New research indicates that some stained glass windows from Canterbury Cathedral may be among the oldest in the world.
The panels, depicting the Ancestors of Christ, have been re-dated using a new, non-destructive technique.
The analysis indicates that some of them may date back to the mid-1100s.
The windows would therefore have been in place when the Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket, was killed at the cathedral in 1170.
Léonie Seliger, the head of stained glass conservation at the cathedral, and part of the research team, told BBC News that the discovery was historically "hugely significant".
"We have hardly anything left of the artistic legacy of that early building [apart from] a few bits of stone carving. But until now, we didn't think we had any stained glass. And it turns out that we do," she said.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57967166
Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane is near to joining Manchester United for an initial fee of around £34m.
Final details are still to be agreed - but Varane, 28, had told Real he had no wish to extend his current contract, which has a year to run.
The deal for Varane is likely to reach £50m with add-ons.
Former Rangers and Scotland defender Ally Dawson has died aged 63 after a long illness, his family have said.
Dawson, capped five times by his country, spent 12 years at Ibrox before joining Blackburn in 1987. He also featured for Limerick and Airdrie.
After playing for and managing Maltese side St Andrews, he managed Hamilton Academical and won the Third Division title in 2001.
Rangers said they were "extremely saddened" to hear of Dawson's passing.
The full-back captained the Ibrox side and won six domestic cups. His international appearances came in the early 1980s.
A statement from Dawson's family said: "We will remember the impact he had on our family with affection, inspired by the courage with which he fought his illness and the way he lived his life and grateful that Ally spent his final days with those he loved and who loved him."
A host of travel insurance policies will not cover cancellation costs if holidaymakers are told to self-isolate owing to a close Covid contact.
Hundreds of thousands of people have been pinged recently by the NHS app or contacted by the tracing service.
Analysts Defaqto said nine in 10 travel insurance policies cover the cost of cancelled holidays if the policyholder tests positive for Covid.
But for cases of self-isolation, cover falls to fewer than six in 10 policies.
Swimmer Tom Dean sensationally clinched Britain's fourth gold of the Tokyo Games on day four of the Olympics, six months after he contracted Covid for a second time.
The 21-year-old, who struggled to walk up stairs after contracting the virus, edged out compatriot Duncan Scott by 0.04secs in the 200m freestyle.
Elsewhere, Georgia Taylor-Brown fought back from a puncture on the last lap of the bike leg to take triathlon silver.
The Briton was 22 seconds off the four-strong leading pack going into the run.
But she reeled in all her rivals except for Bermuda's Flora Duffy to claim an emotional second-place finish.
It is Britain's second triathlon silver after Alex Yee's success on Monday.
Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles has been pulled out of the team final because of a 'mental issue' after just one event following a shock error on vault that resulted in her lowest score in years - days after she spoke out about her struggle to deal with the pressure of the Olympics.
The 24-year-old - who had been expected to lead the US to gold in the team event - was withdrawn from the lineup after flubbing her vault in the opening minutes of the team final competition in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Shortly after the dramatic error, Simone left the stadium with her trainer and was closely followed by medical staff - sparking fears that she had sustained a serious injury.
Moments later, it was announced that she had been pulled out of Team USA's uneven bars lineup, and shortly after, it was revealed that she had been taken out of the competition altogether.
Her coach confirmed to reporters on the ground that the athlete has not been injured, explaining that she had been withdrawal from the final was the result of a 'mental issue'.
Great Britain's Bianca Walkden recovered from an agonising semi-final defeat to beat Aleksandra Kowalczuk of Poland in the bronze-medal match of the Olympic taekwondo +67kg.
Walkden, 29, won 7-3 to match her result in Rio five years ago.
The Liverpool-born fighter lost in the final second of her semi-final against South Korea's Lee Da-bin, but bounced back to secure a place on the podium.
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Ange Postecoglou says Leigh Griffiths can "win back" the Celtic fans after being booed by some of them during Saturday's defeat by West Ham United.
The striker, 30, is out of Celtic's Champions League qualifier second leg against Midtjylland with a "slight injury", manager Postecoglou said.
Griffiths was cleared of criminality this month over alleged inappropriate texts to an underage girl.
"Leigh is in the same position as all of us," Postecoglou added.
"We represent the football club. The supporters are there to judge us on how we perform and what we do. We have to accept the response we get.
"For the most part Leigh has still got a positive response from the crowd because they acknowledge the fact he has had an incredible career at Celtic.
"If there are people that express dissatisfaction then it's up to him to show with his performances and the way he goes about things. I'm sure he can win them back very quickly."
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Super Bowl XLVIII was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Denver Broncos and National Football Conference (NFC) champion Seattle Seahawks to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 2013 season. The Seahawks defeated the Broncos 43–8, the largest margin of victory for an underdog and tied for the third largest point differential overall (35) in Super Bowl history with Super Bowl XXVII (1993).
It was the first time the winning team scored over 40 points while holding their opponent to under 10. This became the first Super Bowl victory for the Seahawks and the fifth Super Bowl loss for the Broncos, at the time a league record (it would later be tied by the New England Patriots following their Super Bowl LII loss) for the most of any team.
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Manchester United have confirmed they have reached an agreement with Real Madrid to sign World Cup-winning France defender Raphael Varane.
It is understood the clubs have agreed an initial fee of £34m, which could rise to £42m with add-ons.
United say the transfer will be completed "subject to a medical and to player terms being finalised".
Centre-back Varane, 28, has made 360 appearances for Real since arriving from French side Lens in 2011.
The 2018 World Cup winner has enjoyed a trophy-laden spell in Madrid, winning the Champions League four times and La Liga on three occasions.
The UK economy will grow faster than expected this year as it recovers from the Covid pandemic, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said.
Economic prospects for rich and poor nations have diverged more due to differing access to Covid vaccines, it said.
In a new assessment, the IMF said the world is increasingly split into two blocs.
It has upgraded growth forecasts for developed economies.
But the outlook for many developing countries has weakened.
Among the forecast revisions for this year, the largest upgrade is for the UK to 7%.
Britain is also now predicted to have the joint fastest growth of the G7 leading rich countries, together with the US, although that follows a contraction last year that was the deepest in that group.
The UK's Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, welcomed what he called "the positive signs that the economy is rebounding faster than previously expected".
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Slipknot founding member Joey Jordison has died at the age of 46. The musician was the band's former drummer for nearly two decades beginning in 1995.
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The boss of ITV denied any interest in buying a stake in BT Sport today as the listed broadcasting giant revealed a big jump in ad revenues.
ITV chief executive Carolyn McCall added however that the group was still keen to collaborate with BT Sport and remained committed to live sport.
'It's not the kind of acquisition we would do but collaboration, cooperation with BT Sport absolutely,' Ms McCall told reporters after the group's first-half results today.
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posted on 26/7/21
New research indicates that some stained glass windows from Canterbury Cathedral may be among the oldest in the world.
The panels, depicting the Ancestors of Christ, have been re-dated using a new, non-destructive technique.
The analysis indicates that some of them may date back to the mid-1100s.
The windows would therefore have been in place when the Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket, was killed at the cathedral in 1170.
Léonie Seliger, the head of stained glass conservation at the cathedral, and part of the research team, told BBC News that the discovery was historically "hugely significant".
"We have hardly anything left of the artistic legacy of that early building [apart from] a few bits of stone carving. But until now, we didn't think we had any stained glass. And it turns out that we do," she said.
posted on 26/7/21
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57967166
Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane is near to joining Manchester United for an initial fee of around £34m.
Final details are still to be agreed - but Varane, 28, had told Real he had no wish to extend his current contract, which has a year to run.
The deal for Varane is likely to reach £50m with add-ons.
posted on 26/7/21
Former Rangers and Scotland defender Ally Dawson has died aged 63 after a long illness, his family have said.
Dawson, capped five times by his country, spent 12 years at Ibrox before joining Blackburn in 1987. He also featured for Limerick and Airdrie.
After playing for and managing Maltese side St Andrews, he managed Hamilton Academical and won the Third Division title in 2001.
Rangers said they were "extremely saddened" to hear of Dawson's passing.
The full-back captained the Ibrox side and won six domestic cups. His international appearances came in the early 1980s.
A statement from Dawson's family said: "We will remember the impact he had on our family with affection, inspired by the courage with which he fought his illness and the way he lived his life and grateful that Ally spent his final days with those he loved and who loved him."
posted on 27/7/21
A host of travel insurance policies will not cover cancellation costs if holidaymakers are told to self-isolate owing to a close Covid contact.
Hundreds of thousands of people have been pinged recently by the NHS app or contacted by the tracing service.
Analysts Defaqto said nine in 10 travel insurance policies cover the cost of cancelled holidays if the policyholder tests positive for Covid.
But for cases of self-isolation, cover falls to fewer than six in 10 policies.
posted on 27/7/21
Swimmer Tom Dean sensationally clinched Britain's fourth gold of the Tokyo Games on day four of the Olympics, six months after he contracted Covid for a second time.
The 21-year-old, who struggled to walk up stairs after contracting the virus, edged out compatriot Duncan Scott by 0.04secs in the 200m freestyle.
Elsewhere, Georgia Taylor-Brown fought back from a puncture on the last lap of the bike leg to take triathlon silver.
The Briton was 22 seconds off the four-strong leading pack going into the run.
But she reeled in all her rivals except for Bermuda's Flora Duffy to claim an emotional second-place finish.
It is Britain's second triathlon silver after Alex Yee's success on Monday.
posted on 27/7/21
Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles has been pulled out of the team final because of a 'mental issue' after just one event following a shock error on vault that resulted in her lowest score in years - days after she spoke out about her struggle to deal with the pressure of the Olympics.
The 24-year-old - who had been expected to lead the US to gold in the team event - was withdrawn from the lineup after flubbing her vault in the opening minutes of the team final competition in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Shortly after the dramatic error, Simone left the stadium with her trainer and was closely followed by medical staff - sparking fears that she had sustained a serious injury.
Moments later, it was announced that she had been pulled out of Team USA's uneven bars lineup, and shortly after, it was revealed that she had been taken out of the competition altogether.
Her coach confirmed to reporters on the ground that the athlete has not been injured, explaining that she had been withdrawal from the final was the result of a 'mental issue'.
posted on 27/7/21
Great Britain's Bianca Walkden recovered from an agonising semi-final defeat to beat Aleksandra Kowalczuk of Poland in the bronze-medal match of the Olympic taekwondo +67kg.
Walkden, 29, won 7-3 to match her result in Rio five years ago.
The Liverpool-born fighter lost in the final second of her semi-final against South Korea's Lee Da-bin, but bounced back to secure a place on the podium.
posted on 27/7/21
Leif Davis signs for Bournemouth
posted on 27/7/21
I remember Lewis v Christie. Roger Black and John Regis v Michael Johnson. No personalities now.
posted on 27/7/21
Ange Postecoglou says Leigh Griffiths can "win back" the Celtic fans after being booed by some of them during Saturday's defeat by West Ham United.
The striker, 30, is out of Celtic's Champions League qualifier second leg against Midtjylland with a "slight injury", manager Postecoglou said.
Griffiths was cleared of criminality this month over alleged inappropriate texts to an underage girl.
"Leigh is in the same position as all of us," Postecoglou added.
posted on 27/7/21
"We represent the football club. The supporters are there to judge us on how we perform and what we do. We have to accept the response we get.
"For the most part Leigh has still got a positive response from the crowd because they acknowledge the fact he has had an incredible career at Celtic.
"If there are people that express dissatisfaction then it's up to him to show with his performances and the way he goes about things. I'm sure he can win them back very quickly."
posted on 27/7/21
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posted on 27/7/21
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posted on 27/7/21
Super Bowl XLVIII was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Denver Broncos and National Football Conference (NFC) champion Seattle Seahawks to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 2013 season. The Seahawks defeated the Broncos 43–8, the largest margin of victory for an underdog and tied for the third largest point differential overall (35) in Super Bowl history with Super Bowl XXVII (1993).
posted on 27/7/21
It was the first time the winning team scored over 40 points while holding their opponent to under 10. This became the first Super Bowl victory for the Seahawks and the fifth Super Bowl loss for the Broncos, at the time a league record (it would later be tied by the New England Patriots following their Super Bowl LII loss) for the most of any team.
posted on 27/7/21
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posted on 27/7/21
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posted on 27/7/21
Manchester United have confirmed they have reached an agreement with Real Madrid to sign World Cup-winning France defender Raphael Varane.
It is understood the clubs have agreed an initial fee of £34m, which could rise to £42m with add-ons.
United say the transfer will be completed "subject to a medical and to player terms being finalised".
Centre-back Varane, 28, has made 360 appearances for Real since arriving from French side Lens in 2011.
The 2018 World Cup winner has enjoyed a trophy-laden spell in Madrid, winning the Champions League four times and La Liga on three occasions.
posted on 27/7/21
The UK economy will grow faster than expected this year as it recovers from the Covid pandemic, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said.
Economic prospects for rich and poor nations have diverged more due to differing access to Covid vaccines, it said.
In a new assessment, the IMF said the world is increasingly split into two blocs.
It has upgraded growth forecasts for developed economies.
But the outlook for many developing countries has weakened.
Among the forecast revisions for this year, the largest upgrade is for the UK to 7%.
Britain is also now predicted to have the joint fastest growth of the G7 leading rich countries, together with the US, although that follows a contraction last year that was the deepest in that group.
The UK's Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, welcomed what he called "the positive signs that the economy is rebounding faster than previously expected".
posted on 27/7/21
Tarta de seso is a beef brain pie in Colombian cuisine. It is a type of food sometimes served at piqueteadero style rustic eateries. It can be made with spinach and grated cheese.
posted on 27/7/21
Brimsdown Rovers F.C. were a football club based in Brimsdown in the London Borough of Enfield, England. They played their home games at the Goldsdown Road stadium, Brimsdown in the London Borough of Enfield.
posted on 27/7/21
Slipknot founding member Joey Jordison has died at the age of 46. The musician was the band's former drummer for nearly two decades beginning in 1995.
posted on 27/7/21
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posted on 28/7/21
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posted on 28/7/21
The boss of ITV denied any interest in buying a stake in BT Sport today as the listed broadcasting giant revealed a big jump in ad revenues.
ITV chief executive Carolyn McCall added however that the group was still keen to collaborate with BT Sport and remained committed to live sport.
'It's not the kind of acquisition we would do but collaboration, cooperation with BT Sport absolutely,' Ms McCall told reporters after the group's first-half results today.
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