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Editorial Roundup: New York
Jamestown Post-Journal. December 6, 2023. Editorial: Use Additional Talks To Improve Relations Between State, Senecas The state and Seneca Nation have kicked the can a little further down the road with a short-term extension of the gaming compact between the nation...
Jill Biden brings a holiday ice rink to the White House for children to skate and play hockey
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden extended her holiday theme of “Magic, Wonder and Joy” to the White House grounds with an ice rink on the South Lawn for children to skate and play hockey in December. “Who's ready to skate?” she said, after several ice skating performances by...
Flyers honor 9-year-old hockey captain fighting cancer with spot on the bench
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers had an honorary captain on their bench, a 9-year-old hockey player battling cancer. Owen Micciche, captain of the Genesis Hockey Club, joined Flyers coach John Tortorella and the rest of the team during their 4-1 loss to Carolina on...
Staff reassigned at Florida school after allegations that transgender student played on girls' team
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (AP) — Dozens of students participated in a walkout at a South Florida high school on Tuesday, a day after their principal and four other staff members were removed from their positions as officials investigate allegations of a transgender student being allowed to play on a...
Oweh scores on tip-in with 1.4 seconds left to give Oklahoma a thrilling 72-70 win over USC
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Otega Oweh tipped in Javian McCollum's missed jumper with 1.4 seconds left to give Oklahoma a thrilling 72-70 victory over No. 23 Southern California on Friday in the championship game of the inaugural Rady Children's Invitational. Boogie Ellis' desperation heave...
Christian school that objected to transgender athlete sues Vermont after it's banned from competing
A Vermont Christian school that withdrew its girls basketball team from a playoff game because a transgender student was playing on the opposing team is suing Vermont for barring it from state tournaments and a state tuition program. Mid Vermont Christian School of Quechee forfeited...
Lionel Messi draws Brazilian fans to what could be the Argentine great's last match in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rafael Yen is just a boy, only 8 years old and mad for soccer like most kids in soccer-mad Brazil, but he has a conundrum that even his father is so far powerless to fix. Will Rafael wear an Argentina shirt at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday...
WhatsApp enters sports in deal with F1 team Mercedes. Channels feature to offer exclusive content
LAS VEGAS (AP) — WhatsApp has chosen the Mercedes Formula One team for its first sports sponsorship, a multi-year agreement that will give followers of the eight-time world champion exclusive team content and in-race updates through the Meta-owned private messaging service. The...
Vowing to “do it for the city,” Lewiston soccer team wins state title weeks after mass shooting
OAKLAND, Maine (AP) — The boy's high school soccer team in the Maine city that was the site of a mass shooting more than two weeks ago has won the state title. The Lewiston Blue Devils beat Deering 3-2 on Saturday in the Class A boys’ soccer state championship game. ...
El Segundo's Little League World Series champs will ride on a float in the Rose Parade
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — The Little League World Series championship team from El Segundo, California, will be on a float in the 135th Rose Parade on New Year's Day. The players were surprised with the announcement Monday during a ceremony at the headquarters of El Segundo-based...
