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CBC
5 days ago
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- CBC
The Search for B.C.'s Best Symbol: Orca vs. Spirit Bear
The showdown continues to find B.C. 's Best Symbol. The Orca is facing off against the Spirit Bear in the Animal Quadrant Quarterfinals.
The Guardian
13-07-2025
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- The Guardian
Women's Euro 2025: England v Wales, Netherlands v France buildup
Update: Date: 2025-07-13T09:00:36.000Z Title: Preamble Content: Here we are for the Battle of Britain that will decide destinies. The Lionesses were so much improved against the Dutch, and a national sigh of relief was sounded. Wales have been full of the spirit expected in pre-tournament but lost both matches. And there's another game being played at the same time. The permutations are complicated. France will progress as long as they don't lose to the Netherlands by three goals or more, or if England lose to Wales. England progress if they match Netherlands' result against France, as the Lionesses have the better head-to-head record. In order to win the group, they need to beat Wales and for France to lose to the Netherlands though not by more than seven goals) The Netherlands will progress if they beat France by more than three goals, or if England do not beat Wales. They will win the group if they beat France by more than seven goals, or with any win if Wales defeat England. Wales will only be able to reach the quarterfinals if they beat England by more than four goals, in conjunction with the Netherlands losing to France. Got that? OK. All the buildup, all here, with football news all day, too. Join us.
CTV News
08-07-2025
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- CTV News
The electronic line-calling system malfunctions during a quarterfinal match at Wimbledon
Taylor Fritz of the U.S. celebrates winning the men's singles quarter final match against Karen Khachanov of Russia at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Tuesday, July 8, 2025.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung) LONDON -- A malfunction with Wimbledon 's new electronic line-calling system required a point to be replayed during a quarterfinal match between Taylor Fritz and Karen Khachanov on Tuesday. The issue occurred during the opening game of the fourth set on Court No. 1 after Fritz had served at 15-0 and the players exchanged shots. Then came a 'fault' call. Chair umpire Louise Azemar-Engzell stopped play and a few moments later ordered the players to 'replay the last point due to a malfunction.' The system had tracked Fritz's shot in the rally as if it was a serve, the All England Club said. 'The player's service motion began while the (ball boy/ball girl) was still crossing the net and therefore the system didn't recognize the start of the point. As such the chair umpire instructed the point be replayed,' the club said in a statement. Khachanov won the replayed point but the fifth-seeded Fritz advanced to the semifinals with a 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (4) victory. Wimbledon switched this year to the electronic system that replaced human line judges but it's been anything but smooth. On Sunday, there was a glaring mistake at Centre Court during Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova's three-set victory over Sonay Kartal in the fourth round. A shot by Kartal clearly landed past the baseline but wasn't called out by the automated setup -- called Hawk-Eye -- because it had been shut off. On Monday, club officials blamed " human error " for the oversight. Club chief executive Sally Bolton said the technology was 'inadvertently deactivated' by someone for three points in the match. ___ By Ken Maguire
Washington Post
07-07-2025
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- Washington Post
Euro 2025: Portugal stays alive after 89th-minute goal in draw with Italy
GENEVA — Portugal desperately pressed Italy to find a goal to stay alive at the Women's European Championship and finally got it in the 89th minute from Diana Gomes to secure a 1-1 draw. The result on Monday sent Spain into the quarterfinals from Group B after its earlier 6-2 rout of Belgium which was eliminated from contention.
New York Times
03-06-2025
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- New York Times
One game away from the opening set
Follow live coverage from Roland Garros with Paul and Alcaraz out on court after Tiafoe was beaten by Musetti Getty Images U.S. No.1 Tommy Paul (12) is in quarterfinal action against Carlos Alcaraz (2) in the final game of day 10 at Roland Garros. The match is underway and the winner will face Lorenzo Musetti (8) after he beat another American hope, Frances Tiafoe (15), in four sets, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5, 6-2. Earlier in the day, Aryna Sabalenka (1) beat Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen (8) to set up a mouthwatering semifinal against defending champion Iga Świątek (5), who beat Elina Svitolina (13) in straight sets. TV: TNT, truTV, Tennis Channel (U.S.); TNT, Discovery+ (UK) TNT, truTV, Tennis Channel (U.S.); TNT, Discovery+ (UK) Streaming: Max for main coverage, Fubo (try for free) for secondary Max for main coverage, Fubo (try for free) for secondary Join the discussion: live@ GO FURTHER Tennis gets the Iga Swiatek vs. Aryna Sabalenka showdown the WTA Tour craved Connections: Sports Edition Spot the pattern. Connect the terms Find the hidden link between sports terms Getty Images Musetti 5-2* Tiafoe Just a few signs that Musetti can be a bit flimsy here against a full-force Tiafoe. A lazy backhand into the net gets Tiafoe to 30-30 and the backhand power then brings the American his first break point of the match — saved by a remarkable backhand slice from Musetti that almost tickles the net before dying at Tiafoe's feet. From there, Musetti isn't hanging around and he holds. The Italian is now a game away from taking the first set. Getty Images Musetti *4-2 Tiafoe Back onto the Tiafoe serve, and we've got a replayed point after one of his spare balls rolls out of his pocket. Never ideal. And yet from that moment, we're finally seeing Tiafoe finding his feet — and just importantly, his first serves. A lovely drop shot and then a strong volley at the net get Tiafoe to 40-15. But just as you wonder if Musetti is going to be brushed aside for once, a gorgeous backhand down the line switches the dynamic. Only for a point, though. Tiafoe brings the power with a delicious forehand of his own to seal the game. That is much more like it from the No.15 seed. Getty Images Musetti 4-1* Tiafoe Lorenzo Musetti was the bronze medalist at the Paris Olympics on these courts last summer, and he has been playing at this French Open like someone who knows he can cause anyone issues at Roland Garros. A hold to 15 ticks off another as Tiafoe continues to look a little lost on his first Chatrier outing of the year. Getty Images Musetti *3-1 Tiafoe Frances Tiafoe actually has the head to head advantage between these two, winning 4-3 — although the pair's only meeting on red clay came in 2023 in Rome, with Musetti winning a third-set decider. Tiafoe's erratic start continues but at least this time his serve holds and he grabs his first game of this quarterfinal. The hope will be that he settles down from here — because eight unforced errors inside the opening four games really is not the one. Getty Images Musetti 3-0* Tiafoe Tiafoe gets Musetti to 40-30 and it's close, but that isn't going to get him on the board. Musetti serves it out and consolidates his early break. The American is yet to get going here. Getty Images Musetti *2-0 Tiafoe Like for like with the opening service games here, as Tiafoe has to deal with 30-30 — just as Musetti did. But Tiafoe hits flat into the net off his backhand to give up a first deuce, before an erratic forehand is well wide. Musetti is moving well, looking settled early, gets a look at Tiafoe's second serve — and it's a wild backhand to complete the set. An early break for Musetti here. Getty Images Musetti 1-0* Tiafoe As Max has teed up — with the two women's quarterfinal matches done for today, it's time to switch attention to the men. Frances Tiafoe (15) and Lorenzo Musetti (8) are now getting going on Court Philippe-Chatrier: a court where Tiafoe has yet to appear so far at this championship. Musetti holds his opening service game. The breeze is still up, it seems. Getty Images Only a second ever Grand Slam meeting between Iga Świątek and Aryna Sabalenka to come, and a first anywhere for 10 months — meaning Thursday's meeting promises to be absolutely blockbuster. They've never met at a major when both were Slam champions, with their only other Grand Slam meeting coming at the 2022 U.S. Open: a few months before Sabalenka broke her duck in Melbourne. The setup is perfect. Świątek is the dominant champion here, against the player who has usurped her as world No. 1 but has never reached a Roland Garros final. Their meeting a year ago in Madrid was by a distance the best WTA match of 2024, and this has the potential — without wishing to jinx it — of getting to that kind of level. Bring it on. Getty Images Look at this fantastic image of Lois Boisson roaring with delight after stunning third seed Jessica Pegula to reach the quarterfinals yesterday. More celebrations like this today please. 📸 Credit to Ian MacNicol of Getty Images for this snap! Good question. The quarterfinals on the bottom side of the bracket take place today, with Frances Tiafoe (15) or Lorenzo Musetti (8) set to contest the semifinal against Tommy Paul (12) or Carlos Alcaraz (2). We could have an all-U.S. semi, meaning a guaranteed American finalist on red clay! Alcaraz and Musetti will have something to say about that, though. Tomorrow, the top half play: with top seed Jannik Sinner against Jack Draper's conqueror Alexander Bublik and Alexander Zverev (3) vs. Novak Djokovic (6). GO FURTHER How U.S. men's tennis players found their Grand Slam footing on the French Open clay Getty Images I hope you're keeping track of Iga Świątek's winning streak at Roland Garros. It's now at 26 matches since Świątek was beaten by Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the quarterfinals of the 2021 French Open. Her extended run is now equal to the longest winning streak in a single women's singles Grand Slam this century. Świątek is level with Serena Williams, who enjoyed the same run at the U.S. Open from 2012 to 2015. Here is that winning ace for Iga Świątek. It was her third of the quarterfinal — all three coming in that final game as she served for the match. Remarkable. As you can imagine with a four-time champion and the winner at Roland Garros each of the last three years, Iga Świątek is a walking record right now. For starters, she has now become the player with the highest winning percentage at the French open women's singles in the Open Era — equalling none other than Margaret Court. 95.2% — Margaret Court, IGA ŚWIĄTEK 92.3% — Chris Evert 89.4% — Steffi Graf 88.4% — Justine Henin * Data via Opta Ace Getty Images Iga Świątek chatted on court on Chatrier after her win and admitted how difficult it will be facing Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinal. She said: 'For sure I should have had better intensity in the beginning of the second set. Elina plays better under pressure, when she is losing she steps up. So I am happy that after I saw my intensity was low, I got it high again.' When asked to explain her three aces in the final game, she added: 'I can't! You could see the serve was kind of weird because of the wind, we were both figuring out how to do it. 'I just went all in. I started to find the lines, that doesn't happen very often, so it was nice to get some points for free. 'I know it's always a challenge (against Sabalenka). I just need to focus on myself, and go for it. She's been having a great season so I'm not going to lie, it will be a tough match, but I'm happy for the challenge.' Getty Images FINAL: Świątek 6-1, 7-5 Svitolina Good run for Elina Svitolina, the 13th seed, but fifth seed and defending champion Iga Świątek proved too strong today. Świątek will face top seed Aryna Sabalenka in a mouthwatering semifinal here at Roland Garros. Fans with Poland flags and scarves bouncing in delight. IGA IS INTO THE SEMIFINALS! A big ace, her third in that final game, and that's the match wrapped up. Getty Images Świątek 6-1, 6-5* Svitolina Crisp change of direction from Świątek, Svitolina can't return it. Then a big ace for 30-0. Svitolina nice and consistent in that rally, forcing the mistake, 30-15 and the crowd on Court Philippe-Chatrier rise in noise, backing the underdog. Wow, another ace. 40-15 and two match points... Getty Images Świątek 6-1, *6-5 Svitolina At 15-30, it's a huge point for Elina Svitolina. Lose it and she gives up two break points. Win it and she's 30-all on her own serve. She does win it but is on the back foot of the point and though her floaty ball might have landed wide, Świątek doesn't take any chances and smashes it away. Świątek grips it and rips it, big forehand into the corner, Svitolina can't return that. Break and Iga Świątek will serve for the match and a place in the semifinals. After beating Elena Rybakina, Świątek spoke about an important tactical change she made mid-match. She stepped back behind the baseline to return serve, which she almost never does, even against the most powerful players in the sport. Svitolina isn't in that category — but she is going for almost every groundstroke, especially when it is her turn to return serve. Świątek moved back from the baseline during rallies against Rybakina too, buying herself more time to take control of points. She could do with doing it again here, as she is putting herself under pressure when she perhaps doesn't need to do so. That might be because, as she said, she was very resistant to making that change.
