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USA Today
2 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
What Kirby Smart believes is the biggest problem with college football
What Kirby Smart believes is the biggest problem with college football Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart named what he believes to be the biggest issue with college football. Smart could've chosen the House vs. NCAA Lawsuit, roster issues or the College Football Playoff, but instead, he decided to discuss the transfer portal. "The biggest decision that has to be made in college football right now, by far to me, is when is the portal window and is there one or two," Smart said at the annual SEC spring meetings in Destin, Florida. Currently, there are two transfer portal windows, one at the end of the regular season and another after spring training. The first transfer portal window affected Georgia significantly. The Bulldogs lost 15 players in the first transfer portal window, including quarterback Carson Beck, linebacker Damon Wilson and cornerback Julian Humphrey. Humphrey decided to transfer before Georgia played Texas in the SEC championship game, something that confused Kirby Smart. Smart believes there should be only one transfer portal window in January after the national championship, and he believes that several schools are on his side about this issue. "There is an outcry. There are different schools that feel like it should not fall during the playing season. I would love that. I would love to be able to play the season without it," Smart claimed.
Yahoo
7 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
'The sun is lethal - it caused my face tumour'
Growing up in Africa, Nicola Smart enjoyed countless hours surfboarding and lifeguarding under the intense sunshine. Unfortunately, the exposure to the sun would later lead her to a skin cancer diagnosis. While it was a non-life-threatening type, Mrs Smart, now 54, and living in Copdock near Ipswich, has undergone years of cryotherapy treatment, biopsies and body maps to ensure the cancer does not spread. In recent months, doctors found a tumour just above her lip after she noticed a dry sore, and it was removed. Mrs Smart is encouraging everyone to be careful in the sun for May's skin cancer awareness month. "Living the African life, I was a lifeguard, I was a surfer, I was a boogieboarder, I did the whole lot," Mrs Smart explained. "I got burnt loads." Mrs Smart was diagnosed with non-melanoma skin cancer - a common type of cancer that starts in the top layer of skin. The main types of this cancer are basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, both of which Mrs Smart has had. "I have been having cryotherapy on my hands, arms and face for the last 10 to 15 years," she continued. "Being then put under dermatology in the last four years, I've had to have more biopsies. "So I've been cut left, right and centre on my arms and hands, and the most recent one has been my face, which is the one that really got me." A few months ago, Mrs Smart noticed "a little sore" between her nose and top lip, which she thought was dry skin. However, a biopsy was done and a tumour was found. Mrs Smart said she was "devastated" by the news and underwent surgery to remove the tumour as well as plastic surgery. "I'm not a proud person or pretty-faced and bothered, but it's my face, and my face is my job as well - I'm a companion for the elderly," she added. "It really worried me that I'm going to be disfigured." Mrs Smart was last week given the all clear, which she said was a huge relief. "I want everybody out there, [to use] factor 50, cover yourself, wear a hat and don't care what you look like, take care of your skin," she said. "The sun is lethal. You don't need to be tanned to be beautiful either, so what if you're pale?" Andrew Lines, 70, from Beccles, Suffolk, was similarly diagnosed with non-melanoma skin cancer. It all stemmed when he was born with kidney problems, and at the age of 24, he had a transplant from his brother. He was warned by doctors he could have skin problems later down the line, as those who receive transplants are often at higher risk of developing skin cancer due to immunosuppressant medication they take to ensure their body does not reject the new organ. "I was also told after I had the transplant to go out and do all the things I hadn't been able to, and playing cricket was something I really wanted to have a go at," he explained. "I played 15 summers of cricket with not all that great sun protection. "I was told that I should [wear protection], but because I didn't have any issues, I didn't." As he got older, Mr Lines said he noticed his skin becoming thinner while lesions developed. The problem gradually worsened, and then a small lump was found on his head, which was found to be skin cancer. "It's kind of accelerated in the last three years to the point that I've had four issues this year already," he added. Mr Lines has had both basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma and is currently waiting for the results of a biopsy recently done on his nose. Sun protection is now hugely important for him, and he always ensures he is wearing sun cream as well as hats. "More than anything, it's hit my confidence," he continued. "I love watching cricket, and when the weather is good, I have to think twice about whether I really need to go out because the sun does cause issues with skin cancer." Mr Lines was keen to stress the importance of getting any skin changes checked by a doctor. Cancer Support Suffolk, which attended this week's Suffolk Show offering free skin checks, said there was "a huge, unprecedented" amount of skin cancer in the county. "Statistic wise, the referral rates for suspected skin cancer is going up year-on-year; we're seeing more and more patients each year," a spokesperson said. Follow Suffolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. 'I regret always reaching for the tanning oil' How to spot melanoma AI used for skin cancer checks at London hospital 'A mole smaller than my little fingernail was cancer' NHS - Non-melanoma skin cancer
Boston Globe
a day ago
- Politics
- Boston Globe
New Hampshire governor rejects hearing for Pamela Smart, sentenced to life for husband's 1990 death
Get N.H. Morning Report A weekday newsletter delivering the N.H. news you need to know right to your inbox. Enter Email Sign Up On Wednesday, Smart wrote to Ayotte and the governor's Executive Council asking for a hearing on commuting her sentence. But Ayotte, a Republican elected in November, said she has reviewed the case and decided it is not deserving of a hearing before the five-member panel. Advertisement 'People who commit violent crimes must be held accountable to the law,' said Ayotte, a former state attorney general. 'I take very seriously the action of granting a pardon hearing and believe this process should only be used in exceptional circumstances.' In her letter, Smart said she has spent the last 35 years 'becoming a person who can and will be a contributing member of society.' Calling herself 'what rehabilitation looks like,' she noted that she has taken responsibility for her husband's death. Advertisement 'I have apologized to Gregg's family and my own for the life taken and for my life denied to my parents and family for all these long years,' she wrote. Smart's trial was a media circus and one of America's first high-profile cases about a sexual affair between a school staff member and a student. The student, William Flynn, testified that Smart told him she needed her husband killed because she feared she would lose everything if they divorced. Flynn and three other teens cooperated with prosecutors and all have since been released. The case inspired Joyce Maynard's 1992 book 'To Die For' and the 1995 film of the same name, starring Nicole Kidman and Joaquin Phoenix.
2 days ago
- Politics
New Hampshire governor rejects hearing for Pamela Smart, sentenced to life for husband's 1990 death
CONCORD, N.H. -- New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte rejected on Thursday the latest request for a sentence reduction hearing from Pamela Smart, who is serving life in prison for orchestrating the murder of her husband by her teenage student in 1990. Smart, 57, was a 22-year-old high school media coordinator when she began an affair with a 15-year-old boy who later fatally shot her husband, Gregory Smart, in Derry. The shooter was freed in 2015 after serving a 25-year sentence. Though Smart denied knowledge of the plot, she was convicted of being an accomplice to first-degree murder and other crimes and sentenced to life without parole. It took until last year for Smart to take full responsibility for her husband's death. In a video released in June, she said she spent years deflecting blame 'almost as if it was a coping mechanism.' On Wednesday, Smart wrote to Ayotte and the governor's Executive Council asking for a hearing on commuting her sentence. But Ayotte, a Republican elected in November, said she has reviewed the case and decided it is not deserving of a hearing before the five-member panel. 'People who commit violent crimes must be held accountable to the law,' said Ayotte, a former state attorney general. 'I take very seriously the action of granting a pardon hearing and believe this process should only be used in exceptional circumstances.' In her letter, Smart said she has spent the last 35 years 'becoming a person who can and will be a contributing member of society.' Calling herself 'what rehabilitation looks like,' she noted that she has taken responsibility for her husband's death. 'I have apologized to Gregg's family and my own for the life taken and for my life denied to my parents and family for all these long years,' she wrote. Smart's trial was a media circus and one of America's first high-profile cases about a sexual affair between a school staff member and a student. The student, William Flynn, testified that Smart told him she needed her husband killed because she feared she would lose everything if they divorced. Flynn and three other teens cooperated with prosecutors and all have since been released. The case inspired Joyce Maynard's 1992 book 'To Die For' and the 1995 film of the same name, starring Nicole Kidman and Joaquin Phoenix.
San Francisco Chronicle
2 days ago
- Politics
- San Francisco Chronicle
New Hampshire governor rejects hearing for Pamela Smart, sentenced to life for husband's 1990 death
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte rejected on Thursday the latest request for a sentence reduction hearing from Pamela Smart, who is serving life in prison for orchestrating the murder of her husband by her teenage student in 1990. Smart, 57, was a 22-year-old high school media coordinator when she began an affair with a 15-year-old boy who later fatally shot her husband, Gregory Smart, in Derry. The shooter was freed in 2015 after serving a 25-year sentence. Though Smart denied knowledge of the plot, she was convicted of being an accomplice to first-degree murder and other crimes and sentenced to life without parole. It took until last year for Smart to take full responsibility for her husband's death. In a video released in June, she said she spent years deflecting blame 'almost as if it was a coping mechanism.' On Wednesday, Smart wrote to Ayotte and the governor's Executive Council asking for a hearing on commuting her sentence. But Ayotte, a Republican elected in November, said she has reviewed the case and decided it is not deserving of a hearing before the five-member panel. 'People who commit violent crimes must be held accountable to the law,' said Ayotte, a former state attorney general. 'I take very seriously the action of granting a pardon hearing and believe this process should only be used in exceptional circumstances.' In her letter, Smart said she has spent the last 35 years 'becoming a person who can and will be a contributing member of society.' Calling herself 'what rehabilitation looks like,' she noted that she has taken responsibility for her husband's death. 'I have apologized to Gregg's family and my own for the life taken and for my life denied to my parents and family for all these long years,' she wrote. Smart's trial was a media circus and one of America's first high-profile cases about a sexual affair between a school staff member and a student. The student, William Flynn, testified that Smart told him she needed her husband killed because she feared she would lose everything if they divorced. Flynn and three other teens cooperated with prosecutors and all have since been released. The case inspired Joyce Maynard's 1992 book 'To Die For' and the 1995 film of the same name, starring Nicole Kidman and Joaquin Phoenix.
