Wimbledon Ball Selection, Women's Five Sets Debate

Wimbledon players often select multiple balls before serving to choose ones with optimal wear. Fresher balls are generally preferred for first serves to maintain aggression, while some players choose more worn balls for second serves to make them slightly less predictable for opponents. Each player has different preferences based on their playing style. asg-reflektory.pl

Meanwhile, tennis experts are debating whether women's matches should adopt best-of-five sets format, particularly from the second week of Grand Slams. The format was used in the WTA Finals from 1984-1998, with memorable matches like Monica Seles' five-set victory over Gabriella Sabatini in 1990. Some believe physically imposing players like Coco Gauff would thrive in the longer format.

• Inquest to restart on 7 December, coroner says

• Sheffield United midfielder died in 2023, aged 27

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An inquest into the death of the Sheffield United midfielder Maddy Cusack has been adjourned again, nearly three years after she died on 20 September 2023, aged 27. The coroner told the court the inquest would restart on 7 December and apologised to the family. She expects three days of evidence will be needed.

The hearing, which began on 29 June and has heard eight full days of evidence, had been scheduled to conclude listening to evidence on Friday before the coroner would return to Chesterfield coroner’s court to deliver her conclusions on 27 July, but on Thursday it was confirmed the proceedings had been delayed. It is understood this relates to additional documents having been lodged.

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued an urgent directive to autonomous vehicle developers, stating it is unacceptable that their vehicles interfere with ambulances, police, or firefighters.

NHTSA administrator Jonathan Morrison sent a formal letter warning that emergency scenes are not exceptional cases but regular occurrences in urban driving, demanding immediate technological solutions to the problems detected in the United States.

Brighton-stjernen Kaoru Mitoma (29) samarbeider med politiet etter å ha vært involvert i en bilulykke i Tokyo.
Det skriver avisen Japan Times og andre lokale medier.
Mitoma oppgis å ha vært uoppmerksom da han onsdag kjørte på en kvinnelig syklist, som fikk behandling på sykehus for noen mindre skader.
– Vi tar denne hendelsen på største alvor og kommer til å samarbeide fullt ut i etterforskningen. Han ønsker også å be om unnskyldning, skriver Mitomas representanter i en uttalelse.
29-åringen står med 27 mål og 21 målgivende pasninger på 135 kamper for Brighton. Han har spilt 31 oppgjør for Japan, men en lårskade stoppet Mitoma fra å delta i årets VM. (NTB)