The best ball-carriers with backs against the wall

The best ball-carriers with backs against the wall

With your back against the wall and the opposition more than a converted try up, with time running out, is there a single player you’d want to see stepping up to carry? Who are the best ball-carriers when the chips are down? It’s an interesting proposition. So often we’ve talked about carry metres and players in hot form. Recently we …

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Jury selection begins in Manhattan DA trial against Trump Organization

Jury selection begins in Manhattan DA trial against Trump Organization

The trial in the criminal case brought by the Manhattan district attorney against the Trump Organization is about to begin, as jury selection is set to kick off on Monday. The company is facing allegations of tax fraud following a three-year investigation, although former President Trump is not facing any charges personally. The business is accused of paying senior executives …

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Rishi Sunak set to be next UK prime minister after Penny Mordaunt drops out of race

Penny Mordaunt, leader of the House of Commons, is seen at BBC Broadcasting House for an interview on "Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg" on Oct. 23, 2022, in London. (Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

Former defense minister Penny Mordaunt has dropped out of the race to replace former U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss, handing former finance minister Rishi Sunak the victory. Mordaunt was the last remaining obstacle to Sunak becoming the U.K.’s next prime minister after former Prime Minister Boris Johnson dropped out of the race on Sunday evening. Candidates needed to secure 100 …

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Pelosi avoids question on what her future holds as Dems hope to keep House control

End of an era: Will Kevin Kevin McCarthy unseat Nancy Pelosi as House Speaker?

Democrats’ slim majority in the House is at risk of vanishing after the upcoming midterm elections, and current House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is refusing to speculate on her future. In a Sunday interview with CBS’s “Face the Nation,” host Margaret Brennan asked Pelosi if she intends to remain in her party’s leadership in the next Congress, but the California Democrat …

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California Gov. Newsom threatens to flush San Francisco’s $1.7 million toilet

California Gov. Newsom threatens to flush San Francisco's $1.7 million toilet

San Francisco’s three-year plan to build a single public toilet for $1.7 million could be going down the drain as California Gov. Gavin Newsom is threatening to withhold the funds until the city figures out a more efficient away to use the money. The toilet’s sky-high cost was met with outcry last week, prompting California Assemblyman Matt Haney to cancel …

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Prince William’s giant ‘garden city’ slammed by climate activists

Prince William's giant 'garden city' slammed by climate activists

Prince William is planning to move forward with his father King Charles III’s plans to construct a sustainable “garden city” with 2,500 homes in southeastern England. The plan to build the sustainable eco village stretching across 320 acres of farmland in Kent, England, was previously heralded by King Charles III when he was the duke of Cornwall, a title that …

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Harry Potter star Robbie Coltrane’s cause of death revealed

Harry Potter star Robbie Coltrane’s cause of death revealed

Robbie Coltrane’s causes of death reveal the Harry Potter star suffered painful health problems leading up to his passing at the age of 72. The British acting legend died from a number of conditions including multiple organ failure, his death certificate has shown. It’s understood the Harry Potter star had been unwell for some time and battled diabetes and obesity, reports The Sun. …

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European Super League’s New CEO: Competition ‘Very Much Alive’

European Super League’s New CEO: Competition ‘Very Much Alive’

The European Super League that has drawn opposition from football’s governing bodies of FIFA and UEFA is “very much alive” according to Bernd Reichart, the CEO of A22 Sports Management. The plans for the potential Super League first surfaced in April 2021 when it was announced that 12 elite European clubs were planning to breakaway and form their own league. …

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