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Alcaraz says 'I leave with a smile' after epic US Open loss to Shelton

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No. 17 Washington struggles on offense but pulls out 24-10 Apple Cup win over Washington State

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13 hours ago in Sports

Coco Gauff rallies to reach the US Open semifinals against new women’s No. 1 Elena Rybakina

Coco Gauff fought off a couple match points in a tiebreaker and beat Mirra Andreeva 2-6, 7-6 (7), 6-2 on Wednesday to set up a U.S. Open semifinal matchup against new No. 1 Elena Rybakina.

20 hours ago in Sports

Alcaraz says ‘I leave with a smile’ after epic US Open loss to Shelton

At the end, when five riveting sets and one agonizingly tight tiebreak were over — and when the latest-finishing match in U.S. Open history had concluded — Ben Shelton was not the only player smiling.

2 days ago in Sports

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani returns to lineup after 4-day break but won’t pitch again this season

Shohei Ohtani went 0 for 3 with two strikeouts and a walk in his return to the Los Angeles Dodgers' lineup Monday night after a four-day break to deal with lingering left knee and right biceps soreness. The two-way superstar isn't expected to pitch again this season.

2 days ago in Sports

Breanna Stewart embraces pressure on US as new faces chase a fifth straight World Cup

Breanna Stewart knows exactly how much pressure the U.S. team is under to keep its World Cup title streak going. The Americans have won four straight women's FIBA World Cup championships and she's been a part of the last three.

6 days ago in Sports

Eala, Osaka and Zverev advance, while No. 3 Auger-Aliassime falls at the US Open

Alex Eala and her fans are headed to the weekend at the U.S. Open, along with two-time champion Naomi Osaka and 2023 winner Coco Gauff. So are Madison Keys and men's top seed Alexander Zverev — just barely — but not No. 3 Felix Auger-Aliassime, who became the highest-seeded player knocked out of the tournament thus far.

6 days ago in Sports, Trending

Louisiana judge rules against NCAA, clearing path for former NFL players to join LSU roster

SU coach Lane Kiffin's chances of fielding former NFL players improved Thursday night when a Louisiana judge issued a preliminary injunction against the NCAA in a high-profile eligibility case.

7 days ago in Sports

With a new-look roster and no A’ja Wilson the US FIBA World Cup title defense gets tougher

The U.S. has dominated the women's FIBA World Cup for nearly two decades, winning the last four titles. A young American roster led by the trio of Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese now complement U.S. stalwart Breanna Stewart as the team looks to win its fifth straight championship.

7 days ago in Sports

First Trump, now Everton: Balogun at center of another fiasco as deadline-day transfer fails

U.S. striker Folarin Balogun pulled out of a deal to join Everton in the final minutes of European soccer's summer transfer window because he felt uncomfortable that the English club raised doubts about his health in a medical check, Monaco's sporting director has revealed.

1 week ago in Sports, Trending

Tiger Woods pleads no contest to reckless driving charge over rollover crash in Florida

Tiger Woods pleaded no contest to a reckless driving charge Wednesday following a rollover crash in March near his home in Florida where he initially was accused of driving under the influence.

Entertainment

11 hours ago in Entertainment, Environmental, Farm, Lifestyle, Outdoors, Photos, We Are Whatcom

Amber Morrison: Bellingham Flower Farm

Since 2019, Bellingham Flower Farm has grown their operations on a farm in Everson, offering blooms as well as events for community members to be amongst the flowers.

20 hours ago in Entertainment

It’s ‘Pitt’ vs ‘Pluribus’ in drama and ‘Hacks’ vs ‘Widow’s Bay’ in comedy at the upcoming Emmys

It's "The Pitt" versus "Pluribus" and "Hacks" against "Widow's Bay" at the 78th Emmy Awards on Monday night. The stars of all four shows — Noah Wyle in "The Pitt," Rhea Seehorn in "Pluribus," Jean Smart in "Hacks" and Matthew Rhys in "Widow's Bay" — look to be runaway favorites for the top acting awards.

2 days ago in Business, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Trending

Three more Bellingham businesses to close in September

Storefront window displaying a large 'CLOSED' notice with 'Will return' text and a clock illustration showing return hours.

Rising labor costs, retirement and lease increases were all factors in the respective announcements.

2 days ago in Entertainment

An Elon Musk documentary and a Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem thriller premiere at Venice

A slew of high-profile films are debuting Tuesday at the Venice Film Festival, including Alex Gibney's Elon Musk documentary, a psychological thriller with Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem, and a drama from Casey Affleck.

National News

13 hours ago in National, Trending

Anthropic researcher resigns with warning about the dangers of AI development

An Anthropic researcher said he is resigning from the company over concerns the artificial intelligence firm and its competitors are not acting responsibly in AI development, echoing concerns raised inside and outside of the industry about the technology's potential to elude human control.

2 days ago in National

Cyclospora outbreak followed years of declining FDA foreign inspections

A nationwide outbreak of cyclospora tied to contaminated lettuce has heightened safety concerns about imported food, while underscoring a longer-term trend: U.S. regulators are conducting fewer international inspections to catch contaminated produce before it lands on American plates.

6 days ago in National

Mistrial is declared in Lindsay Clancy child killings case after jury deadlocks

A judge in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial declared a mistrial Friday after jurors failed to reach a verdict in a case that sharply divided many Americans over whether the Massachusetts woman should be criminally responsible for killing her three young children.

7 days ago in National, Trending

Gloria Steinem, a potent voice of US feminism and co-founder of Ms. Magazine, dies at 92

Gloria Steinem, the celebrated author and activist who became one of the most visible symbols and potent voices of the U.S. women's movement and a fierce advocate for feminist causes for over six decades, has died. She was 92.

1 week ago in National

Top US doctors offer updated flu and COVID vaccine recommendations, aiming to ease confusion

Leading U.S. medical groups are urging people to get updated flu and COVID-19 vaccinations this fall, banding together Wednesday to issue shot guidelines — and highlight the science behind them — saying they hope to ease confusion caused by the Trump administration's changing advice.

Sports

11 hours ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Seahawks open season, M’s edge Rangers and more | Northwest Sports Update

The Khosla family was formally introduced as the newest owners of the Seahawks Wednesday morning.

20 hours ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Seager, Langford and Jansen homer to lift Rangers over Mariners 10-5

Lazaro Montes launched a 474-foot three-run homer, the farthest ever hit at T-Mobile Park in the Statcast era.

1 day ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

M’s suffer major setback to playoff hopes, Huskies fall in AP rankings, Seahawks gear up for opener and more | Northwest Sports Update

Seattle sits six games out of first place in the AL West after dropping three out of four against the A's.

2 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

No. 17 Washington struggles on offense but pulls out 24-10 Apple Cup win over Washington State

Washington State visits Kansas State, while Washington hosts Utah State on Sept. 12.

2 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Woo, Raleigh and Crawford power the Mariners to a 2-0 win over the Athletics

Mariners closer Andrés Muñoz pitched a perfect ninth for his 25th save of the season.

6 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

First Friday Night Lights, Apple Cup on Sunday, WWU men’s soccer upsets another top five team and more | Northwest Sports Update

The Zone's Friday Night Lights pregame show is live at Civic Stadium from 3-7 tonight before Sehome faces off against Squalicum on KPUG.

6 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Butler drives in go-ahead run, A’s pitchers combine for 18 strikeouts in 7-4 win over Mariners

Julio Rodriguez stole three bases to become the first player in MLB history to start his career with five consecutive 20 homer/20 stolen base seasons.

7 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports