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Which front office is the best in sports? In 2024, the answer to that question is the Oklahoma City Thunder, followed by the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Baltimore Ravens. At least according to their front-office peers. At the start of each season this year, The Athletic polled 40 executives and coaches in each of…
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By JAMIE BULLEN and NATASHA ANDERSON Published: 06:50 EST, 1 January 2025 | Updated: 07:55 EST, 1 January 2025 Advertisement Ten people have been killed and 30 others injured in New Orleans after an SUV was driven into crowds of pedestrians in Bourbon Street. Authorities say they are responding to a ‘mass casualty incident’ in…
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Warner Bros. Actor John Cazale is notable not just for his talents and intensity as a performer, but also for having one of the most impressive filmographies for any actor with a career as short as his. Cazale, a prolific theater veteran, famously only appeared in five…
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The world’s No 1 chess player Magnus Carlsen will return to the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York after initially withdrawing as he refused to change out of a pair of jeans. The 34-year-old pulled out from the World Rapid Championship on Friday after breaching the dress code and opting not to…
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Science lessons could be made less ‘Western’ under the Government’s overhaul of the school curriculum. An independent review of what is taught in schools was launched by Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson shortly after Labour’s general election victory in July. It is seeking to ‘refresh’ what pupils learn after Ms Phillipson complained the current curriculum is…
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Paramount Because “Star Trek” takes place in a universe driven by pacifism, exploration, and diplomacy, it may be difficult to gauge which starships are the most “powerful.” In superhero comics, action movies, and “Star Wars” (in many ways, the polar opposite of “Star Trek”), the phrase “most…
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — This wasn’t Joe Judge’s infamous 11-minute rant late in the 2021 season. But as far as a Brian Daboll news conference goes, the New York Giants coach was exceptionally expansive after his team snapped a 10-game losing streak with a 45-33 win over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. Daboll, who typically…
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A Texas school district was forced to remove copies of the Bible from its libraries after a new state law banned books that contain ‘sexually explicit’ material. Canyon Independent School District restricted the religious text, citing compliance with the state’s Republican-backed House Bill 900. HB 900, known as the READER Act, establishes standards aimed to regulate content sold…
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NBC Bruce Willis requires no introduction. Apart from the (epic) “Die Hard” franchise, the actor has appeared in a wide range of mega-popular films — from “Sin City” to “The Expendables” — and established himself as a bonafide action hero. While Willis’ career is peppered with more…
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Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said Luka Dončić is “doing fine” after the 25-year-old star’s home was burglarized Friday in what was the latest occurrence in a string of break-ins into professional athletes’ homes in the past few months. “I reached out, texted him,” Kidd said Saturday. “He’s doing fine (after) going through that incident.…