RISE TO THE OCCASION: Princeton Day School girls soccer player Ella McLaren, left, heads the ball as PDS took on St. John Vianney in the New Jersey Non-Public A South tournament State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). The Panthers won the South tournament and last Friday won the Non-Public A title by beating Mount St. Dominic 2-0 in the state final at Franklin High. This was the first-ever non-public state title for the program. The Panthers finished the fall with a 17-2-3 record. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski) By Bill Alden For Mackenzie Brodel, it was an answered prayer and a dream…
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During the second half of the 2021 WNBA season, the New York Liberty traveled on charter planes several times. They avoided long lines at the airport. They avoided long delays. As a result, they paid a price: $500,000 – a league-record fine for violating the collective bargaining agreement. Two summers later, the theme of air transport remains at the forefront WNBA speech. An incident on Saturday involving Brittney Griner reignited these conversations. Nibbler and the Phoenix Mercury were traveling on a commercial airline from Dallas to Indiana, via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, when a man, whom the WNBA called a…
ROME — Rory McIlroy can’t seem to escape the subject of LIV Golf. But of all weeks in professional golf, the topic of rival league was always going to come up at the Ryder Cup, given the impact that Ian Poulter and Sergio Garcia have had on the European team over the past 20 years before joining LIV last year. This week’s Cup at Marco Simone is the first time since the 1995 edition without Westwood, Poulter, Garcia, Graeme McDowell or Henrik Stenson in the team. Garcia was Europe’s all-time leading scorer (28½) while Stenson was stripped of the European…
Gun Wook Parkmember of the project group ZEROBASEONEreceives mixed remarks from Korean netizens after choosing to remain neutral on the subject of the Asian Games football final between Korea and Japan.According to media reports, the topic came up when Park Gun Wook communicated with fans via a live stream on October 7, shortly before the final match. “We won’t be able to watch the football match together” the idol commented. “Since the match is between Korea and Japan, the idols must remain neutral. Please be understanding.”Korean netizens flocked to online community forums to respond to his comments, especially since Park…
Breanna Stewart couldn’t help but flash a big smile during the press conference Friday before the 2023 WNBA All-Star Game. The former UConn star sat next to her longtime USA basketball teammate Brittney Griner, whom she had recruited to play for Team Stewart in Saturday night’s game in Las Vegas. Just a year ago, Stewart and her other WNBA counterparts used this weekend as a platform to call attention to the fact that Griner was being unjustly detained overseas. “Looking at last year, especially at All-Star and throughout the season, it felt like there was a void in the WNBA…
Brooks Koepka is the only LIV player who will play in Rome Brooks Koepka is the only LIV golfer at the 2023 Ryder Cup. Locked in a three-way battle with Cameron Smith and Talor Gooch to become the 2023 LIV golf individual champion, Bryson DeChambeau will have his taken from the title during the penultimate event of the circuit which reached this year in Jeddah at the Royal Greens Golf & Country Club from October 13 to 15. DeChambeau, who picked up his second win of the season Sunday at LIV Golf Chicago and now has 146 points but is…
Saint-Dominique girls soccer coach Sabrina Adamo felt her team dominated the competition. But sometimes in football, a dominant performance may not translate into a victory. And that’s what happened on Sunday.St. Dominic fell to Manhattan Dominican Academy on penalties in the CHSAA Class A girls soccer final at Aviator Field. The teams were tied at 1 after regulation and two 10-minute overtime periods before the Dominican Academy scored Saint-Dominique 3-2 in the penalty shootout.Only 25¢ for 5 monthsUnlimited digital access. Cancel anytime.Saint-Dominique girls soccer coach Sabrina Adamo felt her team dominated the competition. But sometimes in football, a dominant performance…
WNBA expansion still seems to be a topic of discussion around the league.It happens in the offseason, around the preseason and the draft, and it always comes up during Commissioner Cathy Engelbert’s State of the League press conference during the All-Star Game.Last weekend was no different. As the WNBA enters the second half of its season, add a list of topics of concern to the players and the league. For several years, Engelbert has said the league would expand when the time was right and all 12 current teams would be in good standing financially. The league has not had…
The halls are decked out, the tofu turkey is freezing, and you’re sitting in a graveyard of stoplights, preparing for your annual shouting match with your family and dearest friends. This year, with war brewing, recession looming, and the primaries ahead, things are bound to be more tense than ever, but at Golf Digest, we have a simple solution: Whenever politics comes up, whether at the dinner table or huddled around the crackling 4K Yule log, turn the conversation to golf instead. With one of the most controversial years in golf history to unpack, you’ll still have the opportunity to…
Currently, Cristiano Ronaldo made headlines for an entirely different reason. The last few weeks have not been easy for the Portuguese football legend. At one point, he and Georgina Rodriguez even separated! But both took to social media to clarify any “relationship” crises. The influential celebrity couple is currently in the news due to their possible marriage.America’s Favorite Video TodayThis is not the first time they have publicly addressed this sensitive subject. Their recent responses regarding “marrying up” with each other have been mostly affirmative. Let’s dig deeper into what they said.Are Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez getting married?ADVERTISEMENTArticle continues…