Tag: Hero
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War hero put Calgary on aviation map: Veteran stories from the archive
[ad_1] Breadcrumb Trail Links Local News Published Nov 08, 2023 • Last updated 5 minutes ago • 6 minute read Calgary’s Captain Fred McCall Sr. was a war hero who shot down 37 enemy planes during the First World War. Postmedia archives. Article content Author, photojournalist and former Calgary Herald journalist David Bly wrote the below…
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Lindsay Collins an unlikely try-scoring hero as Australia down New Zealand 36-18 in Melbourne
[ad_1] Lindsay Collins has proved an unlikely hero for the Kangaroos, scoring two tries to help the Australians to a rousing 36-18 win over New Zealand in their Pacific Nations Championships league clash in Melbourne. Key points: Australia defeated New Zealand 36-18 in Melbourne Lindsay Collins scored twice in the first half to put the Kangaroos in controlThe…
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Hero border collie saves teenager’s life after he suffered stroke
[ad_1] Sign up to our Evening Headlines email for your daily guide to the latest news Sign up to our free US Evening Headlines email The heroic actions of a beloved pet dog meant the difference between life and death for a teenage boy in Texas. Gabriel Silva was a healthy, athletic 17-year-old with no…
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England World Cup hero RETIRES from Test rugby after heartbreaking semi-final defeat to South Africa
[ad_1] COURTNEY LAWES will retire from England duty following the Rugby World Cup. Lawes’ bid to finish his international career on a high was cruelly ended by Saturday’s heartbreaking 16-15 semi-final loss to South Africa in Paris. 2 Courtney Lawes will retire from England duty following the Rugby World CupCredit: Getty Vice-captain Lawes is a…
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Handre Pollard the hero as Springboks come from nine points down to deny England and book their World Cup final place
[ad_1] When Owen Farrell kicked a drop-goal with 27 minutes to go, the Springboks began to look like a beaten team but, drawing strength from a stunning succession of scrums from prop Ox Nche, they fought their way back and won it with Handre Pollard kicking the winner from 48m. The out-half had been on…
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Beckham hails England’s ‘national hero’ Bobby Charlton
[ad_1] Fellow Manchester United and England star David Beckham has praised “national hero” Sir Bobby Charlton as tributes poured in following the 1966 World Cup winner’s death at the age of 86. Beckham came through the ranks at Manchester United having attended Bobby Charlton’s Soccer School and was given the middle name Robert as his…
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From crypto hero to zero
[ad_1] GOING INFINITE:The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon Author: Michael Lewis Publisher: Norton Pages: 254 Price: $30 Reading Going Infinite, Michael Lewis’s strange new book about the disgraced crypto entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried, you soon get the sense that Lewis felt unusually flummoxed by his material. Among the…
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2018: Everyone Is a Hero Becomes India’s Official Entry for Oscars 2024
[ad_1] Survival drama 2018: Everyone is a Hero, based on the Kerala floods of that year, is India’s official entry to the Academy Awards 2024, the Film Federation of India announced on Wednesday. Addressing a press conference, Girish Kasaravalli, noted filmmaker and chairperson of the selection committee, said the 16-member jury unanimously selected the Malayalam…
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Callum Shoniker is an animated hero
[ad_1] Meet the Toronto teen voicing the biggest characters in the cartoon universe—including a PAW Patrol pup “Most kids get their start in commercials—I saw every aspect of the filming process.” (Photograph by Daniel Ehrenworth, hair and makeup by Alanna Chelmick) Callum Shoniker knows what it’s like to be a member of PAW Patrol’s fandom.…
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St Leger live on Sky Sports Racing: William Haggas hoping Desert Hero can end Royal family’s long wait for Classic win | Racing News
[ad_1] Despite the Royal family’s long history of success on the race track, you have to go all the way back to 1977 for the last time they celebrated a Classic winner, yet that wait could well be ended on Saturday. That’s the task for trainer William Haggas and jockey Tom Marquand in the Betfred…
