It was the role of his lifetime. In the late 1980s, New York prosecutor Edward McDonald was an informal advisor on “ Goodfellas .” He told director Martin Scorsese’s team about his work, in real life, with mobster Henry Hill — the protagonist in the film ... See more
The 2026 World Cup has been a festival of heroes, villains and unforgettable storylines. Some arrived chasing immortality and left with their reputations rewritten. Others came as favorites and departed in disgrace. It was a tournament that proved the Wor... See more
Sylvia Meagher’s life changed the day John F. Kennedy was assassinated . Until then, the New Yorker had what she considered her dream job. An editor and researcher at the United Nations, working for the World Health Organization, Meagher spent her days im... See more
On the eve of Wimbledon, the sport’s most storied tournament, professional tennis finds itself talking less about champions — and more about checks. A group of top players announced this week that when the matches begin on Monday, they’ll limit their pres... See more
Story by ‘That penalty changed my life’: Panenka’s pride 50 years on from special spot-kick Antonín Panenka at Bohemian’s Dolícek stadium in Prague 50 years on from the Bohemian rhapsody of a spot-kick changed football forever. Photograph: Björn Steinz/Pa... See more