On any other day, Townsend, playing at her home major, would have been the crowd favourite. On Sunday, the Louis Armstrong Stadium rode every high and low as she spurned eight match points before losing to Barbora Krejcikova in three sets to exit the women’s singles in the last 16. But on the same stage in the doubles, she was …
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WWE doubles down on bad booking following Clash in Paris
WWE made one of its top babyfaces look foolish in the main event of Clash in Paris. Monday on Raw, it seemed the promotion might address that by pitting two of its biggest stars against each other. Instead, it doubled down — this time making its heels look just as ridiculous. Jey Uso opened the show by calling out Seth …
Read More »US Open: Venus Williams, Leylah Fernandez upset No. 12 seed in straight sets to advance to doubles quarterfinals
Venus Williams isn’t done yet at the US Open. Williams and her playing partner, 22-year-old Canadian Leylah Fernandez, secured a 6-3, 6-4 upset of 12th-seeded duo Zhang Shuai and Ekaterina Alexandrova on Monday in the third round of doubles play at the US Open. They’ll now advance to the quarterfinals, three wins away from a Grand Slam title. Advertisement For …
Read More »Venus Williams’ US Open doubles run rolls into the quarterfinals
Venus Williams’ run at the U.S. Open in the women’s doubles tournament has reached the quarterfinals. Williams and doubles partner Leylah Fernandez — unseeded in the event — knocked off No. 12 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova and Shuai Zhang 6-3, 6-4 in the Round of 16 on Monday, as Williams, who has won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles, continued her sprint …
Read More »Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5’s Power Consumption Is Around The Same As The Snapdragon 8 Elite But The Chipset Doubles Down On Performance
Qualcomm has to wait an entire year before it showcases the capabilities of its first 2nm chipset, but later this month, it is expected to introduce a slightly more powerful version of its current-generation flagship SoC, the Snapdragon 8 Elite. The latter’s direct successor is rumored to be named the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 instead of the Snapdragon 8 Elite …
Read More »Venus Williams twirls back time to reach last 16 in US Open doubles
Facebook Tweet Email Link Venus Williams has one of tennis’ most iconic celebrations. She steps onto the court, raises a hand to acknowledge the crowd, takes a little skip and twirls around, soaking up the applause. And when her doubles partner Leylah Fernandez ushered her onto the court to celebrate after they reached the last 16 at the US Open …
Read More »Vivaldi browser capo doubles down on generative AI ban • The Register
Jon von Tetzchner, CEO of Norway-based browser maker Vivaldi, believes the tech industry’s efforts to automate web browsing using generative AI models have gone too far. “Every startup is doing AI, and there is a push for AI inside products and services continuously,” he told The Register in a phone interview. “It’s not really focusing on what people need.” On …
Read More »LIGO, facing threats of closure, more than doubles its black hole haul
Sign up for the Starts With a Bang newsletter Travel the universe with Dr. Ethan Siegel as he answers the biggest questions of all. It’s amazing how far we’ve come, scientifically, in the span of only ten years. Back in 2015, humanity didn’t know whether a core prediction of Einstein’s General Relativity — the existence of energy-carrying gravitational waves — …
Read More »Flat Fire in Oregon Doubles in 24 Hours to More Than 18,000 Acres – The New York Times
Flat Fire in Oregon Doubles in 24 Hours to More Than 18,000 Acres The New York Times Flat Fire Update – August 23, 2025 Central Oregon Fire Information Flat Fire prompts evacuations in Deschutes and Jefferson Counties NPR for Oregonians FIRE ALERT: Flat Fire explodes to over 18,000 acres overnight, moving from Culver toward Sisters KTVZ Drone temporarily grounds early Flat Fire air attack. …
Read More »Four-time Grand Slam champion slams the US Open and accuses them of disrespect after mixed doubles event finishes
The controversial US Open mixed doubles event has now concluded, with Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori successfully defending their title. The US Open shocked tennis fans with its revamped mixed doubles event, which has taken place during Fan Week. It involved a $1million prize for the winners in a bid to encourage singles players to take part in New York, …
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