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☆ Dubai Tennis Championships: Qualifier Anna Kalinskaya stuns Iga Świątek and Coco Gauff on remarkable route to final
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —It has been a remarkable week for Russia’s Anna Kalinskaya, who began it having just qualified for the Dubai Tennis Championships and ends it playing in the tournament’s final after defeating world No. I know if I don’t stay calm and aggressive she’s going to destroy me,” Kalinskaya, the world No. Christopher Pike/Getty ImagesThe 25-year-old raced into a 5-2 lead in the second set, but wobbled after Świątek saved two match points and mounted a comeback to come within touching distance of leveling the second set. 3 Coco Gauff 2-6 6-4 6-2 in Thursday’s quarterfinals for another upset victory, making her form all the more impressive. She will face Italy’s Jasmine Paolini, who is also playing in her first-ever WTA 1000 final, for the title on Saturday.

Persons: Russia’s Anna Kalinskaya, Świątek, Coco Gauff, Kalinskaya, “ She’s, ” Kalinskaya, ”, Iga Świątek, Christopher Pike, Jasmine Paolini Organizations: CNN, Dubai Tennis, Reuters Locations: Dubai

☆ Julian Nagelsmann: Germany manager reveals father was a German spy and that he later took his own life
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Issy Ronald | Sophie Tanno | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Julian Naglesmann, Germany’s national soccer team manager, opened up about the death of his father in an interview with Der Spiegel, revealing he was a German spy and later took his own life. Even my grandfather believed his son was a soldier,” Nagelsmann told the German publication. It wasn’t until the former Bayern Munich manager was 15 or 16 that he learned his father worked for the secret service, he said. Julian Nagelsmann won the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich in 2022. He was sacked by Bayern Munich in March 2023 during his second season in charge after the club slipped from the top of the Bundesliga table.

Persons: Julian Naglesmann, Der Spiegel, ” Nagelsmann, “, wasn’t, ”, Julian Nagelsmann, Leonhard Foeger, Reuters Naglesmann Organizations: CNN, soccer, Bayern Munich, Bundesliga, Reuters, TSG Hoffenheim, Prevention, Befrienders Locations: German, Munich

☆ One of London’s top museums wants to hire a Taylor Swift superfan
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

London CNN —Taylor Swift might be saying “So Long, London” in her much-anticipated upcoming album but one of the city’s top museums is offering the dream job for any Swiftie. On Thursday, the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) released a job listing for a Taylor Swift superfan to advise its expert curators and explain her importance to the history of art and design, in which the museum specializes. Swapping distinctive friendship bracelets, often featuring the names of Swift songs and albums or the names of the fans themselves, has become one of the rituals associated with attending an “Eras” tour concert. And friendship bracelets play a starring role in the origin story of her relationship with NFL star Travis Kelce. The V&A is one of London's most famous museums.

Persons: London CNN — Taylor Swift, London ”, Taylor Swift, Swift, “, Travis Kelce, Homer Sykes, Gorpcore, Toby, Tristram Hunt Organizations: London CNN, Albert Museum, CNN, NFL Locations: London, Victoria

☆ Scientists unveil 240-million-year-old ‘dragon’ fossil
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Newly-discovered fossils have allowed scientists to reveal a 240-million-year-old “dragon” in its entirety for the first ever time, National Museums Scotland (NMS) said in a statement on Friday. An artist's rendition of the ancient marine creature. Marlene DonellyNow, newer fossils indicate that the creature had 32 vertebrae, creating an extremely long neck that likely helped it to catch fish, though scientists are still unsure of its precise function. “I’m still baffled by the function of the long neck,” Fraser said. They added that the Dinocephalosaurus’ long neck resembled another ancient, and equally baffling, marine reptile Tanystropheus hydroides.

Persons: Dr Nick Fraser, “, Li Chun, Fraser, Chun, Marlene Donelly, “ I’m, ” Fraser, ” Organizations: CNN, National Museums Scotland, National Sciences, Environmental, Royal Society of Edinburgh, Vertebrate Locations: China, NMS, Scotland, Germany, USA, Palaeoanthropology, Beijing, Guizhou Province

☆ Daytona 500: how to watch and what to know about Monday’s race as storms loom
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-18 | by ( Travis Caldwell | Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The Daytona 500 has been postponed until Monday for just the third time in its history due to “inclement weather,” organizers announced Sunday. Consistent rainfall washed out Saturday’s lower-division Xfinity Series race and Sunday’s forecast is far from sunny. 6) exits the garage area during Daytona 500 practice on Friday. A two-time series champion and 2015 Daytona 500 winner, Joey Logano took the pole position with an average qualifying lap speed of 181.947 mph and will be a favorite to run up front throughout the day. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., the defending race champion and often competitive at superspeedways, will start 35th in the No.

Persons: Dwayne “, ” Johnson, –, Brad Keselowski, Mike Ehrmann, Joey Logano, Michael McDowell, McDowell, Toyotas, Sean Gardner, Ryan Blaney, Chase Elliott, Denny Hamlin, Bubba Wallace, Michael Jordan, William Byron, Kyle Larson –, Kyle Busch, gunning, Jimmie Johnson, Richard Petty, Ross Chastain, Pitbull, Ricky Stenhouse, Ryan Blaney's, Jared C, Tilton Organizations: CNN, NASCAR, Netflix, Daytona, FOX, Ford, Fords, Getty, Los Angeles Coliseum, Toyota, Hamlin, Chevrolet, of Famer Locations: Florida, Martinsville, pileups

☆ Paul McCartney reunited with stolen guitar ‘that kicked off Beatlemania’ after 50 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Paul McCartney’s legendary lost guitar will gently weep no more as it was reunited with its owner more than 50 years after it was stolen. He continued to play it once The Beatles had split up but it was stolen in 1972 from the back of a van in Notting Hill, London. “The search for the bass wasn’t just for Paul McCartney, it was for all the fans,” Wass told CNN on Friday. “The evidence along the way would suggest that the thief didn’t know what he was stealing that night,” Scott Jones said. “In a sense it has no value except to Paul McCartney and to every Beatles fan in the world … it’s priceless.”

Persons: CNN — Paul McCartney’s, McCartney, Nick Wass, Scott, Naomi Jones, Paul McCartney, ” Wass, “, ” Scott Jones, Wass, ”, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, John Lennon, Ronald Guest, Admiral Blake, Naomi Jones trawled, Paul McCartney’s, ” Jones Organizations: CNN, Central Press, Getty, Beatles Locations: Notting Hill, London, Hastings, Glastonbury, Ladbroke Grove

☆ REDs: These young athletes were bound for stardom until a mysterious condition derailed their running careers
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

CNN —They were two exceptionally promising athletes, seemingly bound for track and field stardom, when their careers were derailed by a condition that doctors and researchers say they are only now beginning to understand. ‘Instituional buy-in’REDs’ symptoms can affect anyone, particularly athletes training in a culture that celebrates overtraining and undereating – or that has an unhealthy relationship with weight. Eventually, her blog morphed into Project RED-S – a site filled with resources for athletes, coaches and supporters. Access to “dietician input … and appropriate psychological support if it’s needed,” can also help prevent and treat REDs, Dr. Jawad says. Woolven’s Project RED-S aims to provide that support she lacked and initiatives like this allow Cain to envision a future that “looks really bright.”“I’m hopeful,” Cain says.

Persons: CNN —, Mary Cain, Pippa Woolven, Martin Rickett, ” Dr, Farrah Jawad, wouldn’t, Dr, Kathryn Ackerman, Cain, Woolven, you’re, ”, “, Eric Draper, marathoner Alberto Salazar, “ It’s, you’re undereating, Salazar, Women’s, ” Salazar, Jessica Rinaldi, ” Cain’s, Dave Thompson, ” accidently, ‘ Instituional, Ackerman, ‘, Nobody, Jawad, Matt Dunham, “ it’s, ” Cain Organizations: CNN, Championships, Florida State University, REDs, British Universities, Colleges Sports, Pure Sports, CNN Sport, IOC, Harvard Medical School, Sports Medicine Division, Boston Children’s Hospital, Nike Oregon Project, Reuters, The New York Times, Nike, Oregonian, Oregon Project, Sports, Doping Agency, New York Times, Florida State, ’ REDs, Health, New, National Trust, Atalanta NYC Locations: London, British, Tallahassee, “, America, ”

☆ Roman egg still intact found in UK in ‘amazing’ discovery
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Researchers have cracked one of the mysteries hidden within a Roman egg, discovering that it still contains its liquid almost two millennia after it was first laid. Pottery and other finds uncovered alongside the egg were dated to the late 3rd century AD, allowing archaeologists to estimate its age too, Biddulph added. A woven basket, thought to have contained bread, was found alongside the eggs. A micro-CT scan of the egg showed it still had liquid inside. “Nobody has seen anything like this before so every stage of the research into this is creating new moments of amazing potential,” he said.

Persons: ” Douglas G.D Russell, Edward Biddulph, Biddulph, Dana Goodburn, Brown, “ I’ve, ” Biddulph, “, Chris Dunmore, University of Kent “, ” Russell, ” Organizations: CNN —, CNN, Oxford, Oxford Archaeology, University of Kent, Imaging, Life Sciences Locations: Egypt, Aylesbury, England, London, Oxford

☆ 100-year-old performs exhibition dive at the 2024 Doha World Championships ahead of World Aquatics Masters Championships
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Fast forward to 2024 and his exhibition dive at the 2024 World Championships in Doha on Friday marked two weeks until the World Aquatics Masters Championships where he will be the oldest competitor. Taghi Askari won medals at the Asian Games and national titles in Iran. World AquaticsIt ignited a lifelong love of diving for him, and he went on to win medals at the Asian Games and national titles. “When I was competing at a national level the last championships I did was when I was 41 years old,” he said. The Iranian will be among the competitors at the World Aquatics Masters Championships – a competition held shortly after the elite world championships open to participants aged over 25.

Persons: Taghi Askari, Askari, ” Askari, ”, “ Organizations: CNN, Iranian, Aquatics, Asian Games Locations: Doha, Iran, Tehran

☆ Jude Bellingham: The 20-year-old Englishman leading Real Madrid’s La Liga title charge
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-11 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Jude Bellingham’s debut season at Real Madrid has exceeded all expectations so far, fueling his team’s La Liga title charge. And against Girona on Saturday, the 20-year-old scored another two goals to seal Real Madrid’s decisive 4-0 victory over its unlikely title challenger and go five points clear at the top of the La Liga table. There are few players in the world who can match his movement for his first goal.”Real Madrid was already 1-0 up when Bellingham scored his first of the evening. Jude Bellingham scored Real Madrid's second goal against Girona. “He’s incredible and I hope he keeps scoring goals all campaign,” Vinícius told Real Madrid TV.

Persons: CNN — Jude Bellingham’s, Carlo Ancelotti, Zidane, it’s, Ancelotti, “ Zidane, Bellingham, Vinícius Jr, ’, Jude Bellingham, Pierre, Philippe Marcou, Vinícius, Rodrygo, “, ” Vinícius, “ He’s, he’s, ” Organizations: CNN, Real Madrid, La Liga, Girona, Liga, ” Real Madrid, Real Madrid's, Getty, Bellingham, Real Madrid TV Locations: Bellingham, AFP, Girona

☆ ‘Your Fat Friend:’ New documentary turns unflinching gaze towards anti-fatness
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Rusty could barely bring himself to say the word “fat” when filming for the documentary first began six years earlier. Under the pseudonym “Your Fat Friend,” she began blogging anonymously, spotlighting these ways in which the world makes life harder for fat people. “Just say fat,” Gordon says in an accompanying voiceover, reading aloud one of her essays. “Just say fat,” Gordon says in a voiceover in the film. There’s space for my parents to grow and change, there’s space for the audience to grow and change,” Gordon says.

Persons: Aubrey Gordon, Rusty, “, ”, ” Gordon, Jeanie Finlay, Gordon, Jeanie Finlay “ It’s, sidelong, —, Phil Sharp, ” Finlay, “ It’s, Aubrey, — Pam, Rusty —, Pam grapples, ” Jeanie Finlay “, Gordon’s, Finlay, “ I’ve, Darren Aronofsky’s, Hal ” —, I’m, Roxane Gay, Aidy Bryant, Annie Easton, Fatphobia, Kate Manne, Desiree Burch, Julie Murphy, Jennifer Aniston Organizations: CNN, SNL, Cornell University, Netflix Locations: Europe, Canada, Oregon, proofread, London, Fatness

☆ Canterbury Cathedral is hosting silent discos. Not everyone is happy
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —One of the UK’s oldest and most important cathedrals is hosting two ’90s-themed silent discos, a move that has proved popular with revelers but sparked a backlash from some Christians, who say a disco has no place in a cathedral. Bathed in colorful illuminations, clutching glow sticks and wearing headphones that blasted ’90s music directly into their ears, hundreds of people danced well into the night on Thursday in Canterbury Cathedral, Kent. Founded in 597 CE, the cathedral is the seat of Britain’s most senior bishop, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the head of the worldwide Anglican communion. Chapter of Canterbury CathedralThe cathedral enthused on social media about the “fantastic atmosphere” created, and another disco is scheduled for Friday evening. The discos’ organizer, Silent Discos in Incredible Places, has hosted similar events in several other British cathedrals already, saying on Instagram that it works with more than half of the country’s major cathedrals.

Persons: of Canterbury, Dean, Canterbury, David Monteith, Justin Welby, “, ” Monteith, it’s Organizations: CNN, Canterbury, Canterbury Cathedral Locations: Canterbury Cathedral, Kent, Canterbury

☆ Why Eva Longoria is ‘addicted’ to padel
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Amanda Davies | Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —At first glance, padel might seem like an unusual investment for a Hollywood star like Eva Longoria. ElevenEleven Team USA, a team owned by Longoria, was participating at the event. Unlike tennis, padel is generally played in a doubles format, although the same scoring system is used in both sports. Some of the world's best padel players competed at the Hexagon Cup in Madrid. “The ownership team behind Angel City was born of that gender parity in pay,” Longoria recalled.

Persons: Eva Longoria, Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal, Robert Lewandowski, Longoria, – padel, ”, Amanda Davies, ” Longoria, Guillermo Gutierrez Carrascal, Gabrielle Solis, Oscar, Natalie Portman, Angel City, “ Natalie Portman, doesn’t, “ We’re Organizations: CNN, ElevenEleven, USA, Angel City FC, Liga MX, Club Necaxa, Angel Locations: Madrid, Mexico, padel, pickleball, Los Angeles, Angel

☆ Steph Curry scores season-high 60 points but Golden State Warriors suffer overtime defeat against Atlanta Hawks
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Steph Curry exploded for a season-high 60 points on Saturday but the Golden State Warriors still lost on the road to the Atlanta Hawks 141-134 in overtime despite his efforts. But rather than offering a cause for celebration, it ultimately marked yet another milestone in the Warriors’ frustrating season, as they slipped to a 21-25 record and 12th in the West. “It just adds to our frustrating season. The Hawks quickly accumulated an 11-point lead in overtime which proved too much of a deficit to close for the Warriors, despite Curry scoring eight points in 63 seconds. Jalen Johnson had 21 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists, and Onyeka Okongwu added a career-high 22 points off the bench.

Persons: Steph Curry, Kobe Bryant, “, ” Curry, ”, Curry, Atlanta’s Dejounte Murray, Trae Young, Kevin C, Cox, Jalen Johnson, Okongwu, Draymond Green, ” Green Organizations: CNN, Golden State Warriors, Atlanta Hawks, Kobe, Warriors, State Farm Arena, Hawks, ESPN, Brooklyn Nets, Los Angeles Clippers

☆ Morgan Freeman: Auburn star Johni Broome bats away a spectator’s hand before realizing it’s Hollywood actor
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Then came a moment of realization: the fan in question was in fact Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman. Broome was immediately apologetic and later went over to Freeman to apologize again, in between helping Auburn to a 91-77 victory on the road against Ole Miss on Saturday. “I thought it was an Ole Miss fan grabbing my jersey, holding on to me,” Broome told reporters after the game. “I came back out there again, and I’m just like, ‘I’m sorry, again,’” Broome said. His team held on to snap Ole Miss’ 14-game unbeaten streak at home.

Persons: courtside, Johni, Oscar, Morgan Freeman, Broome, Freeman, “, ” Broome, ’, ‘, ’ ” Freeman, ”, I’m, ’ ” Broome, Ole Miss ’ Organizations: CNN, University of Mississippi, Auburn, Ole Miss, Ole

☆ Tyson Fury postpones undisputed heavyweight title clash against Oleksandr Usyk after ‘freak cut’ above eye
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Britain’s Tyson Fury has postponed his undisputed heavyweight title fight against Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk after sustaining “a freak cut” above his eye during a sparring session, the fight promoters said in a statement. The clash between WBC champion Fury and WBO, WBA and IBF champion Usyk has long been anticipated in the boxing world since the winner would become the first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999. “I feel bad for everyone involved in this huge event and I will work diligently towards the rescheduled date once the eye has healed.”Fury suffered a cut above his eye in a sparring session. Zac Goodwin/PA/APThe bout had already been rescheduled once from its original December 23 date after Fury required more time to recover from a controversial, tougher than expected fight against former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou. Both fighters boast undefeated records with Fury winning 34 bouts and one draw since turning professional, and Usyk winning all 21 of his fights.

Persons: CNN — Britain’s Tyson Fury, Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk, Queensberry, Usyk, Lennox Lewis, “, ” Fury, Zac Goodwin, Fury, Francis Ngannou, ”, Alex Krassyuk Organizations: CNN, WBC, Fury, WBO, WBA, IBF, UFC Locations: Saudi Arabia

☆ Asian Cup: Son Heung-min’s dazzling extra-time free kick seals South Korea’s dramatic passage to semifinals
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A dazzling extra-time free kick from talisman and captain Son Heung-min sealed a dramatic victory for South Korea in the Asian Cup quarterfinals against Australia, continuing its habit of nervy, sensational finishes in this tournament. And against Australia, South Korea was trailing 1-0 almost four minutes into stoppage time. “The most important thing is we get the result,” Son said afterwards, per the Asian Cup website. Son's goal sealed South Korea's place in the Asian Cup semifinals. Xia Bohan/VCG/Getty Images“It was another drama,” said South Korea manager Jürgen Klinsmann, according to the Asian Cup wesbite.

Persons: Son Heung, Cho Gue, Son, Hwang Hee, Matty Ryan, ” Son, Craig Goodwin, Jo Hyeon, Connor Metcalfe, Goodwin, Nathaniel Atkinson, Jo, Graham Arnold, Aidan O’Neill, Xia Bohan, ”, Jürgen Klinsmann, “ I’m, Jordan Organizations: CNN, South, Australia, Warriors, Tottenham, Kyodo, Socceroos, Taegeuk Locations: South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Australia

☆ Letting children play rugby amounts to child abuse, study says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

London CNN —Allowing children to play impact sports, such as rugby or boxing, amounts to a form of child abuse, researchers from three British universities said in a new study. “The child’s brain doesn’t know or care how it was traumatized,” study lead author Eric Anderson, Professor of Sport at the University of Winchester, told CNN. And so we need to stop parents from hitting children in the head as punishment. The study argues that children cannot consent to taking part in highly dangerous activities such as impact sports, nor can adults give informed consent on their behalf. “If we were to invent sports from the get-go today, we wouldn’t be inventing sports that had children hitting their brains,” Anderson said.

Persons: “, Eric Anderson, ” “ It’s, Gary Turner, ”, Keith Parry, ” Anderson Organizations: London CNN, Philosophy, of Sport Association, University of Winchester, Bournemouth University, Nottingham Trent University, Rugby Football Union, RFU, CNN, England Boxing, Sport, United Nations Convention, Department for Sport, Management, University of Bournemouth, soccer’s Football, Athletics, Grassroots Sport Locations: British, England

☆ Amazon Prime’s ‘Expats’ was set and filmed in Hong Kong. But it’s not being shown there
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Amazon Prime’s new drama series “Expats,” starring Nicole Kidman, is currently unavailable to watch in Hong Kong despite being set and partly filmed in the city. That year, Hong Kong also granted Oscar-winner Kidman an exemption from its tough Covid-19 quarantine rules to film in the city. Four members of her crew were also granted relief from the restrictions, Hong Kong officials said at the time. CNN has also reached out to the Hong Kong Commerce and Economic Development Bureau for comment. “It was very important to me to be able to show this particular moment in this year in Hong Kong very accurately,” she said.

Persons: ”, Nicole Kidman, Margaret, Hong Kong, Oscar, Kidman, Hong, “, ” Yaqiu Wang, ” Bonde Sham, Ji, Yoo, Wang, ’, Lulu Wang, “ It’s Organizations: CNN, Amazon, Umbrella Movement, Hong, The Hong, Hollywood, Freedom House, Hong Kong Commerce, Economic, Reuters, Kong’s, Film, Association, BBC Radio Locations: Hong Kong, Beijing, The, The Hong Kong, Hong, China, Taiwan, Los Angeles

☆ Casemiro: Manchester United star backs under pressure manager Erik ten Hag to ‘grow’ beleaguered club
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Amanda Davies | Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Manchester United star midfielder Casemiro believes manager Erik ten Hag can still “grow” the English club, despite enduring a turbulent season so far. “Of course, Manchester United always needs more and more and always needs to be winning but we showed last season that we are capable of achieving great things.”Casemiro joined Manchester United in August 2022. “I’m very happy at Manchester United,” he said. “With his experience he’ll return Manchester United to the highest possible level. “It was always my challenge to help my teammates and Manchester United keep growing and of course, as we all want, return the club to being the best in the world,” he added.

Persons: Casemiro, Erik ten Hag, “ I’m, CNN’s Amanda Davies, ”, Alex Ferguson’s, “, ” Casemiro, Ash Donelon, I’ve, Jim Ratcliffe, “ He’s, it’s Organizations: CNN, Manchester United, United, Premier League, Champions League, Brazil, Real Madrid, Manchester City Locations: Brazil, Dubai, “, Manchester, Opta, United, Real, Liverpool

☆ Say cheese: Rats like taking selfies too
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The rats were trained to press a button that triggered a camera attached to their cage. ECAL/Augustin LignierAs the two rats — which Lignier named Augustin and Arthur, after himself and his brother — began exploring their new environment, they would randomly touch the button that gave them sugar, Lignier said. ECAL/Augustin LignierTheir antics produced a series of selfies, some of which appeared as if they’d been shot against a clean, white background. Giving randomized rewards in return for taking selfies mirrored the tactics used by social media companies and dating apps to keep users coming back, Lignier said. “I was fascinated by this.”After spending a few days taking selfies, the pet rats went to live with Lignier’s mother in Arles, southern France, until they died and were buried in her back garden.

Persons: Augustin Lignier, Lignier, ” Lignier, Augustin Lignier “, Skinner, B.F, Augustin, Arthur, —, ECAL, they’d, “ Organizations: CNN Locations: France, Arles

☆ Australian Open: Jannik Sinner rallies from two sets down to win men’s final against Daniil Medvedev, his first grand slam title
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-28 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Jannik Sinner overcame a two-set deficit to defeat Russia’s Daniil Medvedev 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3 in a thrilling five-set final and claim the men’s Australian Open title on Sunday, becoming the first Italian man to win a grand slam since 1976. The 22-year-old’s remarkable comeback capped off a special tournament for Sinner, one in which he had defeated world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the semifinals on route to his first-ever grand slam final and ended with his maiden major title. For Medvedev, it was a cruel echo of the 2022 Australian Open final he lost to Rafael Nadal when he had once again let a two-set lead slip. Following his defeat against Sinner, the 27-year-old made some unwanted history by becoming the first player in the Open Era to lose multiple grand slam finals in such fashion.

Persons: CNN —, Russia’s Daniil Medvedev, Novak Djokovic, Medvedev, Sinner, readjusted, Rafael Nadal Organizations: CNN Locations: Russian

☆ Australian Open: Aryna Sabalenka defends women’s title, defeating Zheng Qinwen in dominant fashion
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-27 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Aryna Sabalenka successfully defended her Australian Open women’s title on Saturday, dismantling China’s Zheng Qinwen 6-3 6-2 in the final in Melbourne and completing a dominant tournament in which she did not drop a single set. And she clinched her second grand slam title in similar fashion, becoming the first woman to win two consecutive Australian Open titles since her compatriot Victoria Azarenka achieved the feat more in 2012-13. China's Zheng Qinwen hits a return against Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka during the women's Australian Open final. Aryna Sabalenka serves against Zheng Qinwen in the final. And by sealing victory with such a dominant display, she became the first woman since Serena Williams in 2007 to win the Australian Open final without dropping a single service game.

Persons: Aryna Sabalenka, Zheng Qinwen, Victoria Azarenka, “ It’s, “, I’m, Zheng, China's Zheng Qinwen, Lillian Suwanrumpha, Sabalenka, David Gray, Serena Williams Organizations: CNN, Belarus, Getty Locations: Melbourne, Belarusian, AFP, Zheng’s

☆ Rohan Bopanna becomes oldest ever male player to win grand slam title with Australian Open triumph
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-27 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Aged 43, Rohan Bopanna became the oldest male player in the Open era to ever win a grand slam title on Saturday when he and his partner, Matthew Ebden, won the Australian Open men’s doubles tournament. “Without a doubt the best moment in my career,” Bopanna said afterwards, according to the Australian Open’s official website. I mean, the hurdle was tough.”The pair have each won grand slam titles separately – Bopanna won the 2017 French Open mixed doubles while Ebden won the 2013 Australian Open mixed doubles and 2022 Wimbledon men’s doubles – but this marked their first trophy together after they lost last year’s US Open final. Bopanna’s 61 attempts at winning a men’s doubles grand slam title prior to his triumph on Saturday also set a new Open era record, while he is set to become the world’s oldest No. Rohan Bopanna won his first ever men's doubles grand slam title.

Persons: Rohan Bopanna, Matthew Ebden, India’s, Australia’s Ebden, Simone Bolelli, Andrea Vavassori, ” Bopanna, “, I’ve, – Bopanna, Ebden, David Gray, ” Ebden, he’s, He’s, Iyengar, ” Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, Getty, Reuters Locations: AFP, he’s

☆ British zoo has new plan to rehabilitate its potty-mouthed parrots
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

London CNN —A British wildlife park has hatched a new plan to rehabilitate its potty-mouthed parrots after they unleashed a tide of expletives. Back in 2020, five foul-mouthed African gray parrots, donated to Lincolnshire Wildlife Park in eastern England, were isolated from the flock in an attempt to improve their language. “We’ve put eight really, really offensive, swearing parrots with 92 non-swearing ones,” he said. If the new strategy works, the eight parrots could learn “all the nice noises like microwaves and vehicles reversing” that the other parrots in the flock favor, Nichols added. In fact, historically, “we did hear a lot more customers swearing at parrots than we did parrots swearing at customers,” Nichols said.

Persons: London CNN —, Eric, Sheila –, Steve Nichols, “ We’ve, ”, Nichols, “ it’s, they’re, ” Nichols, hasn’t, “ I’ve, “ I’m, they’ll Organizations: London CNN, CNN, grays, African grays Locations: British, Lincolnshire, England

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