On Sunday afternoon, the 29-year-old German beat Ben Shelton to win his second Grand Slam. But allegations of domestic abuse continue to cast a dark shadow over his tennis resume.

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Computer-controlled energy deployment now dictates races – it turns out drivers don’t like Skynet controlling their cars Another race down another classic circuit, in this case Spa-Francorchamps, left neutered for drivers and so their slow, dissonant discontent rumbles ever onward. In the wake of the Belgian Grand Prix, there was an overwhelming sense they wished to simply escape. Not so much from Spa but away from the numbers. George Russell was at the centre of attention in Belgium, the Mercedes driver’s championship hopes taking a severe blow as, inexplicably to him and his team, his engine did not recover energy through turn one and he was left with no electrical power to deploy. He was swallowed up by the Ferraris and vying with Lewis Hamilton, who clipped him through Les Combes, was pitched out of the race. Continue reading...

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Nicholas Alahverdian, the twice-convicted rapist, was a troubled Rhode Island kid who grew into a manipulative and destructive adult. He died after discontinuing treatment for an existing medical cond...