BBC Sport

Wimbledon quiz: Name every men's singles champion in the Open era

It's 58 years since the Open era began in tennis - but can you name every Wimbledon men's singles champion in that time?

sports  Jul 12, 2026

ESPN

McGregor injures leg on opening kick; fight called...

Conor McGregor's much anticipated UFC return lasted just 69 seconds Saturday after he injured his leg in the opening seconds of his fight with Max Holloway and was forced to retire.

sports  Jul 12, 2026

BBC Sport

Champion Sinner wary of Zverev before Wimbledon final

Recent history suggests Jannik Sinner should be confident of retaining his Wimbledon title - but he is wary of French Open champion Alexander Zverev.

sports  Jul 12, 2026

The Guardian Culture

TV tonight: a twisted drama about a serial killer in Scotland

Laura Donnelly and Helen Baxendale star in ITV’s gripping series The Dark. Plus: Claudia Winkleman’s new search for a great pianist. Here’s what to watch this evening9pm, ITV1 Continue reading...

entertainment  Jul 12, 2026

BBC Sport

Footballers more likely to suffer depression and anxiety - study

A new study finds evidence of reduced brain volume in former elite footballers, who also report difficulties with thinking skills and decision-making.

sports  Jul 12, 2026

ESPN

Argentina survive again to book England semifinal

Julián Álvarez sent defending champions Argentina into the World Cup semifinals with an extra-time goal against Switzerland.

sports  Jul 12, 2026

BBC World

How Aldi is taking on US supermarkets with its $4 almond butter

The German supermarket's $9bn US push targets urban hubs like Manhattan. Can its discount model match Walmart?

general  Jul 12, 2026

The Guardian Science

At last, a proper excuse for monoglots to learn another language: it helps keep your brain young | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

I love busting out a French subjunctive in pursuit of better restaurant service, so it’s a joy to discover there’s a neuroscientific upside to being multilingualIt’s hard to pick a favourite PG Wodehouse line, but the one I’m perhaps most fond of is this: “Into the face of the young man who sat on the terrace of the Hotel Magnifique at Cannes there had crept a look of furtive shame, the shifty hangdog look which announces that an Englishman is about to speak French.”It’s funny, but it also succi

science  Jul 12, 2026

The Guardian

US allies apprehensive after capricious Trump changes tune at Nato summit

Sudden shift may be linked to affinity for Erdoğan but what might be consequences of erratic behavior towards alliance?Donald Trump’s relationship with Washington’s Nato allies is nobody’s idea of a happy marriage.But the US president’s volatile performance at the western military alliance’s annual summit in Ankara this week seemed extreme, even by Trumpian standards. As commentators sought toexplain what happened, their usually capacious stock of Trump-fitting cliches was at risk of exhaustion.

general  Jul 12, 2026

The Guardian

A revolution in ruins: fury amid the rubble of a housing project in quake-hit Venezuela

Discontent with Trump-backed government mounts as Chávez heirs struggle to respond to disaster for which they seem ill-preparedEven before two powerful earthquakes reduced the OPPE 25 government housing project to an anarchy of shattered concrete and broken lives, the foundations of Hugo Chávez’s populist “Bolivarian” revolution were shaking in what was once a hotbed of support.Gabriel González remembers his elation when, in 2013, he received the keys to his freshly completed apartment in one of

general  Jul 12, 2026

The Guardian

EU accused of dragging its feet over ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements

Foreign ministers will discuss options on Monday but decision on imports is not expected for months The EU has been accused of dragging its feet over upholding international law, on the eve of a long-awaited debate about banning trade with illegal Israeli settlements.EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels on Monday will discuss a possible ban on imports from the settlements, against an ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where a UN inquiry found Israel to be committing a genocide, and surgin

general  Jul 12, 2026

BBC Sport

'We should all be excited' - Messi set for first England meeting

Lionel Messi is set for his first match against England after Argentina beat Switzerland in the World Cup quarter-finals.

sports  Jul 12, 2026

BBC Sport

McGregor injured 69 seconds into UFC comeback

Conor McGregor's return to the octagon against Max Holloway at UFC 329 lasts just 69 seconds after the Irishman suffers a knee injury.

sports  Jul 12, 2026

BBC Sport

Argentina set up England semi-final with extra-time victory over Switzerland

Argentina set up a World Cup semi-final with England after scoring twice in extra-time to beat 10-man Switzerland 3-1 in Kansas City.

sports  Jul 12, 2026

BBC Sport

Bellingham reaching heights of World Cup legends with Messi next

Jude Bellingham against dazzled England and the World Cup with his brilliance, matching some records of the all-time records.

sports  Jul 12, 2026

BBC Sport

Embolo sent off as result of mistaken identity rule

Switzerland's Breel Embolo becomes first player to be sent off as a result of a new law for mistaken identity at the World Cup.

sports  Jul 12, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘The Westies’ Review: J.K. Simmons and Titus Welliver Lead MGM+’s Handsome but Generic Gangster Drama

The drama about the conflicts within and between Irish and Italian crime organizations in 1980s New York hails from 'Narcos' and 'Godfather of Harlem' co-creator Chris Brancato.

entertainment  Jul 12, 2026

Variety

Jay-Z Celebrates ‘The Blueprint’ 25th Anniversary With Eminem, Pharrell Williams and Slick Rick at Yankee Stadium

Jay-Z was almost entirely truthful to the source material for his 25th anniversary Yankee Stadium show on Saturday to celebrate “The Blueprint,” setting guests artists to high wattage but low frequency as he trotted out Eminem, Pharrell Williams and Slick Rick for a curtailed 90-minute set. The Brooklyn native had already established a tall precedent […]

entertainment  Jul 12, 2026

Science Daily

Scientists finally solved the mystery of Earth's greatest mass extinction

Why do beaches today have seashells from clams and snails instead of brachiopods? A new study suggests the answer lies in Earth's greatest mass extinction, when warming oceans and falling oxygen levels wiped out animals that couldn't adapt. Species with body plans and metabolisms better suited to the changing conditions survived and went on to dominate the seas, offering a glimpse of how modern marine life could respond to climate change.

science  Jul 12, 2026

NY Times World

As India Erases Its Colonial Past, Delhi’s Elite Feel Targeted

India’s government wants to shut down Delhi’s Gymkhana Club, which the prime minister calls a vestige of colonialism. Some members suspect a different motive.

general  Jul 12, 2026