TAMARAC, Fla. (AP) — Sporting red-white-and-blue sneakers and a matching bedazzled manicure ahead of Florida's primaries on Tuesday, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz smiles and tells voters she is "running for reelection to Congress."
That's true — with a caveat. Wasserman Schultz is seeking her 12th term by running in a new district after Republicans scrambled the state's congressional map earlier this year.
The fallout pushed Wasserman Schultz, a former national party chair with powerful ties in Washington, to cross district lines from her Fort Lauderdale exurb and be the only white candidate against four Black candidates in an area of Broward County that has helped send Black Democrats to Congress since 1992. That's yielded an uncomfortable fight following the U.S. Supreme Court decision that gutted the Voting Rights Act provisions undergirding minority voting strength and effectively cleared Old Confederacy states, including Florida, to reshape House districts.
"For her to come in like this is just another Broward seat, it's a complete erasure of our history, our fight for Black access," said former Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, 47, who resigned from the seat in April while facing an ethics investigation but now wants it back.
Another candidate, 27-year-old progressive organizer and substitute teacher Elijah Manley, said Republicans' redistricting ploy is not Wasserman Schultz's fault. But she "had other options," Manley added, including running in her new home district, which was gerrymandered to include the more conservative Gulf Coast.

#republicans #broward

TAMARAC, Fla. (AP) — Greeting voters ahead of Tuesday's Florida primaries in red-white-and-blue sneakers, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz smiles and tells them she is "running for reelection to Congress."
That's true — with a caveat. Wasserman Schultz is seeking her 12th term by running in a new district after Republicans scrambled the state's congressional map earlier this year.
The fallout pushed Wasserman Schultz, a former national party chair with powerful ties in Washington, to cross district lines from her Fort Lauderdale exurb and be the only white candidate in an area of Broward County that has helped send Black Democrats to Congress since 1992. That's yielded an uncomfortable fight following the U.S. Supreme Court decision that gutted the Voting Rights Act provisions undergirding minority voting strength and effectively cleared Old Confederacy states, including Florida, to reshape House districts.
"For her to come in like this is just another Broward seat, it's a complete erasure of our history, our fight for Black access," said former Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, 47, who resigned from the seat in April while facing an ethics investigation but now wants it back.
Another candidate, 27-year-old progressive organizer and substitute teacher Elijah Manley, said Republicans' redistricting ploy is not Wasserman Schultz's fault. But she "had other options," Manley added, including running in her new home district, which was gerrymandered to include the more conservative Gulf coast.

#schultz #Florida #republicans

Inter Milan have strengthened their squad this summer with English talent after securing deals for John Stones and Djed Spence.
Spence completed his £30m transfer to the Italian champions from Tottenham Hotspur this weekend, and will link up with England teammate Stones at the San Siro, following the latter's free transfer move earlier this summer.
Stones and Spence have become only the fourth and fifth Englishman to have signed for one of Italian football's giants.
Gerry Hitchens became the first English footballer to sign for Inter Milan after arriving from Aston Villa for a fee of £85,000 in 1961.
Hitchens had scored 96 goals in 160 games for Aston Villa, and caught the attention of Inter after netting twice for England in a 3-2 win over Italy in Rome earlier in the year.

#stones #england

Why Steelers' Mike McCarthy will keep Mason Rudolph to form QB quartet with Aaron Rodgers originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Pittsburgh Steelers still have not established what type of offensive identity they will have in the 2026 NFL season. Coach Mike McCarthy may have made a few cuts in the squad, but they were all minor. There was an expectation that Mason Rudolph may be cut after their training sessions, but that possibility is looking bleak. He may be slated to stay alongside Drew Allar, Aaron Rodgers, and Will Howard.
To say that the Steelers have quite a quarterback identity conundrum is an understatement. Coach Mike McCarthy will have to orchestrate a possible farewell tour for Aaron Rodgers. He also has to prioritize the growth of both Drew Allar, the Steelers' third-round 2026 NFL Draft pick, and Will Howard, their sixth-round 2025 NFL Draft pick.
It was clear as day that Mason Rudolph would get cut because of how many quarterbacks the Steelers already have. However, Coach McCarthy posits that Rudolph could be staying with the team.
Why is that the case? Coach McCarthy posits that Rudolph has been doing well during the Steelers' training camp, via Gerry Dulac of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

#steelers #aaron #pittsburgh

Gerry McNamara's first Syracuse Men's Basketball non-conference home schedule is looking a lot like one from his playing days as as the Orange will welcome the Cornell Big Red to the JMA Dome.
After a year off, Cornell joins Colgate in returning to the Syracuse schedule in the 26-27 season. The two teams will play on Wednesday November 18th and this will be the 130th meeting between the schools.
Syracuse holds the edge 98-31. The Orange have won the last 44 (#BRAND) meetings between the Central New York rivals and will look to keep that streak going.
It seems likely that the Orange will have a game on November 14/15 and with football on the road, it would seem like that's a good time for Albany to make the trip West on I-90 to play, or maybe that's when Syracuse squeezes in a trip to NYC to face Rutgers or St. John's?
Those are the final three non-conference games to be scheduled so we should hear about those dates soon. So far, Syracuse's non-conference schedule looks as follows:

#syracuse #schedule #play #gerry

Mariemont High School announced that five new members will join its Doc Kusel Athletic Hall of Fame in this year's class, including three graduated athletes and a pair of coaches.
Gerry Storch, a 1946 graduate of Plainville High School before consolidation, was a standout in football, basketball, track and baseball for the Blue Devils. Storch was a second baseman in Plainville's 1945 Class B state champion team, beating St. Henry 9-8 in the championship game.
Ian Mikesell, a 2019 Mariemont graduate, qualified for 16 swimming events in the state meet, finishing as runner-up in multiple events. He was also on Mariemont's 2019 state runner-up lacrosse team.
Myah Giordulle, class of 2021, started for the varsity soccer team for four seasons and was twice named an All-American.
Terri Thomas was a coach and teacher for over three decades at Mariemont. Along with teaching health and physical education, Thomas was a coach for the basketball, softball, volleyball, cross country and track and field programs.

#mariemont #class #state #three

Madeleine McCann’s younger brother Sean has earned a spot in the finals of the Commonwealth Games 400-metre freestyle.
McCann, 21, was cheered on by his parents Gerry and Kate and his twin sister Amelie as he finished fourth in the third of four qualifying heats in Glasgow.
His time of 3:52.64 was just fast enough to make the final on Saturday evening, in eighth position overall.
McCann and Amelie were just two years old when Madeleine, aged three, disappeared during a family holiday in Portugal in 2007.
Despite extensive searches and countless media appeals, she has never been found.

#amelie #sean

It's been over 19 years since Madeleine McCann, the eldest daughter of Kate and Gerry McCann, went missing from their holiday apartment in Praia de Luz, Portugal, while the couple were dining nearby with friends.
It wasn't just Madeleine who was thrown into the spotlight, however, as there was plenty of attention on her twin siblings, Sean and Amelie, as the international search for her whereabouts captured the public's attention for years. The family has since been at the centre of several documentaries about the missing girl.
As Madeleine's brother Sean McCann is set to enter the spotlight by making his Commonwealth Games 2026 debut in the Scotland swim team, here's everything you need to know about the family since her disappearance...
Sean and Amelie are now aged 21, but the family has made it clear that they wish to remain private. After Amelie was photographed at a vigil for Madeleine in May 2023, the couple issued a rare statement requesting that the press leave the twins alone.
It read: "I am writing this message to the media in general. I expect it may not appear in print or on-line but hope that it will spark a conscience in some. As we do every year, we gathered in our village yesterday evening to mark the anniversary of our daughter Madeleine's abduction. It was a special event and lovely to sense the hope and warmth of those who were there.

#mccann #family #years

Just under two weeks ago, Sergio Navarro's journey as Head Coach of the Milan Futuro project officially began, immediately getting to work on the training pitch. Elsewhere within the Club setup this season, every level of AC Milan's youth sector will continue to operate as part of an integrated structure. It is now the third year of the close day-to-day collaboration between Jovan Kirovski and Vincenzo Vergine, a partnership highlighted by Club Owner Gerry Cardinale during the official presentation of Rúben Amorim at Casa Milan on 8 July. In that vein, a similar principle of shared vision and unified approach will also define the work of Sergio Navarro with Milan Futuro and Giovanni Renna with the Primavera side. The two coaches will work closely together, while maintaining the same collaborative relationship with the coaches across the Club's younger age groups.
The goal will not be the result of a single match or the final standings, but the development of talent for the Milan of the future. The work will be synergistic and shared, and the choice of Navarro went precisely in this direction, toward the parameter of growth and the development of young players. Navarro's calling has always been precisely to favor the development of youth academy players. An experience he has lived on both sides. The new coach of the Milan Futuro project was a leading figure in the Spanish youth academy system, considered for some time now the best in Europe, but he also knows the needs of first teams when they see a young player arrive in the squad, having coached at 'senior' level in both Ukraine and Hungary.
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#futuro #work #Youth #development

Whilst I’m a County Durham lad by birth, work and wanderlust have taken me to every compass point of Britain. And everywhere I’ve lived, I’ve worn the Sunderland badge with pride.
A couple of years ago, family wishes took Mrs L and me to Hertfordshire. The Home Counties. Shock horror. Wilstone, population 341. Quintessentially English. A church, a community shop and a pub. If Carlsberg designed villages….
Whenever you move somewhere new, you don’t know a soul. So my integration plan is, and always has been, to head to the local pub. In Wilstone, it’s The Half Moon, a traditional inn with old wooden beams, excellent Tring Brewery ales and a classic cast of characters. It’s very much like Cheers. After a while, everyone knows your name… and your football club.
It struck me one afternoon that everyone supported different clubs, yet somehow they were all telling the same football story.
The landlord is Guy. Passionately patriotic and loyal to the blue and white hoops of QPR. Mention Stan Bowles, Rodney Marsh or Gerry Francis and Guy disappears into Shepherd’s Bush nostalgia. One afternoon, he scurried into the back room to find an old, dusty programme from QPR v Sunderland in 1962. The glory days were a long time ago… will they ever return, he wondered? I understood what he meant. There was a time when I wondered whether we’d ever get out of League One.

Massimiliano Allegri insists he was never in talks for the Italy job before accepting the Napoli offer, refuses to reply to Milan owner Gerry Cardinale, but notes: ‘I’m happy to coach Rasmus Hojlund.” Last season, I dodged him…’
New Napoli coach Allegri was unveiled at a big event at the Teatro San Carlo in Naples on Tuesday.
The Tuscan tactician has signed a three-year contract at the Stadio Maradona.
Allegri was joined by President Aurelio De Laurentiis and directors Giovanni Manna and Andrea Chiavelli, answering questions from reporters.
“For me, this unveiling is too much. It’s the first time it has happened to me, and I thank the president,” Allegri said, smiling (via TuttoNapoli).

According to reports in Italy, as relayed by Mundo Deportivo, Luka Modric appears increasingly likely to remain at AC Milan for another season.
The Croatian veteran is leaning towards extending his playing career with the Rossoneri rather than returning to Real Madrid in a non-playing capacity.
The 40-year-old has yet to announce a final decision, but optimism is growing in Milan that he will continue in Serie A.
According to the report, AC Milan owner Gerry Cardinale has personally contacted Modric to encourage him to stay for another season.
Modric likely to continue playing at Milan for another year. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)

Welcome back to Loose Feathers, a round-up of recent news and notes about the Baltimore Ravens. Let’s get into the latest updates!
NFL players routinely undergo minor surgery in the offseason to address lingering issues from the previous year. Two Ravens to do so this year are cornerback Nate Wiggins and offensive lineman Corey Bullock.
The Ravens anticipated a jump from Wiggins in 2025 that never quite materialized. He is among Baltimore’s several defenders who stands to benefit from a refreshed scheme and a new staff that is heavy on strong secondary coaches. A more reliable pass rush, strengthened by the addition of Trey Hendrickson and the potential return of Nnamdi Madubuike, would also provide Wiggins with much more support than he received last year.
Bullock, who missed multiple weeks of spring practice, underwent surgery last week (via Brian Wacker of The Baltimore Sun). He is expected to battle for the Ravens’ starting center job with Danny Pinter and JoVaughn Gwyn getting a jump start on the competition at mandatory minicamp. Getting back on the field by the start of training camp at the end of July will be crucial for remaining in the race. Even missing a few weeks could make it impossible for him to earn a starting gig by Week 1.
The Ravens announced that Kyle Youmans will succeed Gerry Sandusky, who retired in April, as the team’s new radio play-by-play announcer. He formerly worked in several roles for the Cowboys’ media team with experience across all types of radio, TV, and online content with play-by-play experience in football and several other sports.

Full recap to follow shortly, but feel free to start celebrating in the comments!
Lourdes Gurriel made an early impact defensively when he threw out Byron Buxton trying to hustle to second for a double. Buxton crushed the pitch off the left field wall but Gurriel played the carom perfectly and threw into second where Ketel had plenty of time to set up and apply the tag to Buxton who was in his home run trot out the batter’s box. Lourdes is too young to bang into the wall and make the catch like the young kids have been doing, but his way was just as effective.
Gabi’s single in the first was of the infield variety. The Minnesota shortstop made an excellent play to range up the middle and stop the ball from rolling into centerfield, but he couldn’t get up and make the throw in time.
Michael Soroka left the game before the beginning of the second inning after looking gimpy on his push off leg during his warm up tosses. Not great on any day, but especially not the same day that we put Ryne Nelson on IL with a likely longterm injury.
Lourdes and Corbin picked up Taylor Clarke who was called in on short notice with their defense on the first two plays of the second inning. Lourdes made a sliding catch in shallow left (probably could have let Gerry make the catch ranging back from short but it all worked out) and then Corbin made an outstanding sliding catch in right-center. Unfortunately there was no defense that could save the next batted ball when Victor Caratini blasted the pitch 430 feet into the right field bleachers.

It is set to be a crucial few days for Milan, who remain in talks with several candidates over their vacant head coach, sporting and technical director roles, but owner Gerry Cardinale and advisor Zlatan Ibrahimovic were all smiles as they attended the ‘UFC Freedom 250’ event on the White House lawn over the weekend.
Milan need to appoint a brand new senior management team after dismissing head coach Massimiliano Allegri, sporting director Igli Tare, technical director Geoffrey Moncada and CEO Giorgio Furlani the day after the 2025-26 season ended.
Several candidates have been linked with various management positions at San Siro, but midway through June, no appointments have yet been made.
Milan had been in talks with Ralf Rangnick to take over as the club’s technical director, and it was reported that if the German did take over, he would seek to appoint departing Crystal Palace head coach Oliver Glasner to replace Allegri.
Rangnick, however, wanted full control over decision making and wanted to bring in his own staff across the club. Importantly, Rangnick also wanted his deal with Milan to be wrapped up before the start of the 2026 World Cup, which did not happen, and now, the former Red Bull and Manchester United chief has extended his contract with the Austria national team instead.

Democratic National Committee vice chair David Hogg, the Gen Z activist at the center of a major intraparty dispute, is wading into another contested primary with an endorsement in the race to succeed the late Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Virginia).

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