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Pogba: I considered retiring before doping reprieve

Paul Pogba revealed he considered retirement after initially being handed a four-year ban for doping, admitting that he had to be "more careful" after taking a supplement that contained a ...

Sports - ESPN - October 17

Fields: No Steelers QB debate if I play better

Justin Fields says if he had played better, there wouldn't be a question about whether he or Russell Wilson should start.

Sports - ESPN - October 17

Finding a Few Good Waves, and ‘Everything I Wanted’

Laura Baroni and Paul Keating, both avid surfers, met in Costa Rica and felt immediately connected, if not through their native languages.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 18

Dame Maureen Lipman: ‘I was afraid of being forgotten’

The actor, 78, talks about the thrill of performing, becoming a mother, and why hers is the luckiest generation of women. Panto was my chance to perform somewhere other than on the sideboard as a ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

Trump works fryer at McDonald's: ‘I like this job’

Former President Donald Trump worked the fryer at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania. Trump’s visit comes after he has repeatedly accused Harris of lying about her history of working at McDonald’s in ...

Is it better for my taxes if I donate shares or cash?

You get the biggest benefit by getting rid of the biggest potential tax liability.

Business - MarketWatch - October 21

How Can I Stay in Touch With Former Colleagues?

What’s the balance between too much contact and not enough?

Business - Inc. - October 22

'I massively regret using AI to cheat at uni'

Hannah says she is lucky she wasn't thrown out of university after being caught using AI.

'I was worried about bleeding on McGregor's expensive shirt'

In her BBC Sport column, former boxing world champion Hannah Rankin discusses her debut win in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.

'I need to go to team at bottom of table in England'

Jose Mourinho says he wants to manage a team at the bottom of the table in England when he leaves Fenerbahce so he "does not play in Uefa competition".

I ate my way around Alsace – and survived

One man takes on the choucroute garnie, pretzels and pork knuckles of eastern France’s haute-calorie hinterland

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Experience: I do hair and makeup for the dead

I always ask their families for a photograph, so I have a guide to how the person looked when they were alive. When I was 27, I lost my nan and grandad within three weeks. It was horrendous, but ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Raphinha: I considered Barça exit 'several' times

Barcelona forward Raphinha has told ESPN he considered leaving the club on several occasions during his first two seasons.

Sports - ESPN - 5 days ago

Ask Shrimsley: Can I call you Rob?

Barely a week goes by without someone deciding it’s friendly to shorten my name. This is a basic misjudgment

Business - Financial Times - 5 days ago

'I struggle to speak but dream of being on stage'

A lack of awareness of selective mutism is making diagnosis life worse for families living with it.

Batman: Arkham Shadow Review - I Am Batman

It's hard to believe it's been nearly a decade since the last mainline Batman Arkham game. Since then, we've seen several Arkham-adjacent projects come out, only to feel hamstrung or otherwise ...

Tech - GameSpot - 2 days ago

A human is not designed to see what I saw

A former Welsh Guard describes having a "catastrophic breakdown" after returning from Helmand Province.

'I could see my kneecap was not where it should be'

Cam Roigard suffered a knee injury that threatened to derail his Test career before it had properly started. But he is back - quicker and stronger than ever.

Can I get a HELOC with a 580 credit score?

Tapping into your home equity with a poor credit score could be tough— but it may not be impossible. Here's why.

'Elon, can I have my designs back please', says I, Robot director after Tesla launch

Alex Proyas, who directed the 2004 Will Smith film, compared his film to Tesla's new vehicles.

Ireland's peacekeepers in Lebanon are putting their lives on the line. I know – I was one of them | Tom Clonan

In 1996, I witnessed the horror as the Israeli army fired on UN positions. Now history is repeating itself. Tom Clonan is an independent senator in the Irish parliament and a retired Irish army ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

A moment that changed me: I was trapped in a burning building – and realised how much I wanted to live

I was in a friend’s fifth-floor flat when the place went up in flames. Suddenly I understood my mortality and what I was prepared to do to save myself. . When my friend Jonathan heard the crash ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Justin Fields on Steelers' looming Week 7 QB decision: 'I don't think I played good enough'

Russell Wilson is finally healthy and could start Sunday night against the Jets.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 17

Fabian Hürzeler: ‘When I see myself on the sideline I sometimes think: are you crazy?’

Brighton manager on his work for an art dealer, competitive board games and why being as young as his players helps. To understand Fabian Hürzeler’s journey to becoming the youngest permanent ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Virginia's Tony Bennett digs deeper after retirement news conference: 'I felt I was the one holding them back'

Bennett's retirement ceremony on Friday provided a surreal transitional moment for Virginia — and possibly college basketball

Sports - CBS Sports - October 19

Lauren James: ‘I know what winning feels like and I want to do that with England’

Chelsea star on her club’s new manager and how the Euros defence is motivating the forward to make history. The one-on-one shooting drills have concluded, the coaches are collecting the footballs ...