SERENA WILLIAMS FALLS TO 20-YEAR-OLD MAYA JOINT IN WIMBLEDON RETURN AFTER NEARLY FOUR-YEAR SINGLES ABSENCE. (PHOTO).

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 Serena Williams falls to 20-year-old Maya Joint in Wimbledon return after nearly four-year singles absence Serena Williams showed flashes of the power and precision that defined her Hall of Fame career in her return to professional singles tennis Tuesday, but ultimately fell short in a three-set opening-round loss at Wimbledon. The 44-year-old Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam champion, was defeated 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-3 by 20-year-old Australian Maya Joint in a match that lasted 2 hours and 22 minutes on Centre Court. It marked Williams’ first singles appearance in nearly four years, since the 2022 U.S. Open. Williams still produced trademark moments, including powerful serves and heavy groundstrokes that once carried her to seven Wimbledon singles titles. But Joint, ranked 87th, absorbed the pace and proved steadier on the biggest points, repeatedly finding angles that pushed Williams out of position. “I don’t know what just happened, to be honest,” Joint said afterward. “I didn’t get ...

IRAN’S REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS WARN THEY WILL FULLY CLOSE THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ IF TRUMP ACTS ON THREATS TARGETING IRANIAN ENERGY. (PHOTO).


 Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warn they will fully close the Strait of Hormuz if Trump acts on threats targeting Iranian energy


 Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warned Sunday that the country will fully close the strategic Strait of Hormuz if U.S. President Trump follows through on threats to strike Iranian energy facilities.

Trump had issued a warning Saturday that he would “obliterate” Iran’s power plants unless Tehran reopened the Strait within 48 hours, signaling a major escalation just a day after mentioning plans to “wind down” the conflict, now entering its fourth week. The Revolutionary Guards also said that any companies with U.S. ownership would face “complete destruction” if Iranian energy sites were attacked, and energy facilities in countries hosting U.S. bases would be considered legitimate targets.


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