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The Irish Sun
4 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Roger Black and British relay icons finally receive gold medals… 28 YEARS after controversial race tinged with tragedy
BRITAIN'S relay runners have finally received world championship gold medals…28 YEARS after the race took place. Roger Black, Iwan Thomas, Jamie Baulch, Mark Richardson and reserve Mark Hylton finished second in the men's 4x400 metres relay final behind the United States at the 1997 Worlds in Athens. Advertisement 3 Britain's relay runners have finally been given their gold medals 28 years after the World Championship race took place Credit: PA:Empics Sport 3 Great Britain's men's 4x400m relay team (left to right) Mark Richardson, Jamie Baulch, Roger Black, Iwan Thomas and Mark Hylton got the medals during a special ceremony Credit: PA The quartet ran a time of 2:56.65 while American sprinters Jerome Young, Antonio Pettigrew, Chris Jones and Tyree Washington came home first in 2:56.47 in the Greek capital. Yet a retrospective anti-doping violation by Pettigrew – in 2008 he was banned for two years after admitting he used prohibited substances – meant the Yanks were belatedly booted out of the event. This resulted in the Brits being upgraded to the gold medal position but it has taken almost three decades before they got their hands on the gongs. A special medal ceremony led by World Athletics President London Stadium on Saturday at 1.30pm on a wet afternoon in Stratford. Advertisement READ MORE SPORT And the British national anthem was also played in front of the sell-out crowd. UK Athletics say the presentation 'offers a long-awaited opportunity to celebrate a landmark moment in British athletics and to honour a team who exemplified fairness, resilience and excellence on the global stage'. Pettigrew, who was born in Georgia , was caught up in the BALCO doping scandal and admitted during the trial of former coach Trevor Graham that he had doped. As a result, the US Anti-Doping Agency annulled all of Pettigrew's competitive results after January 1997. Advertisement Most read in Golf 3 The American quartet (left to right) Tyree Washington, Chris Jones, Jerome Young and Antonio Pettigrew were stripped of their gold medal a few years ago Credit: Getty CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS He also voluntarily surrendered his 2000 Sydney Olympics 4x400 metres relay gold medal and his 1997 and 1999 world championship relay golds. In August 2010, Pettigrew was found dead in the backseat of his locked car in North Carolina. He was 42 years old. Advertisement 'Freakish athlete' Anthony Elanga shows off insane 100m time ahead of Newcastle transfer An autopsy report said the cause of death was diphenhydramine toxicity – it was ruled that he had committed suicide by overdosing on a drug common to sleeping pills. One of the reasons it has taken so long to happen is that the five guys had not managed to coordinate diaries for an event taking place in the UK after it was all confirmed in 2021. Yet there is a bittersweet feeling among the contingent given that Pettigrew felt compelled to take his own life when his drugs shame went public. Welsh star Baulch, 52, said: 'I've said this to a few people now. If there was an option of giving this gold medal to him, I'd rather him have the gold medal than him taking his life. Advertisement 'His life is far more important to me than me having this gold medal.' Former European 400 metres champion Thomas, 51, said: 'On the one hand it's a real shame it's taken this long. 'On a personal level, it's really beautiful today. My son Teddy, who is six, is here today. I didn't have any children back then. 'My mum and dad are pretty elderly now. They're up in the box. For them to be able to see the moment I should have had with the boys 28 years ago, but in front of a British crowd, it felt really special.' Advertisement You're Not Alone EVERY 90 minutes in the UK a life is lost to suicide It doesn't discriminate, touching the lives of people in every corner of society – from the homeless and unemployed to builders and doctors, reality stars and footballers. It's the biggest killer of people under the age of 35, more deadly than cancer and car crashes. And men are three times more likely to take their own life than women. Yet it's rarely spoken of, a taboo that threatens to continue its deadly rampage unless we all stop and take notice, now. That is why The Sun launched the You're Not Alone campaign. The aim is that by sharing practical advice, raising awareness and breaking down the barriers people face when talking about their mental health, we can all do our bit to help save lives. Let's all vow to ask for help when we need it, and listen out for others… If you, or anyone you know, needs help dealing with mental health problems, the following organisations provide support: CALM, Heads Together, HUMEN Mind, Papyrus, Samaritans,
Sydney Morning Herald
16-07-2025
- Politics
- Sydney Morning Herald
Life's a breech
'The spectacular photo in the Herald of two humpback whales simultaneously breeching made me think that there should be a name for it,' muses Richard Volzke of North Ryde. 'Maybe a 'camel breech'?' Nice one, and while we're considering this, big props to our photographic editor Danielle Smith, who captured pair in full flight. Janice Creenaune of Austinmer is well aware of the politician/pet dynamic (C8): 'My youngest son, living in Brooklyn during Trump's initial term, owned a small stuffed Trump doll. Unfortunately, his rescue dog (a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever called Murray) nearly destroyed it. While visiting, I dutifully and carefully sewed up the doll and continued to stuff it. It was the only toy Murray 'went for' but it kept me busy while visiting (over and over again). I'm not sure of its status during the current presidential term.' 'With the federal government now having an anti-Islamophobia envoy and an anti-Semitic envoy, is it time we also had an anti-Septic envoy?' asks Mark Pearce of Springwood. 'As I have noticed an increasing dislike of Yanks since Donald Trump started attacking the rest of the world.' Noted sideshow tragic, David Prest of Thrumster, feels the need to correct fellow salt, Andrew McCarthy (C8): 'To redress and end the misconceptions by 'sprog' McCarthy (1973 entry into HMAS Nirimba) about my 'rat-like' ability to climb drainpipes and to maintain the dubious honour of those fellow climbers from the Nirimba, I was a late developer in that 'gymnastic' ability.' James White of Beveridge thinks the phrase requires more of a nautical vibe: 'Like a rat up a hawser more precisely, or a rat up a backspring?' More on the folly of the European car (C8), this time, from Kerrie Wehbe of Blacktown. 'Last week, while driving our old Toyota to drop it off for repairs, I followed my husband, who drove ahead in our new MG so he could bring me home. I didn't know the route, but I knew when he was going to turn, as the wipers came on every time. He reported later that the sight of me laughing in his rearview mirror didn't help matters.' 'My late father also confused Aldi and Audi,' says William Galton of Hurstville Grove. 'He would also enjoy a roast of the day at his club's Calvary and when my daughter completed Year 12, asked her how she went in her HCF.'
The Age
16-07-2025
- Politics
- The Age
Life's a breech
'The spectacular photo in the Herald of two humpback whales simultaneously breeching made me think that there should be a name for it,' muses Richard Volzke of North Ryde. 'Maybe a 'camel breech'?' Nice one, and while we're considering this, big props to our photographic editor Danielle Smith, who captured pair in full flight. Janice Creenaune of Austinmer is well aware of the politician/pet dynamic (C8): 'My youngest son, living in Brooklyn during Trump's initial term, owned a small stuffed Trump doll. Unfortunately, his rescue dog (a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever called Murray) nearly destroyed it. While visiting, I dutifully and carefully sewed up the doll and continued to stuff it. It was the only toy Murray 'went for' but it kept me busy while visiting (over and over again). I'm not sure of its status during the current presidential term.' 'With the federal government now having an anti-Islamophobia envoy and an anti-Semitic envoy, is it time we also had an anti-Septic envoy?' asks Mark Pearce of Springwood. 'As I have noticed an increasing dislike of Yanks since Donald Trump started attacking the rest of the world.' Noted sideshow tragic, David Prest of Thrumster, feels the need to correct fellow salt, Andrew McCarthy (C8): 'To redress and end the misconceptions by 'sprog' McCarthy (1973 entry into HMAS Nirimba) about my 'rat-like' ability to climb drainpipes and to maintain the dubious honour of those fellow climbers from the Nirimba, I was a late developer in that 'gymnastic' ability.' James White of Beveridge thinks the phrase requires more of a nautical vibe: 'Like a rat up a hawser more precisely, or a rat up a backspring?' More on the folly of the European car (C8), this time, from Kerrie Wehbe of Blacktown. 'Last week, while driving our old Toyota to drop it off for repairs, I followed my husband, who drove ahead in our new MG so he could bring me home. I didn't know the route, but I knew when he was going to turn, as the wipers came on every time. He reported later that the sight of me laughing in his rearview mirror didn't help matters.' 'My late father also confused Aldi and Audi,' says William Galton of Hurstville Grove. 'He would also enjoy a roast of the day at his club's Calvary and when my daughter completed Year 12, asked her how she went in her HCF.'
New York Post
16-07-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Two Yankees draft picks following MLB fathers' footsteps: ‘That's an advantage'
Access the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees. Try it free Drafting prospects with big league pedigrees has fostered numerous success stories over the years. The Yankees added a couple of players whose fathers enjoyed accomplished careers in MLB during this year's draft. Infielder Kaeden Kent, the son of former NL MVP Jeff Kent, was taken in the third round (103rd overall) out of Texas A&M. The Yanks later tabbed infielder Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek, whose father, Mark, spent 15 seasons in the majors, in the 20th round out of USC. 'Being raised in a major league house, we do know that's an advantage and they have some knowledge of what they need to do,' Damon Oppenheimer, the Yankees' vice president of domestic amateur scouting, said Tuesday on a conference call. 'It does help a lot.' George Lombard Jr., the Yankees' first-rounder in 2023 and now their top-ranked prospect by also is the son of a former major leaguer. Oppenheimer said he only spoke with Jeff Kent once before the draft, and it was a chance encounter while scouting Kaeden at a Cape Cod League game. But former Giants GM Brian Sabean, who serves as an executive advisor to GM Brian Cashman, certainly is familiar with the elder Kent's legendary competitiveness. The Yankees tabbed infielder Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek, whose father, Mark, spent 15 seasons in the majors, in the 20th round out of USC. Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Images 'Jeff wasn't one who made it like it was about him, or the guy who needed to be talked to or seen. I think he let his kid do the talking on the field,' Oppenheimer said. 'Obviously, with Brian Sabean working for us, we had a lot of knowledge of the intensity of Jeff Kent. 'Once we met with the kid more than once, we kind of realized that this kid is his own kid. … But you learn from being around a competitor like his dad was.' The Yankees' top selection also profiles as a middle infielder; high school shortstop Dax Kilby was chosen with the No. 38 pick out of Newnan High School in Georgia. Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Images 'We were really excited about that,' Oppenheimer said. 'We had one team call after we took him that night that was picking in the 20s that said he was gonna be their guy, but was one short. … So we were holding our breath that it was gonna be Dax on our board.' All but Kilby among their 19 selections were college players, and 10 of those were pitchers. Locally, the Yanks also drafted Bronx product Richie Bonomolo Jr., an outfielder from Alabama (and Cardinal Hayes HS) in the seventh round.
Metropolis Japan
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Metropolis Japan
Superman
By Don Morton Super reboot 'Truth, Justice and the American Way' may not exactly ring true these days, but Superman's motto served close to a century of comic books, TV shows and movies, and some hope we Yanks can regain the power and trust those words once implied. Maybe we need a… Look! Up in the sky! I was a fan from early on, starting with the DC comic books and then the B&W television show in the '60s starring George Reeves. So of course I ate up Richard Donner's seminal movie in 1978 Starring Christopher Reeve. Looking back, however, how were we to know that this entertaining flick would arguably kick off the endless tsunami of superhero sequels, prequels, origin stories, remakes and reimaginings that has come to define Hollywood's lack of originality? I stopped bothering with the genre a few years ago, at about the time when Coppola and Scorsese redefined superhero flicks as theme parks rather than actual movies. I simply had nothing to say about the endless combinations and permutations that lazy filmmakers came up with to lure pre-teen butts into theater seats. But I went to see James Gunn's reportedly new take on the Man of Steel. It was getting some good press for its fresh approach and was supposed to be pretty funny. Plus there's nothing else opening this weekend. Refreshingly non-macho Cast-wise, the new Superman, David Corenswet, does what needs to be done without getting all macho about it. Refreshing, that. A delight is Mrs. Maisel herself, Rachel Brosnahan, as Lois Lane, managing the right blend of glamor, grit and wit. The weakness is Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor. The man's a gifted actor but simply lacks the weight for the part. He's no Gene Hackman. The good stuff: Since this is Gunn's re-launch of the DC universe, there's little need to catch up on dozens of origin movies; no homework. Then there's the emphasis on fun. The movie concentrates on the lighter side of being able to leap tall buildings at a single bound. Despite its tentpole status, it even dips into satire of its own genre with the introduction of the 'Justice Gang,' the comically vain members of which can't even agree on their name. Great stuff. It's human scale, whimsical, silly, positive and intentionally cornball. The whole thing feels like a comic book but, you know, in the best way. Oh, and there's a superpowered flying dog. Have fun. (129 min)
