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The Chicago White Stockings defeat the Cleveland Blues in the first ever game played in the American League. 1945 – “Happy” Chandler is named the second commissioner in MLB history. 1963 – The Boston Celtics win their fifth straight NBA title. 1978 – Nolan Ryan, then with the Angels, strikes out at least 15 hitters in a game for the 20th time in his career. 1981 – Bill Shoemaker wins his 8,000th race as a jockey.
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1 year ago Read more at Region Sports Network

Stagwell wanted to give people something to talk about, but also something to do. Sport Beach offered an opportunity to start conversations on a vast array of topics. It’s bigger than just a game. It bridged differences and brought people together.
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1 year ago Read more at PR Daily

CVC Capital Partners expects to price its IPO Thursday and value the private equity business at $15 billion. It’s one of just four sector teams the firm believes help give it the ability to produce returns that beat index stock funds. The firm has a dedicated sports, media and entertainment team led by CEO Rob Lucas. This is a key hurdle for private equity firms to leap in order to attract large investors.
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1 year ago Read more at Sportico

In the past several years, the debate over 'trans inclusion' in athletics leaped onto the national stage when the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) awarded Lia Thomas a Women's National Championship trophy. The NCAA has continued a posture of passivity despite remaining a key player in uprooting the foundation of female athletics. Meanwhile, the NCAA has punted on the issue, refusing to address the damage to female athletes.
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1 year ago Read more at Fox News

a man was stabbed at a sports bar in Spring Lake, Cumberland County. The sheriff's office said the offender has been identified and is cooperating with the investigation.
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1 year ago Read more at WRAL News

a man was stabbed at a sports bar in Spring Lake, Cumberland County. The sheriff's office said the offender has been identified and is cooperating with the investigation.
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1 year ago Read more at WRAL News

World Aquatics has a programme tailor-made to help jump-start your career transition from competing as an elite athlete to working in the sports industry. For the first time, we are holding the world Aquatics Championships (which were recently completed in Doha, Qatar), the Olympic Games (25m) in Budapest, Hungary. We are also in the process of launching some great new initiatives that aim to enhance athlete development pathways across our 210 National Federations and 5 Continental Associations.
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1 year ago Read more at World Aquatics

Norwich City have got something right, which is to unearth a heart-string-tugging and emotive anthem that, when played just before kick-off, unites The Emirates in a way that under the latter years of Arsene Wenger and more recently, under Unai Emery, felt a million miles away. If you’ve not heard it, I recommend a trip to YouTube. It ticks all of the boxes: gets the adrenalin flowing, the chests puffed out
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1 year ago Read more at Yahoo Sports

We're back this year to make terrible picks for every single team. The point of the mock is they have to be realistic picks as well. Stop pretending your favorite NFL team makes the right decisions on draft night.
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1 year ago Read more at CBS Sports

Adaptive Sports Northwest has provided life-changing opportunities to children and adults with physical and visual disabilities since 1982. Through sports, they are opening doors to healthy lifestyles and supporting the development of essential life skills such as self-confidence, socialization, and independence. The event is described as a casual, interactive community-building fundraiser featuring athlete demonstrations, an opportunity to try adaptive sports.
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1 year ago Read more at Here is Oregon