Author Archives: TheGeek

Lionel Messi names his successor at Barcelona

Lionel Messi, the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner and a global icon, has seen it all in football. At 37, he continues to inspire on the field, but even legends know when to pass the torch. With the 2026 World Cup likely to mark the end of his remarkable career, Messi has his eyes set on… Read More »

Critical WordPress plugin vulnerability under active exploit threatens thousands

Thousands of sites running WordPress remain unpatched against a critical security flaw in a widely used plugin that was being actively exploited in attacks that allow for unauthenticated execution of malicious code, security researchers said. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-11972, is found in Hunk Companion, a plugin that runs on 10,000 sites that use the… Read More »

Ex-Coach of the Year ‘natural fit’ to replace Cowboys’ Mike McCarthy

Patrick McAvoy’s experiences include local and national sportswriting across baseball, football and basketball. He has provided coverage for the Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees, New York Mets, Philadelphia Eagles and Boston Celtics throughout his career.  Outside of journalism, Patrick also has received a Masters of Business Administration Degree from Brandeis University… Read More »