Follow live coverage of Day 8 at the 2024 US Open NEW YORK — Karolina Muchova already had shot of the tournament sewn up when she produced an early contender for the best performance of the U.S. Open so far. Muchova’s 6-3, 7-6(5) win over Naomi Osaka last Thursday night was a masterclass of variety…

Paramount Going back to 1966, “Star Trek” co-stars William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy had what was called a “favored nations clause” in their contracts. The clause ensured that whenever one actor got a raise, or perhaps input into a script, the other one would get the same. This…

X owner Elon Musk has been critiscised by the Commons Speaker for failing to tackle threats levelled at MPs on the social media platform. Sir Lindsay Hoyle said that Twitter used to take down 92 per cent of threatening posts and leave 8 per cent up, but that now the numbers were reversed. In an…

INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Colts tight end Kylen Granson wore a Guardian Cap over his helmet during the preseason and plans to continue doing so in the regular season to further protect his brain from long-term damage. “At one point people thought seatbelts were f—ing stupid,” Granson told The Athletic on Thursday. “Why wouldn’t I (wear it)?…

Warner Independent Pictures In 2006, director Richard Linklater made his first foray into science fiction with a film adaptation of “A Scanner Darkly,” the 1977 novel by Philip K. Dick. Dick’s original story delved deeply — and with first-hand knowledge — into the bleak world of drug addicts.…

Jaryd Clifford claimed bronze a medal in 5,000m but has been disqualified He had his medal stripped over a breach of the rules in the men’s T13 final ‘Numb’ and ‘shattered’ Clifford has no grounds for an appeal against the decision By George Clarke For Australian Associated Press Published: 17:13 EDT, 31 August 2024 | Updated:…

Like many culture-shaping trends, it started on TikTok. Posts by Norwegian swimmer Henrik Christiansen, now widely known as the “muffin man,” showcased the chocolate muffins served in the Olympic Village during the Summer Games. Christiansen’s posts, highlighting his adoration of the fudgy morsels, drew millions of views as he competed at the Paris Olympics and…

Lionsgate By now, the mythology surrounding Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis” is perhaps larger than the perplexing film itself. The ambitious sci-fi tale has been decades in the making, and with stories of money troubles, set dysfunction, AI-generated pull quotes, and alleged sexual misconduct behind the scenes, “Megalopolis” has…

The Kansas City Chiefs have won back-to-back Super Bowls, so the entire NFL will be looking to knock them off their perch atop the league. What’s surprising, though, is that despite winning two titles in a row, my NFL Projection Model does not see the Chiefs as the favorites to win it all this year.…

Confessing to a crime you did not commit carries a cost. If anyone can attest to that, it’s Ravinder Naga. It’s a cost that cuts far deeper than any penalty dispensed by the courts. There’s the humiliation of walking the gauntlet of whispered comments, the gnaw of anxiety about the future. Ravinder, 49, has endured…