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Typically, I envisioned renting a standup paddleboard, a kayak or a surfboard when it comes to Jax Best water sports rentals category. If you really wanted to stretch the imagination, maybe a jet ski!

Nope. You, our local experts, voted St. Augustine Sailing as the choice for Jacksonville’s best watersports rentals. I had the opportunity to chat with owner, Rose Ann Points about all the things they offer. I learned that they rent

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Pick: SS Marcelo Mayer, Eastlake HS (California) ($8,415,300 slot value)

Mayer to the Pirates is not a lock but it is the most likely outcome at this point. Pittsburgh is said to be zeroing in on hitters (so not Jack Leiter or Kumar Rocker) and our R.J. Anderson ranked Mayer the No. 1 prospect in the draft class. Here’s a snippet of his scouting report:

His boosters within the industry believe that he’s the

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People playing the Steam Deck together.

Photo: Valve

Valve’s Steam Deck is a powerful piece of hardware, based on the specs released. According to Valve, it’s powerful enough to play everything the company has tested on it at 30 fps or more.

Announced on July 15, the Steam Deck is Valve’s Switch-like portable PC that will allow people to play most of their Steam library anywhere. It can also be connected to a TV or a monitor to be used

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courthouse and city hall

PADUCAH — McCracken County and Paducah are drafting their inter-local agreements for the E-911 center and the outdoor sports complex project. Once those agreements are signed, the two projects can move forward.

The agreement for E-911 will be a memorandum of understanding, which essentially means the city and the county will agree to work together to improve E-911 as a good-faith gesture. The agreement for the sports complex will carry more weight. It would let

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Panaji, Jul 9 (UNI) Goa Sports Minister Manohar Azgaonkar on Friday said that he would speak to Chief Minister on opening indoor sports facilities in the state.

‘Other states have opened up Indoor sports facilities to their players. Goa Government should also now remove the restrictions. Athletes must be allowed to start training immediately. I will speak to the Chief Minister on this and request him to open Indoor sport complexes for resumption of

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CBS Sports, Paramount+ and Infront are proud to announce the acquisition of the cinch Premiership and cinch Championship — the top two levels of Scottish soccer — as well as the Premier Sports Cup on a multiyear agreement until 2024-25. From July 31, there will be at least 85 matches annually aired across Paramount+ and CBS Sports with Rangers’ clash with Livingston and Celtic’s trip to Heart of Midlothian getting things underway.

“This deal with

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Branson is well known for its show, family fun and golf courses. But there’s plenty more to do in the area for those who want to try new activities or appreciate the lesser known.

Disc golf

Two Branson parks have their own disc golf courses. Eiserman Park’s course, located at 201 Compton Drive, contains nine holes, tee markers for beginners and advanced players, as well as fine landscaping and even water hazards. The park, which

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Sean Hannity called on U.S. sports fans to “take their sports back” from the divisions of politics Thursday after NHL fans were seen singing the national anthem during the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

“I want fans to take over every sport, loudly, proudly, unapologetically,” the “Hannity” host said while playing footage of thousands of Tampa Bay Lightning fans singing “The Star-Spangled Banner” in their Florida arena before Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals Wednesday night. 

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Earlier this month, a sealed copy of Super Mario 64 sold for $1,560,000 at auction, a staggering price that nearly doubled a record set just two days before by a similarly pristine copy of The Legend of Zelda. The auctions could mark just the beginning of even more eye-poppingly large video game sales. It seems very likely that Mario’s first 3D adventure won’t be the last game to command a million-dollar sum.

“I think

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Football






The Big 12 Conference, which will host its 2021 Football Media Days presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors, July 14-15, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, adds Kid Reporter program to this year’s two-day event.  

Sponsored by Academy Sports + Outdoors, the program will provide students from St. Philip’s School and Community Center in Dallas

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