Twenty years after France and Croatia had their most successful World Cup performances, the two countries' paths will meet on soccer's biggest stage. The favoured French and the resilient Croatians square off in the World Cup final on Sunday at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium following an unpredictable four-and-a-half weeks in Russia that saw giants fall, stars fade […]
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Switzerland holds favoured Brazil to draw at World Cup
Brazil joined the list of big teams struggling to win their opening matches at the World Cup in Russia. The five-time champions were held to a 1-1 draw by Switzerland on Sunday, a few hours after four-time champion Germany was beaten by Mexico 1-0. Philippe Coutinho gave Brazil the lead in the 20th minute with […]
Nation Afternoon Tea Week: Here are 10 facts about this favoured British pastime
1. Afternoon tea began around 1840 as an idea of the Duchess of Bedford to deal with the problem that she got hungry between lunch and dinner. 2. At first, she just had tea and a snack alone in her boudoir, but soon began to invite friends. 3. The terms ‘low tea’ and ‘high tea’ […]
Smolda favoured for Hunter Cup
THE Mark Purdon show looks set to roll into another week with his star stayer Smolda favourite to successfully defend his Hunter Cup crown at Melton on Saturday night. Sport | News.com.au