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Christi Melton is a writer from The Newspring. She writes about lifestyle, books, sports, education and technology. Her hobbies include reading and playing tennis.

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Ravens pack their bags, say goodbye to another season that ends prematurely

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OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The signs of another season that ended far too early were scattered across the Baltimore Ravens’ locker room Monday afternoon. A spool of dark industrial-sized garbage bags was located in the middle, easily accessible for anyone who needed them. Other players chose to pack up their lockers into moving boxes. In […]

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Nottingham Forest submit £22m transfer bid for Brentford's Yoane Wissa

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Nottingham Forest have submitted a £22million bid to sign Yoane Wissa from Brentford. Forest’s proposal is significantly below Brentford’s valuation of the forward, whose current contract runs through to 2026. Forest, who are also considering alternative options, retain their interest in signing the 28-year-old. ⁠Signed from French side FC Lorient in August 2021, Wissa has

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Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz live updates: Australian Open 2025 match score, start time, predictions and more

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Hello and welcome to our live coverage of today’s 2025 Australian Open quarter-final between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz. There is plenty on the line today. Djokovic, 37, is aiming to win a record-extending 11th Australian Open title. He last won the tournament in 2023 although fell to reigning champion Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals

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How a new LAUSD board member hopes to inspire change following Trump’s inauguration 

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LAUSD school board member Karla Griego reading with students. Credit: Courtesy of Karla Griego A lot has changed in the life of the Los Angeles Unified School District’s new board member, representing District 5.  In the past few months, Karla Griego was elected to LAUSD’s school board, was sworn in and now is having to

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Manchester United transfers: Why Amorim wants Dorgu, Rashford's options and other possible deals

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When Sir Jim Ratcliffe ventured down to the Manchester United dressing room area after Ruben Amorim’s side had beaten Southampton 3-1 at Old Trafford on Thursday, the mood was buoyant following their late come-from-behind victory. United’s co-owner mingled with players who had strained to defeat the bottom side in the Premier League, but Amad’s quickfire

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Kirk Herbstreit emotional on-air after Buckeyes win title: 'I'm just fired up for these guys'

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ESPN announcer Kirk Herbstreit held back tears in the broadcast booth after Ohio State, his alma mater, celebrated its first national title in 10 years with a win over Notre Dame on Monday, stating the OSU players “went to hell and back” to end the season as champions. Appearing on “SportsCenter” alongside longtime booth partner

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Ryan Donato's relentless attack mentality makes him an intriguing Blackhawks trade chip

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CHICAGO — Ryan Donato doesn’t think. Ryan Donato just does. If the puck hits his stick and there’s a shooting lane in front of him, you can be darn sure he’s shooting it. Like, now. And if there’s no lane to shoot, that puck is coming off his stick in a teammate’s direction. Like, right

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Liverpool's biggest achievement this season? Jurgen Klopp is rarely mentioned now

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Jurgen Klopp spins around inside Anfield’s museum and after beating his chest, inspiring words follow. He has been doing this since last summer, back when Liverpool installed a hologram of their former manager within a glass case. Yet look in other corners of the stadium, even on a matchday — bar a banner or two

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Coco Gauff out of Australian Open after Paula Badosa wins in Melbourne

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MELBOURNE, Australia — Coco Gauff is out of the Australian Open. On a hot, sun-drenched Rod Laver Arena day that looked tailored to her strengths, and in a matchup when she is the Grand Slam veteran, Gauff lost to Paula Badosa of Spain. Badosa, who returned from a potentially career-ending injury at this year’s Wimbledon,

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How Devon Levi handled his latest NHL action and more takeaways from Sabres' loss

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Buffalo Sabres goalie prospect Devon Levi is putting together a terrific season in the AHL. He’s 12-3-2 with a .913 save percentage, 2.33 goals-against average and two shutouts. He was named to the AHL All-Star Game. At that level, the 23-year-old has looked the part as one of hockey’s most promising goalie prospects. But the

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