Georgias national champion QB Stetson Bennett arrested after door knocking incident | College foo
2024-05-13
College football This article is more than 11 months oldGeorgia’s national champion QB Stetson Bennett arrested after door knocking incidentThis article is more than 11 months oldGeorgia quarterback arrested near downtown DallasHelped Bulldogs to second straight national titleGeorgia quarterback Stetson Bennett, who led the Bulldogs to their second straight national championship, was arrested early on Sunday after police said he was intoxicated in public.
Police said that at about 6.10am, officers responded to reports of a man banging on doors in a community of townhomes near downtown Dallas.
Happy Feet
2024-05-13
FilmReviewIntended as Christmas family fare, but set at the wrong pole for such an occasion, Happy Feet is an Australian animated movie largely about penguins, though there are a few birds, seals, whales and, at the end, human beings.
Directed by George Miller (famous for the Mad Max pictures, Babe and Lorenzo's Oil) and co-scripted by John Collee (former medical columnist of The Observer), the picture centres on the newly born Mumble (voiced by Elijah Wood) who becomes an outcast because he can't sing, apparently an essential courtship skill in the penguin community.
World newsInternet sex video blights career of Korean pop starShe was the country's top female pop star, a budding diva whose sexy moves scandalised older South Koreans and made her a huge star among the young. Then 'the video' hit the internet.
A brief cyberwar broke out. Fans of the singer, Baek Ji Young, tried to paralyse internet sites offering a video showing Baek having sex with a former producer. But the web's voracious nature could not be denied.
Sleeper services may return on Sydney-Melbourne route after new trains arrive, as night patronage bo
2024-05-13
TransportSleeper services may return on Sydney-Melbourne route after new trains arrive, as night patronage boomsExclusive: NSW government says it is open to all options even though new rolling stock, now due in 2026, will have reclining seats only
The permanent withdrawal of sleeper carriages on Sydney-Melbourne trains may be averted after new rolling stock enters service, thanks to the increasing popularity of intercity rail.
New Spanish-built trains ordered by the previous Coalition government were initially meant to enter service in January 2023, but are now not expected to be running before April 2026.
Pennsylvania This article is more than 1 month oldUS man formerly on death row freed after murder charges dismissedThis article is more than 1 month oldNoel Montalvo was in Pennsylvania prison for 20 years for murders that he blamed on his brother who died in prison
A man formerly on death row has been released from prison following dismissal of murder charges in a double slaying a quarter-century ago that he blamed on his brother, who died in prison while appealing his own death sentence in the case.
ArtArtist Pope.L, famous for his crawling performances, dies aged 68US artist became known for crawling along 42nd Street in New York in 1978 and recently exhibited at the South London Gallery
The American artist Pope.L, famous for performances in which he crawled through the gutters of busy American streets, has died aged 68, his gallery confirmed.
His first show since 2011 for a British non-commercial institution, the South London Gallery, opened only last month and was critically acclaimed.
Ski resorts This article is more than 1 month oldBardonecchia in Italy trumps Bulgarian resorts as best value ski spotThis article is more than 1 month oldPiedmont town near French border is now best budget ski resort in Europe for adults, figures show
The ski resorts of Bulgaria have long been seen as the best option for British skiers hoping to hit the slopes on a budget. Borovets and Bansko might not have the glitz of Verbier, the after-ski buzz of St Anton, or the picturesque villages of the Trois Vallées, but as the solid, wallet-friendly option, Bulgaria has been unbeatable for more than a decade.
Premier LeagueKevin De Bruyne’s two goals and an assist made him man of the match, while Martin Ødegaard was one of many to flail
Manchester CityEderson Not much to do and what he did he did admirably, though will be disappointed by no clean sheet. 7
Kyle Walker Surprise selection, was as sharp as the rest of the rearguard – when needed. One jet-heeled clearance oozed control. 7
John Stones Excellent.
Paco Gento obituary | Real Madrid
2024-05-12
Real MadridObituaryPaco Gento obituaryFootballing great with Real Madrid who won more European Cup winners’ medals than anyone in history
The Spanish footballer Paco Gento, who has died aged 88, played in all five of Real Madrid’s successive victories in the European Cup between 1956 and 1960, and captained the Real team that won that cup for a sixth time in 1966, giving him more wins in Europe’s biggest competition than any other player.