Author: Paul E.

Sports4Kids’ first clinic of the season was held at Chollas-Mead Elementary School, a Title 1 school in San Diego’s Chollas View neighborhood. “About 85 to 90 percent of the students in these schools are low-income,” Arden Parra, 15, founder of the nonprofit organization Sports 4 Kids, told NBC 7. “Unfortunately, because of budget cuts, they can no longer hire professional sports coaches for their gym classes.” The free clinics will help fill that gap by providing free practice and bringing in professional soccer coaches. Parra founded the clinic. He is currently a full-time student at Francis Parker High School. He…

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) – The Greater Augusta Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Alumni Association hosted its 10th annual Health Fair and 10K Walk on Saturday. They are working to raise scholarships for students to attend HBCUs. This year’s event was the main fundraiser to provide those scholarships. The coalition has awarded more than $70,000 in scholarships and made donations to organizations including Paine College, Golden Harvest Food Bank and Jessye Norman School of the Arts. At the event, the president of the Alumni Association spoke about the annual event. “Every year the numbers are increasing and if we…

The Rutgers University football team smashed Virginia Tech at home last season.Today, the Scarlet Knights will try to do it again, this time on the road.So far, so good for Greg Schiano’s team.Rutgers still had a comfortable lead going into the third quarter.Check here for score updates and highlights throughout the match. 4th quarter, 4:35: Rutgers loses lead, Virginia Tech ties the game at 23-23.It was a stunning comeback for the Hokies, and missed opportunities — two missed field goals, a fumble inside the five and a missed fourth-and-goal attempt from the 1-yard line — came back to haunt the…

Photo: Jake Galstad/IMSA Laurin Heinrich’s No. 77 AO Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R lost its pole position in the GTD Pro class for Sunday’s Battle on the Bricks after a technical infraction was found during post-qualifying inspection. Heinrich’s championship-leading Porsche was found to not meet the minimum ground clearance and was entered at the back of the GT starting field. This gives Nicky Catsburg in the No. 4 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R by Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports the pole position for tomorrow’s six-hour IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup race. Parker Thompson’s No. 12 Vasser Sullivan Lexus RC F GT3,…

CNN — Vice President Kamala Harris will not attend next month’s Al Smith Benefit Dinner in New York City, her campaign told organizers, opting instead to campaign in battleground states on Oct. 17, less than three weeks before the election. The historic Catholic fundraiser traditionally sees candidates from both major parties lightly roast each other and the other candidates during a presidential election year. This fall’s event is already sold out and is set to host about 1,500 guests at a gala ballroom in midtown Manhattan. In 2016, Donald Trump surprised attendees with a colleague-style joke and a string of…

Big 12 Conference play has arrived for the Texas Tech football team, and the Red Raiders will find themselves in a tough battle against a resurgent Arizona State team.The Sun Devils (3-0) have already tied their win total for all of 2023 and will be looking to prove it was no fluke, while the Red Raiders (2-1) will also be looking to build on last week’s win over North Texas on Saturday at Jones AT&T Stadium (2:30 p.m. on FS1).While it can be hard to analyze a matchup between conference rivals, one old, one new, as a team like Arizona…

CNN — President Joe Biden is convening the leaders of Australia, India and Japan in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, for a Quad summit this weekend, aiming to put the final touches on an alliance he hopes will last beyond his presidency. The current U.S.-Japan alliance is entering a new era as half of its leadership — Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida — soon step down. As President Biden prepares to hand over to a new administration, he is looking to turn to allies like the Quad to burnish his foreign policy achievements and provide a final diplomatic…

A Royal Canadian Air Force Air Combat Systems officer spent the day Saturday helping young girls in Winnipeg realize it’s possible to pursue a career in aviation and aerospace.”Growing up, we didn’t have role models like that in aviation,” said Lt. Col. Genevieve Dussault, commander of Winnipeg’s 402nd Squadron, during a Girls in Aviation Day event Saturday at the Royal Western Canadian Aviation Museum.”I’m very passionate about my job. I love what I do. And it’s great to be able to inspire that passion in young girls.”Dussault said he looks forward to answering questions about what it’s like to fly…

Two star quarterbacks will be available for Sunday’s game. Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is nursing a sprained ankle, while Packers point guard Jordan Love is recovering quickly from a knee injury and is likely to be available for Sunday’s game. While Herbert and Love are the highlights, there are plenty of other notable injuries. Here’s each team’s final injury report for Week 3 and analysis of what those injuries mean for Sunday. All NFL odds are based on SportsLine consensus.Giants: CB Nick McCloud (knee) out; OLB Brian Burns (groin) and ILB Darius Muasau (knee) questionable Browns: TE David Njoku (ankle),…

Palm Springs Director of Sustainability LP McCloy, center, Coachella Grants Manager Jamie Arroyo, left, and Indio City Councilman Oscar Ortiz discussed how Coachella Valley cities are addressing environmental health issues during a moderated forum Saturday. Representatives from three Coachella Valley cities, including Palm Springs, outlined their environmental health and sustainability efforts during a panel discussion Saturday, highlighting both progress and challenges in addressing the effects of climate change. Palm Springs Sustainability Director LP McCloy, Coachella Grants Manager Jamie Arroyo and Indio City Councilman Oscar Ortiz presented their cities’ efforts during a session that was part of the two-day “Healthy Desert,…