Figure skater Amber Glenn first LGBTQ+ woman to win the U.S. title

For the first time in her senior career, Amber Glenn is the U.S. women’s figure skating champion. Having finished on the podium multiple times at nationals in the past, including a third-place finish last year, her overall score of 210.46 was enough to finally get Glenn the gold. It was her sixth U.S. championship appearance. …

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Artist Dirk Rozich creates LeBron James mural at Akron museum

Stark County artist Dirk Rozich caught himself in a moment of awe while painting images of global sports icon LeBron James. Working on a trio of 28-by-20 inch paintings, each one would be enlarged into murals at the LeBron James’ Home Court museum at House Three Thirty in Akron. “It was very emotional when I …

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Pitch Perfect: A multi-billion dollar broadcast market, BCCI’s push and ICC’s ‘U-P-L’ presentation

New Delhi: A multi-billion dollar broadcast market, the game’s most powerful board’s positive intent and a perfect pitch by the global body based on a three-fold ‘U-P-L’ principle ensured cricket’s inclusion in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has worked very closely with the International Olympic Council (IOC) and …

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cricket: IOC approves Cricket for 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday approved Cricket for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, announced IOC President Thomas Bach. Bach on Thursday chaired the Executive Board meeting at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai. “Los Angeles Committee proposed five games which can be the part of Los Angeles Olympics – which include Cricket. …

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