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Little League Softball® World Series (LLSWS) is set to stay at its home in Greenville, North Carolina. The original decision to move the iconic event came as part of a five-year agreement in 2020. It was made up of all teams from the United States due to challenges from the coronavirus pandemic.
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1 year ago Read more at littleleague.org

World Wide Technology Raceway (WWTR) has partnered with BAM to complement their internal marketing efforts. The partnership will focus on creating sponsorship value at the raceway and business development for years to come. WWTR is the only racetrack in the world to host three national racing series – NASCAR, INDYCAR and NHRA Drag Racing.
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1 year ago Read more at World Wide Technology Raceway

The Yangtze Delta Athletics Diamond Gala is the second Diamond League event of the year and it will see Duplantis join fellow global gold medallists such as Gong Lijiao, Mutaz Barshim, Sha'Carri Richardson, Selemon Barega and Sam Kendricks. In Xiamen last Saturday, duplantis started his Diamond League season in Eugene, clearing 6.23m. China’s world sixth-place finisher Huang Bokai was
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Tourists who spend at least one night in the city are exempt, as are locals, students, commuters and children under the age of 14. Tourists caught without the QR code face fines of up to €300. The aim is to tackle the mass tourism that is slowly crushing the life out of Venice.
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1 year ago Read more at The Telegraph

The 2030 World Cup has drawn criticism from environmental groups. Fifa said it would 'take all required measures to mitigate the environmental impact'
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Eurosport expert Alan McManus feels Judd Trump needs to up his game if he is to beat Ford or potential quarter-final opponents Jak Jones or Si Jiahui. “If I was looking for a problem right now, it's the sections he's in,” he said in the Eurosport studio.
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1 year ago Read more at Eurosport COM

a bagpiper played as an estimated 560 guests entered the gothic structure. The interfaith program included hymns and prayers in the Christian, Jewish and Muslim traditions. Those being celebrated were Palestinian Saifeddin Issam Ayad Abutaha, John Chapman of Britain, Jacob Flickinger of the United States and Canada.
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1 year ago Read more at The Washington Post

U.S. President Joe Biden and leaders of 17 countries with citizens believed or known to be held by Hamas are demanding a cease-fire deal with Israel. The deal would “bring an immediate and prolonged ceasefire in Gaza,” they say in a statement released by the White House. In addition to the United States, the 17 countries are Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Spain, Thailand, and the United Kingdom
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1 year ago Read more at Voice of America - VOA News

New Zealand are the most successful side in the Shield’s history with 155 defences. South Africa are second best with 87 and England are third with 62. The Raeburn Shield is currently held by South Africa.
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1 year ago Read more at RugbyPass

Eight of the top 10 teams in the World Rugby Women's Rankings are in action this weekend as the Guinness Women’s Six Nations 2024 draws to a conclusion. For two of them, France and England, silverware is on the line. The eyes of the rugby world will be on Stade Chaban-Delmas in Bordeaux.
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1 year ago Read more at World Rugby