Last Aug. 7, Alysha Newman won Canada’s first-ever Olympic medal in women’s pole vault, earning bronze with a jump of 4.85m. It was also the first Olympic medal by a Canadian in the sport since William Halpenny’s bronze in the men’s competition at the 1912 Stockholm Games. CBC | Sports News
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WNBA star Sabrina Ionescu joins new Unrivaled 3-on-3 league on historic contract
Sabrina Ionescu is joining Unrivaled as the new 3-on-3 league’s final player for this season. The Liberty star guard who helped New York win the first championship in franchise history earlier this year signed a historic agreement on Monday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian tennis star Gabriela Dabrowski reflects on historic year
CBC Sports’ Brittany MacLean chats with Gabriela Dabrowski about her historic 2024 season, including becoming the first Canadian to win the WTA Finals, earning Olympic bronze in mixed doubles, and her journey as a tennis trailblazer. CBC | Sports News
Read More »BBC Strictly Come Dancing set for another huge first in ‘historic’ final in 20th year
The Strictly Come Dancing final takes place this weekend, with Sarah Hadland, JB Gill, Chris McCausland and Tasha Ghouri all hoping to win the coveted trophy Daily Express :: TV and Radio Feed
Read More »Queen Camilla dazzles in historic 488-diamond tiara crowdfunded by hundreds of Victorian w
One of the most valuable tiaras in the Royal Collection, the ‘Kokoshnik’ was made for then Princess and later Queen Alexandra by a committee of women in 1888 Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »I visited historic English city and what I found in the city centre is not normal
The city is not only filled with history but also plenty of things to do and places to see. Daily Express :: Travel Feed
Read More »Royal Family LIVE: Meghan Markle ‘feeling pretty miserable’ after historic night
The Duchess of Sussex is unlikely to have been delighted by the outcome of a major world event this week. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Dodgers complete historic Game 5 comeback against Yankees to win 8th World Series
The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees 7-6 on Wednesday, winning the eighth World Series in franchise history. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Blinken urges halt to Middle East conflict as Israel bombs historic Lebanese port city
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken pushed on Wednesday for a halt to fighting between Israel and militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah, but heavy Israeli airstrikes on a large historic Lebanese port city demonstrated that there was no respite. CBC | World News
Read More »The Repair Shop fans ‘well up’ as expert restores historic item that saved man’s life
Things took an emotional turn on the latest instalment of BBC’s The Repair Shop as a life-saving item was restored to its former glory. Daily Express :: TV and Radio Feed
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