NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball told its clubs that some are failing to provide acceptable work accommodations for female employees, calling them “embarrassingly below” standard. The May 20 memorandum from Michael Hill, the MLB senior vice president for onfield operations, asks teams to provide documentation by June 3 of the facilities for home and visiting female coaches and staff.
Every tacklebox should have several topwater lures, especially for this time of year. Bass love an easy meal and a topwater lure acting like a wounded baitfish draws vicious strikes. Topwaters can be fished slow or with a steady retrieve. Either way, they are great for producing warm-weather strikes.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Klay Thompson shimmied his way to 32 points and the Golden State Warriors advanced to their sixth NBA Finals in the past eight seasons by beating the Dallas Mavericks 120-110 in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals on Thursday night.
Castroneves lost his first battle for position in the parking lot of Global Preparatory Academy, a dual language school located less than 10 minutes from Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He’d been to the school before, knew he was supposed to park in an alley around back and knew he’d lead passenger Romain Grosjean through a cafeteria door into their appearance.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes controlled long stretches of play, stayed aggressive and even got a breakthrough in a twomonth struggle on the power play.
Before sprinting down the runway and planting her 13-foot fiberglass pole into a box to swing up and fly into the air, Reece Baker can often be seen laughing and dancing. “I don’t get scared anymore,” Baker said.
Ultimately, they landed on this improbable one — elation. Bozak scored 3:38 into overtime and the Blues fended off elimination in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals, overcoming a pair of deficits in a 5-4 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night.
The KSHSAA Class 5A State Track and Field Championship meet is Friday and Saturday in Wichita, and the podium should be flooded with athletes from Leavenworth County. Nine individuals across 11 events along with three relays are seeded in the top four.
The deadline to register for the 50th Annual City of Leavenworth Tennis Tournament is Wednesday at noon. Register online at Eventbrite by searching for City of Leavenworth Annual Tennis Tournament, or in person at the Riverfront Community Center.
LENEXA – Lansing had a historic two days at the KSHSAA Class 5-1A Girls Swimming and Diving State Championship meet. As a team, the Lions recorded 67 points to place 12th at the Shawnee Mission School District Aquatic Center, their second-best state finish in program history.