Beau Greaves became the first woman to win a match on the European Tour in darts by defeating Daryl Gurney 6-4 at the Czech Open. She has achieved several milestones in darts, including being the first woman to win a PDC ranking title and the first to hit a nine-dart finish on the PDC ProTour.
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Beau Greaves is 22 years old and from Doncaster.
She won her European Tour match against Daryl Gurney with a score of 6-4.
Greaves lost narrowly (5-6) to Rob Cross in her European Tour debut in Hungary.
She made a comeback in the match, winning three legs in a row with high-quality finishes (14, 13, and 11 darts).
She is the first woman to win a match in the European Tour’s 15-year history.
Greaves became the first woman to win a PDC ranking title by beating Michael Smith in April.
She recorded the first nine-dart finish by a woman on the PDC ProTour earlier this year.
Greaves also won the Women’s World Matchplay tournament for the third time in July.
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Liverpool won 2-0 against Ipswich Town in a Premier League match, thanks to two early goals by striker Alexander Isak. Cody Gakpo played very well, helping Liverpool secure their first league win of the season under new manager Andoni Iraola.
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Alexander Isak scored two goals in the first nine minutes, leading Liverpool to victory.
This was Liverpool’s first Premier League win of the season.
New Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola recorded his first win since replacing Arne Slot.
Ipswich Town is a newly promoted team and had lost 5-0 to Manchester United earlier.
Isak was Liverpool’s record British transfer last summer and had a difficult first season.
Isak’s recent playing style with Liverpool involves running behind defenders and using speed.
Cody Gakpo assisted Isak’s goals and performed strongly in the match.
Bradley Barcola made his debut for Liverpool, showing impressive speed in 26 minutes on the field.
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Federal investigators are examining if Mark Walter, the owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, broke any laws related to how he raised and reported his money when buying the team. Sports analyst Pablo Torre is sharing new information about this investigation.
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Mark Walter is the owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team.
Federal officials are investigating how Walter raised funds to buy the Dodgers.
The investigation focuses on whether Walter correctly disclosed the source of his money.
Walter won a bidding war to own the Dodgers.
NBA legend Magic Johnson is also connected to the situation.
Pablo Torre is reporting details about the financial questions surrounding Walter.
William Brangham is discussing these developments with Torre.
The inquiry involves potential legal issues around the Dodgers’ ownership financing.
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The World Stone Skimming Championships take place on the small Scottish island of Easdale, attracting competitors from over 30 countries. Contestants throw flat stones across water, aiming for the longest distance while following strict rules about stone size and origin.
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The championships are held annually on Easdale, an island in Scotland’s Inner Hebrides.
More than 400 contestants from over 30 nations are competing, including participants from New Zealand and Canada.
Stones must come from Easdale, be less than 3 inches (7.6 cm) in diameter, and pass through the “Ring of Truth” to prove they are natural.
Last year, some contestants were disqualified for sanding their stones to improve performance.
A geologist named Luisa Hendry will inspect stones this year to prevent cheating.
The contest began in 1983 and has been held every year since 1997 except during the Covid pandemic.
The event includes men, women, and under-16 participants, with efforts to increase inclusivity.
Contestants get three attempts to skim stones, and the longest total distance wins. The defending champion is Jonathan Jennings from Kentucky.
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London City Lionesses won their first game of the Women's Super League season, beating Manchester United 2-1 at home. They played well together, showing strong team effort and skill, while Manchester United struggled, especially in the first half.
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London City Lionesses won 2-1 against Manchester United in the Women's Super League opener.
The match was played at Hayes Lane with 5,402 fans attending.
Alexia Putellas, a two-time Ballon d'Or winner, made her debut and played well in midfield.
London City dominated the first half and showed strong teamwork and individual skill.
Delphine Cascarino, an international player for London City, expressed confidence about the team’s chances this season.
Manchester United had no shots in the first half and showed low confidence.
London City’s coach, Eder Maestre, praised the team’s performance and their ability to align their efforts.
Several new players joined London City, including former Manchester United players, with some still adjusting.
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Real Betis won 1-0 against Real Madrid, ending Madrid's perfect start to the La Liga season. Kylian Mbappe missed a late penalty that could have tied the game.
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Real Betis beat Real Madrid 1-0 at La Cartuja stadium.
Troy Parrott scored his first goal for Betis near the end of the game.
Real Madrid had won their first three matches under manager Jose Mourinho this season.
Betis goalkeeper Alvaro Valles saved a penalty from Mbappe in stoppage time.
Vinicius Junior hit the post and had a goal disallowed for offside during the game.
Mbappe’s penalty was awarded after a foul on Vinicius Junior.
The win puts Betis level with Real Madrid on nine points from four matches.
Both teams prepare for their Champions League matches following this game.
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The United Soccer League (USL) and its players' group agreed on a new contract deal lasting until 2030. The agreement raises player salaries and introduces year-long contracts for players in two USL leagues, including a new top-level league starting in 2028.
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The new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) covers the USL Championship and the upcoming USL Premier league.
USL Championship players’ minimum salary will rise to $42,000 in 2026 from $31,000 now, increasing each year.
The USL Premier league, set to start in 2028, will have a minimum salary of $67,500 with annual raises.
For the first time in lower-level US soccer, 12-month player contracts are introduced, replacing shorter agreements.
The deal enhances player healthcare, safety standards, and introduces prize money for competition.
USL currently manages almost all professional lower-division soccer leagues in the US.
The CBA follows previous agreements for other USL leagues, with ongoing talks for the third-division League One.
The USL Premier league will operate alongside MLS and plans to use promotion and relegation, allowing teams to move between divisions based on performance.
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Tennis player Aryna Sabalenka stopped her US Open match because she noticed a strong smell of cannabis near the court. Despite this, she won the match and moved into the fourth round of the tournament.
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Aryna Sabalenka is the two-time defending US Open champion.
During her match, she told the umpire that someone was smoking cannabis because the smell was very strong.
Cannabis is legal in New York, and the smell can often be noticed around the tennis courts.
Sabalenka won her match 6-3, 6-4 and reached the round of 16 without losing a set.
She served 10 aces and did not face any break points in the match.
Sabalenka will lose her No. 1 world ranking unless she wins the US Open again and Elena Rybakina loses early.
Sabalenka had a tense exchange with a reporter who questioned her about how she spent her time before the tournament.
She will face Taylor Townsend in the next round, another top player and local favorite.
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Amy Hunt ran her best time of the season in the 200 meters at the Diamond League final in Brussels, finishing third. She was close to the winner, Julien Alfred, and plans to compete in more events soon.
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Amy Hunt ran 22.16 seconds in the 200m race, her season's best and close to her lifetime best.
She finished third, behind Julien Alfred (21.79 seconds) and Kayla White (22.00 seconds).
Hunt won four gold medals at the European Championships last month.
She also plans to run the 100m race at the event and at the upcoming Ultimate Championships in Budapest.
Hunt's training includes long 400m runs with short recovery times to handle busy competition schedules.
Other British athletes had mixed results: Matt Hudson-Smith finished 5th in the 400m, and Jake Hayward was 8th in the 1500m.
Norwegian pole vaulter Armand Duplantis did not compete due to leg tightness, and Noah Lyles ended his season early because of injury.
Kenyan Emmanuel Wanyonyi won his fourth straight Diamond League title in the 800m race.
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Alexander Isak scored two goals within the first ten minutes, helping Liverpool win their first game of the season by beating Ipswich 2-0. The match was played at Ipswich's home stadium.
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Alexander Isak scored two goals early in the game.
Liverpool won the match 2-0 against Ipswich Town.
This was Liverpool’s first win of the current season.
The goals came in the opening ten minutes of the match.
The game took place at Ipswich Town’s home ground.
The match is part of the Premier League, England’s top football league.
Ipswich Town did not score any goals in this game.
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The Football Association (FA) is reviewing England’s performance in the World Cup by asking players and staff about their experience. The review will include feedback on tactics, substitutions, and the team’s base in Kansas City during the tournament.
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The FA conducts a review after every major international tournament.
Head coach Thomas Tuchel and his staff have already begun reviewing their World Cup performance.
Players from the squad will be asked to share their opinions as part of the review.
Some players privately questioned Tuchel’s late-game decisions in the semi-final loss to Argentina.
England lost 2-1 to Argentina after leading 1-0 but won the bronze medal match against France.
The impact of traveling back and forth to their base in Kansas City will be studied.
The FA sees the World Cup as a success and supports Tuchel ahead of the Euro 2028 qualifiers.
England’s next matches will be in the Nations League against Spain, the Czech Republic, and Croatia.
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This year’s U.S. Open tennis tournament is using artificial intelligence (AI) to provide live insights during matches. The technology helps enhance the fans’ experience by giving real-time digital information on the games.
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The U.S. Open is using AI technology at the tournament for the first time.
AI provides live insights as the matches happen.
The goal is to make the tournament more engaging for viewers.
Fans can access these AI-powered details through digital platforms.
The AI helps explain game statistics and player performance quickly.
This is part of a growing trend of using technology in sports events.
CBS News digital reporter Lauren Fichten covered the story.
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Tennis player Aryna Sabalenka stopped her US Open match to tell the umpire about a strong smell of cannabis on the court. She asked people not to smoke near the tennis courts because the smell can make it hard to concentrate during the game.
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Aryna Sabalenka is the world number one tennis player.
She was playing her third-round match against Kamilla Rakhimova at the US Open.
Sabalenka stopped the match to alert the umpire about a strong cannabis smell.
Smoking cannabis is not allowed inside the tennis grounds.
Recreational cannabis is legal in New York for adults 21 and older.
Smoke from nearby Flushing Meadows-Corona Park can drift into the stadium.
Sabalenka said she had noticed cannabis smell before but not so strong during a match.
She asked people to avoid smoking near the courts to help players focus.
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Liverpool won 2-0 against Ipswich Town in the Premier League, with Alexander Isak scoring both goals early in the game. This was the first Premier League win for Liverpool’s new manager Andoni Iraola since he started this summer.
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Alexander Isak scored two goals within the first 10 minutes.
The match took place at Ipswich Town’s home stadium, Portman Road.
This was manager Andoni Iraola’s first Premier League win since he took charge of Liverpool.
Liverpool had previously drawn their first two games this season.
Bradley Barcola made his debut for Liverpool as a substitute in the 64th minute.
Barcola is Liverpool’s record signing after transferring from Paris Saint-Germain.
Liverpool kept a clean sheet, meaning they allowed no goals during the game.
Liverpool’s former manager Arne Slot was replaced by Iraola after struggling last season.
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Liverpool won their first Premier League game of the season by beating Ipswich Town at Portman Road. Alexander Isak scored two early goals, helping new Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola achieve his first victory with the team.
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Liverpool defeated Ipswich Town in a Premier League match.
Alexander Isak scored two early goals for Liverpool.
This was the first win of the season for Liverpool and the first under manager Andoni Iraola.
Ipswich Town goalkeeper Kjell Scherpen made mistakes that contributed to the goals.
Ipswich's defense struggled to handle Liverpool's attacking players like Isak and Gakpo.
Cody Gakpo provided two assists and played very well for Liverpool.
Liverpool's defense, including Virgil van Dijk and Ronald Araujo, performed strongly.
Several Liverpool players were substituted to maintain control and secure the win.
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South African rugby captain Siya Kolisi urged his team, the Springboks, to draw strength from the history of Soweto as they prepare to play New Zealand at FNB Stadium. The match is part of a series with New Zealand and includes a special double-header event featuring the women’s teams as well.
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Siya Kolisi is the first black captain of South Africa’s rugby team, the Springboks.
The match will take place at FNB Stadium near Johannesburg, a historic and large stadium.
Kolisi referenced the 1976 Soweto Uprising, a key protest against apartheid.
The Soweto Uprising involved students protesting forced teaching in languages tied to apartheid and resulted in many deaths.
New Zealand has won their two previous visits to this stadium and leads the series 2-1 if they win the upcoming match.
The game is part of a double-header including a women’s rugby match between the Black Ferns (New Zealand) and the South African women’s team.
Wallace and Amarante Sititi, siblings for New Zealand’s men and women’s teams, may both play, becoming the second brother-sister pair to do so for New Zealand on the same day.
Their father, Semo Sititi, was a rugby player and captain for Samoa and attended the match.
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Aryna Sabalenka and Jessica Pegula won tough matches to advance to the fourth round of the 2026 US Open tennis tournament. The Williams sisters are playing doubles together at night during the event.
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Aryna Sabalenka defeated Kamilla Rakhimova with scores 6-3, 6-4 in the third round.
Sabalenka mentioned being bothered by the smell of marijuana near the tennis courts during her match.
Jessica Pegula came from behind to beat Leylah Fernandez 1-6, 6-4, 6-3.
Sabalenka aims to win her third straight US Open title, something not done since Serena Williams in 2012-2014.
The Williams sisters, Serena and Venus, teamed up to play doubles at the US Open for the first time since 2022.
Pegula had a weak start but improved in later sets to overcome her opponent.
The men's defending champion, Carlos Alcaraz, also played matches on the same day.
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Aryna Sabalenka, a top tennis player, complained about the strong smell of marijuana affecting her during a US Open match. The smell, believed to come from nearby areas outside the stadium, disturbed her while she was serving, leading her to ask officials for help.
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Aryna Sabalenka is the two-time defending US Open champion.
She noticed a strong marijuana smell during her third-round match at the Louis Armstrong Stadium.
Sabalenka asked the chair umpire to address the issue during the game.
Other players like Nick Kyrgios and Maria Sakkari have also complained about marijuana smell at the US Open.
There is a park behind the tennis center that is often the source of the marijuana smell.
No fans were caught smoking inside the tennis grounds, and none were removed for that reason.
The US Tennis Association says smoking is not allowed on the tennis center property and enforces this rule.
Sabalenka later made light of the situation during her post-match news conference.
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Fenerbahce players Matteo Guendouzi and Mason Greenwood were given bans and fines after a fight following their Champions League win against Lyon. Lyon's goalkeeping coach also received a suspension for his role in the clashes.
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Matteo Guendouzi got a four-match European ban, with two matches suspended, and a 50,000-euro fine.
Mason Greenwood received a one-match suspended ban and a 30,000-euro fine.
Lyon’s goalkeeping coach Antonio Ferreira was banned for five matches, with two suspended, due to a "serious assault."
Both football clubs, Fenerbahce and Lyon, were fined 50,000 euros for breaking rules of conduct.
The brawl followed Fenerbahce’s 3-2 aggregate win that sent them into the Champions League group stage.
Guendouzi was punished for insulting others, provoking fans, and poor conduct.
Greenwood’s penalty was for poor conduct during the incident.
Guendouzi said he was upset by Lyon fans insulting his family before and during the game.
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Katie Taylor, a two-weight undisputed boxing champion from Ireland, is preparing for her final professional fight at Croke Park. At the weigh-in event held at Trinity College, both Taylor and her opponent Flora Pili made weight under the light-welterweight limit, with thousands of fans attending to see the moment.
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Katie Taylor is ending her professional boxing career with a final fight scheduled at Croke Park.
The weigh-in took place at Trinity College in Dublin, where both fighters weighed in under the 10 stone (63.5 kg) limit.
Taylor has never missed weight in her 26-fight career.
The fight is an undisputed light-welterweight bout between Taylor and Flora Pili.
All 80,000 tickets for the fight have been sold.
Flora Pili has 12 wins and aims to make a name by challenging Taylor.
Women were only allowed to study at Trinity College starting in 1975; Taylor is a symbolic figure breaking barriers.
Taylor showed emotion at the weigh-in, thanking fans and reflecting on her career highlights, including her Olympic wins.
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