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What to know as women’s flag football surges toward NCAA championship status ahead of 2028 LA Games

Get ready to see plenty more of the flag-pulling, fast-paced game of football that was all over television screens last month. Flag football is taking the stage in advance of its Olympic debut in 2028 at the LA Games. Big things are especially happening in the world of women's flag football. The sport sits at the goal line of gaining NCAA championship status, needing just a successful vote in January from the different levels — Divisions I, II and III — to push it across. Should that happen, a women's national title game could take place in the spring of 2028. The appetite to ...

Red Sox get All-Star catcher Adley Rutschman from AL East rival Orioles

The Boston Red Sox acquired All-Star catcher Adley Rutschman from the Baltimore Orioles on Monday for a package that includes three of their top prospects. The 28-year-old Rutschman is hitting .251 with eight home runs and 47 RBIs this season. He earned an All-Star nod for the third time but is currently on the injured list with left wrist inflammation. He's also dealt with an ankle injury and a concussion this year. The deal was announced about an hour before Monday's trade deadline. Baltimore also sent catcher Jake Rogers to the Red Sox. In return, the Orioles received minor league ...

Notre Dame and USC agree to resume football rivalry with a 4-game series starting in 2030

The Notre Dame-Southern California college football rivalry will start again in 2030. The schools announced Monday they have agreed to a four-game home-and-home series. Notre Dame will play in Los Angeles on Aug. 31, 2030, and the Trojans will visit South Bend, Indiana, on Aug. 30, 2031. The meetings in 2032 and 2033 will be played in the first three weeks of the season. The teams met each non-pandemic season from 1946-2025, typically in October or November, in what became known as "the greatest intersectional rivalry in college football." The exception was the 2020 season when most ...

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SENIOR DINING IN FAIRMONT Meals are served at Friendship Village at 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday. Milk is served each day. The menu is subject to change. To reserve your meal, call (507) 238-1650 between 9 a.m. and noon the day before. This project is partially funded through a grant from Region 9 Area Agency on Aging under Title III-C of the Older Americans Act and is sponsored by Lutheran Social Services. FAIRMONT Monday — Baked spaghetti pie, zucchini parmesan, garlic toast, applesauce, chocolate peanut butter, cheerio bar, milk. Alternate: Turkey commercial. Tuesday — ...

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