Soccer player Coley Sidloski is participating in the annual #WePlayFor3 tournament in 2022. Credit: David Cleveland If Coley Sidloski could describe her older sister, Ally, in one word, it would be “resilient.” Every game, Ohio State women’s soccer player Coley Sidloski wears the number 3 on her back in honor of Ally Sidloski, who tragically passed away in May 2021. Three was the number passed down from sister to the other. After a day of sailing with her friends, Ally Sidloski, 21, was hanging from a swimming platform attached to the back of the boat. Unknowingly, carbon monoxide vapors escaped…
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WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert speaks to the media before the 2023 WNBA All-Star Game on July 15, 2023. PHOENIX – AT&T WNBA All-Star 2024 will take place in Phoenix, Arizona at the Footprint Center, home of the three-time WNBA champion Phoenix Mercury, it was announced today by WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert. This will be the third time Phoenix has hosted the WNBA midseason showcase, after it was held in the city in 2000 and 2014. Engelbert made the announcement today in Las Vegas, site of the AT&T WNBA All-Star 2023. “As I have said from day one, we are going…
The city of Palo Alto has added about 40 wayfinding signs in the California Avenue business district that point to parking lots and bike parks. The signage reflects an effort to attract more people to the pedestrian street. Photo by Gennady Sheyner. CALIFORNIAN DREAM… When the Palo Alto City Council voted earlier this month to keep a segment of California Avenue as a permanent pedestrian thoroughfare, its decision sparked a mix of responses, with outdoor dining enthusiasts applauding the decision and some neighborhood businesses fuming against the action. Since then, however, the city has implemented small changes that it hopes…
Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner will be absent from her team for at least two games “to focus on her mental health,” the WNBA team announced Saturday.Griner will not travel with the Mercury to Chicago and Indiana for upcoming road games against the Sky and Fever on Sunday and Tuesday, respectively. The Mercury return home to Phoenix to face the Atlanta Dream on Thursday, but it is unclear when Griner will return to the lineup.“The Mercury fully supports Brittney and we will continue to work together on a timetable for her return,” the team said in a statement Saturday.Griner is…
By: James Colgan November 25, 2023 Justin Thomas was among the governing bodies’ most vocal critics of the recoil of a golf ball. Getty Images On a foggy June afternoon in Los Angeles, USGA CEO Mike Whan took to the podium and braced himself for impact. It was Wednesday at US Open at Los Angeles Country Cluband the annual state of Whan State had turned into a minefield. By the time Whan arrived at the lectern, the number of third-rail subjects in golf was approaching double digits. There were battles with an elitist reception course; the state commissioner of the…
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NEW YORK — The seven-time NBA champion Golden State Warriors have been awarded a WNBA expansion team, WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced today. The team will begin play in the 2025 season, making it the first new franchise to join the league since 2008. The new team will be owned and operated by Joe Lacob, co-chairman and CEO of the Warriors, and Peter Guber, co-executive chairman, and will play home games at Chase Center in San Francisco. Additionally, Golden State’s Oakland complex, which served as the Warriors’ practice facility and front office from 1997 to 2019, will be the home…
At the last meeting of the St. Petersburg City Council, there was some unrest over “employee leave” during the holidays. Such a topic sparked some controversy and it wasn’t the first time. Some advocate for employees, others for what they consider a good work ethic. What is missing from the entire debate and should take precedence is what is best for the citizens of the city. Absences from work, whether centered around vacation or not, should always ask the question, “How does this affect the person(s) I work for?” » For example, let’s use the most recent closing dates around…
What behavior qualifies as sexual harassment?The employer’s obligation to prevent sexual harassmentRecurring reports on the subject highlight that sexual harassment is a widespread problem among female footballers in Norway. In fact, one in six players at the highest level of women’s football in Norway have faced inappropriate behavior from their coaches or other support staff. Given the significant societal problem of sexual harassment, this article aims to clarify what constitutes sexual harassment in Norway and discuss employers’ obligations to prevent such behavior.What behavior qualifies as sexual harassment?Before diving into an employer’s duty to prevent sexual harassment, it is necessary to…
What happened in Vegas doesn’t stay in Vegas as the whole world celebrated Monday with the Las Vegas Aces, when the team hosted its second straight WNBA championship parade.A’ja Wilson was named series MVP as the Aces defeated the New York Liberty in four games on Wednesday to win consecutive titles. They are only the third franchise in league history to win back-to-back championships. They rallied with injured starters Chelsea Gray and Kiah Stokes to take the final victory 70-69. Wilson had 24 points and 16 rebounds in the game and had a double-double in three of the four outings.For…