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Karmelo Anthony I'm Not Done Fighting Yet ... Appeals 35-Year Sentence Published June 10, 2026 12:54 PM PDT Karmelo Anthony isn't done fighting his murder case just yet ... because we've learned he's planning to
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Ceremonial lighting of the cauldron ahead of ticket registration launch at the LA Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California, US, in this January 13, 2026 file photo. (Reuters) Olympic chief Kirsty Coventry said on Wednesday she was confident for the successful hosting of the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles despite what she described as "challenges" for the World Cup.Football's showpiece tournament, co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States, kicks off on Thursday.But the build-up to the June 11-July 19 competition has been marred by fans, a top referee and team officials being barred from the tournament.A record 48 teams and millions of supporters are descending on the three host countries for the largest and most logistically complex World Cup ever staged.But the refusal of US immigration authorities to allow Somali referee Omar Artan, one of Africa's leading match officials, into the country underlined fears that US President Donald Trump's immigration policy could leave deep scars on the tournament."We're obviously very aware and following the World Cup as it gets closer and closer to kick-off time," said Coventy, the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)."I am confident that in two years we will be able to overcome a number of the challenges that the World Cup are facing right now." 'COLLABORATION AND LEARNING'That, Coventry told a press conference, took "collaboration and learning"."The task force and everyone on the ground now are learning and we can only continue to work very closely with the OCOG (local organising committee), the USOPC (the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee), at this moment to continuously give our feedback we are receiving from stakeholders."Then it's our job to monitor that, to advocate for that and for athletes and their entourage to be able to ensure that they are there in the LA28 Games."Coventry added: "We're going to consistently work with them, we're going to consistently collaborate with them."As soon as we get any feedback from the Olympic movement and our stakeholders, we relay that directly to them."This is just a part of the process, so we have to just continue having faith in that process."And I do believe that we will see a successful LA 2028."The Los Angeles Olympics are slated for July 14-30, 2028, when President Trump will still be in power. Related Story
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Serena Williams of the US during practice at the Queen's Club Championships in London, Britain, on June 10, 2026 (Reuters) Serena Williams's long-awaited return to competitive tennis was left in the balance Wednesday after doubles partner Victoria Mboko retired through injury in her opening singles match during the WTA tour event at Queen's Club.Tennis great Williams, 44, made her eagerly-anticipated comeback at the London venue on Tuesday, securing a win alongside Canadian teenager Mboko in their first doubles match.The duo defeated third seeds Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Erin Routliffe 7-6 (7/2), 6-2.They are now scheduled to face Leylah Fernandez and Laura Siegemund on Thursday in the grass-court event, a warm-up for Wimbledon.Mboko, who received a bye into the round of 16 for the Queen's singles, was down a set but leading Karolina Pliskova 4-3 in the second when she slipped behind the baseline trying to return a shot.The stumble effectively forced her into doing the splits, drawing a gasp from the crowd.Mboko was visibly upset as she spoke to the attending medical staff.She got to her feet but the official reason subsequently given for her retirement was a left knee injury, with Mboko heard saying on television cameras "there is no stability right now".'SUCH A SHAME'Mboko buried her face behind a towel as she continued to consult her team, before the umpire eventually announced her retirement, with the crowd giving the 19-year-old a sympathetic reception."It's such a shame," said Pliskova, adding: "Of course, this is not the way we want to win. Hopefully she is going to be fine for Wimbledon."If Mboko, ninth in the women's singles rankings, withdraws from the doubles, that will be the end of Williams's tournament as well.Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, stunned the sporting world a week ago with her shock announcement she would compete at Queen's, where she is only playing in the doubles."It was so fun. I had so much fun playing with Victoria," she said after Tuesday's win. DESIRE TO PLAY IN FRONT OF HER CHILDRENWilliams said her decision to return to competitive tennis for the first time since losing to Ajla Tomljanovic at the 2022 US Open was inspired by a desire to play in front of her children.Her two young daughters, Olympia and Adira, as well as husband Alexis Ohanian were all courtside at Queen's on Tuesday.Williams is also scheduled to play doubles at the Berlin Open next week but has yet to decide if she wants to feature in the Wimbledon doubles.But she played down the prospect of featuring in the singles at Wimbledon -- where she has won the title seven times -- when she faced the media on Sunday."Right now, no, I feel like I probably need to train a little bit more if I want to play singles and we'll see if I get there, and if not, that's not my journey right now," said Williams.But Iva Jovic, speaking after defeating Alexandra Eala 6-2, 6-2 to book her place in the Queen's quarter-finals, believes it won't be long before Williams returns to singles action."I think she will be back on the singles court very soon, as well. It's exciting. She's looking really good," the 18-year-old American said.Mboko has called Williams her "idol", and she said it was a memorable experience to play alongside her."Of course even knowing I could play with Serena I'm so grateful, first of all," she said."I don't play that much doubles, but I think sharing the court, I think I can learn a lot, even though we're still competing. I just had so much fun today." Related Story
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American champion Quinn Simmons of Lidl-Trek won stage four of the Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes on Wednesday when a breakaway group made it home just ahead of a charging peloton at the thermal spa resort village of Montrond-les-Bains.With his long red hair and beard and decked out in his stars and stripes US road champion jersey, Simmons has been a regular and easily recognisable feature in breakaway attempts, and this was his first win in France and third at World Tour level.'You never know when your last chance to win in the national jersey is, you have to earn it back every year, and I'm so proud to race in it,' said Simmons, whose escapes on the Tour de France last year brought him to public attention.The 25-year-old's efforts ended in a stage win after the peloton were bamboozled by a prolonged acceleration in the escape party who hit high speeds over the final kilometres.'I've never won a sprint before, so that's pretty cool,' said Simmons, who described the win as payback for his efforts training in Colorado.Also part of the break that formed on the second of six modest climbs along the 167km route was Finn Fisher-Black of Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, who finished second, and third-placed Matteo Vercher of TotalEnergies.Belgian Wout Van Aert won the sprint behind the break for fourth, just a few seconds adrift, while the overall leader's yellow jersey remains with Frenchman Alex Baudin of EF Education-EasyPost.Ineos Grenadiers pair Kevin Vauquelin and Oscar Onley are second and third at 12sec, while pre-race favourite Paul Seixas is 10th at 1min.The race formerly known as the Criterium du Dauphine is one of the final stage events before the Tour de France and a major form indicator for the Grand Boucle in July.Thursday's stage five is a relatively flat ride but at 195.8km is the longest on the eight-day race that culminates with a brutal Sunday finale over four giant peaks.On the weekend, the race will end up the Plateau de Solaison in the French Alps, where a 11.3 kilometres climb at an average gradient of nine percent awaits any pretender to the title.
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Former England captain Michael Vaughan (right) seen with cricket pundit Jonathan Agnew. Michael Vaughan has backed Ben Stokes to retain the England captaincy despite being investigated for breaking the team's curfew. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced they were looking into Stokes' involvement in a nightclub incident on Monday morning following England's win in the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's. England team-mate Gus Atkinson and Saracens rugby player Totoa Auvaa were also involved. Media reports on Tuesday suggested Stokes may resign as Test skipper.The second Test against New Zealand at the Oval gets under way in a week's time.But former England captain Vaughan said Stokes had sufficient "credit in the bank" to avoid being sacked."Yes, Ben Stokes broke a curfew," Vaughan wrote in the Daily Telegraph."Yes, he made a mistake. But is that a sacking offence as England's Test captain? I do not think so. 'STOKES HAS A LOT OF CREDIT IN THE BANK'"Stokes has a lot of credit in the bank for all he has done for England as captain and all-rounder. There is no way that those making the big decisions at the England and Wales Cricket Board have the same credit in the bank."I do not see how you can tell Stokes he is not captain anymore just for going over the curfew by a couple of hours after a win."He added: "A short suspension would be fine, but this is not a big enough incident over which to lose the captaincy."It is the latest controversy concerning the England team after the tour of Australia where the side faced allegations of a drinking culture during a 4-1 Ashes series loss.A physical confrontation with Auvaa is understood to have led to a member of ECB security staff being struck.If Stokes is stripped of the captaincy, vice-captain Harry Brook - already the skipper of England's white-ball teams - could lead the hosts next week.Brook was fined and censured for late-night drinking and clashing with a nightclub bouncer before captaining England in a one-day international in Wellington in October -- an incident that led to the midnight curfew. Related Story
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England's Gus Atkinson (left) and England's captain Ben Stokes leave the field for lunch on the second day of the four-day Test match against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on May 23, 2025. Stokes
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David Geffen & David Armstrong Back on Board Together After Nasty Split?!? Published June 10, 2026 12:00 PM PDT David Geffen and David Armstrong's relationship has gone from choppy waters to smooth sailing ... at
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A passenger van carrying tourists crashed and burst into flames near Khajut, a few kilometres from the Pakistan's federal capital Islamabad, on the Islamabad-Murree Expressway on Wednesday, killing at least 10 people and injuring several
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Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon killed at least 12 people on Wednesday, a medical source told AFP, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged the Lebanese people to join Israel's fight against Hizbollah.Israeli forces seized a
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At first glance, Asad might seem like a historical action film set in nineteenth-century Egypt. But, as the film unfolds, it becomes something more immediate: a fictional story rooted in a historical backdrop, using that
