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111 Times People Took A Photograph Only To Realize They'd Captured A Renaissance Masterpiece (New Pics)

Photographers, like any other artists, have to work year after year to hone their craft. Throughout the process, they learn about composition, the exposure triangle, lighting, and many other tricks. Some expertsestimateit might take three to six months with a course to become proficient inphotography, and about three years to learn it on your own.

But sometimes, the right photograph might just manifest itself accidentally. The light comes in just at the right angle, the subject poses just right for a millisecond, and you snap a picture that looks more like a painting by the 15th-century masters. The online community "Accidental Renaissance" celebrates these stunning "oopsies," and we're bringing you the newest collection of masterpieces!

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Hurley goes out a winner in what could be his final home game at Arizona State

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Fans spilled out of the stands onto the court, jumping and shouting in celebration of Arizona State's massive upset.

Arizona State head coach Bobby Hurley talks with a referee during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kansas, Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Arizona State guard Maurice Odum celebrates with fans after defeating Kansas during an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Kansas guard Elmarko Jackson (13) fouls Arizona State forward Allen Mukeba (23) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

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As the chaos swirled around him, Bobby Hurley, a coach known for his fiery sideline demeanor, calmly walked along the scorer's table shaking hands with Kansas' coaches and players before heading up the ramp.

No fist pumps, no shouts of joy, even if may have been his final home game.

Just a coach proud of the way his team fought through adversity — just as he did throughout his career.

"These kids care about the game, they want to play the right way, and a lot of them are underdogs, like I always was," Hurley said afterArizona State's 70-60 victoryover No. 14 Kansas on Tuesday night. "And that's why I could relate to them."

Hurley's role as the ultimate underdog was part of what made his hiring 12 years ago such a big splash.

An undersized point guard, he won two national championships at Duke and is still the NCAA's career assists leader. He played five seasons in the NBA before a car accident cut his career short.

Hurley won almost immediately after becoming a head coach, taking Buffalo to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in his second season.

He also won at Arizona State, just not enough.

Through 11 years of ups and downs, Hurley entered the final season of his contract likely needing an NCAA Tournament berth to keep his job. The Sun Devils fell well short, leaving them needing a miracle run at the Big 12 Tournament or bust.

"He is the greatest coach that's ever coached me," said Arizona State guard Moe Odum, who had 23 points against Kansas. "I'd go to war with him anytime. I don't care what anybody says."

If Tuesday night was his final home game, it was quite a way to go out.

Two of the biggest highlights of Hurley's tenure — outside of three NCAA Tournament appearances — were wins over Kansas in consecutive seasons.

The Sun Devils won at Allen Fieldhouse in 2017 against the second-ranked Jayhawks, part of a 12-0 start that propelled them to No. 3 in the AP Top 25, matching the highest ranking in program history.

The Sun Devils did it again the following season in Tempe, taking down Kansas for their only home win over a No. 1 team.

Fate brought the Jayhawks back for the potential end of Hurley's home finale in the desert.

The Sun Devils came out with the same fire their coach has on the sideline and during his playing days, smothering the Jayhawks while building a 20-point lead.

A coach was ejected and it wasn't Hurley — Bill Self was tossed for arguing an offensive call on Jayhawks star freshman Darryn Peterson.

Kansas stormed back, pulling with four, then back to two after Arizona State again stretched the lead to double digits.

Unlike some of the games they couldn't find a way to finish, the Sun Devils pushed back, shoving the Jayhawks out the door and Hurley to a win in what could be his final game at Desert Financial Arena.

"I don't think it was me," Hurley said. "It would have been a nice storyline, but I really believe that's who they are."

Competitive to the end, just like their coach.

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs' prison release date moved up

Sean 'Diddy' Combsis getting out of prison a few weeks earlier than expected.

Sean 'Diddy' CombsCredit: Steve Granitz/WireImage

The rapper, who has beenserving a 50-month sentencefor prostitution-related charges, is now scheduled to be freed on April 25, 2028, according to Federal Bureau of Prisons records accessed byEntertainment Weekly. Combs' release date was previously set at five weeks later, on June 4, 2028.

This is not the first time that the 56-year-old's release date has fluctuated since his 2025 conviction: Combs was originally slated for release on May 8, 2028, before getting pushed back to the June date.

Representatives for Combs didn't immediately respond to EW's request for comment.

The disgraced music mogul has been imprisoned since his September 2024 arrest, whenhe was charged withsex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy, and transportation to engage in prostitution. His highly publicized federal trial began in New York on May 12. Combs pleaded not guilty and has denied all of the allegations against him.

Prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York accused Combs of leading a criminal enterprise that "abused, threatened, and coerced women and others around him to fulfill his sexual desires, protect his reputation, and conceal his conduct,"according to the indictment.

Singer Casandra "Cassie" Ventura, who is also Combs' ex-girlfriend, served as the prosecution's star witness. Through tears,she testified about enduring "freak-offs,"voyeuristic drug-fueled sex marathons in which Combswould allegedly observe, instruct, and film her having sexwith sex workers. Ventura said the relationship left her feeling "humiliated." While Combs did not testify in the trial, his lawyers maintained that all the sex at issue in the case was consensual.

Combs wasultimately found guiltyof two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, a verdict that was widely seen as a legal victory for the rapper, as he was acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering charges that could have seen him sentenced to life in prison. On Oct. 3, 2025, a federal judge sentenced Combs to 50 months (just over four years) in prison, fined him $500,000, and ordered five years of supervised release once he leaves prison.

The rapper is currently imprisoned at Fort Dix Federal Correctional Institution, a low-security prison located in New Jersey, where he was transferred to from the New York's Metropolitan Detention Center.

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Following the verdict, reports emerged that PresidentDonald Trumpwas mulling over whether or not to commute Combs' sentence. In a statement to EW last October, the White House claimed there was"zero truth"to said rumors.Trump reiterated thisin January. After telling theNew York Timesthat Combs "asked me for a pardon" in a letter, the president indicated that he is not contemplating granting clemency to the rapper.

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Elton John's teen sons look all grown up in rare family portrait

Elton John's kids are all grown up!

The teenagers — whom the musician shares with husband David Furnish — posed with their parents for a new family portraitobtained by People.

Zachary, 15, and Elijah, 13, both sported simple black T-shirts and matching black loafers for the photo shoot, which was shot in their home library.

Elton John and David Furnish's sons, Zachary and Elijah (pictured here in a photo from March 2025), posed for a new family portrait obtained by People. Getty Images for Elton John AIDS Foundation

The family (seen above on March 2, 2025) was photographed by famed photographer Catherine Opie three days before Christmas in their home library. AFP via Getty Images

John, 78, took a more stylish approach, rocking a dark purple suit with blue glasses and sneakers, while Furnish, 63, wore a green suit and a light blue shirt.

Also pictured were their two dogs: Labradors Joseph and Jacob.

According toUK's The Telegraph, the portrait was shot three days before Christmas by photographer Catherine Opie and will be on display at London's National Portrait Gallery.

"To have our family photographed by Catherine Opie and on display at the National Portrait Gallery is a huge honor," John and Furnish told the outlet. "We are huge admirers of her work and proud to have her beautiful and poignant images in our collection."

The new portrait of the family (pictured here together in 2014) will be on display at London's National Portrait Gallery. WireImage

Opie also gushed about the experience, telling the Telegraph that it was "truly an honor" to work with the family, adding, "For me, it represents the humanity of what family can be."

Additionally, Victoria Siddall, director of the National Portrait Gallery, released a statement.

"It celebrates not only Sir Elton John's extraordinary achievements in music but also the vital humanitarian and philanthropic work that he and David have undertaken in recent decades, and the family they have built together," she explained.

John and Furnish (as seen above in an Instagram photo) have been together for more than 30 years. davidfurnish/Instagram

John and Furnish originally met through mutual friends in 1993 and entered a civil union in 2005.

Since then, they welcomed their two children via surrogate and officially tied the knot on Dec. 21, 2014.

The "Tiny Dancer" singer later called fatherhood "the greatest thing" during his guest appearance on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" in 2016.

"If you'd had said to me 10 years ago I'd be sitting on your show married to the man I love and have two beautiful children I would have said, 'You put acid in my drink,'" he joked at the time.

"But life throws you challenges and life throws you curveballs — great curveballs — and these two children have come along at a time I never thought I'd have children. There's no words to describe how much we love these boys. They're just amazing."

The couple (pictured here on Oct. 27, 2011) officially tied the knot in 2014. Getty Images

John (pictured with Furnish and Zachary in 2013) previously called fatherhood

In 2019, the legendary musician said that hetries to leave his stage persona behindwhen he's home with his sons.

"They know what daddy does, but I never bring Elton home. I try to leave Elton on the stage," Johntold reportersat the time.

"They know that daddy is famous but … they're quite grounded, as far as that goes. They love their daddy's music, but they also like a lot of other people's music."

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Mets' Nolan McLean says he's feeling better after experiencing vertigo-like symptoms last week

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — New York Mets pitcher Nolan McLean says he's feeling better as he prepares to join the U.S. in theWorld Baseball Classicafter experiencing vertigo-like symptoms last week.

"I'm definitely feeling better these last couple of days," McLean told reporters Tuesday. "I haven't missed any days of throwing. I kind of grinded through a little bit last week, still feeling the vertigo symptoms, but this week I'm feeling really good."

McLean said he started feeling the symptoms early last week. He noted that he had a vertigo spell in high school that passed quickly, but the symptoms lingered a little longer this time.

"Just standing still, I would get dizzy out of nowhere," McLean said. "We kind of came to the conclusion it was inner-ear stuff."

McLean said he will throw Wednesday to make sure he's feeling good before joining the U.S.

The 24-year-old McLean maintains his rookie status and is preparing for his first full season in the majors after going 5-1 with a 2.06 ERA in eight starts as alate-season call-uplast year.

Now he's getting ready to pitch for his country as well.

"Obviously my body, I had to take care of my body first and make sure that it was where I wanted to be before I go out and try to compete for Team USA," McLean said. "I'm comfortable with where I'm at right now."

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Barry Manilow Jokes Surgical Recovery Has Been 'Agony' Because He Has 'No Patience' and Wants to Be Back on the Road

Barry Manilow shared a video message to fans saying it's been "agony" not being able to go on stage

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His single "Once Before I Go" is now a Top 10 hit

Barry Manilowis itching to get back on stage!

Amid his recovery to remove acancerous spot on his lung, the legendary singer, 82, is celebrating a new milestone:his song "Once Before I Go"is a Top 10 hit, extending his chart run to six decades.

Manilow addressed the accomplishment in a social media video message to fans, thanking them for their well wishes over the last few months.

"It's been a long ride and since I have no patience, it's been agony," he said. "But I am getting stronger. And I have great doctors and wonderful friends and family, but I am so looking forward to getting back on stage."

He continued: "What a time it's been. Hey, that's the name of my new album! It's calledWhat a Time. It comes out real soon and I can't wait to show these songs to you. So here's to another century of making music together, my friends. All my love and gratitude."

Manilow announced in December that he'd have topump the brakes on his farewell tourafter doctors found a cancerous spot in his left lung. He said at the time that his doctors believed it hadn't spread, and he would not have to undergo chemotherapy or radiation.

He has since had to reschedule several shows, most recently on Feb. 20, when he pushed back all shows through March 17. His next show is currently scheduled for March 26 in Las Vegas.

The "Mandy" singer said he'd been working out on a treadmill three times a day, but "still couldn't sing more than three songs in a row."

He recalled his doctor telling him, "Barry, you won't be ready to do a 90-minute show. Your lungs aren't ready yet. You're in great shape considering what you've been through, but your body isn't ready."

Barry Manilow performing in July 2025 in Seattle.Credit: Mat Hayward/Getty

Manilow's song "Once Before I Go" hit the Top 10 on the Adult Contemporary chart on Tuesday, March 3, some 52 years after "Mandy" first charted in 1974.

"You know, with everything that's going on in the world, I wanted to check in and share some good news. In fact, it's great news," he said in his video to fans. "Our latest single 'Once Before I Go' just entered the Top 10 on the pop chart. How do you like that? I'm 100 years old with a Top 10 single on the pop charts… Like my grandmother once said, next thing you know, they'll be walking on the moon."

He went on to thankClive Davis, "for suggesting the song," radio stations for playing the song, and fans for requesting it.

Manilow previously told PEOPLE in September that Davis had been the one to tell him he should sing "Once Before I Go," which was previously performed byHugh JackmaninThe Boy From Oz.

"I've always loved it, but I was too young to be able to sing it truthfully," he explained.

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Big payday ahead for RB Kenneth Walker III thanks in part to a soft RB NFL Draft class?

While it's hard to label a Super Bowl MVP landing a lucrative deal in free agency a shocker, there was definitive buzz in the agent and executive ranks that Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III will end up getting a deal that puts him in the top three or four highest-paid at his position, with an annual average value that could reach $13 to $14 million per season.

That's a number solidly north of the $9 to $10 million window that some were predicting prior to the Seahawks' Super Bowl-winning run, and still north of the $12 million average that some agents were slotting him at heading into the combine.

The Seahawks aren't expected to use the franchise tag on Walker before Tuesday's deadline, paving the way for the running back to hit the free-agent market,ESPN's Adam Schefter reported.

Why the change of free agency fortunes for Walker? There are two main reasons.

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First, during the week of the scouting combine, New York Jets general manager Darren Mougey was very suggestive that the team would use the franchise tag on Breece Hall if they couldn't get a deal done by the tag deadline. TheJets reportedly followed through on Tuesday, tagging Hall.

That was at least a surprise, taking the best running back aside from Walker out of the free-agent pool.

The second development in Walker's favor was the running back class being generally soft in this draft and disappointing with a lot of players at the position sitting out portions of workouts at the combine. While there were certainly some combine bright spots, Walker entered this week a winner, now being far and away the best free-agent option at his position and still having several years of prime left ahead of him.

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