50 Most Interesting Facts About the World
From the longest place name in the world to the characteristics of the "most typical" person, these are some of the most interesting facts about the world.
Ferrari say they lost the F 1 2019 battle to Mercedes before the season even began after designing a car which was "not good enough". Although Ferrari turned heads in pre-season testing with their pace, their season quickly unravelled after a crushing opener in Australia and the famous Italian team didn't
December 6, 2019 , 11:45 AM. Binotto: Ferrari lost 2019 F 1 title last year. Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto says the team " lost " the 2019 Formula 1 season last year when designing its car. The Italian team started pre-season testing strongly but that did not translate into results at the start of the year
© Sutton Images Ferrari say they lost the F1 2019 battle to Mercedes before the season even began after designing a car which was "not good enough".
Although Ferrari turned heads in pre-season testing with their pace, their season quickly unravelled after a crushing opener in Australia and the famous Italian team didn't secure a victory until after the summer break, by which point their championship optimism had long been a distant memory.
Ferrari's issue wasn't that they couldn't compete with Mercedes in terms of engine power or in qualifying - they were by far the quickest on the straights in 2019 and finished with nine poles to Merc's 10 - but that their SF90's aerodynamic package was no match for their rivals in the corners.
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Ferrari ‘ lost ’ title battle to Mercedes when designing Formula 1 2019 car. Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto has made a surprising confession after the Mercedes started the season with eight consecutive victories, while even Red Bull claimed two wins before Charles Leclerc or Sebastian Vettel stood on
Ferrari 's new F 1 car is a "development of last year's, not a revolution" says team principal Mattia Binotto at its unveiling before the 2019 season. Ferrari lost out to Mercedes in 2018, despite having the faster car at least as many times as their rivals, after a series of errors by Sebastian Vettel and the
© 2019 Getty Images ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 01: Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Ferrari looks on before the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit on December 01, 2019 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images) Their season was also littered with team and driver mistakes, but Mattia Binotto was in no doubt when asked what the key moment was in the Scuderia's demise.
"I think we lost this last year when designing that car," the Ferrari team boss said.
"We were not competitive at the start of the season and there are reasons for it, so I think the car project was not good enough to start with.
© Getty "Our development rate, and generally speaking our design, was not as good as our competitors."
Cash-strapped RTE looking to fill nine vacancies with interns costing €271k in salaries
Cash-strapped RTE looking to fill nine vacancies with interns costing €271k in salariesThe national broadcaster has created the "Internship Programme 2020" in line with their People Strategy to mirror the nation’s diversity.
Five constructors' titles and drivers' titles with Michael Schumacher between 2000-2004, before Numerous grid penalties and unnecessary collisions mounted to a huge number of lost points. Ferrari 's incredible qualifying pace in 2019 brought Vettel and Leclerc an average starting position of
Scuderia Ferrari S.p.A. (Italian: [skudeˈriːa ferˈraːri]) is the racing division of luxury Italian auto manufacturer Ferrari and the racing team that competes in Formula One racing.
Mercedes started the season with eight consecutive victories, while even Red Bull claimed two wins before Charles Leclerc or Sebastian Vettel stood on the top step of the podium for Ferrari.
They did make progress in the second half of the campaign and seemed to make a breakthrough with their package when taking a one-two in Singapore, a high-downforce track which features more low-speed corners than any other on the calendar.
© 2019 Getty Images ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 01: Charles Leclerc of Monaco and Ferrari prepares to drive on the grid before the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit on December 01, 2019 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Charles Coates/Getty Images) "It has certainly been an intense season with a lot to do," Binotto, new in his role for 2019, added.
"We have restructured and reorganised the team, but in the meantime we have always tried to address and improve the car and I think we did this through the season - at least to some level."
We’re Losing Another Rap Generation Right Before Our Eyes
We’re Losing Another Rap Generation Right Before Our EyesIn L.A., 03 Greedo is serving a 20-year sentence for guns and drugs found in a 2016 traffic stop after police claimed to smell marijuana wafting off the vehicle, and Drakeo the Ruler beat a murder case this summer that attempted to use his lyrics as evidence, but remains in solitary confinement as local law enforcement attempts to prove that he is a gang leader. All of this is happening as fans still reel from the jarring losses of Mac Miller, Nipsey Hussle, Lil Peep, Fredo Santana, XXXTentacion, and many others.
But F 1 2019 is supposed to have a livery editor,there might be a way to put the WinNow and Martini I just wait till new F 1 titles are on steam sale half price now so it's essentially the price of a slightly I'd love more customization for the career mode. As a driver put me in F2 for a year or two before getting
Ferrari 's 2019 Formula 1 struggles relative to its major rivals continued in the Monaco Grand Prix, and efforts are in full swing at Maranello and trackside
© 2019 Getty Images ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 01: Sebastian Vettel of Germany driving the (5) Scuderia Ferrari SF90 on track during the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit on December 01, 2019 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) That Singapore win, however, was their last of the season, with Binotto admitting the team "lost performance" in comparison to Mercedes and Red Bull at the end of 2019.
Ferrari, without a title in over a decade, are now facing a crunch winter as they ponder their car design for 2020 - when the car regulations are largely unchanged.
Gallery: The best sporting images from 2019 [Photos]
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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal celebrates his fourth goal against Fulham with his trademark somersault during a Premier League match at the Emirates Stadium in London on Jan. 1.
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British tennis player Andy Murray gets emotional during a press conference to announce his retirement after this year's Wimbledon tournament - if not sooner - in Melbourne on Jan. 11.
Quentin Tarantino Teases 'Kill Bill 3' With Uma Thurman: 'Definitely in the Cards'
Quentin Tarantino has never made a proper sequel to one of his films, but he said in an interview Monday that there's a chance we see a "Kill Bill 3" — and that could happen sooner than we think. On Andy Cohen's radio show Monday, the "Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood" director said he recently had dinner with the Bride herself, "Kill Bill" star Uma Thurman, and said he has an idea for where she'd now be after all this time. "I do have an idea ofOn Andy Cohen's radio show Monday, the "Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood" director said he recently had dinner with the Bride herself, "Kill Bill" star Uma Thurman, and said he has an idea for where she'd now be after all this time.
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Cyclists race on the beach during the Egmond-Pier-Egmond race in Egmond aan Zee, the Netherlands, on Jan. 12.
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Argentina’s Luciano Benavides (L) races past Bolivia’s Daniel Nosiglia during the Dakar Rally in Pisco, Peru, on Jan. 16.
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Japan's Naomi Osaka poses with the Australian Open trophy on the Brighton Beach in Melbourne on Jan. 27. She defeated Czeck Republic’s Petra Kvitová in the final.
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A kiteboarder competes in the Red Bull King of the Air competition in Cape Town, South Africa, on Jan. 31.
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(L-R) Sweden's Ebba Andersson, Frida Karlsson, Charlotte Kalla and Stina Nilsson celebrate after winning gold medals in the Women's 4x5 kilimetre cross-country relay during the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Seefeld, Austria, on Feb. 28.
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The New York Islanders celebrate their 6-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs at the NYCB Live's Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York on Feb. 28.
Kelvin Fletcher and Oti Mabuse crowned winners of Strictly Come Dancing 2019
Kelvin Fletcher and Oti Mabuse have been crowned winners of the hit BBC showThe competition was high, but it was Kelvin Fletcher and Oti Mabuse that stole the audience's heart in the end and saw them lifting the coveted glitterball trophy.
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Switzerland's Roger Federer poses with his trophy after defeating Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships in Dubai, U.A.E., on March 2. This was Federer's 100th ATP title.
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Japan's Ruka Hirano takes a practice run before the start of the Snowboard Halfpipe qualifiers at the U.S. Grand Prix at the Mammoth Mountain in California, U.S., on March 7.
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Competitors seen during the FIA World Rally Championship in León, Mexico, on March 8.
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Taiwan's Tai Tzu Ying competes in the women's singles semi-final match against Japan's Akane Yamaguchi during the All England Open Badminton Championships in Birmingham, England, on March 9.
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Baseball player Keon Broxton of the New York Mets (now plays for Baltimore Orioles) crashes into the wall as he attempts to catch a flyball against the Boston Red Sox during the Grapefruit League spring training game in Fort Myers, Florida, U.S., on March 9.
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A multiple exposure picture shows Japan's Kazuyasu Minobe fighting against Hungary's Tibor Andrasfi during a fencing bout at the Epée Grand Prix in Budapest on March 10.
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Christopher Buchtmann of St. Pauli kicks a corner during a 2. Bundesliga match against Hamburger SV at the Millerntor Stadium in Hamburg, Germany, on March 10.
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Athletes compete during the 51st Engadin Skimarathon in St. Moritz, Sils, Switzerland on March 10.
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Espoir D'Allen ridden by Irish jockey Mark Walsh races to victory during the Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy at the Cheltenham Racecourse in Cheltenham, England on March 12.
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Zion Williamson of the Duke Blue Devils dunks the ball against the Syracuse Orange during the quarterfinals of the Men's ACC Basketball Tournament at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S., on March 14.
Star Wars' Daisy Ridley describes the 'absolute fear' of being stalked - after a man followed her back to her New York hotel late at night
The British star, 27, reveals she turned to therapy after being stalked when she first found fame. The Star Wars actor told The Sun, 'nothing can prepare you for the absolute fear you feel'.The 27-year-old, from London, who is best known for starring as Rey in the hit franchise, revealed she was left so traumatised by one late night incident, she turned to therapy after she began to live in fear.
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Skiers compete at the men's relay event during the Biathlon World Championships in Östersund, Sweden, on March 16.
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A skater from team Junost Junior of Russia gets emotional during the ISU World Junior Synchronized Skating Championships in Neuchatel, Switzerland, on March 16.
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Australia's Declan Carruthers celebrates after clearing his jump during the men's pole vault event at the Jandakot Airport Track Classic in Perth, Australia, on March 16.
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Racer Valtteri Bottas of Mercedes celebrates after winning the Australian Formula One Grand Prix in Melbourne, Australia, on March 17.
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Former British soccer player David Beckham waves the checkered flag as Mercedes's Lewis Hamilton crosses the finish line during the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix near Manama, Bahrain, on March 31.
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Baseball player Hunter Pence of the Texas Rangers is given a Powerade bath by his teammates after a match against the Houston Astros at the Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas, U.S., on April 3.
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Brazil's Italo Ferreira (pictured) competes against U.S.'s Kolohe Andino during the World Surf League at the Duranbah Beach in Tweed Shire, Australia, on April 8.
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AC Milan's Fabio Borini (2nd L) and SS Lazio’s Rômulo (2nd R) vie for the ball during an Italian Serie A soccer match at the Giuseppe Meazza stadium in Milan, Italy, on April 13.
Amy Winehouse exhibition to open at Grammy Museum
The late British singer’s popular outfits will be on display in Los Angeles next month.The Recording Academy told The Associated Press that the late British singer’s popular outfits — including her halter dress worn at her final stage performance in Belgrade in 2011 — never-before-seen handwritten lyrics and home video, diary entries and more from her family’s personal archive will make up Beyond Black — The Style Of Amy Winehouse.
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Tiger Woods celebrates after winning the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Georgia, U.S., on April 14.
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Jordan Binnington of the St. Louis Blues makes a save against the Winnipeg Jets during the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S., on April 16.
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Lionel Messi (C) of Barcelona attempts an overhead kick as Phil Jones (R) of Manchester United attempts to block during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final match at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain, on April 16.
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Darren Sweetnam (L) of Munster Rugby is tackled by Alex Goode of Saracens during the Champions Cup semi-final match at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry, England, on April 20.
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Japan's Sarah Asahina prepares herself for the final match against Akira Sone during the All-Japan Judo Championships at Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium in Yokohama, Japan, on April 21.
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Germany's Lara Lessmann competes in the International Cycling Union (UCI) BMX world championship in Hiroshima, Japan, on April 21.
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(L-R) Taiwan's Chen Kuei-ru, Japan's Shunya Takayama and Kazakhstan's David Yefremov compete in the 110-metre hurdles race during the 23rd Asian Athletics Championships at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on April 24.
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French footballer Paul Pogba of Manchester United controls the ball during the Premier League match against Manchester City at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, on April 24.
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Cyclists compete during Stage One of the Tour de Yorkshire from Doncaster to Selby in England on May 2.
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Basketball player Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors reacts during a game against the Houston Rockets at the 2019 NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California, U.S., on May 8.
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Vincent Kompany, captain of Manchester City, punches the air after winning the Premier League trophy. His team defeated Brighton and Hove Albion at the American Express Community Stadium in Brighton, England, on May 12.
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Team Olympique Lyonnais celebrate their victory over Barcelona in the women's soccer Champions League finals at the Groupama Aréna in Budapest, Hungary, on May 18.
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Bayern Munich fans bid farewell to players Franck Ribéry and Arjen Robben before the Bundesliga soccer match against Eintracht Frankfurt in Munich, Germany, on May 18.
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Australian bike rider Jack Field performs the highest motorbike backflip on the roof of Eureka Tower in Melbourne on May 22.
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Racer Richard Carapaz of the Movistar Team celebrates after winning the 14th stage of the 102nd Giro d'Italia cycling race in Courmayeur, Italy, on May 25.
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British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes pays tribute to the late Formula One legend Niki Lauda at the Monaco Grand Prix in Monte Carlo on May 26.
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Players of the Dutch women's national soccer team arrive for a training session in Zeist, the Netherlands, on May 27.
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Mexican-American boxer Andy Ruiz Jr. celebrates his win over U.K.'s Anthony Joshua, claiming the WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight titles, at the Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, U.S., on June 1.
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South Africa's Quinton de Kock takes the catch of Bangladesh's Soumya Sarkar during the ICC Cricket World Cup match at the Oval in London, England, on June 2.
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Liverpool players wave to the crowd from an open-top bus as they celebrate their victory in the UEFA Champions League final in Liverpool, England, on June 2. They beat Tottenham Hotspur in the final.
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Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates victory during his men's singles semifinal match against Roger Federer of Switzerland at the 2019 French Open at Roland Garros on June 7 in Paris, France.
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Lisa-Marie Karlseng Utland of Norway celebrates with teammates after scoring her team's second goal during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup group A match against Nigeria at Stade Auguste Delaune on June 8 in Reims, France.
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Laura Langman (2nd L) of the Sunshine Coast Lightning and Maria Folau (C) of the Adelaide Thunderbirds compete for the ball during a Super Netball match in Darwin, Australia, on June 8.
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Spain's Lucía García (L) runs with the ball past South Africa's Leandra Smeda (C) and Andile Dlamini (R) to score her team's third goal during the FIFA Women's World Cup match at the Stade Océane in Le Havre, France, on June 8.
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England's Jason Roy collides with umpire Joel Wilson during the ICC Cricket World Cup match against Bangladesh in Cardiff, England, on June 8.
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Australia's Ashleigh Barty kisses the trophy after defeating Czech Republic's Markéta Vondroušová during the French Open tournament in Paris on June 8.
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Spain's Rafael Nadal poses with ball girls and boys after wining his 12th French Open title in Paris, France, on June 9. He defeated Austria's Dominic Thiem in the final.
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U.S.'s Alex Morgan (L) celebrates with teammate Megan Rapinoe after scoring a goal to make it 12-0 against Thailand during the FIFA Women's World Cup at the Stade Auguste-Delaune in Reims, France, on June 11.
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(L-R) Nathan Cleary, Tom Trbojevic and Boyd Cordner of New South Wales celebrate a try against Queensland Maroons during game two of the 2019 State of Origin series at Optus Stadium on June 23, in Perth, Australia.
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U.S. player Cori Gauff celebrates beating Slovenia's Polona Hercog during their women's singles third-round match on the fifth day of the 2019 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London, on July 5.
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The United States' forward Megan Rapinoe scores a goal during the 2019 Women's World Cup round of 16 soccer match against Spain on June 24 at the Auguste-Delaune stadium in Reims, France.
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Indian captain Virat Kohli reacts to an attempted run out during the semifinal match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 between India and New Zealand at Old Trafford on July 9 in Manchester, England.
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Novak Djokovic celebrates winning the Wimbledon final against Roger Federer in London, England, on July 14.
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Eoin Morgan of England lifts the ICC Cricket World Cup trophy after beating New Zealand in the final in London, England, on July 14.
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Pete Alonso of the New York Mets breaks his bat over his knee after striking out against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, U.S., on July 21.
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Nairo Quintana of Colombia and Movistar Team celebrates after winning the 18th stage of Tour de France from Embrun to Valloire on July 25.
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England's Olly Stone is bowled out by Ireland's Stuart Thompson during a Test match at Lord's cricket ground in London, England, on July 26.
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Dominican Republic's Beatriz Piron celebrates after winning the Women's 49 kg Weightlifting event during the Lima 2019 Pan-American Games in Lima, on July 27. Piron won the gold medal and set a new Pan-American record.
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Serena Williams of the U.S. looks visibly upset after withdrawing from the Rogers Cup final match against Bianca Andreescu of Canada due to a back injury in Toronto, Canada, on Aug. 11.
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India's P.V. Sindhu celebrates winning her quarterfinal women's singles match against Taiwan's Tai Tzu Ying during Badminton World Championships in Basel, Switzerland, on Aug. 23.
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Retiring Kim Green of the Giants is given a guard of honor by her teammates after her last home game during the Super Netball round 14 match against West Coast Fever at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia, on Aug. 24.
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Álex Rins of Spain and Team Suzuki Ecstar celebrates victory at the British MotoGP in Northampton, England, on Aug. 25.
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Aaron Wolf (L) of Japan and Shady El Nahas of Canada compete during the World Judo Championships in Tokyo, Japan, on Aug. 30.
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Sayaka Takahashi of Japan poses with the ball as she makes the eagle on the 5th green during the second round of the Nitori Ladies golf tournament at Otaru Country Club in Japan on Aug. 30.
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Dries Mertens of Napoli kicks the ball but misses the goal during the Serie A match against Juventus at Allianz Stadium in Turin, Italy, on Aug. 31.
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Tim Paine of Australia lifts the Urn after the Australian team drew the series against England to retain the Ashes, at the Oval in London, England, on Sept. 15.
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Mohamed Salah of Liverpool runs with the ball during the Premier League match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in London, England, on Sept. 22.
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The Best FIFA Men's Player of the Year Lionel Messi and the Best FIFA Women's Player of the Year Megan Rapinoe pose for photos at the Best FIFA Football Awards in Milan, Italy, on Sept. 23.
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Braima Suncar Dabo of Guinea-Bissau helps Jonathan Busby of Aruba reach the finish line in the 5000m heats during the IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar, on Sept. 27.
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Valentin Lavillenie of France competes in the pole vault event during the IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar, on Sept. 28.
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The American team of Allyson Felix (2nd R), Wilbert London (2nd L), Michael Cherry (L) and Courtney Okolo (R) poses after winning the gold medal in the mixed 4x400 meter relay race at the World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar, on Sept. 29.
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Robert Lewandowski of Bayern Munich celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the UEFA Champions League match against Tottenham Hotspur in London, England, on Oct. 1.
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Watford's Ben Foster in action during a Premier League match against Sheffield United at Vicarage Road stadium in Watford, England, on Oct. 5.
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Andreas Toba of Germany competes during the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany, on Oct. 11.
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Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge celebrates as he successfully completes his attempt to run a marathon in under two hours in Vienna, Austria, on Oct. 12.
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Simone Biles of the United States competes during balance beam event at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany, on Oct. 13.
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Juventus' forward Cristiano Ronaldo holds a jersey bearing his name with the number 700, to honor 700 goals in his career so far, in Turin, Italy, on Oct. 19.
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Team South Africa celebrates after claiming victory over England in the Rugby World Cup final at International Stadium Yokohama in Japan on Nov. 2.
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2019 Formula One World Drivers Champion Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP celebrates in parc ferme during the F1 Grand Prix of USA at Circuit of The Americas on Nov. 3 in Austin, Texas.
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Álex Márquez of EG 0,0 Marc VDS, Marc Márquez of Repsol Honda Team, and Lorenzo Dalla Porta of Leopard Racing, pose for the World Champion photo during the Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana of MotoGP at Ricardo Tormo Circuit in Cheste, Spain, on Nov. 17.
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Dallas Cowboys cornerback Chidobe Awuzie (L) tries to tackle New England Patriots wide receiver Jakobi Meyers in the first half of an NFL game in Foxborough, Massachusetts, U.S., on Nov. 24.
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(L-R) Marcel Granollers, Feliciano López, Pablo Carreño Busta, Roberto Bautista Agut, Rafael Nadal and Spain team captain Sergi Bruguera celebrate with the trophy following their victory over Canada during the Davis Cup final in Madrid, Spain, on Nov. 24.
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers linebacker Adam Bighill celebrates win over Hamilton Tiger-Cats during the 107th Grey Cup at McMahon Stadium in Calgary, Canada, on Nov. 24.
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Fans of the Brazilian soccer club Flamengo celebrate as the players parade on a bus after the team won the Copa Libertadores, in Candelaria downtown of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Nov. 24.
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Jan Ostgen of Switzerland and Masanori Okuyama of Japan in action during the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Asunción, Paraguay, on Nov. 25.
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Madjer of Portugal lifts the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup trophy following his team's victory in the final match against Italy at Estadio Mundialista "Los Pynandi" on Dec. 1 in Asuncion, Paraguay.
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Amy Winehouse exhibition to open at Grammy Museum .
The late British singer’s popular outfits will be on display in Los Angeles next month.The Recording Academy told The Associated Press that the late British singer’s popular outfits — including her halter dress worn at her final stage performance in Belgrade in 2011 — never-before-seen handwritten lyrics and home video, diary entries and more from her family’s personal archive will make up Beyond Black — The Style Of Amy Winehouse.