Quick Glance: Death and Victory at the 2023 Preakness Stakes
- A horse that was trained by Bob Baffert passed away on Saturday while at the Pimlico racetrack.
- The 148th Preakness Stakes was won by National Treasure, another horse under Baffert's tutelage.
- In an enthralling finish with thousands of fans in attendance, National Treasure emerged victorious in the main event.
- During the sixth race of the day, Havnameltdown broke down and threw its jockey, resulting in the first racing casualty during the Preakness since 2016.
Quick Glance: AI-made image wins at Sony World Photography Awards, creator declines award
- German artist Boris Eldagsen wins the open category competition at the 2023 Sony World Photography Awards
- Eldagsen used an image generator to create the winning image
- The creator declines the award and calls for an open discussion on the definition of photography
Quick Glance: How to Become a Secret Lottery Winner
- One of the most recent unclaimed prizes is a $775,265.76 TattsLotto prize won in April on a ticket sold at Mernda Lucky Charm in Victoria.
- Depending on where you live, you may only have a certain amount of time to come forward and claim your lotto wins.
- People in Queensland have seven years to come forward, while citizens in NSW and the ACT have six.
- People have waited years to claim their prizes, with one man discovering his lottery ticket from the previous year in a shopping bag while washing his car.
Quick Glance: Brendan Fraser creates unforgettable moment at the 2023 Oscars
- No surprises: Brendan Fraser wins in his category.
- Fraser's acceptance speech turns into more than just a confirmation of an open secret.
- Fraser and another actor share a similar experience of being lost and found in Hollywood.
Allow us to reintroduce Golden Globe Winner for Best Actress in a Comedy Series Quinta Brunson.
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Southern California QB Caleb Williams wins Heisman Trophy after electric sophomore season. https://bit.ly/3BpzQPN
Quick Glance: Caleb Williams of USC wins the Heisman Trophy, concluding an incredible sophomore season.
- NEW YORK (AP) — Caleb Williams, a sophomore quarterback from Southern California, earned the Heisman Trophy as college football's most outstanding player on Saturday night, defeating three other finalists, all starting quarterbacks from teams in the College Football Playoff.
- Williams became USC's first Heisman Trophy winner since Matt Leinart in 2004, tying the institution with Notre Dame, Ohio State, and Oklahoma for the most all-time with seven winners.
- Looking ahead: Caleb Williams and Drake Maye are among the top 10 Heisman Trophy prospects for 2023.
- In the game that may have cemented his Heisman victory, he finished with 363 passing yards and three touchdowns.
Quick Glance: Hilary Mantel, author of Wolf Hall, has died at the age of 70.
- HarperCollins has confirmed that author Hilary Mantel died "suddenly yet peacefully" surrounded by close relatives and friends.
- She and her husband Gerald McEwan had also stayed at the Dunmore House Hotel near Inchydoney, Co Cork, in recent months, where it was rumored the couple were looking to buy a home in the area.
- Mantel was particularly proud of her ancestors from Portlaw, Co Waterford, where her maternal great-grandmother, Catherine O'Shea, was born.
- We are deeply saddened by the passing of our great author, Dame Hilary Mantel, and our hearts go out to her friends and family, particularly her husband, Gerald.
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