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Lake-Lehman‘s game last Monday was a loss, but they didn’t let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They were the clear victors by an 11-2 margin over the Western Wayne Wildcats. Considering the Knights have won 14 matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday’s blowout was nothing new.
Hannah Chipego spent all seven innings on the mound, and it’s clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn’t tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she’s pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Kirsten Finarelli was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. That’s the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kaitlyn Brudnicki, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs.
They weren’t the only ones working in the home run department: Lake-Lehman lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Western Wayne didn’t launched any home runs.
Lake-Lehman pushed their record up to 18-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Western Wayne, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.
Lake-Lehman has already played their next contest, a 6-4 defeat against Mid Valley on…
Like all good cleanup hitters, Hawthorne junior Ava Martinello revels the opportunity to be called upon to produce runs for the Bears.
And she was in top form at the absolute perfect time on Friday as she went 2-for-2 with two RBI and a solo homer as 10th-seeded Hawthorne downed 15th-seeded Lenape Valley, 3-1, in the North 1, Group 1 quarterfinals.
“It suits me, and it makes me want to hit more,” Martinello said. “I’m more excited to go up there and hit.”
Martinello’s solo shot in the bottom of the second inning was particularly big as it tied the game at 1-1 after Lenape Valley’s Callie Stevenson hit a solo homer of her own in the top of the second.
The Patriots, who were fresh off a 5-4 upset over second-seeded Wallington on Thursday, trotted out rookie hurler Michaela Dennehy and that presented issues for Hawthorne.
Dennehy threw hardly any fastballs, instead relying on changeups, screwballs, drop balls and more as she was largely able to keep Hawthorne’s offense off balance. And the Bears only mustered five hits as a team, struck out six times and grounded into two double plays in the infield with the bases loaded.
“We generally don’t love facing that style of pitching,” Hawthorne coach Mook Iannacone said. “It takes time to adjust. Even if I tell them it’s like doing front toss with me and I tell them to sit back and drive it up the middle, it’s tough.”
Eventually, Hawthorne figured things out and was able to time up Dennehy and make some harder contact, including a double by Emma Riglewicz and some hard hit singles to the outfield.
But, thanks to Martinello’s home run, Iannacone knew eventually Hawthorne would figure things out.
“She’s our power hitter and our muscle,” Iannacone said. “We don’t have many home runs but she’s got a…
Simply put: They’re exploring if they can get more investors or if it might be more beneficial to sell the team, which could open the Sun to relocation.
The Sun have one of the most unique ownership structures in professional sports. The franchise is owned by the Mohegan tribe, which purchased the team more than two decades ago when it was about to fold in Orlando.
But it costs a lot more to be competitive in the WNBA than it used to, and an ownership group that fit well 20 years ago might get boxed out in 2025.
After decades of underinvestment in the WNBA, the league is quickly turning into an arms race.
Teams are building out their facilities at a rapid clip to meet the moment. The defending champion New York Liberty announced in March plans to build an $80 million practice facility in Brooklyn. The expansion Golden State Valkyries launched this season with a 31,800-square-foot facility in nearby Oakland, Calif.
The Sun, on the other hand, went viral during the playoffs last year when they had to share their practice court with a child’s birthday party.
As investment in the WNBA grows rapidly, can the tribe and the Sun keep up?
ESPN reports the tribe helped the Sun become the first WNBA franchise to turn a profit.
“I’ve been here for four years. I think the tribe can support whatever they want, whatever decision they make,” Sun president Jennifer Rizzotti told ESPN. “They do everything first class. They pride themselves on guest experience and attention to detail and true investment in the right ways.
“If the tribe decides they want to own this team, they’re as competitive, I think, as any ownership group in the league.”
But Sportico reports the expectation for the Sun is a sale…
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Photo gallery: LCCC graduation ceremony
Luzerne County Community College conferred almost 600 degrees during its 2025 commencement ceremony on May 29 at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre Twp.
David Pedri, President and CEO of the Luzerne Foundation, delivered the principal address.
Photography major Amber Rose Jones, of Wilkes-Barre, waves to family at the 57th annual commencement of Luzerne County Community College at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre Twp. on Thursday, May 29, 2025. BILL TARUTIS / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
Stephanie Evans, of Nanticoke, celebrates getting her photography degree in the line of graduates at the 57th annual commencement of Luzerne County Community College at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre Twp. on Thursday, May 29, 2025. BILL TARUTIS / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
Luzerne County Community College President John Yudichak leads the procession of graduates in his first year as president during the 57th annual commencement at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre Twp. on Thursday, May 29, 2025. BILL TARUTIS / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
Class of 2024 alumna Trinity Brown sings the national anthem at the 57th annual commencement of Luzerne County Community College at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre Twp. on Thursday, May 29, 2025. BILL TARUTIS / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
Nursing graduate Riza Talingting Corbo, left, high-fives mascot Blaze before the procession at the 57th annual commencement of Luzerne County Community College at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre Twp. on Thursday, May 29, 2025. BILL TARUTIS / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
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A special mission established by the UN in 2003 at the request of the Iraq government has shut down a key office, in another step towards ceasing operations in the country by the end of this year.
The UN Assistance Mission in Iraq closed its offices Mosul this week. Unami, which has its headquarters in Baghdad, was set up after the US-led invasion that toppled the dictatorship of Saddam Hussein.
It was given a broad mandate to help develop Iraqi institutions, support political dialogue and elections, and promote human rights. The agency’s heads have shuttled between Iraq’s political, security and judicial officials to help resolve conflicts.
Baghdad requested last year that the mission end by 2025, saying it was no longer needed because Iraq had made significant progress towards stability. “Iraq has managed to take important steps in many fields, especially those that fall under Unami’s mandate,” Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani said in a letter to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres.
However, the mission will continue to deliver in its remaining mandate, “including providing technical electoral assistance, promoting human rights, supporting humanitarian and development tasks”, an Unami representative told The National.
In the final months of the year, the agency’s work will be “transferred to the UN Country Team operating in Iraq or to the national authorities”, the representative said.
“In short, while Unami is leaving Iraq, the United Nations is not. The United Nations will continue to engage in support of the Government and the people of Iraq.”
Unami closed its office in the northern city of Kirkuk at the end of April. Its remaining offices in Erbil, capital of the Kurdish region, and in the southern city of Basra will be closed along with its headquarters at the end…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Mahican Gielen, a radiologist in Hjørring, Denmark, about swapping her Tesla Model 3 for a BYD Sealion 7. It has been edited for length and clarity.
We live in Denmark, in the city of Hjørring, but we’re actually from Holland. My husband and I are both doctors: I’m a radiologist, and he’s a cardiologist.
I bought a Tesla Model 3 three years ago. It was my first electric car, and I’d wanted a Tesla for years.
My kids even pushed me because they knew I was looking for a car. They said: “Mom, it should be a Tesla. That’s the best car. It’s a green car. It saves the planet.”
I have to say, I loved that car. It was such a big step up from the normal combustion engines and had so many cool features. I still miss it sometimes.
The first time I got a bit annoyed with my Tesla was when the company started cutting the prices. I bought mine right before, so that hurt.
Elon Musk joining the Trump administration was the final straw. I love cars, but if owning one gets overruled by the constant noise about the CEO and people asking whether it bothers me, then the fun goes out of it.
I just didn’t want the headache anymore.
I know there is more to the company. But when you have a CEO who’s so visible, he just becomes one with the company. And I really feel bad for Tesla because I like the brand. They were so innovative and new.
But this was a step too far. It really made me say, you know what? I’m going to get rid of this car. It’s not going to get any better from here, so I’ll just cut my losses.
Buying a…
Paige Bueckers never lost a game at Mohegan Sun Arena during her storied five-year career with the UConn Huskies. On Tuesday night, she’ll step back into that familiar arena. But this time, it will be as a professional, still searching for her first WNBA win.
Now the face of the Dallas Wings after being selected No. 1 overall in the 2025 WNBA Draft, Bueckers brings her 0-4 team to Connecticut to face the equally winless Sun in a battle of rebuilding squads. But for Bueckers, returning to Mohegan Sun feels like more than just another game.
“I feel like Mohegan is like my second home to Gampel (Pavilion) in Connecticut, so it’s great to be back,” Bueckers said to the Hartford Courant. “It’s definitely different. It’ll be weird stepping on the court, I think, not in a UConn uniform, but it’ll be something that I’ll enjoy with a new experience and a new team and new organization. It’s just another step in the new journey, and I’ll definitely enjoy being back here in the state I love so much.”
Bueckers went 15-0 at Mohegan during her college career, leading UConn to four Big East Tournament titles and, in 2025, another national championship. Her dominance on that floor, highlighted by averaging 22.3 points in her final Big East run, cemented her as one of the greatest to play for the Huskies
But this isn’t the UConn dynasty. The Wings are a young team with growing pains, and Bueckers has already lost more games in two weeks than she did her entire senior year. Still, she remains undeterred.
“What’s delayed is not denied,” she said. “We’re just trying to grow and stay optimistic.”
On a court where she once made history, Bueckers now seeks a fresh start. A win on Tuesday wouldn’t…
Known in his homeland as “El Rey Arturo”, King Arthur, or simply “El Rey”, Chile’s midfield hardman Arturo Vidal has become embroiled in a match-fixing scandal that is rocking sports betting in the South American nation.
With his colourful Mohican haircut, Vidal is a veritable sporting superstar in his country.
He helped Juventus, Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Inter Milan win league championships. And is the only Chilean to play in a Champions League final, appearing for Italian giants Juventus in 2015; although his team lost 1-3, with fellow South Americans, the Uruguayan Luis Suaréz and Brazilian Neymar scoring goals for opponents Barcelona.
But today glory has twisted to controversy for Vidal, who turned 38 last week, and he is mired in a scandal over his association with an online sports betting site he has actively promoted, amid suspicions of match fixing and conflicts of interest.
The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) is looking into the case and Vidal could face punishment or even a FIFA ban.
iGaming Paradox
Yet, paradoxically, online betting operators in Chile, where iGaming is yet to be fully regulated, are hoping the scandal swirling around the country’s most famous football player will actually help advance a bill that is stuck in Chile’s Senate, roadblocked by fierce opposition from retail casino interests.
In mid-April, Vidal’s current team, Chile’s Colo-Colo club, “The Wildcats”–the most successful domestic side in the country, winning the Primera División 34 times in its 100-year history, and the only Chilean side to ever lift the Copa Libertadores–launched a sports betting platform called “Play with the King” (Juega con el King) that also offers an online casino, games and live events.
At that time, Videl presented “Play with the King” as his own platform and appeared at the launch, giving away…