ON THIS DAY 1945: American golfer Byron Nelson won the Canadian Open to record his 11th consecutive tournament victory. He went on to triumph in a further seven tournaments in the year to give him a record 18 wins on the US Tour. 1957: Argentinian racing driver Juan Manuel Fangio won the German Grand Prix at the Nurburgring to clinch his fifth, and last, world title. 1976: Women played cricket at Lord's for the first time, an England team beating their Australian counterparts by eight wickets in a limited-overs match. 2006: Former Celtic boss Martin O'Neill was confirmed as the new manager of Aston Villa. 2007: Kent all-rounder Ryan McLaren took a hat-trick as the Spitfires beat Gloucestershire Gladiators by four wickets in the Twenty20 Cup final at Edgbaston. 2008: Kevin Pietersen was named as England's new Test and one-day captain. 2012: Jessica Ennis-Hill (heptathlon), Greg Rutherford (long jump) and Mo Farah (10,000 metres) all claimed gold at the London Olympics in the space of 46 … [Read more...] about On This Day: August 4 1989
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Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding may return for Ireland, admits David Nucifora
0 Comments Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding may return for Ireland, admits David Nucifora BelfastTelegraph.co.uk The door remains open for Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding to return to Irish rugby, according to one of the game's most influential power brokers. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/rugby/ulster-rugby/paddy-jackson-and-stuart-olding-may-return-for-ireland-admits-david-nucifora-37025423.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/incoming/article37025242.ece/cb70b/AUTOCROP/h342/JacksoOldingx2.jpg Email The door remains open for Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding to return to Irish rugby, according to one of the game's most influential power brokers. David Nucifora, the union's performance director who signs off on all contracts from the provinces, said the possibility of them playing in Ireland again could not be ruled out. Jackson and Olding were acquitted on all charges at the end of their high-profile rape trial in March, however the Ulster and Ireland … [Read more...] about Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding may return for Ireland, admits David Nucifora
The BBC is missing a trick by not helping mums like Alex Jones
I DOUBT anyone was all that surprised to hear the One Show presenter Alex Jones revealing that the BBC is a little, ahem, stuck in the Dark Ages when it comes to working mothers. Specifically, she said that while the BBC says all the right things about supporting new mothers, it does not follow through. Alex is one of the network’s highest-profile female presenters but she still felt the need to return to work three months after having her son Teddy last January. This was partly because she feared losing her job. Alex says now she thinks she went back too soon. But she also says things could have been so much better if there had been more facilities for new mothers. She had hoped to continue breastfeeding, but “threw in the towel” after finding it impossible to find anywhere she could express milk during work breaks. Mum Alex said: “Companies all say the right things. They say, ‘Yes we’re there. We’re going to support families, we are going to … [Read more...] about The BBC is missing a trick by not helping mums like Alex Jones
This photo shows the first ever high five — here’s the surprising backstory
Mark Abadi, provided by Published 4:24 pm, Wednesday, April 18, 2018 ESPN, "The High Five" Thursday is National High Five Day, celebrating one of the most ubiquitous hand gestures in the world. But while plenty of people have high-fived before, few know the high five's surprising history. There are various origin stories to the gesture, but the most widely accepted one pins the high five to a 1977 baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Houston Astros. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-10', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 10', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); … [Read more...] about This photo shows the first ever high five — here’s the surprising backstory