playWho should replace León at the Club World Cup: LAFC or Club América (1:33)Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss the proposed Club World Cup playoff game between LAFC and Club América to decide who will replace León A verdict is expected Tuesday in Liga MX club León's legal dispute with FIFA over entry to the Club World Cup in the United States next month The Court of Arbitration for Sport is hosting León's appeal Monday which aims to overturn expulsion by FIFA because the club is in the same ownership group as Pachuca another Liga MX club that qualified for the 32-team tournament that starts June 14 CAS said Monday it aims to give the urgent verdict of its judges on Tuesday in Lausanne Soccer's world body is preparing to replace León with a one-off playoff game between MLS club LAFC and another Liga MX club FIFA rules for the Club World Cup to protect tournament integrity prohibit more than one team having the same owners León and Pachuca qualified for the Club World Cup by respectively winning the 2023 and 2024 editions of the continental championship for the North American region Both clubs owned by Grupo Pachuca were placed in different four-team groups at the tournament draw hosted by FIFA in Miami in December despite the multi-club ownership issue being unresolved León was drawn to play Chelsea in Atlanta on June 16 then Esperance from Tunisia in Nashville and Flamengo of Brazil in Orlando James Rodríguez and León await a verdict from CAS to decide their participation in this summer's Club World Cup. ESPNFIFA judges then excluded León in a ruling in March deciding that the clubs' ownership structure "clearly indicates centralized decision-making under a single authority which is inconsistent with FIFA's principles of competitive integrity and operational independence." The entry being fought over by lawyers is worth an initial $9.55 million payment from FIFA plus a share of the $1 billion in total prize money depending on results in the group stage and knockout rounds The Club World Cup lineup includes teams that won a continental championship over a four season period from 2020-24 or who had a high ranking from consistent results in those competitions. FIFA also invited Lionel Messi's Inter Miami to represent the host nation. The 32-team Club World Cup is set to begin on June 14, with the final being held at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. on July 13. The late fashion journalist, who died in 2022, was a source of inspiration for this year's theme, "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" Adela Loconte/Shutterstock; Cindy Ord/Getty;Slaven Vlasic/Getty was originally published in the March 2003 issue of Vogue For more of the best from Vogue’s archive, sign up for our Nostalgia newsletter here. If I tell you I am going to write about luxury, perhaps you will think. André wants to write down what he learned from Diana Vreeland, that self-appointed queen of splendor. Or, André intends to memorialize the heyday of hedonism with the fashion elite. Or, André is about to wax rapturous about the perfect lines of a bespoke shoe. And you wouldn't be entirely wrong. Long before I became Mrs. Vreeland's assistant at the Costume Institute of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, long, long before I became the Paris fashion editor at WWD, or Paris bureau chief at W, or creative director (and now, once again, an editor) at Vogue, I was an African-American man raised by his hardworking grandmother in North Carolina. What this meant at a practical level was that every surface in our home glowed—not only through the application of soap, paste wax, or ammonia but also through the underlying working of love. What it also meant was that my childhood was, by anyone's standards, a rich one. Faith, hope, charity... add luxury to the list, because it was that important, taken that seriously in our home. Not the luxury of surfeit and sumptuousness but the luxury of ordinary tasks done well and in a good frame of mind; of simple things suited to their purpose and well cared for. In 1989, I was 40 years old. Friends were already calling me Mr. Vogue. I loved working at the magazine, and, as its creative director, was on my way to a happy yet totally unpredictable future. But that year turned out to be very difficult, because I lost the two women who were most important to me: my grandmother and my surrogate mother, Diana Vreeland. Both had been ill for some while, and each had fought to the end. Their deaths broke my heart. My grandmother had worked hard all her life. So had Diana Vreeland. After my grandmother had raised her own four children (having lost two in childbirth), toiled as a maid, and been widowed, she raised me. Five days a week, she cleaned men's dormitory rooms at Duke University. Our house was heavy with love and full of odds and ends, leftover furniture from the dorms that students would give to her at the end of a semester or upon graduation. Both my grandmother and Diana Vreeland kept immaculate houses—except that Vreeland. who might have three or four maids running around in a frenzy in her small, luxurious apartment in New York, never did the scrubbing, polishing, or cooking. My grandmother not only was responsible for laundry, cooking meals twice a day, and working five days a week, she also was eldest sister to seven siblings and favorite aunt to many nieces and nephews. I met Mrs. Vreeland on my very first day working at the Met, in 1974, a few years after earning my master's at Brown University. I'd arrived bright and early, wearing a lemon-yellow V-neck lambswool sweater, which Mama had bought me back in high school and of which I was quite fond. I hadn't yet learned about six-ply cashmere. I was also wearing navy-blue alpaca trousers, the sort of pants my grandmother liked me to wear to church. I was as proper as could be. As soon as I got to the museum, Stella Blum, the Costume Institute's curator, handed me a shoebox, which was strangely heavy, some white cotton gloves to wear while working, and a pair of needle-nose pliers. I took the lid off the box. and inside was an absolute mess of little purplish metal discs. Everything around me grew very still. "What's this?" I asked. "It's the chain-mail dress worn by Miss Lana Turner in The Prodigal." There was some solace in knowing that the thing was a dress. "What am I to do with it?" "Fix it. Put it all back together and arrange it on this mannequin." She pointed toward a naked, faceless form, waiting for my handiwork. "Mrs. Vreeland will be here shortly to inspect your work." After looking at it a while longer, I realized that it wasn't going to take all that much work to make it look the way I wanted it to. After an hour or two, I was both making good progress in my appointed task and pleased with how it was turning out. Around lunchtime, Mrs. Vreeland sauntered in. This was a woman I had known and loved from afar for years, having read Vogue cover to cover from the age of eight or nine. In that moment, I was somewhat afraid to make her acquaintance, because I knew she would be judging my work, and I had a premonition somehow that my future hung upon her verdict. She continued gliding through the gallery, and I thought, She hates it. Three minutes later, when the empress had arrived at her desk and taken off her coat, an assistant came to tell me that Mrs. Vreeland would see me now. I knew that the summons could mean a host of things, and I hoped it was a favorable one. Something had happened in that Ziegfeld-dancer pass-by, and to this day I'm not certain exactly what it was. When I walked into her office, Mrs. Vreeland was eating her sparrowlike daily lunch: a small shot of Dewar's White Label Scotch and a tiny, tiny finger sandwich sent over from Poll's on Lexington Avenue. "Please be seated," she said crisply to me. I could tell from the look in her eye that she had approved of my attempts. Mrs. Vreeland took out a yellow legal pad and a sharpened pencil and hunched slightly over them. She was wearing a tiger's tooth on a gold chain. "Now, what is your name, young chap?" she bellowed out, elongating her concave chest. The strength of her voice issuing from her small, thin body reminded me of my grandmother when she used to call me home to dinner. "André," I replied. She began to write in her large, grandiose longhand. Next to my name—I could read what she was writing upside down, her script was so enormous—she wrote, "The Helper." "Now," she said, putting the pencil down, '"you will stay next to my side night and day. until the show is finished! Let's go, kiddo. Let's go out into the gallery. Get crackin'!" I have no idea how Mama amassed such a fine collection of mm gloves, but she did, carefully I budgeting and saving. While I'm certain she never gave a I moment's thought to someone as remote as the duchess of Windsor, her habit of never leaving home without an extra pair of gloves stashed in her bag, in case the pair she was wearing got dirty, was a habit she shared with her. My grandmother and Mrs. Vreeland were the most important figures in my life, and their guidance continues to inform my every decision. Although they are physically gone, I feel them with me at every moment, my two good angels, each looking over one of my shoulders. I speak to them both, often, in the silent language of memory-speak. At the end of the rainbow, I find that the things that are most important to me are not the gossamer and gilt up front of the world I live in now, but my deep Southern roots. The catty anecdotes in which books about fashion abound may be titillating, but they are not what ultimately matters. What matters is a sense of place, a sense of self. The protection of these two women still guides me as I move through this life. The unconditional love that passed into eternity in 1989 has kept me plowing on, through the roughest waters, with silent whispers of gratitude. After Mrs. Vreeland's sight became weak, she took to her bed. That was 1986, the same year that she did not show up for an opening-night gala at the Met. The show in question was about Indian costume, whose manner and excess pleased her. That Sunday evening I escorted Carrie Donovan to the party. It was a wonderful night—another manifestation of Mrs. Vreeland's genius. But as the evening wore on, I began to worry about her. It was unlike Diana Vreeland ever to be late, let alone not to appear at a party whose primary aim was to celebrate her. Her absence cast a pall over the entire affair. The next morning, as soon as I awoke, I rang up ELdorado 5-2288. The phone was immediately passed over to Mrs. Vreeland by Dolores, her secretary. "Come up for dinner this evening, André," Mrs. Vreeland said without even saying hello. Her tone was as bright and energetic as ever. "I want to know all about last night." I didn't dare ask on the phone what had happened, why she had not shown up at her table in her new pink Yves Saint Laurent tunic and skirt. I agreed to dinner and signed off, still wondering. That dreary December evening was the first time I was received by Mrs. Vreeland in bed. Her explanation was simple. "André, I've had such a wonderful life, and now I've decided to take it easy. Look at all the boys I helped down on Seventh Avenue. I have done so much for friends like Oscar, Bill, and Halston. Now I am going to sit back and relax. It's time now to just lie here and enjoy life. Quite simply, I've had it!" Like Miss Havisham, but without the dust, she took to her room. The Grammy-winning rapper has had a banner year, becoming a household name with her chart-topping hits, awe-inspiring performances, and her signature face tape. With every star's rise to the top comes their first Met Gala appearance And while the guest list for the biggest night in fashion is mostly kept under wraps Doechii has been confirmed to be walking the famous steps into the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday While the musician has previously been a notable Thom Browne muse, she's made her designer rounds during her first Paris Fashion Week this past March Doechii proved that she is versatile in all things style attending shows including Le Grand Dîner du Louvre Doechii shared a photo on Instagram that directly references an iconic photo of the late Talley — former editor-at-large of Vogue Doechii is shown walking out of a building carrying Louis Vuitton luggage She's also wearing a red and white tracksuit and draped around her neck is a Louis Vuitton towel Doechii is laughing with her mouth open and swinging the trunk gleefully This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from Doechii also shared the picture of André Leon Talley on her Instagram Stories which shows him also swinging around a Louis Vuitton trunk with a bag on his shoulder and the same Louis Vuitton tennis racket cover A smiling Talley has a slightly different scarf on but Doechii's photo is nearly identical this leads fans to wonder what exactly Doechii has planned for Monday's big event This year's theme is “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” which is inspired by Monica L Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity the exhibit will explore “style of Black men in the context of dandyism from the 18th century through present." With that in mind Doechii may be teasing that her Met Gala look will honor Talley's legacy who was known for his exuberant style and collection of designer items Where Did All The Tween Fashion Go? All the Beauty Products We Spotted at the 2024 Olympics 9 Sunscreens Teen Vogue Editors Swear By for Year-Round Protection From Rose Water to Eyeliner, An Ode to Middle Eastern & North African Beauty I Dressed Like Bella Hadid for a Week to Find the Best Plus-Size Alternatives These Trendy Backpacks Will Elevate All Your School 'Fits What Is Underconsumption Core? Experts Explain the Trend Putting Dirty Shoes All Over Your Feed we are discussing the madness that occurred at the Ft Lauderdale Pro Swim Ledecky’s world record in the 800 free came 4,295 days after she set her first all-time mark at the 2013 World Championships in Barcelona Watch some of the available race videos from the final night of the 2025 Pro Swim Series stop in Fort Lauderdale Leah Hayes showed off her breaststroke chops to take third in the 200 with a new best time crushing her hours-old personal best with a 54.60 May 05th, 2025 Europe, International, News, Pro Swim Series In his latest interview with L’Equipe, Leon Marchand declared “I didn’t know where I stood; now I know.” He added I’m a long way from my best times of last year but at least I know what I need to work on…” The areas he mentioned at the time concern: Let’s take a look at the data collected in Fort Lauderdale and that of the Paris Olympics and see what objective analysis can be made As the Paris data are much more comprehensive than the Fort Lauderdale data The first observation concerns the significant difference the difference was only 2.81% more time in the final in Fort Lauderdale than in Paris Marchand lacked the stamina to compete at his usual level over 400 meters Analysis of this race shows that other parameters had an influence on the result The second graph shows the differences more clearly when expressed as a percentage while the gap over the entire race was 2.11% in the heats we can see that the gaps in the fly and back were smaller The same was true of the finals: although the overall gap was 2.81% Marchand lost the most time in the breaststroke we can only agree with Marchand’s analysis of his desire to rework the four strokes It would seem that the emphasis placed on freestyle during his stay in Australia may have been to the detriment of breaststroke Faced with a competitor like Shaine Casas Let’s start with the times achieved in the various splits with the exception of the last 100 meters of freestyle where Marchand achieved the feat of going faster in the final in Fort Lauderdale than in Paris the data can be used to identify possible explanations for Marchand’s performance over this distance Marchand wanted to save his strength for the last 50 meters But you can’t play with the world record-holder in the 1500 metres Either you have enough of a lead to counter his comeback or you attempt a freestyle duel and stand a good chance of losing The following graph shows a different breakdown of Marchand’s race in Fort Lauderdale and Paris A third curve shows what a symmetrical race to Paris would have looked like using Marchand’s race time in Fort Lauderdale as a reference This graph simply shows the imbalance between each stroke we can only agree with Marchand’s analysis of his areas for improvement he has the most work to do on the breaststroke There are still six weeks to go before the French Championships which will be the only event to achieve the qualifying times for Worlds With the determination that Marchand has always shown, and with guidance provided by Bob Bowman there’s a reasonable hope that he’ll get back on track and become the Marchand we knew in years gone by Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" While I find Marchand to occasionally get overhyped on here (he’s undeniably the best in the world but sometimes the 200/400 LCM convos feel egregiously off kilter) I do think it goes without saying that a more apt contrast would’ve been looking at his prior non-tapered LCM performances and seeing how this meet stacked up He definitely wasn’t tapered for this and the forthcoming meets are more suited to expectations derived from his Olympic results so perhaps another meet would’ve been better to assess the level he’s at right now I’ll be curious to see if his times are even slighty different from that meet and untapered too but curious nevertheless in a close meet I am sure HE learnt something about where he is at and especially his last 50 in 27.63 (by far his pb) pushed by Finke I can imagine that he really did not want to lose the 400 IM in particular and was obviously pushed by Finke to be behind Finke in the 400IM but in front in the 400 free Marchand’s 400 free was easily his best swim of the meet in my opinion I wonder if the 200 free / 400 IM double was just too much for Marchand based on where he is in his training I was really surprised he was so far behind halfway through the 400 IM In hindsight the training in Australia might have been more for Leon’s mental health than his freestyle Of course it’s too soon to conclude anything at this point Keep in mind that Phelps was just okay (by his standards) at the 2005 world champs compared to Athens He also swam the 100 free (and managed to final) https://www.omegatiming.com/File/0001050900FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF00.pdf but noticed Gretchen would’ve been 2nd in the 100 free with her 100 fly time at these champs! What we learned is that he ain’t that great Biggest name of last olympics but still no swimming superstar like Phelps or Lochte He already got four individual golds medals And I trust him and Bob to know what to do in the future He has more Olympic success than Ryan Lochte in just one Olympics bait used to be believable Now he’s training again and will most certainly get back to where he was in Paris What’s wrong with people and do we need all this analysis There’s no real comparison to be made between a low-stakes TYR Pro Swim performance from a swimmer who’s come back from a long break and just moved back into the country to start regular training a month ago to the OLYMPICS with the same swimmer healthy and having trained consistently for years to achieve at the peak of his potential I normally love the nerdy swim analysis here but I don’t really understand the point of this article Bob Bowman talked to another french newspaper on saturday “Le Parisien” it seems that 2025 will be a transition year for Marchand with not very high expectations from Bowman He didn’t necessarily agree with Marchand’s trip to Australia but understood that he needed a long break to discover another training But he needs to come back to full training (plus rib and shoulder injuries) According to Bowman Marchand will need a full year to get back to his best and be able to return to his 2024 level by the summer of 2026 (European championships in…France) He thinks Marchand is able to improve his times Apparently he would have discuss with… Read more » The focal point should be Euro 2026 in France Can he be qualified for the world championship without doing french national Normalement non car il y a une double condition: se classer dans les deux premiers à la finale A des championnats de France et réaliser le temps de qualification Les temps de qualifications sont: 200 free 1 :46.26 400 free 3:46.78 200 br 2:09.68 200 fly 1:55.78 200IM 1:57;94 400IM 4:12.50 Pour l’instant il n’a réalisé les minimas que sur le 200IM Je pense que pour avoir une dérogation de la FFN il faudrait au minimum qu’il réalise les minimas et d’autre part que les deux premiers de la finale A réalisent des temps supérieurs au sien C’est sûrement ce que va plaider Bob Bowman qui connait bien les membres de la fédération… Read more » Is it really to qualify for worlds in July or skip it and train more instead for 2026 je vois que nous sommes entre compatriotes Dom from France : Je comprends mieux les critères de qualification maintenant : oui c’est pas très explicite de la part de Bob Je pense qu’il fera peut-être les mondiaux mais avec un programme réduit (deux épreuves sans doute) Désolé pour les anglophones mais j’ai la flemme de traduire 😀​ That last line is so interesting… the 6-7 years of Michael not taking one day off are so often touted (as they should be) as a sign of his dedication but he crashed pretty hard coming down off that Michael is also an extremely intense person and not saying Léon isn’t (I think all pro athletes have to be) but it seems he has better boundaries in terms of doing things Bob isn’t necessarily a fan of I was also interested that Leon didn’t tell Bob about the rib problem till competition 😬 I know I’m nosy but Michael/Bob’s relationship is one of the most compelling and heartwarming things to me so I’m always… Read more » I don’t want to be pessimistic but could he really get back to his ‘Paris’ shape in six weeks I’m not sure even with his determination and Bowman His lack of training is probably too important He could at least limit himself to 2 races in worlds (Im’s i guess) A bigger line-up (4 events or more) will be likely too hard for him to be competitive And i don’t think it will go to this competition to be second or third Bob said it will take until summer 2026 for Leon to be in his Paris shape If he wants to have fun and keep busy why not try something like the 100 breast How many events Phelps attended in Montreal 2005 and will he participate in world cup legs in fall and european scm scm should be less tough than lcm for him this year I reacted to this ‘hopes to return to his Paris form at the World Championships this summer in Singapore’ it doesn’t seem realistic for this summer even if he trains continuously and skip french nationals The question is : Could he be competitive even physically encumbered against his competitors he wouldnt need to be at his absolute best for that More from SwimSwam ContributorsSee All Subscribe to our newsletter and receive our latest updates Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday 2025 at Johnson Memorial Hospital surrounded by his wife and two sons Virginia resident and a graduate of Abingdon High School He attended Spoon Gap Freewill Baptist Church and he worked at Columbus McKinnon for 47 years Don is survived by his loving wife of 54 years Chad (Samantha) Bailey and Greg (Beverly) Bailey; brothers Herbert (Pat) Bailey and Barry (Beverly) Bailey; sisters Madeline (Willis) Harrington and Francis Flanagan; grandchildren and Samuel Bailey; and several nieces and nephews at the Main Street Chapel of Farris Funeral Service with Rev Herbert Bailey officiating with an internment to follow at Forest Hills Memory Gardens The family would like to thank Commonwealth Assisted Living and the CCU doctors and nurses at Johnston Memorial Hospital for the care and attention showed towards Don The family of Donald Leon Bailey is being cared for by Farris Funeral Service & Crematory Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text Main Street Chapel of Farris Funeral Service This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors Edmonton completed the series comeback Thursday night with a 6-4 win at Rogers Place overcoming an early 2-0 series deficit to knock out Los Angeles for the fourth straight year Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl did not register a point in Game 6, snapping a 19-game playoff point streak against the Kings Despite being held off the scoresheet on Thursday, the German played a key role throughout the series, scoring 10 points (three goals Edmonton’s Game 6 win saw contributions from across the lineup Connor Brown recorded a goal and two assists and Trent Frederic each had a goal and an assist and Adam Henrique opened the scoring for the Oilers While Connor McDavid, Draisaitl, and company now prepare to face the Vegas Golden Knights Draisaitl had one final parting message for the Kings The Oilers forward posted just two words to Instagram: “Moving on.” Los Angeles Kings forward Kevin Fiala (22) knocks the puck away from Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl (29) “You guys all thought we were going to lose,” Nurse said “It was hard-fought every time we got out there It’s a series that we earned and we had to earn every inch of it.” McDavid also pointed to the team’s depth as the key to overcoming the 2-0 series deficit and advancing to the second round “We got offense from all over the lineup,” McDavid said and that’s what good teams do.” Edmonton will now face Vegas, the team that eliminated them from the second round in 2023 has appointed Leon Diradourian as Managing Director for its GCC+ Cluster With nearly two decades of experience in the logistics industry Leon Diradourian is well positioned to drive growth and development across the region He will be based at Kuehne+Nagel’s cluster headquarters in Dubai Since joining Kuehne+Nagel Canada as a Sales Executive in 2010 Leon has held a number of senior leadership roles where he was instrumental in leading the integration of Farrow a Canada-based customs brokerage recently acquired by Kuehne+Nagel Leon Diradourian comments: “Situated at the crossroads of global trade the Middle East offers exceptional opportunities for the logistics sector As many countries diversify their economies and explore new avenues for growth I am honoured to lead the organisation in the region I am committed to enhancing our service offerings and advancing towards our Vision 2030: to become the most trusted supply chain partner supporting a sustainable future.” With more than 82,000 employees at almost 1,300 sites in close to 100 countries the Kuehne+Nagel Group is one of the world's leading logistics providers Kuehne+Nagel is listed in the Swiss blue-chip stock market index The Group is the global number one in air and sea logistics and has strong market positions in road and contract logistics Kuehne+Nagel is the logistics partner of choice for 400,000 customers worldwide logistics expertise and data-based insights the Group provides end-to-end supply chain solutions for global companies and industries Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInTALLAHASSEE a Leon County Second Judicial Circuit judge She died following a single-vehicle crash in Gulf County Saturday according to a Facebook post from her husband Trial Court Administrator Elizabeth Garber wrote in a statement to WCTV that Judge Caloca-Johnson leaves behind “a legacy of fairness we extend our heartfelt condolences to Judge Caloca-Johnson’s family and colleagues during this difficult time,” the court said “We are grateful for her many years of honorable service and mourn the loss of a remarkable jurist and friend.” The Florida State University College of Law graduate served the local community at the Circuit for nearly 25 years and for over 30 years as a lawyer Before being appointed a circuit judge by former Governor Charlie Crist in March 2009 the circuit court said she also served as a child support hearing officer and a general magistrate The court said she was known for her “unwavering commitment to justice her compassion for all who entered the courtroom and her profound impact on the legal community and beyond.” Second Circuit Chief Judge Frank Allman said he was deeply saddened by the news of his colleague’s passing “She was a wonderful colleague and a noted expert in family law,” Allman said “I think her dedication toward children and families in crisis was amazing She was a dedicated family law judge and she really had a true passion for children and families.” Caloca-Johnson was serving as the Circuit Judge for Jefferson County and continued to handle probate and guardianship cases in Leon County as well he officially notified the Governor of her death Governor DeSantis will ultimately choose her successor Allman says fellow judges will step up to cover Caloca-Johnson’s cases until then The Tallahassee Bar Association wrote in a statement to WCTV that Caloca-Johnson’s passing leaves a profound void “Her passing leaves a profound void—not only on the bench but in the hearts of all who had the privilege of knowing her," the association said “Her courtroom was a place where voices were heard and where clarity and truth guided every decision.” Judge Caloca-Johnson is survived by her husband and two daughters To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky and X (Twitter) Have a news tip or see an error that needs attention? Write to us here Please include the article’s headline in your message Be the first to see all the biggest headlines by downloading the WCTV News app. Click here to get started (WCTV) - Power outages impacted “a handful” of Leon County schools Monday morning The school district announced it in a social media post on Facebook around 9:45 a.m “Our partners at the City are working to remedy the situation and we should be back up and running at those sites soon,” the school district said We’ve reached out to the school district to learn which schools are impacted This story will be updated as we learn more To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky and X (Twitter) Have a news tip or see an error that needs attention? Write to us here Be the first to see all the biggest headlines by downloading the WCTV News app. Click here to get started Reflecting on the unexpected success of the weekend Walsh admitted that she will now have to reset her goals for the rest of the long course season Ledecky’s world record in the 800 free proves that age is seemingly just a number for her but it also makes the Rio 2016 swim she beat out more memorable Denis Petrashov of Kyrgyzstan took the win in the 100 breast in Ft Lauderdale May 05th, 2025 Europe, International, News, Training, Video, Video Interview Leon Marchand got his first LCM race reps of 2025 in at the Ft Lauderdale Pro Swim last weekend having tight battles in both the 200 and 400 IM but ultimately touching 2nd in both Marchand reflected that his goal for the weekend was just to see where he was at with racing and now he has done that ***First portion of the interview is in English Via @lenchanteur9373  from YouTube comments: French part Q:? A: he didn’t knew where was he at and now knows (same as in english) Q: was it harder than expected A: he didnt feel great during the prep and the races were hard as expected Q: how did the 400im impact the rest of the meet A: the 400im was no problem but the second day was tiring as he spent 6h at the pool he still needs training Q: do u wanna specifically work on your freestyle A: no i just train as allways and will work on my underwater kicks Q: how frustrating… Read more » First question: so many errands in three days What do you remember about this competition He knows what has to be done and he is confident that he can And he doesn’t even worry about those bad races if anyone is worried about Leon based on this meet Most people were very worried about Ilya Kharun Then he demolished everyone in the 50/100 fly Guess Herbie does actually know what he’s doing lol Coleman started his journey in the water at age 1 and although he actually has no memory of that where he is still remembered for his stylish dragon swim trunks More from Coleman HodgesSee All A major festival in Tulsa is bringing together art and music while honoring the life and legacy of famed Oklahoma musician Leon Russell Carney Fest kicked off with a lively street party in downtown Tulsa earlier Saturday right outside of the historic Church Studio The event featured a variety of entertainment “And we had the privilege of recording about two and a half years ago a Christian faith-based rock and blues CD because Leon did a lot of Christian music here And what a thrill it was to record here with professional musicians from Oklahoma,” said Phil Oliveira with the Freedom in Music Project the celebration moved indoors to the iconic Cain’s Ballroom at 6 p.m. where several local bands were scheduled to perform throughout the night The festival honors Leon Russell’s contributions to music and his deep Oklahoma roots all while spotlighting the talent and creativity of the local community and general news updates from News on 6 delivered right to your inbox Award-winning journalist brings sharp insights and signature style to one of Spanish radio's most beloved shows 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- reVolver Podcasts is thrilled to announce the return of En Boca de León Known for his unparalleled sensitivity and sharp commentary Krauze delivers the day's most important news and stories with a unique voice that has captivated Spanish-speaking audiences across the U.S En Boca de León is a Spanish-language news commentary and politics podcast that offers a thoughtful yet entertaining take on the issues shaping our lives and communities Krauze's mission is to inform and engage listeners with serious dialogue all while keeping a good sense of humor and perspective "My sole mission has always been to listen inform and empower our community," Krauze said of his return to the airwaves " 'En Boca de León' will share the days' most relevant news and explain concretely why something that happens is important and relevant in the lives of our audience Krauze has anchored top newscasts for Foro TV and Univision Krauze anchored the top-rated local newscast in the country at Univision's KMEX in Los Angeles where he became a followed and beloved figure in the Latino community Krauze became the first journalist living abroad to moderate a Mexican presidential debate He has prestigious accolades including ten Emmy Awards and the Edward R His work has appeared in The Washington Post in-depth perspective on both domestic and international affairs along with compelling interviews and thoughtful analysis through the empathetic and warm approach that reflects Krauze's deep understanding of the Latino experience on both sides of the border "León Krauze is a rare talent — a journalist who not only informs but connects deeply with his audience," said Jack Hobbs "We are honored to welcome León back to the reVolver family where his voice and vision will continue to elevate the conversation for the Spanish-speaking community." En Boca de León is now available on reVolver Podcasts across all major streaming platforms la principal cadena de audio multicultural se complace en anunciar el regreso de En Boca de León Entertainment Radio Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Hispanic Do not sell or share my personal information: Tye Ruotolo defeated Dante Leon by decision at ONE Fight Night 31 defending his ONE welterweight grappling championship in a tough battle between the two pound-for-pound talents  After ten minutes with no submission catches it was the positional advancement and aggression from top of Ruotolo that made the difference.  Tye Ruotolo struck early with a powerful double leg that he was able to force into a brief side control using his loose passing and knee slides to create pressure against the guard and even pass on a few occasions Dante was always able to climb his legs inside and was reguarding well but was unable to mount significant offense back (until a solid leg entanglement in the final minute) though Tye had a few bites on an Estima lock throughout the contest Both men really showed throughout the bout they are globally elite and great representatives of jiu-jitsu The Ruotolo brothers remain undefeated in ONE Championship both holding submission grappling world titles with the organization and Tye has made allusions that he will make an MMA debut soon as well Tye remains the number one ranked 185lb no-gi grappler by FloGrappling FloGrappling is the streaming home to the best Brazilian jiu-jitsu events and news coverage.  Watch all year long on FloGrappling and the FloSports app. Match replays, highlights and breaking news will be available on both platforms. FloGrappling is the streaming home of:  Get the most important Jiu-Jitsu stories delivered straight to your inbox In the just-completed first-round series against the Los Angeles Kings the Edmonton Oilers ran the best roster players on the same line for 75 minutes at five-on-five The total represented about 65 percent of the overall playing time for Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl in the game state over the course of the series Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch often mentions that the team has the freedom to roll four lines and make the opponent worry about how Edmonton deploys its lines the next opponent is the Vegas Golden Knights has more than one outscoring line and plays a difficult suppression style Should Knoblauch play McDavid and Draisaitl together at five-on-five in the Vegas series The Oilers faced the Golden Knights in the 2023 second round Draisaitl delivered monster performances early in that series but Jack Eichel owned the heart of that heavyweight six-game set Math remains convinced the coaching staff erred by not playing Ryan McLeod’s line against Eichel despite a small sample The eye test identified a phantom hook in Game 5 by Philip Broberg A high-sticking call followed immediately against Mattias Janmark The lesson for the Oilers from that series It’s going to be close and everything is important He may use a controversial option in an effort to sway the series Jay Woodcroft was the coach in the 2023 series against the Golden Knights and McLeod is now a member of the Buffalo Sabres Fans may wonder if Eichel is the key to the series and hope for a hard match of the McDavid line with the top Vegas unit Knoblauch may run the league’s best line (McDavid with Draisaitl) heavily during the coming series McDavid-Draisaitl (in 75 minutes) delivered a 5-3 goal advantage versus Los Angeles the coaching staff should be able to count on a goal per game from the top line when both are deployed Knoblauch did tweak a little during the first round moving Evan Bouchard and his partner in and out of the five-on-five minutes with the No Here’s what happened with three different partners alongside Bouchard: The Nurse-Bouchard minutes were riddled with coverage issues but the expected goal share across all three pairings suggests success What the three defensive combinations have in common is mobile defencemen partnered with Bouchard The key to the scoring success of the line against Los Angeles came from not playing as much in the defensive zone skate the puck out or pass it effectively all mean the top line is not in the Oilers zone often Knoblauch and his coaching staff had real success with a pairing that did not include Bouchard had a 1-0 goal edge and 78 percent expected goals in 14 minutes five-on-five during the Los Angeles games Mobile defencemen took precedence when looking at McDavid-Draisaitl’s minutes at five-on-five If Knoblauch can deploy a built-in five-on-five combination that looks like a power play that could be key for Edmonton against the Golden Knights McDavid-Draisaitl with all defencemen (and assorted right wingers) outshot the Kings 54-22 (71 percent) The average SA-60 for the two men at five-on-five was 2.39 McDavid played 33 minutes at five-on-five away from Draisaitl against the Kings with Edmonton getting outscored 3-1 (expected goal share just past 50 percent) Draisaitl without McDavid played 35 minutes going 0-1 goals and also producing about 50 percent of the expected goals This speaks to the possibility that one or both men need each other to keep the handsome outscoring results at five-on-five played well enough for the coach to roll Draisaitl-McDavid-Corey Perry at five-on-five When the big line was needed for a big shift to change momentum (or to find the tying goal) there was enough left in the tank due to the impressive support lines: All four lines scored at 50 percent or better against Los Angeles The top two lines were deployed more often but all four lines were present in each game and gave Knoblauch the kind of depth Woodcroft didn’t enjoy against Vegas in 2023 In the first round of this year’s playoffs McDavid-Draisaitl were fire on the power play Five power-play goals in six games (17.54 GF-60) is an outstanding number against a playoff team helping the Oilers to a 3-2 shot advantage while surrendering one goal In a series that projects to be tight and close McDavid on the penalty kill could be an interesting weapon against the Golden Knights Oilers fans have been discussing McDavid-Draisaitl at five-on-five for a decade running the two best players on the team isn’t the smart play Giving Vegas one line to focus on makes the job of suppressing the Oilers’ offence easier There are two items that may swing the balance in favour of running the captain and Draisaitl together at five-on-five Knoblauch can check down and split his two best players Edmonton needs at least two lines that flourish in the desert both men are all-time greats but are also exiting what can be considered their peak performance The idea of running these two men together has always been attractive It’s like having a power play at even strength it may become necessary in order to have the edge in goal share with the roster healthy and all four lines firing Knoblauch and his staff may try to get the jump on the opposition by loading up the roster It runs counter to established best practices but the Oilers are a different crew this year and the improved depth might finally allow the Oilers to run the best line on the planet at five-on-five Allan Mitchell is a contributor to The Athletic's Oilers coverage. Veteran radio broadcast. His blog, Lowetide, has chronicled the team since 2005. Follow Allan on Twitter @Lowetide At ONE Fight Night 31: Kongthoranee vs. Nong-O II on Prime Video two of the world’s top pound-for-pound BJJ black belts will face off in a highly anticipated rubber match – this time with 26 pounds of ONE Championship gold at stake Reigning ONE Welterweight Submission Grappling World Champion Tye Ruotolo will defend his coveted belt against decorated Canadian standout Dante Leon in U.S. primetime this Friday, May 2. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tom DeBlass (@tomdeblass) That 10-minute matchup will take place at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, and given the pair’s first two encounters, their third battle is guaranteed to produce fast-paced action for as long as it lasts. In their initial 2020 clash, Leon employed solid wrestling and clean guard-passing to earn a hard-fought decision victory. When they met one year later, the American evened the score with a sensational last-second submission win. Before they throw down in this high-stakes trilogy bout on the global stage, we dive into each athlete’s keys to victory at ONE Fight Night 31. View this post on Instagram A post shared by B-Team Jiu Jitsu (@bteamjj) Ruotolo grapples like a snowball rolling down a hill, gradually pouring on more pressure and relentless submission attacks until his opponent breaks. For that strategy to work against a master technician like Leon, he must work hard to win the wrestling exchanges on the feet and secure the top position. While the young Californian is plenty capable of attacking from his guard, he is much more dangerous when he’s on top, where he can utilize his seemingly unmatched guard-passing to gain dominant positions and create opportunities for submissions. Look for Ruotolo to engage in aggressive hand-fighting on the feet before going for his takedowns – whether that’s an explosive double-leg or his trademark uchi-mata throw. View this post on Instagram A post shared by IBJJF (@ibjjf) Because the titleholder is such a buzzsaw of activity, Leon would be wise to lean heavily on his precise technique and crushing strength to slow things down and methodically work toward a submission. The Canadian is arguably the world’s most well-rounded grappler – one who’s just as capable attacking with leg locks as he is hunting for the back. Against Ruotolo, this elite all-around skill set should play dividends, as there’s practically no position in which Leon is uncomfortable. In his victory over Ruotolo in 2020, Leon was able to control the pace of the match and consistently force his adversary on the defensive. He’ll undoubtedly aim to repeat that strategy at ONE Fight Night 31. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ONE Championship (@onechampionship) Any discussion of Ruotolo’s grappling is incomplete without mention of his dangerous front headlock game. In fact, he tapped Leon in 2021 with a beautiful lightning-fast modified guillotine choke. The 22-year-old would be wise to employ his dynamic front headlock from the opening bell. This approach could not only wear down and exhaust Lean but also limit many of his best attacks. Simply put, Ruotolo possesses the best D’Arce, guillotine, and anaconda chokes in submission grappling, and these techniques should remain the centerpiece of his strategy when he puts his gold on the line. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ONE Championship (@onechampionship) If Leon hopes to leave Bangkok as a ONE World Champion his clearest path to victory is taking Ruotolo’s back The 29-year-old showed just how dangerous he is from that position in his ONE debut late last year when he needed just two minutes to to submit fellow BJJ black belt Bruno Pucci getting to Ruotolo’s back will be no easy task as he’ll have to wade through all of the American’s crafty counters but if he’s able to secure the back position Leon could be the first man to defeat Ruotolo in ONE inaugurated the first phase of its plant in Escobedo which will require an investment of US$160 million and the creation of 300 new direct jobs The manufacturing center will produce key components for electric motors and is currently conducting audits with a view to starting mass production next June The second phase of the plant will be completed by 2028 and will involve an additional investment of US$140 million state officials announced at the opening ceremony The company will supply parts for electric and hybrid cars to Kia/Hyundai although globally it has clients such as Tata global executive director of Seojin Automotive as well as the director of Seojin Mobility Mexico We’re in the business of providing relevant information through print and electronic media organizing events to bring industrial value chain actors together and services to create new business relationships Our goal is to improve our clients’ competitiveness May 01st, 2025 International, News, Training, Video, Video Interview Leon Marchand made his 2025 racing debut today in Ft Lauderdale competing in the 400 free and ultimately finishing 3rd in a lifetime best of 3:48.97 Marchand spoke to the media about his experiences over the last few months from taking a step back from swimming to training in Australia (the interview was limited to 5 minutes and he answered a mix of French and English questions) What does “I was going there to see something else” mean Can’t tell if it’s a hint at some other motive of his Australia trip or if I’m looking for tea when it’s really just a completely innocuous alternative phrasing of “going there to try some new training.” While he’s been in the states for a while English is still his second language He was at ASU for three years and Texas is a different environment but not super different since he was still with Bob He probably wanted a different coaching style and training program for a little while and “see” what it was like before getting back to work with Bob again young guy wanting to spend a few months in Australia and has the means to do so I can’t blame him one bit – and he got to enjoy the fruits of his labor with some cool celebrity experiences it’s that taking a few months off after the Olympics isn’t the career-ender that we’ve all been taught since we were 8 years old i thought the same thing like does leon have an aussie crush or something lmao Sign up to receive our email newsletter in your inbox a stalwart of Illinois Democratic politics and a progressive voice.. 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Jan Schakowsky will not seek 15th term, capping a career of progressive advocacy Both the ground and balcony levels of Metro Chicago were filled Thursday night for A&O Productions’ annual Ball The three-hour-long event featured performances from student opener Widemouth opener Del Water Gap and headliner Leon Thomas Widemouth band member and Communication junior Mak Carnahan said she had never been to the A&O Ball but two friends in A&O encouraged her to apply to be the student opener.  “Metro is just like a dream venue for all of us,” Carnaham said “We’ve all seen shows (of) people that we love play there And so I think getting the opportunity to play on that stage like that was very appealing and exciting to all of us.” Planning for Thursday night’s event started months ago Tickets to A&O Ball dropped on Monday and sold out on the same day Over 200 people later filled out the ticket swap form in hopes of getting a ticket A&O’s co-director of media and marketing A&O put on three in-person activation events to reach people who may not follow the group’s social media accounts or know about the events they are putting on “Our marketing teams works really hard at continuing to innovate and not resting on their laurels,” said A&O co-chair and Communication senior Sam Albright One event was a collaboration with All Paws In — Northwestern’s animal shelter advocacy club — to bring dogs to The Rock to help students decompress and to tease Thomas’ song “MUTT,” Wu said A&O also collaborated with Fusion Dance Company to host an open dance class for the song A&O hosted an in-person event at The Rock on Monday inspired by an episode of the TV show characters run around eating ice cream to find the letters to spell singer and songwriter Kesha’s name and win free concert tickets A&O gave out free tickets to people who found letters of Thomas’ first name at the bottom of their cups.  “That activation was super successful,” Wu said Widemouth opened the show with all original music She added that all of the music played at the Ball will be on the group’s album Del Water Gap came on next for a set that lasted a little over half an hour during which he performed the song “Perfume.” The singer also interacted with the crowd by taking a photo on an attendee’s digital camera Medill senior and Director of Concerts Eva Putnam said the group had been thinking about Leon Thomas as a performer for a while.  “He has been working in music for a really long time but has recently kind of broken out of his writing and producing and has gone kind of into the performing world and is arguably the hottest new artist out right now,” Putnam said.  Thomas ended the night encouraging attendees to use their phone flashlights to illuminate the space while he sang his song “Breaking Point.” Love y’all for real,” Thomas said as he concluded the concert Email: [email protected]  — SNL comedian Devon Walker shares provocative jokes, advice as A&O spring speaker  — Claire Saffitz serves up sweet treats, hot takes at A&O’s winter speaker event  — A&O Productions keeps it cool with The Icebox benefit concert  FL — Leon County Schools announced Monday morning that three schools are without power but did say the City is working on the issue They also announced the phones may be down as well LCS says the problem should be fixed and the power should be back up and running soon Want to see more local news? Visit the WTXL ABC 27 Website. Like us on Facebook Follow us onInstagramand X. A representative for the City of Tallahassee utilities confirmed the power at Cobb and Leon High School was restored at about 10:10 a.m Kate Sullivan Elementary and Leon High are starting out the school week with no electricity The district posted notice of the power outages to its social media accounts around 10 a.m LCS spokesperson Chris Petley said some phone lines are out as well in other schools like Chiles High School and Bond Elementary School It's unclear why the power went out and when power and phone services will be up and running "Our partners at the city are working to remedy the situation and we should be back up and running at those sites soon," the social media post says Parents will be alerted when services are restored Alaijah Brown covers children & families for the Tallahassee Democrat. She can be reached at ABrown1@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter/X: @AlaijahBrown3.  By On May 5, 2025 In Team Ops (Photo Credit: SinBin.vegas Photographer Brandon Andreasen) There’s no team in the NHL quite like the Edmonton Oilers Their pair of superstars and their ability to play together or apart sets up for a cat-and-mouse game between the two head coaches that will ultimately tell the story of the series it becomes even more of a focal point than the series between the two teams in 2023 That’s because of the way the Golden Knights rolled out their forward lines to finish Round One against Minnesota After searching high and low for a solution to stopping the Wild’s top guys Bruce Cassidy ended up playing his three best defensive players all on the same line when Vegas has a lineup in which Jack Eichel and William Karlsson were each on separate lines this year they enter with the option to play them all together which will make the battle between the coaches even more important I’m not a big line match guy but there are exceptions to every rule and they have a couple of players who are exceptions You have to be mindful of when they are coming over the boards to get the matchup you prefer Kris Knobloch deployed Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl together for the lion’s share of the time LA countered with a bit of a rotation on who drew the defensive assignments and Quinton Byfield each spending more than 24 minutes of ice time against both McDavid and Draisaitl Cassidy has to be mindful of both loading up to limit the duo while not losing what the Golden Knights do best I don’t think you can mess with your chemistry You’ve got to pick your spots to do that because your players get affected I’ve just felt that I don’t like to lose the rhythm of our team In the first practice before the second round With the benefit of last change for the first two home games something he did not do for a single shift in 2023 You have two guys who play a terrific two-man game so you have to be on full alert But that means they are probably going to the bench together so it’s time to make hay against the rest of the lines if you feel you have the depth advantage is does his team still have the depth advantage they relied upon in 2023 If they still do while loading up the top line they’ll be forced to take apart their mega trio and it will leave them vulnerable against McDavid and Draisaitl That’s kind of the fun part of the year as a coach Kind of the back and forth and you’ve got to make your adjustments and guess what’s going to happen next Try to think ahead without upsetting your guys Cassidy maneuvered it perfectly against John Hynes and the Minnesota Wild in the first round but VGK have to feel confident they have the right guy pulling the strings Will McDavid and Draisaitl be allowed to use Twitter now that Canada’s new emperor has banned it score on them or anything else they will call for McDavid… He is an awesome strategist and this team will win or go down fighting said Cassidy is the best coach he has ever had Also I have to give props to Cassidy for being a great fan coach but the fact that they figured a real good LA team out means they are no fluke sloppy play that pops up from time to time They need to play strong defense in front of Hill I am 85% sure he is a good coach with 2 caveats: As for the “strategist” label i think ‘tactician’ is a more accurate word Until the Wild series hes never been much of a ‘line matcher’ he just rolls his 4 lines so its a dubious accolade He does mix up lines (usually) between periods but its for inducing scoring not matching lines Perhaps the Wild/Oil top heavy teams has prompted him to create the “Super Two Way Line” Learn a lesson from St.Louis as Yogi Berra once said it ain’t over till the fat lady sings Cassidy tends to go into a shell when were up in the third period The stunning comebacks of the Jets with two goals in the final two minutes my advice would be don’t take your foot off the petal but I am not sure why you shouldn’t take your foot off of it I mean perhaps it would survive if you take your foot off of it hoping living and dying with the results of the boys Cassidy and I don’t see eye to eye on many of the lineup changes but I will give him the slightest edge that he knows what is best for the team haha I’m on record as predicting the $&)/& oilers going down in 6 games as we advance to the Western Conference Finals however……after seeing these lines at practice I can only hope this will not be what we see tomorrow evening because what I see doesn’t look like a winning combination Each line has 1 or more responsible defensive forwards that won’t be totally overmatched when those 2 $&();& oilers are on the ice together or apart Yes I was the one who advocated for Olaffson to be a healthy scratch rather then Pearson and now I’m placing him on the first line I just think he fits better there than on the 4th line and complements the speed of Karlsson and Eichel hopefully can feed off that energy and get in front early and shut their fans up If McD & Drai play on the same line id keep the WK-Eichel-Stone together & hope someone can contain their 2nd line If I remember right last time we played the Oilers in the playoffs Karlsson did a really good job of containing McDavid It’s just,WILL we do what we know we must do The consensus is the Oil are weaker than last year no pressure on them and lets be honest its VERY likely McD ends up on another team sooner or later barely and the VGK had to rely on an offsides call the top line of the Wild wasn’t nearly as productive with Karpizov being stymied We will need to reduce the unforced errors and turnovers in round 2 Do that and I believe we have the overall better team I would even give Hill the edge over Pickard See the complete history of VGK Odds here. Points To Elimination explanation Enter your email address to subscribe to SinBin.vegas and receive notifications of new posts by email Powered by WordPress & Theme by Anders Norén The Oilers lost the first two games of that series before finding their groove and stitching together four victories in a row to eliminate Los Angeles in six games While it's a relief for the Oilers to remain alive in the playoffs it is not about to get easier for them in the second round where they will be facing off against the Pacific Division champion Vegas Golden Knights.  Vegas topped that division with 110 points in the regular season who finished third in the Pacific standings Before the series between the Oilers and the Golden Knights commences Tuesday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas shared a relaxed photo of the former Hart Memorial Trophy winner wearing a baseball cap and chilling with a dog The 29-year-old Draisaitl played a huge role in the Oilers' success in the first round He racked up three goals and seven assists for 10 points in the Los Angeles series.  Connor McDavid led Edmonton with 11 points on two goals and nine assists Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl (29) moves the puck against the Los Angeles Kings The Oilers will rely on Draisaitl and McDavid against Vegas The two teams last met in the playoffs in the second round of the 2022 postseason with the Golden Knights winning in six games before beating the Dallas Stars in the conference finals and the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final Edmonton and Vegas split their four meetings this season He brought a vibrant energy to all those who knew him and will be dearly missed Hunter graduated from Van Horn High School Afterwards he found his passion as a welder where he helped to build custom truck parts He was more than just a hard worker; he was a bright personality—smart Hunter had the ability to light up a room with his infectious laughter and charming demeanor He cherished his close circle of friends and family At birth John Beach was named Hunter's godfather and from that point on he was accepted in the Beach family with open arms The love he had for his adopted family was immeasurable and they helped to shape him into the man he became Hunter liked to cook and inspired to “live off the land” by growing his own food He loved spending time at the lake and embarked on float trips down the Sac River creating priceless memories with his friends and family The Fourth of July was his favorite holiday—a time when he could revel in making things go boom and celebrating with those he loved.  Patrick Beach and Aron Ashlock; and his close friends Connor Curtis and Christopher Moore who were a treasure to Hunter and he held them dear to his heart Hunter's spirit will live on through the memories shared and the countless lives he impacted from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Speaks Suburban Chapel and love will forever remain in the hearts of all who were fortunate enough to know him Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl (29) celebrates after scoring his 50th goal of the season during the third period against the Calgary Flames at Rogers Place Draisaitl has won the Hart Trophy once in his career back in 2020.  Florida sped ahead of the four-time Olympic champion in the final leg of the men's 400m individual medley while USA's Tommy Bried rounded out the top three and play to my strengths a bit,” Finke told broadcasters after the race Finke's victory was one of several that got the home crowds cheering as USA athletes finished among the top three across numerous events as she dipped under the 25-second barrier in the women’s 50m butterfly Olympic Membership - Free Live Stream Sports & Original Series - join now! 🥇 who sprung a surprise victory from the outside lanes in the men’s 50m breaststroke The three-time Olympian touched the wall in a time of 26.94 seconds completing a confident swim to win the men’s 200m backstroke in a time of 1:56.45 Racing continues on Saturday (3 May) with 12 finals on the schedule Leon Maurice Creighton of Greenport died Monday The family will receive visitors from 11 a.m at Clinton Memorial AME Zion Church in Greenport A Homegoing Service will follow the visitation beginning at noon officiated by Pastor Natalie Wimberly.  DeFreist-Grattan Funeral Home is assisting the family A drive east from Riverhead to Orient this time of year passes row after row of farms bathed a.. who has turned around his tennis game with.. Leon Maurice Creighton of Greenport Village died Monday This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page American superstar Tye Ruotolo settled the score with longtime rival Dante Leon and retained his ONE Welterweight Submission Grappling World Title in U.S The pair went head-to-head at Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium in the co-main event of ONE Fight Night 31: Kongthoranee vs. Nong-O II on Prime Video, and this marked the trilogy match between the elite Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belts. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ONE Championship (@onechampionship) Ruotolo exploded into a picture-perfect blast double-leg takedown early in the contest to secure top position and set the tone for the remainder of the encounter. The titleholder pushed a high pace for several minutes, where he constantly flanked his adversary and looked to pass the guard. For his part, Leon defended well with incredible flexibility and inversions, but his guard would only hold up for so long. With four minutes remaining, Ruotolo burst into a guard pass that landed him in a dominant position – the most significant moment of the match yet. But again, the Canadian hung tough and was able to recover his guard. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ONE Championship (@onechampionship) Ruotolo continued to keep the aggression at a fever pitch in the closing minutes, employing his trademark leg pin guard-passing and unique scrambling ability to force Leon on the defensive. The contest ended in a wild back-and-forth exchange, but ultimately, neither athlete was able to score a catch. Following 10 minutes of action, their fate was in the hands of the ringside judges. Though it was a close battle, the American’s aggression and effective passing from top position was good enough to earn him the unanimous decision victory. The win further cements Ruotolo, who is still only 22 years old, as one the planet’s best pound-for-pound competitors in the sport today and someone who is becoming an all-time great. He extended his pristine record in ONE to 8-0, pushed his career slate to 30-10, and successfully retained his ONE Welterweight Submission Grappling World Championship. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ONE Championship (@onechampionship) After the match, Ruotolo revealed his plan to soon follow in the footsteps of his twin brother, ONE Lightweight Submission Grappling World Champion Kade Ruotolo After Leon Marchand swam his first races of 2025 last night, his coach Bob Bowman spoke with the media in Ft Lauderdale Bowman addressed Marchand’s form in the 400 free and how the rest of his group from Texas is looking in the pool this weekend in Valdosta to the late Leon Troy and Annie (Ann) Earl Davis Kinsey and has been a life-long resident of this area He had worked with Occidental Mining Company for 20 years and recently was supervisor with the road department with the Echols County Board of Commissioners and was a member of the Lake Park Church of Christ Lee and Shalae Kinsey of Valdosta; his grandchildren and Hugheston Kinsey all of Valdosta; a sister and brother-in-law Donna and Gary Evans and a brother and sister-in-law Mark and Dorothea Kinsey all of Lake Park; a sister-in-law Nancy Kinsey of Valdosta; two sisters-in-law and a brother-in-law Kerry Kinsey and Derry Kinsey; his brother A graveside service for Daryl Kinsey will be held at 10 a.m at the Kinsey Cemetery in Echols County with Mr The family will receive friends on Thursday evening at the McLane Lakewood Funeral Home in Lake Park donations may be made to the American Heart Association Condolences to the family may be conveyed online at www.mclanecares.com Add to Calendar Add to Calendar Washington passed away peacefully in his home Friday surrounded by his loving family. Manuel was born on January 15 Mexico to  Alberto León and Ana Martinez He met and married Maria Isabel Ochoa in 1965 California for 5 years until they moved to Washington state and set their roots in Grandview Manuel worked as a farm laborer in the agricultural fields for most of his life His favorite place to work was with and for the Stacy and Diane Puterbaugh Hop Farms with their entire family humble man who enjoyed spending time with family and friends He especially enjoyed taking walks around the neighborhood His favorite place to walk was at Safeway because that's where he would visit old friends and new friends Manuel liked to Joke around and tell stories of his younger years especially the stories of his Mayan and Navajo Lineage He really got a Kick out of asking the younger generation how old they were and then responding with “oh you beat me by 5 years" and laugh with you Our family extends a grateful thank you and appreciativeness to everyone who humored him Ana and Santiago from Heartlinks Hospice and Palliative Care Your genuine care and respectful treatment of our dad was a true gift of love With your assistance he was able to transition to the next life with Dignity attending Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church Manuel is survived by his wife Maria Isabel (Chavela) Sister Toñia León of California Carmen León (Carlos Navarro) of Sunnyside Leticia Losoya (Lucio Benavidez Jr.) of Yakima He is preceded in death by his parents Alberto and Ana León grandchildren Corina León Santos and Angelita Nicole Sáenz.                                                                                               7-year-old granddaughter Samara says "Grandpa is in heaven with the stars and now he is a star.”  from 3-8pm with recitation of the Holy rosary at 6pm at the Smith Funeral Home Chapel is Sunnyside WA Private family inurnment will take place at a later date In lieu of flowers you may donate to the UFW (United Farm Workers) Foundation Those wishing to sign Manuel's online memorial book may do so at www.funeralhomesmith.com    Smith Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.  events: Photos23 PHOTOSIt's the weekend before the Met Gala and celebs are out and about celebrating fashion's biggest night singer Amaarae performed at the Grace Wales Bonner presents "Togetherness at Guggenheim New York" event on May 3 Leon Bridges attends Grace Wales Bonner presents "Togetherness at Guggenheim New York" on May 3 Wales Bonner presented its second Togetherness event Togetherness is a series of musical experiences highlighting singular artists The shows are arranged to emphasize a sense of discovery giving audiences a chance to experience both new performers and new facets of familiar ones in non-traditional concert settings Anthony Prince Leslie and Marcus Leslie Singleton Celebrity makeup artist Daniel Martin hosts a pre Met Gala brunch hosted by Live Tinted and Ulta Beauty at the Warren Street Hotel on May 4 During the Leon County School Board’s first April meeting Superintendent Rocky Hanna painted a gloomy financial picture for the district as the board celebrated new beginnings with leadership changes With the Florida legislative session in full swing Hanna said funding for public schools is falling short The district is anticipating losing over $3 million to private school scholarships next year "They are projecting that we're going to lose 481 students next year," Hanna said "The scholarship program in Leon County alone is going to gain more than 880 students next year." The funding woes come after the district's only Title I charter school Renaissance Academy and the $14 million property that has been funded by Leon County taxpayers for nearly 14 years will be turned over to a new private school More: New private school in Tallahassee will replace Title I charter school Hanna said there are proposed cuts by the legislature to programs like Advanced Placement courses dual enrollment and career and technical education The district's partnership with the Leon County's Sheriff's Office the state health department that provides school nurses and food service providers has increased in costs by hundreds of thousands of dollars "I don't know that I've ever seen it this bad," Hanna said but members agreed that they were nervous about state funding cuts No merger but an advisory board for Lively TechIn other news, the school board approved the formation of an advisory board for Lively Technical College to help foster community engagement and initiate new strategies aligned with the school's goals appointments and regulations will be established and approved by the elected officials at a later date The last-minute agenda item comes after weeks of committee meetings held between Lively and Tallahassee State College on how the two institutions could complement each other rather than compete amid circulating rumors of a possible merger A recommendation to form an advisory board for the technical college was birthed from those joint meetings School Board members Darryl Jones and Alva Smith expressed concerns about the vague request "I would rather vote to approve an already designed board rather than approve something that I'm not entirely surely how it will be constituted "I would rather vote on something that's fully baked," Smith said industry and community representatives who will be appointed by Leon school board members based on their area of expertise The group would operate in a similar manner to the district's advisory council and meet regularly establish bylaws and present quarterly progress reports to the school board "The point of this was to announce our intention," Hanna said To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the annual Best and Brightest award ceremony hosted by World Class Schools the organization is looking to rename the most northern section of Branch Street Branch Street is wedged between West Tharpe Street and West 10th Avenue and neighbors Levy Park and Ruediger Elementary School The street was chosen due to the absence of buildings and homes on it "This is a great way to highlight academic excellence and community involvement," World Class Schools Program director Laura Rogers said The school board approved a recommendation from Hanna to support the initiative but the final say on the renaming is up to the city commission The board's support was required for the renaming application as Ruediger Elementary is on an abutting street The program has collected over $1 million during its existence for scholarships to high achieving high school seniors The 2025 Best and Brightest Award Ceremony will be held at 6:30 p.m Over two months after the departure of Eric Clark, longtime executive director of the Foundation for Leon County Schools Margaret Farris officially started on Monday The nonprofit organization tasked with "connecting the community to the classroom," solicits donations to support the district's public schools Farris is an Orange County native who has lived in Tallahassee for over 20 years and has served as director of development for Boys Town of North Florida corporate relations manager for the Florida Chamber of Commerce and most recently as regional donor officer for the National Review Institute so I feel like this job really is a dream come true," Farris told board members Photo by: Lianne GarrahanKrestinski and Leon Earn Second Team All-Patriot League Selection4/28/2025 11:00:00 AM | Women's Lacrosse Lewisburg, Pa. - For the first time since 2022, Bucknell has landed two athletes on all-league teams. Sophomore Megan Krestinski and junior Jess Leon both earned their first Second Team All-Patriot League honors on Monday Krestinski led the Bison with 41 points on 31 goals and 10 assists this season It was her third straight year notching over 30 points as she started in all 16 games and passed the 100 career points mark this season 36 draw controls and three five-goal conference games against Lehigh Leon led the defensive efforts for Bucknell this season after playing two years of field hockey and joining the lacrosse team in 2024 This season she started in all 16 games and applied a lot of pressure to Bucknell's opponents She ended the season being ranked 13th in the NCAA for caused turnovers per game with 2.27 and 20th for ground balls per game with 2.87 Leon led the Bison in total ground balls with 45 and in total caused turnovers with 36 Patriot League regular-season champion #15 Loyola took five of the six major awards for the league Lily Osborne won Defensive Player of the Year Lauren Spence earned Goalkeeper of the Year and Jen Adams earned Coach of the Year Rookie of the Year went to Navy's Alyssa Chung Bucknell finished the season 6-10 overall and 2-7 in the Patriot League The Bison missed out on the six-team Patriot League Tournament 2025 Patriot League Women's Lacrosse Major Awards Defensive Player of the Year: Lily Osborne 2025 Women's Lacrosse First Team All-Patriot League* 2025 Women's Lacrosse Second Team All-Patriot League Attackers (5): Izabella Amonte, Boston University (So.); Megan Krestinski Defenders (5): Sarah Chernik, Army West Point (Jr.); Jess Leon *Additional players selected to the All-Patriot League First Team due to ties in the voting 2025 at his home after a long battle with Type 1 Diabetes and Addison's Disease 2005 to Denny and Jessica (Pugh) McKeeman in Tipton Alix worked in the To Go station at Bob Evans Alix enjoyed spending time with his friends and putting together Legos and Steve & Denise Down; aunts & uncles and Cicely Down; and several cousins.  Alix was preceded in death by his grandmothers Visitation will be from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm 2025 at Randall & Roberts Funeral Center Home » MMA News » Belal Muhammad » Belal Muhammad recalls favorite moment in UFC title win over… Belal Muhammad has reflected on his favorite moment during his UFC title win against Leon Edwards Muhammad challenged Edwards for the UFC Welterweight Championship on July 27 Muhammad executed his game plan flawlessly scoring a unanimous decision victory thanks to his superior grappling This marked the first UFC title win for Muhammad “Remember the Name” relishes the fact that he lived up to his word RELATED: BELAL MUHAMMAD MAKES BOLD PREDICTION FOR UFC 315 WELTERWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT During the UFC 315 countdown show Belal Muhammad looked back on his title win over Leon Edwards He recalled the moment he knew everything went exactly how he anticipated I said I’m going to get him to a breaking point and the best part of the fight is going back and seeing him in the fifth round where his coach is trying to give him a motivational speech ‘Shut the F up,'” Muhammad recalled “I love that turmoil because that’s what I said it was going to be.” Muhammad will be looking for his first successful UFC title defense when he meets Jack Della Maddalena on Saturday The championship collision is scheduled to headline UFC 315 in Montreal Maddalena’s title shot was initially planned for Shavkat Rakhmonov who couldn’t make the date due to an injury “Remember the Name” has made it clear that he believes he will once again showcase his dominance when he faces Maddalena Maddalena is known for his fierce striking and things could get interesting if he can keep the fight standing Muhammad also has confidence in his standup abilities so it’ll be interesting to see who gets their way on fight night BJPenn.com will be bringing you live coverage of the UFC 315 card You will find live results and video highlights on Saturday Keep it locked on the homepage for all of the pre-fight and post-fight tidbits as well This article appeared first on BJPENN.COM BJPENN.COM is your premier source for all MMA and UFC News We serve you with the latest breaking news It is also the home of 2X UFC Hall of Fame Champion After a decade of on-line operation BJP has evolved into the most reliable destination for all of your MMA needs contact@bjpenn.com advertising@freestar.com 2025 BJ Penn Enterprises Privacy Policy 2024 BJ Penn Enterprises Privacy Policy Olympic Gold Medalist to join Wave FC on two-year deal 2025) – San Diego Wave FC announced today the Club has acquired Olympic gold medalist and Canadian international forward Adriana Leon via transfer from Aston Villa of the Women’s Super League (WSL) for an undisclosed fee Her contract with the Club includes a two-year deal through the 2026 season with a mutual option for 2027 pending receipt of her P-1 Visa and International Transfer Certificate (ITC) “Adriana is a fantastic addition to our team bringing a dynamic attacking presence and a wealth of experience at the highest levels,” said Sporting Director and General Manager Camille Ashton “She is a proven playmaker with technical quality and a relentless work ethic that will complement our style of play Her experience in top leagues and on the international stage will be invaluable and we’re excited to welcome her and see the immediate impact she’ll have both on and off the field.” made her international debut with the Canadian Women’s National Team at 20 years old and eight assists for Canada and is currently the nation’s all-time leading active goal scorer across both the men’s and women’s national teams She was a vital contributor to Canada’s gold medal-winning campaign at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics including scoring a decisive penalty in the shootout victory over Sweden in the final She has also represented her country in three FIFA World Cups (2015 the 2024 Paris Olympics and helped secure three Concacaf silver medals she was named 2024 Gold Cup Golden Boot winner and led Canada in scoring throughout 2024 with 10 international goals the most in a single calendar year for her career “I’m incredibly excited to join San Diego Wave FC and can’t wait to get to work with my new teammates,” Leon said and I’m ready to give everything I have to help the team succeed The passion of the fans and the energy around this city make it an amazing place to play and I’m looking forward to stepping on the field and representing San Diego with pride.” Leon has built an impressive professional career across both the WSL and NWSL The forward spent six seasons in the NWSL playing for the Boston Breakers (2013) She also had a brief loan spell in 2016 with FC Zürich where she scored three goals and tallied three assists in the UEFA Champions League in addition to one goal and three assists in the Swiss Cup where she has spent nearly eight years of her career and providing four assists across three clubs – West Ham (2018-22) Manchester United (2022-23) and Aston Villa (2023-25) Leon made a brief return to the NWSL on a three-month loan with the Portland Thorns Leon will occupy an international roster slot on the Wave’s roster in 2025 Transaction: San Diego Wave FC acquire Adriana Leon via transfer from Aston Villa on a two-year contract with a mutual option for 2027 General – [email protected] or (619) 367-0617 Season Tickets – [email protected] Group Tickets – [email protected] Premium Tickets – [email protected] Corporate Partnerships – [email protected] Media – [email protected] April 27 at home after a courageous battle with Esophageal Cancer Ohio in 1969 and was a graduate of Marietta Sr Nevada in 1986 where he started his career as a commercial truck driver which began his passion for driving the big rigs for the next 39 years Ohio & most recently was employed by BD Oil Gathering Dennis loved fishing with his dad and best friend “Casto” and was involved with the Ohio Valley Sprint Car Association singing the National Anthem on horseback at the Reno Rodeo or sitting on his front porch swing with his dog Grace strumming his six string with a cold Busch Light He was preceded in death by his mother Helen Terry many beloved cousins in Indiana and dear friend Michelle and their dog Grace A celebration of life will be held on Tuesday Online condolences may be made at www.hadleyfh.com | https://www.mariettatimes.com | 740-373-2121 The award is presented "to the player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team" and voted on by members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association tied for third in points (106) and was a career-best plus-32 in 71 games this season He won the award in 2019-20 and is a two-time finalist goals-against average (2.00) and shutouts (eight) and was second in save percentage (.925) among goalies to play at least 25 games The Vezina Trophy finalist as the best goaltender in the NHL is a first-time Hart finalist led the NHL in scoring for the second consecutive season with 121 points (37 goals He won the Hart Trophy in 2018-19 and is a three-time finalist.