Both sides had suffered devastating semifinal defeats – England succumbing to Japan courtesy of Laura Bassett’s injury-time own-goal and Germany missing a penalty kick in its 2-0 loss to the United States. MORE: Photos of England beating Germany | USA vs. Japan: time, date and TV information But it was Mark Sampson’s England that managed to bounce back, with Fara Williams’ 106th-minute penalty proving enough to secure a maiden victory over the world’s top-ranked team and ensure England’s best-ever World Cup finish in the process....

Gareth Southgate’s Three Lions are five points clear at the top of Group F with two games left to play, meaning that a win would push them over the line regardless of results elsewhere. Kane 5/2 1st goalscorer for England England’s nearest rivals, Slovakia, take on Scotland at the same time and, should they fail to win, that would also seal qualification for them. TV CHANNEL & LIVE STREAM In the UK, the game will be available to watch live on television on ITV, as well as being available to stream live on the ITV Player....

Same. It’s really inconvenient. While the hole may be bothersome for golfers wanting to play on the Branson, Mo. course, it’s attracting a lot of attention from geological experts. MORE: Bubba Watson thinking about divots | Rory McIlroy misses cut | Photos of the week In fact, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources was called to the scene to assess the cause and impact of the sinkhole that measures 80 feet wide and 35 feet deep on a par-3 course designed by Jack Nicklaus....

“This is a setback for the reputation of a country that is a solution for our planet,” Greenpeace said. Thanks to the forests of the Congo Basin, of which it owns more than 60 percent, the DRC has presented itself as a solution to the climate change affecting the world. While the government is trying to convince people that this exploitation will respect the environment, local and international NGOs are calling for the cancellation of this project....

A mock trail at which Alan Dershowitz was scheduled to defend Biblical characters from charges of kidnapping and child trafficking has been cancelled. The event, originally planned for November at the Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center in New York, drew ire due to Dershowitz’s close connections to alleged sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, found dead in a federal jail cell on Saturday, and the sexual assault allegations levied against Dershowitz by alleged Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre and Sarah Ransome....

What Is ERCP? An ERCP is a specialized procedure that combines endoscopy and imaging technology to visualize the bile ducts and, in some cases, allow for therapeutic intervention. With endoscopy, an endoscope—a thin flexible tube that’s attached to a light and a camera, is placed into the mouth and advanced down the gastrointestinal tract. Surgical tools are placed through the endoscope as needed. The key difference between an ERCP and other types of endoscopy is that an ERCP is specifically used to access the bile ducts, gallbladder, duodenum (the first part of the small intestine), and pancreas....

One of the most important tasks for the incoming Congress will be to prevent such soft governmental censorship by erecting a firm wall of separation between tech and state. Collusion between the intelligence agencies and Big Tech to suppress political speech began under the Trump administration but has risen to new heights under Biden. Last March, FBI official Laura Dehmlow told social media executives “we need a media infrastructure that is held accountable....

Safety Eric Berry is expected to be a no-show when the team’s veterans report Friday, according to NFL Media, as he and the team remain “miles apart” in contract negotiations. SEASON PREVIEW: AFC picks | NFC picks | Super Bowl pick Berry won’t face any fines for missing camp, however, because he never signed the $10.8 million franchise tag the team placed on him this spring. The sides had a July 15 deadline to reach a long-term deal, and their failure to do so means Berry must either sign the tender or sit out....

Greitens—who served as Missouri’s governor from January 2017 to June 2018, when he resigned amid sexual assault allegations—released a campaign ad on Monday. In the video, the Republican contender said, “Today, we’re going RINO hunting.” The GOP hopeful slid the action of the shotgun he was holding as he made the remark. RINO is an acronym for Republican in name only. The ad drew swift backlash from Democrats and some within the GOP, who accused Greitens of glorifying violence....

The ad shows Greitens, who is running for the open Senate seat in Missouri, holding a shotgun and encouraging those watching to get a permit to hunt RINOS—Republicans in Name Only. Facebook parent company Meta has now removed the ad from the platform, while Twitter has added a warning label to Greiten’s tweet from Monday that contains the video. “Big Tech is once again meddling in our elections and putting their thumb on the scale,” Greitens tweeted on Monday in response to the social media companies....

According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the Sharks defenseman is pondering his future with the franchise and whether he will extend his stay in San Jose. “The word is that Erik Karlsson is taking a long, hard look at deciding if he wants to stay in San Jose,” Friedman said during “Hockey Night in Canada” on Saturday. “And I think we’re going to know, in about a week, if he’s going to stay or if he’s going to investigate his other free agency options....

Spence (23-0, 20 KOs), who will make the second defense of his belt Saturday against Carlos Ocampo (9 p.m. ET, Showtime) wasn’t shocked by what Crawford did against Horn. “I think he did what he was supposed to do,” Spence told Sporting News, “so even a week before their fight I said Terence Crawford stops him. I wasn’t surprised about what he did in there to Jeff Horn. I feel like Jeff Horn has limited ability and he basically tried to come there and just bully you....

Marie Lafayette, a physical therapist from Venice Beach, California, can attest to that. She stepped off the ferry last Tuesday onto the island of Hvar to discover, to her sweaty horror, that there was no room at the inns. What to do except flash off an e-mail to friends from the nearest Internet cafe? “All of Italy is here. I don’t know where I’m going to sleep!” Eventually a local family gave her a bed in a room shared with five others, for $12....

Great Circle By Maggie Shipstead | May | Knopf Antarctica After being grounded due to the pandemic, this book is exactly what a lockdown weary world needs to reignite the adventurer in our dormant imaginations. A story about an early daredevil female aviator circumnavigating the globe is reimagined a century later with a Hollywood actress playing her in a film about her disappearance in Antarctica. Once There Were Wolves By Charlotte McConaghy | August | Flatiron Books Scotland...

Smith, who has been with ESPN since 1997, has been one of the company’s most outstanding reporters, being able to over a wide variety of subjects and events. With her most difficult assignment staring her in the face, Smith has handled the disease like the true professional she is. On Thursday, Smith shared an empowering photo of the process of her hair getting shaved off by renowned Los Angeles barber Chuck Taylor....

Based on the classic “Love Actually” gag of a lover flipping through sign cards outside the home of a desired partner, the scene was decidedly pro-TB12. Belichick is seen reminiscing about his golden years with Brady as quarterback in New England; his team will miss the playoffs this year while Brady and the Buccaneers are postseason bound. At the end of the animated short, Brady shuts the front door in Belichick’s face....

ESPN Fantasy Sports tweeted out around 2 p.m. that it was “aware of the current technical difficulties. We apologize for the inconvenience & are working to resolve the issue ASAP.” MORE: NFL Week 1 highlights, stats Around 4 p.m., ESPN sent out an update that didn’t make fans any happier: Unsurprisingly, fans vented their anger on social media, but some were quite clever. And even some of the biggest names in the sport made light of the situation....

"Never before needed a Heimlich at halftime. (Or any time)!" Fowler posted Saturday. "thanks Jesse Palmer! He saved me from death by dry chicken sandwich. Really." Fowler was doing play-by-play for the game at Yankee Stadium between Notre Dame and Rutgers. Palmer, the former Florida and New York Giants quarterback, was the analyst. Both live in New York, so the Pinstripe Bowl is home game for them. Fowler also posted: "Not bad to have quick thinking, ex-NFL player around when Heimlich needed....

The Cowboys star wide receiver was fined for skipping team meetings and missing a scheduled MRI on his injured right knee earlier this week, and now Bryant is expected to miss Dallas’ game against the 49ers on Sunday, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Bryant avoided the initial MRI because he feared what the results would say. WEEK 4 PICKS: Against the spread | Straight up Bryant tweeted Thursday that he “made a poor decision” and “understood the consequences....

The video summit will be broadcast from Zagreb, 20 years after the first gathering between EU and Balkan leaders. Croatia is the current holder of the EU’s rotating presidency. The leaders of Serbia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Albania, Bosnia and North Macedonia will connect with the 27 EU member state leaders to encourage closer relations, at a time when non-EU member Europeans are looking further afield for economic and political opportunities....