LOS ANGELES — He hugged his grandmother and it was as if we were hugging our own. He cried in her arms and he shed the same tears Cubans have been shedding for 57 years of family separation. The video of Jose Fernandez breaking down at the sight of the grandmother he hadn’t seen in […]
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International, Sports & Competitions, USAArnold Palmer, 87, whose looks, charisma and personality helped bring the game of golf out from the private country clubs to the masses, died Sunday after being ill for several months, the U.S. Golf Association and Golf Digest reported. Palmer was called “The King” not just because he excelled at golf but because he blended
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Sports & Competitions, USALOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Dodgers rolled out the blue carpet for Vin Scully, literally. They rolled out the dignitaries too, and the videos, and even a symphony orchestra. At its heart, however, the Vin Scully tribute Friday was the world’s biggest thank-you card, come to life. The greatest broadcaster in baseball history came to say
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Sports & Competitions, USAWhile Colin Kaepernick says he’s seen positives emerge from a racial-equality movement sparked by his national-anthem protests, he’s also received death threats as a result. “I’ve had a few come my way, but not too concerned about it,” Kaepernick said Tuesday inside the 49ers locker room. Asked if those threats have come only through his
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Sports & Competitions, USAThe sight of people kneeling during the playing of our national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” requires a response. Unquestionably, we are an imperfect and flawed country, where bigotry, racial inequality and social injustice exist. But the notion that the American flag created or perpetuates these social ills is simply wrong. It is people who create
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Sports & Competitions, USAThe man who used his trumpet to blow a rousing rendition of the national anthem at the Carolina Panthers’ home opener has three words for San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick — and they might just surprise you. “I feel ya,” said Phoenix brass master Dr. Jesse McGuire, 58, as he pounded his left breast
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By Katie Turchin SAN DIEGO — September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Before our son Myer was diagnosed, the only color ribbon I knew was pink, but now I proudly wear gold in honor of Myer and all the other Warriors fighting this battle on a daily basis. Overall the Maintenance phase has been going well
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Science, Medicine, & Education, Sports & Competitions, Travel and FoodIsraeli swimmer Inbal Pezaro won the country’s third bronze medal at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Wednesday, coming in third in the 200-meter freestyle swim. The 29-year-old veteran swimmer completed the race in 3:38.20 minutes. Pezaro, from Kibbutz Yizrael in Israel’s north, became paralyzed in her lower torso in childhood. On Sunday, Israeli rower
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International, Middle East, Sports & CompetitionsA Missouri state senator chose to stay seated during the Pledge of Allegiance at the state capitol Wednesday morning in solidarity with San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick and his protests against racial injustice. Sen. Jamilah Nasheed, a St. Louis Democrat, said it’s because of her love for America that she chose to protest its
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Sports & Competitions, USABy Joe Spier CALGARY, Alberta, Canada — Who was the only Jewish person featured on a Canadian postage stamp? Don’t know – here’s a hint. She was an Olympic Games multi-medal winner. Still don’t know – another hint. She was named Canada’s woman athlete of the half-century. Give up – then read on. Fanny “Bobbie”
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International, Jewish History, Sports & CompetitionsIsraeli Paralympic rower Moran Samuel won her country’s first medal at the 2016 Games, taking third place in women’s 1000-meter single sculls three days into the competition in Rio. The gold medal went to Great Britain’s Rachel Morris, who set a new Paralympic record time of 5:13.69. China’s Lili Wang took silver with 5:16.65. Samuel’s
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International, Middle East, Sports & CompetitionsThe Rio Paralympics got started in stunning fashion on Wednesday, with an opening ceremony featuring a robot arm dancing alongside athlete Amy Purdy, and a high-flying wheelchair stuntman doing a backflip through a huge ring. There was also some political drama, as President Michel Temer was booed (again) by thousands of fans at the Maracana
Colin Kaepernick deserves comparison to Rosa Parks, according to the president of the NAACP. Cornell William Brooks said there is a line linking Parks’ refusal to stand in a Montgomery bus to give up her seat to a white person to Mr. Kaepernick’s refusal to stand during “The Star-Spangled Banner.” “It’s a lofty name, but
The Ethiopian Olympic gold medalist who publicly protested against the country’s government has arrived in the United States, where he reportedly hopes to claim asylum. Feyisa Lilesa, who won the silver medal in the men’s marathon at the Rio 2016 Olympics, crossed his arms over his head as he finished the race. The gesture has
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