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Amityville, NY
Sports
Former Yankees Star, World Series Champ Mark Teixeira Running For Congress
A former Major League Baseball star is taking a crack at politics. Mark Teixeira, a World Series champion with the New York Yankees, is running for Congress, launching a campaign in Texas’ 21st Congressional District, which includes portions of San Antonio, as a Republican. The seat opened after Rep. Chip Roy, a Republican, departed to campaign for Texas attorney general. The district is considered solidly Republican. “Big news: I’m ready to go!” Teixeira (pronounced tuh-SHARE-uh) wrote in a post on X announcing his bid on Thursday, Aug. 28. “As a lifelong conservative who loves this …
Bel Air, MD
News
Deion Sanders Undergoes Bladder Removal After Cancer Diagnosis
"Coach Prime" is back at full strength. Deion Sanders shared new details about the strange health issue that has plagued him during the offseason, announcing on Monday that he recently underwent surgery to have his bladder removed after being diagnosed with cancer. Sanders' announcement came as his squad at the University of Colorado gets set to kick off its fall camp. According to the coach, he had his bladder removed after a malignant tumor was found and that he had been "cured" from the cancer. “He never folded one time and never wavered,” Colorado team trainer Lauren …
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Sports
NJ Electrical Engineer Nic Fink Breaks 120-Year Record At Paris Olympics
Nic Fink, a Morristown native, is an electrical engineer. Oh, and now he's an Olympic medalist. Fink, 31, won the silver medal in the men's 100m breaststroke on Sunday, July 28, missing out on the gold in a photo finish. Fink is the oldest American to be a first-time medal winner in swimming since the 1904 Olympics. And he does that all that while balancing a full-time job as an assistant project manager for an engineering firm in Atlanta, GA. Fink grew up in Morristown and graduated from the Pingry School in Basking Ridge. Following graduation, Fink swam for the University of Georgia. …
Arlington, VA
Sports
Basketball World Mourning Death Of Georgetown Coach Tasha Butts After Two-Year Cancer Battle
Georgetown University women's head basketball coach has died following a two-year battle with breast cancer, the school announced. The 41-year-old former college and professional basketball star and first-year head coach for the Hoyas died on Monday, Oct. 23 after being diagnosed with advanced stage metastatic breast cancer in 2021, leading to the "Tasha Tough" campaign that brings awareness to early screenings and detection. "Tasha's passing is a devastating loss.," University President John DeGioia said. "She was extraordinary—Tasha was a person of character, determination, vision, and k…
Hackensack, NJ
Lifestyle
New Jerseyans Compete In 'Jeopardy! High School Reunion Tournament'
Four college students with New Jersey ties be competing in the new "Jeopardy! High School Reunion Tournament." Hosted by Mayim Bialik, the tournament premiered Monday, Feb. 20 and features contestants who were on the "Teen Tournament." The contestants with Garden State ties include: Sreekar Madabushi: A Basking Ridge native and junior at Georgia Tech. Playing Feb. 22. Dan Oxman: A South Orange native, and senior at the University of Maryland. Playing March 1. Rhea Sinha: A Chatham native studying at Cornell. Playing Feb. 27. Autumn Shelton: A Missouri native and junior at Princeton U…
