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Shelton Steps Up in Laver Cup Debut
Tennis

Shelton Steps Up in Laver Cup Debut

Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Friday, September 22, 2024Ben Shelton stepped up in a profitable Laver Cup debut.An assertive Shelton rallied from 1-4 down within the tiebreaker defeating Arthur Fils 7-6(4), 6-1 in right this moment's Laver Cup opener at Roger's Arena in Vancouver.Halep on Doping Ban: It's InsaneAfterward, Shelton shared easy recommendation Team World captain John McEnroe imparted that helped him command the second set: step up nearer on second serve returns.Because the charcoal-colored court docket is enjoying a bit slower than the US Open and the balls are fluffing up greater, McEnroe suggested Shelton to step nearer to the baseline to chop off the angle on his return. "We were more focused on what serves I was covering, what position I'm putting myself in to take a...
Darryl George: Household sues state governor after scholar suspended over dreadlocks
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Darryl George: Household sues state governor after scholar suspended over dreadlocks

The household of a black scholar who was suspended from college in a row over his coiffure has filed a lawsuit towards the state's governor and legal professional common. Darryl George, 17, a junior at Barbers Hill High School in Mont Belvieu, has been expelled since 31 August as a result of college officers stated his dreadlocks fall beneath his eyebrows and ear lobes, violating the district's gown code. His mom Darresha George has denied this and stated his hair is neatly tied and twisted in dreadlocks on prime of his head.The lawsuit accuses Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton of failing to implement the CROWN Act, a brand new state legislation outlawing racial discrimination based mostly on hairstyles.The lawsuit claims the pair, of their official ...
Boris Johnson and David Cameron criticise transfer to ditch HS2 to Manchester
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Boris Johnson and David Cameron criticise transfer to ditch HS2 to Manchester

Former Tory prime ministers have warned Rishi Sunak about "delivering a mutilated HS2" after his authorities refused to disclaim it was contemplating axing a part of the challenge.Boris Johnson stated solutions the Birmingham to Manchester route might be lower over price considerations had been "desperate" and "Treasury-driven nonsense". He went on to induce the prime minister to ship on the 2019 levelling-up pledge the Tories had been elected on.David Cameron has additionally privately raised important considerations concerning the prospect the high-speed rail line might be closely altered, in response to The Times.The paper quoted an ally who stated it was "unusual" for the previous prime minister, who resigned after the Brexit referendum lead to 2016, to intervene in polit...