Jackie Robinson was remembered across Major League Baseball Monday as part of the league's annual "Jackie Robinson Day" celebrations. Robinson broke baseball's "color barrier" with the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947. The league has dedicated every April 15 since 2004 as a day when each uniformed player and coach wears Robinson's number 42.Each year brings a new layer of remembrance to Robinson's legacy, and 2024 has proven to be no different. In Los Angeles, a statue of a sliding Robinson...
As Major League Baseball celebrates Jackie Robinson and his pioneering contributions to the game, I can’t help but think about the fact that the league is reporting a historically low number of Black American players in its ranks: only 6%. I think this is a teachable moment at a time when diversity efforts across various arenas (no pun intended) have come under attack. Major League Baseball, unfortunately, is a prime example of what it looks like to talk the talk without always walking the walk....
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Anzac Day is an annual public holiday where we commemorate those who lost their lives on April 25 in Gallipoli. On this day, many things are closed for our fallen ANZACS. However, sometimes, folks need last-minute things such as food, drinks and clothing. So we’ve wrangled up all the info on what will be open […]
Raducanu exited the Stuttgart Open in the quarter-finals but that encouraging form deserted her on Wednesday as she was crushed 6-2 6-2 by her Argentinian opponent, who is ranked 83.
The solemn national occasion will see stores and businesses in many states and territories shut their doors for the day, or open with heavily restricted trading hours.
It’s National Bucket List Day! The concept of a “bucket list” refers to a list of things a person wants to achieve or experience before they die.
On Anzac Day, most shops need to stay shut for the first half of the day
Monday is Patriots’ Day, which means some Americans will mark the beginning of the nation’s war for independence.
BOSTON - April 15, 2024 is Patriots' Day, a special holiday in Massachusetts to recognize the state's unique role in the Revolutionary War. The Boston Marathon is also held on Patriots' Day every year.Patriots' Day is a state holiday, so state, county and municipal offices are closed while federal agencies and most businesses in Massachusetts are open.Why does Massachusetts celebrate Patriots' Day?Massachusetts designated April 19 as Patriots' Day in 1894 to commemorate the opening battles of...
Meta Platforms unveiled a plan to open up its Quest headset operating system to third-party hardware companies, in an attempt to increase adoption of AR/VR applications and services.