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Reanne Evans on what Ronnie O’Sullivan did to surprise her in World Mixed Doubles partnership

Ronnie O’Sullivan and Reanne Evans teamed up at last season’s World Mixed Doubles (Pictures: Getty) Reanne Evans says Ronnie O’Sullivan’s ‘human and normal’ thought process surprised her when she partnered the GOAT at last season’s World Mixed Doubles, as she prepares to team up with Luca Brecel this weekend. Evans and O’Sullivan were certainly the […]

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Word Game: March 28, 2024

TODAY’S WORD — VULTURES (VULTURES: VUL-chers: Large birds that subsist chiefly on carrion.) Average mark 19 words Time limit 35 minutes Can you find 27 or more words in VULTURES? The list will be published tomorrow. YESTERDAY’S WORD — ROULETTE reel role rote roue rout route rule otter outer outlet utter leer letter lore lout […]

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Bridge: March 28, 2024

In the Senior Mixed Pairs at the Fall NABC, South was Mark Itabashi, one of the ACBL’s most successful players. North-South slightly misjudged the auction. When North doubled, Itabashi thought his six-card spade suit made his hand worth a try for game. North thought she had enough to accept. The result was a spade game […]

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Stress-detecting dogs learn to sniff out PTSD

Meet Ivy: stress detector (Picture: SWNS) Dogs could soon sniff out an oncoming post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) flashback after a pair of pooches were trained to smell stress on survivors’ breath. A pilot study has shown that our four-legged friends can be taught to recognise the scent of trauma reactions. Scientists say the breakthrough will […]