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From 2,000 runners to 60,000: The 5-borough New York City Marathon at 50

Fifty years ago, the New York City Marathon ran through all five boroughs of the city for the first time.There were just over 2,000 competitors in that seventh running of the race, including only 88 women. Now about 60,000 runners will step up to the starting line Sunday with nearly half of them...

Panthers fire defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero following 27-19 loss to the Packers

The Carolina Panthers fired defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero and defensive passing game coordinator Jonathan Cooley on Friday following the team’s 27-19 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night.Evero is the first NFL coordinator to be fired the season.Carolina (3-4) entered the week ranked...

Winter Park may review league's use of city fields after soccer incident involving 3-year-old

Coach June Jones dies at 73

June Jones, the trailblazing coach who led the University of Hawaii to its greatest era, has died at 73. He also spent time coaching in the NFL and was a former Atlanta Falcons quarterback.

Sand buffer washes away, leaving New Smyrna Beach properties vulnerable

Volusia County’s coastal director says the sand recently washing away from parts of the coastline was never intended to be a permanent solution following significant erosion during the 2022 hurricane season.The update comes after another round of unusually high tides left some New Smyrna Beach...

Former Atlanta Falcons head coach June Jones dies at 73

June Jones, the pioneering former Atlanta Falcons head coach who revolutionized modern passing attacks with the run-and-shoot offense, has died at age 73, the team announced Thursday.

NFL Week 8 schedule, predictions and more

The calendar is turning to a new month, and as we're approaching the halfway point of the 2026 season, it's also time for NFL trade deadline preparations to begin.