Jimy Williams, the 1999 American League Manager of the Year for Boston who won 910 games over a dozen seasons that included stints with Toronto and Houston, died on Friday in Tarpon Springs, Fla. He was 80. The Red Sox said his death, in a hospital, came after a brief, unspecified illness. He lived in …
A Look Back at 2023 in Golf: A Year of Drama
Golf is a sport where certain years stand out above others, and 2023 may prove to be one of those years. It’s a heady list. In 1860, Willie Park Sr. won the first British Open, which was held at Prestwick Golf Club, marking the debut of the oldest major tournament. In 1913, the amateur Francis …
McCarthy Says He Will Leave Congress at the End of the Year
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Republican of California, who made history as the first speaker to be ousted from the post, announced on Wednesday that he would leave the House at the end of the year but said he planned to remain engaged in Republican politics. “I will continue to recruit our country’s best and brightest …
Spotify to Cut 1,500 Jobs in Third Round of Layoffs this Year
Spotify said on Monday that it would cut nearly a fifth of its work force, at least the third round of layoffs this year, as it has struggled to become consistently profitable after spending aggressively to expand beyond music streaming into areas such as podcasting. Spotify’s chief executive officer, Daniel Ek, wrote in a note …