Greensburg, IN — Gleaners will be hosting the following drive-thru food pantries in Greensburg for Decatur County residents today and next Monday. Pantries will take place at the Greensburg Elementary School.Today the drive-thru is from 4-6 pm and is open to all ages. On Monday, July 27, the drive-thru is open from 10 am-12 pm and is open to 55 years and over.
President Trump presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom to golf legend Tiger Woods at the White House Rose Garden.Woods was awarded the medal yesterday in a ceremony at the White House. President Trump called Woods one of the “greatest athletes in the history of sports.”Trump praised Woods as a true legend and a global symbol of American devotion and drive.Woods won the Masters this year after a major championship slump that lasted for years.Tiger remarked that he’s honored to be part of a small group of four golfers who have been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom which includes Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Charlie Sifford.Tiger admitted he named his son “Charlie” after Charlie Sifford.It’s an incredible privilege to be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Considering the recipients, history, and what this means to me and my family, it’s also very humbling. Thank you all for your support and I hope this inspires others to never give up on their dreams. pic.twitter.com/33CJIHwQvz— Tiger Woods (@TigerWoods) May 7, 2019 Tiger was accompanied by his two children, his mother and his girlfriend Erica Herman. read more
Rishabh Pant earned a promotion and he got going with a six but he perished to Nathan Lyon. Vijay Shankar also hit a six off Zampa but in the quest for aggression, he miscued a pull shot and was caught at long on by Usman Khawaja. Rohit, after equaling Sourav Ganguly’s record of second-fastest Indian to 8000 runs, reached his 41st fifty but after surviving two dropped chances, he was stumped for 54 as his bat slipped out of his hand while attempting a slog. When Ravindra Jadeja was stumped for 1 in the same over, it seemed the game was up but Jadhav and Bhuvneshwar ensured India did not go down without a fight. In the end, the fightback came too late and when both Bhuvneshwar and Jadhav fell in the quest for big shots to long off and deep midwicket respectively, Australia had repaed the reward for posting a good total on a tough deck, made possible by Khawaja’s brilliance at the top. Khawaja sublimeAustralia won an important toss and chose to bat and once again, they got an excellent start with Khawaja and Aaron Finch stitching a partnership of over 50. The 76-run opening stand ended when Ravindra Jadeja struck in his first over, flattening Finch’s (27) off stump with a ball that spun away. Handscomb and Khawaja built upon the steady partnership, with the left-hander tackling the spinners brilliantly by using his feet and employing the sweep on a consistent basis. The left-hander notched up his second century and broke David Warner’s tally of 367 runs in a five-match ODI series in India. However, on reaching the milestone, he immediately perished to Bumrah by driving uppishly with Kohli taking the catch. That resulted in a collapse which saw Australia lose three wickets for seven runs. Ashton Turner, the match-winner at Mohali, threatened to take the game away but when he fell for 20, caught by Kuldeep off Jadeja, Australia struggled for momentum. Jhye Richardson frustrated India by slamming four boundaries in the 48th over bowled by Jasprit Bumrah and his 34-run stand with Pat Cummins ensured Australia had a total which could be defended well. This win for Australia, following their 2-0 win in the Twenty20 Internationals, will go a long way in regaining their confidence, something which was shattered in the aftermath of the ball-tampering scandal. However, with this win, they seem to be peaking at the right time and having won against the number two-ranked side in their own home conditions, the boost needed for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 could not be any better. highlights For all the Latest Sports News News, Cricket News News, Download News Nation Android and iOS Mobile Apps. Australia have won a ODI series for the first time after 2017.Australia has won an ODI in New Delhi after 1998.Australia has won an ODI series in India after 2009. New Delhi: Rohit Sharma was dropped on 52 and 53 off Adam Zampa. It seemed Australia’s jinx would be prolonged. However, Zampa got Rohit stumped and India faced an uphill task. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Kedar Jadhav staged a brave fightback with a magnificent partnership of 91, hitting sixes and getting close to the target to give the Kotla faithful some hope. However, the asking rate was too much and when Bhuvneshwar (46) and Jadhav (44) departed in quick succession, Australia sensed a victory. The bowling effort, combined with Usman Khawaja’s second century of the series which helped Australia reach such a good total on the Feroz Shah Kotla deck, gave Australia a 35-run win to register a remarkable series win on Wednesday. The win for Australia was not only special, but it was significant. It was their first ODI series win since 2017 and it was their first in India since 2009. They had won a match in Delhi after 21 years and they registered a series win from being initially 0-2 down for the first time in their history. This was India’s first loss in an ODI series at home since they lost 2-3 to South Africa in 2015. With the win having come so close before the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 and with Steve Smith and David Warner, their two best batsmen expected to make a return to the side, suddenly things look very rosy for the five-time world champions. Chasing 273, India got off to a confident start with Shikhar Dhawan hitting a couple of boundaries but he edged a delivery from Pat Cummins to fail on his home ground. The capacity crowd sprung to life when King Kohli entered and the Indian captain looked in great touch. However, on 20, Marcus Stoinis produced a delivery which bounced a bit more and the edge was taken by Alex Carey. The pin-drop silence of the crowd summed up the mood. In a chase, Australia had broken the spine of the Indian batting line-up. read more
“True to the rating of CAF, our team in the Local Organising Committee which was carefully selected has done excellently well. The facilities and the general organisation were fantastic. Throughout the duration of the competition, there was no casualty. Everything done flowed seamlessly into each other with no friction. All activities were channeled together. There was no complaint and the players were very happy.“The other aspects of the competition also went well, the boat cruise and the bus tour all went well. It was an excellent competition and we are indeed very proud to host the championship.”He assured all that, if the opportunity comes again for Lagos to host such a championship in the nearest future, the state would go for it, as the structure put in place by Governor Ambode to host regional and international championship would readily accommodate such international competitions.Share this:FacebookRedditTwitterPrintPinterestEmailWhatsAppSkypeLinkedInTumblrPocketTelegram BEACH NATIONS CUPThe Director-General of the Lagos State Sports Commission, Mr. Adewunmi Ogunsanya, has disclosed that the secret behind Lagos State’s successful hosting of the just concluded 2016 CAF Beach Soccer Cup of Nations stems from the passion of the state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, to make Lagos the hub of sports in the African continent.The director-general noted that, he was delighted by the assessments of the officials of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) which gave the Lagos State Government a pass mark on the hosting of the five-day tournament. read more
After winning the Intercollegiate Tennis Association National Team Indoors Championships for the first time since 1988, the Trojans will return home from Charlottesville, Va. with a doubleheader awaiting them.No. 1 USC (11-0) will take on No. 60 San Diego State (5-1) at 1 p.m. and No. 24 San Diego (5-2) at 6 p.m. at Marks Stadium on Friday, a week after they began the tournament in Virginia.Their 4-3 victory over No. 3 Ohio State (12-1) landed the Trojans not only the Indoors title, but also their best season start since 1987 amidst a 30 dual-match winning streak spanning from last February.The Trojans look to carry the momentum from No. 36 freshman Yannick Hanfmann’s comeback victory over Ohio State’s No. 65 Devin McCarthy to clinch the championship.Besides Hanfmann, three other Trojans went undefeated in singles, including No. 11 senior Steve Johnson, No. 14 senior Daniel Nguyen and No. 47 sophomore Emilio Gomez.“We have a couple veterans that we knew we could count on, and I thought we had a good game plan in singles,” USC coach Peter Smith said. “The guys came out and did the things we talked about, which was good to see.”Last season, USC’s only two losses came from the Indoors tournament. With the title in hand, the Trojans will now shift their focus toward the remaining matches on the schedule before the Pac-12 and NCAA Championships in April and May.“[Winning the Indoors] was definitely very special, but we should put it in the past,” Nguyen said. “We won it, but we have to keep it day-by-day and keep working hard and work on the things we need to improve on.”USC will have the chance to improve its record with a clash against the San Diego schools. The Aztecs and Toreros come to Marks Stadium with streaks of two and three wins in a row, respectively.San Diego State currently has no players ranked in singles and doubles. San Diego is led by No. 74 senior Patrick Pohlman, No. 77 senior Nikola Bubnic and No. 97 junior Thibaut Visy.On the other hand, USC will enter the two matches with six players ranked in singles and one pair ranked in doubles. Hanfmann and Johnson, who are No. 28 in doubles, took their first loss of the season together in a 5-8 loss against the No. 1 pair of Ohio State’s Chase Buchanan and Blaz Rola.The Trojans are no strangers to the doubleheader. They opened the spring dual-match season on Jan. 22, with matches against Loyola Marymount and UC Santa Barbara and swept them both 7-0.USC has not lost at home since a 3-4 defeat to UCLA in 2010.“It’ll feel good,” Nguyen said. “For the team, playing at home is always a huge relief. It’s definitely going to be good for us.” read more
Junior driver Jacob Mercep, who leads the team with 16 goals on the season, looks for a shot in Thursday’s victory against Long Beach State. (Catherine Liang | Daily Trojan) After a weekend tournament that left the No. 5 USC men’s water polo team with a 3-1 record, the Trojans delivered a decisive 13-6 win over No. 9 Long Beach State University in their home opener last Thursday. Karaman powered a strike just past the hands of Long Beach State junior goalie Marwan Darwish after a quick pass from Daube, and the latter picked up another goal with two and a half minutes to go. Although the 49ers were able to manage one more point from Bakic just as time ran out, it was too little too late as the Trojans were well on their way to a 13-6 victory. LBSU finally returned from the dead with scores from junior attacker Nemanja Bakic and sophomore center Theodoros Pateros, but as was the theme all game, USC simply had more firepower on offense. Mercep, sophomore driver Hannes Daube, sophomore utility Alexander Lansill and redshirt junior utility Luke Karaman each tallied goals for the Trojans to take a 6-goal lead into the final quarter. “The guys were definitely more patient than in the Santa Barbara game,” Pintaric said. “That extra pause they were making made all the difference in the world.” The victory signaled a massive improvement in defensive execution after a jolting loss to No. 2 UC Santa Barbara. With nine exclusions already shared between the teams at the halftime break, head coach Marko Pintaric talked about making the most of every power-play opportunity the Trojans had. A string of fouls, turnovers and missed shots contributed to a sloppy first quarter that saw the lead change hands many times. USC carried a one-score lead into the second quarter, but quickly pulled away with 3 goals before the half to turn the tide heavily in its favor. Vlahotasios, who played all four periods and amassed 10 saves, was satisfied with the difference that USC made in honing in on their defense after allowing 13 goals to UCSB just four days earlier. Junior driver Jacob Mercep began the scoring run early in the second quarter, sinking a shot in the top left corner of the cage on a 6-on-5. Three more exclusions passed with no goals from either team until senior driver Marin Dasic charged in on a power-play. “I think our win today was not because of our offense, it was because we were playing for one another,” Vlahotasios said. “We were playing for our teammates, our brothers, and we got the stops on defense, and it put us in a position to score goals. We had two or three practices to prepare for this game. You know, we [stayed] after practice voluntarily and did extra work on Long Beach’s tendencies, and I think the result was pretty good for us.” After redshirt junior driver Luke Wyatt tallied another Trojan goal, the 49ers had gone over 12 minutes without a score, and the Trojans had taken over. USC junior goalie Vaios Vlahotasios picked up seven saves in the first half to keep LBSU in check. Early on in the fourth, it was clear that the Trojans had found their rhythm and would not allow LBSU back into the game. Mercep scored his fifth goal of the evening a little over a minute into the period and strong blocking on Long Beach State’s power-plays prevented the 49ers from scoring until three minutes later, when Bakic managed to get another one through. The Trojans will travel to UCLA this weekend for four games in three days at the 2019 Mountain Pacific Invitational. read more
Marcia Barry-Smith, Director of Community Outreach and Program Services for Habitat for Humanity of Broward, has been elected Chair of the Broward Housing Council.“To be elected by the Council for this role is an honor. There are complex issues that must be addressed, and my esteemed Council members and I will be looking closely at the many facets of the affordable housing crisis in Broward County,” said Barry-Smith.Twenty-Four years experience in affordable housingBarry-Smith has worked in the area of affordable housing in banking and non-profit boards and management since 1994. Highly regarded as an expert in community development around the nation, Barry-Smith’s nationally acclaimed program ‘Homeless to Homeowner’ has placed hundreds of formerly homeless families into homeownership, empowering them to reach for independence and financial fitness.Need is “dangerously critical high”“The need for safe, sustainable housing in Broward County for those of limited means is at an all-time, dangerously critical high,” said Barry-Smith. “Safe, comfortable and affordable living conditions are essential for families and children to simply exist from day to day, much less thrive. The connection between living conditions and good health outcomes is indisputable. As an unequivocal advocate for the underserved, I consider it an honor to serve on this council.” Last March, Barry-Smith received a Woman of Distinction award from the Lauderhill Regional Chamber of Commerce (LRCC) in recognition for her leadership in the community. In October of 2017, she also received an Economic Opportunity Award from the Broward County Chapter of the United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA). Additionally, she serves on numerous boards including the Lauderhill Local Affordable Housing Committee. Broward Housing CouncilThe Housing Council was established in 1974 and serves in an advisory capacity to the County Commission and to facilitate coordination between the County, Municipalities, the business community and not-for-profit groups to address housing issues including, but not limited to, affordable housing, workforce housing, and homelessness. The Council’s vision affirms: “All residents of Broward County should have opportunities to access safe, decent and affordable housing countywide, which is the cornerstone for healthy, successful and sustainable communities.” read more
AddThis Sharing ButtonsShare to FacebookFacebookShare to TwitterTwitterShare to MoreAddThisAlpena — Thursday night saw the community engage with four of the Dr. Nancy Fosters from the NOAA Office of Marine Sanctuaries.Just over 30 people packed into the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center Theater to listen to some of the brightest minds in environmental and marine research. The lecture was done in part with the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary ‘Lecture Series’ which features different intellects, innovators, and scientist throughout the year.Nancy Foster Scholar Nissa Kreidler kicked off the lecture with her research on deep sea coral off the coast of Southern California. The audience banter back and forth with Kreidler, who asked questions on different factoids and numbers. Kreidler was pretty surprised but also excited when audience members were able to easily answer some of her tougher questions.“They were very smart,” laughed Kreidler. “I thought I had some stumping questions and I found out that my audience knew the answers to them so it was really exciting to be engaged with this community.”Jessica Hale followed Kreidler with her examination into sea otter populations and the regrowth of their species in the Pacific Northwest. Samara Haver discussed how sound pollution affects different marine mammals and the understanding of how sound travels in water. Alex Avila capped off the evening with her look into a specific rockfish population for fishing, eating, and the fishes environmental impact. The scholars fielded a number of questions after the lecture.The scholars will now return home to their sanctuaries where they will continue to collect data and examine the topics they’ve chosen to pursue for their master’s degree or doctorate. The goal of their visit this week was focused on communication and how to better communicate their scientific research to the ordinary person to help affect change and protect their sanctuary environments.AddThis Sharing ButtonsShare to FacebookFacebookShare to TwitterTwitterShare to MoreAddThis Tags: alpena, Communication, Deep Sea Coral, Dr. Nancy Foster Scholars, NOAA, Ocean Life, Orientation Week, Rockfish, Sea Otters, Sound, Thunder Bay National Marine SanctuariesContinue ReadingPrevious On The Deck Episode 9 ‘Heart Failure’Next What’s Trending for August 17 read more
Sports contribute significantly to the fortunes of Ghana’s economy despite the unavailability of statistics to show the extent of the sector’s contribution. The sector employs thousands directly and indirectly.There’s been no sporting event since the president announced the suspension of all social gatherings about a month ago and this has had a profound impact on nearly all sectors including sports.The conversation about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic has been largely centred on football, with proposed pay cuts for players in Ghana’s top division taking centre stage.But, what about private individuals whose businesses are pivoted around sports?Rite Sports are organizers of the annual Sprite Ball basketball competition, the country’s premier basketball competition for second cycle institutions.They also organize the UPAC Basketball Championship and the Ghana Basketball awards. The company’s CEO Yaw Sekyi tells JoySports his outfit is feeling the full force of Covid-19. He says most of the sports events organized by his outfit are pre-financed with loans.“Most of our events are pre-financed. I have to take loans to pre-finance our events and present a report to sponsors before I’m paid. Investments have been made into some of our upcoming events but covid makes it difficult to know if these events will happen or not. If the events do not happen the investments I’ve made must be counted as losses.”Boxing promoter and manager Alex Ntiamoah is well known in Ghanaian boxing circles.His company Box Office promotions staged one of the biggest fights on the local scene between Braimah Kamoko aka Bukom Banku and Basti Samir.His outfit employs several young boxers and other professionals in the boxing space. The ban on sports activities as a result of Covid-19 has put the brakes on his business but he continues to pay boxers and other employees. “It has not been easy paying the boxers and other people we employ because our work revolves around events and due to this covid 19 everything has been suspended till further notice.“This has made it impossible to generate any kind of revenue. I don’t know how long we can continue to pay for our people. If things don’t improve we may be forced to take some hard measures.”He says government must consider private individuals who invest directly into sport to help save jobs in the sector.SportsNet has been in operation since 1992, providing sporting equipments to individuals, schools, churches and other entities. For over a month now, the once patronised shop has been deserted.The owner of the sports merchandise shop Daniel Asiedu tells JoySports that he’s “suffered unimaginable losses. “We supply the football clubs, schools churches, keep fit clubs and individuals. We can only sell when they’re playing. With the ban on sporting activities, nobody is playing and so no one is buying. I spend all day here and only one person walks into this shop. It’s really difficult.”The fortunes of these individuals and their businesses depend on how well Ghana deals with the coronavirus pandemic.With no clear timelines in place, it is difficult to know what the future holds for Daniel and other investors in the sector. It appears they can only go by the dictates of Covid-19. read more
The NFL season kicks off in 15 days, and we still have no idea when Andrew Luck will show up. Fantasy football drafts are in full swing, so that’s no good for the Colts or fantasy owners. He’s falling down ADP and rankings as you read this. Elsewhere in the NFL, Jakeem Grant and Dontrelle Inman have signed new contracts, Ronald Jones is dealing with injury, and the 49ers wide receiver breakdown is what we thought it would be. Some of these names probably aren’t too bold on your cheat sheet, but especially in deep leagues with bigger benches, these players could all be relevant at some point this year.For more updates and the latest fantasy news, follow us on Twitter @SN_Fantasy. FANTASY SLEEPERS: 8 QBs | 14 RBs | 11 WRs | 11 TEs | 6 D/STs | One from each team49ers WR depth chartIt’s been the rookie wide receivers in San Francisco, Deebo Samuel and Jalen Hurd, generating all the preseason buzz, but they weren’t the first-teamers on Monday night, as Dante Pettis and Marquise Goodwin registered all 11 snaps with the first team (plus five for Jordan Matthews). Samuel and Hurd didn’t step on the field with Jimmy Garoppolo, per Adam Levitan. There was early-camp buzz that Goodwin could be cut, but that doesn’t seem likely. Garoppolo didn’t look good at all Monday, so that’s a concern, but it seems like Pettis and Goodwin are still the leaders for starting jobs. In our rankings, Pettis is worthy of being drafted. DOMINATE YOUR DRAFT: Ultimate 2019 Fantasy Cheat SheetAndrew Luck injury updateLuck won’t practice this week, Colts head coach Frank Reich announced Monday. Reich said Luck’s injury remains a matter of “full speed movement versus pain tolerance.” Indianapolis hopes to know Luck’s Week 1 status by Monday, Aug. 27. Even when the Colts make new statements about Luck, there doesn’t seem to be any more certainty in this situation. His ADP has now fallen to fifth among QBs, and with each passing day, he’ll continue to slide a bit more. Until we know more, it’s hard to draft Luck or any Colts offensive players with confidence. Jacoby Brissett is a solid backup, but he’s no Luck, and there are plenty of safe QB options you can grab at a cheaper price.2019 STANDARD RANKINGS:Quarterback | Running back | Wide Receiver | Tight End | D/ST | Kicker | Top 200Dontrelle Inman fantasy outlookAfter being released by New England, Inman signed with the Chargers, according to NFL Network. He’ll be competing with Travis Benjamin, among others, for the backup WR spots in L.A. behind Keenan Allen and Mike Williams.There isn’t a lot of inspiration behind Allen and Williams, so Inman should have a shot at making the Chargers and even carving out a role. It doesn’t hurt that the best year of Inman’s career came with the Chargers and Philip Rivers, when Inman caught 58 passes for 810 yards in 2016. Those stats came in a year that Allen missed all but one game, so if Inman makes L.A., he’s a name to be aware of if you draft one of the Chargers’ top wideouts. 2019 PPR RANKINGS:Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | Top 200Jakeem Grant signs extensionThe Dolphins signed Grant to a four-year extension, per NFL Network. Grant has been working his way back from a lower-leg injury that ended his 2018 season prematurely, but he’s expected to be ready for Week 1.Someone has to make plays in Miami, and the Dolphins locking Grant up long term suggests he might have a bigger role than he’s had in the past. He’s the primary return man for Miami, showcasing his potential for big plays. In an offense that will be playing catch up a lot, Grant could find himself with more opportunities. However, with just 39 career offensive touches, he’s not yet someone fantasy owners in standard leagues need to worry about.DRAFT STRATEGY AND RANKINGS TIERS: Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/STRonald Jones injury updateJones has been dealing with swelling in his knee this week, according to ESPN. He hasn’t practiced since Tampa Bay’s last preseason game, which took place Friday. Jones rushed twice for seven yards before his night was over, although the only video people have found that looked like it could’ve been an injury was on the opening kickoff, before those runs. Jones is one of our favorite RB sleepers this season because of his status as a post-hype player with a new coaching staff and fresh start. He’s been quiet in the preseason, though, and this injury doesn’t help his cause. Peyton Barber should split carries with Jones, at least in the early going, and Dare Ogunbowale has starred in the preseason to the point that he may have an early-season role, too. read more