Controversial Australian Olympic breaker Rachael Gunn retires from competition

Australian breaker Rachael Gunn has told a Sydney radio station that she plans to retire from competition just three months after her unconventional routine at the Paris Olympics led to her being ...

Sports - ABC News - 3 hours ago

Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn retires from competitive breaking after Olympic upset

To continue to compete ‘seems a really difficult thing for me to do’ Australian was hounded online for performance in Paris Breaker Rachael Gunn has retired from competitive breaking due to the ...

World - The Guardian - 6 hours ago

Raygun retires from breaking after Olympic backlash

Rachael Gunn said the level of scrutiny around her performance made it difficult to keep competing.

Raygun quits competitive breakdancing over backlash to her viral Olympics performance

Rachael "Raygun" Gunn has announced that her professional breakdancing career is over, citing the online reaction to her Paris Olympics performance.

Competitive socialising pulls Brits from the pub

UK boom in venues built around a game spreads internationally as boozy office events go out of fashion

Business - Financial Times - October 17

Giant hand's removal from top of building is stirring controversy

The removal of a highly controversial giant hand from the roof of a Wellington, New Zealand building is itself proving controversial.

Trump's resilience: From controversies to assassination attempts

NBC News’ Kristen Welker highlights Donald Trump’s unprecedented resilience as a political figure, recalling his 2015 comments about John McCain which was thought to be career-ending. Despite ...

Marler retires from England 'dream bubble'

England prop Joe Marler retires from international rugby having won 95 caps.

Australian PM accused of seeking upgrades from Qantas boss

Albanese has said he followed the rules and was "completely transparent" with all disclosures.

Emperor penguin turns up on Australian beach, thousands of miles from home

World - Yahoo News - 17 hours ago

Gisèle Pelicot ‘honoured’ to wear scarf from Australian women’s group in court

Scarf made by First Nations women showed Pelicot that others around the world ‘feel the same way’, says lawyer. Gisèle Pelicot, the French woman who has become a feminist hero after insisting that ...

World - The Guardian - 12 hours ago

Trump campaign distances itself from controversial New York rally comments

Republicans criticise racist and misogynistic remarks by speakers at Madison Square Garden on Sunday

Business - Financial Times - October 28

Fallout from controversial comments made at Trump's Madison Square Garden rally

Former President Donald Trump's campaign faced bipartisan backlash over comments made by conservative comedian Tony Hinchcliffe on Sunday at Madison Square Garden. Jokes, including one about Puerto ...

Wales scrum-half Davies retires from internationals

Wales scrum-half Gareth Davies announces his retirement from the international stage at the age of 34.

GB Olympian Williams retires from athletics

Jodie Williams, part of Team GB's bronze medal-winning women's 4x400m relay team at Paris 2024, announces her retirement from athletics.

James Gunn Shares First Photo Of Superman's Dog

Superman's dog Krypto has been a Superman Family mainstay since his introduction in 1955. The white shepherd has appeared in numerous television series and films, such as Smallville (though renamed ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 15

Tax threshold freeze not a pledge-breaker - Labour sources

Government sources insist the move would not constitute a breach of Labour's manifesto tax pledge.

Battery-operated items from Temu tested by Choice fail Australian safety standards

Consumer advocate says results are a ‘worrying reminder’ children are at risk from insecure battery components on most items. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our ...

World - The Guardian - October 14

Body of ‘hero’ Australian found two days after saving German tourist from drowning in Bali

Witnesses said Craig Laidley had almost reached safety when a wave dragged the 56-year-old back into heavy seas . Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

From monarch mania to the slimline tour: how Charles and Camilla’s Australian visit will break with tradition

The king and queen’s visit to Sydney and Canberra will be a long way from previous showstopping tours, including those by Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Diana. Get our breaking news email , ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Indigenous senator yells at King Charles during Australia trip

An Indigenous senator told King Charles III that Australia is not his land as the British royal visited Australia’s parliament

World - ABC News - October 21

'You are not my king,' Indigenous Australian senator yells at visiting King Charles

An Indigenous senator told King Charles III that Australia is not his land as the British royal visited Australia’s parliament

Entertainment - ABC News - October 21

Australian prime minister defends himself from an accusation that he asked for free flight upgrades

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he has always “acted in a transparent and appropriate way,” after a new book claimed that he repeatedly requested from Qantas Airways free upgrades ...

World - ABC News - October 29

Danielle Collins Postpones Her Plans to Retire From Tennis

The American world No. 9 has been open about the challenge of starting a family as a player with endometriosis.

Sports - The New York Times - October 19

Bob Costas, 72, Is Retiring From Broadcasting Major League Baseball

Costas called his first M.L.B. game for NBC Sports more than 40 years ago.

Sports - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Bob Costas retiring from baseball play-by-play after 42 years

After 42 seasons, Bob Costas is retiring from baseball play-by-play

Sports - ABC News - 5 days ago

Bob Costas retiring from baseball play-by-play after 42 years

After 42 seasons, Bob Costas is retiring from baseball play-by-play

Entertainment - ABC News - 5 days ago

‘I’m done’: Joe Marler retires from international rugby to focus on family

Prop calls time on England career after 95 caps ‘I don’t want to leave my house with my kids crying’ Joe Marler has called time on his England career and will play no part in the rest of their ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Judge rejects handful of controversial rules, including hand-count rule, from Georgia board

A judge in Georgia tossed out a handful of controversial rules passed in recent months by the GOP-majority Georgia State Election Board, arguing that the board didn’t have the authority to put ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

NASCAR officially ends 53-year controversy by awarding Bobby Allison his 85th career win from race in 1971

Allison, who was not given credit for a win at Bowman Gray, now takes sole possession of fourth on NASCAR's all-time wins list

Sports - CBS Sports - October 23

English soccer's biggest grudge match is born from a controversial and resented US-style relocation

English soccer’s biggest modern-day grudge match stems from a rare, U.S.-style team relocation that harbors contempt and hatred more than two decades later

Sports - ABC News - 6 days ago

Georgia officials expecting 'record-breaker' for first day of early voting

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) said he expects a "record-breaker" for early voting, which opened Tuesday in the Peach State, even in the wake of devastation from Hurricane Helene ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Boeing union members voting on contract, pension could be deal breaker

Boeing union members are voting on a new contract that could put an end to the strike that has lasted weeks in the U.S. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave has more on the ...

Lions troll Cowboys by trying to get OT Taylor Decker a TD after 2-point conversion controversy from 2023 game

The Lions did not forget

Sports - CBS Sports - October 13

Olympic medalist suspended in doping investigation

Olympic silver medalist race walker Koki Ikeda of Japan has been provisionally banned for suspected blood doping

Sports - ABC News - 5 days ago

Tony Bennett retires: How he guided Virginia from 16-seed loss to winning national championship

The inside story of how Bennett guided Virginia from losing to a 16-seed to winning the national championship

Sports - CBS Sports - October 18

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