Sports & Competitions

LA City Council approves contracts with IOC to host 2028 Olympics

Mayor of Los Angeles Eric Garcetti (L) and International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach shake hands during the visit of the 2024 candidate city delegation of Los Angeles at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland, July 10, 2017. [Photo/Agencies] LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Council voted Friday morning by 12-0, unanimously approving the

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International, Sports & Competitions, USA

Jewish trivia quiz: Trump and golf

By Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — Donald Trump is beginning a 17-day working vacation at the Trump National Golf Course in Bedminster, New Jersey. When Barack Obama was president, Donald Trump tweeted at least 27 times in criticism of Obama for playing golf too much when he should be dealing with the country’s problems (for example:

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Mark D. Zimmerman, Sports & Competitions, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA

First Israeli female completes grueling English Channel swim

After 13 hours in open water, Avishag Turk becomes second person ever from Israel to complete the swimming feat By Times of Israel staff Israeli swimmer Avishag Turk swims across the English Channel on August 1, 2017. (Screen capture: YouTube) An Israeli swimmer crossed the English Channel this week, making her Israel’s first woman to

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International, Middle East, Sports & Competitions

Bad Smell: Trump Golf Plans Stymied By Scottish Law

Two environmental agencies in Scotland have objected to plans by the Trump Organization to build a new 18-hole golf course at the Trump International Golf Links in northeastern Scotland. Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) has informed the president’s company that its expansion plans violate sewage pollution, environmental protection and groundwater conservation rules, reported Scotland’s Daily

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International, Sports & Competitions, USA

Golf, tennis raise $160k for Seacrest Villages

ENCINITAS, California (Press Release)– Guardians of San Diego’s 26th Annual Golf, Tennis & Spa Day presented by Seacrest Foundation, with presenting sponsor, The William Gumpert Foundation, raised over $160,000.  Proceeds from “Take a Swing for Seniors” held July 24th will benefit the Resident Assistance Fund of Seacrest Village Retirement Communities. Seacrest Foundation hosted 100 golfers

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San Diego County, Sports & Competitions

Watch Hilarious Scene Unfold as Wimbledon Heckler is Invited onto Field

When people hear the phrase “good sportsmanship”, they probably don’t associate that with men wearing skirts. But that’s exactly what happened at the Wimbledon 2017 Championships earlier this week. style=”display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px” data-ad-client=”ca-pub-8420654331411867″ data-ad-slot=”1313712966″> 4-time major tennis champion Kim Clijsters was playing a double invitational game at Wimbledon when she asked the crowd whether she should serve

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International, Sports & Competitions

O.J. Simpson is granted parole after serving 9 years for Vegas robbery

CARSON CITY, Nev.— O.J. Simpson was granted parole Thursday for convictions connected to a robbery in Las Vegas about a decade ago. He could be out of jail as early as October. The moment the former football star received his fourth and final vote from the Nevada Board of Parole recommending release, Simpson dropped his

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Sports & Competitions, USA

The First Self-Defense Studio in the Middle East that Teaches Women to Fight Back

Women in the Middle East have always been conditioned to believe that they have to be the victims of violence and abuse – but not anymore. That’s because SheFighter, an exclusively female martial arts studio in Jordan, is the first Middle Eastern organization that teaches women how to defend themselves. style=”display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px” data-ad-client=”ca-pub-8420654331411867″ data-ad-slot=”1313712966″> Lina Khalifeh

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Middle East, Sports & Competitions