Ron Curtis, an English professor in Montreal, lived for 40 years with a degenerative spinal disease, in what he called the “black hole” of chronic pain. On a July day in 2022, Mr. Curtis, 64, ate a last bowl of vegetable soup made by his wife, Lori, and, with the help of a palliative care…
When Matt, Peter Listro’s son, grasped that his father’s death was imminent, the shock was so strong that it was physical: He felt in his chest the finality of what was to come. Matt, 39, hoped to marry one day. He had always pictured his father beaming at his wedding, and he had loved imagining…
Now that Pete Rose has been formally reinstated by Major League Baseball, hopefully somebody other than Commissioner Rob Manfred will choose to do the right thing and keep him out of the Hall of Fame. By betting on games in which he played and managed, Rose broke MLB’s Rule 21 and was banned for life…
May 10, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Astros starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. (43) walks off the mound after a pitching change during the first inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Daikin Park. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images Houston Astros right-hander Lance McCullers Jr.’s rough outing on the mound on Saturday night turned uglier when…
