3 h. ago Linlithgow 5 Broxburn 0: Rose boss thrilled with derby display as Brox coach left 'embrassed'

It wasn't much of a contest in the first derby of this season's Lowland League

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9 d. ago Three children are orphaned after their football coach father died

Three children have sadly been left orphaned after their football coach father, Guy McFadden Newman died only five months after his wife following a brief illness in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. 

Sport

3 w. ago Tributes paid to victims of ‘devastating’ fatal school coach crash

One child has died and 21 staff members and pupils from Minehead Middle School were injured after a school coach left the A396 in Somerset.

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3 w. ago Flowers left at school for child killed in 'utterly heartbreaking' Minehead coach crash

The coach crashed on its way back from the end-of-year school trip

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3 w. ago Rescuers working to free trapped passengers on bus returning from school trip

Police said the coach left the road at around 3pm on Thursday afternoon

Events

3 w. ago Major incident declared as people trapped in bus returning from school trip

Police said there are a number of casualties after a coach left the road at around 3pm on Thursday afternoon

Politics

4 w. ago Australia’s octogenarian basketball team know it’s never too late to don the green and gold

For over-80s at the world championships, the game is played on a smaller court with extended shot clocks – and in this age category, competition can sometimes feature courtside defibrillationOscar Carlson describes himself, rather self-deprecatingly, as “just an old bloke that does stuff”. Only doing stuff – in this 84-year-old’s case – extends to representing his country on the international sporting stage.Last month, Carlson was a member of the Australian 80-year plus men’s team at the World Maxibasketball Championship in Switzerland. The Boomer Boomers, if you will. The championships feature national teams in age categories from 35-plus and upwards; games are played under ordinary basketball rules, with minor modifications for older age categories – including an extended shot clock and smaller courts.Coach Adrian Hurley (top left) addresses the team during a timeout in a game Continue reading...

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4 w. ago ‘An absolute privilege’: Australia’s octogenarian basketball team know it’s never to late to don the green and gold

For over-80s at the world championships, the game is played on a smaller court with extended shot clocks – and in this age category, competition can sometimes feature courtside defibrillationOscar Carlson describes himself, rather self-deprecatingly, as “just an old bloke that does stuff”. Only doing stuff – in this 84-year-old’s case – extends to representing his country on the international sporting stage.Last month, Carlson was a member of the Australian 80-year plus men’s team at the World Maxibasketball Championship in Switzerland. The Boomer Boomers, if you will. The championships feature national teams in age categories from 35-plus and upwards; games are played under ordinary basketball rules, with minor modifications for older age categories – including an extended shot clock and smaller courts.Coach Adrian Hurley (top left) addresses the team during a timeout in a game Continue reading...

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