Adelaide's metropolitan rail lines recorded 163 near misses over the past year, marking a 4 per cent increase. Pedestrians accounted for 60 per cent of incidents and cyclists for 35 per cent, prompting warnings from transport officials over risky behaviour.
Scotland delivered a thrilling performance against South Africa in Pretoria, scoring four tries and coming close to a historic win despite being down significantly. However, crucial errors in the final minutes led to a heartbreaking defeat, highlighting their struggle to convert ability into consistent victories.
Mo Salah led Egypt to a historic first World Cup win against New Zealand, moving closer to the national goalscoring record. Despite past near misses and recent injury concerns, Salah's performance is pivotal for Egypt's campaign, with fans hopeful for a deep run in the tournament.
Alexander Zverev secured his first Grand Slam title, defeating Flavio Cobolli 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-1 in the French Open final, ending years of near misses in major championships.
India's Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy ended a 742-day title drought by winning the Singapore Open badminton tournament. The world No. 3 pair defeated Indonesia's Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Shohibul Fikri in the final.
Arsenal lost the Champions League final to PSG on penalties after a season of immense effort, including a Premier League title win. Key players like Declan Rice and Gabriel Magalhães faced challenges, while manager Mikel Arteta ponders future tactical and medical improvements.
Cristiano Ronaldo secured his first Saudi Pro League title with Al Nassr, scoring twice in a 4-1 victory over Damac FC. The Portuguese star, 41, celebrated emotionally after a long wait for domestic silverware in Saudi Arabia.
Arsenal F.C. have won the Premier League title for the first time in 22 years after Manchester City F.C. drew with AFC Bournemouth. This marks manager Mikel Arteta's first Premier League title.
Everything that Arsenal had poured into a hugely impressive Champions League campaign came down to this. It was not about more plaudits, more pride. It was purely about taking the next step, moving to the verge of history.On an increasingly frenzied night, when the ghosts of previous near misses under Mikel Arteta provided a part of the story, they made surely the boldest advance so far under their manager. It is the prospect of what comes next in the final against Paris Saint-Germain or Bayern Munich that tantalises. It was a night when Arteta struggled to keep a lid on his emotions. Ditto his Atlético Madrid counterpart, Diego Simeone. But it only made the final whistle sound more beautiful for everybody with Arsenal in their hearts. Continue reading...
