Murray fights back to beat McDonald in Washington

Andy Murray fights back to beat Mackenzie McDonald 3-6 6-4 7-5 in the Washington Open first round in his fourth match since returning from hip surgery.

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'Let's dance' - Wilder deal almost done, says Fury

Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury says a deal to fight American Deontay Wilder is "almost done".

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Cameroon in talks with former England, Lazio & Man City boss Eriksson

Cameroon confirm discussions with former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson, to take over as coach of the Indomitable Lions.

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Ex-Olympic champion Skofterud dies in jet-ski accident

Norwegian Olympic cross-country skiing gold medallist Vibeke Skofterud dies in a jet-skiing accident at the age of 38.

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Fulham sign £22m Serbia striker Mitrovic from Newcastle

Fulham complete the signing of Serbia striker Aleksandar Mitrovic from fellow Premier League side Newcastle United.

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'Desperate Bottas risked massive controversy in clash with Vettel' - Palmer column

In his latest BBC Sport column, former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer explores how reluctant 'wingman' Valtteri Bottas diced with controversy in Hungary.

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World sport: 10 photos we liked this week: 23-29 July

A selection of the most striking sports photographs from around the world this week.

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Lemar 'very happy' to complete Atletico move

Thomas Lemar says he is "very happy with the decision" he made to join Atletico Madrid, after passing a medical to complete the move.

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Schumacher's son takes first F3 win on same track where his dad won maiden F1 race

Michael Schumacher's son, Mick, wins his first Formula 3 race at the same circuit his father enjoyed his maiden F1 win.

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Rashid return 'a stab in the chest' for county game - former England captain Vaughan

Former England captain Michael Vaughan says Adil Rashid's Test return is a "stab in the chest" for county cricket.

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Man City's Mahrez has 'no significant damage'

Manchester City winger Riyad Mahrez could be fit for Sunday's Community Shield with Chelsea despite suffering an ankle injury.

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Verstappen apologises after expletive-laden radio outburst

Max Verstappen apologises for an expletive-laden outburst which was broadcast on a radio transmission during the Hungarian Grand Prix.

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England's greatest Test - which match did you pick as the best?

As England prepare to play their 1,000th Test, which match did BBC Sport readers vote the greatest of all time?

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Do you know progression of Premier League transfer record? Take our quiz

Can you name the players involved each time the Premier League transfer record was broken?

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Corrections: July 31, 2018

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The Third-Party Option

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New York City Is Thriving. Why Is Transport Such a Nightmare?

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Four People, Including a 5-Year-Old Boy, Are Shot and Killed in Queens

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Murder Suspect Used Dating Apps to Prey on Women, Police Say

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More to Come

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Bob Woodward’s New Book Will Detail ‘Harrowing Life’ Inside Trump White House

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'Huge' rattlesnake's loud warning to Mississippi man goes viral

As a forester, Joseph Hosey comes across snakes pretty much every day.

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Exquisite ancient mosaic uncovered in Israel

An incredible 1,700-year-old ancient mosaic had been uncovered by archaeologists in Israel.

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California wildfires: Satellite imagery reveals shocking blanket of thick smoke over western US

New satellite imagery reveals thick blankets of smoke over California and Oregon from the raging wildfires that have incinerated hundreds of thousands of acres this summer.

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The edge of space just crept 12 miles closer to Earth

Did you feel that?

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Mourning orca mother carries dead calf for fifth day

A mourning orca whale continued to carry her dead calf for a fifth straight day on Saturday.

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Quick Edit: Draft e-commerce plan gets intent right

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NASA study says setting off bombs over Mars isn't the best idea

Remember when Elon Musk said he wanted to nuke Mars? 

As he later clarified, the idea was to create two "pulsing suns" over the poles with fusion bombs, which would release trapped carbon dioxide to thicken the atmosphere and warm the planet. Next, people would pack up their belongings, board a spaceship, and touch down on a much more habitable Mars. 

SEE ALSO: A 12-mile, underground lake may have been found on Mars. What could live there?

This is called terraforming — altering a planet to make it more like Earth. (Yes, like in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.)

Welp, it looks like that plan has a fatal flaw, according to a NASA-sponsored study published Monday in the journal Nature Astronomy. There just isn't enough carbon dioxide trapped on Mars to make it work.  Read more...

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MoviePass is dying and the memes are brutal

As you've likely seen or experienced already, MoviePass is in all sorts of trouble.

On Friday, the service went down amid revelations the business ran out of money to pay for movie tickets. Service was restored on Monday, but screenings were few and far between. Then CEO Mitch Lowe said in a meeting that big summer releases like Christopher Robin won't be available to subscribers, according to Business Insider.

SEE ALSO: MoviePass is down again. Is this the end?

And so, with the company in dire straits, the internet unleashed some brutal memes. 

a live look at the moviepass offices pic.twitter.com/Ib08nNd9S1

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Amazon predictably cancels Echo Spot orders after they were listed for free

There's no such thing as a free lunch. Or a free Echo Spot.

Amazon has cancelled the orders of customers after the white version of the smart speaker was temporarily listed on its website for zero dollars, down from the regular price of $129.

SEE ALSO: Someone taught Amazon's Alexa sign language

As TechCrunch notes, the black version of the device was listed for $99, a deal comparative to its usual asking price. But of course, you can't beat a free Echo Spot.

"in stock august 24" lol pic.twitter.com/QSCQI7XJir

— Wario64 (@Wario64) July 30, 2018

Predictably, the free Echo Spot sold out quickly, leaving those who had "bought" one to hope that Amazon didn't pick up on the error. Read more...

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Uber's self-driving truck program is done

Uber's self-driving truck program feels like it just took off, but after a court trial and several major leadership changes, it's been a long road to a dead-end announced Monday. 

Back in 2016, Uber acquired Otto — former Google engineer Anthony Levandowski's self-driving truck startup — and Uber's self-driving truck program was born. Then Levandowski was sued for taking trade secrets from Google and bringing them to Uber in the acquisition. That was mainly about the LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) laser and sensor technology that uses light to help the autonomous vehicles "see" the road and world around them.  Read more...

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Barack Obama and Joe Biden got lunch together, because some bromances never die

Sometimes good things really do last.

Former president Barack Obama and vice president Joe Biden grabbed a quick and casual bite for lunch in Georgetown on Monday — and the libs were in love with the idea that the two still chill. Honestly, most people in D.C. were just looking for any form of distraction.

SEE ALSO: Obama and Biden fighting crime in a new mystery novel is the break from political news you need

Look who stopped by @DogTagBakery for lunch today! Thank you @BarackObama and @JoeBiden for supporting our mission of empowering veterans with service-connected disabilities, military spouses, and military caregivers! #BakingADifference #veterans #milspouses #caregivers pic.twitter.com/bLHttsgXJF

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WhatsApp has finally encrypted group video calling for everyone

WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature that brings its features up to par with other major messaging apps: group video calls.

The app is now starting to add group video calling to its iOS and Android app, the company announced Monday.

SEE ALSO: Another effort in the fight against fake news: WhatsApp tries to stop messages from going viral

WhatsApp has supported video calling since 2016, but calls were, until now, limited to two participants. With the latest change, the app is upping its support to four total participants.

That's a fairly modest increase, particularly compared to other services. Facebook Messenger supports group video calls of up to 50, while Snapchat supports 16 participants. Apple's FaceTime will work with up to 32 people when iOS 12 launches later this year. Read more...

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Someone created a 250-pound gummy pizza for some unknowable reason

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to bite into a gummy pizza with a 6-foot diameter? No? Me neither, but hey, here we are.

Vat19 created was it calls the world's largest pizza, along with its own handcrafted box. Derek "The Gummy Bear Guy" and Jamie spend the first three minutes of the video constructing the mold for one slice of the pizza gummy, before filling it with different colors and flavors of gelatin. 

After waiting 12 hours for the gummy to set they they pull the candy away from its mold to reveal a gigantic, wiggly slice of pizza. 

"Oh snap," says Jamie, upon seeing the final product.  Read more...

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U.S. states sue Trump administration over lift of 3D printable guns ban

Just days before the blueprints for 3D printable guns get released to the public, several U.S. states have jointly filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration in a bid to stop the release.

Washington, Oregon, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., are all joining together to seek a restraining order and an injunction to halt the release of the 3D printable gun files. They argue that these blueprints would allow criminals easy, unfettered access to firearms. 

In June, the State Department reached a settlement with Defense Distributed, a nonprofit that develops digital firearm blueprints for 3D printing. The settlement would allow Defense Distributed to legally release downloadable gun blueprints as of Wednesday. Read more...

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Bursts of solar energy severed radio communication during 2017's hurricane mayhem

While three hurricanes swirled in the Caribbean and Atlantic Oceans on September 6, 2017, the sun blasted off a powerful flare of energy, which soon smacked into Earth and severed radio communications across half the planet for hours.

Just four days later, another solar flare — an intense burst of radiation from the sun — hit Earth and again disrupted communications, as major storms continued to churn toward land.

This confluence of tempestuous weather both on Earth and in space was recently described by scientists in the journal Space Weather, the research led by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) researchers.  Read more...

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