Wimbledon kept its courts lush green as other London lawns browned in record heat
Ground staff waters a court one day ahead of the start of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, June 28, 2026.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) 2026-07-02T18:51:53Z LONDON (AP) — Grass in much of London turned brown last week amid a record heat wave that made Britain.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated sports brief. The source report from AP says: Ground staff waters a court one day ahead of the start of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, June 28, 2026.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) 2026-07-02T18:51:53Z LONDON (AP) — Grass in much of London turned brown last week amid a record heat wave that made Britain.
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- Published: Jul 2, 2026, 7:23 PM UTC
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