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7NEWS
22-05-2025
- Sport
- 7NEWS
Mourners say goodbye to AFL great Robert Walls in emotional funeral at the MCG
The Robert Walls' funeral ended on a highly emotional note on Thursday, with a letter penned by the AFL legend read out to the hundreds of mourners who turned up to the MCG service. Walls — who chose to end his own life rather than keep fighting the rare cancer that was slowly killing him — pre-wrote the letter, ensuring a final goodbye from the grave to friends and family. Not even any of his family knew a note from beyond the grave was coming. 'The most fortunate thing in my life was meeting and marrying Erin — we raised three beautiful kids: Rebecca, David and Daniel,' Walls wrote. 'Who have become just very good, kind, respectful, decent people. 'My adult kids are my best friends. 'Erin and I shared over 30 years together. She was always my strong, loyal support, and a devoted mum.' He then spoke about his partner, Julie, who he met after Erin, saying 'fortune shone' on him when they met. He then said farewell for the last time in classic Walls style. 'Enough from me, goodbye, best wishes and be kind to each other,' he wrote. Football great Robert Walls was remembered as a devoted family man, mentor and friend in a touching service celebrating his life. About 600 mourners attended the service at MCG's Members Dining Room, including many AFL champions and media icons. Carlton greats such as Stephen Kernahan, Stephen Silvagni and Craig Bradley all paid their respects to Walls, as did Michael Voss (who was coached by Walls when he was at the Brisbane Bears). After Walls' coaching career ended with an unhappy tenure at Richmond, he became a respected commentator — always with the forthright and fierce demeanour that had marked his lengthy tenure inside the game. David Barham worked with Walls when the Essendon president was head of sport Channel 10. 'Wallsy set the standard for expert commentators. He remains the best I have ever seen,' Barham said. 'At times he was blunt, and brutally honest, but it never came from anything other than what he believed was right and fair.' Barham also relayed a story about Walls and Meat Loaf when the famous US Bat Out of Hell singer performed at the 2011 grand final. Barham revealed Meat Loaf was thinking about pulling out of the event due to rain, and he had let that information slip to Walls. There were concerns from Meat Loaf's representatives about safety in performing on an outside stage. 'It was big news, and given this was (Channel 10's) last grand final (as the AFL broadcaster) ... the confidentiality part slipped my mind, and I decided I would tell Wallsy,' Barham said. '(Robert) didn't take it well. He lived his life by fronting up no matter what, and he didn't take to people who dodged their responsibilities. On air, he gave Meat Loaf one of his better sprays … along the lines of 'he just must front up and perform … he's being paid a lot of money … it's just a bit of a drizzle… if he doesn't perform I will'. 'He finished with my personal favourite: 'Just tell the Big Loaf, to harden up and get out there …' 'Wallsy's on air spray started a bit of a media bushfire and the news spread quickly. 3AW picked up the story and it blew up into a drama. 'Meatloaf's man, turned directly to me and launched into me, he was screaming ... 'Walls … who's Walls' … Walls' … I looked him straight in the eye and said, 'I have never heard of him' … and then turned around and walked away, knowing Wallsy had single-handedly ensured Meatloaf's half-time show was back on. 'Suffice to say, had it not been for Wallsy, we may not have the Meat Loaf memory, something we have all enjoyed talking about for more than a decade. 'Wallsy, if you are listening to this and you have ended up in the same place as Meat Loaf, a warning, he will probably be looking for you, and I suggest an apology might be a good thing … however, if you do see him, tell him it was great TV.'
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Aldershot end 99-year Wembley wait with sunshine and champagne showers
It took Aldershot 99 years and two football clubs to reach Wembley and for almost exactly as many minutes on a sun-kissed May afternoon they made themselves entirely at home there, outnumbering their opponents in the stands and outplaying them on the pitch on their way to claiming their first FA Trophy. Second-half goals from Jack Barham, Dan Ellison and Josh Barrett for the National League side sealed a 3-0 win against Spennymoor Town of the National League North, and secured for their manager, Tommy Widdrington, a dream end to a season temporarily derailed when he suffered two strokes in November. He was back in the dugout in less than two months having acquired, as he put it in the buildup to this game, 'a certain sense of perspective'. This was an excellent, mature performance, whatever way you look at it. Advertisement But it was not entirely carefree. Spennymoor had beaten three National League sides on their way to Wembley and, if eventually outplayed, they were never overawed, either by the occasion or their opponents, and it was the Moors who created the best chance of the opening half only for Rob Ramshaw to send a miserably meek shot rolling into Marcus Dewhurst's arms from only eight yards. For all their possession Aldershot created little before they broke the deadlock three minutes into the second half, Barrett's curling effort from 25 yards the closest they had come in the first, forcing an eye-catching but routine save from Brad James. But just after the interval James Henry ran down the right and crossed, and though the ball arrived slightly behind Barham he somehow contorted his leg into a position to get some kind of contact on it. His touch turned out to be perfect, sending it rolling gently but unstoppably into the corner of the net. Aldershot arrived in poor form, having won just one game since Barham's last-minute goal earned them a 2-1 win against a 10-man Woking in the semi-finals. But once in front they played with the cocksure strut of champions, and in the 71st minute Ellison glanced in a header from a corner to make the game all but safe. Three minutes from time Barrett, the Aldershot supporters' player of the season, produced the cherry on the icing on the cake when his splendid left-footed volley from the edge of the area dipped over James and into the corner of the net. Tyler Frost and Maxwell Mullins missed chances to score a fourth as the Moors sought a late consolation. Advertisement Earlier in the day, the centre-half Jamie Coyle – two-time (Seniors) World Cup-winner, Whitstable player-manager and appearing in his final competitive game just days before his 42nd birthday – led his team from the back to a 2-1 victory against AFC Whyteleafe in the FA Vase final, decided after extra-time when Leafe finally wilted. Whyteleafe have enjoyed a remarkably successful rebirth since they sprung from the ashes of the collapsed Whyteleafe FC in 2021, with two promotions followed this year by a playoff place and a cup final, and more celebrations seemed on the cards when Daniel Bennett gave them a 17th-minute lead. But Whitstable have now lost only two of their past 28 games – and one of those was on penalties – and they fought back to eventually turn over the new Leafe. Daniel Colmer produced a couple of outstanding saves to keep his side in the game before the Oystermen finally came out of their shell in the second half, and seven minutes into it top-scorer Harvey Smith equalised from 20 yards, running on to Nathan Jeche's precise pass and wrongfooting George Hill, who let the ball whistle just a yard or so to his right. Leafe repeatedly threatened to steal victory – Aaron Watson was played through but hit Colmer with his shot; Jamie Mascoll rolled into an empty net only for the referee to spot a foul on Jerald Aboagye; and in second-half stoppage time Rodney Eruotor curled a 25-yard shot on to the bar – but it was Whitstable who eventually claimed it. In the 97th minute Albie O'Mara-Knapp crossed from the right and Ronald Sithole somehow scuffed a shot into a post, but he made up for it three minutes later when he ran on to the same player's long punt forward, reclaimed the ball after Hill saved his initial effort, worked a better angle for a shot and lashed into the roof of the net.
USA Today
14-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Michigan LB Jaishawn Barham playing faster and more physical in spring ball
Michigan LB Jaishawn Barham playing faster and more physical in spring ball One of the bigger splashes for Michigan football last season was getting Jaishawn Barham in the transfer portal. The former Maryland linebacker was a standout in two years in College Park, but in the early goings in Ann Arbor, he appeared to struggle After some time, Barham seemed to start to get his sea legs underneath him, and he played his best games late in the year -- at Ohio State and in the ReliaQuest Bowl against Alabama. Now, linebackers coach Brian Jean-Mary hopes that Barham is ready to take off, and he's seeing glimpses of his potential in spring ball. "Our success comes from our culture in this building and the way we go about our process. And sometimes that's hard for people when they first get here," Jean-Mary said. "And I thought he did a really, really good job, because it takes time. It takes time to really feel like you're part of the team, no matter how talented you are or how much you bring to the table. And I thought he did a really good job. "And as the year went on, I thought he got better and better as the season progressed, and he was more comfortable with what we were doing on defense. And he's been lights out this spring. You can see he's more comfortable with what we're doing. He's playing faster, playing physical, and it looks like he's having a lot of fun out there." So, why did Barham struggle at times? What held him back from getting to the point where he ended up at the end of the season? For one, Wink Martindale's defense isn't exactly a simple one. But also, it's not about playing hero ball -- something Barham often attempted to play, rather than working within the confines of the defensive system. "Last year, just playing within the framework of what we do on defense," Jean-Mary said. "We always say this is probably the most unselfish defense in the country. We do a lot to set up other players on the team, and that takes a certain type of person, and we feel like we have those type of guys on this defense. And I think he's grown in that to know when we all are successful, then the individual will be successful also. And I think not that he was selfish. I don't want to make that seem that's what I was saying. I'm saying with working within the framework of the defense and not feeling like you have to overdo it to try to go make a play, just work within what we're doing. "And the improvement that we've seen this spring, obviously, we think he's a dynamic blitzer and a guy that can really get after the quarterback and rush the passer, and you've seen the growth of him as a stacked linebacker and how he communicates with the rest of the guys on defense. You see those steps in him becoming a complete player." Fans will get an opportunity to see the Michigan football defense in action on April 19 in the annual spring game at The Big House.
Arab News
08-04-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
Palestinian minister appeals to Egyptian counterpart to support Gaza's education
LONDON: The education system in the Gaza Strip has lost nearly 95 percent of its operational capacity due to Israeli attacks since October 2023. Amjad Barham, the Palestinian minister of education, informed his Egyptian counterpart, Mohamed Abdel-Latif, during a meeting in Cairo on Tuesday about the significant damage sustained by the schooling sector in Gaza. Barham reported that Israeli actions in Gaza have led to the destruction of 95 percent of schools, either through demolition, bombing, or severe damage, rendering 293 out of 309 schools non-operational. Over 720,000 students in Gaza have been affected, with approximately 700,000 having no access to adequate education. He added that Gaza's universities were significantly damaged by the Israeli military attacks, with around 85 percent of their buildings reduced to rubble. Despite significant challenges, the ministry resumed educational activities through online platforms by creating new virtual classrooms amidst displacement. It also conducted 2024's final year school exams in Egyptian schools for nearly 1,350 students from Gaza. Barham appealed to his Egyptian counterpart to continue supporting online education initiatives for Palestinian students, according to Wafa news agency. He urged opening courses in math, science, and language subjects. He requested that Palestinian teachers residing in Egypt be allowed to work and teach online for students in Gaza and those who have left the territory, Wafa added.
Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Yahoo
Fayetteville man jailed as accessory in Smokey Bones killing; shooter unknown
A Fayetteville man was arrested Tuesday on allegations he assisted the person who fatally shot a teen outside a Skibo Road restaurant last month, court records state. Caleb Dante Chambers, 20, is charged with accessory after the fact of first-degree murder in the Feb. 26 death of 18-year-old Sencedrick Antonio Barham Jr. According to the Fayetteville Police Department, Barham was shot about 5 p.m. outside Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill, adjacent to Cross Creek Mall. He was taken to Cape Fear Valley Medical Center where he died from his injuries, police said. According to the charging document, Chambers allegedly drove Barham's killer away from the scene and "assisting with/conducting a wipe down of the vehicle in an attempt to removed fingerprint/DNA evidence." The document lists the killer's identity as "unknown." Multiple individuals called 911 to report the shooting, including an employee from the restaurant. The employee told the dispatcher that she saw the suspects leaving the scene. She said the victim was shot in a vehicle. 'They had hoods on. It was in like a silver Altima, and they took off out the parking lot,' the caller said. "They ran into our fence trying to get away from him.' Related: Update: Fayetteville teen ID'd as victim of fatal shooting outside Skibo Road restaurant Another caller also reported the suspects leaving the area after the shooting. 'It was two dudes. They took off. They pulled up in like a silver KIA or an Altima or something," the caller said. Chambers, who was arrested around 1 p.m. at Police Department headquarters on Hay Street, is being held in the Cumberland County jail with bail set at $150,000, court records show. In a video congratulating Barham on his high school graduation that was posted by Lewis Chapel Missionary Baptist Church to its social media page, the young man's voice is heard over several photographs of him. "I am a graduate of E.E. Smith High School and my plans are to attend Fayetteville Technical Community College and major in business and entrepreneurship and minor in personal finance," he said. "While I don't know what God has planned for me, I am ready and prepared for everything in front of me." Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective C. Cross at 472-210-2381 or call Crimestoppers at 910-483-8477. Information can also be submitted electronically by visiting or by downloading the free P3 Tips app for mobile devices. F.T. Norton contributed to this report. Public safety reporter Joseph Pierre can be reached at jpierre@ This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: Fayetteville man arrested in killing outside Skibo Road restaurant
