12 July 2018 Embed from Getty Images Context Almost there: today was women’s semi-finals day. Results to Date Kerber and Williams won on the women’s side and will play for the Women’s Singles Championship on Saturday. Kerber beat Jalena Ostapenko and Serena bested Julia Goerges in straight sets. What a tournament for Serena and Kerber. …
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The Nightshift: World News 12 July 2018
Press Clippings Embed from Getty Images People, places, and events for today: World Cup NATO Summit FIAT/Ronaldo Pappa John’s Wimbledon Women’s Semi Finals 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 done with …
Nightshift Sports: Wimbledon Day 9
10 July 2018 Embed from Getty Images Context Wimbledon is accelerating towards the weekend’s finals. Yesterday, the Women played in quarter finals. Today, the men will play, Coverage is on ESPN (live, now). Results to Date Williams, Kerber, Gorges, and Ostapenko all remain on the Women’s side of the draw. They will play in the …
The Nightshift: World News 11 July 2018
Press Clippings Embed from Getty Images People, places, and events for today: NATO Thai Soccer Rescue World Cup Playboy Model/Republican Fundraiser Tariffs and Trade Wars Ronaldo Transfer Wimbledon Today is National Blueberry Muffin Day. Have one. It’s also National Seven-Eleven Day. Visit one. Music for news reading, with new tunes curated by DJ Tschugge and …
Nightshift Sports: Tour de France, Stage 4
10 July 2018 The Tour de France, the world’s greatest long-distance bicycle race, is on. The Tour is being covered by Nightshift Sports as part of our coverage of The Golden Season of Classic Sports. To get you in the mood and increase your enjoyment of the 2018 Tour, Nightshift Sports has put together a set …
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Nightshift Sports: Wimbledon Day 8
9 July 2018 Embed from Getty Images Context The tournament is reaching critical mass. Yesterday was “Manic Monday”, with all of the remaining men and women competitors on the court (that also includes the various permutations of doubles teams). Today, it’s the women only, playing in the quarter finals. The matches are being broadcast on …
Nightshift Sports: Wimbledon Day 7
9 July 2018 Embed from Getty Images Context Back to work at the Big W. It’s Manic Monday and everybody left in the tournament will play in the tournament today. The middle Sunday break is history (some players practiced, some took the day off) but on this Monday, the Round of 16 Competition begins and …
The Nightshift: World News 9 July 2018
Press Clippings Embed from Getty Images People, places, and events for today: Supreme Court Choice World Cup Brexit Drama Thai Soccer Rescue Erdogan/Turkey Wimbledon Today is National Sugar Cookie Day (ever notice how many National Days revolve around food?) Music for news reading, with new tunes curated by DJ Tschugge and Miles Geauxbye: July Tunes The …
Nightshift Sports: Tour de France, Stage 2
8 July 2018 The Tour de France, the world’s greatest long-distance bicycle race, is on. The Tour is being covered by Nightshift Sports as part of our coverage of The Golden Season of Classic Sports. To get you in the mood and increase your enjoyment of the 2018 Tour, Nightshift Sports has put together a set …
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Nightshift Sports: Wimbledon, Middle Sunday
8 July 2018 Embed from Getty Images Today is the middle Sunday at Wimbledon, the “rest day” for the players, although you can be sure that the people behind the scenes–broadcasters, Wimbledon managers and organizers, groundskeepers and shopkeepers and the whole team it takes to stage the world’s oldest tennis tournament–will be working to keep …
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