“Ball is Life” is a phrase that has permeated the world of professional basketball, both as an inside joke and a half-serious mantra about the sheer amount of dedication and work it takes to play at the highest level. So, when Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic quipped after winning the NBA championship, “It’s an amazing … [Read more…]
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Chilly water didn’t discourage many on a recent Sunday evening at the Druid Hill Park swimming pool. Kids launched off the diving board, taking swan dives into the deep end. A group raced one another back and forth along the grass nearby. As temperatures cooled near closing time, families climbed into minivans while straggling teenagers … [Read more…]
Scott Reigle would have been pleased. Reigle, the longtime Reedsville Babe Ruth coach, died in December of last year. He loved the Mifflin County Babe Ruth League. But, even more than that, he loved to coach the Reedsville Babe Ruth team. Scott was a coach or manager of the team from 1972 to 2018. He … [Read more…]
Herve Mwaku Musalu, an asylum seeker from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, slept on the streets of Portland after arriving in the city in April. Musalu and three other asylum-seeking men are now staying in a hotel in Saco. Gregory Rec/Staff Photographer When Herve Mwaku Musalu arrived in Portland this spring from the Democratic … [Read more…]
Prior to the release of Logan, Hugh Jackman announced that James Mangold’s 2017 movie would be his last film as the iconic superhero Wolverine. The Marvel character has been one of the most remarkable and loved roles Jackman has portrayed in his career. And fans were devastated knowing that they would never see the X-Men … [Read more…]
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Central (Lima, Peru) The chef Virgilio Martínez and his wife, who is also a chef Pía León, delve into the roots of Peruvian recipes and culture with the Mater Iniciativa research center. Central offers four different gastronomic experiences that cover the temporality of the earth. It has several tasting menus: Uneven Territory Experience and Creativity … [Read more…]
Former Bafana Bafana and Al Ahly coach Pitso Mosimane says that his former club Mamelodi Sundowns need maturity and experience to win the CAF Champions League. Mosimane was recently unveiled as new coach of Al Wahda FC in the UAE Pro League after he parted ways with Saudi Arabia club Al Ahli. Mosimane was giving … [Read more…]
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – JUNE 03: Sophia Smith #9 and Crystal Dunn #19 of Portland Thorns FC look on against the OL Reign during the first half at Lumen Field on June 03, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland Thorns players Crystal Dunn and Sophia Smith were locks … [Read more…]
Rockstar Bagel’s special Pride bagel, the Rainbow Riot (photo by Azlyn Gutierrez) A Pride Month trend report for what was hot and what was not during June 2023. Hot: my grandma texting me “Happy LGBTQ day” on June 1. Not: anti-LGBTQ bills being signed by Gov. Greg Abbott, including Senate Bill 14, which attacks trans … [Read more…]
By Peter Vincent For Daily Mail Australia 00:46 22 Jun 2023, updated 01:12 22 Jun 2023 Lottery wins can quickly turn into nightmares for many Australian winners have been murdered, swindled and lost friends Nearly three-quarters of lottery winners end up going broke after their big wins Winning the lottery isn’t just seen as the … [Read more…]