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Carlos Alcaraz dominates Jiri Lehecka to advance to US Open 2025 semi-finals
Carlos Alcaraz says he is “here to entertain” after producing another brilliant performance to beat Jiri Lehecka and reach the US Open semi-finals.
The Spaniard took less than two hours to beat the Czech 6-4 6-2 6-4 at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York.
The five-time Grand Slam winner laid down an early marker by breaking world number 21 Lehecka in the opening game and displayed a laser-like focus throughout the match.
But Alcaraz still found time for some showmanship during the victory, thrilling the crowd with his astonishing repertoire of shot-making.
“Sometimes I play a shot that I should not play in that moment but it’s the way I love playing tennis,” Alcaraz, 22, told Sky Sports.
“I want to play solid, play well and play smart but at the same time when I have the opportunity to play a great shot – or a hot shot, let’s say – why not?
“I’m here to entertain the people, myself and the team.”
Second seed Alcaraz will either face fourth seed Taylor Fritz or 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic for a place in the final.
Federal judge rules against Google’s exclusive search distribution deals, stops short of ordering Google to end them
A federal judge ruled that Google can no longer pay Apple and other companies billions of dollars in exclusive distribution deals to make its search engine the default option on their devices, according to news reports on Monday.
The ruling, part of the government’s landmark antitrust case against Google-parent Alphabet, stopped short of ordering a breakup of Google, but nonetheless represents one of the government’s most drastic efforts in decades to curb the power of a monopoly.
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Rescue workers struggled to reach communities in the isolated, mountainous area hit by the earthquake. The Afghan authorities said at least 1,400 people had been killed, with the death toll expected to rise.
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Preview of NCAA Division I College Football for 2025-2026
By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
We are less than a week away from the start of September, and after months of major international meets, we are ready to return to NCAA Swimming & Diving with the start of the 2025-2026 season just around the corner. The 2025 recruits, and transfers, have made their decisions for where they will spend their year and will be starting classes over the next month.
At SwimSwam, the smell of college swimming in the air means that we have been working through the top recruits, the top recruiting classes and last season’s top 12 programs for both genders. As we post articles, we will update our compendium (as Mark coined it last year) so you can quickly and easily access everything.
Top 12 Programs Preview
| Women’s Top 12 | Men’s Top 12 | |||||
| Program | 2025 NCAA Score | Stars (★) | Program | 2025 NCAA Score | Stars (★) | |
| Virginia | 544 | 1 | Texas | 490 | ||
| Stanford | 417 | 2 | California | 471 | ||
| Texas | 394 | 3 | Indiana | 459 | ||
| Indiana | 312 | 4 | Florida | 315 | ||
| Tennessee | 298 | 5 | Tennessee | 266.5 | ||
| Florida | 232 | 6 | Arizona State | 248 | ||
| Louisville | 209.5 | 7 | Georgia | 238.5 | ||
| California | 202.5 | 8 | Stanford | 216 | ||
| Michigan | 196 | 9 | NC State | 178 | ||
| NC State | 164 | 23 | 10 | Virginia Tech | 107.5 | 11 |
| Southern California | 130 | 19 | 11 | Michigan | 98.5 | 23 |
| Wisconsin | 126 | 12.5 | 12 | Texas A&M | 95.5 | 15 |
GRADING CRITERIA
Over the years, we’ve gone back and forth on how to project points, ranging from largely subjective rankings to more data-based grading criteria based on ‘projected returning points.’ We like being as objective as possible, but we’re going to stick with the approach we’ve adopted post-Covid. The “stars” will rely heavily on what swimmers actually did last year, but we’ll also give credit to returning swimmers or freshmen who have posted times that would have scored last year.
Since we only profile the top 12 teams in this format, our grades are designed with that range in mind. In the grand scheme of college swimming and compared to all other college programs, top 12 NCAA programs would pretty much all grade well across the board. But in the interest of making these previews informative, our grading scale is tough – designed to show the tiers between the good stroke groups, the great ones, and the 2015 Texas fly group types.
- 5 star (★★★★★) – a rare, elite NCAA group projected to score 25+ points per event
- 4 star (★★★★) – a very, very good NCAA group projected to score 15-24 points per event
- 3 star (★★★) – a good NCAA group projected to score 5-14 points per event
- 2 star (★★) – a solid NCAA group projected to score 1-4 points per event
- 1 star (★) – an NCAA group that is projected to score no points per event, though that doesn’t mean it’s without potential scorers – they’ll just need to leapfrog some swimmers ahead of them to do it
We’ll grade each event discipline: sprint free (which we define to include all the relay-distance freestyle events, so 50, 100 and 200), distance free, IM, breaststroke, backstroke, butterfly and diving. Use these grades as a jumping-off point for discussion, rather than a reason to be angry.
Also, keep in mind that we are publishing many of these previews before teams have posted finalized rosters. We’re making our assessments based on the best information we have available at the time of publication, but we reserve the right to make changes after publication based on any new information that may emerge regarding rosters. If that does happen, we’ll make certain to note the change.
Top Recruiting Classes
| Women’s Programs | Men’s Programs | |
| Cal, Stanford, Virginia, Florida | 1-4 | |
| Texas, NC State, Indiana, Georgia | 5-8 | |
| Tennessee, Princeton, USC, Michigan | 9-12 | |
| Louisville, Ohio State, Duke, Notre Dame | 13-16 | |
| UCLA, Wisconsin, South Carolina | Honorable Mentions (in no particular order) | Wisconsin, Louisville, Texas A&M, Ohio State |
A few important notes on our rankings:
- The rankings listed are based on our Class of 2025 Re-Rank. “HM” refers to our honorable mentions and “BOTR” refers to our Best of the Rest section for top-tier recruits.
- Like most of our rankings, these placements are subjective. We base our team ranks on a number of factors: prospects’ incoming times are by far the main factor, but we also consider potential upside in the class, class size, relay impact, and team needs. Greater weight is placed on known success in short course yards, so foreign swimmers are slightly devalued based on the difficulty in converting long course times to short course production.
- Transfers are included, though they are weighed less than recruits who arrive with four seasons of eligibility.
- For the full list of all verbally committed athletes, click here. A big thank you to SwimSwam’s own Anne Lepesant for compiling that index – without it, rankings like these would be far less comprehensive.
- Some teams had not released a finalized 2025-26 team roster at the time these articles were published, meaning it’s possible we missed some names. Let us know in the comments below.
Individual Recruit Ranks
Girls
- Ranks As Seniors (June 2025)
- Ranks As Juniors (from July 2024)
- Ranks As Sophomores (from April 2023)
Boys
Read the full story on SwimSwam: 2025-2026 NCAA Division I College Preview Compendium
Preview of Wildlife Photography at the Natural History Museum
Every year, the Natural History Museum in London dazzles wildlife lovers with the best-of-the-best photographs of the natural world. This year is no exception, and we’ve got a riveting preview for you ahead of October’s award ceremony.
Now in its 61st year, the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition showcases 100 of the world’s best nature photographs at the museum and crowns a series of shooters in a variety of categories, as well as awarding one Grand Title and one Young Grand Title. This year’s competition saw a whopping 60,636 entries from which the previews in our gallery have been selected.
“Selected from a record-breaking over 60,000 images, this preview presents just a small insight into the 100 awe-inspiring, impactful and moving images in store for visitors to our exhibition in October,” says Kathy Morgan, who is the chair of the jury tasked with selecting all of the winners. “As an advocate for the power of photography, there is nothing more rewarding or moving than seeing our relationship to the natural world, in all its complexity and splendour, shared on the world’s biggest platform for wildlife photography.”
Gabriella Comi
The 100 winning entries will be announced on October 14 at the museum and on an accompanying broadcast on its YouTube channel. The shots will then be exhibited at the museum from October 17 through July 12 before they embark on a UK and international tour. This year, some of the shots featured in the exhibit will be accompanied by the museum’s Biodiversity Intactness Index, a proprietary ranking system that indicates how much of a region’s natural biodiversity remains, on a scale from zero to 100%.
“Now in its sixty-first year, we are thrilled to continue Wildlife Photographer of the Year as a powerful platform for visual storytelling, showing the diversity, beauty and complexity of the natural world and humanity’s relationship to it,” says Natural History Museum director, Doug Gurr. “With the inclusion of our Biodiversity Intactness Index, this year’s exhibition will be our best combination of great artistry and groundbreaking science yet, helping visitors to become inspired to be advocates for our planet.”
We’ll showcase some of the winners later this year after they are announced. For now, enjoy an unparalleled look at the natural world through the preview featured in the above gallery.
Source: National History Museum
Warner’s Divo Music Launches New Label Loopd to Support Independent Artists in India
India has long been a priority for Warner Music Group, as evidenced by the number of M&A deals struck by the company in the market.
WMG’s moves in India include a strategic investment in JetSynthesys’ Global Music Junction in April 2024.
It also acquired India-based artist management and live events company E–Positive in October 2023 and bought a majority stake in digital media and music company Divo in February 2023.
Now Divo Music, which has over 4.2 million YouTube subscribers and is claimed by Warner to be “one of India’s leading music and content enterprises”, has launched a new label dedicated to independent music in the market.
Via Loopd, with Warner Music Group’s backing, Divo aims “to discover, empower, and amplify fresh talent from across the country,” serving as “a launchpad for authentic voices and original sounds from India to the world”.
According to the companies, Loopd will be “backed by Warner Music Group’s global expertise, distribution network, and market reach”.
“Loopd will allow its artists to access international audiences while remaining rooted in their independent spirit,” the companies added in a statement.
Warner and Divo noted that the launch comes at “a pivotal time when non-film and independent music is experiencing rapid growth in India, fuelled by streaming platforms and evolving audience preferences”.
They added that Loopd is strategically positioned to tap into this shift by “showcasing diverse new voices and catering to listeners seeking music that goes beyond traditional film-driven content.”
The statement added: “Loopd is built on the principles of originality, quality, and creativity. By collaborating closely with independent musicians, the label will offer artists the resources and visibility needed to thrive while enabling their unique stories and sounds to reach audiences across India and beyond. With Loopd, the future of India’s indie music movement has found a new home.”
The label’s debut release is Nizhal by Adhithya RK, unveiled by Malayalam superstar Mohanlal.
It will be followed by releases including Parota and Beef featuring Tuhin, Prema featuring Junaid Kumar, Hiraaya featuring Samuel Paul, and Peraasaye featuring Pradeep Kumar.
“This is about building a movement, not just a label. Being part of Warner Music, our goal is to blur the lines between indie credibility and mainstream success.”
Shahir Muneer, Divo
Shahir Muneer, Founder & Director of Divo, said: “Loopd is built with artists at its heart. We want to empower independent musicians with the right resources, visibility, and reach, while letting them stay true to their creativity.
“This is about building a movement, not just a label. Being part of Warner Music, our goal is to blur the lines between indie credibility and mainstream success.”
“Independent and regional voices are shaping the future, and with this label we are creating a platform that celebrates originality while connecting artists to global audiences.”
Jay Mehta, Warner Music
Jay Mehta, Managing Director, Warner Music India & SAARC, added: “Loopd strengthens our commitment to India’s diverse music culture.
“Independent and regional voices are shaping the future, and with this label we are creating a platform that celebrates originality while connecting artists to global audiences.”
Last year, WMG CEO Robert Kyncl told analysts on the company’s calendar Q3 earnings call that India “will become an increasingly influential global force in the music business”.
He highlighted the gap between the size of the market’s GDP (the world’s fifth largest) versus the size of its recorded music market (the world’s 14th largest).
Kyncl argued that this gap will close, pointing to the opportunity in subscription music streaming. He noted that only 2% of the country’s 1.4 billion population currently subscribe to music streaming services, but that India’s total subscriber number has grown 40% over the past year.
WMG officially launched Warner Music India in March 2020.
Elsewhere in the market, WMG took a minority stake in ticketing platform SkillBox in December, just a couple of weeks after Kyncl revealed via an Economic Times article that WMG is actively seeking M&A opportunities in India.Music Business Worldwide
Top scholars agree that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza | Flagrant Crimes Against Humanity
The world’s leading group of genocide scholars has agreed that Israel’s actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of genocide, citing what they say is a strategy aimed at destroying the Palestinian population.
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Judge rules Trump’s deployment of National Guard in Los Angeles is unlawful
A federal judge in California has ruled that President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to Los Angeles this summer was illegal.
The ruling comes as Trump seeks to use National Guard troops in order to crack down on crime in other US cities and support immigration enforcement.
Trump deployed National Guard troops to Los Angeles in June in response to protests against immigration raids.
US District Judge Charles Breyer ruled on Tuesday that the government had violated the Posse Comitatus Act, which limits the power of the federal government to use military force for domestic matters.
Judge Breyer has put the ruling on hold until 12 September and Trump will likely appeal.
The president has already deployed hundreds of National Guard troops in Washington DC and is weighing dispatching troops to Chicago as soon as this week.
After Trump deployed troops to Los Angeles, Governor Gavin Newsom sued the administration for alleged violations of the Posse Comitatus Act.
Judge Breyer’s order only applies in California, but could signal legal challenges ahead for Trump’s plans to use the Guard to enforce his policies.
“President Trump’s recent executive orders and public statements regarding the National Guard raise serious concerns as to whether he intends to order troops to violate the Posse Comitatus Act elsewhere in California,” Judge Breyer wrote.
He warned that Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ran the risk of “creating a national police force with the President as its chief”.
He blocked the National Guard from executing the following laws including “engaging in arrests, apprehensions, searches, seizures, security patrols, traffic control, crowd control, riot control, evidence collection, interrogation, or acting as informants”.
The White House, Defense Department, and Justice Department did not immediately respond to request for comment.
This is the second lawsuit filed by Newsom against the deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles.
The first lawsuit sought to wrest back control of California’s National Guard contingent, after Newsom alleged Trump had unlawfully circumvented him to deploy the troops.
Judge Breyer, who also handled that case, ruled in Newsom’s favour, but the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favour of Trump.