Twenty-five years after he left the housing projects of the Bronx to chase his teenage hoop dreams at a Texas junior college, Fab Flournoy stood amid the grandeur of Buckingham Palace and smiled as Prince William pinned a medal to his chest honoring him as a Member of the Order of the British Empire. The...
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/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/pmn/RIGASTZ2INAHJIQA4QUQ6FRUQM.jpg "Meet Fabulous Flournoy: Sixers assistant, Member of the Order of the British Empire, and former player coach")
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Don’t Believe The Myths: The Horse Racing Industry Is Rotten To Its Core
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SPAR UK’s school sports day grant campaign returned in 2024
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Bournemouth vs Man United lineups, starting 11, team news: Varane, Evans injuries add to Ten Hag’s defensive crisis | Sporting News United Kingdom
Manchester United head to the south coast of England as they take on Bournemouth in the Premier League. United battled hard to take a point from their clash with Liverpool at Old Trafford last weekend as they came from behind to draw 2-2, although a late Mohamed Salah penalty denied them victory. Bournemouth, meanwhile, suffered...
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UK adds seven new countries to travel advisory ‘black list’ | The Express Tribune
The United Kingdom has added seven new countries to a list of destinations declared extremely dangerous for travel, according to an advisory issued by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). The new additions to the list are Russia, Ukraine, Iran, Sudan, Lebanon, Israel, Belarus, and the Palestinian territories. The total number of ‘banned’ countries...
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Korra Obidi Attacked With Knife And Acid In UK
Nigerian-American dancer, Korra Obidi, has cried out for help after suffering an attack in the United Kingdom (UK). Naija News reports that Korra, in a post via her Instagram page on Thursday, revealed that she was attacked with a knife and acid during a live stream. Korra also said she was currently in an ambulance...
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Steelworkers at the UK’s largest production plant vote to strike over job losses
LONDON (AP) — Steelworkers at Britain’s largest steel production plant voted to strike for the first time in around 40 years to protest the planned loss of 2,800 jobs by Indian owner Tata Steel, union officials said Thursday. The Unite trade union said 1,500 of its members at the south Wales plant and the nearby...
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When is Man United vs Arsenal? Date, kickoff time of 2024 Premier League game at Old Trafford | Sporting News United Kingdom
Manchester United will host Arsenal just a week before the final matchday of the 2023/24 Premier League season in what could prove a hugely significant game in the title race. With the Gunners locked in a three-way title battle with Liverpool and Manchester City, manager Mikel Arteta will have earmarked the visit to Old Trafford...
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AI Big Tech Investments Spark UK Antitrust Concerns
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Interest Rates & Inflation: Prices Down 3.2% In March Thanks To Cheaper Food
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Interest Rates & Inflation: Prices Down 3.2% In March Thanks To Cheaper Food
17 April: Lower-Than-Expected Fall Cools Rate Cut Hopes Annual inflation dipped to 3.2% in the year to March 2024, its lowest level in more than two years, down from 3.4% recorded a month earlier, Andrew Michael writes. Today’s announcement, from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), sees prices fall by less than hoped for by...
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London Lions: History-making EuroCup-winning players ‘likely’ to leave club
The EuroCup is European basketball’s second-tier competition, behind the EuroLeague. Besiktas took a 75-68 lead to the Copper Box after the first leg in Istanbul, meaning the Lions needed a victory margin of at least eight points to overturn the deficit. The Lions led by 10 at half-time but Besiktas pulled that back to five...