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New Softball Field in South Shore to Teach Girls Life Skills Through Sports | Chicago Defender
Sports teams, community leaders, residents, and young people gathered in Rosenblum Park in Chicago’s Southside on Wednesday for the inauguration of a newly refurbished softball field dedicated to the local community and its residents. The field refurbishment aligns with ESPN’s celebration of 50
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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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Atlanta Wins Bid to Host FIFA World Cup | Atlanta Daily World
ATLANTA SELECTED AS A 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP HOST CITY It’s official: the FIFA World Cup is coming to Atlanta. The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the largest edition of the world’s most popular sporting event yet, with 48 teams vying for soccer’s biggest prize in matches hosted across the United
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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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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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Warriors Star Core One Game From Greatness As They Face Celtics In Game 6 Of 2022 NBA Finals
The Warriors are one win away from claiming the organization's fourth title in eight seasons and cementing the legacy of their core players: Steph Curry, Draymond Green and Klay
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ESPN Announces Full List Of Nominees for 2022 ESPY Awards
With most sports on hiatus, since the season’s champs have already been announced, it’s time for the awards. Every summer, ESPN gives the power to the fans to crown some of their favorite athletes in various sports thanks to the ESPY Awards. The all-encompassing sports network will look back at the
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Without A Trade Nets Have No 1st Or 2nd Round Draft Picks - The New York Beacon
Kyrie Holding Brooklyn Hostage Photo: Special to the NY Beacon     By Shara Talia Taylor The 2022 NBA draft returns to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn Thursday June 23rd and currently only one New York team has an option for a new top draft pick.  More opportunities
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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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LeBron Trading Card Could Fetch Record Price At Auction

LeBron James might be on the cusp of setting another record. And someone will have to pay a lot of money to make it happen. The Associated Press A one-of-a-kind James trading card — called the 'Triple Logoman' — is up for auction this month, with some believing that it wind up as the most

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Driver killed in Canoga Park hit-and-run - L.A. Focus News
One man died after a hit-and-run at the intersection of Vanowen Street and DeSoto Avenue just after 12:15 a.m. Tuesday, officials said. A driver in a blue Dodge Ram pickup truck was traveling south on DeSoto towards Vanowen at an 'unsafe speed' when the driver ran a red light and hit the side of
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Rangers edge Trincity Nationals in feisty Women’s Ascension opener - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
DAVID SCARLETT TERMINIX La Horquetta Rangers kicked off the Trinidad and Tobago Women's League Football (TTWOLF) Ascension Tournament in dramatic fashion as they netted a late winner to overcome Trincity Nationals 2-1 at Phase 2 La Horquetta Recreation Ground on Sunday. Both teams battled
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CSU employee alleges gender, race disparity in pay throughout system - L.A. Focus News
Women and people of color who work in the California State University system are underpaid compared to their white male counterparts, alleges a class-action lawsuit filed this week in San Bernardino by a CSU employee. Camelia Fowler, a Black community partnerships analyst at Cal State San Bernar
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Atlanta selected as a 2026 World Cup host city - The Atlanta Voice
Atlanta, Georgia was selected as one of the host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, soccer’s most prestigious international tournament. Atlanta was among twenty-two cities across Canada, Mexico, and the United States that submitted bids to host matches. The United States hosted t
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Rovman Powell named T20 vice-captain for Bangladesh series - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

THE CRICKET West Indies (CWI) selection panel has announced the West Indies squad for the upcoming three-match T20 International series and the three-match CG United One-Day International series against Bangladesh.

The T20I series opens with back-to-back matches on Saturday and Su

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Knicks Have 11th Pick - The New York Beacon
Is AJ Broadway Bound? Photo: Special to the NY Beacon     By Derrel Jazz Johnson   Following a surprising 2020-2021 season, the New York Knicks not only failed to make the 2022 NBA Playoffs, they were also unlucky in the NBA Draft Lottery, landing
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Youth Uprising Approaches Mental Wellness with Fun, Education and Job Opportunity | Post News Group
Youth Uprising offers education support, job readiness, counseling for healing and health: holistic wellness, physical health, sports and recreation, free style music classes, video and film production, dance, performing and visual arts. Classes are from 3:30 -5:00 and is open to all
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Inglewood’s win is Pasadena’s loss as city of ’94 World Cup men’s final falls short in 2026 bid - L.A. Focus News
The echoes of “goaaaaaal!” won’t bounce off the San Gabriels in 2026. Instead, in a blow to Pasadena, those echoes will travel about 22 miles south on the 210 Freeway, as thousands of soccer fans fill the cavernous SoFi Stadium in Inglewood for World Cup 2026. The revelation came Thursday aftern
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Silver host Moyale in Yobe's first assignment
Macdonald Yobe,  who took over the void left by the suspended Zambian Coach  Dan Kabwe, will manage in his first game as  caretaker coach for Silver Strikers this afternoon when the Central Bankers  host the resilient Lions of Kaning'ina at Silver Stadium in the Super League. Silver Strikers
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Barbados Road Tennis Open starts June 19 - Barbados Today
The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment’s Barbados Road Tennis Open commences this Sunday, June 19 at 4 pm at four venues across the island. This signals the beginning of the preliminary round which will see 59 games being played across communities between June 19 and June
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Dejan Joveljić helps Galaxy secure a point with late goal in draw with Portland - L.A. Focus News
Los Angeles Galaxy forward Dejan Joveljic, left, head the ball for a goal past Portland Timbers defender Larrys Mabiala during the second half of a MLS soccer match in Carson, Calif., Saturday, June 18, 2022. The match ended in a 1-1 tie. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo) Portland Timbers forward Yimmi C
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Dark of July: Some cities cancel fireworks displays - L.A. Focus News
By Anita Snow | Associated Press PHOENIX — The skies over a scattering of Western U.S. cities will stay dark for the third consecutive Fourth of July as some major fireworks displays are canceled again this year — some over wildfire concerns amid dry weather and others because of enduring pandem
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Kraigg hits 94, West Indies remain in control vs Bangladesh - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
WEST Indies remained in control of the first Test match against Bangladesh being played at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua. On Friday, Bangladesh closed day two on 50/2 in their second innings still trailing West Indies by 112 runs. West Indies fast bowler Alzarri Jos
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Mykal Manswell Manages To Maintain As Mental Health Advocate
By Lem Satterfield, Zenger News Service  Mykal Manswell speaks with maturity beyond his years, especially when addressing mental health concerns among African Americans related to racism and the pandemic. The 25-year-old former college football player referenced racial suffering having affected
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Grizzlies flavor 2022 NBA Draft with a flurry of moves - TSDMemphis.com
With their recent success largely built via the NBA Draft, the Memphis Grizzlies made moves to keep on building during the 2022 version of the draft held Thursday evening. Armed with picks No. 22 and No. 29 in the first round, the Grizzlies traded up to the No. 19 slot, snaring Wake Forest’s Jake
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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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Felix stars for Dream Team in Sweet 16 Football - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
DEVONTE Felix demonstrated his finishing ability by scoring a beaver-trick for Dream Team in the Sweet 16 Football League at the Ojoe Road Recreational Grounds in Sangre Grande, on June 10. Felix scored in the sixth, 48th, 62nd and 86th minutes of play to help Dream Team defeat Matura 5-3. Als
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College baseball intent on increasing Black players, coaches
By Eric Olson, AP Sports Writer Anthony Holman is the highest-ranking NCAA official at the College World Series and the man in charge of the Division I baseball championship. Holman […] The post College baseball intent on increasing Black players, coaches appeared first on AFRO
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Brathwaite still in charge of umpires’ association - Barbados Today
It was yet another resounding victory for international certified cricket umpire Gregory Brathwaite who will serve his fifth consecutive term as President of the Barbados Cricket Umpires Association (BCUA) having attained 43 votes.The electoral process was held last night at Kensington Oval where
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Bernadetta Kwimbira for Wafcon tourney - The Times Group Malawi

Malawian assistant Fifa referee Bernadetta Kwimbira continues to hog the limelight with Confederation of African Football (Caf) including her name on the list of match officials for the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) finals in Morocco. Kwimbira is among 16 assistant referees who

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