Richard Hughes has been appointed as the sporting director of Al-Hilal, the Saudi Pro League club confirmed on Sunday, following his departure from Liverpool. Hughes, 47, joined Liverpool in 2024 from Bournemouth. He appointed Arne Slot as Jürgen Klopp’s successor as head coach, a decision that paid immediate dividends as the Reds claimed the Premier … Read more
Ho Tzu Nyen, artist director of the 16th Gwangju Biennale. Courtesy of Gwangju Biennale, Photo by Lee il chun The Gwangju Biennale is not only one of the oldest and most important biennales in Asia, but also an example of a context-specific art event deeply rooted in the history of its place of origin. Behind … Read more
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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