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URC: Buoyant Dragons aims to end more unwanted streaks

URC: Buoyant Dragons aims to end more unwanted streaks

πŸ”₯ Read this trending post from BBC Sport πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: πŸ’‘ Here’s what you’ll learn: The Dragons followed up their European Challenge Cup win over Lyon by dismantling Connacht for back-to-back successes for the first time since 2022.Two wins in six days has eased some of the pressure on Tiatia and his coaching team after arriving into December without a win in any competition in 2025.There was reaction to the embarrassing 41-17 defeat to Perpignan, who look doomed to relegation despite recording a first Top 14 win of the season against Clermont Auvergne at the weekend.Amid talk of what…
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All-Ireland Club SHC: Ulster champions Slaughtneil set out to banish the All-Ireland Devils

All-Ireland Club SHC: Ulster champions Slaughtneil set out to banish the All-Ireland Devils

πŸ”₯ Check out this insightful post from BBC Sport πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: πŸ’‘ Key idea: Chrissy McKaigue says Slaughtneil "can't look any further" than challenging Galway champions Loughrea in Sunday's All-Ireland Club Hurling semi-final at Parnell Park (13:30 GMT).Robert Emmett's club clinched their sixth Ulster title in nine seasons with back-to-back victories over Portaferry and St John's. Derry's 13th straight champions have lost all five of their previous All-Ireland semi-finals, so reaching the decider would represent a huge step up.This is the first time Slaughtneil has faced Connacht opposition in an All-Ireland series. Only the Galway champions progress to the…
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Expedition 33 Stripped Of GOTY Win After Alleged AI Use

Expedition 33 Stripped Of GOTY Win After Alleged AI Use

πŸ”₯ Check out this must-read post from Hacker News πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: πŸ’‘ Key idea: Last night, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, the critically-acclaimed breakout RPG from Sandfall Interactive, took home yet another Game of the Year award, only for the award to be completely stripped a few hours later over the game's alleged AI usage. As first spotted by Insider Gaming, the Indie Game Awards have stripped Expedition 33 of its Game of the Year and Debut Game wins after voting had been completed, and the show was recorded and later aired on Friday. "The Indie Game Awards have a…
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‘My Dog Hates My Singing’: Beverly Knight’s Honest Playlist | Beverly Knight

‘My Dog Hates My Singing’: Beverly Knight’s Honest Playlist | Beverly Knight

πŸš€ Check out this insightful post from Culture | The Guardian πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: Beverley Knight,Culture,Music βœ… Here’s what you’ll learn: The first song I fell in love withMy mom and dad played mostly gospel music. Secular music wasn't the thing. When I was three years old, I stared at Sam Cooke's "Jesus Gave Me Water" as it went round and round; I would be hypnotized by the power, finesse and raw emotion of his delivery.First song I bought"I Feel For You" by Chaka Khan has zoomed to number one. I lost my mind in the "Chak-Chak-Chak-Chaka Khan" segment. Because…
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Africa Cup of Nations 2025: Why is it held in December? Why is it traditionally in winter? Why every two years?

Africa Cup of Nations 2025: Why is it held in December? Why is it traditionally in winter? Why every two years?

✨ Explore this awesome post from BBC Sport πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: βœ… Key idea: The African Cup of Nations will be held between December 21, 2025 and January 18, 2026 in Morocco.The 2025 edition was originally scheduled to be a mid-year tournament, to minimize scheduling conflicts with European clubs and competitions.The summer event was supposed to boost tourism and highlight what Morocco has to offer, before the country co-hosts the 2030 World Cup with Spain and Portugal.But it has been postponed to December to make way for an expanded FIFA Club World Cup, which will be held in the summer.The…
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Ashes: England must change but Brendon McCullum could be part of the future, says Jonathan Agnew

Ashes: England must change but Brendon McCullum could be part of the future, says Jonathan Agnew

✨ Read this insightful post from BBC Sport πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: πŸ“Œ Key idea: This makes managing director Rob Key seem the most vulnerable, simply because he is the easiest for the ECB bosses – ultimately ECB CEO Richard Gould and Chairman Richard Thomson – to get rid of.I think as a trio they are very similar.When England were at their best, they had opposing personalities like Michael Vaughan as captain and Duncan Fletcher as coach in 2005, or the tough Eoin Morgan and Trevor Bayliss, who won the 2019 World Cup.Key is a nice fellow but he may ponder…
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Masonry Techniques of the Inca’s Master Builders

Masonry Techniques of the Inca’s Master Builders

✨ Discover this trending post from Hacker News πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: βœ… Main takeaway: 45 minute read The Inca civilization is often depicted as being shrouded in mystery, where how they achieved their incredible stonework is treated like an impenetrable enigma. But the Inca Empire, or Tahuantinsuyu, was still dominant throughout South American at the time of the European conquest. It stretched from Colombia down into Chile and Argentina, with a peak population of over ten million people before the arrival of European pathogens. Much…
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The trio was fired as the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Washington Commanders to win the NFC East

The trio was fired as the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Washington Commanders to win the NFC East

✨ Discover this trending post from BBC Sport πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: βœ… Key idea: Three players were ejected as the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Washington Commanders 29-18 to win the NFC East for the second straight year.Washington's Javon Kinlaw and Quin Martin were ejected along with Philadelphia's Tyler Steen after an altercation between the two sets of players in the fourth quarter.The incident occurred after Saquon Barkley scored two points to put the visiting Eagles ahead 29-10, and the trio was flagged for unnecessary roughness during the confrontation."It's loud out there. We have a lot of history with this team,…
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The winners are crowned after Amber Davies, Karen Carney and George Clarke perform for the final time

The winners are crowned after Amber Davies, Karen Carney and George Clarke perform for the final time

πŸ’₯ Discover this must-read post from BBC Sport πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: πŸ“Œ Here’s what you’ll learn: Noor NanjiCulture correspondentWatch: The moment the winners of the 2025 tournament are crownedThis article reveals the Strictly Come Dancing 2025 final result.FORMER Lioness Karen Carney has been crowned Strictly Come Dancing of the Year, becoming the first female footballer to lift the glitterball trophy.She beat Love Islander Amber Davies and social media star George Clarke after winning the audience vote in Saturday's live final on BBC One."I can't believe it, this has been the biggest privilege and honour," said Carney, who accompanied professional dancer…
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Isengard in Oxford | Los Angeles Review of Books

Isengard in Oxford | Los Angeles Review of Books

πŸ”₯ Discover this must-read post from Hacker News πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: πŸ“Œ Main takeaway: Christian Kriticos explores J. R. R. Tolkien’s long-lost satire of a motorized world.The Bovadium Fragments by J. R. R. Tolkien. William Morrow, 2025. 144 pages.READERS OF J. R. R. Tolkien are used to dealing with fragments. In the half century since the author’s death, dozens of his unfinished works have been released, including everything from early draft materials to abandoned stories. But despite its title, the latest posthumous Tolkien publication, The Bovadium Fragments (published in November by William Morrow), is a complete work. Given Tolkien’s enduring…
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