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chiro Suzuki adds humorous touches to Hall of Fame induction ceremonies

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — If you want someone for your next celebrity roast, Ichiro Suzuki could be your guy.
Mixing sneaky humor with heartfelt messages, the first Japanese-born player to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame stole the show recently in Cooperstown.
Morning showers and gloomy skies delayed the cere ... (full story)
Great day hikes in Pennsylvania’s Black Forest
I’ve raved about all the outdoor opportunities in and around the Black Forest region (Lycoming, Potter, Clinton and Tioga counties of north central Pennsylvania) ever since I began writing this column.
And well I’m about to go there again.
Yup, I’ve just recently come back from yet another trip to this pl ... (full story)
Judge acquits 5 former Canadian junior hockey players in sexual assault case that rattled the nation

LONDON, Ontario (AP) — An Ontario judge acquitted five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team in their sexual assault case, saying the complainant's allegations lacked the credibility needed to justify the charges.
Superior Court Justice Maria Carroccia said prosecutors could not meet the onus of proof for the ... (full story)
Heat and humidity impacting HR
When we talk about the training variables that can raise our heart rate (HR) during workouts, we typically talk in terms of speed, resistance (work load), volume and even verticality. Increase any one or a combination of these variables and boom, your HR will more than likely move upwards.
But lately, what with the hot, steamy ... (full story)
Texas Tech hoping big money and top transfers lead to unprecedented payback in football
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire had already completed his portion of Big 12 football media days when Colorado's Deion Sanders was asked if he has been paying attention to what the Red Raiders did in the transfer portal.
The gist of that question was really about all the money for Texas Tech athletes, whi ... (full story)