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Photo/Paul Vathis/AP Photo Wilt Chamberlain makes history as he is the first and last NBA player to score in the triple digits. It was once said that art is long and life is short. So it is with sports records: records set over long tracts of time—and not merely over months or a year—are often more impressive than records of short duration. The greatest marks aren’t merely the ones most cited in tavern talk or on sports radio. Joe DiMag...

Kansas City government is partnering with community groups and Walmart to concentrate on six zip codes with the highest mortality rates in hopes of getting

Both Elvis and Streisand were performing at the International Hotel in Las Vegas during this period, so were well aware of each other’s talents. However, once again The Colonel’s demands regarding The King’s contract meant he never made the movie. Graceland archives still have the proposed agreement which included $1000 a week in expenses and First Class transportation to all locations. The Colonel also wanted Elvis to have first position credit and 100 per cent of the title above the tit...

Alumni Corner: Graeme Townshend From breaking barriers as the first Jamaican-born NHLer to becoming a busy coach, Townshend continues to make an impact in the hockey community by Sasha Kandrach @KandrachSasha / NewYorkIslanders.com Hockey has always been a means to an end for Graeme Townshend.  Over the course of his career as a...

Moses broke no rules taking his place in the stands at Seiffert Oval on Saturday afternoon. Nor would he if he managed to secure Suaalii as a client for Cove Agency, the management company he runs. Moses is simply prohibited from negotiating on behalf of clients, and clubs have been warned they face sanction if they are caught corresponding with him. So why was Moses, if not representing Suaalii, sitting with his family in Queanbeyan for the most hyped trial in the history of trials? Turns out ...

A hockey nut since his Toronto childhood, Devellano actually launched his bird-dogging career as an unpaid scout in 1967 when the Blues entered the NHL in its first expansion. Now, Jimmy was hoping Torrey would offer him a paying job to find talent for the team that soon would call it home on Hempstead Turnpike. Devellano: "We chatted for a long time that afternoon, right there on the street. I wound up with a firm promise to meet with Torrey and Chadwick in Toronto the following month. I had m...

| UPDATED: 18:08, Sat, Feb 27, 2021 Link copied Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top Royal stories again. SUBSCRIBE Invalid email When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes theyll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Elvis died on August 16, 1977, at Graceland, surrounded by his f...

Compiled by Summit Daily staff As reported in the Feb. 19, 1921 edition of The Summit County Journal: One of the most amazing and sensational aerial feats ever performed is that which Louis James, a pupil of Ruth Law,is shown doing. He is changing from an automobile going 90 mph on a circular track to a rope ladder dangling from an airplane. Image from Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection This week in history as reported by The Summit County Journal the week of Feb. 19, 1921. American Legion...

| UPDATED: 18:36, Sat, Feb 20, 2021 Link copied Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top Royal stories again. SUBSCRIBE Invalid email When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes theyll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Elvis cousin Billy Smith was a part of the stars inner circle, T...

Broncos superstar set to shun $800,000 offers Broncos players Kotoni Staggs and Patrick Carrigan with the new Deadly Choices jersey. Picture: Peter Wallis Rugby League by Chris Honnery Premium Content Subscriber only Strike centre Kotoni Staggs has declared he wants to remain at the Broncos beyond this year, shifting recruitment options to a host of other off-contract prospects, led by Brisbane teammate Xavier Coates. Staggs has become the target of at...