A good memoir should be more than an autobiography and less than a confessional but contain elements of both. As a reader, I am less interested in being overwhelmed with family trauma and pathos except when it informs the greater tale being told. Quite often, it is the memoirs that feature an excess of pathos More
Jason Gillespie, the former Australian fast bowler, has been announced as Pakistan's new Test coach, while former South African batter Gary Kirsten has been named their white-ball coach. Azhar Mahmood, who had been appointed on a temporary basis for the New Zealand series, will continue as the assistant coach for all formats.The three coaches have been appointed on two-year contracts following a recruitment process.The position of the head coach had been vacant since Grant Bradburn, who took...
Pep Guardiola's contract with City ends in 2025 and it is unclear if he will extend. Michel is having a storming season with Girona, a City Football Group club. Exhausted Man City?! We're all tired, but it's dangerous to spread that message. Big games are what it's all about:
Life on Wearside in 1974 gets our attention here. From schools to shipyards and sport to shopping, we have included it all in this poignant look back in time. Woolworths is all lit up in Fawcett Street, and Deptford shipyard workers are smiling in the sun. The Marsden tug is hard at work and Ryhope School was preparing to put on its version of Tommy the rock opera. Over at Hillview Infants, the new starters were settling in and at Roker Park, Joe Bolton and Bobby Kerr were celebrating a goal....
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Chancellor Samuel M. Mencoff '78 Vice President for Athletics and Recreation M. Grace Calhoun '92, Ph.D. announced today that M
GRANTS PASS, Ore.- On April 29th, a man was sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of sexually abusing a little girl in a Grants Pass YMCA pool. 68-year-old Rex McCurdy faced Judge Brandon Thueson after being found guilty by a jury for two counts of sex abuse. Amanda McGeorge of the District […]
A group of strangers jumped into action to help save a man’s life after he was riding his bicycle and collapsed.
Reece said a phonecall from a member of the group brought him back from the edge
A man has life-threatening injuries after police say he was shot just outside Richmond city limits in Henrico County Friday night.
Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter is banned from the NBA for life after
A man is in life-threatening condition after a single-vehicle collision early Saturday morning in Scarborough. Police say they responded to a crash call at around 6:55 a.m. in the Tapscott Road and McNicoll Avenue area. A 2024 Hyundai Tucson was reportedly travelling south at a high rate of speed when, for unknown reasons, it mounted the west curb and left the road, police say. The vehicle continued to travel south before striking a concrete pole and colliding with a railway barrier. ...
FC Barcelona head coach Xavi Hernandez has decided to stay at the club and see out his contract which expires in 2025 according to various sources.