Tag Archives: historic

TODAY is the County Day of Bedfordshire, held every year on November 28 to mark the anniversary of the birth of John Bunyan, author of The Pilgrim’s Progress. Daily Express :: Life and Style Feed

BRUSSELS is moving ever-closer to an EU Army with 22 states set to sign off on a key military agreement today – a move a high-ranking eurocrat hailed as a “historic day”. Daily Express :: News Feed

Home runs kept flying over the wall at Minute Maid Park, on line drives up toward the train tracks, on fly balls that just dropped over the fence. Twenty-five runs were scored in a game started by the Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw and the Astros’ Dallas Keuchel, Cy Young Award winners regarded as among baseball’s best. CBC | Sports News

Alex Ovechkin scored four goals to become the first player in 100 years with back-to-back hat tricks to open a season, and the Washington Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens 6-1 on Saturday night. CBC | Sports News

The WWE’s upcoming Hell in a Cell 2017 pay-per-view could feature the first-ever edition of one match appearing on the PPV card. The event already has a few big matches booked with “Modern Day Maharaja” Jinder Mahal set to defend the WWE Championship against “The King of Strong Style” Shinsuke Nakamura and Shane McMahon taking on Kevin Owens. The latter ...

A major-league owner willing to swallow more money, a bit of luck and good timing, coupled with spectacular individual performances over 21 days, are a few key ingredients to Cleveland’s 22-game win streak. CBC | Sports News

CANCER could soon be tackled by reprogramming the immune system, after experts in the US approved a pioneering new drug. Daily Express :: Health Feed

Brittany Crew won the shot put on Sunday for Canada’s fourth gold medal at the Summer Universiade. The 23-year-old from York University threw 18.34 metres, just shy of her own Canadian record of 18.47. CBC | Sports News

THERE’S something heavenly about living in a home where the sun streams in through huge windows; where high, vaulted ceilings give a feeling of space and rooms are full of unusual nooks and crannies. Daily Express :: Life and Style Feed

Floyd Mayweather beat Irishman Conor McGregor by way of technical knockout in the 10th round of their much-hyped megafight on Saturday to keep his perfect record intact. CBC | Sports News