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Breanna Stewart drilled 17 points as clinical reigning champions the United States crushed Canada 83-43 in record-breaking fashion Friday to set up a women’s basketball World Cup final against first-timers China. They opened with 15 unanswered points and never relented, extending their World Cup win streak to 29 games, with their reward a clash with a powerful Chinese team that upset Australia 61-59 in a pulsating last-gasp triumph. Watch: Terrifying Scenes at Singapore GP as Pierre Gasly’s Car Catches Fire China, missing ill star player Li Meng, made their maiden final after Wang Siyu converted two free-throws with just 3.4 seconds on the clock in front of more than 11,000 raucous fans at the Sydney SuperDome arena. Ever-dangerous Las Vegas Aces’ star A’ja Wilson added 15 points and 12 rebounds for the USA as they zero in on a fourth straight title and 11th overall. It was the biggest winning margin in a World Cup semi-final, with Canada’s tally the lowest in a … [Read more...] about Women’s Basketball World Cup 2022: Record-breaking USA Set up Final Against China

Maya Jama has reportedly been signed up as Love Island 's new host, ahead of the 2023 series. The TV favourite was recently rumoured for the role , but has now reportedly agreed to join the series - with contracts apparently being finalised. It follows current presenter Laura Whitmore stepping down from the show following the latest summer series, after finding "certain elements of the show very difficult". Maya will reportedly host both the winter edition early next year, which is making its comeback after two years off air, before taking on the hit summer series in Majorca. An ITV source told The Sun : “Maya was ITV’s dream option. She is fun, beautiful and a brilliant presenter. Maya Jama has reportedly been signed up as Love Island's new host ( Image: Dave Benett/Getty Images) “She was discussed as a possible replacement for Caroline two years ago — but now the time is right. They think she’ll make the show her own and carry on from where Caroline … [Read more...] about New Love Island presenter ‘confirmed’ as Maya Jama to replace Laura Whitmore

Prince William says online safety must be a priority after the death of 14-year-old Molly Russell. The schoolgirl took her own life after viewing social media posts which the NSPCC said "no child should see". Molly, from Harrow, in north-west London, killed herself in November 2017 , prompting her family to campaign for better internet safety. An inquest heard how the teenager accessed material from the “ghetto of the online world”. Reacting to the coroner's ruling that social media contributed to Molly's death, the Prince of Wales said: “No parent should ever have to endure what Ian Russell and his family have been through. "They have been so incredibly brave. Online safety for our children and young people needs to be a prerequisite, not an afterthought.” Her family say social media sites, such as Pinterest and Instagram , recommended accounts or posts that “promoted” suicide and self-harm. Prince William said online safety needs to be a priority ( … [Read more...] about Prince William says online safety must be a priority after tragic girl’s inquest

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visited Hawaii this week amid lingering community frustration and distrust after jet fuel from a military storage facility last year spilled into Pearl Harbor’s drinking water, poisoned thousands of military families and threatened the purity of Honolulu’s water supply. Austin was in Hawaii to meet with his counterparts from several Indo-Pacific region allies. He was also scheduled to meet with the commander of a joint task force in charge of draining fuel from the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility so it can be shut down. Cheri Burness, who lives in Navy housing, won’t drink the tap water in the house she shares with her sailor husband and their two teenage children because she doesn’t believe that it’s safe 10 months after the spill. Her family has spent $3,000 of … [Read more...] about US defense chief in Hawaii amid distrust after fuel spill

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Hundreds of hospital patients were being evacuated from facilities across the Fort Myers region Thursday after damage from Hurricane Ian cut off water supplies. One area hospital began assessing the full damage from ferocious winds that tore away parts of its roof and swamped its emergency room. Other health care systems in Ian's path, from the state's Gulf coast to the Atlantic , were also moving patients because of flood waters. Even as the problem was too much water in much of the state, at least nine hospitals in southwest Florida had the opposite problem. “We have one large health system in southwest Florida that is without water in all of their facilities. And so they are fast approaching a point where they will not be able to safely take care of their patients. So that is an urgent focus to get … [Read more...] about After Ian, Florida hospitals evacuate hundreds of patients

Team principal Christian Horner has denied rumours that Red Bull had exceeded their Formula One 2021 budget and could face sanctions saying on Friday “our submission was below the cap”. Speculation was swirling around the paddock before Friday’s practice for the Singapore Grand Prix that two of the 10 teams on the grid had blown the $145 million budget cap and could be punished by governing body FIA. Watch: Terrifying Scenes at Singapore GP as Pierre Gasly’s Car Catches Fire Fingers were pointing at Red Bull, who were rumoured to have exceeded cost limits by introducing parts upgrades as they propelled Max Verstappen to his maiden world championship. Horner told Sky Sports F1 that he believed in the FIA’s process, with the governing body’s findings due to be published next week and teams certified as to their compliance. “The accounts were all submitted to the FIA way back in March and we are in that process as we speak,” Horner said at the Marina Bay Circuit. … [Read more...] about Christian Horner Denies Red Bull Breached 2021 F1 Budget Cap

Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu expectedly won the gold medal with a total lift of 191 kgs in the women’s 49kg weightlifting competition at the 36th National Games in Gandhinagar (Gujarat) on Friday. Mirabai, who had claimed the Commonwealth Games gold medal in Birmingham in August, walked away with the title after lifting 84kg in snatch and 107 kgs in clean & jerk. Also Read: ‘Can’t Say This in Front of a Camera, It’ll Create Wrong Headlines’ Participating in her second National Games, Mirabai revealed that she was nursing an injury in her left wrist, due to which she didn’t go for her third attempts in both sections. “I recently injured my left wrist during training at NIS, Patiala, after which I made sure not to risk it further. The World Championships are coming up in December,” she said. “It is a proud moment for me to represent Manipur at the National Games, and the excitement doubled when I was asked to lead the contingent at the Opening Ceremony. It … [Read more...] about 36th National Games: Mirabai Chanu Overcomes Injury to Win Weightlifting Gold

Indian mixed doubles pair of Rohan Kapoor and N Sikki Reddy progressed to the semifinals of the Vitenam Open Super 100 tournament in Ho Chi Minh City on Friday. The unseeded Indian duo of Sikki and Kapoor, who had clinched the Chhattisgarh International Challenge title last week, stunned third seeds Chan Peng Soon and Cheah Yee See of Malaysia 21-19 21-17 in a 39-minute clash. The duo will face top seeds Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto and Lisa Ayu Kusumawati of Indonesia in the semifinals. 36th National Games: Mirabai Overcomes Injury to Win Weightlifting Gold Sikki and Kapoor showed nerves of steel as they erased 3-6 deficit to grab a slender one-point lead. The Malaysians once again nosed ahead to a 15-12 advantage but the Indian pair managed to turn the tables with four-point burst to lead 19-18 and knocked off the remaining two points to lead the match 1-0. Sikki and Kapoor made a confident start in the second game and even though the Malaysian combo grabbed a 10-8 lead … [Read more...] about Vietnam Open 2022: N Sikki Reddy And Rohan Kapoor Enter Mixed Doubles Semifinals

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says he is “convinced” Harry Maguire can turn his form around after another error-strewn display in England’s Nations League match against Germany. Maguire, ruled out of United’s derby at Manchester City on Sunday due to injury, gave away a penalty against Germany on Monday and lost possession before the visitors’ second goal in the 3-3 draw. Watch: Terrifying Scenes at Singapore GP as Pierre Gasly’s Car Catches Fire His latest sub-par performance led to renewed talk about whether the 29-year-old defender, who has been out of form and favour at United, should still be in the England team, just weeks away from the World Cup. But Ten Hag, like England boss Gareth Southgate, retains faith in Maguire and is certain he will improve. “First of all, of course I have to coach him, I have to back him,” Ten Hag said at his pre-match press conference on Friday. “But I back him because I believe in him. In the period I worked with him in … [Read more...] about ‘I Back Him Because…’: Manchester United Boss Erik ten Hag Reveals Why he Has Faith in Harry Maguire

Brazilian football superstar Neymar was forced onto the back foot Friday after fierce criticism over his public endorsement of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro just days before a deeply-polarized election. On Thursday, the 30-year-old footballer posted a video on TikTok — where he has over eight million followers —  of himself bopping to a pro-Bolsonaro campaign song, a big grin on his face. Also Read: Djokovic Advances to Tel Aviv Semi-finals With a Straight-sets Win He used his fingers to flash the number 22 — the candidate number of Bolsonaro in his election showdown against leftist ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who is leading in the polls. “Vote, vote, and press ‘confirm’ for 22, that’s Bolsonaro,” goes the song, a reference to Brazil’s electronic voting machines — which the president alleges, without evidence, are plagued by fraud. Falam em democracia e um montão de coisa, mas quando alguém tem um opinião diferente é atacado pelas próprias pessoas que … [Read more...] about ‘They Talk About Democracy But When Someone Has a different Opinion…’: Neymar Hits Back After Criticism Over Endorsing Bolsonaro