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Wednesday, August 11, 2021
RCN America - Florida: Amazon Announces New Robotics Fulfillment Center P...
RCN America - Florida: Amazon Announces New Robotics Fulfillment Center P...: Amazon has created more than 52,000 jobs in Florida , data shows SEATTLE --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 11, 2021- - Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: A...
Farberoff Names USA Roster for 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
U.S. BEACH SOCCER MNT HEAD COACH FRANCIS FARBEROFF FARBEROFF NAMES ROSTER FOR 2021 FIFA BEACH SOCCER WORLD CUP
USA to Face Football Union of Russia, Japan and Paraguay in Group A from Aug. 19-23 in Moscow
CHICAGO (Aug. 11, 2021) – U.S. Beach Soccer Men’s National Team head coach Francis Farberoff has selected a 14-player roster that will represent the USA at the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Russia from August 19-29.
The roster includes seven players with previous
Three U.S. Olympians to Race New-Look Eliminator Format This Weekend in Montreal
Zaferes is coming off a two-medal showing in Tokyo. (Photo: Tommy Zaferes/World Triathlon)
World Triathlon Championship Series race is last stop before Championship Finals in Edmonton
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — U.S. Olympic medalists Katie Zaferes (Cary, N.C.), Taylor Knibb (Washington, D.C.) and Kevin McDowell (Geneva, Ill.), fresh off their historic performances at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, are set to compete this weekend in a brand-new eliminator format at the World Triathlon Championship Series (WTCS) stop in Montreal, Québec.
The U.S. Olympic Team is still riding a high from
The U.S. Olympic Team is still riding a high from
USA U19 Women Set Records in 129-45 Round of 16 Win Over Taiwan at the 2021 FIBA U19 World Cup.
Debrecen, Hungary (August 11, 2021) – The USA (4-0) started things off with a 10-0 run in its round of 16 match up with Taiwan (0-4) and never looked back in a decisive 129-45 victory at the 2021 FIBA U19 World Cup in Debrecen, Hungary. The USA scored its 129 points on 38 assists, breaking the USA Women’s U19 record for assists in a game, as well as tying the record for total points in a USA Women’s U19 game.
The USA will face Spain (3-1) in the quarterfinals
RCN America - Kentucky: Amazon Air Launches State-of-the-Art Air Cargo Hub...
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Men’s Pair, Men’s Single Win Heats, Advance to Semis at World Rowing Junior Championships
Men’s Pair, Men’s Single Win Heats, Advance to Semis at World Rowing Junior Championships
The U.S. men's pair and men's single sculls won their heats on Wednesday to advance to the semifinals, highlighting the first day of competition at the 2021 World Rowing Junior Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Racing in the second of three heats, the men's pair of Emmett Infante (Mountain Lakes, N.J./Row New Jersey) and Wilson Morton (Summit, N.J./Row New Jersey) defeated
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Big Umbrella Festival Returns to Lincoln Center
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USA U19 Women Cruise Past Egypt 97-36 to Wrap Up Preliminary Play at the 2021 FIBA U19 World Cup
Debrecen, Hungary (August 10, 2021) – With an impressive start from the tip for the USA (3-0), Azzi Fudd (St. Johns College H.S. (D.C.)/Arlington, Va.) got things going and helped start a 24-3 run to open the game in the first 7:15, with Fudd scoring the team’s first eight points, leading the Americans to a decisive 97-36 defeat of Egypt (0-3). The win capped preliminary play at the 2021 FIBA U19 World Cup in Debrecen, Hungary. The Americans advance as the No. 1 team out of Group A and play Taiwan (0-3), the No. 4 team from Group B, in the round of 16 at 11 a.m. on Aug. 11.
“I have been thinking too much and today I tried
Rookie Quarterbacks Trevor Lawrence, Justin Fields and Mac Jones Make Preseason Debuts Live on NFL Network
Eight Live Preseason Week 1 Games on NFL Network Starting Thursday, August 12 at 7:30 PM ET
Doubleheader of Preseason Week 1 Games on Friday, August 13
Quadruple-Header of Preseason Week 1 Games on Saturday, August 14
NFL Network's Preseason Week 1 schedule features eight LIVE games starting Thursday, August 12 at 7:30 PM ET with rookie quarterback Mac Jones and the New England Patriots hosting defensive end Chase Young and the Washington Football Team.
Editions of NFL Total Access air at 7:00 PM ET,
NFL and AWS Launch AI Challenge to Crowdsource Ways to Automate Player Identification using NFL Game Footage
Challenge is next step in the NFL's Digital Athlete initiative, designed to improve the long-term health and safety of players
$100,000 in total prize money available; open through November 2, 2021
New York, August 10, 2021 – The National Football League (NFL) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) today launched a new artificial intelligence challenge to create ways for computers to automatically identify players using NFL game footage. New computer vision models created through the challenge will accelerate the NFL's work with AWS to better understand, and aim to reduce, injuries in the NFL. Prize money totaling $100,000 will be awarded to data scientists with winning models. The contest will be open through November 2, 2021.
This challenge is the next step in the NFL's work
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Six U.S. Crews In Action on Wednesday at World Rowing Junior Championships
Six U.S. Crews In Action on Wednesday at World Rowing Junior Championships
Six U.S. crews will hit the water on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. local time as heats at the 2021 World Rowing Junior Championships get underway in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. In total, the U.S. will have a full squad of 14 boats racing this week at the Plovdiv Canoe and Rowing Centre.
Racing in the second of three heats of the
Monday, August 9, 2021
NY Gremlins claim 2021 USA Softball Men's Major Fast Pitch National Championship Title
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Men's Major Fast Pitch National Championship First Place: NY Gremlins |
OKLAHOMA CITY – After three days of fierce competition, the NY Gremlins claimed the 2021 USA Softball Men’s Major Fast Pitch National Championship title with a 7-5 come-from-behind victory over the Hill United Chiefs. Dominating through bracket play, the Gremlins outscored their five opponents 30-9 while posting an undefeated record in route to their second Men’s Major Fast Pitch National Championship contest after finishing in second place last year.
To kick off Championship Sunday, the Kegel
Sunday, August 8, 2021
HighPoint.com Racing: Chase Briscoe Watkins Glen Race Report
Briscoe Ninth at Watkins Glen HighPoint.com Driver Earns Third Top-10 Finish of Season |
Date: Aug. 8, 2021 Event: Go Bowling at The Glen (Round 23 of 36) Series: NASCAR Cup Series Location: Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International (7-turn, 2.45-mile road course) Format: 90 laps, broken into three stages (20 laps/20 laps/50 laps) Start/Finish: 27th / 9th (Running, completed 90 of 90 laps) Point Standing: 22nd (411 points, 506 out of first)
Race Winner: Kyle Larson of Hendrick Motorsports (Chevrolet) Stage 1 Winner: Joey Logano of Team Penske (Ford) Stage 2 Winner: Martin Truex Jr. of Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota)
Stage 1 Recap (Laps 1-20): ● Chase Briscoe started 27th and finished 25th. |
HaasTooling.com Racing: Cole Custer Watkins Glen Race Report
Custer Finishes 18th at Watkins Glen HaasTooling.com Ford Driver Logs 11th Top-20 of Season, Fourth in a Row |
Date: Aug. 8, 2021 Event: Go Bowling at The Glen (Round 23 of 36) Series: NASCAR Cup Series Location: Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International (7-turn, 2.45-mile road course) Format: 90 laps, broken into three stages (20 laps/20 laps/50 laps) Start/Finish: 19th / 18th (Running, completed 90 of 90 laps) Point Standing: 28th (356 points, 561 out of first)
Race Winner: Kyle Larson of Hendrick Motorsports (Chevrolet) Stage 1 Winner: Joey Logano of Team Penske (Ford) Stage 2 Winner: Martin Truex Jr. of Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota)
Stage 1 Recap (Laps 1-20): ● Cole Custer started 19th and finished 32nd. |
No. 10 Go Bowling Ford Racing: Aric Almirola Watkins Glen Race Report
Almirola 16th at The Glen
Go Bowling Ford Driver Earns Third Top-16 Finish at Watkins Glen
Date: Aug. 8, 2021
Event: Go Bowling at The Glen (Round 23 of 36)
Series: NASCAR Cup Series
Location: Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International (7-turn, 2.45-mile road course)
Format: 90 laps, broken into three stages (20 laps/20 laps/50 laps)
Start/Finish: 8th / 16th (Running, completed 90 of 90 laps)
Point Standing: 24th (398 points, 519 out of first)
Race Winner: Kyle Larson of Hendrick Motorsports (Chevrolet)
Stage 1 Winner: Joey Logano of Team Penske (Ford)
Stage 2 Winner: Martin Truex Jr. of Joe Gibbs
USA U19 Women Take Down Australia 99-59 at 2021 FIBA U19 World Cup
Debrecen, Hungary (August 8, 2021) – After a balanced battle in the first quarter, Caitlin Clark (University of Iowa/West Des Moines, Iowa) helped the USA (2-0) open things up in the second quarter, making four 3-pointers during a 17-0 run that helped spur the USA to a 99-59 win over Australia (1-1) at the 2021 FIBA U19 World Cup in Debrecen, Hungary.
“When she (Clark) has the mindset to not only
SNICKERS Racing: Kyle Busch Race Recap from Watkins Glen
Kyle Busch, No. 18 SNICKERS Toyota Camry Race Recap for the Go Bowling at the Glen |
Date: Aug. 8, 2021 Event: Go Bowling at The Glen (Round 23 of 36) Series: NASCAR Cup Series Location: Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International (2.45-mile, 7-turn road course) Format: 90 laps, broken into three stages (20 laps/20 laps/50 laps) Start/Finish: 20th / 4th (Running, completed 90 of 90 laps) Point Standing: 4th with 779 points, 138 behind leader
Race Winner: Kyle Larson of Hendrick Motorsports (Chevrolet) Stage 1 Winner: Joey Logano of Team Penske (Ford) Stage 2 Winner: Martin Truex Jr. of Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota)
Stage 1 Recap (Laps 1-20): ● Kyle Busch started 20th and finished sixth, earning five bonus points. ● The No. 18 SNICKERS Toyota had raced from 20th to 11th place by the time the competition caution was displayed on lap 10. Busch reported that the car was handling extremely loose at most points on the track. ● Green-flag racing resumed, and Busch quickly made a move to grab the eighth position. ● As Stage 1 drew to a close, a number of teams elected to make trips to pit road for service as part of their overall race strategy. The SNICKERS team remained on the track, finishing the stage in sixth place. ● During the caution the team made a big chassis adjustment, changed four tires and added fuel. Because a number of teams stopped prior to the end of the first stage, Busch lined up 20th to start Stage 2.
Stage 2 Recap (Laps 21-40): ● Busch started 20th and finished 10th, earning one bonus point. ● The Las Vegas native was in 18th place when |
Busch Light Apple Racing: Kevin Harvick Watkins Glen Race Report
Harvick Snares Another Top-10 at The Glen Driver of No. 4 Busch Light Apple Ford Mustang Scores 16th Top-10 of Season and 11th at Watkins Glen with Eighth-Place Finish in Go Bowling at The Glen |
Date: Aug. 8, 2021 Event: Go Bowling at The Glen (Round 23 of 36) Series: NASCAR Cup Series Location: Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International (seven-turn, 2.45-mile road course) Format: 90 laps, broken into three stages (20 laps/20 laps/50 laps) Start/Finish: 5th / 8th (Running, completed 90 of 90 laps) Point Standing: 9th (710 points, 207 out of first)
Race Winner: Kyle Larson of Hendrick Motorsports (Chevrolet) Stage 1 Winner: Joey Logano of Team Penske (Ford) Stage 2 Winner: Martin Truex Jr., of Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota)
Stage 1 Recap (Laps 1-20): ● Kevin Harvick started fifth and finished 26th |
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