The Nightshift: 31 May 2017

Press Clippings: 

Good Morning, it’s Wednesday, 31 May 2017 and this is the Morning Edition of The Nightshift, the world’s overnight news feed.
Golfer Tiger Woods was picked up for a DUI not far from his home in Jupiter, Florida. He did not register any alcohol in his system and has blamed the incident on an adverse reaction to certain drugs he was taken.
German ChancellorAngela Merkel, commenting on the European situation after the latest NATO and G7 meetings last week, said the days when Germany could “fully rely on someone else are, for the most part over”.  Is this a good thing for Germany and a bad thing for the U.S.?
The world climate deterioration could accelerate if the U.S. decides to abandon the Paris Accord. This would, of course, have implications for the entire world.
Now more than ever, catch up on the news in the rest of the world by reading the front pages of the World’s Greatest newspapers.
The International Headlines are all at your fingertips. Have a great week.
The Times (London
Financial Times (UK)
The Irish Times (Dublin, Ireland)
The Wall Street Journal (European edition)
Washington Post (Washington, D.C.)
New York Times (New York)
The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles)
Daily News Egypt (Cairo)
South China Morning Post (Hong Kong)
The Moscow Times (Moscow)
Le Figaro (Paris)
Bloomberg.com (New York)
The Jerusalem Post (Jerusalem)
The Japanese Times (Tokyo)
Sputnik (Moscow)
The Buenas Aires Herald (Buenas Aires)
The Sidney Morning Herald (Sidney)
Deadline Hollywood (Hollywood)
FiveThirtyEight (New York City)
Politico (Washington, DC)
Lawfareblog (Washington, DC)
Wired (San Francisco, CA)
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The French Open: Day 3

Nightshift Sports:

Daily updates on scores and viewing options for the 2017 French Open.
Results:
The French Open Results
Television/Streaming Schedule
How to Watch the French Open
 
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The Nightshift: 30 May 2017

Press Clippings: 

Good Morning, it’s Tuesday, 30 May 2017 and this is the Morning Edition of The Nightshift, the world’s overnight news feed.
Sports Illustrated sports writer Frank Deford, one of the very best of his generation, has died at age 78 at his home in Key West, Florida. Deford was a six time Sportswriter of the Year award winner. He will be missed.
The White House has announced the resignation of communications director Michael Dubke. He held the position for less than three months.
The Pittsburgh Penguins won their first game against the Nashville Predators 5-3 in game one of the Stanley Cup finals.
Now more than ever, catch up on the news in the rest of the world by reading the front pages of the World’s Greatest newspapers.
The International Headlines are all at your fingertips. Have a great week.
The Times (London
Financial Times (UK)
The Irish Times (Dublin, Ireland)
The Wall Street Journal (European edition)
Washington Post (Washington, D.C.)
New York Times (New York)
The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles)
Daily News Egypt (Cairo)
South China Morning Post (Hong Kong)
The Moscow Times (Moscow)
Le Figaro (Paris)
Bloomberg.com (New York)
The Jerusalem Post (Jerusalem)
The Japanese Times (Tokyo)
Sputnik (Moscow)
The Buenas Aires Herald (Buenas Aires)
The Sidney Morning Herald (Sidney)
Deadline Hollywood (Hollywood)
FiveThirtyEight (New York City)
Politico (Washington, DC)
Lawfareblog (Washington, DC)
Wired (San Francisco, CA)
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The French Open: Day 2

Nightshift Sports:

The French Open tennis tournament started yesterday. Best place to catch up on who’s winning (and who’s not)is the official site of the 2017 French Open…now just a click away.
Enjoy the world’s greatest clay court tournament today and for the rest of the tournament.
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The French Open: Men's Singles

Nightshift Sports:

Good, short, overview of what to expect at this year’s Men’s French Open, from the British newspaper The Independent (the U.K. still produces some seriously great newspapers).
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The Nightshift: 29 May 2017

Editor’s Note: After a spirited internal debate, the Nightshift team decided that in order to provide appropriate coverage for things other than the current U.S. Political scene (i.e. “the hot mess in Washington”), we would trim down the amount of commentary and coverage on U.S. political events to a very modest length and let you go directly to the world’s great newspapers for more depth and comment on the world’s news. That is, after all, the idea for this type of site–get the world’s perspective on events, not just an American one. The re-focusing will also free up time and resources to cover other  things: major sporting events, art, entertainment, etc. And it will enable the team to broaden the editorial reach and continue with certain experimental editorial/communication initiatives. Enjoy the break–it should be refreshing. And if not…..we’ll change back. 
Press Clippings: 

Good Morning. It’s Memorial Day, Monday 29 May 2017 and this is the Morning Edition of The Nightshift, the world’s overnight news feed.
Enjoy the holiday and traditional Memorial Day food.
And, of course, Now more than ever, catch up on the news in the rest of the world by reading the front pages of the World’s Greatest newspapers.
The International Headlines are all at your fingertips. Have a great week.
The Times (London
Financial Times (UK)
The Irish Times (Dublin, Ireland)
The Wall Street Journal (European edition)
Washington Post (Washington, D.C.)
New York Times (New York)
The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles)
Daily News Egypt (Cairo)
South China Morning Post (Hong Kong)
The Moscow Times (Moscow)
Le Figaro (Paris)
Bloomberg.com (New York)
The Jerusalem Post (Jerusalem)
The Japanese Times (Tokyo)
Sputnik (Moscow)
The Buenas Aires Herald (Buenas Aires)
The Sidney Morning Herald (Sidney)
Deadline Hollywood (Hollywood)
FiveThirtyEight (New York City)
Politico (Washington, DC)
Lawfareblog (Washington, DC)
Wired (San Francisco, CA)
The Fine Print:  Embed courtesy of our friends at Getty Images, who have the photographic history of the 20th and 21st Century on file. The image has not been altered in any way. We thank them for sharing.  The Nightshift is a production of Perception Engineering and The Media Bunker. This post is number 1140 for this site. Thanks for reading. Now–catch up on the world. 

Weekend Concert Series: Allman Brothers Band

The Hunt for New Music:
This past week, we lost another rock giant: Gregg Allman, singer, guitar player, Hammond B-3 organ virtuoso, died at age 69, bringing to a close one of the legendary careers in rock music. As one of the founders of the Allman Brothers band–his brother, the great guitarist Duane Allman was the other brother–Gregg Allman pushed the band over four generations and was one of the driving forces that turned it into an international powerhouse and the leading exponent of “Southern Rock”. So–it seemed appropriate to post an Allman Brothers concert for this weekend. This one is a 40th anniversary concert, from YouTube and is from a March 26th, 2009 concert at the Beacon Theater in New York City.  It’s a good one. Enjoy and remember.
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The French Open 2017: Warmups-Nadal At Monte Carlo

Nightshift Sports:
Rafael Nadal and clay court tennis–they are synonymous. Nadal has won the French Open 9 times–a record–and is the sport’s current reigning wizard on clay court surfaces. Although his game doesn’t always translate well to grass or hard courts, on clay is the master and there is no reason to believe that he will not, once again, win the French this year in Paris. He is finally back to good health, injury free, very fit, and ready to go. As proof–here are some highlights from his pre-Paris tournament win at the Monte Carlo clay court tournament.  Enjoy watching Nadal play–he’s a legend and you want to see him while you can.

The French Open 2017: Mens and Women's Draw

Nightshift Sports:

More data for the tennis enthusiast. The Sporting News published a very nice guide to the French Open, that includes not just TV scheduling but also an overview of the Men’s and Women’s draw. Lots of information, compact, and focused.
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The French Open 2017

Nightshift Sports:

The French Open is here. The main draw starts competition on Sunday, 28 May 2017. No need to look all over the internet to sort out where to see this year’s classic. Nightshift Sports has already done the heavy lifting for you.
Where to Watch The French
Just click the link above and find out where to watch this year’s French Open  via TV or streaming. Special thanks to Sports Illustrated’s research department for digging out the details.
And, to get totally in the mood, dig out those clay court special tennis shoes–the ones with red clay dust all over them–find a clay court and a tennis partner, and go hit. It’ll be good for you and you will appreciate the tournament more.