Author: Max Smith

24/04/19/24 Mirror Photo: Patrick Waksmunski/Center catcher Britton Marko congratulates pitcher Mason Byler after the win as third baseman Lucas Black looks on. Written by Michael Boitim mboytim@altoonamirror.com Over the years, Central has become accustomed to competing against larger schools in the Altoona Curve Classic Championship, and the Scarlet Dragons are extremely proud of this opportunity. On Friday afternoon, Central University went all out against the Dragons in the semifinals, with smaller school Northern Bedford University finding itself on the other side of the coin. The Black Panthers rallied from a five-run deficit to take a one-run…

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Orlando, Florida – This may come as a surprise, but pickleball is a professional sport. Yes, you read that correctly. America's fastest growing sport has an elite group of players who are drafted, traded, and play for paychecks.Major League Pickleball (MLP) brings together top-ranked men and women to play in an innovative team-based competition. There are 24 teams divided into two levels. The Premier Level is comprised of 48 of the most in-demand players in all of professional pickleball, divided into 12 city teams. The Challenger level is made up of up-and-coming players. Each team drafts four new players each…

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Fallout TV vs. Fallout 4 (Photo: NexusMods)One reader praised Amazon's adaptation of Fallout, noting its different approach to storytelling from other video games.What was interesting to me about the TV show The Last Of Us was that many people, myself included, thought it was much better than the game, especially when it came to dialogue and acting. That's despite the fact that The Last Of Us games are acclaimed as one of the best story-based titles of all time. Still, when you stand next to a high-end TV show (one produced by the same staff), the difference is very noticeable.No…

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Fortinet and Samsung sign memorandum of understanding To strengthen maritime cybersecurity, Fortinet and Samsung Heavy Industries have forged a partnership to meet evolving security standards set by the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS). Key representatives from both companies attended the memorandum of understanding (MOU) signing ceremony held at Fortinet Korea's Customer Briefing Center. Attendees included Fortinet's Won-gyun Cho and Michael Murphy, as well as Samsung Heavy Industries' Jeong-eun Choi and Kyung-won Bae. Samsung Heavy Industries is known for its technological innovations and turnkey manufacturing capabilities in shipbuilding, with core competencies in topside design and construction essential for marine infrastructure…

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U.S. financial watchdogs plan to put more cracks in pay regulations for Wall Street executives, an outstanding requirement of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act that has repeatedly failed to materialize. . The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. aims to bring the bill to a vote in the coming weeks, according to people familiar with the initiative. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity due to confidential deliberations. Still, the rule still needs approval from six regulators to take effect. Two previous campaigns to do so failed. The incentive and compensation rules, long opposed by the financial industry, are meant to discourage risky…

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Joe Pellegrino, 89, a popular Philadelphia television sports anchor and key member of the highest-rated action news team in the 1970s, died on Friday, April 12, due to heart disease combined with complications from diabetes. , died at his home in Marlton.From 1971 to 1976, the award-winning Mr. Pellegrino served as WPVI-TV's main sports anchor alongside news anchor Larry Cain and weatherman Jim O'Brien.”He became an instant sensation,” Cain said in a phone interview, recalling how the station produced a promotional video about women following the charismatic sportscaster.Mr. Pellegrino left Philadelphia to pursue a career in other cities, but returned…

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