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Underdog Takes the Cup in Extra-Time Shock

Underdog Takes the Cup in Extra-Time Shock

A second-tier side, written off by every commentator before kick-off, lifted the trophy after the most arresting 120 minutes of football the tournament has produced in years.

Theo Hartwell·May 16, 2026

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The Beautiful Game Breaking Bad

The Beautiful Game Breaking Bad

What happens when you stand up against a culture of violence and corruption in a game that is the national passion? You'd better be brave.

Nick Olle
Breaking: News and Hearts at the Herald

Breaking: News and Hearts at the Herald

Inside the oldest continuously published newspaper in the southern hemisphere, a lone internet terminal in the early 1990s was regarded as a novelty, not as the time bomb it turned out to be.

Bernard Lagan
The Angry Librarians of Alexandria

The Angry Librarians of Alexandria

Internationally feted, the director of the revived ancient Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Egypt faces corruption claims, MPs calling for his resignation, and a staff in revolt. Commandoes helped him escape the angry librarians — and of the rest, Ismail Serageldin is unfazed.

Jess Hill