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New York Times
19 hours ago
- Sport
- New York Times
Quiz: How well do you know your older athletes? The week of the veteran comebacks
The saying goes that age is just a number. In professional sports, that number usually matters quite a bit. Boxing, tennis, baseball and other elite sports have long been dominated by athletes who hit their physical primes in their 20s and 30s, but the return of three mid-40s stars this week has us appreciating the diligence it takes to remain competitive against much younger foes. Advertisement The week of the returning veterans began with Manny Pacquiao coming back from a four-year hiatus to battle Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight world title. Pacquiao impressed in his return but came up just short as the bout ended in a majority draw. Then, on Tuesday, Rich Hill made MLB history by suiting up for a record-tying 14th team. His first start of the season extended his career to a remarkable 21 seasons. While he picked up a loss, he hung in there against the Chicago Cubs' league-leading offense, allowing three runs (one earned) on six hits, with two walks and one strikeout across five innings. Hours later, tennis legend Venus Williams played her first singles match since March 2024 and recorded her first win since 2023 as she topped Peyton Stearns. With the win, Williams became the second-oldest woman to win a singles match on the WTA Tour, only younger than Martina Navratilova in 2004. If you noticed, we didn't include the ages of Pacquiao, Hill or Williams in the paragraphs above. That's because we have a test about them and some other stars. Don't expect this to be easy — just like in real life, discerning sports ages can be very difficult.
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
How long should you be able to stand on one leg?
If you're aged under 40, it's 43 seconds If you're between the ages of 40 and 49, it's 40 seconds If you're between the ages of 50 and 59, it's 37 seconds If you're between the ages of 60 and 69, it's 18 to 19 seconds If you're over 80, it's a little over five seconds
The Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Everyone thinks I'm 25 because I look so hot wearing mini-dresses and tiny shorts – but my real age will shock you
A FASHIONISTA has rubbished the suggestion that people should dress their age - and has left the people stunned by how old she really is. TikToker Charlotte Singmin grew up in a time where women were bombarded ''with toxic messaging'' on ''how they 'should' look''. 2 2 ''When I was growing up our bodies would be labelled apples or pears and we were convinced we had an expiry date,'' Charlotte recently said online. ''Turns out we don't need to identify with fruit and we should feel good dressing however we want at any age,'' she shared in an uplifting post. Now, Charlotte doesn't hide or dresses to become invisible - the brunette beauty rocks mini dresses and figure-hugging shorts, and urges others to follow suit. ''i'm 49 and I don't believe in 'dressing your age'. ''If it makes you feel good, do it,'' she said in the video. For Charlotte, however, it wasn't an easy journey, with vicious trolls slamming her with ''ageist comments'' about her style. It wasn't until her 49th birthday that the stunner, who posts under the username @ charlottesingmin, rediscovered her ''love of fashion''. The mum and entrepreneur said in a video: ''I'm turning 50 in November and I'm finally starting to live life on my terms and learning what makes me happy. ''Turns out, I love putting on a cute fit and drinking mocktails with my girlie.'' Charlotte's inspiring words have clearly resonated with many, as the stylish mum has racked up more than 370k views. I'm 5ft3 & a size 12-14 - my 7 Tesco dresses are an absolute bargain & perfect for a last-minute wedding guest outfit As many flooded to comments, one couldn't believe the mum was about to turn 50 in autumn. ''49 looking like 25,'' the fan was gobsmacked. A fellow fashionista chimed in: ''I turn 45 this weekend and I'm wearing whatever the hell I want.'' ''49 but looking better than most of 20' out there,'' a viewer said. ''I can't stand people saying dress your age.. it doesn't even make sense.. there's no mandatory look for any age,'' a TikToker thought. ''Just be a decent person and wear whatever you want.'' ''This isn't 'dressing your age'. this is dressing your power. period,'' a fifth penned.
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
‘I have no idea how old my mother is. She doesn't lie about her age, she simply will not discuss it at all,' writes Polly Hudson
In one of her wedding pictures, my mum is sprawled over the register-office table, bodily blocking the marriage certificate so her witnesses can't get a glimpse of her date of birth as they sign it. They're desperate to see, but none of us have ever come close to discovering the magic number. Nobody ever believes me the first time, I always have to say this twice: I don't know how old my own mother is. Nope, no idea. Seriously. It's highly classified, a mystery to me and everyone else, and it always has been. It means I don't know how old she was for any milestones – when she met my dad, when she had me, or even for things that may inform my future, like when she went through menopause. My mum doesn't lie about her age, she simply will not discuss it at all. She says it's because she 'doesn't want to be defined by it', meaning she refuses to be judged for her achievements by the point in her life she achieved them. She won't accept being told she looks good 'for her age', just that she looks good. She's a force of nature, so this is perfectly on brand; she's never going to play by anybody else's rules. She's horrified I don't adopt the same policy – not least because she doesn't like people knowing she's old enough to have a daughter with as many miles on the clock as I have. Not being defined by age is all well and good, but I also think my mum hides it because back in her day – whenever that may have been – no-one even bothered to pretend it was anything other than unforgivable for women to get old. I don't blame her entirely for my attitude to ageing – I also live in the world and grew up in the 1990s – but she has definitely had an impact. I hadn't realised how much of one until recently, when my (gulp) 50th birthday approached. Around the same time, an important work meeting was scheduled, and I became consumed with worry. I felt confident about my abilities, all I was nervous about was that they would see I was… old. I felt genuinely apologetic about it, and worse, ashamed. Like ageing was a stupid mistake I'd made, a personal failing. I'm embarrassed. By a natural biological process, the alternative to which is death. My mother's ageless status is the stuff of legend among our family and friends. Everybody longs to be the one who finally discovers the truth, but she is an old (sorry, Mum) hand at keeping schtum. She can change the subject on the spot more skilfully than a politician. There is no question that will catch her out. She hasn't come close to slipping up, never mind actually done it. My godmother swears that she once managed to see my mum's driving licence and passport, and there was a different date of birth on each of them. She denies this and it would be illegal – yet somehow I still don't doubt it for a second. My late dad was kind of bemused and would roll his eyes about it. I assume he was the only person who knew the truth and, if so, he took that secret to the grave. In some ways my mother's attitude is inspiring – she's far more active, professionally and socially, than any of my friends' parents, and I truly believe it's because she does not identify as old. But I've definitely inherited hang-ups from her, too. Her refusal to be defined by being older implies that being older is negative, no matter how you package it. I'm well aware how stupid all this is. What a shallow, pointless waste of time. I see other women making their grey hair a statement part of their look, embracing their laughter lines, and I admire them. If only I could have gone into that meeting thinking, 'Yes, I'm older now, but that means they will respect all my experience' rather than, 'Oh god, they're going to think I'm past it.' But as a society, although we make more of the right noises nowadays, we still fetishise youth – just look at Kris Jenner, who recently had a facelift as she prepares to turn 70. I'm clearly far from alone in my messed-up mindset – the global market for anti-wrinkle products was valued at over £35 billion in 2024 and an estimated 11 per cent of the UK population underwent an aesthetic treatment in 2023. The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons reported that 27,462 procedures were performed in 2024, of which more than nine in ten were on women. Blepharoplasty, or eyelid surgery, was up 13 per cent; face and neck lifts were up eight per cent. There are so many reasons to try to change the way I think about ageing; not least that it is, of course, a privilege and inevitable. I would be overjoyed not to mind getting older. I wish I were more enlightened, had greater depth. I'm ashamed that I'm ashamed of getting older. I want younger generations to have good examples of proud ageing; to be set free from this ludicrous, miserable burden. Someone else will have to lead the way, though. I'm too busy googling Kris Jenner's surgeon and buying a lottery ticket. And so is my mum.
The Sun
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Kris Jenner's fans catch embarrassing photoshop error that shows 69-year-old's ‘true age' in Khloe Kardashian's new pic
KRIS Jenner's fans have caught an embarrassing photoshop error that shows the 69-year-old's 'true age'. Khloe Kardashian shared the snap of matriarch Kris, on her Instagram account. 4 4 4 Khloe, 40, posted the image of her celebrating Cici Bussey's birthday alongside her mother and captioned it: "The Trio!!! Oh the stories these two have! "Happy happy birthday my angel @cicibussey! I love you more than words can express! "Thank you for the most majestic memories. Simply..... Thank you. I love all of you and every single story!" However eagle-eyed fans were quick to take to the comments section with their opinions about how Kris Jenner looked. While some could not get over how amazing she looked, other's were distracted by her aged hands and thought the image was photoshopped. One wrote: "Hands don't lie." Another added: "I thought this was Kendall." 'You'd think she would spring for a hand 'lift," said another. While a fourth said: "You can always tell by the neck and hands." "The hands and neck give away your age," added another. Kris Jenner reveals real skin in rare candid photo without filters at Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos' wedding in Venice Every now and again, Kris' real skin is caught on camera. The businesswoman was mocked online in December after critics viewed unedited photos of the star. The Hulu personality was spotted out and about with her daughter, Kim Kardashian, and her grandchildren. She supported Saint by attending one of his basketball games in Los Angeles, California. The ex-wife of Robert Kardashian Sr. stunned in a brown fur coat while wearing a burgundy sweatsuit, brown boots, sunglasses, and carrying a matching snakeskin Birkin bag. However, many critics couldn't help but comment on Kris' appearance in the unedited photos. Just last month, Kris gave fans another rare glimpse of her real skin in candid photos from Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's extravagant $20million wedding in Venice. Despite wearing full makeup and her signature oversized shades, the high-resolution snaps captured her skin up close - offering a close-up view of the famously polished momager. Jeff and Lauren welcomed their 200 guests - including Leonardo DiCaprio, Oprah Winfrey, Kim Kardashian, Ivanka Trump, Tom Brady and Orlando Bloom - for three days of lavish celebrations. 4
