From the pulpit to politics
What I Know About… is a new Free Press series where we speak to professionals from all walks of life about what they do for a...
Mets catcher Omar Narváez exercises $7 million player option
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mets catcher Omar Narváez exercised a $7 million player option for 2024 on Friday rather than become a free agent....
Longtime NFL coach Pat Shurmur promoted to co-offensive coordinator for Colorado, AP source says
DENVER (AP) — Deion Sanders is promoting longtime NFL coach Pat Shurmur to the role of co-offensive coordinator of the Colorado Buffaloes, a person with knowledge...
Charisma Osborne is ready for a final season with fourth-ranked UCLA
LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA’s Charisma Osborne appeared to have the final home game most players dream about last March 20 when she scored a career-high...
Canada’s Gushue through to men’s Pan Continental Curling final with win over U.S.
KELOWNA, B.C. – Defending champion Brad Gushue of Canada advanced to the men’s final at the 2023 Pan Continental Curling Championships with an 8-3 win over...
Familiar foes Alouettes, Ticats ready for ‘cat-and-mouse’ game in East semifinal
MONTREAL – The Montreal Alouettes and Hamilton Tiger-Cats should know each other inside and out by now. Montreal hosts Hamilton in the CFL East Division semifinal...
Qualification markers grow even tougher for next month’s 4th GOP presidential debate, in Alabama
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A fourth Republican presidential debate has been set for next month, with heightened polling requirements that could make the stage less crowded...
Merrifield and Blue Jays decline $18 million mutual option, allowing him to become free agent
TORONTO (AP) — Whit Merrifield and the Toronto Blue Jays both declined his $18 million mutual option for 2024, allowing the second baseman and outfielder to...
About the South: Whaling vessels, nurses and an estate sale suing
supplied Picture shows Taratahi on Tikore Island. Southland’s last whaler was the Star Two, a 99-foot chaser of 143 tons gross, built in Seattle in 1912....
Weekend Baking sorted: These iconic packet biscuits are even better home made
The last few years have seen higher prices and shrinkflation hit many of our favourite supermarket products. In some cases it’s hard to avoid shelling out...