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‘Then we partied with Tom Jones’: When Wales denied England Grand Slam at Wembley

Wales celebrate their famous 1999 Five Nations win over England at Wembley – Getty Images/David Rogers Twenty-five years ago, when the Millennium Stadium was still under construction, Wales played their home games at Wembley. In the last Five Nations game, they were ‘hosting’ a Grand Slam-chasing England team, although a Wales victory would have handed… Read More »

Novak Djokovic recovers from 18-year-old qualifying scare in Melbourne opener

In the longest first round match of his grand slam career, Novak Djokovic was given a scare by Croatian teenager Dino Prizmic. The world number one is a huge favorite to win his 11th title at Melbourne Park, having not lost since 2018, but lost the second set as the 18-year-old Prizmic showed what makes… Read More »