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ABOVE PHOTO: This March 4, 1946, file photo shows Jackie Robinson of the Montreal Royals baseball team, in Sanford, Fla. Already at the forefront on the 75th anniversary of breaking baseball’s color barrier, Jackie Robinson’s life, legacy and impact is honored as part of the 2022 baseball All-Star Game in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Bill Chaplis,…

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By Napoleon F. Kingcade PHOTOS: Napoleon F. Kingcade Martial arts teacher and 8th degree Black Belt master Lawrence Whitaker says that the driving force behind his free self-defense classes for women began back in 1998, when his sister was murdered by her boyfriend. That’s when Whitaker started to have workshops for young women to make…

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By JIM HEINTZ MOSCOW (AP) — The spokesperson for Russia’s Foreign Ministry lashed out Thursday at the United States characterizing basketball star Brittney Griner’s jailing on drug charges as “wrongful detention,” saying it shows disrespect for Russian law. Griner has been jailed since she was arrested in mid-February at a Moscow airport after vape canisters…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Los Angeles Sparks guard Lexie Brown wears a shirt that refers to Brittney Griner before the team’s WNBA basketball game against the Washington Mystics on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, in Los Angeles. (Keith Birmingham/The Orange County Register via AP) By Jim Heintz associated press KHIMKI, Russia — Brittney Griner’s drug possession trial resumed…

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As they head out on a road trip that begins with three games with the St. Louis Cardinals, the Philadelphia Phillies are in a good place.  By Chris Murray For the Philadelphia Sunday SUN ABOVE PHOTO: Philadelphia Phillies’ Bailey Falter pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Thursday, July…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Mike Grier, middle, is introduced as the new general manager of the San Jose Sharks between assistant general manager Joe Will, left, and president Jonathan Becher at a news conference in San Jose, Calif., Tuesday, July 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) By Josh Dubow associated press SAN JOSE, Calif.  — The San Jose…

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ABOVE PHOTO: WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner is escorted to a courtroom for a hearing, in Khimki just outside Moscow, Russia, Monday, June 27, 2022. More than four months after she was arrested at a Moscow airport for cannabis possession, American basketball star Brittney Griner is to appear in court Monday…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Former NBA star Rasheed Wallace proudly displays the street sign in his name cheered on by fans and friends, WDAS radio personality Patty Jackson, City Councilmember Cindy Bass (8th Dist.) and in the back, State Sen. Sharif Street (3rd Dist.-Phila.)  (Photo courtesy Afea Tucker) By Afea Tucker On Friday, June 24, the City…

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By JIM HEINTZ MOSCOW (AP) — Jailed American basketball star Brittney Griner on Thursday pleaded guilty to drug possession and smuggling during her trial in Moscow but said she had no intention of committing a crime, Russian news agencies reported. The reports quoted Griner as saying through an interpreter at the court hearing that she…

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ABOVE PHOTO: WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner is escorted to a courtroom for a hearing, in Khimki just outside Moscow, Russia, Monday, June 27, 2022. More than four months after she was arrested at a Moscow airport for cannabis possession, American basketball star Brittney Griner is to appear in court Monday…

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