CNN — “Somebody said that football’s a matter of life and death to you; I said ‘listen, it’s more important than that.’” One of the most oft-cited – and misquoted – lines in the sport, legendary Liverpool manager Bill Shankly’s iconic words were spoken tongue-in-cheek. Yet for former Ghana star Derek Boateng, they hold a … Read more
Tyson Fury is expecting to have the “biggest year” of his career yet in 2023. Fury defended his WBC heavyweight title when he halted Derek Chisora at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium in 10 rounds on Saturday. Now Fury is coming for all the other major titles that are currently outside of his possession. Those three … Read more
Out on the shingled plains of Dungeness, Prospect Cottage is easily spotted: the black clapboard, the yellow paintwork, the John Donne lines written on the gable end. There is the garden, planted with sea kale and driftwood, and in the near distance, the nuclear power station, hulking and grey against the pale Kent sky. Today, … Read more
Love is in the air for Rumer Willis. The actress, 34, has gone Instagram official with her boyfriend, Derek Richard Thomas, sharing a series of romantic fall snaps on Instagram on Nov. 15 and captioning the post with a string of emojis including a heart, lobster, ladybug and snake. The lead singer of the Vista Kicks shared the same photos … Read more
Like Claudius, the most unlikely emperor of Rome, Derek Jacobi was never supposed to get the part that brought him worldwide fame. “The first choice was Charlton Heston,” he says. “Well, that didn’t happen. Then they thought of Ronnie Barker. Can you imagine? That didn’t happen either.” Jacobi, a dapper 84, is dredging up memories … Read more
Somebody find the candle wax. The Nov. 7 episode of Dancing With the Stars paid homage to the ’90s with a host of nostalgic performances, but only Bachelorette Gabby Windey and partner Val Chmerkovskiy‘s tango routine to Ricky Martin‘s “Livin’ La Vida Loca” inspired judge Derek Hough to go shirtless. During their steamy routine, Val stripped off … Read more
The impact of Tyson Fury failing to secure a clash with Anthony Joshua continues to reverberate through the sport. While Derek Chisora is now fighting Fury in December, he believes the WBC heavyweight champion is focusing too much on his other British rival. After announcing his showdown with Chisora at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium on … Read more
DETROIT – Derek Lalonde said he got goose bumps watching his team kill a five-on-three power play that lasted 1:41 late in the first period Sunday. His message in the first intermission was don’t waste that effort. That terrific kill gave the Detroit Red Wings a momentum boost that they carried to a 5-1 victory … Read more
McDreamy lives on. During the season 19 premiere of Grey’s Anatomy, fans found out that a lot has been shaken up at Grey Sloan: The Oct. 6 episode gave us our first glimpse of Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) in a reduced role, and also introduced us to a class of five new interns, who have taken on a whole lot of responsibility. … Read more
BAYONNE, N.J. — Derek Starling immediately knew something was wrong. The 6’5” southpaw heavyweight was in total control in round two of his fight last November against Darryl Clark in Philadelphia when he felt a pop in his shoulder after throwing a left hand. It was something he’d experienced before, but familiarity did little to … Read more