Tag: Arts and entertainment
Bama-Miami; Clemson-Georgia highlight ESPN’s opening weekend
ESPN's opening weekend of college football features defending national champion Alabama facing Miami in Atlanta and Clemson vs. Georgia in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Eurovision Song Contest starts with first semifinal
<p>ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — Lithuanian pop-rock band The Roop gets the Eurovision Song Contest party started Tuesday night with the fittingly titled song “Discoteque" and...
Divergent paths lead Celtics, Wizards into play-in matchup
BOSTON — The Eastern Conference play-in tournament game between the No. 7 seed Celtics and No. 8 Wizards is a matchup of teams that...
Former England players lobby government for soccer regulator
<p>LONDON — Gary Neville has united a group of former playing rivals turned broadcasting competitors to lobby the government to introduce an independent regulatory...
Andrea Meza of Mexico crowned 69th Miss Universe
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Andrea Meza of Mexico has been crowned Miss Universe.
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Review: Jim Shepard’s stunning new novel about a pandemic
“Phase Six,” by Jim Shepard (Alfred A. Knopf)
After more than...
Philip Roth biography, pulled last month, has new publisher
<p>NEW YORK — A long-awaited book about Philip Roth that was pulled last month amid allegations of sexual assault and harassment against biographer Blake...
Former England players lobby government for soccer regulator
LONDON — Gary Neville has united a group of former playing rivals turned broadcasting competitors to lobby the government to introduce an independent regulatory...
Poet Carl Phillips wins $75,000 Jackson Prize
<p>NEW YORK — Poet Carl Phillips has received a $75,000 honor for a body of work which displays “exceptional talent.”</p>
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Philip Roth biography, pulled last month, has new publisher
NEW YORK — A long-awaited book about Philip Roth that was pulled last month amid allegations of sexual assault and harassment against biographer Blake...