William ‘Rick’ Singer to be sentenced in college admissions scandal Operation Varsity Blues

CNN — William “Rick” Singer, the mastermind of the sprawling college admissions scam aptly known as Operation Varsity Blues, is set to be sentenced in a federal courthouse in Boston on Wednesday, nearly four years after the scandal was publicly exposed. Singer was the central figure in the scam in which wealthy parents, desperate to … Read more

Chelsea transfer news: Blues want Benfica’s Enzo Fernandez in January but £105m release clause sticking point | Transfer Centre News

Chelsea are locked in talks with Benfica to sign World Cup winner Enzo Fernandez in January. With a release clause of €120m, roughly £105m, the Argentina midfielder would become the Premier League’s most expensive signing. But Sky Sports News have been told Chelsea are not prepared to pay his release clause in full, and instead … Read more

Chelsea to snub Cristiano Ronaldo move as Blues eye £200m Jude Bellingham and Declan Rice moves – Paper Talk | Transfer Centre News

All the top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday’s newspapers… THE SUN Chelsea are set to snub Cristiano Ronaldo and deny him potentially the only avenue to staying in the Premier League in January. Paris Saint-Germain’s Qatari owners are looking at a potential move across the city by buying the Stade de France, which holds … Read more

I Had ‘Severe’ Depression While Filming ‘Blue’s Clues’

Steve Burns. Courtesy Blue’s Clues & You!/YouTube On his own journey. When Steve Burns left Blue’s Clues in 2002, many of the beloved show’s young viewers wondered where he went — and now he’s telling his truth. “I didn’t know it yet, but I was the happiest depressed person in North America,” the former kids’ … Read more

First-look CFP rankings: Rocky Top on top while Big Blue is singing the blues

The initial College Football Playoff rankings were released Tuesday, and as usual, a few fanbases came away upset. However, one long-struggling group of orange-clad supporters walked away ecstatic. The Tennessee Volunteers saw their name atop the heap, and in the history of the CFP, only one team ranked No. 1 in the… Read more… Source … Read more

Birmingham: Blues 4 All sponsor Brandon Khela ahead of Raise Your Game Rovers event as Sai Sachdev debuts for Sheffield United | Football News

Birmingham City supporters’ group Blues 4 All are taking the rare step of sponsoring first-team squad member Brandon Khela. Sikh-Punjabi midfielder Khela penned senior terms at St Andrew’s earlier this summer, becoming the first British South Asian ever to sign a professional deal with Birmingham City. Speaking exclusively to Sky Sports News at the time, … Read more

‘A Jazzman’s Blues’ Austin Scott Reveals Why Tyler Perry Made Movie – Hollywood Life

Ahead of A Jazzman’s Blues dropping on Netflix, Austin Scott joined HollywoodLife for an EXCLUSIVE interview to discuss the film, that has been a 27-year long project for Tyler Perry. “It’s definitely something he’s held in his heart for a very long time,” the actor, who stars as Willie Earl in the film, explained. “It was … Read more

Graham Potter to Chelsea: Why Blues wanted to bring Brighton boss’ magic touch to Stamford Bridge | Football News

If Chelsea are serious about rebuilding the club from top to bottom, a long-term job whoever is in charge, they have picked a man who ticks all the right boxes to make it happen in Brighton’s Graham Potter. Six games into the new season, his now former-Seagulls side sit three points and two places above … Read more

St Leger Festival: William Buick and Ryan Moore enjoy Doncaster doubles as Bounce The Blues wins Sceptre Stakes | Racing News

Champion jockey elect William Buick showed all his class to steer Bounce The Blues to victory in the feature Sceptre Stakes on day one of the St Leger Festival at Doncaster. Buick, who is set to ride St Leger favourite New London in Saturday’s Classic, live on Sky Sports Racing, was an eye-catching first-time booking … Read more