WorldPingAl Jazeera
Kenya’s world record holder Sawe withdraws from Berlin Marathon
An undisclosed injury has forced Sebastian Sawe to withdraw from this month's Berlin Marathon.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
Fortune
There are a record 3,795 billionaires in the world right now—and just like Jeff Bezos, their favorite investments are sports and philanthropy
WorldPingBillionaires from Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to businessman Robert Kraft are spending their fortunes buying sports teams and funding charitable causes.
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WorldPingThe Guardian
If MPs want to take on Nigel Farage over his dodgy finances, they need to clean up their own act | Frances Ryan
It’s hard to beat back charges that MPs are ‘all the same’ when they have accepted £400k in freebies this year – £100k up on last year How has your summer been? Done anything nice?
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Guardian
WorldPingFortune
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang eats dinner with someone ‘and their stock price doubles the next day’
People want to know where the CEO is dining, and more importantly, who he's with.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Fortune
WorldPingThe Guardian
Top of the crops: record heatwaves help deliver bumper UK berry harvest
Investment in climate-resilient irrigation enables this year’s haul to rise 6% on 2025’s already bigger-than-usual yield British farmers have faced a sweltering summer tested by heatwaves, wildfires and water shortages – but a bumper berry harvest co…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Guardian
ESPN
PCA, Cubs fume after umps' miss: 'Get it right'
The Cubs and star outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong were left fuming Wednesday after umpires missed a pivotal balk call in what ended up being a 2-0 Chicago loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by ESPN
ESPN
Big 12 latest to OK pro ban, includes all sports
The Big 12 has unanimously agreed to ban professionals from returning in all sports, the conference announced Wednesday.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by ESPN