A viral sensation, a financial necessity - why Ilona Maher became rugby's biggest star

Ilona Maher is a social media phenomenon and the Bristol Bears new signing says rugby needs to learn the secrets behind her numbers.

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How a Former N.F.L. Player Became a Viral Woodworking Sensation

In some ways, John Malecki can thank a cheap coffee table for his 1.2 million subscribers on YouTube.
The New York Times - 5h
Emily Bear on her rise from viral sensation to hit songwriter

Emily Bear, co-creator of "The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical Album," has worked with Beyoncé and co-written songs for "Moana Two." Natalie Morales visits her Los Angeles studio to see her creative ...
CBS News - 4h
Former England rugby star feared dead in flood during Storm Darragh

Northumbria Police says a search is continuing where Tom Voyce's car was found near Alnwick.
BBC News - 22h
Why more high schoolers are taking financial literacy classes

Only 10 states require a personal finance course to graduate high school, but that's changing. For "Eye on America," Meg Oliver reports on the growing trend of teaching financial literacy as a ...
CBS News - 1d
Why Alabama Is at the Center of the Biggest Debate in College Football

The Crimson Tide could be the highest-ranked team left out of the College Football Playoff field, a columnist for The Athletic writes.
The New York Times - 3d
Ilona Maher goes from 'Dancing With the Stars' to playing rugby in the U.K.

Ilona Maher, America's biggest rugby star and "Dancing With the Stars" runner-up, has waltzed herself over to the United Kingdom to play for the Bristol Bears.
NBC News - Dec. 2
Ilona Maher on joining Bristol: ‘I feel like the first day of school. I’m nervous. But this is what I love’

The US sevens superstar is turning to 15s in Premiership Women’s Rugby and says she may use a sports psychologist to deal with the added scrutiny. The deal is signed, sealed and delivered. Ilona ...
The Guardian - Dec. 2