Heidi Ernst took up the sport 13 years ago. After 523 dives, disaster struck. But a prosthetic leg – and a sense of humor – has kept her swimmingShark tattoos adorn each of Heidi Ernst’s calves. You can see them now as she sits at an Iowa clinic, gazing out the window. Around her neck are two silver necklaces: one clasps two dolphins, the other a shark. Her blue eyes twinkle like the ocean. The lines on her face reflect not her 74 years, but the fears she has faced.“I’m so excited I can hardly...
Stockport County clinched the League Two title with a win over Notts County. Wrexham were denied the title but will still be playing in League One next year. 'He doesn't have any excuse to dive!' Will Bukayo Saka learn from his Bayern tumble? Listen to the
Wrexham have won promotion to League One, sealing back-to-back promotions. Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney want to take them to the Premier League. IAN LADYMAN and CHRIS SUTTON have their say on the Premier League's Player of the Year - Listen to the
Even when I've been told by my solicitor that I can pick up the keys to my new house from the estate agent in Darlington, County Durham, I'm convinced something will go wrong.
Zach Edey got his points for Purdue, but UConn's perimeter defense limited the Boilermakers to just one made 3-pointer.
The La Mirada softball team uses strong pitching and timely hitting to defeat Gahr in the de facto Gateway League championship game.
UConn clinched its second consecutive NCAA men’s basketball championship Monday, defeating Purdue 75-60 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Tristen Newton paced UConn with 20 points, while Stephon Castle added 15 points. After a back-and-forth first half, the Huskies gained their first double-digit lead near the midpoint of the second half before they pulled away. “You can’t even wrap your mind around it, because you just know how hard this tournament is,” Huskies coach Dan Hurley said...
Ernie Harper, a runner and former Hallamshire Harrier, competed at Paris 1924 in the cross-country, now more commonly known as trail running. One hundred years ago, Harper ran in an infamous cross-country event that year in which a difficult course combined with extreme weather conditions of over 40C and noxious fumes emitted from a power plant near the course, resulted in only 15 of the 38 starters crossing the finish line. Sign up for newsletters from The Star After the event, both the Red...
Qualified plumber Josh Stringer, now 24, quit his full-time job in 2022 to start his own business, Dog Showers. It was not a planned endeavour. The idea behind installing showers to the exterior of homes in Leeds came following a conversation with his mum about the mess the pets make around the house after walks. The first shower was installed at his childhood home. And through the power of social media, Josh began getting booked for jobs. Demand for Dog Showers reached such a level that the...
Liverpool’s heavy Europa League defeat to Atalanta has led to Jamie Carragher seemingly offer a free trip to Dublin. The Reds were beaten 3-0 by the Italian outfit in the first leg of their q
The Hollywood-owned Wales-based club is celebrating consecutive promotions under Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney
William Woods, 55, was pronounced 'factually innocent' Thursday. He spent two years in custody, including five months in a mental hospital, after alleging that his identity had been stolen. Former coworker Matthew Keirans assumed the man's identity more than 30 years ago, even giving his son Woods' last name