6 d. ago Incongruity of World Test Championship final fails to dampen Australian excitement | Geoff Lemon

It may be a strange time of year for an Australian, and a strange tournament structure, but the decider is vindicated further each time it is playedIn Australia it is winter, and it is footy season. AFL, NRL, the works. The autumn was passing strange, with unnervingly high temperatures and the Gold Coast Suns in the top four. But now it is June, and feeling more as it should, with nights in the southern half of the continent dipping deep into single degrees. The Raiders must be breathing out steam on Canberra mornings, half remembering dreams of ending a premiership wait. And strangely positioned among all this, the Australia Test team is getting ready to play cricket.Australian winter tours happen, but outside the occasional Asian or Caribbean jaunt this century, they’re confined to quadrennial visits to England. Two years ago, the first time Australia qualified for a World Test Championship final, that match came directly before an Ashes series. As well as turning the supposed cul...

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7 d. ago WWE Raw: UK start time, TV, live stream, latest news, confirmed match card for tonight

Nikki Bella, John Cena and Seth Rollins are scheduled to appear as a huge championship match headlines WWE Raw tonight

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7 d. ago Agentic AI Takes Center Stage: AI Summit London 2025 Preview

Agentic AI Takes Center Stage: AI Summit London 2025 Preview  AI Business

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7 d. ago WWE Monday Night Raw: UK start time, matches announced and quick WWE Money In The Bank 2025 results

Nikki Bella returns and a WrestleMania rematch to take place on Monday Night Raw - June 9 2025

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1 week ago Gran Turismo World Series 2025 Round 1 Preview: London Pride

Gran Turismo World Series 2025 Round 1 Preview: London Pride  GTPlanet

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2 w. ago 2025 Memorial Cup preview – Knights vs. Tigers – June 1 | Canadian Hockey League

2025 Memorial Cup preview – Knights vs. Tigers – June 1 | Canadian Hockey League  Canadian Hockey League

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2 w. ago 2025 Memorial Cup Final Preview: Medicine Hat Tigers Versus London Knights

2025 Memorial Cup Final Preview: Medicine Hat Tigers Versus London Knights  The Hockey News

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2 w. ago Giro d’Italia Stage 21 preview: Sprinters set for final battle in Rome as Simon Yates seals pink jersey

The final stage of this year’s race begins in Vatican City and features a Rome city centre circuit, which will see Simon Yates crowned 2025 winner

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2 w. ago WWE Smackdown: UK start time, matches announced and current Money In The Bank 2025 card

Who will qualify this evening for the star-studded WWE Money In The Bank matches taking place in June?

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2 w. ago Giro d’Italia Stage 19 preview: First of mountainous weekend double

Scene set for further GC moves on the toughest mountain stage of this year’s race, with five Alpine climbs on the menu

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2 w. ago Giro d’Italia Stage 18 preview: Penultimate chance for sprinters ahead of weekend GC showdown

The sprinters get a brief respite before a final double-header in the mountains to decide the general classification

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2 w. ago Giro d’Italia Stage 17 preview: Riders take on iconic Mortirolo climb on another heavy

Climbing continues with a so-called ‘hilly’ stage that could still spark GC fireworks - including on the Mortirolo, one of the Giro’s toughest ascents

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2 w. ago Real Betis vs Chelsea: Conference League final Prediction, kick

Blues are heavy favourites to complete the European set

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2 w. ago How the word ‘womyn’ dragged the National Spelling Bee into the US culture wars

In an age of division where authoritarianism is seeping into every corner of American discourse, the Spelling Bee offers up a reminder of what America should truly beWe’re living through turbulent times, to say the least. Authoritarianism and fascism threaten the United States. The conspiracy thinking, paranoia and manufactured outrage so characteristic of QAnon and the big lie about the 2020 election have colonized our political discourse like a fungus. Even the National Spelling Bee, a cultural institution which will be celebrating its centennial this year and which is generally exempted from the far right’s paranoid vitriol, hasn’t been immune. Earlier this year, a foofaraw erupted when right-wing outlets reported on the acceptance of “womyn” as an alternate spelling of “women” in the regional-level wordlist which the National Spelling Bee issues each year.The reason “womyn” was included in the wordlist wasn’t some shadowy feminist plot by the Bee’s organizers. The competition si...

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2 w. ago Giro d’Italia Stage 16 preview: Three huge climbs provide backdrop to GC battleground

Climbing continues on another relentless day in the mountains for the maglia rosa contenders

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3 w. ago Giro d’Italia Stage 15 preview: Maglia rosa battle set to ignite on Monte Grappa climb

The return of the Monte Grappa climb is sure to see fireworks in the general classification

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3 w. ago Arsenal’s comeback queens face ultimate Barcelona test in Champions League final

New chapter in Arsenal’s storied history awaits as they aim to end continental drought in a sold-out Lisbon finalAfter 18 years, Arsenal are back in the biggest game in women’s European football with a dream to end their long wait for continental glory. They face the holders, the favourites and the much-revered Barcelona, who are aiming to win the Champions League for a third consecutive season on a picture-perfect weekend in Lisbon.Strolling along tree-lined paths through the Portuguese capital’s sun-kissed Parque Eduardo VII, as a group of Barcelona fans cross paths with two Arsenal supporters wearing full red-and-white kit and exchange a few friendly quips about Saturday’s final, it is hard not to feel a pang of sympathy for the 3,467 attendees who saw Arsenal lift the Uefa Women’s Cup – as it was known in 2007 – in the somewhat less glamorous surroundings of Boreham Wood FC’s Meadow Park. In those days, the competition concluded with a two-legged home-and-away final. Arsenal fol...

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3 w. ago Formula One optimistic tyre decree can inject life into ageing Monaco GP

Mandate forcing two pit stops aims to bring back sparkle to jewel in F1’s crown that has become tedious processionThe Monaco Grand Prix might still be considered one of the jewels in Formula One’s crown but beyond the exceptional challenge of the unforgiving circuit which is relished by drivers, the race itself has long since become something of a tiresome trudge through the streets of Monte Carlo. This weekend however F1 hopes it has found a way to bring the lustre back to its jaded gem.In Sunday’s race the sport has mandated three sets of tyres must be used, ensuring all the drivers will have to take at least two pit stops, a decision taken since the difficulties of passing on the narrow track have become all but insurmountable. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Giro d’Italia Stage 13 preview: Sharp uphill finish could provide stage for maiden Tom Pidcock victory

Punchier riders like Tom Pidcock, Wout van Aert, and Mads Pedersen are all likely to contend in Vicenza today

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3 w. ago Giro d’Italia Stage 12 preview: Sprinters’ territory returns as fast men look to break Pedersen’s dominance

GC contenders get a break on stage of two halves as rolling terrain gives way to sprint finish

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