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Baker Boy Takes Album, Song and Film Clip of the Year at 2026 NIMAs
Baker Boy was the standout winner at the 2026 National Indigenous Music Awards, held on Saturday at the Darwin Amphitheater, taking home three top honours including Album of the Year. The Yolŋu rapper’s win underscores his status as a leading figure in Indigenous Australian music, having become the first artist to achieve mainstream success rapping…
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Who am I? Guess Premier League star No 20
BBC Sport has published the latest instalment of its daily “Who am I?” football quiz, this time featuring a Premier League player as its 20th subject. The game invites readers to identify the mystery footballer using a series of progressively revealing clues, with fewer guesses earning a higher score. Players unlock a new clue after…
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New season, new boss – will Alexander-Arnold be key figure at Real Madrid?
Trent Alexander-Arnold is set to begin his second season at Real Madrid under new manager Jose Mourinho, more than 14 months after leaving Liverpool for the Spanish club. The 27-year-old right-back’s debut campaign fell short of the high expectations that accompanied his move, as injuries, managerial upheaval and the challenge of adjusting to a new…
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Boat overturns near Statue of Liberty as woman and child airlifted in critical condition and a dozen others rescued from water
A boat capsized near the Statue of Liberty in New York, leaving a woman and a child in critical condition after they were airlifted for emergency treatment, while around a dozen other passengers were pulled from the water by rescuers. The incident highlights the dangers posed by busy waterways around one of America’s most-visited landmarks…
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Wales must learn from Bosnia loss in Euros bid – Rush
Wales legend Ian Rush says the national team must learn from their heartbreaking World Cup play-off semi-final defeat by Bosnia and Herzegovina as they aim to qualify for Euro 2028, a tournament being held in the UK. Wales have gone winless in four matches this year and face a demanding run of Nations League A…
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WNBA walks back Caitlin Clark technical foul, sparing Fever star from suspension
The WNBA has reversed a technical foul issued to Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark, avoiding what would have been an automatic one-game suspension. The foul, initially recorded as Clark’s eighth of the season, was called during the Fever’s win over the Chicago Sky on Saturday, but the league rescinded it shortly afterwards. Under WNBA rules,…
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How a schoolteacher’s son became Kashmir’s first India Test cricketer
Auqib Nabi, a 29-year-old all-rounder from Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir, has become the first cricketer from the region to earn an India Test call-up, replacing the injured Jasprit Bumrah in the squad for the two-Test series against Sri Lanka starting 15 August. The selection is regarded as a landmark for a region where conflict,…
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WNBA commissioner says league task force will discuss trans athlete participation
The article reports that the WNBA commissioner has said a league task force will discuss transgender athletes’ participation. This matters because eligibility policies in women’s sport remain a prominent and sensitive issue, involving questions of inclusion, fairness and competition. The supplied page text contains no article body because access was denied, so the commissioner’s identity,…
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Fears over census counts, Democrat scrutiny in Virginia, and a Maryland father killed in stolen-car crash
The US may drop undocumented immigrants and race/orientation questions from the 2030 census, while Virginia congressional hopeful Shannon Taylor faces scrutiny; a Maryland father-of-five was killed by a stolen car allegedly driven by a 13-year-old. Plus Bill Maher, West Ham’s Sullivan, GTA VI pricing and Zelda’s fil…