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With NBL and foreign-based players unavailable, the Boomers have leant on the next generation for this month's Asia Cup qualifier against New Zealand.

A week ago the Boomers named an Olympic squad headlined by NBA superstars Ben Simmons, Patty Mills and Joe Ingles. Next Saturday, in one of sports more incredible COVID-19 twists, a group of mostly teenagers - some still at school - will wear the Boomers jersey in an Asia Cup qualifier against New Zealand in Cairns. NBA players are rarely available for Asia Cup fixtures but even NBL players have been granted an exemption from this hastily-arranged fixture as they prepare to gather in Melbourne ...

Damaged skipping rope and old communion gloves - Laois team overjoyed at Junk Kouture award Reporter: );  ); A Laois school team managed to create a stunning gown out of discarded plastic, toys and beads, to take home one of the top prizes in the Junk Kouture grand final this year. The three girls behind the Peace Unfolds design are holding off celebrating their win until the end of the Covid-19 Level 5 lockdown. Sarah Tuohy, Gráinne  Mc Caul, Elise Finn from Scoil Chríost Rí told the Lei...

USA TODAY Carole Kings "Tapestry" turns 50 today, bringing its legacy of love, friendship and female empowerment into a new decade.  Filled with hits "So Far Away," "Beautiful" and "I Feel the Earth Move", "Tapestry" was the most Grammy-winning album released in 1971. It earned King four awards: record of the year for “It’s Too Late”, album of the year, song of the year for “You’ve Got A Friend” and best pop vocal performance, female. King didnt accept the awards in person,...

The Weeknd offered a unique performance in the history of Super Bowl Halftime Show, but being unique does not mean it was actually good.

Tasik Subsea vessel Southern Star is the first to be awarded an ABS Infectious Disease Mitigation notation. The Singapore-based owner received the IDM-A (Infectious Disease Mitigation-Arrangements) notation for the diving support vessel having met the guidelines set out in the ABS Guide for Mitigation of Infectious Disease Transmission On Board Marine and Offshore Assets, published in November 2020. The notation is given to vessels that meet the arrangement requirements addressing the con...

Deaths in Limerick - February 9, 2021 9 Feb 2021 Of Hyde Road, Prospect On February 9, 2021 peacefully in St. John’s Hospital. Regretted by his loving brother Buddy, sisters-in-law Geraldine and Mary, nephews, nieces, cousin Ger Brennan. Predeceased by his brothers Paddy and Michael. May he rest in peace. Requiem Mass for family will take place on Thursday, February 11 at 12 noon in The Dominican Church, Glentworth Street with burial afterwards in Mount St Oliver Cemetery. In the interests o...

ABS Awards World’s First Notation Recognizing Infectious Disease Mitigation to Tasik Subsea’s Southern Star Tasik Subsea’s Diving Support Vessel Southern Star has become the first ever to be awarded an ABS Infectious Disease Mitigation notation. The ABS-classed vessel has met the requirements outlined in the ABS Guide for Mitigation of Infectious Disease Transmission On Board Marine and Offshore Assets, which was developed from a range of independent governmental and commercial guidance, ...

The Weeknds Super Bowl 55 backup dancers had bandaged faces and Twitter has thoughts Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY UP NEXT The Weeknd rocked out during the Super Bowl 55 halftime concert in a performance called "capable and charismatic" by Patrick Ryan of USA TODAY. The pop/R&B star did not don the face bandages that made headlines at Novembers American Music Awards during the breakneck 13-minute set which included hits "Blinding Lights" and "Save Your Tears." But the parade o...

USA TODAY The Weeknd rocked out during the Super Bowl 55 halftime concert in a performance called "capable and charismatic" by Patrick Ryan of USA TODAY. The pop/R&B star did not don the face bandages that made headlines at Novembers American Music Awards during the breakneck 13-minute set which included hits "Blinding Lights" and "Save Your Tears." But the parade of backup dancers who shadowed The Weeknd definitely showed off the masks. That was noticed on Twitter. Former Surgeon General ...