59 h. ago Kristers Tobers still embracing Aberdeen Scottish Cup euphoria as Latvian reflects on 'hard to comprehend' moment

The big defender has opened up on helping bring the Scottish Cup back to the Granite City for the first time since 1990

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8 d. ago In Hong Kong, my daughter was dazzled by futuristic tech – and I glimpsed the world she’ll grow up in | Kojo Koram

When I was young, Britain felt like the apex of global civilisation. But as power migrates to autocracies, our belief in democracy seems complacentA few months ago, I travelled with my six-year-old daughter to Hong Kong. As we made our way out of the airport and boarded a train, we shared a brief moment that gave me pause to reflect on how different her conception of the world will be from the one I grew up with. We sat down on immaculate seats, surrounded by LED screens. She looked around and said: “Wow Daddy, we don’t have trains like this back in London.”As the week wore on, and she pointed out other things that she had never seen back home, her comment about the high-speed train took on a broader resonance. Used to Britain’s strained and crumbling public transport, my little girl had identified how economic power has migrated to a different model of capitalism over the past generation. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Defiant Knicks keep season alive with Game 5 win over Pacers in East finals

Brunson scores 32 as Knicks stay alive with Game 5 winTowns adds 24 points and 13 boards despite knee injuryPacers struggle on offense, miss chance to reach finalsThe Madison Square Garden crowd had waited all week for a spark. On Thursday night, they got a firestorm. With their season dangling by a thread, the New York Knicks delivered a wire-to-wire 111–94 beatdown of the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals, keeping their playoff hopes alive and forcing a Game 6 in Indianapolis on Saturday.Jalen Brunson scored 32 points and Karl-Anthony Towns added 24 points and 13 rebounds – despite a bruised left knee that had left his status uncertain until shortly before tipoff – as the Knicks trimmed the Pacers’ lead to 3–2 in the best-of-seven-games series and gave their home fans something to believe in. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Malta’s London Design Biennale installation ‘reclaims death as a moment of reflection, not fear’

Malta’s London Design Biennale installation ‘reclaims death as a moment of reflection, not fear’  wallpaper.com

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2 w. ago 'I enjoyed every moment': Kevin De Bruyne reflects on trophy

The club have promised to build a statue outside the Etihad in his honour

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2 w. ago Tyrese Haliburton’s moment of reflection sheds light on stars’ secret struggles | Sean Ingle

Sportspeople’s reluctance to open up is understandable given the unforgiving environment but doing so could helpYou see it all the time these days. Players with their hands over their mouths at the end of matches, masking even the most banal of pleasantries from prying eyes. Not wanting to say anything that could be reported. Not wanting to let anyone in.A generation or two ago, writers such as Gay Talese would hang out with global stars such as Floyd Patterson and hear the former heavyweight champion call himself a coward, describe how it felt to be knocked out, and even accompany him to his daughter’s school to see him confront the bullies who kept lifting up her skirt. And that all happened on the same day. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Ruben Dias interview: ‘There were troubled times, but Man City is a strong house’

The defender reflects on the moment Manchester City’s season started to slide and how they overcame the doubters to reach the FA Cup final

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3 w. ago Charlie Shiel modest over 'worldy' try as Edinburgh hero reflects on moment that kept season alive

Stunning solo try secured huge win over Connacht

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