Arshdeep Singh among nominees for ICC Men's Emerging Cricketer of the Year 2022

 Posted on August 17, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  555 words  |  Patria Henriques

During India's recent tour to New Zealand, Singh was also awarded an ODI cap, and the 23-year-old looks to be destined to lead India's cricket ahead. The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the finalists for the Men's Emerging Cricketer of the Year award on Wednesday. South Africa's Marco Jansen, India's Arshdeep Singh, New Zealand batsman Finn Allen, and Afghanistan's Ibrahim Zadran are among the finalists for the prize. It's commendable how quickly Arshdeep Singh adapted to international cricket, becoming a vital component of India's white-ball bowling attack. [Read More]

Bryce Harper lifts Phillies to World Series with home run bomb

 Posted on August 17, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  288 words  |  Valentine Belue

Bryce Harper hit the biggest home run of his life this last weekend. The two-run bomb in the eighth inning gave Harper’s Philadelphia Phillies a 4-3 Game 5 victory over the San Diego Padres in the National League Championship Series and sent the Phillies to the World Series. Harper, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was named the series MVP after hitting .400 with two home runs. [Read More]

Comer named as House Oversight ranking member

 Posted on August 17, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  321 words  |  Fernande Dalal

House Republican leaders Monday named Rep. James R. Comer, R-Ky., as the next ranking member of the House Oversight and Reform Committee. Comer was one of several members who expressed interest in the job after Ohio’s Jim Jordan, who had served as ranking member on the Oversight panel since the beginning of the 116th Congress in 2019, was named the top Republican on the Judiciary Committee. Jordan got his new position on Judiciary when Doug Collins of Georgia launched a Senate campaign and was required to step down from his ranking slot at Judiciary. [Read More]

Last name RAINE: origin and meaning

 Posted on August 17, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  91 words  |  Chauncey Koziol

Raine : 1: English: from the medieval female personal name Rayne (from Old French reine ‘queen’ Latin regina).2: English: from the Middle English personal name Ra(y)ne Reyne a pet form of Reynold and Rayner or possibly Ranulf (see Randolph).5: French and possibly also English: nickname from Old French raine ‘frog’ (from Latin rana).3: English: perhaps a habitational name from Rayne (Essex); see Raines.4: Scottish: habitational name from Rayne (Aberdeenshire) of unexplained etymology. [Read More]

League of Legends: Wild Rift ranking system explained

 Posted on August 17, 2024  |  6 minutes  |  1078 words  |  Patria Henriques

Recommended VideosLeague of Legends: Wild Rift offers many different modes to play, and out of these, ranked mode lets you know how good you are compared to other players. After a ranked match is over, each player’s rank is adjusted based on their performance and the other players’ ranks. Riot Games have revealed the complete ranking system of League of Legends: Wild Rift, including the tiers, matchmaking, ranked fortitude, etc. to help you understand the ranked mode better. [Read More]

Mom says family turned away from Utah pool because sons with autism can't wear anti-drowning devices

 Posted on August 17, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  474 words  |  Patria Henriques

CLEARFIELD, Utah — A community pool came under fire Thursday after a woman with two boys with autism said she was turned away because of her children’s inability to wear new “WAVE” anti-drowning devices that are required for younger swimmers. Audrie Gleason said during a recent visit to the Clearfield Aquatic & Fitness Center, she asked multiple workers and the supervisor about the rules but was never offered accommodation for her kids. [Read More]

One Park. 24 Hours.

 Posted on August 17, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  211 words  |  Valentine Belue

In honor of the end of summer weather, Short Wave brings you something a little bit different today: a day at the park. It's easy to take city parks for granted, or to think of them as separate from nature and from the Earth's changing climate. City parks don't feel wild and sexy, like Yosemite. But global warming is happening everywhere and to everyone, and the place where many of us come face-to-face with climate change is our local park. [Read More]

Rangers, Bruce Bochy would love reunion with Jordan Montgomery

 Posted on August 17, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  841 words  |  Chauncey Koziol

SURPRISE, Ariz. — The World Champion Texas Rangers have a lot going for them, from the game’s most talented double-play combination (Corey Seager and Marcus Semien) to the most clutch hitter (Seager again) to the most determined/dependable player (Semien again) to two of the best young talents in the game (Evan Carter and Cactus League sensation Wyatt Langford) to the best manager (Bruce Bochy). That last one is inarguable. Bochy has won four World Series with four underdog teams heading into the postseason (and something tells me if he had half a chance in the 1998 World Series as Padres manager against the best team in the past 50 years, he might have pulled that off, too). [Read More]

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 12/17/19

 Posted on August 17, 2024  |  8 minutes  |  1506 words  |  Fernande Dalal

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 12/17/19 ---------------------------------------------------- James V. Ogrodnick, 50, of Frackville, PA, passed away Sunday, December 15th, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. James was born in Morea, PA on February 22, 1969, a son of the late Roseanne (Thornton) and John Ogrodnick. He owned Jimmy O’s Sports Bar which he opened on August 30th, 2011 for friends and family from near and far to come and enjoy sports and each other’s company. [Read More]

The ultimate Starfield ships guide full ship list and all the info

 Posted on August 17, 2024  |  11 minutes  |  2253 words  |  Valentine Belue

Starfield ships are crucial for exploring and navigating the sprawling universe at your fingertips, though there’s lots to get to grips with before you take off. We’ve done all the heavy lifting by putting together a guide to all Starfield ship types, as well as the Starfield ship classes and much, much more. It’s safe to say that there’s a lot to get to grips with before you hop in the cockpit for the first time. [Read More]