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Thanks to a combination of simple mechanics and widespread social media engagement, the browser-based word game continues to be an engaging pastime for many around the world. Wordle’s popularity has grown to a level where clones are being created with different niche themes ranging from maths to brand-based Wordle puzzles. Today, there’s even a website that keeps track of these Wordle spinoffs. But some fans have opted to take things further with their love for the game....

Sweltering summer heat is likely to keep both players and fans of teams like Brazil and Iceland thirsty in a city where the pace of life is more relaxed than in Moscow. Here’s what you need to know: THE STADIUM The riverside Rostov Arena sits on the left bank of the Don river, an area known for its bars, cafes and artificial beaches. After the tournament, the 45,000-seat arena will be the new home of FC Rostov, which upset Bayern Munich 3-2 in the Champions League in 2016....

The hastily-appointed coach had the task of addressing the trust and communication issues swirling around the team. While Halilhodzic secured qualification for Russia with a game to spare, Japan was not always convincing. Halilhodzic, who led Algeria to the second round at the 2014 World Cup, tried to turn a Japanese team with a fluid passing tradition into a counterattacking unit. He also dropped the three leading players at times: Keisuke Honda, Shinji Kagawa and Shinji Okazaki....

The U.S. has a very short time to prepare for Thursday’s match against Germany – one that will decide their ultimate fate in the tournament. MORE: Best photos from US-Portugal | More work for the Americans The team’s seeding in Group G was, after all, widely considered to be a detriment to their potential advancement through the “Group of Death.” However, the reality of the situation is that it would be incredibly difficult for FIFA to give preferential treatment to any one team, as schedules are established before seedings are drawn....

The youngest of the children was a three-month-old baby girl, who was found with her siblings, a girl aged four and a boy aged seven, according to NYPD Chief of Department Kenneth E. Corey, who gave a brief verbal statement to the press. The children were discovered unresponsive on the shoreline at 4:42 a.m. near West 35th Street. They were rushed to Coney Island Hospital but could not be saved by medics and were pronounced dead....

Ayajouni uploaded a clip to her TikTok page, as she revealed a novel way to open up a tin, using a ring pull design rather than one which requires a can opener. “After 28 years I’m doing it the right way,” she captioned the video, shared at the end of last month. It sees the digital marketer pop open the ring and break the seal, but rather than peel it back like most people, she turns the ring around....

Prehn survived the strike and has been sharing her ongoing recovery journey online ever since. On March 7, she posted an update video that has now received more than 9 million views. It was captioned: “I just need to keep reminding myself how far I have come since 2018! It has not been easy but I am truly blessed.” In the video, Prehn shared clips from the site where she was struck, pictures of the burned clothes she was wearing, and images of her recovery, from being in a hospital bed to taking steps again with her great Dane Dozer by her side....

In the post, user u/throwaway_1028585, a 24-year-old female, explained that after losing her mother at 7, she then stopped speaking to her dad and stepmother aged 18, and has recently been criticized by her family for refusing to reconnect with her father. The young woman continued to explain the difficult situation, describing how her father and his new wife had a son, who developed cancer when he was 3 years old....

Monikaw treated herself to a cheeky Maccas, but ended up forgetting to add the main event—a burger—to her delivery. Instead, she tragically ended up buying just one 25ml sauce packet from the restaurant, in an unknown location, via UberEats. Monikaw shared a clip to TikTok showing herself opening up her delivery, in scenes reminiscent of pass-the-parcel. The sauce has been bundled up in one of the fast-food restaurants’ large brown bags, usually reserved for large orders....

A scan revealed the unnamed 25-year-old woman from Melbourne, a southeastern coastal city of Australia, had a mystery lesion in the right bottom of her brain measuring 8mm (0.31 inches.) On removing the lesion, surgeons “unexpectedly” found it was not made up of human tissue, but instead was tapeworm larvae. The case study has now been published in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Since the age of 18, the patient had suffered from migraines which disturbed her vision, lasting two or three times per month, which usually got better after she took medicine prescribed by her doctor....

The woman dodged ocean debris and sea foam to save the floating barrels which were carried away in flooding at the Currumbin Beach surf club in Queensland, Australia. Arriving back with the kegs in hand, the club staff member appeared pleased to be safely back on shore. “There’s nothing like the ocean … it’s pretty spectacular,” she told 7News. The woman’s ocean dash was met with a mixed response....

Stuart McKenzie, owner of the relocation service Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers 24/7, said in a Facebook post that the woman had spotted the reptile close to her bed after hearing noises inside the room and turning on a bedside lamp to investigate. The expert wrangler said a team member called Dave was dispatched to the call, which came from a home in Beerburrum, a small coastal town in Queensland....

It’s the shot that gave the Irish a 91-89 victory and ended Connecticut’s bid for an undefeated season in a Women’s Final Four instant classic Friday at Nationwide Arena. It’s the shot that continues Notre Dame’s never-quit season against fellow overtime winner Mississippi State (37-1) in the national championship game on Sunday. It’s the shot that puts this game on the short list of best tournament games regardless of level; part of a double buzzer-beater feature night between four No....

Miller, who served as the head coach at UMD for the past 16 years, compiled 383 wins, 10 NCAA Division I women’s hockey tournament appearances, seven Frozen Fours and an NCAA-record five national championships during her tenure with the Bulldogs. Despite her success, she won’t be on the bench this season when UMD opens of the 2015-16 season against Lindenwood University. MORE: Does Jim Boeheim have a valid claim against NCAA?...

The Canada vs. Sweden match was moved 10 hours by FIFA and Olympic organizers from a midday local start to the evening (8 a.m. ET on Friday), allowing the biggest match of the women’s tournament to be played in the best available weather conditions, avoiding the midday heat. The USWNT beat Australia in the women’s bronze medal match, 4-3, with Megan Rapinoe and Carli Lloyd stealing the show. It was the first-ever Olympic bronze medal for the USA women’s team, which had previously played in five of six gold-medal matches all-time....

There will be 24 teams in France with seven – Brazil, Germany, Japan, Nigeria, Norway, Sweden and the United States – having participated in every World Cup so far, while four nations – Chile, Jamaica, Scotland and South Africa – are making their debuts. We take an in-depth look at everything you need to know about this year’s World Cup. When does it take place? Beginning on Friday, the tournament lasts exactly a month with the final on July 7....

The American star forward got hurt in the 37th minute of Friday night’s 5-0 win over Guatemala in the CONCACAF Women’s Championship in Bridgeview, Ill. Morgan sounded optimistic that this won’t be a repeat of 2013. “I’m not feeling too bad right. Actually it feels OK. I have it taped up pretty well and (Saturday) we’re going to get the appropriate scans to look more into what’s going on,” Morgan told Fox Sports’ Jenny Taft....

“The pressure will be on England and not on us,” asserted Indian Team skipper Rani on the eve of the match. “Yes they will have the home ground advantage but we are not new to playing in front of big crowds. We have done well against England before and we will carry the confidence of doing well in our recent tournaments including the CWG where we had tasted victory against England in the Group Stage in Gold Coast....

Ahead of their championship parade scheduled for Wednesday in New York, the USWNT appeared Tuesday on “Good Morning America” following its return from France. The team won its fourth World Cup title on Sunday, retaining the trophy with a 2-0 victory over the Netherlands in the final. The USWNT also announced its upcoming schedule, with the first game for the World Cup champions slated for Aug. 3 at the Rose Bowl in Los Angeles....

London, June 25 – Svetlana Kuznetsova has no plans to travel to London as a reserve in the Russian Olympic tennis team despite being selected for the role. Russian Tennis Federation president Shamil Tarpishchev said Sunday that Kuznetsova would be the reserve in Russia’s six-woman Olympic team, led by World No.1 Maria Sharapova. “I don’t know why people think so, but I won’t go to the Olympics as a reserve,” Kuznetsova said on Twitter Sunday....