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Michael VoepelJun 19, 2026, 07:00 AM ETCloseMichael Voepel is a senior writer who covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball and other college sports. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996.Multiple AuthorsAs the sun rose on the longest day of 1997, Val Ackerman felt flooded with excitement and nerves. It was the Summer Solstice — Saturday, June 21 — and the inaugural game of the new women’s pro basketball league, the WNBA, was tipping off that day at the Great Western Forum in Inglewood, California.”Some of it is a blur,” Ackerman, the first president…
Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona was brilliant and flawed and is sadly no longer with us. But he is still remembered around the world for his unique skills on the soccer field and his oversized character off it. As time passes, his faults — and he certainly had faults — are forgotten, and we miss him more and more. That is particularly true with the Spanish-speaking people of America, who see Maradona as above all the poor boy from the barrios who made good. While every country he visited claimed a little of Maradona, we might be forgiven for believing…
Congress is on the verge of passing a bipartisan housing package after months of often tense negotiations between House and Senate Republicans, a significant achievement that lawmakers in both parties are eager to tout back home. The bill, titled the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, would roll back some permitting regulations and limit corporations…
Rolling off its eyecatching portfolio of premium, high-end kids titles, Banijay Kids & Family has clinched a raft of package deals in Latin America, announced strategically in the run-up to this year’s Annecy MIFA market. In a banner deal, Warner Bros. Discovery Latin America has acquired teen girl undercover agent series “Totally Spies!” Season 8 and Italian 2D adventure comedy “Topo Gigio.” V-me Media, the family-targeting U.S. Spanish-language network has closed a broad gamut of shows for Vme Kids: preschool eco adventure “MiniHeroes of the Forest,” musical shorts series “Sweet Tweets,” pre-school comedy “Mumfie,” interstellar game comedy “The Game Catchers”…
Tom Morello has shared an update on his mother’s health after postponing some scheduled live shows following a family medical emergency. READ MORE: Tom Morello: “In the past, I’ve wanted to use music as a battering ram for social justice” The soloist and Rage Against The Machine guitarist had been set to perform at Electric Brixton on Monday (June 15), following his slot at Download 2026 the previous day. However, a few hours before he was due on stage, Morello took to social media to confirm the gig would not be going ahead, and also postponed other planned concerts at Paris’ Bataclan…
Lovers’ quarrels on sidewalks, acts of kindness on public transportation, friendships forged under awnings in the rain, and so much more of the city’s daily poetry.
June 21, 2026 6:23 am EDT Updated Liam Hicks carries a 10-game hitting streak into the Miami Marlins’ game versus the San Francisco Giants, at 1:40 p.m. ET on Sunday, at loanDepot park. Logan Webb (4-4, 3.46 ERA) gets the start for the Giants, who are 31-45 this season and fourth in the NL West. Ryan Gusto (0-2, 7.24 ERA) is the expected starter for the Marlins, who are 39-38 and fourth in the NL East.How to watch San Francisco Giants vs. Miami MarlinsGiants vs. Marlins oddsOdds provided by BetMGM.Injury reportsGiantsHarrison Bader: 10 Day IL (Plantar fasciitis), Heliot Ramos: 10…
Whether it’s your first time or your 100th time, if you are coming to Mexico City for the World Cup, you are probably stoked to eat. An epicenter of food, this city has a little bit of everything — from high-priced tasting menus to 10-cent street tacos. Almost every day, a new restaurant opens. But the city’s food scene also has deep roots nourished and maintained by hundreds of traditional restaurants and cantinas — places with a lot of ambiance and heart. If you want to eat well plus dig deeper into the history of Mexico City and its food,…
Find out how much you could earn with today’s money market account rates. Deposit interest rates (including money market account rates) have been falling over the past two years. That’s why it’s more important than ever to compare MMA rates and ensure you earn as much as possible on your balance. Overview of money market account rates today The national average money market account rate stands at 0.61%, according to the FDIC. This might not seem like much, but consider that four years ago, it was just 0.07%. So by historical standards, money market account rates are still quite high.…
Iron Maiden are enforcing a phone-free standing area at their Paris show on Monday (June 22), confirming the La Défense Arena performance will be filmed for their forthcoming Run For Your Lives Tour concert film. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The band announced the policy via social media on Friday (June 19), sharing a step-by-step graphic guide for using Yondr pouches — the lockable phone storage devices that have become the live music industry’s go-to solution for phone-free shows. Fans in the standing and General Admission area will have their devices locked in pouches upon entry, with the…