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Rocket hits firmament3/11/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() He's not quite so reclusive as the late Sir Donald Bradman (a man who, in many ways, the world never fully knew) but nor has he graced the retirement stage as eagerly as, say, Pelé, or Jack Nicklaus, or Michael Jordan, or the late Muhammad Ali – and make no mistake, Laver is comfortably in that immortal club. That last part is crucial because Laver, now 80, has become one of those mythic figures in the global sporting firmament. We cover the bones of the biography that built a tennis champion – probably the greatest of all time (more on that later) – but more importantly, we discuss what's been happening in his life lately. Over three hours together, we enjoy a drive around his posh hilly neighbourhood in suburban Carlsbad, lunch at a sandwich shop in a strip mall, and kick back for a nice rest in the shade of his backyard. Over the next hundred or so shanks and cuts and occasional flush strikes, the still wiry and ever-ruddy Laver proves a great golfer and greater company. He flashes a grin: "You're gonna kill someone." "I might have a hit," he says, turning from my shame. Our heads swivel silently in sync, together tracking the uncooperative Titleist as it drifts to the right, a vicious skyward slice soaring over the boundary netting of the driving range and onto the aluminium roof of a faraway outbuilding, where it crashes. "Now's your chance to go whack."Īnd so I cradle the TaylorMade driver I bought only yesterday, and you better believe I wallop that ball triumphantly long and hard and high and … oh dear, wait a minute … wide. "Well, we're here," says Laver, sighing contentedly, squinting into the sun at La Costa country club. Only my rusty swing, performed at a driving range in front of a designated National Living Treasure – a man with a statue, a stadium and an international tennis tournament named after him – could spoil this moment. And the sky, well, the sky is that wondrous geo-specific hue of Pacific Ocean azure and misty heat haze that might as well be its own trademarked Pantone. The sunshine is burnishing every coppery ridge and mesa in the coastal desert north of San Diego. The warm breeze on the American west coast is perfumed with sage and buckwheat. How about we actually do something for our interview, I asked his manager, instead of chatting in an office?Īnd I should be giddy that my plan has come to pass. I negotiated the creation of this moment. Waiting for me to hit the first golf ball of the morning. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson blasted the People’s Republic of China in a statement over the country’s lack of transparency over the potentially catastrophic event.Normal text size Larger text size Very large text size The United States and other counties have criticized China for its rocket debris return events. ![]() Several parts of a Chinese rocket have reentered Earth’s atmosphere. The Long March-5B rocket was launched from China on July 24 and delivered a laboratory module for its new Tiangong Space Station, before falling back towards Earth. ![]() The sights are similar to China’s rocket booster returns in 20 when debris landed over Africa and the Indian Ocean. So far, there have been no reports of damage or any injuries from any of the island nations that surround the eastern Indian Ocean. Witnesses in Malaysia reported seeing bright objects in the sky that resembled meteors but said it was likely debris.Įxperts at Aerospace Corporation closely tracked the booster and believe the vast majority of the rocket burned up in the atmosphere but said it was possible that as much as 20 to 40 percent of the object could have remained intact until it reached the ground. Officials believe the 25-ton debris re-entered over the Indian Ocean at around 10:45 am MDT. Old Glory stands tall amidst destructive wildfire ravaging Northern CaliforniaĪ Chinese rocket booster that helped launch part of a space station into orbit plummeted to Earth Saturday over Southeast Asia, U.S. Roads turn to rivers near Phoenix as monsoon rain leads to flash flooding Frank, Georgette continue spinning off Mexico coast rip currents possible in California ![]()
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