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Eight years after Colin Kapernick first skipped the pre-game anthems to protest police brutality against Black folks, and four years after George Floyd’s death focused global attention on the issue, it feels like a regression to the mean for the sports world. CBC | Sports News
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Canadian women make history during final days of Paris Paralympics
The Canadian women’s sitting volleyball team, canoeist Brianna Hennessy, and swimmers Shelby Newkirk and Danielle Dorris capture historic medals at Paris 2024. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Emmerdale ‘makes history’ with Belle episode as fans think Tom escape ‘confirmed’
Emmerdale aired a special episode on Thursday as Belle Dingle played out various scenarios as she tries to escape the abuse from Tom King Daily Express :: TV and Radio Feed
Read More »Oilers’ Draisaitl will be NHL’s highest-paid player in history when 8-year, $112M US extension kicks in
The Edmonton Oilers have signed star centre Leon Draisaitl to an eight-year, $ 112 million US contract extension, the club announced Tuesday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Coronation Street Paul star reveals initial fears of leaving soap after making ITV history
EXCLUSIVE: Coronation Street’s Peter Ash has opened up about the “pressure” he felt playing Paul Foreman – who has motor neurone disease. Daily Express :: TV and Radio Feed
Read More »Churchill’s real Darkest Hour long before WWII ‘forgotten and airbrushed from history’
EXCLUSIVE: Winston Churchill’s real Darkest Hour was long before World War II, involved the Daily Express front page and “he was far from the greatest Briton”, claims a historian. Daily Express :: Entertainment Feed
Read More »Afghan Para taekwondo athlete makes history with 1st medal for Refugee Paralympic Team
Zakia Khudadadi made history on Thursday at the Paris Paralympics by becoming the first athlete from the Refugee Paralympic Team to win a medal. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Bargain Hunt star admits he’s ‘never seen’ item at auction as team make history
On Tuesday’s instalment of Bargain Hunt, BBC viewers were taken to Herefordshire where host Eric Knowles introduced two teams. Daily Express :: TV and Radio Feed
Read More »Ex-Jay Danny Jansen becomes 1st in MLB history to play in same game for both teams
Red Sox catcher Danny Jansen became the first player in major league history to appear in the same game for both teams when he took the field for Boston on Monday in the resumption of a rain-delayed game he started for Toronto in June. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Rain and a trade means ex-Jay will become 1st in MLB history to play for both teams in same game
Boston Red Sox catcher Danny Jansen is enjoying his odd slice of baseball history as he prepares to become the first major league player to appear in the same game for both teams. CBC | Sports News
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