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Bob Wolff, Sportscaster for 8 Decades, Dies at 96
The entertainer played "Take Me Out to the Ballgame", on the ukulele when he was inducted into the broadcasting wing of the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995. Wolff began his broadcasting career in 1939 while he was studying at the Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. He was in sports broadcasting for almost 80 years. [Full Article...]
Flash floods kill 9 swimmers at United States river
Twitter users and journalists were quick enough to post videos and photos of the flash floods that struck Arizona . The National Weather Service said storms moved in from north of the Phoenix area around 9 p.m., bringing heavy rain, wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour and hail as they moved south. [Full Article...]
Virat Kohli was reluctant against Virender Sehwag's proposal as Team India coach
Former all-rounder Ravi Shastri has been appointed Indian cricket head coach until the 2019 World Cup, a year after the 55-year-old was pipped to the post by Anil Kumble . Kumble had informed that skipper Virat Kohli had reservations about his work "style" and his extension as the head coach, which prompted him to resign. [Full Article...]
England Women reach World Cup semi-final despite pitch concerns
Nat Sciver then fell for a second-ball duck as Fletcher bowled the all-rounder, and when Fran Wilson was caught behind to give 30-year-old her third wicket in the innings, England looked in serious trouble. Opener Hayley Mathews (29 from 64 balls) and Chedean Nation (23 from 57) were the main contributor for West Indies . 'We said winning was a habit and we wanted to keep on doing that, so we... [Full Article...]
Dhawan in, Murali out from team India for Tests in Sri Lanka
The Tamil Nadu right hander has not played any competitive cricket since suffering a wrist injury after the Australia series, which Virat Kohli's men won 2-1. The BCCI medical team has subsequently advised Vijay to continue his rehabilitation program. Dhawan, who has been in good form in limited-overs, was initially ignored for the Test series. [Full Article...]
Irate youths attack SEMA rescue team in Maiduguri
On July 7, police on surveillance duty around the University of Maiduguri area gunned down two male suicide bombers who were attempting to sneak into the university campus to carry out an attack. He added that an Explosive Ordinance Detective (EOD) team was deployed in the area and normalcy had been restored. Police spokesman Victor Isuzu, who confirmed the incident, said: "The explosion affec... [Full Article...]
Nationals Trade for Oakland's Sean Doolittle and Ryan Madson
The Nationals , looking to bolster baseball's leakiest bullpen, on Sunday acquired A's relievers Sean Doolittle and Ryan Madson for right-hander Blake Treinen and two prospects, the teams announced . So it could be both of them. Neuse is a decent third base prospect now in A ball. The club will now just look to get the best talent it can find, even if the players are in a lower classification... [Full Article...]
Macron seeks new Mideast peace talks at Netanyahu meeting
The French leader met Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas on Wednesday, when he said he backed a two-state solution and opposed Israeli settlements. Macron dismissed arguments by French far right leaders that the collaborationist Vichy regime didn't represent the French state, saying that is "convenient, but it is false". [Full Article...]