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☆ Paris 2024: How friendship and faith helped guide these two US marathon runners to the Olympic Games
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The pair finished first and second at the Florida event to stamp their tickets to Paris 2024. Racing is important and making an Olympic team is obviously a once in a lifetime thing, but there is more to this life than running.”Young poses with his family after achieving his dream of making the Olympic team. Kirby Lee/USA Today Sports via ReutersWith Paris 2024 fast approaching, both men are building up their preparations ahead of this year’s Olympics. The setback is not expected to impact his participation at Paris 2024 though. Neither is afraid to admit that a podium place in Paris is the goal, but both are acutely aware of how unpredictable an Olympic marathon can be.

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☆ The ‘Brotherly Shove’: Why in vogue ‘Tush Push’ has become unstoppable play in the NFL
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Yet the Philadelphia Eagles seem close to harnessing the power of certainty thanks to one play: “The Brotherly Shove.”A play on Philadelphia’s “City of Brotherly Love” nickname, the “Brotherly Shove” – also known as “The Tush Push” – has become the NFL’s most talked about play. The “Tush Push” is the Eagles’ own version of the quarterback sneak and is brought out when Philadelphia finds itself in short-yard situations. The brotherly shove has become the NFL's most talked about play. “Games are being decided by [the ‘Tush Push’] and the Eagles are winning games because of it. The formidable Eagles offensive line is always one step ahead of the opposition when it comes to the "Tush Push."

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☆ Pope Francis Fires Conservative U.S. Bishop
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Francis X. Rocca | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas, took part in a protest in June over the Los Angeles Dodgers honoring a pro-LGBTQ+ group at Dodger Stadium. Photo: Kirby Lee/USA TODAY Sports via Reuters ConROME— Pope Francis removed Bishop Joseph Strickland, one of the pope’s most vocal critics in the U.S. hierarchy, the Vatican said Saturday. The Vatican said that the pope had “relieved [the bishop] of the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Tyler,” Texas, and appointed Bishop Joe Vázquez of Austin as “apostolic administrator,” or acting bishop, of Tyler.

Persons: Bishop Joseph Strickland, Kirby Lee, Reuters Con ROME — Pope Francis, Bishop Joe Vázquez Organizations: Los Angeles Dodgers, Dodger, USA, Sports, Reuters Con, Vatican Locations: Tyler , Texas, U.S, Tyler, ” Texas, Austin

☆ Trump greeted with a mix of applause and audible boos at Iowa college-football game, says report
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Trump received a mix of applause and audible boos from the crowd of 61,000 football fans. The former US president, who is embroiled in major legal battles and indictments, was attending the 2023 Cy-Hawk football game. Trump visited Iowa State University, where he flipped burgers, threw a football with fraternity members, and autographed photos and footballs, The Associated Press reported. Former President Donald Trump throws a football to the crowd during a visit to the Alpha Gamma Rho, agricultural fraternity, at Iowa State University before an NCAA college football game between Iowa State and Iowa, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in Ames, Iowa. AP Photo/Charlie NeibergallIowa is a key early primary state, and the football game is considered as a crucial campaign stop.

Persons: Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Trump, Cy, Jack Trice, Charlie Neibergall, Sen, Joni Ernst, Vivek Ramaswamy, Doug Burgum, Asa Hutchinson, DeSantis, he's, Jeffrey Becker, FiveThirtyEight Organizations: Gov, Republican, Service, New York Times, Iowa State University, Associated Press, Alpha Gamma Rho, Iowa, —, Iowa City, Iowa Hawkeyes, NCAA, Iowa State, AP, Florida Gov, North Dakota Gov, Arkansas Gov, Trump, United, Iowa State Cyclones, USA, Sports Via Reuters, Sports Trump Locations: Florida, Wall, Silicon, Ames , Iowa, Iowa, — Ames, Charlie Neibergall Iowa, state's, Hawkeye

☆ 'Grand rising!' Bronny James plays piano in video after cardiac arrest
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Sierra Canyon Trailblazers point guard Bronny James looks on during warm up for the Battle of the Valley against the Notre Dame Knights played at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California, U.S. January 27, 2023. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports via REUTERS/File PhotoLOS ANGELES, July 29 (Reuters) - Bronny James, who less than a week ago suffered cardiac arrest while training with the University of Southern California (USC) basketball team, was seen playing piano in a video posted by his father LeBron James on Saturday. LeBron James said in a video posted to Instagram. Doctors offered no word of if or when Bronny James would return to the basketball court but indicated his recovery so far has been encouraging. Reporting by Rory Carroll in Los Angeles; Editing by Lincoln FeastOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Bronny James, Jayne Kamin, LeBron James, James, Vince Iwuchukwu, Iwuchukwu, Damar Hamlin, Hamlin, Doctors, Rory Carroll, Lincoln Organizations: Notre Dame Knights, Pauley, Sports, REUTERS, University of Southern, USC, Sinai Medical, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, Buffalo Bills, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, University of Southern California, Cedars, Cincinnati, Los Angeles

☆ LeBron James thanks fans for love after son's cardiac arrest
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports via REUTERS/File Photo MANDATORY CREDITJuly 27 (Reuters) - LeBron James thanked fans on Thursday for their love and prayers for his son Bronny, who suffered a cardiac arrest while training with the University of Southern California (USC) basketball team. The 18-year-old son of the NBA's all-time leading scorer went into cardiac arrest on Monday and was rushed to hospital where he was placed in intensive care. "I want to thank the countless people sending my family love and prayers," posted James on messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter. Iwuchukwu was revived by team's medical staff and played last season after recovering. It is also reminiscent of an incident in January, when Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed from a cardiac arrest during a Monday night NFL game in Cincinnati.

Persons: Bronny James, Jayne Kamin, LeBron James, Bronny, James, Vince Iwuchukwu, Iwuchukwu, Damar Hamlin, Hamlin, Steve Keating, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Notre Dame Knights, Pauley, Sports, REUTERS, University of Southern, USC, Angeles Fire Department, Galen Center, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, Buffalo Bills, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, University of Southern California, Cincinnati, Toronto

☆ NBA Suspends Ja Morant for 25 Games After Second Gun Video
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Robert O Connell | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Ja Morant was suspended for the first 25 games of the upcoming season. Photo: Petre Thomas/USA TODAY Sports via Reuters ConThe NBA suspended Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant for the first 25 games of the upcoming season, the league announced Friday, following his appearance in an Instagram Live video that showed him posing with what appeared to be a firearm for the second time in less than two months.

Persons: Ja Morant, Petre Thomas Organizations: Sports, Reuters Con, NBA, Memphis Grizzlies

☆ Memphis Grizzlies Suspend Ja Morant After a Second Gun Video Surfaces
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-14 | by ( Robert O Connell | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The Memphis Grizzlies suspended Ja Morant from all team activities. Photo: Petre Thomas/USA TODAY Sports via Reuters ConWhen the Memphis Grizzlies’ superstar point guard Ja Morant stepped away from the team in March after video circulated online of him dancing with a handgun at a strip club, the team didn’t use the word “suspension” in announcing the news. On Sunday morning, the club took a different tack after another Instagram Live video went viral—this one seeming to show the 23-year-old Morant posing with a gun near his face in the passenger seat of a car. “We are aware of the social media video involving Ja Morant,” a statement from the Grizzlies said. “He is suspended from all team activities pending League review.

☆ Lamar Jackson’s Record-Breaking Contract, Early QBs Dominate NFL Draft
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( Andrew Beaton | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Panthers No. 1 pick Bryce Young poses for a photo with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. Photo: Kirby Lee/USA TODAY Sports via Reuters ConThe biggest news on the day of the NFL draft arrived a few hours before the selections began: The Ravens and star quarterback Lamar Jackson agreed to a record-breaking contract, keeping him in Baltimore for the long haul after he had asked to be traded. The deal is worth $260 million over five years, a person familiar with the matter said. The $52 million annual value marks a new high-water mark in the league and comes after tensions had mounted to the point where Jackson posted on social media a couple months ago that he wanted to play elsewhere.

☆ The Milwaukee Bucks Squander a Dominant Season With a First-Round Playoff Collapse
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( Robert O Connell | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Giannis Antetokounmpo stands in the center of the court after a 128-126 loss to the Miami Heat in Game 5 of a first-round series. Photo: Michael McLoone/USA TODAY Sports via Reuters ConOver the six-month span of the regular season, the Milwaukee Bucks built the best record in the NBA with a formula featuring a two-time MVP pacing their attack and an airtight defense complementing it. But in the first round of the NBA playoffs, nothing was straightforward. During the fourth quarter of the must-win Game 5 of their opening-round playoff series against the Miami Heat, the Bucks failed time and again to press the advantages that had powered them to a league-leading 58 victories—or even that had let them enter Wednesday’s final period holding a 16-point lead on their home floor.

☆ MLB Suspends Max Scherzer Over Use of ‘Sticky Stuff’
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( Lindsey Adler | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Mets pitcher Max Scherzer was ejected by umpire Phil Cuzzi during Wednesday’s game. Photo: Kirby Lee/USA TODAY Sports via Reuters ConMajor League Baseball has issued its highest-profile punishment to date for the use of “sticky stuff” by a pitcher. Three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer of the New York Mets was given a 10-game suspension following his ejection from Wednesday’s Mets-Dodgers game in Los Angeles. Scherzer was tossed after an umpire checked his hands three times and determined that he was in violation of league policy.

☆ The New Baseball Rule That Has Turned Pickoff Moves Into Game Theory
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-11 | by ( Lindsey Adler | Andrew Beaton | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The New Baseball Rule That Has Turned Pickoff Moves Into Game Theory Pitchers are now allowed a total of just three pick-off attempts per at-bat, which has launched a radical re-evaluation of how and when to use themRoyals outfielder Kyle Isbel dives back to first base ahead of a pickoff throw to Giants first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. D. Ross Cameron/USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con

Joseph Cress/USA TODAY Sports via REUTERSMarch 20 (Reuters) - Donald Trump's lawyers on Monday asked a Georgia court to quash a special grand jury report detailing its investigation into the former U.S. president's efforts to overturn his 2020 statewide election defeat. The Georgia motion seeks to bar prosecutors from using any evidence or testimony derived from the grand jury's investigation. If charged in New York or Georgia, Trump would become the first former U.S. president to face criminal prosecution. At Willis's request, a special grand jury was convened last year to aid in her investigation. While the grand jury did not have the authority to produce indictments, it could issue subpoenas and heard testimony from 75 witnesses, including top Trump allies such as U.S.

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