Donovan Mitchell says Jay Wright told him he wouldn’t... let him be a one-and-done, and that honesty cost Villanova a future 7-time All-Star “Villanova was one, but Jay Wright sat in my room, I give Jay Wright a lot of respect because he said, ‘You’re not leaving after one year, and you’re not leaving after two. We keep our guys three to four years.’” “And I didn’t think I was going to make the league, but I was like, ‘What if I’m good enough?’ He was like, ‘No.’ And I respect that, because a lot of coaches will wait till you get there and then try to hold you back.”show more

Henry Cavill says he didn’t take steroids for his... Superman role in Man of Steel. Even his trainer asked him if he wanted to take shortcuts but he refused. “I immediately said no. And he said, ‘Good. Because if you did, I wouldn’t train you.’ “To take a shortcut to get to that place is not what Superman represents. That was important to me.”show more

I was driving home a few days ago and... randomly started thinking about Marc and wondering what he was up to. I hadn’t seen him in almost 10 years. He was one of the first pros I ever traveled with because we were both sponsored by Matix. When you’re young, you remember the pros who were genuinely nice to you. Marc was always the coolest. He would disappear for long stretches at a time, but every time I saw him again, it was a big hug. He genuinely wanted to know what I was up to and how life was going. I’ll never forget the time I got to spend with you. Rest easy, my friend.show more

One beautiful story from Pogi Challenge: Norwegian young cyclist... and my friend Patrick Mork who is 15 years old: “I was at the Pogi challenge, which was a beautiful experience by itself, but then when Tadej rode next to me and then in front of me of course I asked him for his sunglasses (while I was pushing 7 W/kg 🤭), he said to meet him after the finish that he would give them to me. And when I arrived at the finish, he was right there doing the interviews, he knew who I was and he gave them to me without hesitation. It was absolutely beautiful and I got 17th place out of like 1300 peopleand I hope one day I will race against Pogi in a race.”show more

Sorry if I did not answer many of you.... I’ve never been a fan of the online eulogy. The immediate fallout is always about loved ones. And we should leave those closest be. And then I realised of course I was just incredibly upset, and a large digital outpouring is inevitable and testament to his character. My devastation came from having to watch it all unfold. From spending years trying to help and actually getting him close to a point where he almost had a normal life again - then being powerless to stop him doing things he should not have. Powerless in every sense as it also meant it sometimes not being my place to say anything. In the end watching some of the evil shits around enable the worst of it was too much for me, I had to step back it was too painful to watch. I told my mate who was filling in for me looking after him “ah I just need some space from it all, I’ll be back with him after Christmas” and then suddenly there was no Christmas. And it turned out no one was to blame, and I immediately looked to blame myself most of all, fearing the worst. But it was a simple accident in the end. A bolt out of the blue. So if you are ever estranged or overwhelmed by friends and family and think it will all be OK one day - DON’T put it off. Reach out now. Grab that person and hold them tight. There may not be a tomorrow. You might not be around to see them off. There may not be the grand luxury of time available you thought there was. He died in the arms of his beloved son, and that is a measure of comfort, if a passing can ever have any. He was my mentor, my friend and my glad burden. And there was nothing I would not do for him.show more

Yesterday, just before the zoo closed and Monkey Mountain’s... curtain came down for almost three weeks… around 4:30 PM, Punch climbed up and sat in that one spot where he could be seen so clearly from the back row. Everyone was recording him. It felt like he knew we wouldn’t be seeing him for a while and wanted to give everyone one last look. I know he may not understand any of this, but he looked just as sad as all of us watching. 🥺 We might not see you for a while, Punchi… but our wishes will keep you safe.show more

Sen. John Fetterman: I’m not defending Trump, but I... will say he hasn’t defied a single court order yet. He hasn’t. And there was the big freakout that he was going to run in ’28. And I’m like, no, he’s not going to run. That’s not going to happen. And now, of course, he’s not going to run.show more

“if you were there you would have done the... same” i was way closer and was still able to respect him because i love him and i truly care about him so just say you're disrespectful and go, you have to know the time and place to do such things and a kpop concert is NOT itshow more

He stopped eating on Tuesday. By Friday, he couldn't... stand up. I've had BEAR for 9 years. He was there when my marriage fell apart. He was there when I lost my job. He was there every single morning, at the door, tail going crazy, like I was the most important person in the world. And then one day… he just laid down and didn't get back up. But COOPER never left his side. Not once. For three days straight, that goofy, food-obsessed Labrador sat pressed against him on that cold driveway. No treats could move him. Nothing. I didn't teach him that. Nobody did. The vet said BEAR had a severe infection. It was close. It was really, really close. But I think COOPER knew something we didn't. I think he was telling BEAR — not yet. Stay. If your dog has ever been your whole heart, drop a ❤️ below. I need to know I'm not alone in thisshow more

"On Thursday he called me to sit with his... friends, something he usually wouldn't do. He told me how proud he was of me, that I was a fighter and that I was his pride. I didn't understand why he was telling me all this.” Bar Asraf's sister Lihi shared a memory of her brother. This weekend, Bar took his own life at the grave of his girlfriend, Liron Barda z"l. Liron was murdered by Hamas at the Nova massacre on October 7th. Last Wednesday, Bar danced at his brother Maor's wedding. Family members say he was happy, sang, hugged everyone, and was moved by the celebration. On Saturday, the family had gathered at their home. "At noon, he wanted to go to the pool," recalled Lihi. "We said we didn't have a membership, so he said, 'Okay.' When we couldn't find him, we started searching on foot. We thought about where he might be, and we said we'd go to Liron's grave. At first, I didn't see him. Then I saw him lying there. I shouted, 'Bar, get up!'" "Only then did I understand what had happened. At first, I was even afraid that they had killed him. I didn't understand what I was seeing." Bar's family said he and Liron were soulmates. "Liron would come to us all the time, especially on Tuesdays when Mom would make couscous. When he was on a trip to Colombia, she even flew in to surprise him. They were soulmates." Lihi shared that after Liron's murder, "At first he didn't sleep for a week, didn't talk, didn't eat, and didn't laugh. Then slowly he began to recover." "He went back to laughing, talking to people, and spreading Liron's love. He would organize meals for soldiers in her memory, and on Passover he organized the distribution of packages to the needy. He was a person who was always helping others." Bar's mother shared: "Liron was everything to him. She was his best friend and his psychologist. It was important to him to tell her about everything he did. After she was murdered, he would come to the cemetery almost every day. I told him not to go all the time, but only when he really felt the need to go and talk to her, and he listened." "Two months ago he was sitting in the living room and crying. I asked him, 'What happened?' and he told me: 'Mom, it's hard for me without Liron. There's no one to replace her. I miss her.' He hugged me and cried a cry I'll never forget, loudly." "Bar was a boy who loved life. He had a huge heart. He cared so much for his siblings and supported them," Bar's mother said. "On Shabbat, a few hours before leaving the house, he sat with me, ate some of the cakes I made and said to me: 'Mom, only you can organize something like [the wedding celebration], and make sure that nothing is missing.' Then I told him I was going to rest. He told me, 'You deserve it' - and when I went to bed, he just left." Bar's mother said to everyone mourning him: "Remember Bar not because of his tragic end, but because of his huge heart.”show more

Something happened this morning that really touched my heart.... ❤️ My son, who is autistic, has always struggled whenever it’s time to barb his hair. He would cry, scream and make noises, and some people at the barbing salon would talk down on him because they didn’t understand what he was going through. Because of this, I arranged for a barber to come and barb his hair at home. But after some time, the barber stopped coming. A few days ago, my son told me he wanted to barb his hair. I told him, “Okay, I’ll take you.” I called the barber and asked him to let me know whenever the salon was empty so I could bring my son without exposing him to unnecessary embarrassment. This morning, he called and said, “Nobody is here. You can bring him.” We got there, and something amazing happened. My son sat down by himself. I didn’t have to hold him. He didn’t cry. He didn’t scream. He didn’t make any noise. He simply sat there and allowed the barber to do his job perfectly. 😯❤️ I was shocked. I kept looking at him like, “Is this really my son?” 😂 God, thank You! 🙏🏽 Maturity is setting in gradually, and moments like this remind me that our children are growing, learning and making progress even when the progress may not happen as quickly as we expect. Taking care of a child with special needs requires total understanding, patience, love and consistency. Never give up on them. Look at the video. ❤️👇🏽show more

Beyoncé live on Instagram today said she has ended... her marriage with jay Z after he was spotted with a 22-year-old girl. 18 years into our marriage, I thought I had the most perfect husband and marriage Jay z told me he was going to a studio session only for me to discover he was actually at an expensive hotel with a 21-year-old girl. After everything I’ve been through, I opened my heart and trusted again, only to be hurt like this. I’m done. No more excuses, no more second chances. 💔show more

Javon Bullard explains why he switched from 2️⃣0️⃣ to... 7️⃣ this offseason. "I always wanted a single digit, man. Then, when I found out my boy Quay (Walker) was leaving, that kind of hurt my heart. I called him & asked if he was really leaving. He said, 'Yeah,' and I said, 'Let me get that (number) off ya.'"show more

Wallahi, I met a genuinely honest man today around... Kabuga Junction, Kano. He was hawking these toy cars when I stopped to buy one. He told me it was ₦2,500, but I negotiated it down to ₦2,000, and he agreed. By mistake, I gave him ₦3,000 instead of ₦2,000. I didn’t even realize it at the time. My wife noticed after we had already moved on, and I told her to leave it. But the man himself later realized that I had overpaid him, and he actually rushed back to meet us just to tell me. I told him, “No problem, keep it. It’s yours.” But honestly, the fact that he came back even when he could have easily kept the money really touched me. It may be just ₦1,000, but honesty like this deserves to be appreciated. If you see him hawking these toys around Kabuga Junction, along the road towards Rijiyar Zaki/Kofar Fompo, please support him. Insha Allah, I’ll go back and find him to appreciate him properly. Honesty deserves to be rewarded. ❤️🤲🏽show more

Back at my mom’s house I was sitting in... the living room playing video games in my my underwear, I was around 12 years old and ever body was working until about 5pm so I still had a few hours before anybody was there. I usually kept the doors locked but the front door wasn’t locked, I just didn’t know that yet. I walked into the kitchen to grab a snack and a drink. I didn’t know that a family of three people just walked into the house. I came back holding a bag of chips and a drink and I saw two people standing there and another one just sitting on the couch like they were supposed to be there. My 12 year old brain couldn’t comprehend what was happening and I ran out of the house and to the neighbors house. I finally calmed down and told her what was happening, she grabbed her husband and went over there, I’m surprised they didn’t call the police first. The people in the house told the neighbor that they were friends of my dad and they were visiting from Pittsburgh. My neighbor called my dad at the restaurant and confirmed he knew them. He ended up leaving the restaurant and coming back early. His friends confused what days he was off from work and decided to come by and visit unannounced. He also told them it wasn’t a good idea to just walk in and that even though they were friends they should always knock on the door. I had never met these people before so I thought it was some kind of home invasion, it scared me. But from that point on I always made sure the doors were locked and that I was dressed decently just in case of unexpected visitors.show more

#Colts QB Anthony Richardson on leaving the game for... one play in the 3Q: “Tired, I ain’t gonna lie. That was a lot of running right there that I did, and I didn’t think I was gonna be able to go that next play. So, I just told (HC Shane Steichen) I needed a break right there.”show more