On Halloween, Piccola Cucina Osteria Siciliana in SoHo served one last dinner in the little house that it built on Spring Street during the first year of the coronavirus pandemic. Lila Barth for The New York Times The next morning, the owner, Philip Guardione, took everything he could save from the structure: 11 tables, chairs,…
We’ll be watching the NFL this week and Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford has a stream-worthy opener in his old stomping grounds. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images Five days of football and NFL games four of the next five nights begin with the Thursday night opener at Arrowhead Stadium. It’s banner night for the…
SMU’s Preston Stone (2) looks to throw the ball as Memphis’ CorMontae Hamilton (12) tries to block him during the game between Southern Methodist University and University of Memphis at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in Memphis, Tenn., on Saturday, November 18, 2023. Football is back with Week 0 and the headliner for NFL personnel evaluators…
PHOTO USA Today Sports Images Often adept at quoting certain Beastie Boys lyrics on postseason stages around the NFL, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce offers a poignant original thought about the league’s preseason. “This is where it all starts,” Kelce said. “This is where you find out what you’re made of, how you…
Jun 25, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal (29) pitches in the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: David Reginek-USA TODAY Sports Only 10 shopping days remain until the traditional MLB trade deadline, and if you have a starting pitcher on your list, bring extra prospects. …
PHOTO USA Today Sports Images The old adage is that wide receivers are more commonly divas than any other position group in sports. The next few weeks won’t do anything to quash that stereotype. The Minnesota Vikings made Justin Jefferson the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history with a four-year, $140 million extension this summer. Star…
PHOTO USA Today Sports Images Lionel Messi’s Argentina are the favorites to repeat, and he remains the biggest reason legions of old and new fans are tuning into the summertime tournament. While the world is watching every move of the 37-year-old bidding to win a third major international tournament in four years, Messi’s likely last…
Starship, the gargantuan rocket under development by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, is scheduled on Thursday morning to make a fourth attempt to get to space and back. The previous three flights of the vehicle all ended in explosions, but each got farther than the last. Such progress is regarded as success in SpaceX’s break-it-then-fix-it approach to…
At the award ceremony for the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève last November, one winner provoked a few double takes. The victor among six finalists in the annual design competition’s Challenge category which, last year, focused on watches priced at 2,000 Swiss francs, ($2,203) or less, was the Millesime Automatic Small Seconds, a 39.5-millimeter vintage-inspired…
Oyvind Von Doren Asbjornsen wasn’t content with slapping a rook or a bishop on a watch and calling it a chess-themed timepiece. A watchmaker who also is an avid player, he wanted a sophisticated design, yet one that resonated with aficionados of the game. So in 2019, his brand, Von Doren, based in Oslo, released…
