First African American wins US spelling bee, conquering with 'Murraya'

Zaila Avant-garde, 14, has become the first African American to win the 90-year-old Scripps US National Spelling Bee by correctly spelling 'Murraya,' a genus of plants. Video: Reuters

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Gordon Manning tries drifting

Irish Times sports journalist, Gordon Manning, tries drifting at Mondello Park where Ireland's top drivers will battle to enter the Drift Masters competition.


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