when Djokovic lost to Medvedev in the 2021 final
Sports

Daniil Medvedev ousts US Open defending champion Carlos Alcaraz to reach the final. Djokovic awaits

Daniil Medvedev ended Carlos Alcaraz’s reign as the U.S. Open champion by eliminating him in the semifinals 7-6 (3), 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 on Friday night to set up a rematch in the final against Novak Djokovic. The No. 3-seeded Medvedev won his lone major championship at Flushing Meadows in 2021 by defeating 23-time Slam winner Djokovic in that year’s title match. That prevented Djokovic from completing what would have been the first calendar-year Grand Slam in men’s tennis since 1969. The top-seeded Alcaraz — a 20-year-old from Spain who will relinquish the No. 1 ranking to

September 09, 2023
Daniil Medvedev ousts US Open defending champion Carlos Alcaraz to reach the final. Djokovic awaits
Sports

Novak Djokovic hangs up the phone on Ben Shelton to reach his 10th US Open final

Novak Djokovic limited big-serving Ben Shelton to five aces and broke him five times. He pushed back when the 20-year-old unseeded American produced a late stand that got the home crowd into the match. And after finishing off a 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (4) victory to reach his record-tying 10th U.S. Open final, Djokovic added a touch of insult to injury by mimicking the kid’s “Hang up the phone!” celebration gesture. Djokovic then pointed to his temple and pounded his fist on his chest, before a stone-faced Shelton met him at the net for the most perfunctory

September 08, 2023
Novak Djokovic hangs up the phone on Ben Shelton to reach his 10th US Open final
Sports

US Open finalist Coco Gauff is starting to believe. She faces Aryna Sabalenka for the title

Ever since Coco Gauff announced her arrival with a remarkable Grand Slam debut at age 15, she’s been in the spotlight. Just about everyone in tennis recognized her talent, her smarts, her drive, her ability to step up on big stages. Just about everyone, it seemed, was absolutely sure she belonged at the top of the game. Everyone, perhaps, except Gauff herself. Even as victories accumulated, including the two biggest titles of her career last month in the run-up to the U.S. Open, she would wonder whether she just happened to catch opponents on a bad

September 08, 2023
US Open finalist Coco Gauff is starting to believe. She faces Aryna Sabalenka for the title
Sports

Coco Gauff tops Karolina Muchova to reach the US Open final. The match was delayed by a protest

Coco Gauff never wavered. Not when a big lead in the first set evaporated. Not when match point after match point went by the wayside. And not, most distracting of all, when her U.S. Open semifinal against Karolina Muchova was interrupted for 50 minutes Thursday night by environmental activists — one of whom glued his bare feet to the concrete floor in the stands. It’s been rather obvious for quite some time that Gauff is no ordinary teenager. Now she is one win away from becoming a Grand Slam champion. Gauff, a 19-year-old from Florida, reached

September 08, 2023
Coco Gauff tops Karolina Muchova to reach the US Open final. The match was delayed by a protest
Sports

The mental and physical tolls of the tennis season weigh on players by the US Open

Novak Djokovic considers his mental state just as important as his physical condition when it comes to being prepared to play his best at age 36. “Mentally there is probably a lot more that I’m dealing with in my private life than was the case 10 years ago. But that’s the beauty of life. Things are evolving, moving on,” said Djokovic, who will try to take another step toward what would be a 24th Grand Slam title when he faces Ben Shelton in the U.S. Open semifinals Friday. “I just feel that there is always, I

September 07, 2023
The mental and physical tolls of the tennis season weigh on players by the US Open
Sports

Cancun, Mexico, will host the WTA Finals right before the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Spain

The women’s tennis tour will hold the WTA Finals in Cancun, Mexico, from Oct. 29 to Nov. 5, finally finding a site for the season-ending event that has shifted cities repeatedly. The tour has a one-year agreement with Cancun, the WTA announced Thursday, hours before the U.S. Open women’s semifinals were scheduled to be played in New York. There had been speculation in the tennis world that the tournament for the top eight singles players and top eight doubles teams could shift to Saudi Arabia, which has been pursuing opportunities in various sports, including tennis, and

September 07, 2023
Cancun, Mexico, will host the WTA Finals right before the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Spain
Sports

Carlos Alcaraz averts an early challenge from Alexander Zverev to return to the US Open semifinals

Carlos Alcaraz found himself in a hint of a predicament 35 minutes into his U.S. Open quarterfinal against Alexander Zverev on Wednesday night. At 3-all in the first set under the lights in Arthur Ashe Stadium, Zverev earned the first break points of the match. An opening. An opportunity to gain an early edge against the defending champion. And then — poof! — gone. Alcaraz dismissed those chances to hold, then gained a break himself in the next game by depositing an overhead that bounced into the stands. One more service hold arrived and, just like

September 07, 2023
Carlos Alcaraz averts an early challenge from Alexander Zverev to return to the US Open semifinals
Sports

It's so hot that the US Open adopted a new policy to partially close arena roofs

It got so hot and humid at the U.S. Open on Tuesday that the folks in charge adopted a new policy for the rest of this year’s tournament: They will partially shut the Arthur Ashe Stadium roof in extreme conditions to offer some extra shade. The temperature climbed above 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 Celsius) and the humidity topped 50% on Tuesday, making it the steamiest day of the two-week Grand Slam tournament in Flushing Meadows. The change to the roof policy was made during Coco Gauff’s 6-0, 6-2 victory over Jelena Ostapenko, when the conditions crossed

September 05, 2023
It's so hot that the US Open adopted a new policy to partially close arena roofs

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