Month: July 2018
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How a Hollywood star in a swimming pool helped save Mackinac Island’s Grand Hotel
“It saved the hotel from World War II,†Bob Tagatz said of the Williams’ movie. During those lean war years, the Grand Hotel faced the same dismal predicament shared by many resorts: A long-term lack of paying guests. The war years saw the hotel’s business drop 90 percent. Perhaps the darkest day came when 400…
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Mobile Mosque launches as Japan prepares for 2020 Olympics
For Muslims, when participating in the Olympics or other sporting events, it will be easier for them to find a place to worship.
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Japan discusses time change at Tokyo Olympics for extreme heat
Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said turning the clocks forward one or two hours during the Olympics “may be one solution†to combat potential heat-wave temperatures in two years, according to Japanese reports. Yoshiro Mori, president of the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee, said he and Abe discussed the possibility Friday, according to Kyodo News. “We…
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Live Stream: British Summer Championships 2018 – Day 6 Finals
Watch day six finals of the British Summer Championships live from the Ponds Forge International Sports Centre, Sheffield.
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BCN2018 WP Europeans – Summary, Day 15 – Men’s finals
Serbia clinches 4th title in a row, though Spain falls only in shootout For the first time in the history of the European Water Polo Championships, the penalty shootout decided the title and it was retained by Serbia, despite an electrifying performance of the host Spaniards. This was the Serbs’ 8th gold medal, and the…
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Live Stream: British Summer Championships 2018 – Day 5 Finals
Watch day five finals of the British Summer Championships live from the Ponds Forge International Sports Centre, Sheffield.
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BCN2018 WP Europeans – Summary, Day 14 – Women’s finals
The return of the Netherlands: queens of Europe after 1993 The Netherlands clinched the title for the first time since 1993: they beat Greece 6-4 to claim the nation’s 5th gold at the women’s European Water Polo Championships. This ties Italy’s record and gives them back the top rank on the all-time medal table. The…
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Live Stream: British Summer Championships 2018 – Day 5 Heats
Watch day five heats of the British Summer Championships live from the Ponds Forge International Sports Centre, Sheffield.