They enter as raw prospects with little or no experience in American football. Some have excelled previously in other sports, some have no experience whatsoever as professional athletes. But they all have one thing in common: the dream of making it in the NFL. Ten weeks of intense training in Bradenton, Florida, for this year’s […]
Sophie Millward BBC News, Worcestershire BBC The couple opened the café to supplement their pensions A beloved Worcester cafe, known for its warm atmosphere and hearty meals, is closing after years of serving as a hub for the community. Big Bill’s Cafe owners, Martin, 83, and Sheila, 75, who took over in 2019, cite rising […]
More than 1,000 Division I men’s basketball players have entered the transfer portal since it opened on March 24. That’s a lot of names and faces to learn as college basketball’s roster management busy season increasingly resembles NBA free agency. This is where The Athletic’s transfer portal rankings come in. The rankings are a living […]
Another eclipse is upon us. On Saturday, the moon will cast its shadow on Earth’s surface, a phenomenon that people in parts of the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, Europe, Russia and Africa will get to experience as a partial solar eclipse. It is only partially as impressive as the total solar eclipse that cut […]
Kevin Keane BBC Scotland environment correspondent BBC Greg Jackson, the boss of Octopus Energy, says bills need to be calculated regionally The boss of one of the UK’s biggest energy providers says people living in Scotland could have the cheapest electricity in Europe. Greg Jackson, who founded Octopus Energy, wants the electricity market to be […]
Alex Pope BBC News, Bedfordshire Bedford Credit Union Katrina Allen said the free events were open to everybody whether they thought they were struggling or not Two cost of living fairs in a county aimed to lift “the taboo of wanting to save money and to be thrifty”, said their organiser. Bedford Credit Union is […]
PORTLAND, Ore. — Brian Vu has been a fan of the NBA for 14 years, but he has never experienced a game like the one he attended last week in Portland. Not only did his hometown Trail Blazers beat the Memphis Grizzlies, but also for the first time in his life, Vu said he felt […]
Two big law firms sued the Trump administration on Friday, seeking to stop executive orders against them that could impair their ability to represent clients. The lawsuits filed by Jenner & Block and Wilmer Hale highlight how some elite firms are willing to fight President Trump’s campaign targeting law firms he doesn’t like, while others […]
Ruth Bradley Politics reporter, BBC Somerset BBC Bridgette Baker, 24, is the fifth generation of her family to farm at Windmill Farm near Yeovil “I reckon my schoolfriends think I’m mad. They probably thought I would give up – but I haven’t.” Bridgette Baker is a 24-year-old, fifth-generation farmer who farms alongside her dad and […]
Mar 28, 2025, 08:00 AM ET LONDON — Near the half-hour mark of Thursday’s Women’s Champions League quarterfinal second leg, Manchester City goalkeeper Khiara Keating went down injured. As she received treatment by the goal, both her teammates and Chelsea’s players gathered around their respective dugouts. They were grateful for this brief interlude in the […]