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US Open singles seeds revealed: Alexander Zverev, Aryna Sabalenka lead draws
The 2026 U.S. Open singles seeds are set. See the top men's and women's seeds, projected quarterfinals and American contenders.
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SB Nation
Arsenal Champions League Draw Confirmed
Arsenal’s Champions League League Phase opponents are set, as are everybody else’s but who really cares about them. The Gunners [something about the draw]. The club won’t be able to better last season’s League Phase — they won all eight matches with a +19 goal difference. Their first place finish guaranteed them home field in […]
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Reuters
Tennis-US Open draw hands Alcaraz, Sabalenka tough tests
Aug 27 (Reuters) - Defending U.S. Open champion Carlos Alcaraz faces a challenging road to the New York final while Aryna Sabalenka will also have her hands full in her bid for a three-peat, following Thursday's draw.
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Variety
Oscars: Germany Selects Sandra Wollner’s ‘Everytime’ for International Feature Race
Sandra Wollner’s “Everytime” has been selected as Germany’s entry for the Academy Award for best international feature film. The film’s synopsis reads as follows: The last photograph Jessie took shows the sun over Berlin. It hangs there as if nothing had happened. But Ella has lost her daughter. What remains is Jessie’s younger sister and […]
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Variety
France Faces Thorny Oscar Submission Choice With Andrey Zvyagintsev’s ‘Minotaur’ and Homegrown Contenders
France’s Oscar submission race for 2027 is shaping up around one particularly thorny question: What happens to a major film by an exiled filmmaker when no other country is realistically positioned to claim it? That is the dilemma surrounding Andrey Zvyagintsev’s “Minotaur,” a scathing portrait of corruption in Putin’s Russia that won the Grand Prize […]
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USA Today
65 Americans remain missing after deadly Nepal flash flood
More than 1,000 people are missing after the Nepal flash floods, including 65 U.S. citizens. Two Americans, a woman, 52, and a man, 55, were rescued.
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Variety
Pimmada Chaisakcharoen’s Thai Horror ‘Tame’ Launches EST N8, BrandThink’s B-EST Pictures (EXCLUSIVE)
EST N8 and BrandThink have launched B-EST Pictures, a joint venture for feature films and live experiences. The venture’s first title, “Tame,” a horror-suspense feature rooted in Thai folklore, will launch international sales at the Toronto Film Festival’s market ahead of its Thailand theatrical release on Oct. 29. Set in a rural bullfighting village where […]
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Variety
Oscars: Japan Selects ‘All of a Sudden’ for International Feature Race
Hamaguchi Ryusuke’s “All of a Sudden” has been selected as Japan’s entry in the international feature category at the 99th Academy Awards, the Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan (Eiren) has revealed. The selection marks the second time a Hamaguchi film has represented Japan in the category, five years after “Drive My Car” won the […]
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SB Nation
Bayern Munich newcomer speaks five languages
Surely Ismael Saibari will add German during his time at FC Bayern
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Variety
Amanda Kernell Is More Interested in ‘Liberation Than a Curse’ as Her Third Feature ‘Brace Your Heart’ Debuts Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)
In her upcoming third feature “Brace Your Heart,” Amanda Kernell follows a survivor, not a victim. “We’re all different, and some people who experience really difficult things can’t recover. But there are others who survive and find there’s light on the other side,” she told Variety. Kernell, known for “Sámi Blood” and “Charter,” is also behind […]
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Reuters
Tennis-Shelton looks to make an impact at US Open after ‘roller coaster’ season
By Nicole Fernandes Aug 26 (Reuters) - Ben Shelton enters the U.S. Open determined to make up for a string of disappointing Grand Slam performances this season, with the successful defence of his Canadian Open crown providing a major confidence boost for the young American.
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Variety
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day,’ ‘The Odyssey’ Extend Battle Atop U.K. and Ireland Box Office as ‘Insidious’ Makes Strong Debut
Sony’s “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” retained the No. 1 spot at the U.K. and Ireland box office for a fourth consecutive week, collecting £3.6 million ($4.8 million), according to Rentrak. The superhero blockbuster pushed its running cumulative gross to $117.9 million. Universal’s “The Odyssey,” directed by Christopher Nolan, held firmly in second place during its […]
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