24 h. ago Arsenal win Champions League: Gunners women stun Barcelona to claim crown

ARSENAL 1-0 BARCELONA: Stina Blackstenius scored as the Gunners beat holders Barcelona and won the Women's Champions League for the second time in their history

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66 h. ago Myth or mystery: are moose roaming the isolated wilds of New Zealand?

Claims of a recent sighting of the animal in the vast Fiordland wilderness reignites public fascination in a story that has endured for decadesOver 100 years ago, a ship dropped anchor in the frigid fjords of New Zealand’s South Island and released 10 nervous moose on to the shore. The crew watched as the animals – the last survivors of a weeks-long voyage from Saskatchewan, Canada – skittered out of their crates and up into the dense, lonely, rainforest.The moose had arrived on a flight of fancy, as part of the then premier’s grand vision to turn Fiordland national park into a hunters’ paradise. It was the second attempt to release moose into the region – in a country whose only native land-based mammals are bats – after nearly all of an earlier herd died crossing the seas. Red deer and wapiti, or elk, were also released around the same time for game-hunting. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Jockey Rachael Blackmore breaks silence on shock retirement and opens up on fame

The Grand National-winning rider of 2021 on Minella Times said she has been "privileged" to inspire the next generation at the races after making history in her sport

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6 d. ago Scottie Scheffler plays down career grand slam talk after ‘sweet’ US PGA success

American is halfway to sweep of majors after win at Quail HollowWorld No 1 says he is just taking each tournament as it comesScottie Scheffler refused to identify the career grand slam as his next target after securing the US PGA Championship at Quail Hollow. The American’s five-shot win means he is halfway to a clean sweep of majors, with the US Open and Open Championship left. Rory McIlroy became just the sixth man to win the grand slam last month at Augusta National.Scheffler, though, is anxious to stay in the present. “I don’t focus on that kind of stuff,” Scheffler insisted on the making of history. “I love coming out here and trying to compete and win golf tournaments. That is what I’m focused on. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Rangers Women vs Hibs SWPL LIVE reaction as Grant Scott's side claim title with Ibrox triumph

Hibernian clinch their first league crown in 18 YEARS as Linzi Taylor strike seals a 1-0 win over Rangers at Ibrox.

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1 week ago ‘She smashed barriers’: Rachael Blackmore tributes flood in after ground

Blackmore won both the Grand National and Gold Cup in a career that included 575 wins across 4,566 races

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1 week ago Legendary jockey Rachael Blackmore retires from racing: ‘I’m sad but also incredibly grateful’

Blackmore, the first woman to win the Grand National, enjoyed a glittering career, including an unforgettable win in the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2022

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1 week ago Rachael Blackmore brings legendary career to end in shock retirement announcement

Over 16 years Blackmore achieved numerous firsts, including winning the Grand National, Cheltenham Gold Cup and Champion Hurdle as well as landing a SPOTY award

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2 w. ago Former Scotland and Lions coach Sir Ian McGeechan says he has prostate cancer

78-year-old says he has recently undergone radiotherapyMcGeechan led four British & Irish Lions toursSir Ian McGeechan, the former head coach of Scotland and the British & Irish Lions, has urged rugby players and all younger men to get themselves tested after being diagnosed with prostate cancer.The 78-year-old, who is currently consultant director of rugby at Championship club Doncaster, led Scotland to the grand slam in the 1990 Five Nations. McGeechan oversaw four series as the Lions head coach, defeating Australia in 1989 and South Africa in 1997. He also led the team on tours of New Zealand in 1993 and South Africa again in 2009. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Rory McIlroy says ‘defeating my own mind’ was key to Masters victory

McIlroy’s thrilling victory at Augusta National made him just the sixth player to complete a career grand slam.

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2 w. ago Member of beloved grizzly bear family hit and killed in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park

A 5-year-old bear that was a member of a beloved grizzly family in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park has died

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2 w. ago Grand National horse trainer to stand trial over alleged attack at stables in Wales

Evan Williams, 54, won the Welsh Grand National in 2020 and has had more than 1,200 career wins in total. He denies the charges against him

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3 w. ago International tourists killed in vehicle crash were among millions drawn to the Yellowstone area

The deaths of six, and possibly seven, foreign nationals in a fiery van crash in eastern Idaho are a reminder that many visitors to two of the busiest U.S. national parks, Yellowstone and Grand Teton, and nearby areas come from around the world

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3 w. ago Eurovision 2025: Scottish actor Ncuti Gatwa will announce the UK's points during Eurovision Grand Final

The Doctor will deliver the results of the UK’s National Jury during the Eurovision Grand Final.

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3 w. ago UK's Eurovision spokesperson announced and they're out of this world

Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa will be the UK's Eurovision Song Contest spokesperson, delivering the results of the UK's National Jury live during the Grand Final

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3 w. ago Kendrick Lamar and SZA review – powerhouse duo make their mark in Atlanta

Mercedes-Benz stadium, AtlantaThe record-breaking Grand National tour brings together two stylistically opposed stars and continues an internet-breaking feudJust when it seemed as if Kendrick Lamar had dropped his grudge against Drake, it turns out his “game over” coda to the Super Bowl half-time show was just the end of regulation. On the Grand National tour, a four-month stadium circuit for the Grammy-sweeping album GNX and SZA’s reissue album Lana, Lamar takes the music industry’s most bitter rivalry match into overtime.The score-keeping has not stopped. The Grand National tour’s opening date in Minneapolis last week totaled more than $9m from more than 47,000 spectators, giving Lamar claim to the highest-grossing hip-hop concert of all time – surpassing the record Eminem set after playing Melbourne, Australia, in 2019. That’s what you get when you pair the hottest rapper in the game with an R&B queen who is coming off the critical and commercial success of the buddy comedy O...

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3 w. ago Logan Paul raises eyebrows with ‘woke’ claim about women ‘having it hard’

‘Women’s rights are considered “woke” now ’ one X user wrote

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3 w. ago Liverpool confirm date for open top bus parade after winning Premier League title

The Reds have become champions of England of a 20th time and will hold a parade in the city to celebrate the victory after the end of the season

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4 w. ago England survive mighty fright against France to claim Women’s Six Nations grand slam again

England 43-42 France: The Red Roses just about clung on after a thunderous comeback from the visitors at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham

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4 w. ago England hold on to claim Women’s Six Nations grand slam with one

England 43-42 FranceDow and Sing score twice before visitors’ late fightbackThere was a moment after France’s Joanna Grisez scored where fans were wondering if this would be the day England’s stranglehold on this competition came to an end. The Red Roses were 31-7 up after 23 minutes, but a resolute France cut back the lead to one point in the final minute. A French knock-on ended the game and the sheer pressure the hosts were under was plain to see by the wild celebrations by the England players at full-time. Despite the nervous ending for England, they not only retained the trophy at Twickenham but claimed a seventh successive title. England’s victory stretched their winning run in this tournament to 34 games and 25 in all competitions.The Red Roses are used to lifting silverware, but the trophy they are hunting will be on the line in the next game they could play here in five months’ time in the Rugby World Cup final. That has eluded them since 2014 and it remains their main targ...

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