ALPE D’HUEZ, France — Roughly halfway up the final climb of Stage 19, and roughly five hours before the riders hit the base, our car indulged the thick snarl of besotted fans who wanted to do the wave with us. This slowed us across a critical speed threshold, beyond which our car was no longer … Read more
Arsenal’s dramatic 1989 title-clinching victory at Liverpool remains one of the most iconic matches in English football history. George Graham’s side set off to Anfield for a Friday night showdown at the end a gruelling 1988/89 campaign for a title decider that had been pushed back following the Hillsborough disaster. For the Gunners, the equation … Read more
Pewter Report has a very exciting guest on to start the week as Bucs ring of honor member and Super Bowl winner Mike Alstott joins the show. We will talk with the legendary Tampa Bay fullback about his time playing with the Bucs, the successes of his career, and what his thoughts on the current … Read more
Former Bucs Super Bowl winning head coach and Ring of Honor member Bruce Arians returns to the Pewter Report Podcast on Tuesday. Pewter Report’s Scott Reynolds and Matt Matera talk with Arians about what’s going on with the Bucs going into this season. We’ll get Arians’ thoughts on his protege Todd Bowles, quarterback Baker Mayfield, … Read more
Reid in action at a New York event in the 1970s, moving through the glittering world he chronicled—and distorted—in print. Penske Media via Getty Images When I saw Joan Collins move through the crowd toward Rex Reid, by default, I felt that sickening feeling you get when you’re friends with a famous critic known for … Read more
SEATTLE — Famed mountaineer Jim Whitaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest, has died. He was 97 years old. Whitaker, who also served as the retailer REI’s first full-time employee and then as its president and CEO, died Tuesday at his home in Port Townsend, Wash., according to a statement from his family. Jim … Read more
Ross “The Boss” Friedman, legendary guitarist of both The Dictators and Manowar, has died at age 72 after a battle with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Friedman’s death was announced by the Metal Hall of Fame, which stated, in part, “It is with deep sadness that we confirm the passing of legendary guitarist, … Read more
Liverpool has it certain It was announced on Tuesday 24 March that Mohamed Salah will leave the club at the end of the season, ending his nine-year career at Anfield. The 33-year-old Egyptian striker has “reached an agreement” with the Reds end His time in England is a year ahead of schedule, with Liverpool describing … Read more
A day that no Bucs fan ever wanted to come has inevitably arrived. Legendary linebacker Lavonte David is retiring after 14 seasons in the NFL, he announced Tuesday afternoon. “It’s time,” David said via Sports Illustrated. “I’ve been playing football since I was 6 years old. Thirty years straight of football. I never missed a … Read more
Legendary singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka has been rushed to the hospital after feeling ill with an unspecified ailment. Sources close to Sedaka’s family told TMZ, which first reported the news, that he was feeling ill on the morning of Friday, February 27, and was taken to a hospital in Los Angeles in an ambulance. He is … Read more