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Bill Kearns grew up on Chicago’s North Side, graduated from St. George High School in Evanston and lived in Skokie, became a Wilmette sports VIP when he was a senior citizen. He became the host of “Coach’s Corner” a television show on WCTV-6, a government access channel for the Village of Wilmettes. The recording is a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom that relies on reader support to fuel its independent local journalism.
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2 years ago Read more at Record North Shore

Senator Bobby Singleton said they’ve had trouble reaching the votes needed to pass the bill. House Bill 151 eventually passed through the senate with 22-11. Governor Kay Ivey said she would not sign off on the gambling bill unless it was comprehensive.
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2 years ago Read more at WIAT - CBS42.com

Power soccer is played four vs four and uses power wheelchairs with guardrails. The game is meant to be for those with disabilities that would prevent them from playing traditional soccer. For players like 11-year-old Saraih Newsome, it’s been an opportunity to make new friends. Every week you can play power soccer at the Christenberry Recreation Center in Knoxville from 6 to 8 p.m. every Thursday.
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2 years ago Read more at WVLT

Live coverage from Archbishop Rummel High School in Metairie begins just prior to the 2 p.m. start. The event also marks the debut of CCS’ soon-to-be-launched vertical, Crescent City Wrestling. Girls wrestling was approved as the newest sanctioned LHSAA championship sport in January.
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2 years ago Read more at crescentcitysports.com

Ben Simmons was ruled out for the rest of the season Thursday. It means that by season’s end he will have played in exactly 57 of the 191 games on which he was a member of the Nets’ roster. The Nets have Aaron Rodgers, of course, though his grade is incomplete assuming he plays for them next year.
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2 years ago Read more at New York Post

In 2019, Game, Fish and Parks began the lengthy process of looking for the right property to build the new South Dakota Shooting Sports Complex. In 2019, they found it just north of Rapid City in Meade County. The new shooting sports complex will include everything from long range shooting bays to an archery range.
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2 years ago Read more at KEVN

KSTP/SurveyUSA poll: 56% of people support sports betting legalization. 22% of respondents oppose and 21% say they’re still unsure.
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2 years ago Read more at KSTP

Jason Kelce gave us the retirement speech of all retirement speeches. It was the announcement we all saw coming, since the Philadelphia Eagles season ended in January. The Eagles organization, his brother Travis, and his wife Kylie were honored at halftime of a Cleveland Cavaliers game this week.
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2 years ago Read more at AOL

Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola end their top-flight rivalry on Sunday. Aston Villa face Tottenham in a vital showdown in the battle for a top-four finish. Klopp admits he will quit as Liverpool manager at the end of this season.
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2 years ago Read more at Yahoo Sports

In the wake of International Women’s Day 2024, a seismic shift has been palpable in the world of women’s sport. From soaring match attendances to shattered records, it becomes increasingly vital to celebrate the strides made and the remarkable achievements of women in this arena. At the World Swimming Championships in Doha, New Zealand swimmer Erika Fairweather clinched three medals, including a bronze in the 800 metres freestyle.
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2 years ago Read more at New Zealand Herald