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Gaynor Madgwick remembers her excitement that morning in 1966. It was the last day of term, and she and her siblings would be let out of school at lunchtime.They had got up, three to a bed in their little terraced house in Aberfan, a village in south Wales. Their mother had, as usual, already lit the coal fire. Carl, the only boy among the six children, didn’t want to go to school, but they were sent out with some money to buy a few sweets from the shop on the way.Madgwick, who was then eight, remembers sitting down in the…

England maintained their 100 per cent tour record against New Zealand in the DLS with a 23-run win at Hove Stadium on Tuesday night.The visitors’ only respite came from the weather, with a two-hour rain delay before the start of the match shortened to nine overs apiece, but after just 6.4 overs of play New Zealand stepped in again to limit Their catch-up momentum.But England dominated throughout, nearly reaching 10-plus before overcoming tricky, wet conditions, leaving New Zealand five wickets behind and well behind when the rain returned.Alice Capsey loves batting at Hove – she hit a half-century against Sri…

On paper, Sunny looks like a perfect example of the crap habitually shovelled into the summer schedules. The powers that be think we are outside doing things in the glorious sunshine, instead of searching as desperately as ever for something to entertain us. What is wrong with these people? I bet they are the same ones who serve “a hearty salad” at summer dinner parties, instead of a proper meal, as if you don’t have a body to fuel between June and August.Sorry, where was I? Yes! The synopsis of Sunny: grief-stricken woman in near-future Japan joins forces with robot…

‘IIf you get a hard job…and you can’t make it easy, put a lazy person in it,” a Chrysler executive named Clarence Bletcher once told U.S. Senate Productivity Committee explains. “In 10 days, he’ll have an easy way to do it.”This quote is often incorrectly attributed to Walter Chrysler or Bill Gates. I know this because fundamentally, I’m a lazy person: If left to my own devices, I’d happily spend 20 minutes on Quote Investigator instead of vacuuming the living room or, uh, writing a feature on productivity.question? I have load Do it. Like many self-proclaimed productivity bros, my weekly…

The first feeling was embarrassment. What had happened was yet to catch up with me. All I knew was that I was looking into an open carriage, my body wedged into the gap between the tube and the platform, while strangers were staring from their seats in shock.It was 2015. I was 20 and on my way back from the airport, having been on holiday in Barcelona with some friends. My final year of university would begin in a few weeks. I was travelling to Waterloo station to get a train home, freckled and wearing a sundress. I was changing…

When the U.S. track and field team roster for the Paris Olympics was announced on Tuesday, the only real surprise was who didn’t make the roster: Athing Mu.Although the middle-distance runner did not qualify for the U.S. Olympic Trials to defend the 800m title she won at the Tokyo Olympics, she is still considering running in the relay. Instead, one of the biggest names in track and field will miss the 2024 Paris Olympics, which kicks off later this month.Skip past newsletter promotionsRegister to Playing football with Jonathan WilsonJonathan Wilson provides expert analysis of European football’s biggest storiesPrivacy Statement: The…

A US military pier, built two months ago as a way to bring sea-borne humanitarian aid into Gaza, is to be permanently dismantled within a few days, according to a new report.The Associated Press (AP) reported that the pier, which has had to be moved repeatedly to avoid bad weather, would be reconnected to the Gaza coastline on Wednesday but would operate for just the next few days before being disassembled by the US army and navy.The AP quoted unnamed officials as saying that the pier would be put back in place only long enough to move humanitarian supplies which…

KPeople cheered when England beat the Netherlands at Euro 1996, but no one – except maybe coach Terry Venables – saw it coming. Dutch football at the time was considered an incredibly complex affair, so when Venables’ tactics baffled Johan Cruyff’s country, his team’s 4-1 victory in the 28th was inevitable. It is still a topic of conversation years later.Now, however, England need more than just winning a major group game to capture the popular imagination. The days of measuring success by measured progress in tournaments are over. Expectations have reached a fever pitch this summer and, while Gareth Southgate…

Donald Trump returned to the campaign trail in Florida on Tuesday night, hurling insults at Joe Biden and airing a litany of familiar grievances, but declining to name a running mate for November’s general election.The former president and presumptive Republican nominee was speaking to a crowd of several hundred supporters at his golf club in Doral, a western suburb of Miami, keeping them waiting in 90F heat for a freewheeling monologue that began more than an hour later than scheduled.There was speculation that he might use his first public appearance since last month’s debate with the president to announce Florida…

Spain forward Alvaro Morata limped and clutched his knee after a security guard slipped and slid in behind him This redDefeated France 2-1 in the 2024 European Cup semi-finals.Morata was substituted after 76 minutes of the game. After the incident, the Spanish player celebrated in front of the fans at the end of the pitch. He was seen looking pained and uncomfortable. A stadium intruder broke in from the side and tried to take photos with some of the players. When the security guard tried to approach him, he slipped and fell on Morata.Luis de la Fuente says he expects…