Getty Images WrestleMania has come to a close with John Cena making history winning the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Championship for a record-breaking 17th time. The win over Cody Rhodes, which came following a surprise interference from rapper Travis Scott, means Cena has overtaken Ric Flair by winning more world titles than anyone in the...
What we are witnessing now is not a legislative trend — it’s a coordinated nationwide campaign. Over the past five years, Republican lawmakers have turned anti-trans legislation into a full-blown political obsession. What began as a handful of bills targeting sports participation and so-called religious exemptions has metastasized into a sweeping campaign against nearly every...
Former Wales skipper Lauren Parfitt was named as Glamorgan’s captain for the season but Bethan Gammon will lead the side in the opening match. Glamorgan welcome the arrivals of Erin Vukusic and Poppy Tulloch, who have both joined the club on loan and are named in the 14-strong squad. Tulloch comes to Cardiff from Somerset...
France’s President Emmanuel Macron says he will set up a commission to study French-Haitian history and the impact of a huge debt imposed on Haiti in exchange for its independence exactly 200 years ago. Macron said the panel of French and Haitian historians would make recommendations to help build a more “peaceful future”. Haiti gained...
Tolstoyans, also known as “Free Christians,” were devout followers of the Russian literary genius Leo Tolstoy. They opposed the Russian Orthodox Church because of its perceived corruption and its relations with the tsarist regime. Instead of practicing Russian Orthodoxy, the Tolstoyans followed a “ pure” religion through the “revelation” of Tolstoy. Tolstoy did not form...
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery says his players should view the second leg of their Champions League showdown with Paris St-Germain as a chance to write themselves into the club’s history books. Villa, who won the European Cup in 1982, suffered a 3-1 defeat away to the Ligue 1 champions last week in the first...
Jackson Page has become the first player to make a maximum 147 break twice in one match as he took a step closer to qualifying for the World Snooker Championship. The 23-year-old Welshman had made his first 147 on Sunday, during the eighth frame of his third-round qualifying match against England’s Allan Taylor. Resuming the...
Originally published by Capital B. Alan Spears remembers visiting Gettysburg National Military Park with his parents in the 1970s. They wanted something educational, free, and fun to do with their only son, and the park was an obvious choice, given Spears’ interests — his favorite television show as a child was The Rat Patrol, about...
Please note that the opinions and positions expressed in guest essays are those of the writer alone and not those of Hot Air, Townhall Media, or Salem Media. By Hollie McKay PARIS, France – Fifty years later, anti-Iranian regime activist Aziz Rezaee still bears the scars of torture on the bottoms of her frail feet....
Great Britain’s Evie Richards has become the most successful female short track cross-country rider ever with victory in Brazil. The 28-year-old won the second round of the UCI Cross-country Short Track (XCC) World Cup in Araxa, a week after she finished first in the opening round. The victory was the reigning world champion’s seventh in...
Raphinha’s journey from Porto Alegre to Barcelona’s dressing room is a story of resilience, discipline, and continuous self-improvement. His transformation into a top-level performer is not just about talent. It’s about mindset, sacrifice, and an unwavering desire to succeed. Raphinha was raised in the relentless, grinding poverty seen across the sprawling shanty towns that litter...
Former Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic says Andre Onana is “one of the worst goalkeepers in the club’s history”. Matic was responding to Onana’s comments about United being “way better” than his current side Lyon as the two sides prepare to meet in the Europa League quarter-finals on Thursday. READ MORE: Onana ‘one of United’s...
The history of Exeter’s Ship Canal was explored recently during a ‘Waterside Wander’ in the city. The fun event, which was attended by around 20 walkers, was organised by the Friends of Exeter Ship Canal in partnership with Wellbeing Exeter, which is partly funded by the City Council. The ‘Waterside Wander’ ventured around the Canal...
Ever since McIlroy claimed the fourth major of his career – almost 11 years ago – there has been fervent discussion about his chances of winning the Masters to secure a rare ‘career Grand Slam’. Only five men have completed the full collection of Masters, US PGA Championship, the Open Championship and US Open titles...
Leicester’s current run of eight games without a goal at home equals that of Manchester City in May 2007. And with table-toppers Liverpool next to visit, a new record could very well be set. Van Nistelrooy is only the second manager in Premier League history to lose eight successive home games in the competition, after...