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Month: June 2021

English football picks first female leader in body’s 158-year history

English football picks first female leader in body’s 158-year history

The FA (LONDON) — The English Football Association, soccer’s original national body that was founded in 1863, has nominated Debbie Hewitt to become its first ever female leader. Hewitt was the unanimous choice of the seven-member selection panel and the FA Council will be asked to formally ratify Hewitt as […]

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Secoriea Turner’s family sues Atlanta mayor, city leaders over fatal shooting

Secoriea Turner’s family sues Atlanta mayor, city leaders over fatal shooting

DNY59/iStock (ATLANTA) — The parents of an 8-year-old girl who was fatally shot last year near an Atlanta fast-food restaurant — where, days earlier, a white police officer shot and killed a Black man — filed a lawsuit on Monday against Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and other city leaders, claiming […]

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Scoreboard roundup — 6/7/21

Scoreboard roundup — 6/7/21

iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Boston 5, Miami 3 AMERICAN LEAGUE LA Angels 8, Kansas City 3 NATIONAL LEAGUE San Diego 9, Chi Cubs 4 NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS Brooklyn 125, Milwaukee 86 (Brooklyn leads series 2-0) Phoenix 122, […]

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Snow Women’s Soccer Falls To Tyler In National Semifinals

Snow Women’s Soccer Falls To Tyler In National Semifinals

EVANS, Ga.-Jacqueline Weibe, Alexia Moreira and Candela Velasquez each scored and the Tyler Apaches blanked Snow 4-0 Monday in the NJCAA women’s soccer national semifinals. This ends the Badgers’ season. Tyler will play Salt Lake Community College for the national title Tuesday.

New York City planning ‘huge’ concert as COVID-19 cases continue to drop

New York City planning ‘huge’ concert as COVID-19 cases continue to drop

iStock/uliana Vilas Boas (NEW YORK) — More than a year after COVID-19 ravaged the Big Apple, New Yorkers will be treated to a major celebratory bash. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced during his daily news briefing Monday that a special outdoor concert will take place in Central […]

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‘Made in America’ companies to help keep cool this summer

‘Made in America’ companies to help keep cool this summer

iStock/Nastco (NEW YORK) — Summer is here and so are the high temperatures. Across the country, American-made companies are finding ways to help beat the heat. In Rochester, New York, Nalgene water bottles have been in business since 1949. The company employs 1,200 workers and makes more than 6 million […]

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Utah Men’s Basketball Signs Dusan Mahorcic

Utah Men’s Basketball Signs Dusan Mahorcic

SALT LAKE CITY-Monday, Utah men’s basketball head coach Craig Smith announced the addition of Illinois State transfer Dusan Mahorcic to the Utes’ program. The native of Belgrade, Serbia posted 9.9 points and 7.2 rebounds per game for the Redbirds last season while shooting 59 percent from the field. The 6-10 […]

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Why more college students, athletes are committing to HBCUs

Why more college students, athletes are committing to HBCUs

iStock/sshepard (NEW YORK) — It’s the time when high school graduates make that consequential decision: What’s next? Curtis Lawrence has made his choice. Behind those braces and that megawatt smile is a gifted 16-year-old who recently made a tough choice for his future. Curtis was offered a total of $1.6 […]

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High School Rodeo Results: Day 1

High School Rodeo Results: Day 1

HEBER CITY, Utah-Monday, the Utah High School 2021 Rodeo Finals commenced at the Wasatch County Events Center Complex of Heber City. Those athletes who represent Mid-Utah Radio Sports Network coverage area regions will appear in bold type. Marynn Moody of West Millard is the girls’ overall leader with 424 points […]

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Student gets diploma after controversy erupts over wearing Mexican flag at graduation

Student gets diploma after controversy erupts over wearing Mexican flag at graduation

iStock/Favor_of_God (ASHEBORO, N.C.) — A North Carolina high school graduate received his diploma on Monday four days after it was denied to him during his commencement ceremony because he wore a Mexican flag over his gown. Ever Lopez, 18, was given his diploma after he and his parents met with […]

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