Canadian Ella Shelton, right, celebrates her goal with teammate Victoria Bach of Canada during IIHF World Women’s Championship second period hockey action against Russia in Calgary, Alta. On Sunday, August 22, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS / Jeff McIntosh CALGARY – Canada secured offensive contributions throughout the roster in a 5-1 […]
Month: August 2021
FINIS Inc. ‘Game Change’ Smart Glasses Help Olympic Athletes Train for the Start
FINIS-sponsored athletes represent their countries, break world records and win medals at the Olympics FINIS Inc., announced that its FINIS Smart Goggle, Powered by Ciye ™, a revolutionary goggle that allows swimmers to see their split times and results in real time, has been instrumental inhelp Olympians train and win […]
Christina JoAnn (Korst) Bentrott | The everyday world
Christina JoAnn (Korst) Bentrott died on August 16, 2021, at the age of 42, in a hospital in Reno, Nevada due to complications from COVID-19. Tina was born on December 23, 1978 in Tacoma, Washington and was adopted at birth by her loving parents, Gerald and Gay Korst. Tina grew […]
Elon University / Today in Elon / Death of Jeanne Robertson, administrator of Elon University
Elon’s longtime leader and benefactor passed away on August 21. Elon administrator Jeanne Swanner Robertson, one of the university’s most loyal and generous supporters and a nationally recognized speaker and comedian, died on August 21. She was 77 years old. Robertson and her husband Jerry, who died on June 7, […]
Indian Shaili Singh wins silver in women’s long jump at World Under-20 Championships in Nairobi
Shaili Singh, a 17-year-old long jumper from Jhansi, won the silver medal in the women’s long jump at the World Under-20 Championships in Nairobi on Sunday. Shaili Singh, who trains at Anju Bobby George Academy in Bengaluru, broke a new U20 national record of 6.59m to win the silver medal. […]
Home gyms designed to perfectly complement your IKEA + furniture help you become your fittest version!
The pandemic has held most of us in our homes, and not that we needed more excuses to tidy up the gym, but now we have a legitimate one – there is literally a virus on the loose. ! But ignoring our health and fitness is something we simply can’t […]
Bill Haisten: Braylin Presley’s worth as measured by Bixby’s winning streak and his three crown titles | Soccer
When the Spartans recorded a shocking 57-7 victory over Jenks in 2019, the Presleys combined six touchdowns and Brennan had three interceptions. Even though Bixby’s usually powerful offense struggled to secure points and scores against an outstanding Choctaw defense in the final 6AII Championship game, Braylin rushed for 218 yards. […]
Law enforcement torch race gives hope to Special Olympics athletes
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MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) – Special Olympics athletes gathered with law enforcement in Manhattan on Saturday for the annual torch race. Members of the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office and Special Olympics athletes passed the torch to members of the Riley County Police Department to carry it to the torch race. Special […]
Olympic athletes hit the poses of Sailor Moon and Dragon Ball
In the name of the Moon, the Uzbekistan team will do gymnastics. Photo: Jamie squire (Getty Images) With the closing ceremony ending tonight in Japan, the Tokyo 2020 Olympics have come to an end. As in the previous Olympic Games, there were winners, losers and upheavals. But unlike others, the […]
This week’s events in the Renton area
RENTON, WA – Ready for a family outing? Below we’ve included some of this week’s best events across Renton. See what’s going on and what might interest you before making any plans. Tip: if you want to see your event in the next roundup, you can add it to the […]