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☆ Dua Lipa launches new single with London fan event
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Hanna Rantala | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Dua Lipa dropped her new single "Houdini" on Thursday, celebrating the launch with a secretive fan event in London. The track is the first single from the British-Albanian singer’s third studio album, which is set for release in 2024. "I'm putting on three surprise launch events for Houdini in London, Los Angeles and Tokyo. Lipa's last studio album, 2020's "Future Nostalgia", was an international chart-topper and gained her a Best Pop Vocal Album Grammy and British Album of the Year Brit Award, among many other accolades. Past singles released by Lipa include the hit songs "New Rules", "One Kiss", "Levitating" and "Don't Start Now".

Persons: Lipa, Houdini, Harry Houdini, Danny L, Kevin Parker, I'm, Lipa's, Hanna Rantala, Gerry Doyle Organizations: Albanian, Ballet, Thomson Locations: London, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Europe, Lipa

NEW YORK (AP) — For what it's worth, CNN's best-known international journalist, Christiane Amanpour, also found it odd that she's had little visible presence on the company's North American network for the past several years. The London-based Amanpour envisions her show as a weekly letter to Americans about what is going on in the world and why it's important to them. Amanpour, 65 and celebrating her 40th year at CNN, was for a long time the face viewers were most likely to see reporting from the world's hotspots. That has primarily, although not always, been left to others since she began hosting the studio show “Amanpour” each weekday. I know we can live in a world that's not 100% tribalized.”Amanpour said she's optimistic about Mark Thompson, a fellow Brit who recently began as CNN's new chief.

Persons: Christiane Amanpour, Chris Wallace, Michael Smerconish, Victor Blackwell, Amanpour, ”, “ I've, I've, Yitzhak Rabin, Sameh Shoukry, Jane Hartley, Sir Robert John Sawers, —, ” Amanpour, Mark Thompson, Chris Licht's, Donald Trump, “ Organizations: CNN, CNN International, PBS, Associated Press, Brit, Columbia Journalism School Locations: London, United States, Israel, U.S, Britain

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Former UFC champion Francis Ngannou shockingly went the distance in his boxing debut early Sunday morning, even knocking down reigning WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury at one point, but Fury remained undefeated after winning a split decision. Two judges gave Fury the fight by scores of 96-93 and 95-94, and the other judge favored Ngannou 95-94. Good thing for Fury, because Ngannou showed early in the scheduled 10-round fight that he wasn't going anywhere. Ngannou staggered Fury early in the fourth, but Fury stayed on his feet and the rest of the round was fairly even after that. Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, who also made the trip to Saudi Arabia, helped Ngannou get ready for his boxing debut.

Persons: —, Francis Ngannou, Tyson Fury, Fury, Ngannou, Ngannou's, FanDuel, “ Francis, Francis, ”, Kanye West, Eminem, Cristiano Ronaldo, Conor McGregor, Sugar Ray Leonard, Manny Pacquiao, Brit, Lil Baby, Becky G, Mike Tyson, Ngannou hasn't, Ciryl Gane, Dana White, Oleksandr Usyk, Fabio Wardley, David Adeleye, John Latham, Adeleye, Latham, ___ Organizations: UFC, WBC, Ngannou's UFC, WWE, Netflix, Professional Fighters League, PFL, British, Commonwealth Boxing, WBO Locations: RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Ngannou, Riyadh, Cameroon, Las Vegas, Ukrainian

☆ Opinion: Amid Israel-Gaza war, Biden speech caps a good week for him, a bad week for the world
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Gary Cotton | Opinion David Mark | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Whatever effect they have on the diplomatic front, Biden’s Israel trip and Thursday night prime time television address can only help his reelection efforts at this point, especially if he faces Trump. Some Republicans even offered grudging praise for Biden’s Israel trip. Of course, many prominent conservatives still found grounds for panning the Democratic president. According to Gallup, Democratic support for Israel has been sliding for years. Voters for now are giving Biden reasonably good reviews for his handling of both Israel and Ukraine.

Persons: David Mark, “, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Biden, Donald Trump, Capitol Hill, he’d, Benjamin Netanyahu, Biden’s, Tim Burchett, ” Biden, ”, Brit Hume, Ron DeSantis, South Carolina Sen, Tim Scott, Laura Ingraham, ’ ” Ingraham, Nor, Israel, Trump, Clinton, Obama, George W, Bush Organizations: Washington, CNN, Democratic, Republican, Capitol, Russia, Trump, Wednesday, Air Force, Republicans, ” Fox News, Florida Gov, Fox News, Israel, Gallup, CBS, Quinnipiac University, Israel Democratic Locations: Hurricane, Northeast, Tel Aviv, Ukraine, Israel, Iran, Lebanon, Delaware, Biden’s, Gaza, Egypt, Washington, DC, El Al, Biden’s Israel, Tennessee, South Carolina

☆ Eric Clapton and Kurt Cobain guitars could fetch up to $2 million each at auction
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Rollo Ross | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Oct 10 (Reuters) - Two iconic guitars played by Eric Clapton and Nirvana's Kurt Cobain could each fetch $1 million to $2 million when they go up for auction in November. The Beatles' George Harrison gave it to Clapton after his guitar was stolen. The other guitar, also estimated between $1 million and $2 million, is Kurt Cobain's guitar, the "SkyStang I", which Cobain played during his final public performance on Nirvana's "In Utero" concert tour. The auction also features items belonging to Cobain, including his cardigan, jeans, and a pack of cigarettes, all of which he left behind at rehab. There are over 1,000 items going up for auction at Nashville's Hard Rock Cafe between Nov. 16-18 at the "Played, Worn & Torn: Rock 'n' Roll Iconic Guitars and Memorabilia" event.

Persons: Eric Clapton, Nirvana's Kurt Cobain, Clapton's, George Harrison, Clapton, Martin Nolan, Layla, Kurt Cobain's, Cobain, Kurt, Nolan, Martin, cardigan, Nirvana, Amy Winehouse's bustier, Elvis Presley, Frank Zappa, Rollo Ross, Remi Acosta, Lisa Shumaker, Michael Perry Organizations: Julien's, Hall of Fame, Fender, Seattle, Brit, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles

☆ UK TV star Willoughby steps down as presenter of ITV morning show
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Television presenter Holly Willoughby arrives for the BRIT music awards at the O2 Arena in Greenwich, London, February 25, 2015. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Television presenter Holly Willoughby, one of Britain's most high-profile broadcasters, quit as co-host of ITV's (ITV.L) popular daytime programme 'This Morning' on Tuesday, citing the need to prioritise her family. In a post on Instagram, Willoughby said she had informed ITV bosses she would not be returning to the show she had helped host for 14 years. Thank you to everyone at ITV for being supportive," Willoughby said in a statement. ITV, Britain's biggest free-to-air commercial broadcaster, called Willoughby "one of the best loved, respected and most accomplished broadcasters in the UK".

Persons: Holly Willoughby, Suzanne Plunkett, Willoughby, Willoughby's, Philip Schofield, Holly, Kevin Lygo, Farouq Suleiman, William James Our Organizations: BRIT, O2, REUTERS, ITV, Britain's, Media, Entertainment, Thomson Locations: Greenwich , London, Instagram

☆ A Brit and an American tried each other's KFC
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Joe Avella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

British and American "Food Wars" hosts Harry Kersh and Joe Avella swapped places to try each other's KFC menu items and find all the differences between the two. This is "Food Wars: Foreign Exchange."

Persons: Harry Kersh, Joe Avella Locations: American

☆ 10 things I wish I knew before I moved from New York to London
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Kim Davis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

CNN —It’s been nearly 20 years since I moved from New York to London. I don’t drink alcohol, so, when I first moved to the UK, I avoided the pubs for about a year. To my great surprise, I discovered that British pubs were nothing like I had imagined! “Yeah?” “Yeah!!!!! According to the UK Tea and Infusions Association, Brits drink over 100 million cups daily and 36 billion cups per year!

Persons: CNN — It’s, Leicester, Kim Davis, breathlessly, I’m, “, ”, I’ve, mickey ”, Sheldon Cooper, don’t, Hershey, et Walker, Eliza Doolittle, Little, it’s, Ariel, ” Don’t, There’s, Parinya, Abbott, Costello “ Who’s, Tummy, Mason, You’ll Organizations: CNN, Brit, British, Harrods, LIPTON Locations: New York, London, United States, United Kingdom, Yorkshire, Britain, Europe, “, America, York, Darjeeling, Assam, Ceylon

☆ Harry Styles, Bjork and celebrating fashion’s rebels
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Zoe Whitfield | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Bjork wearing a Marjan Pejoski swan dress — complete with egg, laid on the red carpet — to the 2001 Academy Awards in Los Angeles. “Christopher Kane’s amazing neon dresses were made of lace, lingerie and elastic bought at a market in east London,” she explained. Style.com, as a resource, had a huge impact – immediately designers could understand how many people they were reaching,” said Lewin. Those technological shifts had an enormous impact.”The exhibition features clothing and fashion ephemera from the past 30 years. “Same as every other creative industry, changes in the education system and the cost of living have ripple effects on the way designers function within a city like London,” she said.

Persons: Newgen, Tony Blair, ’, Porter, Bjork, Wally Skalij, Rebecca Lewin —, Sarah Mower —, “ Lee McQueen, ”, Lewin, Alexander McQueen, Andy Stagg, Grace Wales Bonner, JW Anderson, Kim Jones, Mary Katrantzou, Duro Olowu, Richard Quinn, Simone Rocha, McQueen’s, Simon Ungless, Lee, Martine Rose, Charles Jeffrey’s, Nasir Mazhar, Harikrishnan Keezhathil Surendran Pillai, HARRI, Daley’s Liverpool, Steven Stokey, Daley, Pejoski, Sam Smith, Harry Styles, Singer Sam Smith, “ Christopher, you’ve, ‘ Organizations: London CNN, London, Los Angeles Times, Vogue, CNN, British Fashion Council, BFC, Ritz, Central Saint Martins, University of Westminster, London College of Fashion, BRIT, Design Museum Locations: British, Britain, Iraq, Los Angeles, London, Central Saint, India, Macedonia, “

☆ Everything you need to know about London Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Leah Dolan | Nicole Mowbray | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

London CNN —London Fashion Week kicked off on Friday in the glow of a sweltering UK heatwave, and concluded on Tuesday after biblical showers and thunderstorms. More famous faces piled into the London fashion scene over the course of the week. Dave Benett/Courtesy BurberryHowever, some controversial collections and marketing choices brought London Fashion Week outside of the industry bubble and into the wider cultural conversation. Henry Nicholls/AFP/Getty ImagesErdem's collection was partly inspired by the protected stately home, Chatsworth House, in the North of England. Henry Nicholls/AFP/Getty ImagesAshish returned to the London Fashion Week runway after 4 years with a show that was suitably high-octane and glamorous.

Persons: JW Anderson, Erdem, Simone Rocha, Findikoglu, Halpern, Nensi, S.S, Daley, Anna Wintour, Sienna Miller, Jodie Turner, Smith, Princess Eugenie, Kate Winslet, Cole Sprouse, Suki Waterhouse, Charli, Ncuti Gatwa, Alexa Chung, Mo Farah, “, Damon Albarn, Rachel Weiss, Jodie Comer, Kylie Minogue, Burna Boy, Barry Keoghan, Dave Benett, Burberry —, Daniel Lee, —, Mowalola, HARRI, Sam Smith, JW, Kwok, Joe Maher, Crocs, Sinéad O’Dwyer, Molly Goddard, Victor Virgile, Gareth Cattermole, David, David Cronenberg, David Lynch, 16Arlington, Isamaya Ffrench, Jeff Spicer, Richard Quinn, ”, Goddard, Matty Bovan —, Bovan, ” Richard Quinn, Matty Bovan, tulle, Susan Fang, David Koma, David Lee’s Burberry, Giovanni Giannoni, Di Petsa, beading, Susan Fang's, Henry Nicholls, Chet Lo's, Wiktor, Chet Lo, Shane Anthony Sinclair, Stuart Wilson, TOVE, Daniel Lee's, Shutterstock Burberry, Ashish, Poppy Delevingne, Anderson, KNWLS — Organizations: London CNN, London, Burberry, Vogue, JW, Highbury, Fashion, Brit, BFC, Getty, National Theatre, National, Publishing, London's Barbican Center, British Locations: couture, London, North London, Saudi, Hong, Kong, Erdem, AFP, Englishness, Chatsworth House, North, England, Noor

☆ Lena Dunham will paint you a custom mural for $3,000: Why celebs are auctioning their time and talents on eBay
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

For the low price of $3,000, Lena Dunham will paint a mural in your home. Dunham's offer, which is available to residents of New York City, Los Angeles and London, has already received 17 bids as of Tuesday morning. For $590, bidders can get "20 minutes and 20 Questions with filmmaker and actress Maggie Gyllenhaal." "Mr. Show" creators Bob Odenkirk and David Cross are offering to get dinner with a bidder in New York or Los Angeles. "The talent has the right to end the experience at any time, for any reason, with no refund," the terms say.

Persons: Lena Dunham, Lena, Dunham, Natasha Lyonne's, Severance, Adam Scott's, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gyllenhaal, Sarah Silverman, Bob Odenkirk, David Cross, Saul, celebs, it's, Donald Glover's, Rian Johnson, Jeremy Allen White, Ebon Moss, Bachrach, Ayo, Brit Marling Organizations: Hollywood, New York Times, CNBC Locations: New York City, Los Angeles, London, New York, Atlanta

NEW YORK (AP) — The Pulitzer Prize Board has revised its longtime rules on eligibility for many of its arts and letters awards and will now allow those not born in the U.S. and other non-citizens to compete. The board announced Tuesday that permanent residents and those who have made the U.S. their longtime primary home will be eligible in the categories for books, drama and music. “This expansion of eligibility is an appropriate update of our rules and compatible with the goals Joseph Pulitzer had in establishing these awards.”Last August, hundreds of writers endorsed an open letter calling for the Pulitzer board to permit non-U.S. citizens to compete. Signers included Sandra Cisneros, Brit Bennett, Dave Eggers and Pulitzer winners Andrew Sean Greer and Diane Seuss. Joseph Pulitzer founded the prizes in 1917 with a mission to honor “American” journalism and literature.

Persons: —, Tommie Shelby, Neil Brown, Joseph Pulitzer, ”, Sandra Cisneros, Brit Bennett, Dave Eggers, Andrew Sean Greer, Diane Seuss Organizations: “ Locations: U.S

☆ Lewis Hamilton extends Mercedes stay until the end of the 2025 season
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Matt Foster | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Lewis Hamilton will remain a Mercedes driver in Formula One until at least the end of the 2025 season after the team announced a contract extension on Thursday. Hamilton, who shares the record for most F1 world titles with Michael Schumacher (seven), joined Mercedes in 2013 after starting his career with McLaren in 2007. The 38-year-old owns the outright record for most race wins in F1 history with 103. In the Mercedes press release, Hamilton said, “We dream every day of being the best and we have dedicated the past decade together to achieving that goal. Hamilton’s teammate, fellow Brit George Russell, also extended his contract with the outfit until the end of 2025.

Persons: CNN — Lewis Hamilton, Hamilton, Michael Schumacher, Max Verstappen, Red Bull, “, it’s, … I’m, isn’t, Mercedes, Hamilton’s, Brit George Russell, ” Russell, ” Organizations: CNN, Formula, Mercedes, McLaren, Red, “

☆ Philip L. Sherman, Who Circumcised Thousands of Babies, Dies at 67
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Sam Roberts | More About Sam Roberts | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Armed with only a scalpel, a clamp and a metal probe, Philip L. Sherman would routinely carry out his surgical mission in about 15 seconds, leave in as little as 10 minutes and hotfoot it to his car, which was probably parked illegally but perhaps spared a ticket by the inspired placard on his windshield: “Mazel Tov! Bris in progress. Please don’t ticket.”Mr. Sherman, whose website (as well as his vanity license plate) was emoil.com =, claimed to have performed some 26,000 ritual circumcisions, mostly in the New York metropolitan area, during his 45-year career. He was trained in the Jewish religious practice of brit milah — a profession generally spelled “mohel” in English and pronounced “moil.”His record, he said, was 11 in a single day, including two pairs of twins — a considerable scheduling feat, considering that the ritual is to be performed on the eighth day of the baby’s life and during daylight. Mr. Sherman also performed ritual circumcisions on Muslim and Christian infant boys, as well as the son of a man he had circumcised as an infant and the grandsons of two Israeli prime ministers, and in all kinds of places, including Hong Kong, the Cayman Islands and a bar on Third Avenue (for a family who lived upstairs).

Persons: Philip L, Sherman, Mr, brit milah —, ”, —, Hong Kong Locations: New York, Hong, Cayman Islands

☆ How ‘Red, White & Royal Blue’ Reimagined a BookTok Sensation
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Ashley Spencer | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On most Fridays, the Victoria & Albert Museum in London closes at 10 p.m. sharp. A cover of “Can’t Help Falling in Love” by the indie-pop singer Perfume Genius echoed through the sculpture hall, soundtracking their tender moment. The nocturnal scene was a scripted one from “Red, White & Royal Blue,” the film adaptation of the 2019 novel by Casey McQuiston. “It was just the three of us and our crew,” said López, who’s also the film’s co-writer. Neither is publicly out, and their secret love complicates things, especially for Henry.

Persons: Perfume, Casey McQuiston, Taylor Zakhar Perez, Nicholas Galitzine, Matthew López, ”, who’s, Alex Claremont, Diaz, Uma Thurman, Prince Henry, he’s, Zakhar Perez, Brit, Henry Organizations: Victoria & Albert Museum Locations: Victoria, London, South Kensington, U.S

☆ Jane Birkin Gave Women Over 40 Permission to Be Themselves
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-22 | by ( Rory Satran | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Following the death of Jane Birkin on Sunday at age 76, Instagram was flooded with photos of the Brit-in-Paris singer in her photogenic 1960s and 1970s youth. She was a style icon everyone could agree on, be they designers such as Saint Laurent’s Anthony Vaccarello and Simon Porte Jacquemus to French President Emmanuel Macron . In numerous tributes, we were reminded of her risqué, girlish fashion moments: the lacy dress worn backward, the completely sheer gowns, the denim mini shorts and the straw basket she used as a handbag.

Persons: Jane Birkin, Saint Laurent’s Anthony Vaccarello, Simon Porte Jacquemus, Emmanuel Macron, lacy Organizations: Brit Locations: Paris

☆ Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon shatters women’s mile world record
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-22 | by ( Caolán Magee | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon smashed the women’s mile world record by almost five seconds at the Monaco Diamond League on Friday. It just went smoothly and to accomplish the world record - that is amazing,” said Kipyegon per Reuters. Faith Kipyegon celebrates after setting a new world record at four minutes, 7.64 seconds. “When I started this season, my goal was to just break the 1500m world record. Laura Muir went on to shatter Zola Budd’s 38-year-old British women’s mile record, finishing fourth.

Persons: CNN —, Kipyegon, Dutchwoman Sifan Hassan, “, ”, Claudia Greco, ” Kipyegon, Ciara Mageean, Sonia O’Sullivan’s, Ethiopia’s Freweyni Hailu, Laura Muir, Zola, Australia’s Jessica Hull, Nikki Hiltz, Melissa Courtney, Bryant Organizations: CNN, Monaco Diamond League, Reuters, Kenyan, United States Locations: Hungary, Budapest, United, American

☆ Truth Behind Tech Industry's Fake Work Problem: Bad Managers, Bosses
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Hugh Langley | Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +19 min

The tech employees spoke with us on the condition of anonymity to avoid professional reprisal. There's only one real culprit for the culture of "fake work," he said. The latest version of fake work emerged as part of the tech industry's pandemic-driven boom and bust. "I think COVID was an accelerator for fake work because a lot of these tech companies hired. As for Graham, he's since moved to another tech company, where he said he felt his contributions were more valued.

Persons: Graham, wouldn't, Keith Rabois, Rabois, Brit Levy, Scott Latham, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Brent Peterson, Gaylan Nielson, Rich Moran, " Moran, Melina Mara, he'd, Moran, Anna Tavis, Stewart Butterfield, Bloomberg's, LINDSEY WASSON, it's, Salesforce, What's, Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai, Zuckerberg, Brad Glasser, Meta, Greg Selker, Stanton Chase, Jessica Kennedy, Kennedy, NYU's Tavis, Hugh Langley, Grace Kay Organizations: Amazon, Alexa, Big Tech, Google, University of Massachusetts, Washington, Getty, Meta, Microsoft, overhiring, New York University's School, Professional Studies, Slack, Command, Bloomberg, Vanderbilt University, Companies Locations: New, Salesforce, he's

☆ 'Sign the baby': Norris used to bizarre requests at home race
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-08 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SILVERSTONE, England, July 8 (Reuters) - Lando Norris is used to strange requests from a legion of fans at his home British Grand Prix - but signing a baby's forehead was a step too far. "I just get more and more people wanting me to decide their tattoos and stuff," he told reporters. "I used to call (former team mate) Carlos (Sainz) a muppet," he explained. Norris could be the top British driver on Sunday, with Mercedes' seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton and George Russell outside the top 10 in Friday practice. The McLaren driver was already top Brit in Austria last weekend when he finished fourth behind a podium of Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez (first and third) with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc second.

Persons: Lando Norris, Norris, Let's, Lando, Carlos, Sainz, It's, Brad Pitt, Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, Alan Baldwin, Hugh Lawson Organizations: SILVERSTONE, McLaren, Netflix, British, Brit, Thomson Locations: England, Austria

☆ The Brit who designed Apple's iPhone helped craft this turntable that costs a whopping $60,000
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

While Ive's creative team focused more on the aesthetic of the turntable, Linn made sound improvements to produce what it says is the "best vinyl playback performance" it's ever achieved. According to Tiefenbrun, Ive offered LoveFrom's design services if Linn needed help on a project during a 2022 meeting.

Persons: Linn, it's, Tiefenbrun

☆ Andy Murray shows trademark grit as Wimbledon match against Stefanos Tsitsipas ends on cliffhanger
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

As the sun set in London on Thursday, Andy Murray and Stefanos Tsitsipas were serving up a spectacle under the lights on Centre Court. It meant the second-round match ended in somewhat of a cliffhanger, with the battle set to recommence on Friday. With the game poised at 6-7(3-7) 7-6(7-2) 6-4, all eyes will be on the pair as they retake Centre Court later on Friday. Murray slips on court during his match against Tsitsipas. 142, fulfilled his dream of winning on Centre Court at Wimbledon as the Brit caused a major upset by beating world No.

Persons: Andy Murray, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Murray, Scot, John Walton, Liam Broady, Casper Ruud, it’s, ” Broady Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, Court, Tsitsipas, Brit Locations: London

☆ Inspired Eubanks upsets Briton Norrie
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"There's tons of really good tennis players who play professional tennis who never get the chance to play the number one Brit at Wimbledon in an atmosphere like this," Eubanks said. For a player making his Wimbledon debut, Eubanks showed no signs of nerves as Norrie failed to win a point off the American's serve until the seventh game of the match. Rallies were also in short supply as Eubanks mixed power and finesse with his serve and volley game to baffle Norrie to take the opening set. Errors crept into his game in the second set, however, which allowed Norrie to race into a 3-0 lead and the Briton, egged on by a vocal home crowd, levelled the match. Eubanks's power game seemed unsustainable, but the American broke early in the third set and clinched it.

Persons: Christopher Eubanks, Britain’s Cameron Norrie REUTERS, Hannah Mckay LONDON, Cameron Norrie, Eubanks, Norrie, egged, Roger Federer, Federer, Rohith Nair, Ed Osmond Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, British, Wimbledon, NBA, All England Club, Mallorca, American, Brit, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, American, Bengaluru

☆ Alcaraz sparkles at Wimbledon but home hopes dashed as Murray, Norrie fall
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

"I feel like I'm ready to play more matches, to play more great matches on that court," U.S. Open champion Alcaraz said after reaching the third round. "It would be amazing to play a final here in Wimbledon. British hopes were further dashed as American Christopher Eubanks claimed the biggest win of his career by stunning 12th seed Cameron Norrie 6-3 3-6 6-2 7-6(3) on Court One. Twice former champion Petra Kvitova cruised into the third round after the ninth seed brushed aside Belarusian Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-2 6-2. Last year's quarter-finalist Jannik Sinner of Italy, seeded eighth, recovered from a poor start to beat Frenchman Quentin Halys 3-6 6-2 6-3 6-4, while Russian third seed Daniil Medvedev downed Adrian Mannarino 6-3 6-3 7-6(5).

Persons: Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz, France’s Alexandre Muller, Andrew Couldridge, Muller, Murray, Eubanks, Norrie Sabalenka, Carlos Alcaraz, Andy Murray, Frenchman Alexandre Muller, Novak Djokovic, Alcaraz, Novak, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Andy, I'm, Tsitsipas, Christopher Eubanks, Cameron Norrie, Liam Broady, Denis Shapovalov of, SABALENKA, shrugged, Varvara Gracheva, Lesia Tsurenko, Ana Bogdan, Bai Zhuoxuan, Petra Kvitova, Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk, Paula Badosa, Badosa, Italy, Frenchman Quentin Halys, Daniil Medvedev, Adrian Mannarino, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Ken Ferris Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, France’s Alexandre Muller REUTERS, Court, Brit, Wimbledon, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, U.S, Wimbledon, Denis Shapovalov of Canada, Belarus, Romania, Russian, Bengaluru

☆ Mighty Murray lifts Wimbledon gloom
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Ossian Shine | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"Obviously it is amazing to be back here on centre court," said former world number one and twice Wimbledon champion Murray after his first-round victory. I wanted to play well ... and once I got the break in that first set, I played some great tennis." "It's been a long time since I've felt physically this good coming into Wimbledon," Murray said. "So I am hoping I am fit and ready for a good run," he added, as the Centre Court whooped and cheered. "I think the main thing that Andy did really well today was he was just relentless on every point.

Persons: Andy Murray, Britain’s Ryan Peniston, Toby Melville LONDON, Sir Andy Murray, Ryan Peniston, Murray, Peniston, It's, I've, Court whooped, Brit, Andy, Ossian Shine, Ken Ferris, Toby Davis Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Wimbledon, Scot, Court, Thomson Locations: London, Britain

☆ On Her Debut Album, Olivia Dean Is Already Pushing Ahead
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Jon Pareles | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Olivia Dean could easily have stayed in one lane for her debut album, “Messy.” She has been on a glide path to a career in smooth English pop-soul. Dean, 24, has been releasing songs since 2018 — long enough to make her first album feel like a turning point instead of an introduction. She was born in London — to a Guyanese-Jamaican mother and an English father — and soaked up music from her father’s album collection. And like Amy Winehouse, Adele, Leona Lewis, Raye, Jessie J and Imogen Heap, Dean showed enough youthful talent to attend the star-making BRIT School of performing arts. Like other newcomers, Dean gained attention for a featured vocal with an electronic act, performing “Adrenaline” with Rudimental in 2019.

Persons: Olivia Dean, Dean, she’s, —, Lauryn Hill, Amy Winehouse, Adele, Leona Lewis, Raye, Jessie J, Imogen Heap, Elton John — Organizations: Guyanese, BRIT School Locations: London, Rudimental, Glastonbury

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