Djokovic clinches his 100th career singles title at Geneva Open

Djokovic clinches his 100th career singles title at Geneva Open

GENEVA (AP) — Novak Djokovic finally clinched his 100th career singles title by rallying to beat Hubert Hurkacz 5-7, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (2) in more than three hours to become the Geneva Open champion on Saturday. Djokovic lost his two previous finals since his 99th title win nine months ago at theParis Olympics at Roland-Garros. The 100th was after a typically tough and hard-working match, two days after his 38th birthday and surrounded by his family in the Swiss city where some relatives reside. "I'm just grateful to clinch the 100 here," Djokovic said in an on-court interview. "I had to work for it, that is for sure." Djokovic joins tennis greats Jimmy Connors, who has a record 109 titles, and Roger Federer on 103 as the only men with a century of tournament wins in the Open era. The three-time French Open champion heads back to Paris looking to add to his 24 Grand Slam singles titles. He has a French Open first-round match on Monday against Mackenzie McDonald of the United States. The Serb clinched with an ace down the middle to complete a surge to victory after breaking Hurkacz's serve for the first time while trailing 4-3 in the deciding set. Djokovic took that break-point chance with a forehand cross-court winner advancing to the net on Hurkacz's sliced half-volley. "Hubert was probably closer to the victory the entire match than I was," Djokovic said. "I don't know how I broke his serve." He is the first man in the Open era to win a title in 20 different seasons. Djokovic's 100th singles title came nearly 19 years after the first in July 2006. That also was on clay, at Amersfoort in the Netherlands, against Nicolás Massú — the Chilean who now coaches Hurkacz. Since the Paris Olympics, Djokovic had lost finals at the Shanghai Masters to Jannik Sinner last year, and the Miami Masters to Jakob Mensik in March. ___ AP tennis:https://apnews.com/hub/tennis

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Djokovic clinches his 100th career singles title at Geneva Open

Djokovic clinches his 100th career singles title at Geneva Open GENEVA (AP) — Novak Djokovic finally clinched his 100th career singles title...

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Britney Spears addresses reports of smoking cigarette on plane, says friend 'lit it up'

Britney Spears addresses reports of smoking cigarette on plane, says friend 'lit it up'

Britney Spearsis speaking outamid tabloid reportsthatshe lit a cigarette aboard a plane. Inan Instagram post May 23, the "Piece of Me" singer explained that she "said 'I want a cigarette so bad'" while on the airplane, writing to fans that she craved one while it was her "first time drinking VODKA." "My friend put (a cigarette) in my mouth and lit it up for me so I was like OH SO THIS IS A PLANE WHERE YOU CAN SMOKE !!!" the "Hold It Against Me" hitmakerwrote. The "Toxic" chart-topper said she didn't mean to upset airplane staff, writing that "I do so apologize to anyone I offended but the flight attendants always make sure I'm way at the back of plane anyways." Media outletsreportedthat Spears was onboarda JSX charter planeduring the incident, but the company declined to comment further to USA TODAY on May 24. USA TODAY reached out to reps for Spears for comment. Thepop star has been lying low in recent yearsaftera Los Angeles judge terminatedher 13-year-longcontroversial conservatorshipin November 2021. After drinking the vodka, the "Women in Me" authorsaid she thought, "what the heck is in there" and "felt so clear and smart." View this post on Instagram A post shared by XILA MARIA RIVER RED (@britneyspears) All the celebs mentioned during Diddytrial: Obama, Britney Spears, Michael B. Jordan At first,the former "X Factor" judge saidwhen "officials greeted me as support," she "was like WOW I feel special" but later Spears realized that "the flight attendant called officials because I smoked a cigarette." Spears revealed in her caption that she thought the flight attendant wanted to "embarrass" her which she "thought was kinda much but she didn't like me the moment I got on plane." Britney Spears' posts have some fansconcerned. There's a right way to talk about it. "Nobody was on the plane for first 20 minutes and she wouldn't let me get out of my seat I wanted to stand up. She acted so weird about making sure I sat down and it was weird," Spears explained. "I didn't like the way she put the seatbelt on me and invaded my space." This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Britney Spears smoking on plane: Singer speaks out

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Britney Spears addresses reports of smoking cigarette on plane, says friend 'lit it up'

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2025 American Music Awards: How to watch, TV channel, nominee list, who’s performing and more

2025 American Music Awards: How to watch, TV channel, nominee list, who's performing and more

This Memorial Day, it's time for the 2025 American Music Awards. Hosted byJennifer Lopez(who will also grace the stage with a performance), this year's AMAs will feature performances from 2025 Icon Award-recipient Janet Jackson, Lifetime Achievement award-recipient Rod Stewart, Benson Boone, Blake Shelton,Reneé Rappand more. Kendrick Lamar leads the 2025 nominees with 10 nominations, followed closely by Post Malone,Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan and Shaboozey. Are you ready to watch these fan-voted awards to learn the fan-favorites of the year? Here's everything you need to know about how to watch the 2025 AMAs. The 2025 AMAs are this Memorial Day, Monday, May 26. The AMAs start at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on Monday, May 26, 2025. The 2025 American Music Awards will air on CBS and stream live on Paramount+ with SHOWTIME. Youcanalso stream the awards on-demand after they air with a basic Paramount+ subscription, but if you want to watch live with everyone else, you'll need Paramount+'s premium subscription, or access to CBS on live TV. Jennifer Lopez is hosting and performing at the 2025 AMAs. Janet Jackson will receive the Icon Award and perform at this year's AMAs. Rod Stewart will receive the Lifetime Achievement award and also perform. Other performers at this year's American Music Awards include Benson Boone, Blake Shelton, Gloria Estefan, Gwen Stefani, Lainey Wilson and Reneé Rapp. Alix Earle, Cara Delevingne, Ciara, Dan + Shay, Dylan Efron, Jordan Chiles, Kai Cenat, Megan Moroney, Nikki Glaser, Shaboozey, Tiffany Haddish and Wayne Brady will present (or participate in some way) at this year's American Music Awards. ARTIST OF THE YEAR Ariana Grande Billie Eilish Chappell Roan Kendrick Lamar Morgan Wallen Post Malone Sabrina Carpenter SZA Taylor Swift Zach Bryan NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR Benson Boone Chappell Roan Gracie Abrams Shaboozey Teddy Swims Tommy Richman ALBUM OF THE YEAR Beyoncé: Cowboy Carter Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft Chappell Roan: The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess Charli xcx: Brat Gracie Abrams: The Secret of Us Future & Metro Boomin: We Don't Trust You Kendrick Lamar: GNX Post Malone: F-1 Trillion Sabrina Carpenter: Short n' Sweet Taylor Swift: The Tortured Poets Department SONG OF THE YEAR Benson Boone "Beautiful Things" Billie Eilish "Birds of a Feather" Chappell Roan "Good Luck, Babe!" Hozier "Too Sweet" Kendrick Lamar "Not Like Us" Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars "Die With A Smile" Post Malone Featuring Morgan Wallen "I Had Some Help" Sabrina Carpenter "Espresso" Shaboozey "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" Teddy Swims "Lose Control" COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR Kendrick Lamar & SZA "Luther" Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars "Die With A Smile" Marshmello & Kane Brown "Miles on It" Post Malone Featuring Morgan Wallen "I Had Some Help" ROSÉ & Bruno Mars "APT." Taylor Swift Featuring Post Malone "Fortnight" SOCIAL SONG OF THE YEAR Chappell Roan "HOT TO GO!" Djo "End of Beginning" Doechii "Anxiety" Lola Young "Messy" Shaboozey "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" Tommy Richman "Million Dollar Baby" FAVORITE TOURING ARTIST Billie Eilish Luke Combs Morgan Wallen Taylor Swift Zach Bryan FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEO Benson Boone "Beautiful Things" KAROL G "Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido" Kendrick Lamar "Not Like Us" Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars "Die With A Smile" Shaboozey "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" FAVORITE MALE POP ARTIST Benson Boone Bruno Mars Hozier Teddy Swims The Weeknd FAVORITE FEMALE POP ARTIST Billie Eilish Chappell Roan Lady Gaga Sabrina Carpenter Taylor Swift FAVORITE POP ALBUM Billie Eilish HIT ME HARD AND SOFT Chappell Roan The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess Charli xcx BRAT Sabrina Carpenter Short n' Sweet Taylor Swift The Tortured Poets Department FAVORITE POP SONG Benson Boone "Beautiful Things" Billie Eilish "Birds of a Feather" Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars "Die With A Smile" Sabrina Carpenter "Espresso" Teddy Swims "Lose Control" FAVORITE MALE COUNTRY ARTIST Jelly Roll Luke Combs Morgan Wallen Post Malone Shaboozey FAVORITE FEMALE COUNTRY ARTIST Beyoncé Ella Langley Kacey Musgraves Lainey Wilson Megan Moroney FAVORITE COUNTRY DUO or GROUP Dan + Shay Old Dominion Parmalee The Red Clay Strays Zac Brown Band FAVORITE COUNTRY ALBUM Beyoncé: Cowboy Carter Jelly Roll: Beautifully Broken Megan Moroney: Am I Okay? Post Malone: F-1 Trillion Shaboozey: Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going FAVORITE COUNTRY SONG Jelly Roll "I Am Not Okay" Koe Wetzel & Jessie Murph "High Road" Luke Combs "Ain't No Love in Oklahoma" Post Malone Featuring Morgan Wallen "I Had Some Help" Shaboozey "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" FAVORITE MALE HIP-HOP ARTIST Drake Eminem Future Kendrick Lamar Tyler, The Creator FAVORITE FEMALE HIP-HOP ARTIST Doechii GloRilla Latto Megan Thee Stallion Sexyy Red FAVORITE HIP-HOP ALBUM Eminem: The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce) Future & Metro Boomin: We Don't Trust You Gunna: One of Wun Kendrick Lamar: GNX Tyler, The Creator: Chromakopia FAVORITE HIP-HOP SONG Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar "Like That" GloRilla "TGIF" GloRilla & Sexyy Red "WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME" Kendrick Lamar "Not Like Us" Kendrick Lamar & SZA "Luther" FAVORITE MALE R&B ARTIST Bryson Tiller Chris Brown PARTYNEXTDOOR The Weeknd Usher FAVORITE FEMALE R&B ARTIST Kehlani Muni Long Summer Walker SZA Tyla FAVORITE R&B ALBUM Bryson Tiller: Bryson Tiller PARTYNEXTDOOR: PARTYNEXTDOOR 4 (P4) PARTYNEXTDOOR & Drake: $ome $exy $ongs 4 U SZA SOS Deluxe: Lana The Weeknd: Hurry Up Tomorrow FAVORITE R&B SONG Chris Brown "Residuals" Muni Long "Made For Me" SZA "Saturn" The Weeknd & Playboi Carti "Timeless" Tommy Richman "Million Dollar Baby" FAVORITE MALE LATIN ARTIST Bad Bunny Feid Peso Pluma Rauw Alejandro Tito Double P FAVORITE FEMALE LATIN ARTIST Becky G KAROL G Natti Natasha Shakira Young Miko FAVORITE LATIN DUO or GROUP Calibre 50 Fuerza Regida Grupo Firme Grupo Frontera Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda FAVORITE LATIN ALBUM Bad Bunny DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS Fuerza Regida Dolido Pero No Arrepentido Peso Pluma ÉXODO Rauw Alejandro Cosa Nuestra Tito Double P INCÓMODO FAVORITE LATIN SONG Bad Bunny "DtMF" FloyyMenor X Cris Mj "Gata Only" KAROL G "Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido" Oscar Maydon & Fuerza Regida "Tu Boda" Shakira "Soltera" FAVORITE ROCK ARTIST Hozier Linkin Park Pearl Jam Twenty One Pilots Zach Bryan FAVORITE ROCK ALBUM Hozier Unreal Unearth: Unending Koe Wetzel 9 lives The Marías Submarine Twenty One Pilots Clancy Zach Bryan The Great American Bar Scene FAVORITE ROCK SONG Green Day "Dilemma" Hozier "Too Sweet" Linkin Park "The Emptiness Machine" Myles Smith "Stargazing" Zach Bryan "Pink Skies" FAVORITE DANCE/ELECTRONIC ARTIST Charli xcx David Guetta John Summit Lady Gaga Marshmello FAVORITE SOUNDTRACK Arcane League of Legends: Season 2 Hazbin Hotel (Original Soundtrack) Moana 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) • Auliʻi Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson and Cast Twisters: The Album Wicked: The Soundtrack • Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and Cast FAVORITE AFROBEATS ARTIST Asake Rema Tems Tyla Wizkid FAVORITE K-POP ARTIST ATEEZ Jimin RM ROSÉ Stray Kids

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Cindy Crawford Shares Raw Grief After Enduring Heartbreak: A Family's Final Goodbye

Cindy Crawford Shares Raw Grief After Enduring Heartbreak: A Family's Final Goodbye

Cindy Crawford, 59, recently announced the death of her dog, Widget, on social media. Crawford shared that Widget, who lived with her family for 17 years, passed away recently. The supermodel shared pictures of the beloved pet on her social media post, which subsequently received numerous messages of sympathy from both public figures and fans. Crawford's statement detailed her initial apprehension about dog ownership. "I didn't grow up with dogs and, in fact, had been afraid of dogs since I was little as I got bit twice as a young girl," she wrote. Her perspective on dogs shifted after having children. "After I had kids, I knew I didn't want to pass my fear of dogs along to them, so we got two small dogs — that weren't too scary ;)" Crawford noted the positive influence of pets on her family's life. "What I didn't know was how much fun having little furry friends adds to family life. I loved watching my kids chase our dogs around or dress them up or just cuddle up together on the couch. And as my kids grew older, and our dogs too, their friendly presence continued to bring joy to our lives." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cindy Crawford (@cindycrawford) The supermodel's social media post conveyed her grief regarding Widget's death. "We had to say goodbye to our little girl Widget yesterday. She was a puppy for 17 years and we will miss her. Hopefully she is eating endless snacks with her "sister" Sugar somewhere in doggy heaven," Crawford stated. The comments section of Crawford's post included condolences from various public figures. ModelKaren Nelsonwrote, "Sending you so much love."Paulina Porizkovacommented, "17 years of unconditional love is something to grieve. Sorry all of you."Helena Christensenexpressed her condolences, writing, "I am so sorry, my love, I can't even imagine how heavy your heart must feel 💔 sending you and the family so much love ❤️❣️." Carolyn Murphyshared, "Sorry for your loss, may Widget be running through endless fields with other furry friends."Christy Turlingtonalso offered sympathy, stating, "So sorry for your loss. There's nothing like the love of a family dog. 17 years is a long life and I'm sure Widget will be missed by all." ActressesEllen PompeoandChrista Milleralso posted messages of support, with Pompeo writing, "sending love Cindy so sorry," and Miller stating, "I'm so sorry my love." Cindy Crawford Shares Raw Grief After Enduring Heartbreak: A Family's Final Goodbyefirst appeared on Parade on May 23, 2025

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May 24, 2025

Cindy Crawford Shares Raw Grief After Enduring Heartbreak: A Family's Final Goodbye

Cindy Crawford Shares Raw Grief After Enduring Heartbreak: A Family's Final Goodbye Cindy Crawford, 59, recently announced the death of ...

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Joe Biden Celebrates Grandson's Graduation During First Public Sighting Since Revealing His 'Aggressive' Cancer Diagnosis

Joe Biden Celebrates Grandson's Graduation During First Public Sighting Since Revealing His 'Aggressive' Cancer Diagnosis

Ashley Blazer Biden/Instagram Joe Biden celebrated grandson Robert Hunter Biden II's graduation from Salisbury School in Connecticut on May 23 The outing marked the former president's first public appearance since revealing his "aggressive" prostate cancer diagnosis Joe was joined by wife Dr. Jill Biden and other family members for the milestone event Joe Bidenis celebrating a milestone moment in his grandson's life. The former president, 82, celebrated Robert "Hunter" Biden II's graduation from Salisbury School in Connecticut on Friday, May 23. The outing marked Joe's first public appearance since revealing his"aggressive" prostate cancer diagnosis. Dr. Jill Bidenshared a photo on her Instagram Stories of herself, Joe and other family members posing with the 18-year-old graduate on his big day. "Proud Nana and Pop! Congratulations Hunter - we are so proud of you," Jill, 73, wrote to her grandson, whose dad is the lateBeau Bidenand mom is Hallie Biden. In another social media post, the teenager could be seen walking across the graduation stage, receiving his diploma. Ashley Blazer Biden/Instagram A day prior, on Thursday, May 22, Joe, Jill and other family members visited The Woodland Restaurant in Lakeville. A photograph shared on the establishment'sInstagrampage shows Joe smiling alongside a group. "Great to have Joe & Jill Biden at The Woodland last night," The Woodland Restaurant wrote in its caption. "He was so gracious and thoughtful in conversations with staff and guests." The restaurant added, "Congratulations to his grandson on his graduation. We very much enjoyed such decency and humility from our President. You made our evening very special. All the best 🇺🇸." Restaurant owner Brandon Scimeca toldThe Stamford Advocatehe was notified "a couple of hours ahead of time" that Joe would be visiting. "He was as nice to the customers as he was to the wait staff, as he was to the owner, as he was to the busboy. He was just so generous in spirit," Scimeca said. "He was not talking about himself, but talking about everyone else." Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Dr. Jill Biden/Instagram Joe's attendance at the graduation celebrations came less than a week after the former president's office announced that he had beendiagnosed with prostate cancer. Anofficial statement, which said Biden had been "experiencing increasing urinary symptoms" before the diagnosis, added that the cancer is "characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) with metastasis to the bone." "While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive, which allows for effective management," the statement continued. "The President and his family are reviewing treatment options with his physicians." The PEOPLE Appis now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! Joe Biden/Instagram After the diagnosis news, Joe shared a photo of himself and Jill onX, as he thanked supporters for their love. "Cancer touches us all," he wrote in his caption. "Like so many of you, Jill and I have learned that we are strongest in the broken places. Thank you for lifting us up with love and support." Read the original article onPeople

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Joe Biden Celebrates Grandson's Graduation During First Public Sighting Since Revealing His 'Aggressive' Cancer Diagnosis

Joe Biden Celebrates Grandson's Graduation During First Public Sighting Since Revealing His 'Aggressive' Cancer Diagnosis Ashley...

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