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NCAA Division I removes marijuana from banned substances list

United Press International (UPI.com) 

NCAA Division I college athletes will no longer face penalties for marijuana use during postseason championships after the National Collegiate Athletic Association voted to remove cannabis from its banned substances list

Porirua City Locks In Ten-year Plan And Sets Rates

Scoop 

At a meeting of the full Council today, the Long-term Plan 2024-34 (LTP) was formally adopted, following deliberations and decisions at a meeting of the Te Puna Kōrero Committee on 6 June.

Battle lines drawn over civil servants’ healthcare

Cyprus Mail 

A couple of months ago this column congratulated parliament for axing the additional free health services to civil servants that were not covered by Gesy, but we warned that Pasydy union would not take it lying down. The day or reckoning is now upon us as the deadline for implementation, July 1, looms. The health […]

What I Would Like to See For the Presidential Debate

RingSideReport.com 

By Ron Signore There has been speculation that Cheeto Boy will not show up to the debate with President Biden Thursday that is to air on CNN. The opinion that has floated around social media may take many by surprise if he shows up on Thursday. Me included. Some potential confidence to support that opinion […]

Chicago Bulls Officially Swipe Major Scoring Help With 11th Pick

SportsMockery.com 

The Chicago Bulls probably were not going to get the franchise-altering star they needed to change the culture, but it appears they did far better than people expected. At one point in time, Lithuanian native Matas Buzelis was considered the best prospect going into the 2024 draft. An ankle injury and a slow start to […]

Why Finns are deadly serious about hobby horsing

France24.com (en) 

Welcome to the strangely exacting world of hobby horsing, the Finnish sport guaranteed to put a smile on your face. Immaculately-coiffed equestrians leap athletically over fences just like in horse jumping, going as fast as they can against the clock straddling their stick steeds. Things are more stately in the dressage, with riders trotting their stick horses with intricately decorated stuffed heads before the discerning eyes of the judges. Some 260 riders from 22 countries -- most women and... Читать дальше...

Sean Strickland not interested in Robert Whittaker fight

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

(Photo credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports) Sean Strickland is holding out for a rematch with middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis rather than taking on Robert Whittaker, he posted on social media on Tuesday. Strickland (29-6 MMA, 16-6 UFC) posted a unanimous decision over Paulo Costa at UFC 302 earlier this month after relinquishing his title to Du Plessis (21-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) in January at UFC 297. Meanwhile, Wh

Injured Jamaican sprint star Thompson-Herah out of Olympics: statement

France24.com (en) 

Thompson-Herah, who completed the 100m-200m gold medal double at both the 2016 and pandemic-delayed 2020 Olympics, confirmed her decision after pulling out of this week's Jamaican trials. "I am hurt and devastated to be missing the Olympics this year but at the end of the day it's sports and my health comes first," Thompson-Herah, 31, wrote in a statement shared on social media. Thompson-Herah had already abandoned her bid to defend her 200m crown in Paris after opting not to take part in the 200m at this week's Jamaica trials in Kingston. Читать дальше...

Orioles sock 3 homers, end skid at Guardians' expense

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

(Photo credit: Reggie Hildred-USA TODAY Sports) Baltimore's Gunnar Henderson, Cedric Mullins and Ryan O'Hearn homered to overcome a head-turning debut from Cleveland Guardians rookie Jhonkensy Noel as the Orioles snapped a season-worst, five-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory on Wednesday. Noel homered in his first big-league at-bat and teammate Gabriel Arias also went deep, but the Guardians had their seven-game winn

Bulls select Matas Buzelis 11th overall in NBA Draft, continue slow play of roster change

Chicago Sun-Times 

The hand is being played slowly, but it’s being played.

Call that progress for a Bulls organization that was dug in the sands of continuity for almost three consecutive disappointing seasons.

Less than one week after trading Alex Caruso to Oklahoma City for 21-year-old point guard Josh Giddey, the Bulls used Wednesday’s first round of the NBA draft to continue the retooling, selecting Chicago-born Matas Buzelis with the 11th overall pick.

In grabbing the promising wing forward... Читать дальше...

'I'm sorry': Texas executes Ramiro Gonzales on birthday of 18-year-old he raped and killed - USA TODAY

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  1. 'I'm sorry': Texas executes Ramiro Gonzales on birthday of 18-year-old he raped and killed  USA TODAY
  2. Texas executes Ramiro Gonzales for 2001 murder  The Texas Tribune
  3. Ramiro Gonzales executed in Texas case that centered on ‘future dangerousness’  The Washington Post
  4. Texas Executes Man After Supreme Court Rejects His Last Challenge  The New York Times
  5. Texas executes man, 41, who committed murder as a teen then served as spiritual advisor to prison inmates ... Читать дальше...

Thaksin 'just joking' about being assistant

BangkokPost.com 

Pheu Thai leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Wednesday her father Thaksin was just joking when he told party MPs on Tuesday he was ready to work as her assistant if asked, a remark which could put the party at risk of dissolution.