Video shows Oregon teen track star trip, somersault over finish line to win 1st place

Video shows Oregon teen track star trip, somersault over finish line to win 1st place

She's a runner, she's a track star ... she's somersaulting over the finish line? High school athlete Brooklyn Anderson was running hurdles in a track and field championship in Eugene, Oregon — and seconds away from the finish line, she tripped. Video from the event shows Anderson hopping a hurdle and knocking it down before tripping. The track star's tumbling reflex kicked in, prompting her to somersault twice until she got over the finish line, "sticking the landing" to first place. Anderson toldThe Oregonianthat she relied on her gymnastics training at the Saturday event. "I wasn't sure how far back everybody else was behind me, so I knew to just keep rolling, to keep going, because I really wanted to get first," the Thurston High School junior told the outlet. Anderson won the Class 5A 100 hurdles race in 14.93 seconds, the outlet reported. "I was just so proud," Anderson said about her win. "Just very, very happy."

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June 03, 2025

Video shows Oregon teen track star trip, somersault over finish line to win 1st place

Video shows Oregon teen track star trip, somersault over finish line to win 1st place She's a runner, she's a track star ... she...

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Jim Marshall, NFL ironman and 'wrong way run' central figure, dies at 87

Jim Marshall, NFL ironman and 'wrong way run' central figure, dies at 87

Jim Marshall, famous for both his status as an NFL ironman and also his role in the infamous"wrong way run"in 1964, died Tuesday at age 87,according to the Minnesota Vikings. No cause of death was provided, though the team noted it followed a "lengthy hospitalization." Marshall started 270 consecutive regular-season games for the Vikings from 1961-79, which is still the record for a defender. When Brett Favre set the consecutive starts record in September 2009, it was Marshall's mark he broke. The Ohio State product helped the Vikings reach four Super Bowls in the 1970s as part of their famed "Purple People Eaters" defensive line and was a three-time All-Pro and a two-time Pro Bowler. He also served as a team captain for 14 consecutive seasons. Marshall started his career in the CFL and was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in 1960 before being traded to the expansion Vikings the following year. In the 2000s,NFL Films ranked himas the second-best player not in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Marshall's most famous moment — unfortunately for him, though he was a good sport about it — is the "wrong way run." During a game on Oct. 25, 1964, Marshall scooped up a fumble by San Francisco 49ers running back Billy Kilmer and returned it 66 yards ... into his own end zone, for a safety. "Seeing the ball loose, seeing the goal post, kinda triggered 'pick it up and run,'" Marshall later said. In 1964, Jim Marshall of the Vikings recovered a@49ersfumble, and literally ran 60 yards the wrong way. 🤦‍♂️#SFvsMINpic.twitter.com/gvOB3Y8KFa — NFL Legacy (@NFLLegacy)September 7, 2018 Marshall said that one of the 49ers' players came up and thanked him. "You knew right away, you really messed up this time," Marshall said. After Marshall's run, former California Golden Bears center Roy Riegels, who returned a fumble into his own end zone in the 1929 Rose Bowl, sent Marshall a note that said, "Welcome to the club." Marshall's legacy is much broader than one admittedly immortalized gaffe, and he credited fans for supporting him in that respect over the years. "A lot of the people have come up to me talking seriously about this and said, 'You know, we really have a lot of respect for you continuing on after that and doing as well as you did and playing as long as you played,'" Marshall said.

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June 03, 2025

Jim Marshall, NFL ironman and 'wrong way run' central figure, dies at 87

Jim Marshall, NFL ironman and 'wrong way run' central figure, dies at 87 Jim Marshall, famous for both his status as an NFL ironman ...

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Stanley Cup Final 2025: Oilers vs. Panthers prediction, odds, best bets for Game 1, series

Stanley Cup Final 2025: Oilers vs. Panthers prediction, odds, best bets for Game 1, series

The Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers will face off in theStanley Cup Finalfor the second consecutive season, beginning Wednesday night (8 p.m. ET, TNT). The Panthers won last year's Stanley Cup in seven games, but enter this year's series as slight underdogs (+105 atBetMGM), while the Oilers are -125 favorites. The Oilers are -130 home favorites at BetMGM in Game 1, with the Panthers as +110 underdogs with a game total of six goals. Yahoo Sports asked handicapperJosh Inglisabout a few of his best bets for the Stanley Cup Final: Inglis:"I like the Panthers in the series at -110 or better, but I'll take the Game 1 price here at +115. I'm not worried too much about home-ice advantage in this series as Florida has been lights out on the road in the playoffs, and the Panthers have been -160, -180 and -125 series favorites in each series where they were the road team. "This is the much deeper lineup, and the longer the playoffs go, Edmonton's depth will be exposed. Florida is still tough to match up against on the road as its third line has possibly been its best line in the playoffs." Best bets:Panthers Game 1 ML +115, Panthers to win series +105 Inglis:"Evan Rodrigues is still undervalued in the prop market, which is spilling over into his series point markets. The winger is playing on the top line for the Panthers and the first power play. He should be -150 or shorter for a point but is priced at around +100 to get one in Game 1. "In the previous round, he tied for the team lead in points with seven. He averaged almost 18 minutes per game vs. the Hurricanes and is showing finish, as well as some play-making ability [six assists]. "I think Alex Barkov is the best bet for the Conn Smythe at +600 and that means Rodrigues is tagging along as he will play his 5-on-5 and power-play shifts all with the elite center. Even if this series is a sweep, this plus-money prop has legs." Best bet:Evan Rodrigues to record five points in the series +210

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June 03, 2025

Stanley Cup Final 2025: Oilers vs. Panthers prediction, odds, best bets for Game 1, series

Stanley Cup Final 2025: Oilers vs. Panthers prediction, odds, best bets for Game 1, series The Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers will fac...

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Trump administration moves to fast-track firings of federal workers for misconduct

Trump administration moves to fast-track firings of federal workers for misconduct

By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) -President Donald Trump's administration moved on Tuesday to make it easier to fire federal employees for misconduct, the latest step in a broader effort to overhaul the civil service and shrink the federal bureaucracy. The U.S. Office of Personnel Management published a proposed rule that would allow the office, which acts as the federal government's human resources department, to direct other agencies to fire employees for conduct such as tax evasion, leaking sensitive information and refusing to testify in other workers' disciplinary cases. The rule would extend OPM's existing power to designate job applicants as unsuitable for federal employment, to current federal employees, a change it said was necessary to hold government workers accountable to the public. Federal workers have for decades been covered by an array of job protections, including the ability to contest firings by engaging in a lengthy administrative process. The proposal would allow agencies to refer misconduct cases to OPM instead of going through the traditional disciplinary process. If OPM determines that removal of an employee is required, an agency would have five days to terminate them. "Illogically, the government has far greater ability to bar someone from federal employment who has committed a serious crime or misconduct in the past than it does to remove someone who engages in the exact same behavior as a federal employee," OPM said in the proposal. The publication of the proposal kicked off a 30-day public comment period. Since Trump's second term began in January, the administration has moved aggressively to shrink the federal bureaucracy, including directing mass firings and layoffs and implementing changes to the civil service. Many of those policies have been met with court challenges and some have been temporarily blocked by judges. OPM, which is closely linked to the White House, has played a key role in those efforts by attempting to give Trump more direct control of the federal workforce. Many unions, Democrats and advocacy groups have said Trump's various policies violate complex federal civil service and labor laws meant to regulate government employment and ensure that federal workers are insulated from political influence. OPM on Tuesday said the policies agencies have followed for decades rely on overly cumbersome and restrictive procedures that protect misconduct. "This arbitrary state of affairs seriously impairs the efficiency, effectiveness, and public perception of the Federal service," the agency said. (Reporting by Daniel Wiessner in Albany, New York, Editing by Alexia Garamfalvi and Rod Nickel)

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June 03, 2025

Trump administration moves to fast-track firings of federal workers for misconduct

Trump administration moves to fast-track firings of federal workers for misconduct By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) -President Donald Trump...

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Trump administration revokes guidance requiring hospitals to provide emergency abortions

Trump administration revokes guidance requiring hospitals to provide emergency abortions

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration announced on Tuesday that it would revoke guidance to the nation's hospitals that directed them to provide emergencyabortionsfor women when they are necessary to stabilize their medical condition. Thatguidancewas issued to hospitals in 2022, weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court upended national abortion rights in the U.S. It was an effort by the Biden administration to preserve abortion access for extreme cases in which women were experiencing medical emergencies and needed an abortion to prevent organ loss or severe hemorrhaging, among other serious complications. The Biden administration had argued that hospitals — including states with near-total bans — needed to provide emergency abortions under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act. That law requires emergency rooms that receive Medicare dollars to provide an exam and stabilizing treatment for all patients. Nearly all emergency rooms in the U.S. rely on Medicare funds. The Trump administration announced on Tuesday that it would no longer enforce that policy The move prompted concerns from some doctors and abortion rights advocates that women will not get emergency abortions in states with strict bans. "The Trump Administration would rather women die in emergency rooms than receive life-saving abortions," Nancy Northup, president and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights, said in a statement. "In pulling back guidance, this administration is feeding the fear and confusion that already exists at hospitals in every state where abortion is banned. Hospitals need more guidance, not less, to stop them from turning away patients experiencing pregnancy crises." Anti-abortion advocates praised the move, however. Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of SBA Pro-Life America, said in a statement that the Biden-era policy had been a way to expand abortion access in states where it was banned. "Democrats have created confusion on this fact to justify their extremely unpopular agenda for all-trimester abortion," she said. "In situations where every minute counts, their lies lead to delayed care and put women in needless, unacceptable danger." An Associated Pressinvestigationlast year found that, even with the Biden administration's guidance, dozens of pregnant women were being turned away from emergency rooms, including some who needed emergency abortions. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which investigates hospitals that are not in compliance, said in a statement that it will continue to enforce the federal law that, "including for identified emergency medical conditions that place the health of a pregnant woman or her unborn child in serious jeopardy." But CMS added that it would also "rectify any perceived legal confusion and instability created by the former administration's actions." The Biden administration sued Idaho over its abortion law that initially only allowed abortions to save the life of the mother. The federal governmenthad arguedbefore the U.S. Supreme Court last year that Idaho's law was in conflict with the federal law, which requires stabilizing treatment that prevents a patient's condition from worsening. The U.S. Supreme Court issued a procedural ruling in the case last year that left key questions unanswered about whether doctors in abortion ban states can terminate pregnancies when a woman is at risk of serious infection, organ loss or hemorrhage.

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June 03, 2025

Trump administration revokes guidance requiring hospitals to provide emergency abortions

Trump administration revokes guidance requiring hospitals to provide emergency abortions WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration announce...

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