On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the tragic death of Roberto Clemente, we present this article that was originally published on Dec. 31, 2021. Roberto Clemente made his Major League debut on April 17, 1955, batting third and playing right field for the Pirates in the first game of a doubleheader against the Dodgers. […]Read More
US to Let MLB Stars Play for Cuba in World
VOA NEWS/AP The United States will permit Major League Baseball players from Cuba to represent their home country in the World Baseball Classic next year. The decision announced Saturday in a news release by the Baseball Federation of Cuba (FCB) could be a big step in once again turning Cuba’s national team into heavy hitters […]Read More
62 Members Urge Biden Administration to Prioritize, Welcome More Ukrainian
Bipartisan group recommends raising refugee cap, prioritizing Ukrainian applications, and reducing wait times WASHINGTON, DC – Today, a bipartisan group of 62 Members of Congress wrote to President Biden urging him to build on the humanitarian efforts already underway to help Ukrainians by allowing for the expedited resettlement of Ukrainian refugees in the United States. Among […]Read More
Softball schedule announced for The World Games 2022 in Birmingham,
PULLY, Switzerland — The World Games 2022 Organising Committee, the International World Games Association (IWGA) and the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) today announced the official schedule of The World Games 2022 softball competition. The softball event will commence on Saturday, 9 July 2022, at Hoover Met Stadium. The eight qualified teams have been drawn […]Read More
VOA News WASHINGTON-American Nathan Chen won the gold medal Thursday in the men’s figure skating competition at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, becoming the first U.S. man to win the event since 2010. Chen came into the day leading the competition after earning the highest score in the short program. He gave an even more […]Read More
Human Rights, Economic Ties Drive Decisions to Boycott – or
VOA – Ralph Jennings SAN FRANCISCO — As much as China and the International Olympic Committee have pushed for the Olympic Games to be a neutral event, political controversy and boycotts of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics started months before Friday’s opening ceremonies. But not everyone’s enmeshed in politics. Boycott supporters, including human rights groups, […]Read More
China’s Pandemic Olympics Begins, With Lockdown and Boycotts
VOA News The country where the coronavirus outbreak emerged two years ago launched a locked-down Winter Olympics on Friday, proudly projecting its might on the most global of stages even as some Western governments mounted a diplomatic boycott over the way China treats millions of its own people. The opening ceremony began just after the […]Read More
NAIL TAPPED TO CREATE NEW RHODE ISLAND PRO SOCCER TEAM
Providence-based firm to help create the name, crest and colors of the men’s pro soccer team PROVIDENCE, R.I. — NAIL Communications today announced a new partnership with Rhode Island Pro Soccer to coordinate the design and development of a name, crest and colors for Rhode Island’s new professional men’s soccer team. “NAIL uses courage and […]Read More
RHODE ISLAND PROFESSIONAL SOCCER LAUNCHES SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS
Launch represents another significant development in club’s progress PAWTUCKET, Rhode Island – Rhode Island’s upstart Professional Soccer Club launched its newly-formed social media platform today, signaling another positive step in its development. The club went live with its Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts this morning, and they are as follows: Twitter @RI_ProSoccer Facebook @RhodeIslandProSoccer Instagram @ri_prosoccer […]Read More
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