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Alexander: Sandy Koufax gets his statue at Dodger Stadium - L.A. Focus News
Los Angeles Dodgers’ unveil the Sandy Koufax statue in the Centerfield Plaza to honor the Hall of Famer and three-time Cy Young Award winner prior to a MLB baseball game between the Cleveland Guardians and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, June 18, 2022. (Phot
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CWI, CPL Launch THE 6IXTY - Cricket's Power Game - St. Lucia Times News
There is a new format coming to the Caribbean in 2022 with Cricket West Indies and the Caribbean Premier League bringing you THE 6IXTY – Cricket’s Power Game. The first edition of THE 6IXTY will see men’s and women’s teams compete in a new 60-ball tournament featuring many of the best cricketers
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Defending champs Strikers earn 2nd win in T10 Blast - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
DEFENDING champions Fine Choice Steelpan Strikers earned a much needed win when the TT Cricket Board Dream XI T10 Blast continued at Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, on Thursday. Strikers, with only one win from five matches before Thursday, would have been desperate for a victory. Led
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Sparks come up short against Kelsey Plum, first-place Aces - L.A. Focus News
LOS ANGELES — The Sparks experienced an ebb and flow in the second half to match the first half on Monday night as they went toe to toe with the WNBA’s first-place team, nearly upsetting the squad that had beaten them by a combined 45 points in their first two meetings. But Coach Fred Williams’
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HOUSTON WORKERS CELEBRATE 2026 WORLD CUP SITE SELECTION
FIFA’s choice of Houston to host games follows local officials’ meaningful commitments to labor and community groups Houston – Today, Gulf Coast worker rights organizations celebrated the selection of Houston to host games for the upcoming 2026 World Cup. With the games set to take place in the
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Reality check - The Times Group Malawi

Malawi National Netball Team’s short comings were finally exposed when the side suffered a 93-48 comprehensive defeat to hosts South Africa at Bloemhof High school indoor court in Stellenbosch, Cape Town, Monday. It was an ideal test for the Queens ahead of the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games

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NFL organizations donate to Texas school tragedy
The NFL Foundation in collaboration with the Dallas Cowboys and the Houston Texans will donate funds in support of victims of the Texas school shooting tragedy. The three entities will donate a combined $400,000, with $200,000 going to the Robb School Memorial Fund and $200,000 to the Uvalde Strong
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TT crush Leeward Islands in Regional Women’s Super50 - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
TT OPENED their CG United Women's Super50 Cup with a resounding eight-wicket win over Leeward Islands at the Guyana National Stadium in Providence, on Friday. Leeward Islands scored 132/8 in 50 overs, before TT responded with 134/2 in 35 overs in the Group B clash. Leeward Islands lost wicke
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The challenge of Test cricket - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
TEST cricket is a contest between two nations, or, in the case of the West Indies, a group of countries playing as one under the banner of Cricket West Indies. It takes place over five scheduled days, although it can end in less time. It is the test between two teams to prove which is the strong
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Cyclist Teniel Campbell doubles up with national road race win - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Pro road cyclist Teniel Campbell backed up her elite women's national time trial win on Saturday by capturing the division's road race title on Sunday.

The 24-year-old PSL cyclist completed the lengthy 102km course in two hours, 30.04 seconds (2:30.04). Her club mate Kanika Paul-P

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Shaniqua Bascombe, Kaiyin Morris keen to test progress at Open Champs - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
TRINIDAD and Tobago Carifta athletes Shaniqua Bascombe and Kaiyin Morris are anticipating the opportunity to test their progress against senior athletes when the National Gas Company National Association of Athletics Administrations Open Championships are held at Hasely Crawford Stadium in Mucur
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Father’s Day: A few fatherly facts and figures about dads in America - L.A. Focus News
Father’s Day is officially turning 50 this year. In 1966, President Lyndon Johnson declared that the third Sunday in June would be Father's Day. President Richard Nixon made the Father’s Day proclamation permanent in 1972. The first Mother’s Day was celebrated in 1914. The idea for Father’s Day
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Mike Trout’s 10th-inning homer leads Angels in doubleheader opener - L.A. Focus News
SEATTLE — The beauty of having a couple MVPs hitting back-to-back is exactly the predicament that the Angels pushed onto Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais on Saturday afternoon. Even though first base was open as Mike Trout came to the plate in the 10th inning, the Mariners chose not to wal
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Walcott bags javelin silver in Finland - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
TRINIDAD and Tobago's javelin ace Keshorn Walcott earned a silver medal at the Kuortane Games in Finland, on Saturday. Walcott just missed out on gold after landing the spear 86.64 metres. Finishing ahead of Walcott was Neeraj Chopra of India with an effort of 86.69m. Grenadian Anderson Pete
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NFL defensive coordinator who compared BLM protests, Jan. 6 riots apologizes to team players
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Washington Commanders assistant Jack Del Rio addressed the team to apologize for his comments about protests in the The post NFL defensive coordinator who compared BLM protests, Jan. 6 riots apologizes to team players appeared first on TheGrio.
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Serena Williams' Return To Wimbledon Ends With Dramatic Defeat Against Harmony Tan - The Seattle Medium
Serena Williams' return to singles tennis after a year-long absence ended with a dramatic 5-7 6-1 6-7 (7-10) first-round defeat against France's Harmony Tan at
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Mike Trout homers in both games of a doubleheader as Angels sweep Mariners - L.A. Focus News
SEATTLE — The beauty of having a couple MVPs hitting back-to-back is exactly the predicament that the Angels pushed onto Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais on Saturday afternoon. Even though first base was open as Mike Trout came to the plate in the 10th inning, the Mariners chose not to wal
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Jalen Duren becomes the latest first-round pick from the UofM Tigers - TSDMemphis.com
Jalen Duren, who anchored the paint for the University of Memphis Tigers basketball team last season, now has an NBA Draft, first-round shot at helping the Detroit Pistons secure its frontcourt. During Thursday evening’s draft, Duren was selected No. 13 by the Charlotte Hornets before a trade to
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Dodgers prospect Miguel Vargas adding ‘optionality’ - L.A. Focus News
DENVER — In his first season at Triple-A, Miguel Vargas has done nothing to change his status as one of the top hitting prospects in baseball. But he has recently done something that might shorten his road to the big leagues. An infielder throughout his professional career, Vargas has played two
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Aubrey Bruce: No matter what, the Steelers have a commitment to winning | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Aubrey Bruce, For New Pittsburgh Courier Within the past 12 months, the Pittsburgh Steelers Football Club has signed two defensive standouts, safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and linebacker T.J. Watt to arguably make them the highest-paid players at their positions. One of the reasons that they were
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2 fallen El Monte officers honored as ‘brave men’ at vigil - L.A. Focus News
Hundreds of San Gabriel Valley residents joined Saturday evening with public servants to unite at a vigil with family members of two slain El Monte police officers, who were remembered for their bravery and commitment to the community. At the vigil of the two fallen El Monte officers where HUNDR
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George Washington Univ. says it'll stop using 'colonial', but not until a year from now
The word 'colonialism' conjures up images of control and subjugation of one group over another, typically of whites over persons The post George Washington Univ. says it'll stop using 'colonial', but not until a year from now  appeared first on TheGrio.
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Dedza Dynamos fan mourned - The Times Group Malawi

The football fraternity is mourning the death of Dedza Dynamos supporters’ chairperson Akim Magesh, who died in a car accident on Sunday. The accident happened hours after Magesh had cheered his team Dynamos, which beat Ekwendeni Hammers 3-2 in a TNM Super League match at Dedza Stadium on

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JUNETEENTH EVENTS - DW
Juneteenth Tennis Exhibition Event will start at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 18, at Kiest Tennis Center in Dallas. A special feature this year will be our Celeb Doubles Match, which includes State Representative (D-111) Yvonne Davis and Dallas Mayor ProTem Chad West. The fundraiser helps promote
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Two To Represent Saint Lucia At FINA World Championships - St. Lucia Times News
Representing Saint Lucia at the 19th edition of the FINA Worlds Championships 2022 , June 18th to July 3rd in Hungary Budapest,  is our very own Mikaili Charlemagne and Jayhan Odlum Smith. Swimmers are expected to swim their best events with Charlemagne swimming the 50m Butterfly and Freestyle and
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Plastics fight would inconvenience Californians, not do much to help the planet - L.A. Focus News
Living in California isn’t easy. Energy prices, housing costs and taxes are outrageously expensive. The roads are a shambles and traffic is miserable. A perpetual man-made drought, likely power blackouts this summer, and rising homelessness and crime are diminishing our quality of life. If all t
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Angels interim manager Phil Nevin satisfied that players are handling frustration the right way - L.A. Focus News
SEATTLE — The way the Angels have handled their miserable month has told two different stories, depending on who is watching. While many frustrated fans have wondered why they haven’t seen more visible anger from a team that has lost 18 of 20 games, those inside the Angels clubhouse insist that
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Flames date Lesotho in Cosafa Cup opener - The Times Group Malawi

Malawi National Football Team, the Flames, will start the 2022 Cosafa Cup campaign against Lesotho on July 6 at King Zwelithini Stadium in Durban, South Africa. This follows the fixture which Council for Southern Africa Football Association (Cosafa) released Friday, three days after the draw was

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Angels’ patchwork lineup does little in loss to Mariners - L.A. Focus News
SEATTLE — Scoring runs was not supposed to be a problem for the Angels. Then again, this wasn’t the lineup the Angels were supposed to be using. On the day the Angels announced that third baseman Anthony Rendon would be out for the rest of the season because of wrist surgery, their patchwork lin
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