17 July 2018 Embed from Getty Images Context The world’s oldest major tennis tournament (it’s 141 years old) and arguably the best known, is now over. Saturday was the day that the Ladies Singles Championship was settled, along with Men’s Doubles and Women’s Doubles. On Sunday, the men played for the Gentlemen’s Singles Championship and …
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The Nightshift: World News 17 July 2018
Press Clippings Embed from Getty Images People, places, and events for today: Trump/Helsinki/Putin Putin’s Poodle: The World Press Reacts U.S.Plutonium theft Jeff Bezos Prime Time Sascha Baron Cohen Editor’s Note: If you like the classic sports of summer (golf, tennis, the Tour de France, be sure to visit the Official Websites for each sports. They …
Nightshift Sports: Tour de France, Rest Day 1
16 July 2018 Editors Note: The Nightshift Staff made a scheduling error regarding the Tour and missed the first rest day, which was Monday, 16 July 2018. Instead, we headlined the coverage as Stage 10, but that’s on the 17th. Context The Tour de France, the world’s greatest long-distance bicycle race, goes on at the …
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The Nightshift: World News 16 July 2018
Press Clippings Embed from Getty Images People, places, and events for today: Amazon Prime Day Putin/Trump/Helsinki Wimbledon Men’s Final World Cup Finals New Kubrick Movie Senator Dianne Feinstein Editor’s Note: If you like the classic sports of summer (golf, tennis, the Tour de France, be sure to visit the Official Websites for each sports. They …
Nightshift Sports: Tour de France, Stage 9
15 July 2018 Context Things don’t get much better than today in France: France won the World Cup with a 4-2 victory over Croatia and the Tour de France hit Stage 9, to be noted–forever–by the cobblestone section of the route the riders have to negotiate. See the video above, courtesy of NBC and the …
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Nightshift Sports: Wimbledon Day 13
15 July 2018 Embed from Getty Images Context The world’s oldest major tennis tournament (it’s 141 years old) and arguably the best known, is now over. Saturday was the day that the Ladies Singles Championship was settled, along with Men’s Doubles and Women’s Doubles. Today, the men played for the Gentlemen’s Singles Championship and the …
The Nightshift: World News 15 July 2018
Press Clippings Embed from Getty Images People, places, and events for today: Trump in England Serena Williams/Wimbledon Hacker Extradition World Cup Final Nancy Sinatra (Sr) Editor’s Note: If you like the classic sports of summer (golf, tennis, the Tour de France, be sure to visit the Official Websites for each sports. They are all superbly …
Nightshift Sports: Tour de France, Stage 8
14 July 2018 Context Today is Bastille Day, the national day of France (similar to the American Four of July). Tomorrow, France plays Croatia in the finals of the World Cup; it’s a good year to be a fan of French sports and athletics. The Tour de France, the world’s greatest long-distance bicycle race, goes …
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Nightshift Sports: Wimbledon Day 12
14 July 2018 Embed from Getty Images Context Entering the final weekend of play at Wimbledon, the oldest of the “major” tennis tournaments. Today was a busy day at the Big W. One match from yesterday was held over (Djokovic vs. Nadal) and had to be played this morning before the regularly scheduled Women’s Singles …
The Nightshift: World News 14 July 2018
Press Clippings Embed from Getty Images People, places, and events for today: Russian Hacking Indictments Scarlett Johansson McDonald’s Wimbledon Trump In England Isner and Anderson The Emmys Editor’s Note: If you like the classic sports of summer (golf, tennis, the Tour de France, be sure to visit the Official Websites for each sports. They are …