Elizabeth Leachman, a student at Samuel V. Champions High School, ran the mile in 4:44.06, which is a personal best for the full mile. EUGENE, Ore. — A Boerne girl finished second in the girls mile at the Nike Outdoor Nationals held in Eugene, Oregon on Saturday. Elizabeth Leachman, a student at Samuel V. Champions … Read more
Organizers say they are preparing for the Paris Olympics’ unique Opening Ceremony as originally planned, with no alternatives being prepared at this stage. PARIS, France — Curious onlookers gathered on bridges as dozens of boats snaked along the Seine river on Monday in a rehearsal for the Paris Olympics’ unique opening ceremony next month. A … Read more
More than 200 employees removed about 800 pounds of trash from the mountain — and boy, did they find some weird stuff. BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. — A whole pineapple, a jug of barbeque sauce and bones were a few of the items discovered under the snow at a Colorado mountain ski resort. Breckenridge Ski Resort shared … Read more
More than 200 employees removed about 800 pounds of trash from the mountain — and boy, did they find some weird stuff. BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. — A whole pineapple, a jug of barbeque sauce and bones were a few of the items discovered under the snow at a Colorado mountain ski resort. Breckenridge Ski Resort shared … Read more
SAN ANTONIO — Las Vegas oddsmakers are busy with 2024 NBA Draft prop futures and are projecting which player the San Antonio Spurs will select in the first round at No. 4. According to oddsmaker BetOnline, there is a three-way odds tie that San Antonio will select Nikola Topic, Rob Dillingham, or Stephon Castle. BetOnline … Read more
J.J. Rice was born in the United States but grew up in Tonga where his parents operate a tourist lodge. WELLINGTON, New Zealand — United States-born kitefoiler J.J. Rice, who was to represent Tonga at the Paris Olympics, has died in a diving accident. He was 18. Rice’s father Darren Rice confirmed his son’s death Monday … Read more
5-year-old Emmalyn Rowan recently celebrated three years since her heart transplant and got to explore Fifth Third Field with the umpires. TOLEDO, Ohio — Emmalyn Rowan is an inspiration to all. The 5-year-old had her first open-heart surgery when she was 2 days old and recently celebrated the three-year anniversary of her successful heart transplant. … Read more