Alcaraz battles through rain in Cincinnati, SA's Harris eliminated
Carlos Alcaraz battled through a rain interruption to claim his 50th win of the season, defeating Jordan Thompson 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 on Wednesday at the Cincinnati Open.
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Stephens beats Cocciaretto after rain delay to reach Cincinnati second round
Unseeded American Sloane Stephens overcame a sluggish start to the Cincinnati Open with a 7-5 6-2 victory over Italy's Elisabetta Cocciaretto on Monday (Aug 14) to set up a second-round showdown with French defending champion Caroline Garcia.
Marks and Spencer's 'rain-resistant' coat hailed 'outstanding quality' is 'ideal for autumn'
Marks and Spencer customers have been blown away by one of the brand's autumn coats, which they have hailed 'classic and versatile' and 'easy to pair with almost any outfit.' The £65 coat uses 'rain repellent' technology which has been designed to keep you bone dry in unpredictable wet weather.
Karolina Pliskova, Victoria Azarenka Win WTA Openers At Rain-Hit Montreal
Former world number ones Karolina Pliskova and Victoria Azarenka advanced after rain delays on Monday's first day of the WTA Montreal Open hardcourt tournament. Czech standout Pliskova beat China's Zhu Lin to book a second-round berth against current world number one Iga Swiatek of Poland, the reigning US and French Open champion. Pliskova, the runner-up at Montreal in 2021, needed two hours and 22 minutes to eliminate Zhu 6-3, 6-7 (8/10), 6-2.
Three dead as torrential rain and heavy flooding strike Slovenia
Torrential rains and heavy floods swept through regions of Slovenia on Friday, killing at least three people, cutting off roads and bridges and surging into buildings. The prime minister described the devastation as “catastrophic.”
Met Office extends Greater Manchester thunderstorm warning as torrential rain batters UK
The Met Office has extended a yellow thunderstorm warning for parts of the UK - including for some of Greater Manchester.
Ashes 5th Test, Weather Report: Will Rain Play Spoilsport On Day 5 At The Oval?
After a rain-curtailed fourth day, the ongoing fifth Ashes Test between England and Australia is set to reach its conclusion. Both the teams will be squaring off against each other on the final day on Monday with Australia needing 249 runs to win with 10 wickets in hand. After rain forced early stumps on Day 4, Australia's score read at 135/0 with openers Usman Khawaja (69*) and David Warner (58*) standing unbeaten at the crease. On Day 5, all eyes will be on the weather as the fourth Ashes Test also ended in a draw due to rain.
Greater Manchester weather: 'Unsettled' forecast with heavy rain to hit region
We're almost into August now - but the weather isn't quite looking like it.