Today in News History
On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1905, Jack Pickersgill, Canadian civil servant and politician, 35th Secretary of State for Canada (died 1997) was born. In 1922, Hal Laycoe, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 1998) was born. In 1949, Gordon Bray, Australian journalist and sportscaster was born. In 1957, Dave Houghton, Zimbabwean cricketer and coach was born. In 1971, Félix Potvin, Canadian ice hockey player and coach was born. In 1978, Matt Light, American football player and sportscaster was born. In 1982, Derek Boogaard, Canadian-American ice hockey player (died 2011) was born. In 1983, Brooks Laich, Canadian ice hockey player was born. In 1995, Roger Grimsby, American journalist (born 1928) passed away. In 2009, Raymond Berthiaume, Canadian singer-songwriter and producer (born 1931) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Fremantle Dockers coach Justin Longmuir hints Sean Darcy’s AFL return is imminent

Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir says a decision on Sean Darcy will be made later this week, in the strongest indication the Dockers ruck is set for an AFL return.
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