Emma Raducanu hits a forehand during her defeat by Ekaterina Alexandrova in Doha – Mohamed Farag/Getty Images Emma Raducanu’s miserable coachless run continued as she lost in straight sets to Ekaterina Alexandrova, the same Russian she had defeated in the opening round of last month’s Australian Open. The shape of the match, in which Raducanu … Read more
Lubbock and West Texas lost trailblazers, heroes and others who touched the lives of many across the area and beyond in 2024. Here are some of the stories the Avalanche-Journal shared about people who passed on last year but were remembered for their lasting impact. Former Texas Tech football coach Steve Sloan Steve Sloan, the … Read more
The Lansing area lost nearly two dozen restaurants in 2024. Some were short-lived, including Owosso’s Area 52 Diner, open for just over a year, and The Goat Marketplace and Bistro, open for just a few months. Others, including Canton, a Chinese eatery in Delta Township, and Stillwater Grill in Okemos, were open for over 20 … Read more
The Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks pay tribute to NBA legend Jerry West before Game 3 of the NBA Finals on June 12, 2024. West died at 86. (Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) While 2024 was an incredible year in sports, it was also one that saw the deaths of so … Read more
The Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks pay tribute to NBA legend Jerry West before Game 3 of the NBA Finals on June 12, 2024. West died at 86. (Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) While 2024 was an incredible year in sports, it was also one that saw the losses of so … Read more
LONG BEACH, Wash. (AP) — Russ Lewis has picked up some strange things along the coast of Long Beach Peninsula in Washington state over the years: Hot Wheels bicycle helmets with feather tufts, life-size plastic turkey decoys made for hunters, colorful squirt guns. And Crocs — so many mismatched Crocs. If you find a single … Read more