Novak Djokovic would be a little closer to Roger Federer’s record for men’s Grand Slam singles titles if he’d done better against Stan Wawrinka. They meet Sunday for the first time since Wawrinka’s victory in the 2016 U.S. Open final, with a trip to the quarterfinals going to the winner. Wawrinka also beat Djokovic in […]
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In northern Ethiopia, churches are fighting to protect their sacred forests. In the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, it’s believed that these forests provide protective ‘clothing’ for their sacred spaces. They can also offer the only shade for miles. But encroaching farmland is putting these ancient trees at risk – and livestock is thwarting attempts to rejuvenate
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A look at what’s happening around the majors today: SPECIAL RETURN Indians right-hander Carlos Carrasco, who hasn’t pitched in the majors since late May when he was diagnosed with leukemia, will be reinstated from the 60-day injured list for a game at Tampa Bay. Carrasco made four rehab appearances with Double-A Akron and Triple-A Columbus,
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The BBC’s Gavin Lee boards a small boat to see some of the dangers face by migrants who cross the English Channel. Nearly 1,100 have successfully crossed the Channel this year, including more than 336 in August, that’s the highest monthly figure ever recorded. On Saturday alone 66 men, women and children were found aboard
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The Latest on Hurricane Dorian (all times local): 1:50 a.m. Hurricane Dorian is moving ever closer to the northern Bahamas. Early Sunday, the Category 4 storm was around 95 miles (150 kilometers) east of Great Abaco Island in the Bahamas and 280 miles (450 kilometers) east of West Palm Beach, Florida. The hurricane continues to
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Anthony Gordon’s starting debut for No. 23 Washington State was perfect for most of the first half and nearly flawless overall. Gordon completed his first 15 passes, threw for 330 yards and four touchdowns in the first half, and No. 23 Washington State rolled past New Mexico State 58-7 on Saturday night. Gordon made his
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Forget politics and religion. The topic of conversation that raises passions the most in Nigeria continues to be the English Premier League. And if you want to know what’s happening, or who will win the league, the football phone-ins on radio stations are compulsive listening. BBC Africa’s Dan Ikpoyi and Princess Abumere went along to
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A dangerous Hurricane Dorian closed in on the northern Bahamas early Sunday, threatening to batter islands with 150 mph (240 kph) winds, pounding waves and torrential rain as people hunkered down in schools, churches and other shelters. Millions from Florida to the Carolinas kept a wary eye on Dorian, meanwhile, amid indications it would veer
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Los Angeles Angels star outfielder Mike Trout said he was shocked to hear the details of Tyler Skaggs’ death, but that it doesn’t change his opinions about his late teammate. A Texas medical examiner said in a report released Friday that Skaggs died of an accidental overdose from a toxic mix of the powerful painkillers
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BERLIN — The first time Michael Adamski saw his mother-in-law naked it was awkward. But it wasn’t as awkward as seeing his boss naked. Mr. Adamski, a police officer in Berlin who investigates organized crime, first started going to a nudist camp at a lake outside Berlin after he met his wife, whose family owned
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