Alcaraz withdraws from Cincinnati event as doubts grow over US Open defence

Seven-time Grand Slam winner Carlos Alcaraz was expected to defend his ATP Masters 1000 ​title in Cincinnati.

Carlos Alcaraz ‌has pulled out of the Cincinnati Open due to ⁠a wrist ⁠injury, organisers have said, casting doubt over the Spaniard’s fitness in the run-up to his US Open title ⁠defence this month.

Fuego volcano spews more ash and mud as Guatemala shelters 1,700 who fled nearby villages

by Sonia Pérez D.

Fuego volcano spews more ash and mud as Guatemala shelters 1,700 who fled nearby villages
Lava flows and clouds of ash out of the crater of the Fuego Volcano, as seen from San Juan Alotenango, Guatemala, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. Credit: AP Photo/Moises Castillo

Guatemala remained on alert Tuesday after evacuating villages during an eruption of the Fuego volcano, one of Central America's most active.

UFC Noche: 10-Fight Card Announced, Date And Location

Edgar Berlanga v Steven Butler

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 26: President and CEO of Ultimate Fighting Championship Dana White speaks at a press conference following fight night at Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden on July 26, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Evan Bernstein/Getty Images)

MLB Best Home Run Bets For August 5, 2026—Alvarez And Caglianone

Yordan Alvarez admires a home run.

Yordan Alvarez can add to his MLB lead in home runs with another homer today.

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The MLB best home run bets are mired in a genuinely frustrating funk, with 10 consecutive incorrect home run props. The long-shot nature of home run bets means losing streaks are part of the rollercoaster ride.

‘The Blacklist Was a Plague’ — Locarno Retrospective Curator Ehsan Khoshbakht Talks About What We Can Learn From the Intolerance of the Past

One of the most shameful episodes in Hollywood’s history is being examined in a new retrospective to screen at the Locarno Film Festival: Red & Black: Hollywood Left and the Blacklist. Speaking to Variety, the retrospective’s curator, Ehsan Khoshbakht, speaks about the inspiration for the program, which features the work of directors, writers and stars such as John Garfield, Joseph Losey, Dalton Trumbo, Dorothy Parker, Richard Wright and Charles Chaplin.

Maria Bäck on ‘Brave New Love,’ Her Provocative Take on Motherhood, Desire and Modern Romance

Swedish-Danish writer-director Maria Bäck (I Remember When I Die, Psychosis in Stockholm) likes to push the envelope. With her new feature, Brave New Love, she invites us to talk about love, relationships and desire — but not within the tidy bounds of what’s considered “normal” or “right.”

The yearly mild weather spell that brings Yemen’s coast back to life

Mukalla, Yemen – Before the sun rises over Mukalla’s beaches, 15‑year‑old Abdulrahman Badr and his friend Tareq are already at their usual spot on the sand.

They’re brewing tea and kneading dough for bakhmari, a traditional fermented flatbread from Hadramout – the vast governorate in eastern Yemen that Mukalla is the capital of.

Ex-Liverpool star Mohamed Salah linked with move to Turkiye’s Trabzonspor

Turkiye club Trabzonspor say they have begun negotiations to sign the Egyptian star forward.

Turkish top-tier side Trabzonspor have said they have begun ⁠transfer negotiations with ⁠Mohamed Salah, with the club chairman adding they hoped to sign the Egyptian forward later this week.

Olympian Freddie Woodward was 'hooked on porn for 10 years'

A former Team GB diver said he was left feeling "dirty" after he became hooked on online pornography as a child.

Freddie Woodward, who competed at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, said at the height of his addiction he sometimes visited adult websites multiple times a day.

Bradley Barcola: Why Liverpool want PSG winger for £100m

Liverpool have twice paid more than £100m for players - midfielder Florian Wirtz and striker Alexander Isak - and could be about to pay that much once again.

Paris St-Germain and France winger Bradley Barcola has become a main target for Liverpool, with the Reds prepared to pay about £100m, while PSG are holding out for somewhere near £145m.