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WalletHub lists Shreveport as one of the worst cities for keeping New Year’s Resolutions
It’s easy to make New Year’s resolutions. The hard part is keeping them. But before you blame yourself entirely for your previous lack of success, consider this: Your location may…
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Shreveport named one of 2019’s Neediest Cities
With the giving season reminding us to be selfless and 11.8 percent of our fellow Americans in poverty and half a million homeless, the personal-finance website WalletHub followed up on…
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The NFHS Voice – Amateurism Must Be Maintained to Preserve Education-based Sports
Op-Ed by Dr. Karissa L. Niehoff, NFHS Executive Director
While we addressed a number of important issues with our member state associations at section meetings the past month, perhaps none of the topics are as significant as the tremor…
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PlayStation 5 confirmed, launching Holiday 2020
PlayStation has announced that the next PlayStation console is officially called the PlayStation 5, as everyone expected. The company announced that the new console will be releasing in Holiday 2020…
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Preseason AP Top 25 college football poll released
1. Clemson 2. Alabama 3. Georgia 4. Oklahoma 5. Ohio State 6. LSU 7. Michigan 8. Florida 9. Notre Dame 10. Texas 11. Oregon 12. Texas A&M 13. Washington 14.…
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Let’s kick it! FIFA Women’s World Cup
Group stages June 7-June 20
Do you soccer? Because this is for you. The FIFA Women’s World Cup will have a total of 24 teams competing with group stages June 7-June 20, Round of 16…
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Man dressed As Easter Bunny Puts Paws On Florida Man Attacking Woman
Sunday night in downtown Orlando, Florida Antoine Edwards sees a man spit on a woman outside of a comedy club. The woman and man begin physically fighting and instead of…
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MMA fighter Conor McGregor arrested in South Florida
MIAMI (AP) — Mixed martial artist and boxer Conor McGregor has been arrested in South Florida for stealing the cellphone of someone who was trying to take his photo, authorities…
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Cowboys and Rams looking to play in Hawaii
The NFL has scheduled games in places like Mexico City and London, and now there’s an interesting new destination. The Dallas Cowboys and Los Angeles Rams are discussing playing a…
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Syracuse coach Boeheim strikes, kills pedestrian on highway
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Syracuse men’s basketball coach Jim Boeheim struck and killed a man walking on an interstate late Wednesday night as he tried to avoid hitting the man’s…
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Andrea “KGB” Lee talks about fighting in UFC on ESPN 1
Andrea 'KGB' Lee - UFC on ESPN 1 - Sunday Feb. 17 - 6PM
This weekend, history will be made for the UFC as it begins 2019 with a partnership with ESPN. The UFC on ESPN 1 event is set to take place this…
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‘Little League for esports’ hopes to organize youth gaming
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — Christian Pineda plays a lot of video games, but he’s best at “Minecraft.” Hunched over a laptop in the front row of a half-full movie…
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Trump’s diagnosis for critics: ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’
By ANNE FLAHERTY, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and his supporters have a new buzz phrase to diagnose his critics: “Trump Derangement Syndrome.” The term is supposed to…
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MLB union chief says discussion needed on legalized gambling
WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the baseball players’ union says conversations will take place with the commissioner’s office over whether prohibitions against legalized gambling among his members’ relatives may…
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The Latest: FIFA wants fewer TV images of female fans
MOSCOW (AP) — The Latest on Wednesday at the World Cup (all times local): 6:46 p.m. FIFA wants fewer images of attractive women in World Cup stadiums shown on future…
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