When Lucas Radebe arrived at Leeds United in 1994 alongside striker Phil Masinga in a double signing, the club’s primary reason for signing him was to keep his South African compatriot happy. But while Masinga would spend just two seasons in West Yorkshire, when Radebe hung up his boots more than a decade later, he … Read more
When Antonín Panenka stepped up to take his penalty in the 1976 European Championship final shootout against West Germany, few of the 30,790 fans in attendance would have known they were about to see one of the game’s most famous spot-kicks of all time. With Uli Hoeness having just missed his penalty, Panenka was handed … Read more
“Botero in New York” is on display at Sotheby’s New York through September. Photo: Ben Levine, courtesy of Sotheby’s After holding major museum-level shows and an eclectic exhibition tracing the country’s history at its new headquarters in Breuer, Sotheby’s is staging its first show dedicated to a single artist. Running until September 7, the exhibition … Read more
NEW YORK – Allow me to imagine a scenario for a moment. Indulge me with this fantasy. Months from now. Perhaps years. When the World Cup is long gone. I will be having coffee at my favorite spot in downtown Manhattan, a Puerto Rican establishment right by the historic Stone Street, paved in the late … Read more
There have been plenty of difficult seasons in Sheffield Wednesday’s long and proud history, but few have left supporters feeling as deflated as last term – one that ended with relegation to League One. For Owls legend Mel Sterland, the disappointment wasn’t simply about dropping out of the Championship. It was about watching one of … Read more
Working on a Hamptons pop-up exhibition organized by the now-defunct Castle Fitzjohns Gallery. Photo by Jared Siskin/Getty Images for Hamptons Magazine While its disruption was a mere inconvenience compared to the global life-and-death consequences of COVID-19, New York’s arts scene remained out of sight for months during the severe pandemic shutdowns of 2020 and 2021. … Read more
Washington– Vice President J.D. Vance and his wife, Second Lady Osha Vance, announced Sunday the birth of their fourth child, the first born to a sitting vice president in more than 150 years. Alec Neil Vance was born on Sunday, joining older siblings Ewan, 9; Vivek, 6; And Mirabelle, 4. Vance announced his birth on … Read more
The families of two men who discovered through DNA tests that they were switched at birth 38 years ago have accused a North Dakota hospital of stealing the lives they were meant to have. Kyle Beilein discovered his birth family after taking an at-home quiz that he chose at random during a Christmas gift exchange. … Read more
A murder victim found in a box found in an Indiana cornfield has been identified, investigators announced this week, 50 years after the shocking discovery. The woman – who was shot in the back of the head – is called Jane Hart, 69 years old – and she was born in 1906. The DNA Doe … Read more
Local news John Benoit, 63, served in the Air Force before fulfilling his “family legacy” by becoming an Everett firefighter, his obituary says. John Benoit, 63, an active-duty firefighter in Everett, died of cancer. Everett Fire Department Firefighter John Benoit died of cancer Saturday after serving with the Everett Fire Department for more than 30 … Read more