May 15—Brandon McDaniel will soon be blocking goals from a college goalie box. The McAlester senior signed his letter of intent Monday to join the soccer team at The University of Arkansas Rich Mountain in Mena, Arkansas, after his high school graduation on Saturday. McDaniel said he felt great about becoming a college athlete. "It's always been a dream for me and it's something I've seriously ... ... Read full Story
May 15—Kelsie Harden is crossing state lines for her next journey. The McAlester senior signed her letter of intent Monday to join the soccer team at the University of Arkansas Rich Mountain in Mena, Arkansas, after her high school graduation on Saturday. "I'm very excited and happy to start this next chapter of my life and taking my soccer career to the next level," Harden said. Harden said ... ... Read full Story
Antoine Griezmann scored a hat trick as Atletico Madrid defeated Getafe 3-0 in the Spanish league on Wednesday to secure a Champions League spot next season. The France international scored twice in the first half and again in the second to give Atletico its 12th straight appearance in Europe's top club competition. The victory at Getafe moved Atletico 11 points clear of fifth-place Athletic Bilbao with two rounds remaining. ... Read full Story
As Manchester United’s players walked around the pitch after the final whistle to show their appreciation for the supporters they have put through the mill over the past nine months, you had to wonder how many of them have played their last game for the club at Old Trafford. ... Read full Story
Making an impact in Europe is the "next step" for Celtic under Brendan Rodgers, says former Scotland international Michael Stewart. A 5-0 thumping of Kilmarnock on Wednesday night confirmed the Parkhead side's status as champions - marking a 12th league title in 13 years. ... Read full Story
Antoine Griezmann secured Champions League qualification for Atletico Madrid with a hat-trick in a 3-0 triumph at Getafe on Wednesday in La Liga.The former Real Sociedad striker netted again to complete his hat-trick after the break, finishing a sharp Atletico move. ... Read full Story
Manchester United kept alive their hopes of salvaging a dismal season by qualifying for Europe as Amad Diallo's rocket inspired a 3-2 win against Newcastle on Wednesday.United will qualify for the Europa League if they win the FA Cup final against Manchester City on May 25. ... Read full Story
Mauricio Pochettino said Chelsea's late surge to the verge of European qualification was just reward for the club's patience during a difficult season.It allows us to dream to play in Europe next season," Pochettino said. ... Read full Story
Paul Burmeister, Robbie Earle, and Tim Howard analyze Manchester United's impressive 3-2 win over Newcastle at Old Trafford, and reflect on Chelsea's nervous 2-1 win over Brighton at the Amex. ... Read full Story
May 15—With three teams competing in three separate cups, the Huntsville F.C. Eclipse program brought home two titles to round out its spring league play. The 14U girls team won the South Texas Cup and the U17 boys won the Directors Cup to round out the season after several weather delays continued to postpone the events. The U17 boys squad was coming off winning the Fall Championships and ... ... Read full Story
Midfielder Erin Cuthbert said Chelsea "will be leaving nothing on the pitch" when they face Manchester United on the final day as they look to retain the Women's Super League title. ... Read full Story
Paris Saint-Germain brushed aside the absence of the departing Kylian Mbappe to beat Nice 2-1 in Ligue 1 on Wednesday and scupper their opponents' hopes of qualifying for the Champions League.The defeat left Nice four points behind Lille and Brest, who are battling for the third automatic Champions League qualifying spot going into the final round of matches this Sunday. ... Read full Story
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes said he will stay at Old Trafford as long as he is wanted as speculation mounts over the Portuguese midfielder's future."I will be here till when the club wants me and the club wants me to be a part of the future," said Fernandes, whose contract runs till 2026. ... Read full Story
Dusan Vlahovic shot Juventus to the Italian Cup with the only goal in Wednesday's final against Atalanta who were denied a first trophy in six decades.Wednesday's win ended a three-year trophy drought for Juventus, Italy's most successful and widely-supported club who have been overshadowed by the Milan clubs and Napoli in recent seasons. ... Read full Story
Why did we ever doubt them? With impeccable timing, Emma Hayes’ Chelsea held their nerve to move top of the Women’s Super League on goal difference ahead of the final day of the season after grinding out a slender but priceless 1-0 victory away to Tottenham Hotspur. ... Read full Story
“In 2023, Royal Caribbean's bookings hit an all-time high ahead of the launch of its newest ship, the Icon of the Seas. Interest has yet to wane: The three strongest booking weeks in the company’s history were at the start of 2024 and ‘wave season,’ when cruise lines typically roll out flashy discounts to incentivize reservations.” — Brittany Chang, Business Insider, 20 Mar. 2024
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In her book Braiding Sweetgrass, scientist Robin Wall Kimmerer, an enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, recounts some of the stories of her people surrounding Windigos, fearsome, shrieking monsters that prey on human flesh: “The Windigo is most powerful in the Hungry Times. With the warm breezes his power wanes.” Wane is a verb used when something—such as strength, power, or influence—decreases or diminishes, usually with the implication that the lessening is gradual, natural, or—as in the case of the Windigo—seasonal. Daylight wanes, as does summer. In a classroom, one’s attention may be said to wane if, minute by minute, one becomes more interested in watching birds through the window than following the points of the professor’s lecture. For centuries, wane has also been called upon to describe the seeming decrease in the size of the moon in the later phases of the lunar cycle. The traditional opposite of wane is wax, a once common but now rare synonym of grow. Wane and wax have been partnered in references to the moon since the Middle Ages.