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Small town's immigrant volleyball players are turning heads in the metro
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (894+ words) MILAN, Minnesota " The gyms are packed with Minnesota high school sports powerhouses as the Spring Lake Park boys volleyball tournament gets underway. Yet, one school doesn't quite register. Upon hearing the name "Lac qui Parle Valley," the tournament ticket taker…...
SPPS debuts 'Operating Engineers Sandbox"
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (361+ words) ST PAUL, Minn. " There's much you can learn in a classroom, but for some things, hands-on experience is the way to go. That's no different in the St. Paul Public School District, and the students in the Operating Engineer Pathways…...
Women's college volleyball exhibition in August will feature 4 teams playing for $1 M at AT&T Stadium
1+ week, 6+ day ago (236+ words) Florida, Nebraska, Penn State and SMU are the participating teams in Spikes Under the Lights on Aug. 27. Two semifinals will be followed by a final, with all played in a best-of-three set format designed to fit a three-hour broadcast window....
FAA wants video gamers to become air traffic controllers as it rolls out new hiring campaign
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (286+ words) WASHINGTON " The Federal Aviation Administration wants video game players to "level up" and apply to become air traffic controllers. The splashy new campaign, including an ad targeted at video game players, comes ahead of the opening of the annual air…...
Why did Alysa Liu retire from figure skating in 2022?
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (292+ words) WASHINGTON " Alysa Liu ended Team USA's 24-year gold medal drought in women's figure skating Thursday, delivering a career-best performance in the free skate to capture Olympic gold. The 20-year-old from the San Francisco Bay Area scored 226. 79 points, the highest total…...
Sacred Heart secures 86-75 win over Rider
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (171+ words) Hill added nine rebounds for the Pioneers (12-16, 8-9 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Nyle Ralph-Beyer went 6 of 13 from the field (3 for 9 from 3-point range) to add 15 points. Jaden Slaughter shot 4 for 9 (0 for 3 from 3-point range) and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line to…...
Oday's 26 lead Northern Kentucky over IU Indianapolis 84-81
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (153+ words) kare11. com Oday's 26 lead Northern Kentucky over IU Indianapolis 84-81 Dan Gherezgher Jr. added 24 points while going 8 of 17 from the floor, including 5 for 11 from 3-point range, for the Norse (16-11, 8-8 Horizon League). Tae Dozier had 19 points and shot 5 for 8 (3 for 4 from 3-point range)…...
US figure skater reunites with family from war-torn Ukraine at the Olympics after 4 years
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (766+ words) MILAN, Metropolitan City of Milan " It had been four long years since American figure skater Vadym Kolesnik saw family members still living in Ukraine. Four years of Russian bombs landing on Kharkiv, reducing their homes to rubble. Four years of…...
Kennedy leads Merrimack against Sacred Heart after 20-point game
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (289+ words) Merrimack Warriors (6-7, 2-0 MAAC) at Sacred Heart Pioneers (5-8, 1-1 MAAC) Fairfield, Connecticut; Monday, 2 p. m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pioneers -2. 5; over/under is 139. 5 BOTTOM LINE: Merrimack visits Sacred Heart after Kevair Kennedy scored 20 points in Merrimack's 66-59 loss to the Vermont Catamounts. The Pioneers have…...
Kristi Yamaguchi reflects on 1992 gold as she looks ahead to Milan Cortina
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (362+ words) DENVER " Kristi Yamaguchi, one of the most celebrated American figure skaters in Olympic history, is looking back on her 1992 gold'medal performance while turning her attention to the rising athletes preparing for the 2026 Winter Games in Milan Cortina. Yamaguchi, who became…...