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BBC News
a day ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Wednesday legend Finney dies aged 91
Sheffield Wednesday have announced the death of former winger Alan Finney at the age of made his debut for the Owls at the age of 17, against Chelsea in 1951, and played 504 times and scored 88 goals in total for the club, making a post-war record number of scored his first league goal for Wednesday in a 6-0 victory against Everton in May of that year, when both clubs were relegated from the First immediately bounced back to the top flight the following season, with Finney creating a formidable partnership with striker Derek would go on to win another two Second Division titles, in 1955 and 1959, before being a regular part of the side which finished second in Division One behind Tottenham in the latter end of his career, Finney moved to Doncaster Rovers before retiring at Alfreton Town in 1968.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Republican Announces Senate Run—and Misspells State He's Running In
MAGA Representative Mike Collins of Georgia has his work cut out for him as he enters the 2026 Republican Senate primary field. His GOP challengers will include another MAGA candidate and likely also former college football coach Derek Dooley, who reportedly has Governor Brian Kemp's support. Meanwhile, Democratic spokesperson Devon Cruz told Fox News that incumbent Democrat Jon Ossoff is 'building massive momentum to take on whichever Donald Trump loyalist limps over the finish line.' Collins, for his part, stumbled right out of the gate, with an early campaign video that misspells the name of the state he's running in. In the video ad, posted to Collins's campaign account on X late Sunday, the lawmaker says, 'We've got to be absolutely unrelenting. We've got to be unafraid to fight. We've got to be unafraid to call balls and strikes, a spade a spade. And I think y'all have seen I don't mind doing that.' An audio clip of Donald Trump speaking approvingly of Collins plays, before the Georgia Republican chimes back in: 'We're gonna put the hammer down, and we're gonna get it done.' The video shows various B-roll footage, mostly of Collins, as text flashes on the screen accompanying his monologue. It all leads up to the end card, which absolutely bungles the landing: 'GEORIGA, LET'S RIDE.' 'Oof, tough typo in an early Senate campaign ad,' wrote Amber Duke of the right-wing Daily Caller news site. Critics of Collins relished the mistake in his replies, where some concerned supporters also pointed out the error: 'Take it down! Quick,' pleaded one MAGA account on X, with another conservative writing, 'Please correct the spelling of 'Georgia.' Otherwise, I approve this message.' The egregious typo adds to a colorful digital footprint for the lawmaker who, in May, likened the addition of a halal restaurant in place of a Steak 'n Shake in the Rayburn House Cafeteria to 'the Muslim conquest of Jerusalem in the 7th century,' and, during the 2024 campaign, shared a portrait of JD Vance in which the now vice president was digitally altered to appear more masculine.
Washington Post
3 days ago
- Politics
- Washington Post
Georgia Republican Mike Collins joins field seeking to challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in 2026
ATLANTA — Georgia Republican Mike Collins said Monday that he will join the field challenging Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff in the state the GOP has named as their top target to add a Senate seat in 2026. A second-term member of Congress from a district east of Atlanta, Collins becomes the newest top Republican to get into the primary race. U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter is already running, while state Insurance Commissioner John King dropped out. Also expected to run is former University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley .
Bloomberg
3 days ago
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Georgia Republican Mike Collins Joins 2026 Field to Challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Republican Mike Collins said Monday that he will join the field challenging Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff in the state the GOP has named as their top target to add a Senate seat in 2026. A second-term member of Congress from a district east of Atlanta, Collins becomes the newest top Republican to get into the primary race. U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter is already running, while state Insurance Commissioner John King dropped out. Also expected to run is former University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley.
Washington Post
07-06-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Former Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley eyes GOP Senate run against Jon Ossoff in Georgia
DALTON, Ga. — Derek Dooley, a former University of Tennessee football coach, said Friday that he is considering a Republican run for U.S. Senate in Georgia in 2026 against Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff . The trial balloon shows how Gov. Brian Kemp's decision not to run for the seat has left Georgia Republicans looking for other options to face off against Ossoff, considered the most vulnerable Democratic incumbent up for reelection next year.
