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The top three in the Beijing half-marathon have had their medals stripped after three African race leaders appeared to slow down before the finish line to let a Chinese runner win.   According to Reuters, winner He Jie and three African runners had their results cancelled after an investigation found that the trio …

Wild camping I was deep in the folds of the mountain of Tryfan when it first happened. When time seemed to stop ticking at the breakneck pace it always does when I’m sitting at laptop, working on a deadline. Instead of blue light from a screen, I was sitting at …

Winning tip: a jolly good vélo, Brittany and Normandy I’ve enjoyed a lovely four- to five-day circular trip using ferries and bikes. We took the Brittany Ferries overnight sailing from Portsmouth-St Malo, then cycled along La Véloscénie [signposted cycle route] passing Mont Saint-Michel. At Domfront we took La Vélo Francette …

It’s hard to imagine a time when life was generally lived at 3mph – walking pace and the average speed of a horse-drawn boat. When the railways were being built, some critics warned that that the human body was incapable of withstanding speeds of 30mph. Fast forward – literally – …

Cameron Dicker kicked a 55-yard field goal on the final play of the first half during Week 9‘s Monday Night Football game between the Los Angeles Chargers and New York Jets. Just before Dicker put the Chargers up 17-3 ESPN made sure to show a slow-mo video of the kicker …

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The minister, however, assured the public of quick completion of the project. The Minister of Transportation, Sen. Sa’idu Alkali, on Friday, said he was disappointed by the slow progress of work …

13 hours ago AP TAMPA, Fla. — – Ty Simpson helped No. 10 Alabama shrug off a slow start and beat South Florida. What wasn’t certain Saturday was whether the third-stringer played well enough to become the Crimson Tide’s starting quarterback. Simpson came off the bench and led two long …

Businesses are pulling back on hiring and slowing their output under the strain of rising borrowing costs, according to a study that gives a further signal that the Bank of England could limit future interest rate rises. A modest pickup in manufacturing in August failed to prevent a slowdown in …

The Ukrainian government has told its critics stating the the country is being slow about the counter-offensive against Russia, to “shut up”.    This is coming after Ukrainian soldiers spent three months on its counter offensive to reclaim a territory lost to Russia,  The statement from Kyiv is the sharpest …