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Had to be done, @Toinho. TF365 folklore now.

@Cannabis @Tommy

@MUFC

The only other option would be to have reserve days for this kind of tournament so if there is a day of rain to wash out a game, it can be played the next day. Lots of logistical issues with ticket availability and venue availability that comes with that, though. And with the current format, it wouldn't work because there's too many games. Unless the format changed (to something like a group format (2 groups of 5 etc, top 2 go through to a semi-final/final)) then it'd free up a lot of days spare.

Doesn't make it look dumb at all. Don't think credibility is affected either. Cricket doesn't work in the rain and it's just fair for each side that they don't lose points but gain 1 each.

Paki was the term given to people of Asian origin back in the 70/80s by the far right skinheads. Not just to people of Pakistani origins - basically anyone with brown skin got labelled a Paki. So yes, it is a racial term that shouldn't be used. Think there was a trial game once in an indoor arena but wasn't that much of a success.

Could be a close finish. Sarfaraz needs to stay in to win. 80 needed from 66.

That is embarrassing from Australia. Such a commanding position as well.

Not going well for Pakistan. Getting smashed. 135-0 off 21. Finch picking on Hafeez to hit boundaries.

Finally some more cricket to be played! Good luck to both teams!

Nice of you to give permission for Barcelona to use a pic of you on their Instagram @SirBalon

I thought he still had a bit of time left in the football league to be honest! I know he's getting on a bit but like you say it's close to home for him so may be a natural end to his career. Good luck to him.

@SirBalon they're on to you mate.

About time he retired but what a career he's had. One of the best ever Indian players in my generation. Six sixes against Stuart Broad my favourite moment. His marvellous part in the 2011 World Cup win. His recovery from lung cancer. A legend of Indian cricket.

Helicopter makes 'forced landing' on Manhattan skyscraper... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-48585041 Probably could have been much worse had it not been able to even land anywhere. Could have been quite catastrophic really. The pilot's done well to land it there before he's died

Because the conditions can make for some unpredictability (obviously when it's not raining). These days in a standard British summer you can get partly cloudy days, sunny days, overcast days. Not saying you can't get that in other countries either but it does make for some excitement with more than just 1 weather condition to factor in.

Not sure when exactly this was but this is pretty cool if not terrifying at the same time!

Only took 43 years to realise someone made a mistake https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/48573957

Shit, hope everyone got out okay. Given it's mid-afternoon (and not at night like Grenfell when most were sleeping) hopefully people could escape. If I remember correctly, all councils/landlords were required to replace the cladding that was used on Grenfell as an immediate safety precaution.

And Rafa sees out the win! The third set killed Thiem but it was a decent final apart from that. Thiem pushed Nadal in first 2 sets but Nadal looked fitter and more energetic than Thiem throughout. Experience showed.

Yep. Quality and experience showing over Thiem now. Although thought it was quite harsh to say Thiem is playing like a teenager even though he's 25. He's not been that bad or thrown his toys out the pram. Really don't know what they were angling at there.