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☆ Katie Ledecky: The rise of an Olympic great
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Aimee Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +22 min

The teenager who achieved the unthinkableIn the dining hall of London’s Olympic Village, a few hours before her first Olympic final, Ledecky is eating lunch on her own. Katie Ledecky poses on the podium after winning gold in the women's 800m freestyle final at the London 2012 Olympics. Katie Ledecky and her mother Mary Gen Ledecky during the 2023 Golden Goggle Awards on November 19, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Katie Ledecky swimming to gold in a new world record of 15.25:48 in the women's 1500m freestyle final on August 4, 2015 in Kazan, Russia. Katie Ledecky celebates after she broke the world record to win the women's 800m freestyle final at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

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☆ She couldn’t stop thinking about the guy she met at the Athens Olympics. Then a message from him changed her life
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +26 min

So I thought, ‘Let me see if I can go to the Athens Olympics. An unexpected opportunityOmaira got to watch the final dress rehearsal of the opening ceremony of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games on August 13, 2004. And then Omaira was off to work at the shooting center, where the Games’ shooting events were held. But while Omaira was cultivating a pretty heady crush, Dimitris didn’t really have time to engage with his potential feelings. Omaira GillThis year marks 20 years since Omaira and Dimitris crossed paths at the Athens Olympics.

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☆ Forget the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre — here's what you need to do in Paris, according to someone who's been a dozen times.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Kelly Magyarics | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewI've traveled around the world, but even after a dozen visits, Paris remains my favorite city. The Eiffel Tower is iconic, but the view from the Montparnasse Tower is equally stunningThe Montparnasse Tower offers panoramic views of Paris. AdvertisementBut if I were looking for Instagrammable views of Paris' most famous landmark, I'd head to the Montparnasse neighborhood. The rooftop terrace atop Paris' only skyscraper, Montparnasse Tower, has 360-degree city views and tons of space to spread out. It's scheduled to open later this year, and it's a must-see if you're visiting Paris for the first time.

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☆ Why JD Vance is being dogged by couch memes — and struggling in general
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewNearly two weeks after former President Donald Trump selected JD Vance to be his running mate, it's safe to say the Ohio senator is struggling. His polling is the worst of any non-incumbent vice presidential nominee in decades. Related storiesThat lack of familiarity is a key reason that the memes about Vance having sex with a couch have taken off. By Thursday, social media was awash with memes riffing on the notion that Trump's vice presidential nominee had once fornicated with a couch. In Vance's case, the meme seems to be an ironic stand-in for other issues that voters may have with the Ohio senator, even if they know he probably didn't have sex with a couch.

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☆ Mark Zuckerberg explains his hiring philosophy
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

But Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in an interview with Bloomberg's Emily Chang published Tuesday that the most important thing is "learning how to think critically and learning values when you're young." Zuckerberg said in the interview that his "hiring philosophy" follows this line of thought. It's not the first time the CEO has talked about considering a candidate's values when hiring. While Zuckerberg may have a strict standard for hiring candidates, the tech giant has slowed its hiring compared to the pandemic-era growth. Zuckerberg said earlier this year the company would continue to limit its head count and hiring plans would remain "relatively minimal."

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☆ U.S. Olympian cheat sheet: Top athletes to watch in Paris beyond the best-known stars
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Alex Andrejev | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +20 min

He won gold at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, to qualify for the Paris Olympics. Judo — Maria LabordeLaborde, 33, is the highest-ranked U.S. judoka qualified for the Paris Games — at No. He won gold at the 2023 Pan American Games and qualified in speed climbing for the Paris Games, his first Olympics. Carissa Moore participates in a training session ahead of the Paris Olympics this week in Teahupo’o, French Polynesia. Knibb obtained quotas in both triathlon and road cycling for the Paris Games, which will make her a rare multi-sport Olympian.

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☆ Paris 2024: Why this sweaty bodybuilder is confusing passers-by
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Christian House | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

If featuring in Instagram posts was an Olympic sport, Hanson’s hunk would win gold. International Olympic CommitteeArtistic and Olympic feats have been bound together since the dawn of the modern games in the late 19th century. Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the International Olympic Committee, was influenced by the culture of ancient Greece, in which sport was an art. The posters for the Paris games — which are not at Gagosian — have been commissioned from both French and international artists and highlight a move towards emerging and women artists. International Olympic Committee“We had a very nice experience in Paris with Luc Abalo, the French multi-medallist in handball.

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☆ Andy Murray confirms he will retire after the Paris Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Murray was unable to play in the singles competition in the final Wimbledon tournament of his career earlier this month after undergoing surgery on a spinal cyst, but got an emotional farewell playing doubles with his brother Jamie on Centre Court. “Arrived in Paris for my last ever tennis tournament. Murray won the first Olympic gold of his career at London 2012 after beating Roger Federer in straight sets just weeks after a heartbreaking defeat to the Swiss in the Wimbledon final. Murray then defended his Olympic title four years later in Rio, defeating Juan Martín del Potro in the final. Murray won his first Olympic gold at London 2012.

Persons: Andy Murray, Murray, Jamie, “, ”, Roger Federer, Juan Martín del, Leon Neal, Judy Organizations: CNN, Paris, Wimbledon, Court, Team GB, Twitter, London, Swiss, Getty Locations: Paris, Rio, Juan Martín del Potro, AFP

☆ Xander Schauffele wins Open Championship at Royal Troon for major win No. 2 of 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Brody Miller | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

TROON, Scotland — Xander Schauffele was for so long the best golfer without a major. The ever-steady 30-year-old star never topped the Open leaderboard Thursday to Saturday, always quietly lurking in the top 10 before shooting a Sunday 65 to win the 152nd Open Championship for his second major title in three starts. For the first time since 1982, Americans — Schauffele (Open Championship, PGA Championship), Scottie Scheffler (Masters) and Bryson DeChambeau (U.S. Open) — have claimed all four major championships. Sunday began with Horschel, a 37-year-old seeking his first major championship, in the lead by one stroke, playing in the final group of a major’s final round for the first time. Now Schauffele enters the Olympics and the rest of the season no longer an admirable player who can’t win.

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☆ Open Championship analysis: 10 things to know about Xander Schauffele’s win
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Justin Ray | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

Here are the top numbers and notes to know from the final round of the 152nd Open Championship. For the second time this season, Schauffele shot a final round 65 to win a major. Schauffele is the first player to win the PGA and Open in the same season since Rory McIlroy did it 10 years ago. With the 2024 major schedule completed, this is the first time American players have swept a major season (in a year when all four were contested) since 1982. Of the last six players to win multiple majors in the same season, four won another major within the next two years.

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☆ Death of Hedge Fund Stars: Wall Street, Stock Market Titans Are Gone
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Linette Lopez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

Take activist hedge funds, which buy up a percentage of a company's stock (or an asset) and then use their weight to push for operational changes. Or there would be a fun, splashy war between the hedge fund and the C-suite. Hedge funds rely on outperforming the market when times are hard and it's easier to find pockets of outperformance and exploit them. Of course, hedge funds are having a hard time coming up with a crew because the clients have changed too. Advertisement"At the end of the 1960s, the bubble burst, and everyone thought, 'That's the end of hedge funds,'" Mallaby said.

Persons: David Tepper, Anthony Scaramucci, Lenny Kravitz, lanyards, Bobby Jain, Goldman Sachs, Denise Shull, Charles Lemonides, ValueWorks, Saba Capital's Boaz Weinstein, BlackRock, Nelson Peltz, Bob Iger, Paul Singer's Elliott, —, Elliott, Meir Statman, Statman, I'm, That's, Paris, Marc Jacobs, they've, they're, Sebastian Mallaby, Julian Robertson, Julian, Mallaby, Lemonides, wonky quants, Keith Gill, David Einhorn, Andrew Left, bro Organizations: Appaloosa Management, Carolina Panthers, Bellagio, Millennium Management, Credit Suisse, Jain, Disney, Paul Singer's Elliott Management, Santa Clara University, Behavioral Finance, New, Tiger Management, Met, rockstar, Ferrari, Greenlight, Harvard, Princeton grad, Research Locations: Vegas , New York City, Singapore, Argentine

☆ Open Championship: Ruthless Xander Schauffele seals second major in two months with imperious display
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

On Sunday, the American clinched the Open Championship to claim the second major of his career. South Africa’s Thriston Lawrence finished one shot behind Rose and Horschel in tied-fourth, with American Russell Henley a further stroke back. Yet the attacks were coming from all angles now, the most ferocious of all from playing partner Lawrence and Schauffele, two holes ahead. The steely-eyed barrage continued with two more birdies across the next three holes to open up a three shot lead. Rose and Lawrence had barely erred, each bogeying just once, but such was the relentless pace set by Schauffele.

Persons: Xander Schauffele, Billy Horschel, Justin Rose, Brooks Koepka, Scottie Scheffler, Bryson DeChambeau’s, I’ve, Horschel, Rose, Africa’s Thriston Lawrence, American Russell Henley, Scheffler, leapfrog Ireland’s Shane Lowry, Jon Super, Lawrence, Schauffele, –, Peter Morrison, pip DeChambeau Organizations: CNN, Little, American, Royal Troon, PGA, Masters, ‘, Schauffele’s Locations: Scotland, Africa’s, South Ayrshire, Kentucky

☆ Wall Street’s Masters of the Universe Are Masters of None in 2024 Race
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Maureen Farrell | Rob Copeland | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It’s a bad time to be a finance billionaire. Republicans on Wall Street, who had been largely coalescing around former President Donald J. Trump’s efforts to return to office, suffered outright repudiation this week with his pick of Senator JD Vance of Ohio as a running mate. Mr. Vance, a harsh critic of corporate interests and a former venture capitalist, solidified a feeling in the world of high finance that the balance of power in the party had suddenly shifted westward to Silicon Valley. In choosing Mr. Vance, Mr. Trump brushed off personal entreaties from some of the Republican Party’s biggest donors. While accepting his nomination on Wednesday at the Republican convention in Milwaukee, he said the party was done “catering to Wall Street.”

Persons: Donald J, JD Vance, Vance, Trump, Marco Rubio, Doug Burgum, Tim Scott of, ” Organizations: Washington , D.C, Wall, Republican Locations: Washington ,, Ohio, Silicon Valley, Marco Rubio of Florida, North Dakota, Tim Scott of South Carolina, America, Milwaukee

☆ Tiger Woods says he lost sleep over Trump assassination attempt
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Tiger Woods said he endured a sleepless flight to the Open Championship after watching coverage of the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. “I didn’t accomplish a lot because I wasn’t in the right frame of mind,” Woods told BBC Sport on Tuesday. Trump, an avid golfer, has a long history with Woods, with the pair playing numerous rounds together over the years. Trump presents Woods with the Medal of Freedom after his Masters victory in 2019. “He’s not a past champion, so he’s not exempt.

Persons: Tiger Woods, Donald Trump, ” Woods, Woods, –, Trump, ”, Win McNamee, Colin Montgomerie, “, Colin’s, “ He’s Organizations: CNN, Royal Troon, BBC Sport, Trump, Yahoo Sports, PGA Championship Locations: Florida, Scotland, Pennsylvania, United States

☆ What we know about Usha Vance's politics
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Alice Tecotzky | Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewUsha Vance's classmates at Yale Law School didn't know much about her politics. Less obvious, however, is Usha Vance's political orientation and relationship to the newfound national spotlight. In 2022, two colleagues at the firm described Usha Vance as liberal or moderate to The Times. When JD Vance was himself running for Senate, Usha Vance appeared in his very first campaign ad, sitting in front of a bookshelf and talking about their three children. AdvertisementWhile Usha Vance's political orientations and interest in life as a national figure remain foggy, her devotion to her husband has seemed strong since her days at Yale Law School.

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☆ Naomi Pomeroy, renowned chef and ‘Top Chef Masters’ star, dead at 49 in tubing accident
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Shania Baweja | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Naomi Pomeroy, renowned chef and “Top Chef Masters” star, died in a tubing accident in Oregon over the weekend, local authorities said. Pomeroy drowned in the Willamette River in Corvallis, Oregon, on Saturday, July 13th, according to a news release posted to Facebook by the Benton County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO). One of the floaters, Naomi, was pulled under the water and held by the paddle board leash,” the sheriff’s release stated. The sheriff’s office has deployed a boat on the river every day since the drowning and plans to continue the search. Pomeroy quickly became renowned after opening her Portland restaurant, Beast, and was recognized in 2014 as the James Beard Best Chef in the Pacific Northwest.

Persons: Naomi Pomeroy, Masters, Pomeroy, BCSO, Naomi, “ BCSO, Naomi Pomeroy's, Don Ryan, ”, Van Arsdall, “, James Beard, Earl Blumenauer, ” Blumenauer Organizations: CNN, Facebook, Sheriff’s, Oregon Locations: Oregon, Willamette, Corvallis , Oregon, Benton, Portland , Ore, Portland, Pacific

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Persons: it's, we'll, MagSafe, Max, ”, Gabrielle Chase, “, Herschel, Eero Organizations: Business, Samsung, Amazon, Kindle, Apple, Herschel Supply, Amazon Samsung, Amazon LG, LG, Adidas, Alexa, Amazon Prime

☆ ‘Twisters’ chose not to mention climate change. Here’s why
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Thomas Page | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

CNN —Like its titular tornados, “Twisters” blasts through a lot in its 122-minute runtime. Generally, scientists are the least certain about the connection between tornadoes and climate change as it’s unclear how warming temperatures are changing storms themselves or the outbreaks. Cathy, a local farmer, gripes that storms and floods are becoming more frequent, and the price of wheat more expensive, while stopping short of citing climate change. However, for a film populated by scientists and clued-in citizens to not mention climate change is a little like the twisters themselves: there’s a hole at the center. !”“Making a ‘Twisters’ movie in Tornado Alley during storm season, tornado season, it’s kind of perfect.

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☆ Tiger Woods rebuts Colin Montgomerie’s call for him to retire: ‘As a past champion, I’m exempt until I’m 60. Colin’s not’
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Ben Morse | Patrick Snell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Tiger Woods rebutted calls for him to retire from former world No. “I hope people remember Tiger as Tiger was, the passion and the charismatic aura around him,” said Montgomerie. There is a time for all sportsmen to say goodbye, but it’s very difficult to tell Tiger it’s time to go. “Well, as a past champion, I’m exempt until I’m 60. “He’s not a past champion, so he’s not exempt.

Persons: Tiger Woods, Colin Montgomerie, Montgomerie, Woods, ”, Tiger, Colin’s, “ He’s, ” Woods, CNN Sport’s Patrick Snell, Augusta, “, Mike Ehrmann, Andrew’s, “ I’ve, We’ve, Body’s Organizations: CNN, Royal Troon Golf, Times, Troon, Team Europe, St, PGA Locations: Pinehurst, Augusta

☆ Who is Usha Vance, the wife of Trump’s running mate?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Arit John | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

His wife, Usha, has been by his side through it all. As the Ohio delegation chanted her husband’s name on the Republican convention floor in Milwaukee, Usha Vance stood beside the first-term senator and applauded as he was nominated by voice vote to be Donald Trump’s running mate. Now, with JD Vance as Trump’s vice presidential nominee, the couple has embarked on a journey even bigger than the 2022 Senate campaign in Ohio. If his 2022 Senate campaign is any indication, Usha Vance may play an understated but key role in helping introduce him to the public. In his 2016 memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy,” JD Vance described her as his “Yale spirit guide,” helping him navigate life at the elite university where they met.

Persons: CNN — JD Vance, Usha, Usha Vance, Donald Trump’s, Weeks, wasn’t, ”, “, JD Vance, MAGA, he’s, Newsmax, ” JD Vance, – Usha Vance’s, Usha Chilukuri, – Brett Kavanaugh, John Roberts, Olson, –, “ Usha Organizations: CNN, Republican, Fox News, Trump, Senate, Yale University, Yale, University of Cambridge, Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, Tolles Locations: Ohio, Milwaukee, Yale, Kentucky, San Diego, Munger, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington, DC, clerkships

☆ Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department' just broke a record as her biggest album on the Billboard 200. Here's how her others rank.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

"Fearless (Taylor's Version)""Fearless (Taylor's Version)" was released in 2021. "For example, only I know which songs I wrote that almost made the 'Fearless' album," she continued. Many were skeptical that the "Taylor's Version" project would be embraced by fans, let alone achieve commercial success. Those skeptics were forced to eat their words when "Fearless (Taylor's Version)" began to outpace the original on streaming platforms. According to Billboard, "Fearless (Taylor's Version)" earned more equivalent album sales in its first week of release than "Fearless" earned over the entire next year.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Swift, Scooter Braun, rerelease, Braun Organizations: Billboard

☆ A photo of a bloodied Trump raising his fist after being shot has already become the defining image of his reelection bid
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Hannah Abraham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A photograph of President Donald Trump raising his fist in defiance after he was shot at his rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday has already become the most iconic image of his reelection among Republicans. Donald Trump Jr. posted the image on X with the caption, "He'll never stop fighting to Save America." Related storiesFlorida Senator Marco Rubio shared both of their posts, before sharing the photo again with the caption, "God protected President Trump." Former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy echoed his sentiments, sharing the photo with a similar caption: "Grateful to President Trump for his sacrifice. "We learned one very important thing tonight — President Donald Trump is willing to die for this country.

Persons: Donald Trump, Evan Vucci, Donald Trump Jr, He'll, Eric Trump, Marco Rubio, Trump, Vivek Ramaswamy, Candace Owens, Donald J Trump, Blake Masters, Shakeel Jahangir, Willing, Benny Johnson, Elon Musk, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris Organizations: Republicans, Associated Press, Trump, Secret Service, Business, Save, America, Republican, Conservative, Venture, Christians Union, America Christian, Democratic Locations: Pennsylvania, Florida, United States

☆ Instead of buying gifts for our daughters, we ask parents to bring toys their kids no longer use. We do an exchange at the party.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Katrina Donham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Her first birthday party became a family reunion and an event to mark what felt like the toughest part of the pandemic. It seems like there's another birthday party every weekThat first birthday party was more than three years ago. It's also hard to remember to buy a gift for such-and-so's birthday party this weekend, with everything else we have going on during the week. I decided to ask parents not to buy gifts for my daughtersThat's when my idea was born: I would directly ask parents NOT to buy new gifts for our daughters' birthday parties. Additionally, I would encourage parents to reuse old gift bags, wrapping paper, and ribbon to wrap them.

Persons: she'd, I've, It's, invitees, wouldn't, I'd Organizations: Service Locations: Asheville , North Carolina

☆ Why the current job market has been such a bad match for the college degree and recent grads
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Kevin Williams | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

While searching for a job, Wells landed an internship in OSU's career services department, which helped her build a specialty in the niche field of counseling job seekers. A new bifurcation in strong labor market"What we are experiencing now is a bit of a bifurcation of the labor market. Schelling says the 2024 job market for grads is strong, but focusing too much on degree attainment alone is a mistake. Some labor market experts see burdensome application requirements among the undercurrents roiling an already difficult job market for grads. In the end, he says a grad's job market's prospects will vary depending on where they are, what they are applying for, and what they want.

Persons: Sean Astin, Jenny Flora Wells, Wells, grads, Rachel Sederberg, Sederberg, Cindy Meis, Meis, Christina Schelling, Schelling, Justin Marcus, Marcus Organizations: College of Arts and Sciences, UCLA's, Ohio State University, Stonehill College, Tippie College of Business, University of Iowa, Employers, grads, Big Locations: Los Angeles

☆ Wimbledon 2024: Carlos Alcaraz to take on Novak Djokovic in rematch of 2023 final
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Carlos Alcaraz is looking to defend his Wimbledon men’s singles title on Sunday when he takes on seven-time champion Novak Djokovic. Both players have won a grand slam each since that unforgettable final and are now one win away from increasing their tallies. How to watchThe final is set to begin at 9 a.m. E.T on Sunday, July 14, on Wimbledon’s iconic Centre Court. Alcaraz serves against Medvedev in the semifinal match on Friday. Alcaraz bravely joked with the crowd after his semifinal that “Sunday is going to be a good day for Spanish people.”

Persons: Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Alcaraz, Djokovic, Margaret Court, E.T, Alex de Minaur, Jacob Fearnley, Alex Popyrin, Lorenzo Musetti, John Walton, Garros, Francisco Cerúndolo, Roger Federer’s, “, ” Djokovic, “ He’s, ” Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev, Mark Lajal, Aleksandar Vukic, Francis Tiafoe, Ugo Humbert, Tommy Paul, Daniil Medvedev, Clive Brunskill, ”, “ Daniil, I’ve Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, Court, ESPN, Roland, BBC, Alcaraz, Medvedev, Cincinnati Masters, ATP, Garros, national football team Locations: SW19, Alcaraz’s, Spain, England

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