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It was a speech that struck a nerve at the time, but it resonated with many women. “Racing is a sport of kings – and there’s a great photo of me [on Cup day] cantering past [a billboard] that says, ‘Who will be king?’ ” Payne says. “Women just were so happy to see that anything is possible if you really are determined and you believe in yourself and stick up for yourself.” … [Read more...] about ‘She told the world to get stuffed’: Rachel Griffiths on the power of Michelle Payne

In a now famous segment from Top Gear, former presenter Jeremy flipped over a Reliant Robin multiple times. The motorcar journalist was flipping it over to prove that the three-wheeled car could easily tip over. In his Sunday Times driving column Jeremy revealed that he had actually asked crew to tinker with the car 'so that the poor little thing rolled over every time I turned the steering wheel'. … [Read more...] about Shaken and bruised Paddy McGuinness describes terrifying Top Gear crash in £250k Lamborghini supercar… as he recovers with ‘cup of tea, a paracetamol and a little cry’

It said Europe's 55 leagues stood to lose €1.6 billion from the current season and €2.4 billion in 2020-21. Of those, a sample of 10 leagues – including the big five of England, Italy, Germany, Spain and France – would lose €3.6 billion, with lost ticket sales income amounting to €1.5 billion over the two seasons. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus and sports: Asia Cup cricket tournament postponed

The supreme court, with eight justices taking part, failed to reach a decision last term when it reviewed a federal appeals court ruling in a separate case that threw out a state murder conviction and death sentence. In that case, the appeals court said the crime occurred on land assigned to the tribe before Oklahoma became a state and Congress never clearly eliminated the Creek Nation reservation it created in 1866. … [Read more...] about Supreme court declares half of Oklahoma to be Native American land

“Recently, Ahn met me late at night to talk about the #MeToo movement. He seemed anxious and said by observing the growth of the #MeToo movement, he realised that he had hurt me,” Kim said. “He apologised so I thought it wouldn’t happen again, but he did it again that night.” … [Read more...] about South Korean politician steps down after rape accusations