Southampton director of football Marieanne Spacey-Cale to step down

Southampton director of women’s football Marieanne Spacey-Cale will step down this year. She is considered one of the most significant members in the women’s set-up at Southampton, having been influential in a number of roles since 2018. She was involved in the development of the women’s and girls’ programme and was first-team coach when Southampton … Read more

Roberto Mancini returns as Italy head coach with Claudio Ranieri named technical director | Italy

Roberto Mancini has agreed to be Italy head coach for a second time, the president of the Italian Football ​Federation (FIGC), Giovanni Malago said on Tuesday, also confirming Claudio Ranieri will take over as technical director. Mancini replaces Gennaro Gattuso, who ⁠left the post in April after Italy failed to qualify for a third World … Read more

Jermain Defoe: Growing concerns before exit – Woking sporting director

Woking director of football Jody Brown says there were “growing concerns” across the club before the National League side parted ways with former England striker Jermain Defoe as manager. The two parties “mutually agreed to part ways with immediate effect” earlier this week, with the 43-year-old Defoe having been in charge for just four months … Read more

Trump plans to nominate US Attorney Jay Clayton to be national intelligence director

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he intends to nominate Jay Clayton, the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York and former Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, as Director of National Intelligence. Trump announced the nomination on social media amid pressure from Congress to name a permanent replacement for Tulsi Gabbard, … Read more

Director Cristian Mungiu Reflects On the Genesis of ‘Fjord’

Christian Mungiu. Photo by JB Lacroix/Film Magic One of the unexpected triumphs of this year’s Cannes Film Festival was Christian Mungiu’s refreshing family drama. Fjord Winning the Palme d’Or. In a rare feat, the Romanian director has won the Grand Prix at Cannes twice. “It’s really great to get the Palme d’Or,” he told French … Read more

Marcia Lucas death: Oscar-winning ‘Star Wars’ editor Marcia Lucas, former wife of director George Lucas, dies at 80

los angeles — Marcia Lucas, who won an Oscar as editor of the original “Star Wars” film in 1977 and was among a group of women whose liberation was essential to Hollywood’s new era, has died, her family’s lawyer announced Friday. She was 80 years old. Lucas, who was married to “Star Wars” creator George … Read more

Raise The Flags Director Trent Cooper

The Bucs celebrated 50 years of football last season that was highlighted in a fantastic way with the Raise The Flags docuseries on Amazon Prime. Pewter Report is joined by the director of the docuseries, Trent Cooper, to talk about the making of the show, his conversations with several associated people in the organization and … Read more

ICE acting director Todd Lyons will resign at end of May, DHS says

policy It was not immediately clear why Lyons resigned or who would replace him. FILE – Todd Lyons, a senior official performing the duties of director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, listens during a Senate Interior Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Feb. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner, File) AP By Associated Press … Read more

Trump nominates Erica Schwartz, former deputy surgeon general, to serve as CDC director

President Donald Trump on Thursday nominated Erica Schwartz, the former deputy surgeon general, to be the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In a social media post, Trump described Schwartz as “incredibly talented” and said, “She is a star!” The Atlanta-based CDC, charged with protecting Americans from preventable health threats, has … Read more

Interview: Kate McNamara, Director of Harvard’s Carpenter Center

At Harvard, Kate McNamara is prioritizing new residencies, expanded exhibitions, publishing collaborations and partnerships with the university and neighboring communities. Photo: Jo Sittenfeld A few weeks ago, Harvard’s Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts (which develops artist and curator lectures, workshops and other arts programming) announced the appointment of Kate McNamara as its John R. … Read more