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☆ Inside the world of Wordle at the New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Saira Mueller | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

After the New York Times acquired Wordle from its creator, software engineer Josh Wardle, in January 2022, its player base grew to tens of millions. The New York Times assigned a dedicated editor for Wordle, Tracy Bennett, in November 2022. “You’re even going to be able to play Wordles that predate the New York Times acquisition, which is really fun,” Knight told CNN. What Wordle has done for the New York TimesAside from the editorial strategy, Wordle fits perfectly into the Times’ business plans. For Donna Cona, who has played it since before the Times acquisition, Wordle has become her go-to thing each morning.

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☆ All eyes on American Pegula after breakout year
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MELBOURNE, Jan 12 (Reuters) - A career breakthrough year has all eyes on American Jessica Pegula, who could shake Polish world number one Iga Swiatek's stranglehold on the women's field when the Australian Open main draw begins next week. Now number three in the world, Pegula said she's taking this season one step at a time. "I don't think I really am putting pressure on myself to duplicate that year because I think it was very special and something that probably won't be duplicated," Pegula told reporters on Sunday. 1 player," said Patrick McEnroe, the brother of John McEnroe and a former doubles Grand Slam winner who is an analyst for ESPN. He told reporters that he believes Pegula could possibly even win in Melbourne - if Australia's iconic blue hard courts are playing to her favour.

La 24 de ani, Hurkacz şi-a trecut în palmares al treilea titlu ATP, după cele de la Winston-Salem (Carolina de Nord), în 2019, şi Delray Beach (Florida), la începutul acestui sezon, performanţă în urma căreia a făcut un salt de 21 de locuri în clasamentul mondial, până pe poziţia a 16-a. El a obţinut acest succes după ce a eliminat doi dintre favoriţi, grecul Stefanos Tsitsipas, numărul 5 mondial, şi rusul Andrei Rublev (nr. 8), înainte de a-l învinge pe Sinner, unul dintre prietenii şi partenerii săi ocazionali de dublu, pe care nu l-a mai înfruntat niciodată până acum, citează Agerpres. Jannik Sinner (19 ani), cel mai tânăr finalist din istoria turneului de la Miami, rămâne cu cele două titluri ATP cucerite la Sofia (2020) şi Melbourne - Great Ocean Road Open (2021).

Persons: Winston, . El, Stefanos, Andrei Rublev, Jannik Organizations: Winston -, Beach, Great Ocean Road Locations: Winston - Salem, Carolina de Nord, Florida, favoriţi, Agerpres, Miami, Sofia, Melbourne, Great

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