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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – University of Virginia Athletics announced Tuesday (July 1) that all men’s and women’s soccer, women’s lacrosse and softball regular-season home contests will no longer be ticketed and will be complimentary to the general public. These sports join volleyball, field hockey, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s swimming, wrestling, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s track and field, men’s and women’s golf, rowing and men’s and women’s squash as sports in which all regular-season home competitions are complimentary. The complimentary admission to men’s and women’s soccer, women’s lacrosse and softball is the first of a series of campaigns aimed at increasing fan engagement and attendance across all sports for the 2025-26 season and beyond. The strategic decision was made following a thorough review of all operations to determine a comprehensive strategic plan across all 27 sport programs. “After thoughtful consideration and extensive market research, we’re excited to offer complimentary admission to select sports,” UVA Deputy Athletics Director for External Operations Tyler Jones said. “This strategic decision is designed to increase attendance, expand the fan base and enhance the fan experience. We believe this initiative will strengthen the sense of community around our programs and provide

Ringstead, Norfolk ‘The poppy fields have been exceptional this year, so I got up very early to try to capture the flowers against the sunrise.’ Photograph: Richard Gibbs Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, UK ‘The Calanais standing stones at sunset.’ Photograph: Barry Thomas Camargue, France ‘More than just structures, the cabanons of the Camargue are witnesses to a rich history, closely linked to the traditional life of this wild land. Their distinctive architecture is designed to withstand the mistral wind and blend harmoniously into the unique landscape of ponds and marshes.’ Photograph: Maxime Varinard Bananal, Brazil ‘This is the Serra da Bocaina region, halfway between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. It’s one of the last well-preserved remnants of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, which is urgently in need of protection. This was taken using a drone.’ Photograph: Roberto Newton Carneiro Vidlin harbour, Shetland, UK ‘While waiting for the ferry to take us to the Out Skerries, I spotted this pile of colourful items stored by the local fishers. I thought it probably wouldn’t look out of place as an “installation” in an art gallery.’ Photograph: Lynne Falconer East Sussex, UK ‘A pollen-dusted hoverfly feeding on an olive flower during a

Brooke Barley Mon, 30 Jun 2025, 5:01 pm 3 min read In this article: Shutterstock / Shutterstock Twitter founder Jack Dorsey is worth $4.2 billion, according to Forbes. Since stepping down as Twitter CEO in 2022 after founding the company in 2006, he has kept plenty busy with lucrative ventures. Dorsey became a billionaire in 2016 and though his wealth has fallen since 2021, he’s still managed to generate quite a bit of income. Learn More: How To Build Wealth in 2025 — 10 Smart Steps That Work Consider This: The New Retirement Problem Boomers Are Facing Here’s what he’s been up to since he left the social media company to build his impressive wealth. Block (previously known as Square) is a payments company that encompasses Square, Cash App, TIDAL, Bitkey and Proto. Dorsey had founded Square in 2009 with Jim McKelvey. Though Block’s revenue decreased about 3%, according to Q1 2025 reports, gross profit has risen 9% to $2.29 billion. This was its most profitable quarter ever on record. Dorsey said the company has plans to move further into the banking space. Find Out: 6 Wealth-Destroying Mistakes People Make Every Day Without Knowing It In August of 2024, Elon

BATON ROUGE – Two members of the LSU women’s golf team were announced on Monday as members of the Women’s Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar Team. The WGCA Scholar Team including 1,499 women’s collegiate golfers from 403 programs recognized with this prestigious honor. Representing LSU were freshman Rocio Tejedo and senior Elsa Svensson. The criteria for selection to the Scholar Team are some of the most stringent in all of college athletics and continue to demonstrate the high-level academic achievements of our players. To be selected, a student-athlete must: • Have an overall cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or higher. • Be an amateur and on the team’s roster through the conclusion of the team’s season. • Have played in 50% of the college’s regularly scheduled competitive rounds during the year nominated through the team’s conference championship. The pair, who also earned SEC Academic honors, were a big part of the Tiger squad that advanced to the NCAA Championships for a school record fifth consecutive year in May 2025.

FC Halifax Town are delighted to announce the signing of forward David Kawa following a season at Aveley. Spending time in the youth setups at both Crystal Palace and AFC Wimbledon, the forward joined Sevenoaks Town on loan in 2022 in the Isthmian League South East Division, and helped them to an 8th placed finish as he made 17 appearances. In 2023, Kawa was bought by Peterborough United for an undisclosed fee to join their under 21 setup. After just one season with the Posh, Kawa was released and signed for Aveley in the National League South. It was a difficult season for Aveley as they finished bottom of the league. However, Kawa netted 11 and assisted a further three, accounting for almost a third of their goals scored last season. Welcome David to The Shaymen Read more posts by Kelly Gilchrist

Skip links Skip to Content Live Navigation menu News Africa Asia US & Canada Latin America Europe Asia Pacific Middle East Explained Opinion Sport Video Features Economy Human Rights Climate Crisis Investigations Interactives In Pictures Science & Technology Podcasts Live Joao Neves scores twice as PSG thump Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami 4-0 in Club World Cup round of 16. Paris Saint-Germain's Joao Neves celebrates scoring By  Rohan Sharma  and  Patrick Keddie Published On 29 Jun 2025 This page is now closed, but a summary of the football match is available below, and you can click here for our full match report. Thanks for joining us at Al Jazeera Sport.

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Crime Published: Jun. 27, 2025, 9:14 a.m. FILE - Takahiro Shiraishi leaves a police station in Hachioji, suburbs of Tokyo, in November 2017. (Takuya Inaba/Kyodo News via AP, File)AP A man convicted of murder for killing and dismembering nine people in his apartment near Tokyo was executed Friday, Japan’s Justice Ministry said. Takahiro Shiraishi, known as the “Twitter killer,” was sentenced to death in 2020 for the killings in 2017 of the nine victims, most of whom had posted suicidal thoughts on social media. He was also convicted of sexually abusing female victims. Police arrested him later that year after finding the bodies of eight teenage girls and women as well as one man in cold-storage cases in his apartment. Investigators said Shiraishi approached the victims via Twitter, offering to assist them with their suicidal wishes. He killed the three teenage girls and five women after raping them. He also killed the boyfriend of one of the women to silence him. “The case caused the extremely serious outcomes and dealt a major shockwave and unease to the society,” Justice Minister Keisuke Suzuki told an emergency news conference. He said he signed the execution earlier this week, but did not witness Shiraishi’s hanging. The execution