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Harry Returns to Royal Duty
Harry Returns to Royal Duty
Jan 16, 2020 7:15 AM CST

Harry Returns to Royal Duty

Meghan has been busy, too

(Newser) - The Duke of Sussex is stepping back but not out of the picture, as evidenced by his return to royal duties on Thursday. Prince Harry was "all smiles" as he met with young rugby players during an official engagement at Buckingham Palace before hosting the draws for the 2021...

Your TGIF Minute: A Whale Playing Fetch
Your TGIF
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Nov 8, 2019 1:33 PM CST

Your TGIF Minute: A Whale Playing Fetch

'It's crazy, yeah'

(Newser) - Get ready for what TMZ calls a minute "of awesome." The Guardian posted a video Thursday of a boat said to be near the North Pole, with South African rugby fans aboard, next to a beluga whale. That's not what makes the encounter awesome, however: It's...

Sheep, Sex, Rugby Don't Mix: New Zealanders

Run-up to Rugby World Cup has some marketing people trying too hard

(Newser) - What do bikini-clad models herding sheep and no-sex campaigns have to do with rugby? Not a lot, but those are two of the wacky promotional ideas that have New Zealanders in a huff in the run-up to next month's 2011 Rugby World Cup, reports the AP . Organizers had wanted...

Els Scores Record 7th Win at UK Tourney

'Putter stayed hot' as he beat Cabrera despite back pain

(Newser) - Ernie Els scored a record seventh victory at the World Match Play Championship today in Wentworth, England, pocketing £1 million and jumping from third to first on the European Order of Merit, AFP reports. “It’s absolutely a dream come true,” Els says. “In my wildest...

In Rugby World Cup, Emphasis Is on World

Forget Federer-Nadal, Red Sox-Yankees, England-Germany: the biggest sports rivalry is North-South

(Newser) - The world is polarized over the Rugby World Cup—literally. The Southern Hemisphere has five teams in the quarterfinals, to the North's three, and fans are squaring off on either side of the equator to determine their loyalties. For the first month of the 44-day event, the southerners have played...

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