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Boston Red Sox rally late for 2nd straight game, beating Toronto Blue Jays 5-4

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Priyanka Patil |

Alex Verdugo hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and the AL East-leading Boston Red Sox revitalized late for the second straight game, beating Toronto 5-4 on Monday night in the opener of a significant series for the Blue…

In taekwondo, Anastasija Zolotic becomes 1st American woman to win Olympic gold medal

Posted on July 26, 2021 by Priyanka Patil |

Anastasija Zolotic entered these Olympics as a youthful taekwondo star, one with potential to affect the game in years to come. She’ll leave the Tokyo Games as the first American woman to win gold in the game. The 18-year-old beat…

Tokyo 2020: Coco Gauff won’t play in Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19

Posted on July 19, 2021 by Priyanka Patil |

U.S. Olympian Coco Gauff reported Sunday she tried positive for COVID-19 and will not play in the Tokyo Games, what start this week. The Games would have been the 17-year-old tennis player’s first Olympics. “It has always been a dream…

Australia’s Min Woo Lee wins Scottish Open after 3-way playoff

Posted on July 12, 2021 by Priyanka Patil |

Australia’s Min Woo Lee won a three-way season finisher against Matt Fitzpatrick and Thomas Detry at the Scottish Open on Sunday to secure his second European Tour title. Lee birdied the main additional opening after the threesome had completed tied…

Zaila Avant-garde, becomes 1st African-American to win Scripps National Spelling Bee

Posted on July 9, 2021 by Priyanka Patil |

Zaila Avant-garde understood the meaning of what she was doing as she remained on the Scripps National Spelling Bee stage, peppering pronouncer Jacques Bailly with inquiries regarding Greek and Latin roots. Zaila realized she would be the primary African American…

QB Trevor Lawrence agree to sign 4-year rookie contract with Jacksonville Jaguars

Posted on July 6, 2021 by Priyanka Patil |

Panthers quarterback and No. 1 overall pick Trevor Lawrence signed Trevor Lawrence marked his four-year youngster contract Monday, clearing the way for him to go to the beginning of instructional course in three weeks. Under the NFL’s rookie opening system,…

After losing No. 1 ranking, Jin Young Ko wins the Volunteers of America Classic

Posted on July 5, 2021 by Priyanka Patil |

Jin Young Ko needed a new trophy for her new house in Texas, and she even got something for the closet. She got a couple of cowhand boots for winning the Volunteers of America Classic on Sunday. The South Korean…

LA Dodgers celebrate World Series title at White House, then expand winning streak

Posted on July 3, 2021 by Priyanka Patil |

It required 32 years loaded up with disappointing summers and October heartbreak, however the Dodgers got back to the White House as World Series champions Friday before they beat the Washington Nationals 10-5 for their seventh straight win. They were…

Former UGA football coach Mark Richt announces Parkinson’s diagnosis

Posted on July 2, 2021 by Priyanka Patil |

Imprint Richt, the former UGA football coach, reported Thursday night that he has been diagnosed to have Parkinson’s disease. Richt, who led the Bulldogs from 2001-15 and introduced a new era of success for the program, said in a tweet…

Alex Bowman signs two-year contract extension from Hendrick Motorsports

Posted on June 19, 2021 by Priyanka Patil |

Alex Bowman got a two-year contract expansion from Hendrick Motorsports on Friday that observes NASCAR’s return to Nashville and sponsor Ally’s help of the first Cup Series race nearby in 37 years. Bowman was reached out through the 2023 season…