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Nike Drops New Air Jordan 13 Retro ‘Wings’ Sneakers: Here’s Where to Buy a Pair Online
Nike has relaunched the Air Jordan 13 Retro trainer in a new “Wings” colourway, going on sale on Thursday, 6 August at 10am ET/7am PT. The Air Jordan 13 was originally released for the 1997-98 NBA season and was the shoe Michael Jordan wore during his final season with the Chicago Bulls, when he won…
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3 Rock Bands From the 1960s That Saw Multiple Members Go Solo
American Songwriter highlights three 1960s rock acts whose members went on to build notable solo careers after splitting up. The piece is part of a recurring “list” feature the outlet runs celebrating classic rock history, offering a light retrospective rather than breaking news. The three acts featured are Crosby, Stills & Nash (who briefly expanded…
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Heartless scammers set up fake fundraiser after ‘talented young footballer’, 14, drowned in the River Thames
Scammers have set up a fake fundraising appeal in the wake of the death of a 14-year-old described as a talented young footballer, who drowned in the River Thames. The fraudulent collection preys on public sympathy for the boy’s family and community, diverting donations intended to support them following the tragedy. The article text provided…
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Argentina mark World Cup win over England with National Football Teams Day
The Argentine Football Association has declared 15 July “National Football Teams Day” to commemorate Argentina’s 2-1 World Cup semi-final victory over England in Atlanta. England had taken a 55th-minute lead through Anthony Gordon, but Argentina scored twice late on, in the 85th and 92nd minutes, to deny Thomas Tuchel’s side a first World Cup final…
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MotoGP extends British Grand Prix through to 2028
MotoGP has extended its agreement with Silverstone to keep the British Grand Prix on the calendar through the 2027 and 2028 seasons. The move secures the race’s long-term future after it returned to Silverstone in 2010 following a 24-year absence, when it had previously been staged at Donington Park, and reflects the UK’s importance as…
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Who can stop Larne? – New season Irish Premiership talking points
As the 2026-27 Irish Premiership season prepares to kick off, BBC Sport NI examines the main talking points, chief among them whether reigning champions Larne can make it four titles in five years. The Inver Reds won last season’s Gibson Cup on the final day and now face the loss of star striker Andy Ryan,…
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England recall Pope & Lawrence for Pakistan Tests but Bethell out
England have recalled batters Ollie Pope and Dan Lawrence for the first two Tests of their series against Pakistan, which begins at Headingley on Wednesday 19 August. However, Jacob Bethell will miss the entire series due to a knee injury, with Jordan Cox promoted to bat at number three in his absence. The series is…
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Born 84 Years Ago in Mississippi, the Nuclear Engineer Who Penned Hits for George Jones, Kenny Rogers, and Reba McEntire
Bob Morrison, born on 6 August 1942 in Biloxi, Mississippi, trained as a nuclear engineer before turning to acting and performing, and eventually became one of Nashville’s most successful songwriters. His work produced hits for stars including Kenny Rogers, George Jones, Reba McEntire and the Oak Ridge Boys, cementing his reputation as a key figure…
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News Corp labels some AI companies ‘crass kleptomaniacs’
News Corp has publicly attacked some AI companies for using its content without payment, with CEO Robert Thomson branding certain firms “crass kleptomaniacs” during the group’s latest earnings announcement. He singled out browser maker Brave for particular criticism, accusing it of using masked web crawlers to scrape News Corp articles and repackaging them into near-verbatim…
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Iranian footballers who defied Tehran become Australian citizens
Two Iranian female footballers who refused to sing their national anthem in protest have been granted Australian citizenship, formalising a stand-off that began during the Women’s Asian Cup earlier this year. Atefeh Ramezanisadeh, 34, and Fatemeh Pasandideh, 22, were naturalised in Brisbane, having been among seven Iranian players offered humanitarian visas after their public defiance…