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'Mechanics dread excitement' – Meet the people who navigate pit-stop chaos to keep the pros rolling at Unbound Gravel

What keeps members of an elite rider's support crew from sleeping the night before racing in Emporia? Rain and mud. We spoke to mechanics for riders like Alexey Vermeulen and Carolin Schiff to find out more about their critical role

Cycling News · May 29

What to know about a Louisiana father fatally shooting 8 children, including his own

A Louisiana father fatally shot his seven children and another child, wounded his wife and another woman the deadliest mass shooting in the U.S. in more than two years

The Independent UK · Apr 20

Louisiana authorities identify eight children killed in ‘domestic incident’

Gunman, identified as Shamar Elkins, fatally shot the children – including seven of his own – at two addresses

The Guardian - US · Apr 20

Who might be the next All Blacks head coach?

Scott Robertson has left his role with just 20 months until the World Cup

The Independent UK · Jan 15

The big mistake New Zealand made to lose their Women’s World Cup crown

Having triumphed on home soil at the last tournament, the Black Ferns failure to build properly on that success culminated in a semi-final defeat to Canada

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2025

Golden ticket to guns: police want Australia’s laws tightened to stem abuse of firearms licences

Recreational hunting is considered a genuine reason for holding a gun licence – but authorities say the system is too easy to exploit

The Guardian - AU · Aug 28, 2025

GOP state Rep. Briscoe Cain files for redrawn 9th Congressional District

The Houston-area district, currently occupied by Democratic Rep. Al Green, is being redrawn by GOP lawmakers to favor Republicans and cover almost entirely new territory.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 21, 2025

Some Australian states are discovering what happens when they have too much rooftop solar

Alerts to possible power shortfalls have become a familiar occurrence. But experts say it won’t be long before the opposite is common

The Guardian - AU · Oct 11, 2024

‘I am in love with Unbound Gravel’ - new documentary celebrates three unsung and behind-the-scenes heroes of race

Shimano's new documentary 'Unsung' shares the stories of three "behind-the-scenes" people who make Unbound Gravel happen each year: a sports photographer, a bike mechanic, and an event organizer.

Cycling Weekly · Oct 3, 2024

Emissions blowout flagged if coal, gas extended: govt

Australia's emissions could blow out by an additional 1.7 billion tonnes should coal and gas be extended, government analysis has found.

AAP · Sep 7, 2024