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Capercaillie on the verge of extinction again warns Sir David Attenborough

The capercaillie could become extinct in Scotland once again, warns Sir David Attenborough during an episode of BBC One’s Wild Isles. The episode on March 19 focused on the woodlands of the UK, with filmmakers capturing footage of this elusive icon of the Highlands. Camera operators spent two years at a secret location in the pine forests near Aviemore to capture footage of a lek, a meeting of male capercaillies who fight for female attention. One alpha male displays himself in front of nine females while other males look on, however, one decides it’s worth a challenge. A fight soon…Continue Reading

Pangkalpinang is said to be suitable to host sports tourism basketball

Pangkalpinang (ANTARA) – Central Secretary General of the Indonesian Basketball Association (Perbasi) Nirmala Dewi said that Pangkalpinang City, Bangka Belitung Islands Province, was suitable to host basketball sport tourism at both national and international levels. “The Pangkalpinang Mayor’s enthusiasm is extraordinary for advancing basketball and we certainly want this Country of Thousands of Smiles to be able to host national and international basketball events,” said Nirmala Dewi in Pangkalpinang, Saturday. He said the U15 Basketball National Championship which will be held in Pangkalpinang City, Sunday (8/1) is thanks to the full support of the Mayor of Pangkalpinang Maulan Aklil, as…Continue Reading

Kylian Mbappe: Paris Saint-Germain grant forward permission to speak to Al Hilal after world-record bid | Transfer Center News

Paris Saint-Germain have granted permission for Kylian Mbappe to speak to Al Hilal after the Saudi club’s world-record £259m bid. The French champions have put Mbappe up for sale and left him out of their squad for the pre-season tour of Japan and South Korea, having made it clear they only want to include players who are committed to the club. Al Hilal’s record-breaking offer is not the only one PSG has received. They have been approached with a mix of offers for Mbappe, including cash plus players, but Al Hilal has shown their intention by tabling the world-record bid.…Continue Reading

Sky Sports reporter reveals exciting Arsenal transfer news as next target revealed

A Sky Sports reporter revealed exciting news regarding who Arsenal are targeting in the remainder of the transfer window. The Gunners have already had a busy summer, having recruited Kai Havertz for £65million from Chelsea, signed Jurrien Timber in a deal that could rise to £38.5million, and purchased Declan Rice for a club-record £105million. Indeed, the latter transfer is just shy of the British record, with Chelsea having paid Benfica £106.8million for midfielder Enzo Fernandez in January. Despite having spent more than £200million so far this window, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta claimed the club could still do more business. Arsenal…Continue Reading

Joan Eardley Haystack paintings sell for record prices at auction

Joan Eardley Haystack paintings sell for record prices at auction Calendar An icon of a desk calendar. Cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across. Caret An icon of a block arrow pointing to the right. E-mail An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of the Facebook “f” mark. Google An icon of the Google “G” mark. LinkedIn An icon of the Linked In “in” mark. Logout An icon representing logout. Profile An icon that resembles a human head and shoulders. Telephone An icon of a traditional telephone receiver. tick An icon of a tick…Continue Reading

France, Jamaica, Brazil and Panama: A guide to Group F at Women’s World Cup 2023

The 2023 Women’s World Cup is taking place in Australia and New Zealand between 20 July and 20 August. Former finalists Brazil are in Group F, along with 2019 hosts France, Jamaica and debutants Panama. BBC Sport takes a closer look at those teams. Brazil Managers: Pia Sundage, 63, previously coached both Sweden and the United States, winning Olympic gold with the latter in 2008 and 2012, as well as taking them to the 2011 World Cup final. As a player, she scored the winning penalty against England as Sweden won the inaugural European Championship in 1984 at Luton’s Kenilworth…Continue Reading

Cricket players call for a dedicated field during the Dartmouth tournament

Cricket players are coming together for a tournament in Dartmouth, NS, this weekend to showcase their love of the sport as they rally to get a dedicated field. The Atlantic Champions Cup Fundraising Cricket Tournament is taking place at Don Bayer Sports Field on Saturday and Sunday. The players, most of whom immigrated to Canada, are also using the tournament to show their appreciation of their new communities, so they’re fundraising for Autism Nova Scotia and Shelter Nova Scotia. “We wanted to do an event where we could give back to the community,” said Midhun Udai, president of Hustlers Halifax…Continue Reading

Cedric Roussel: Ex-Coventry and Wolves striker dies aged 45

Roussel played 43 games for Coventry, scoring 11 goals Former Coventry and Wolves striker Cedric Roussel has died aged 45. Roussel, capped three times by Belgium, partnered Robbie Keane after joining Coventry from Gent in October 1999. He moved to fellow Midlands club Wolves in February 2001 and spent 18 months at Molineux before returning to the Belgian side Mons, where he enjoyed the most success over two spells. “Our legend and ambassador Cedric Roussel passed away this Saturday,” Mons said in a statement on Twitter. “The RAEC Mons family is devastated by this news and offers its most sincere…Continue Reading