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Sheffield Wednesday cult hero celebrates back-to-back glory
The man mountain centre-half recently made his 50th appearance in his first season as captain at Mansfield Town in League Two. In his 52nd, the Stags beat Accrington Stanley 2-1 to secure promotion to League One after 17 years away. The win came thanks to goals from Wednesday fan George Maris and former Sheffield United midfielder Stephen Quinn. It sparked huge celebrations at Field Mill, where a sold-out crowd stormed the field in scenes of a year ago when Flint played a starring role in the...
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Penguins in the pond, kiwi in the back yard: how a city brought back its birds
As nature falls silent in most cities around the world, New Zealand’s capital has been transformed by the sound of native birds returning to the dawn chorus: No birdsong, no water in the creek, no beating wings: how a haven for nature fell silentSome time in the pre-dawn darkness, the commotion starts. From her bed, Danae Mossman hears the noise building: loud romantic liaisons, vomiting, squeals, the sound of bodies hitting the pool at full tilt.Things get particularly loud between midnight and...
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Mets' Edwin Diaz looks dominant again after saves on back-to-back days
Edwin Diaz couldn’t have scripted a better start to his post-injury season.