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Coco Gauff has reported receiving an “insane” number of racist comments on social media after a disputed point during her China Open match against China’s Sun Xinran in Beijing. The American fourth seed requested a video review late in the first set after electronic advertising boards around the court flickered during a rally. Some spectators booed as the review was called. Sun appeared close to winning the point when Gauff stopped playing, and the chair umpire ordered it to be replayed. Gauff went on to win 7-5, 6-1 and reach the fourth round. “Hey everyone, you can dislike me or…

Dorking Wanderers’ new co-owners have given chairman-manager Marc White fresh backing as he targets a return to the Football League and ambitions of turning the non-League club into a global force. US entrepreneur Frank Villares and his wife, Debra Tucker, became co-owners and growth investors during the summer, while a consortium led by former professional ice hockey player James Sixsmith also acquired a shareholding. White, who helped establish Dorking with friends in 1999 and has remained at the club ever since, believes the additional investment can accelerate the next phase of a remarkable rise through the football pyramid. Dorking have…

Surf Life Saving WA will investigate the use of artificial-intelligence drones to improve shark searches after the State Government announced a $5 million funding boost for shark mitigation measures. The additional funding will support increased patrols and shark tagging as part of efforts to strengthen the state’s approach to shark safety. Surf Life Saving WA will examine whether the technology can make searches for sharks more efficient, alongside the expanded patrol and tagging measures.

Boats capable of smuggling 1,700 illegal immigrants were seized at a UK airport. The material offers no further detail about the airport, when the seizure occurred, or who carried it out. The story hinges on the seizure of these vessels at a UK airport.

Saoirse Ronan has said the James Bond rumours surrounding her husband, Jack Lowden, are not being discussed at home, despite claims from his Slow Horses co-star Gary Oldman that the actor has already been chosen as the next 007. Lowden, 36, has been widely tipped for the role, with producers reportedly said to be strongly considering him as the successor to Daniel Craig. Oldman, 68, appeared to suggest earlier this year that a decision had already been made. Speaking on Canada’s The Morning Show, he said: “It’s been rumored that he’s on the shortlist. We’re going to find out pretty…

Ted Cruz has emerged as a central power broker in Texas’s Senate race, throwing his political network and fundraising operation behind fellow Republican Ken Paxton as he seeks to prevent Democrat James Talarico from winning the seat. The senator stayed neutral during the bitter Republican primary between Paxton and John Cornyn, but moved decisively into the contest after Paxton won the runoff in May. Cruz has since campaigned alongside him, introduced him to donors and acted as an informal adviser. “It is absolutely critical that Texas stay red, that Republicans keep a majority in the US Senate and the House,…

The UK may delay the announcement of its defence spending plan, according to a report. No further details about the timing of the announcement were provided.

Former The Bachelor star Matt Agnew has condemned Sam Wood over domestic violence charges, saying knowing the fitness entrepreneur would not stop him speaking out against the alleged behaviour. Agnew, an engineer, astrophysicist and science communicator who won the Australian dating show in 2019, issued the statement on social media on Tuesday. Queensland Police charged a 46-year-old Victorian man with assault occasioning bodily harm in a domestic violence context and strangulation in a domestic setting after officers were called to The Sebel in Noosa at about 9pm on Saturday. Wood, his wife Snezana and their daughters were understood to have…

Sahibzada Farhan has been appointed Pakistan’s new Twenty20 captain, replacing Salman Ali Agha ahead of the three-match home series against Sri Lanka. Farhan led Pakistan to a silver medal at the Asian Games, where they lost to India by 19 runs in Sunday’s final. The series against Sri Lanka will be played in Rawalpindi from October 9 to 13. Hasan Nawaz and fast bowler Naseem Shah have been recalled to the T20 squad. Nawaz had been out of favour since November but struck 96 in the Asian Games final before being dismissed from the final ball. Naseem last played T20…

Gypsy Rose Blanchard has been invited to attend Ken Urker’s funeral in Texas, where his family is from, when arrangements are finalised, family sources have said. Although Urker’s sister Autumn has expressed her disapproval of Blanchard, she is said to have a positive relationship with the rest of his family. His mother, Raina, reportedly likes Blanchard, while Urker’s parents do not blame her for anything. Blanchard is understood to be open to attending the Texas service. She also wants to hold a separate funeral in Louisiana so that members of her family who cannot travel can pay their respects. Blanchard…