Sunderland interim head coach Mike Dodds has paid tribute to Charlie Hurley and says the tributes paid to him today are a reflection of his legacy in the game. Hurley, known to generations of Sunderland supporters as ‘The King’, died this week aged 87. An Ireland international, he is widely regarded as one of the club’s greatest ever players and was named ‘player of the century’ following a fan poll in 1979. Dodds says the importance of Hurley to the club was quickly made clear to him following...
A number of Sunderland icons, including former striker and chairman Niall Quinn, have paid tribute to Black Cats legend Charlie Hurley who died this week at the age of 87. Hurley, one of ten players to make over 400 appearances for the club, is regarded as one of Sunderland’s best ever footballers, he played for the team between 1957 and 1969 and was voted by fans as their player of the century in a 1979 poll. The centre back, nicknamed ‘King’ Hurley by fans, also won 40 caps for the Republic of...
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A tribute to jazz legend Horace Silver is coming to The Engine Room on High Street West. The bar and restaurant hosts the Michael Young Trio for an evening of live music dedicated to the pioneering US pianist, composer and arranger. Sunderland’s free jazz night begins at 6.30pm on Monday, April 29. Walk-ins for drinks only are welcome, but pre-booking for dining is recommended. It is the venue’s latest in a series of monthly jazz nights. Performing on the night will be pianist Michael Young,...
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New York, Apr 18 (Prensa Latina) The documentary Retorno, by actress and director Blanca Rosa Blanco, was presented in New York as a tribute by the filmmaker to the rescue of memory, in particular to migration and the ties it weaves. The post Retorno, Blanca Rosa Blanco’s pretext to pay tribute to memory first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Even if you’re not a die-hard sports fan, there’s something about the confluence of the Olympic Games and the City of Light that elicits a palpable sense of electricity in the air. Indeed, Paris 2024 is shaping up to be one of the most anticipated editions of the Olympics since 776 B.C. And for us watch nerds, it wouldn’t be the Olympics without a new, special-edition timepiece from Omega, the official timing partner of the Games since 1932. Actually, yesterday marked precisely 100 days until...
John Sterling’s retirement Monday after 35 years as the radio voice of the New York Yankees caught many people by surprise, even if he had recently hinted at retirement. The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand reported Monday that Sterling would hold a news conference Friday to announce his future plans, and while the 85-year-old announcer did not confirm
This weekend marked the end of Verne Lundquist’s incredible announcing career that spanned several decades and included some of the most iconic moments in sports history. Lundquist hung up the microphone after calling the 2024 Masters, his 40th at the illustrious tournament held at Augusta National each spring. In reflecting on his journey earlier this