Month: December 2022

NEW YORK (AP) — In the United States, admirers of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI remembered him warmly for his theological prowess and devotion to traditional doctrine. However, some U.S. Catholics, on learning of his death Saturday, recalled him as an obstacle to progress in combating clergy sex abuse and expanding the role of women in […]

BRUSSELS (AP) — Former Bournemouth manager Scott Parker was hired Saturday as the new head coach of Belgian club Club Brugge. The 42-year-old Parker had been out of work since being fired by Bournemouth in August, having voiced his unhappiness regarding the Premier League club’s approach in the transfer market. Parker’s new job with the […]

By The Associated PressDecember 31, 2022 GMT A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Sunday: ENGLAND The two goalkeepers in the World Cup final — France’s Hugo Lloris and Argentina hero Emiliano Martinez — are set to meet again two weeks later as Tottenham hosts Aston Villa in the first Premier League game […]

The College Football Playoff is here, as the sport sends out the year 2022 with a pair of compelling semifinal clashes. In the first, undefeated No. 2 Michigan battles No. 3 TCU, a program making its first CFP appearance, at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN. In the second, two football bluebloods will meet as unbeaten […]

play Michigan, TCU prepare for battle in CFP semifinal (1:09) Get ready as the Michigan Wolverines and TCU Horned Frogs fight for a spot in the CFP national championship when they meet in the Fiesta Bowl Dec. 31 at 4 p.m. ET. (1:09) The College Football Playoff semifinals are finally here. Before we reach 2023, […]

It’s championship week! Congrats if you’re here, or even if you’re playing for third place, the consolation bracket or just to avoid last place. I appreciate all of you, every year… unless you’re playing with kickers. Repeating the format from last week, I’ll touch on fringe starters with good and bad matchups for the Week […]

Octavius Infrastructure, formerly Osborne Infrastructure turned over £191.2m in the year to 31st March 2022 (2021: £204m). Pre-tax profit was up 26% to £5.9m (2021: £4.7m). Cash balance at year end was £8.3m (2021: £5.8m). The 6% decrease in turnover was attributed mostly to “the completion of some large contracts during the prior financial year […]

Huw JonesIan Parish, managing director and subsequently executive director of Bam Nuttall since September 2021, retired at the end of 2022. He is succeeded by Huw Jones, who was previously managing director of Bam Nuttall’s transport business. Huw Jones joined Bam in 2009 following previous roles with both contracting and client organisations in the industry, […]

It’s official: The leap second’s time is numbered.  By 2035, computers around the world will have one less cause for glitching based on human time. Schoolchildren will have one less confusing calculation to learn when memorizing the calendar. Our days are continually changing: Tiny differences in the Earth’s rotation build up over months or years. […]

When traveling to a foreign country, no matter how safe it is, foreigners should always be extra careful. There are many possible dangers, from keeping their valuables close to their bodies and not drinking too much, to not going to unknown areas. So, the best thing to do is to research the place before visiting. This way, you will be prepared and hopefully be able to avoid scary situations like […]