HOMEWOOD, Ala. — The house Bucky McMillan grew up in, the one in the Birmingham suburbs where a new owner discovered 18 waterlogged basketballs buried beneath years of leaves in a ditch where they’d collected after running off the driveway, is only three miles from his office at Samford University. The Shades Valley YMCA, where […]
Marta Cox has played professionally in Colombia, Costa Rica and Mexico Marta Cox has threatened not to play for Panama again after the president of Panama’s football federation (FEPAFUT) called her “fat” and “out of shape”. Manuel Arias made the comments after Cox complained about the facilities in Panama following the team’s group exit at […]
I felt relieved when I started writing about technology full time more than 12 years ago. Many industries and people were still reeling from and angry about the Great Recession. The technology industry felt like an island of bubbly optimism about its future and ours. Faith in the magic of technology was painfully earnest — […]
Alice Price, apparel analyst at data analytics firm Globaldata added that selling luxury goods online was particularly tough, since shoppers prefer to see and try on expensive products. “Supplier relations had also begun to sour under Frasers’ ownership, with the fashion giant reportedly seeking sizeable discounts, while some brands reported overdue payments, resorting to termination […]
The UAE witnessed an intensive series of eight elimination stages that continued until Wednesday, March 6, and were held in Umm Al Quwain, Ajman, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, and Dubai, allowing amateur footballers to showcase their skills in Red Bull’s distinctive format. All eyes are now on the national final, which […]
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Red Bull team boss Christian Horner says it is “time to draw a line under” the controversy over accusations about his behaviour towards a female employee. Red Bull has suspended the woman who accused Horner of inappropriate behaviour, which he has denied. “An awful lot has been made out of this,” said Horner. “It is […]
In 1948, the country was in the midst of reconstruction following the second world war – and had the tax levels to show for it. Ration cards were still in use and the NHS still on the maternity ward, having been born that July. The previous month, the Empire Windrush had made its historic arrival […]
A soccer match between bitter rivals that began in preposterous playing conditions in rain-battered San Diego and took inconceivable turns ended in high drama Wednesday night as the U.S. women’s national team defeated Canada in a shootout to advance to the Concacaf W Gold Cup final. Goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher not only made three saves in […]
The inquiry is shown a briefing that PHW prepared on 11 March making the case for the Welsh government to declare a major incident. It outlined predictions that Wales would see 1.5 million symptomatic cases, 200,000 requiring hospital admission, an estimated 18,000 needing mechanical ventilation and 25,000 predicted deaths. The briefing also said that a […]