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Jabeur back in Wimbledon final

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) – There was a time – a year ago; six months ago, even – that Ons Jabeur might not have recovered from the deficit she found herself in during the Wimbledon semifinals. Down a set. Down a break in the second set. So close to being just a game from defeat.She credits ...

Tourists are packing European hotspots, boosted by Americans

VENICE, Italy (AP) – Tourists are waiting more than two hours to visit the Acropolis in Athens. Taxi lines at Rome’s main train station are running just as long. And so many visitors are concentrating around St. Mark’s Square in Venice that crowds get backed up crossing bridges – even ...

Ukraine wins G7 security pledges but NATO membership remains elusive

VILNIUS, Lithuania – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed fresh pledges of weapons and ammunition to fight Russia’s invasion along with longer-term security commitments from the West on Wednesday even as he expressed disappointment over <a ...

Eubanks’ magical Wimbledon ends against Medvedev

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) – Chris Eubanks woke up Wednesday morning ahead of playing for a berth in the final four at Wimbledon against 2021 U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev and, first thing, like so many of us, reached for his phone to see what the buzz was about on Twitter.“It was just ...