I took a red-eye flight from NYC to Berlin to start a two-week trip to Europe in October 2022. For $180, I flew through the night with Norse Atlantic Airways and had a row of seats to myself. Although I thought the flight itself was ideal for a red-eye, I started my trip feeling exhausted. […]
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Bond denied for former Barrow County cheer coach charged with child sex abuse
The ex-coach of a cheer team in Barrow County made his first court appearance Wednesday afternoon. Charles Moore, 31, is charged with felony sexual exploitation of children. The alleged victim is a sixteen-year-old girl that Moore coached at the Star Athletics Gym in Winder. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] “He […]
IKEA Founder Was Worth $60 Billion But Drove A 1993 Volvo, Flew Coach And Got His Haircuts In Developing Countries: ‘I’m Stingy And Proud’
IKEA Founder Was Worth $60 Billion But Drove A 1993 Volvo, Flew Coach And Got His Haircuts In Developing Countries: ‘I’m Stingy And Proud’ While Warren Buffett is widely recognized as the quintessential frugal billionaire, another name less familiar yet equally prudent in his financial habits is Ingvar Kamprad, the founder of IKEA. Kamprad, who […]
Celtics’ Sam Cassell aiming to become an NBA head coach
Sam Cassell spent the 2023-24 NBA season as one of Joe Mazzulla’s top assistant coaches, winning his fourth NBA championship (three as a player) in the process. Cassell is among the most respected assistants in the NBA. JJ Redick has reportedly shown interest in adding him to his Los Angeles Lakers coaching staff. According to […]
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Performance coach backs Rory McIlroy to bounce back from Pinehurst pain at Open
Rory McIlroy’s latest major heartbreak can fuel a strong Open challenge next month, according to a leading coach on the mental side of the game. The Northern Irishman missed two short putts in the closing stages of the US Open at Pinehurst on Sunday to see a first major title in 10 years agonisingly slip […]
Beloved former Dowling Catholic debate coach to be honored at national tournament in Iowa
Tim Sheaff, the former director of drama and debate at Dowling Catholic High School in West Des Moines, will be specially recognized at the final awards ceremony of this year’s National Speech & Debate Association (NSDA) tournament in Des Moines. He died unexpectedly last June. “Our dad was insatiably curious, infinitely compassionate and terribly witty,” […]
Youth coach and teacher, Alex Chapman, dies at 43
When Alex Chapman was a child, his parents got him started in sports early. Youth athletics is where Chapman not only learned valuable life lessons, but also made lifelong friendships. Chapman was a man of large stature, but his friends say he will be remembered for his large heart. Edward Macklin met Chapman in middle […]
Juventus appoint Thiago Motta as new head coach
Juventus have appointed former Bologna boss Thiago Motta as the club’s new head coach. Motta replaces Massimiliano Allegri, who saw his contract terminated by mutual consent in the fallout from his behaviour at the end of Juve’s victory in the Coppa Italia final. The 41-year-old Italian-Brazilian has signed an agreement with Juve until 30 June […]
Michigan middle school coach allegedly choked student with shirt in incident caught on surveillance video
A now-former employee at a Michigan middle school faces charges after allegedly choking a 14-year-old student with a shirt, in an incident captured on surveillance footage. The alleged “assault” occurred on June 4 at Ypsilanti Middle School and involved the teen’s “trusted coach,” according to the family’s attorney, Jordan Vahdat. The employee is no longer […]
Take time to thank a teacher, bus driver or coach. It means a lot
I’ve been thinking about thanks, more particularly the thanks I forgot to give to the teachers who shaped my life. I should have thanked Mrs. Harder. Good grief, she was my kindergarten teacher and was kind and patient and she taught every one of my brothers and sisters, all five. I should have thanked Miss […]
UK declines to talk about swim coach controversy, but KY Open Records Act sheds light
Nobody at the University of Kentucky wanted to talk about swimming and diving head coach Lars Jorgensen in June 2023 when he suddenly exited the campus amid a swirl of unanswered questions and rumors. And UK was just as reluctant to discuss Jorgensen 10 months later, on April 12, when two former swimmers filed a […]