In 2021, economists from the University of California Berkeley and the University of Chicago conducted a study that found that job applicants with traditionally Black-sounding names were called back for an interview 10 per cent less than their white counterparts.The study developed from research conducted by professors at the University of Chicago two decades ago. According to the university, the 2003 findings exposed that resumes with white-sounding names were 50% more likely to get hired than...
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...
Mohamed Salah and Jurgen Klopp clashed on the touchline against West Ham. The Egyptian forward was heavily linked with a move to Saudi Arabia last year. Newcastle shouldn't fear selling their best players.. it's worked out for Aston Villa -
This is an edition of the newsletter Pulling Weeds With Chris Black, in which the columnist weighs in on hot topics in culture. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Thursday. After circling for an hour, I landed in the most torrential rain the UAE had seen in 23 years. My ride from the airport should have been on a pontoon boat. Cars were abandoned and submerged in water, and crypto bros' Lamborghinis were drowning. From the back seat of the Sprinter, Dubai felt like a combination of Las...
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Dave Hakstol was fired as coach of the Seattle Kraken on Monday. No replacement was named. The Kraken (34-35-13) failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs, finishing sixth in the Pacific Division, one season after advancing to the Western Conference Second Round, a seven-game loss to the Dallas Stars. "I thank Dave for his hard work and dedication to the Kraken franchise," Seattle general manager Ron Francis said. "Following our end-of-the-season review, we have decided to make a change...
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Lindy Ruff was named coach of the Buffalo Sabres on Monday. The 64-year-old replaces Don Granato and returns to Buffalo for his second stint, having coached 15 seasons there from 1997-98 to 2012-13. He holds Sabres records for regular-season games (1,165), regular-season wins (571), Stanley Cup Playoff games coached (101) and playoff wins (57). "I am thankful to (Sabres owner) Terry \[Pegula\], the Pegula family, and (general manager) Kevyn Adams for this opportunity," Ruff said. "This is a...
Thiago Motta reveals he told Bologna players he's 'proud' to coach them and
If you thought Emma Stone was Emma Stone's real name, you are sorely mistaken. The two-time Oscar winner shared this week that she would like to be called by her given name — Emily Stone — despite her many years in show business using that other moniker. In a joint interview with "The Curse" co-star Nathan Fielder, Fielder said that he would be using the "La La Land" and "Poor Things" actor's actual name during the interview — in line with her close friends and collaborators. "Before we...
BBC Sport finds out what drives interim Watford manager Tom Cleverley, the
The New York Jets have been named in a lawsuit involving cornerback Brandin Echols, who is being sued over a car accident that occurred outside the team’s facility in Florham Park, New Jersey back in 2022. According to the lawsuit filed by the Essex County, New Jersey man, on April 26, 2022, Echols lost control […]