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Today in Sports - Venus Williams beats Lindsay Davenport 6-3, 7-6 (3) for her first Grand Slam title 07/07/2026 10:10am • July 8 1889 — John L. Sullivan defeats Jake Kilrain in the 75th round in Richburg, Miss., for the U.S. heavyweight championship. It’s the last bare-knuckle boxing match before the Marquis of Queensbury rules are introduced. 1922 — Suzanne Lenglen beats Molla Bjurstedt Mallory, 6-2, 6-0 for her Sports on TV for Wednesday, July 8 07/07/2026 10:10am • (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Wednesday, July 8 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 5:55 a.m. (Thursday) FS2 — AFL: Sydney at Fremantle CYCLING 7 a.m. NBCSN — UCI: Tour de France, Stage 5 6 a.m. (Thursday) NBCSN — UCI: Tour de France, Stage 6 GOLF 1 p.m. GOLF Kalshi Promo Code WTOP15: Claim $15 Bonus for Argentina-Egypt, Switzerland-Colombia World Cup 07/07/2026 10:05am • This article contains references to products from our advertisers and/or partners, and we may receive compensation when you click on links to products and services With the Round of 16 in full swing, new customers can grab a serious edge ahead of today's knockout fixtures by applying the Kalshi pro Tracee Ellis Ross is making her Broadway debut and completing a bucket-list item 07/07/2026 10:02am • NEW YORK (AP) — Tracee Ellis Ross is starting to notice the small things that bring her happiness: The satisfying click of a curling iron, say, or the taste of olives. It's sort of her job right now. The actor and producer is making her Broadway debut starting Tuesday in “Every Brilliant Thing,â July Charity of the Month 07/07/2026 09:59am • The WTOP Charity of the Month is the Greater Washington Community Foundation. For over 50 years, the Greater Washington Community Foundation has mobilized and ignited the transformational power of philanthropy to address critical community needs and build a thriving region where every person pro Trump says US to lift sanctions on Turkey that were meant to punish Ankara for purchasing Russian missile system 07/07/2026 09:54am • ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Trump says US to lift sanctions on Turkey that were meant to punish Ankara for purchasing Russian missile system. Strong field set for Scottish Open and LPGA plays another major at Evian 07/07/2026 09:51am • European tour and PGA Tour GENESIS SCOTTISH OPEN Site: North Berwick, Scotland. Course: The Renaissance Club. Yardage: 7,282. Par: 70. Prize money: $9 million. Winner's share: $1.62 million. Television: Thursday-Friday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel Grains mostly lower, livestock mixed 07/07/2026 09:46am • CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were mostly lower in early trading Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Jul. corn gained 0.25 cent at $4.41 a bushel. Jul. wheat was down 0.25 cent at $6.06 a bushel. Jul. oats was down 20.5 cents at $2.69 a bushel. Jul. soybeans was down 1.75 cents at $11.80 a bushel. Democrats begin pulling Platner endorsements after Maine candidate faces sexual assault allegation 07/07/2026 09:33am • A woman who previously dated Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner said he drunkenly forced her to have sex after she told him to stop, according to a Politico report, leading prominent supporters to pull their endorsements and throwing a must-win race for the party into turmoil. Platner Who says a vegetable garden needs full sun? Some plants do well in shadier spots 07/07/2026 09:31am • Conventional wisdom says vegetable gardens need full sun, but a productive garden doesn’t always require the recommended six to eight hours of direct sunlight. If fences, trees or your house cast shade on your soil, growing vegetables won’t be out of reach if you stick to plants that are grown f Reform UK’s Nigel Farage says he’ll quit as a lawmaker and seek re-election to clear name over financial allegations 07/07/2026 09:30am • LONDON (AP) — Reform UK’s Nigel Farage says he’ll quit as a lawmaker and seek re-election to clear name over financial allegations. Virginia Task Force One returns home after Venezuelan earthquake response 07/07/2026 09:28am • The Fairfax County, Virginia-based urban search and rescue team returned home Monday night after 10 days in Venezuela, providing aid in the wake of two earthquakes. Virginia Task Force One was activated June 25, mobilizing approximately 80 first responders and a half-dozen dogs to help with rescu British military says a second ship has been hit in the Strait of Hormuz 07/07/2026 09:26am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — British military says a second ship has been hit in the Strait of Hormuz. Judge dismisses Prince Harry's privacy invasion lawsuit against publisher of Daily Mail 07/07/2026 09:19am • LONDON (AP) — Judge dismisses Prince Harry's privacy invasion lawsuit against publisher of Daily Mail. Rushing delivers a dramatic 11th-inning walk-off as Dodgers edge Rockies 8-7 07/07/2026 09:11am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dalton Rushing singled in the winning run against a drawn-in infield in the 11th inning, rallying the Dodgers to an 8-7 win over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night in Los Angeles' first extra-innings game of the season. The Dodgers improved to 60-32, the first team in the majo