The son of Asia’s richest man marries in the year’s most extravagant wedding
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The son of Asia’s richest man marries in the year’s most extravagant wedding

MUMBAI, India (AP) — The youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest man married his longtime girlfriend early Saturday in what many dubbed the wedding of the year, attended by global celebrities, business tycoons and politicians, highlighting the billionaire’s staggering wealth and rising clout. The wedding rituals, including exchanging garlands by the couple and walking […]

SpaceX Falcon 9 accident leaves Starlink satellites in wrong orbit
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SpaceX Falcon 9 accident leaves Starlink satellites in wrong orbit

By MARCIA DUNN Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A SpaceX rocket has failed for the first time in nearly a decade, leaving the company’s internet satellites in an orbit so low that they’re doomed to fall through the atmosphere and burn up. The Falcon 9 rocket blasted off […]

Reviving The Lost Spanish Art Of Ringing Church Bells By Hand
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Reviving The Lost Spanish Art Of Ringing Church Bells By Hand

JOANETES, Spain (AP) — Xavier Pallàs plants his feet on the belfry floor, grips the rope, and with one tug fills the lush Spanish valley below with the reverberating peal of a church bell. Clang-clong! Clang-clong! Clang-CLONG! The swinging bronze bell resonates with each strike of the clapper, filling the small stone tower with an […]

Meet Japan’s Biggest Kabuki Star, Danjuro Ichikawa XIII
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Meet Japan’s Biggest Kabuki Star, Danjuro Ichikawa XIII

TOKYO (AP) — Onstage, Danjuro Ichikawa, one of the biggest stars of Japan’s Kabuki theater, is a virtuoso in switching roles. In his latest production, he plays 13 parts, including a princess, a sushi chef and a fox. He hobbles offstage as a feeble old man, then dashes back on moments later as a fierce […]

Team USA’s Kerr: Trump shooting ‘demoralizing’
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Team USA’s Kerr: Trump shooting ‘demoralizing’

Kerr on Trump assassination attempt: A demoralizing day for our country (0:51) Steve Kerr shares his thoughts on the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. (0:51) Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterJul 14, 2024, 5:38 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books […]

Colombia boss criticizes Shakira halftime show
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Colombia boss criticizes Shakira halftime show

Can Colombia stun Argentina in the Copa America final? (2:19) Herculez Gomez and Shaka Hislop preview the Copa América final between Colombia and Argentina. (2:19) Lizzy Becherano Jul 13, 2024, 07:11 PM ET MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Colombia head coach Nestor Lorenzo criticized CONMEBOL’s decision to extend the 2024 Copa América final half-time from a […]

Namajunas shuts down Cortez in unanimous win
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Namajunas shuts down Cortez in unanimous win

Rose Namajunas dominates main event of UFC Fight Night (1:17) Rose Namajunas cruises to a dominant victory over Tracy Cortez in the main event of UFC Fight Night. (1:17) Andreas Hale, ESPNJul 14, 2024, 1:48 AM ET Rose Namajunas used superior striking and grappling to shut down a spirited effort from Tracy Cortez and earn […]

Hayes: U.S. win shows progress before Olympics
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Hayes: U.S. win shows progress before Olympics

Jeff Kassouf Jul 13, 2024, 07:49 PM ET HARRISON, N.J. — United States women’s national team head coach Emma Hayes said her team still needs to improve its decision-making in the final third, but she saw signs of progress in the 1-0 win over Mexico at Red Bull Arena on Saturday. Hayes’ third game in […]

Argentina back Uruguay players, worried for final
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Argentina back Uruguay players, worried for final

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJul 13, 2024, 06:35 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni said he understands the reaction of Uruguay players in entering the stands to protect their family members in the aftermath of last Wednesday’s Copa […]