Once, Napoleon fell in love with a beautiful young woman named Desiree. As time goes by, Desiree’s love for Napoleon grows, even going so far as to offer a lot of money to support the man she loves the most. However, Napoleon soon realizes that Desiree cannot help him realize his ambition in the political…
Desiree (1954)
The Extra Girl (1923)
Sue Graham (Mabel Normand) is a small-town girl who travels to Hollywood to escape marriage, and in the hope of becoming a motion picture star. She wins a contract with a studio on the strength of a picture of a quite different (and very attractive) girl sent instead of hers; but when she arrives, the…
Qualcomm Wins Fight Against $1 Billion EU Antitrust Fine
LUXEMBOURG—U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm on Wednesday won its fight against a 997 million euro ($1.05 billion) fine imposed by EU antitrust regulators four years ago, dealing a major setback to EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager’s crackdown on Big Tech. The European Commission in its 2018 decision said Qualcomm paid billions of dollars to Apple from 2011…
Japan’s Sakamoto Wins Women’s Figure Skating Title at Depleted World Championships
MONTPELLIER, France—Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto claimed her maiden figure skating world title when she prevailed in the women’s singles event in a depleted competition at which Russia’s invasion of Ukraine still loomed large on Friday. Sakamoto, a bronze medallist at the Beijing Olympics, finished ahead of Belgium’s Loena Hendrickx and American Alysa Liu, who were second…
American Jackson Wins Speed Skating Gold After Stumble in Trials
BEIJING—Erin Jackson of the United States won gold in the women’s 500 meters speed skating with an explosive start on Sunday, giving the United States its first gold medal in the event since 1994 and first speed skating medal at the Beijing Olympics. She could be seen grinning widely after completing her lap of the…
Andy Murray Wins in Australia for 1st Time Since 2017
MELBOURNE, Australia—Five years and five long sets later, five-time Australian Open runner-up Andy Murray finally has won another match at the season-opening Grand Slam tournament. The former No. 1-ranked Murray, playing thanks to a wild-card invitation as he continues his career comeback from hip operations and thoughts of retirement, beat 21st-seeded Nikoloz Basilashvili 6–1, 3–6,…
NHL Roundup: Pens Win as Evgeni Malkin Scores Twice in Season Debut
Evgeni Malkin produced two goals and an assist in his season debut and Jeff Carter added two scores as the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins earned a 4–1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday. Kasperi Kapanen had two assists and Tristan Jarry made 25 saves for the Penguins, who earned the victory one game after their…
NBA Roundup: Suns Stop Raptors’ Winning Streak
Devin Booker hit the go-ahead jump shot with 1:02 to play and the visiting Phoenix Suns went on to end the Toronto Raptors’ six-game winning streak Tuesday night with a 99–95 victory. Booker’s 19-footer gave Phoenix a one-point lead and Chris Paul followed with a 16-footer with 32.5 seconds left. OG Anunoby’s layup cut Toronto’s…
Matt Amodio’s History-Making Run on TV’s ‘Jeopardy!’ Ends
NEW YORK—All good things must come to an end and Matt Amodio’s historic run on “Jeopardy!” did just that on Monday’s show, leaving the Yale doctoral student with 38 wins and more than $1.5 million in prize money. Amodio failed to answer the Final Jeopardy! clue correctly and came third on Monday’s show, his streak…
Italy Wins Rematch With US in Men’s Olympic Water Polo
TOKYO—Francesco Di Fulvio and Italy won the 2019 world championship in men’s water polo, establishing themselves as gold medal contenders for the Olympics. Then the coronavirus pandemic arrived. A year after the Games were supposed to occur, Di Fulvio sees a wide-open competition in Tokyo. “We are the same team. We do the same play,…
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