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Indy 500 flagman living his dream, inspiring others along the way
SPEEDWAY, Ind. — The checkered flag is an icon of racing. It decorates homes across Indiana in the month of May. But the two checkered flags that really matter will be in the hands of Aaron Likens on Sunday. ”Whether or not you know racing,” Likens said, “Odds are you know the checkered flag.” It’s […]
Author of ‘Winning Pickleball: Expert Strategies for Next Level Play’
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Fencer Eli Dershwitz says his French is ‘no bueno’
(NEXSTAR) – In his third Olympic appearance, Eli Dershwitz might need help with the local language when he competes in the Paris 2024 Games. “French, not good. Spanish? Very good. But French, no bueno,” Eli joked. Dershwitz won two individual NCAA titles while at Harvard and after graduating in 2019, he returned as an assistant […]
Garrett Crochet records 11 strikeouts against Baltimore
Baltimore (33-18) defeated Chicago (15-39) on Sunday at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois. Former Vol Garrett Crochet (5-5) started and pitched six innings for the White Sox. He recorded 11 strikeouts, while allowing two earned runs, three hits and one walk. Crochet totaled 91 pitches, including 64 strikes. Crochet was selected by the White Sox in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft (No. 11 overall). He played for the Vols from 2018-20, appearing in 36 games. Crochet (10-9) recorded 149 strikeouts during his career at Tennessee. The former Vol went to Tennessee from Ocean Springs High School in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Crochet was selected by Milwaukee in the 34th round of the 2017 MLB draft. He signed with the Vols over Texas and Tulane. Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports
The key to Angel Reese, Sky mastering their roles
The Chicago Sky are building momentum early on in the 2024 WNBA season. Chicago has won two straight games since their debut loss against the Dallas Wings on May 15th. Head coach Teresa Weatherspoon is doing all she can to put the Sky in a position to win. She spoke on how Angel Reese and […] The post The key to Angel Reese, Sky mastering their roles appeared first on ClutchPoints.
‘Save Streetball’ event aims to make basketball more accessible
CHICAGO — At a community event in Avalon Park on Saturday, kids got the chance to play basketball on a public court, which is something they consider rare. “By my grandma’s house they used to have a whole bunch of them and now they don’t anymore, they took them all down,” Isaiah Osborne said. Children from across the city learned how to play the game and […]
Naperville area schools compete at the IHSA 3A Boys State Track & Field Finals
The Cicadas have migrated to Eastern Illinois University and so did a huge crowd of people for the 3A Boys IHSA State Track & Field Finals. Naperville Area Schools such as Naperville Central, Metea Valley, and Neuqua Valley are here to compete for the IHSA state trophy, even if that means competing against the Cicadas on this sunny day. This highlight is sponsored by BMO.
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