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North Melbourne fans rediscover winning feeling with AFLW pioneers | Jack Snape
Five minutes to go and the result is beyond doubt, yet still there are nerves. A woman dressed in blue in her 40s stands behind the goals, long ago finished chewing her nails.
The Kangaroos lead the Lions by 29 and there she is, with an entire finger in her …
‘Photographs did not do it justice’: King Louis XV’s magnificent rhino is star of new London exhibition
King Louis XV’s rhinoceros was the star of the court of Versailles. Fed on a diet of bread, its tough hide was regularly massaged with oil. But it proved not an easy pet to keep and unfortunately killed two people who entered its enclosure.
Now, the magnificent beast, since …
Kandoo Kid kicks on while Sir Gino vaults into Champion Hurdle picture
Paul Nicholls weighed out at 10st 5lb before the first of his two wins as a rider in what was known as the Hennessy Gold Cup, back in 1986. It was a chunkier version of him that greeted Kandoo Kid, his fourth winner as a trainer, after the race that …
Ding Liren lets Gukesh D off hook in Game 5 draw as world title match remains deadlocked
Indian teenager Gukesh Dommaraju survived a scare before escaping with an improbably stress-free draw on Saturday in the fifth game of his world championship match with Ding Liren that left the $2.5m showdown deadlocked at 2½-2½.
After Ding opted for another French Defense (1 e4 e6), which he’d played in …
Money trail: questions over deposed Bangladeshi elite’s £400m UK property empire
Starmer deploys royals to charm Gulf leaders in hopes of new trade deal
The royal family is being deployed by the UK government to roll out the red carpet for the autocratic leaders of Gulf states, amid hopes of a trade deal with the oil-rich countries.
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Paul Heaton
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In support of the release of his 10th studio album The Mighty Several, Paul Heaton hits the arenas of the UK with his new sidekick, Rianne Downey. Alongside new material, the pair promise an array of Housemartins and Beautiful South hits, mapping the territories of …
Harry Brook says he was ‘a bit jammy’ to reach 171 after New Zealand fumbles
North Melbourne crush Brisbane by 30 points in grand final to win first AFLW premiership
North Melbourne have capped off an undefeated season with their first AFLW premiership at Ikon Park, adding a dose of revenge on last year’s winners Brisbane with a resounding 6.3 (39) to 1.3 (9) triumph in front of a crowd of 12,122.
“Eyes on the prize” read the Kangaroos banner. …
England close in on victory as Chris Woakes takes charge in New Zealand
There have been Australian cricket supporters in Christchurch this past week and not, word has it, to escape
that has engulfed their team back home. Apparently they were so taken by their experience duringthe 2-0 series win
for their side in …