Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1892, Alexander Cartwright, American firefighter, invented baseball (born 1820) passed away. In 1908, Paul Runyan, American golfer and sportscaster (died 2002) was born. In 1927, Jack Harshman, American baseball player (died 2013) was born. In 1938, Ron Fairly, American baseball player and sportscaster (died 2019) was born. In 1957, Dave Semenko, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster (died 2017) was born. In 1982, Jason Wright, American football player, businessman, and executive was born. In 1989, Nick Palmieri, American ice hockey player was born. In 1991, Pablo Carreño Busta, Spanish tennis player was born. In 2000, Vinícius Júnior, Brazilian footballer was born. In 2008, Bobby Murcer, American baseball player, coach, and sportscaster (born 1946) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

My Son Is So Close to Going Pro in His Sport. Now He Wants to Throw It All Away.

Slate Magazine

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July 11, 2026

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My Son Is So Close to Going Pro in His Sport. Now He Wants to Throw It All Away.

He will regret this.

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Yahoo Sports

· Jun 22, 2026

Go the route of Coach K or Brad Stevens? Dusty May's NBA jump shouldn't shock anyone — and neither should any success he has there

May knows that dynasties aren't going to exist in college basketball the same way they used to. So instead of sticking around at Michigan and making himself a legend there, he's off to the NBA.

The Guardian

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· Jun 30, 2026

Gravity is undefeated: Ja Morant’s spectacular fall back to Earth is complete

The guard was once touted as the future face of the NBA. Now, after off-court problems and injuries, he has been hustled out of the city that made him a star

The Tribune 242

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· Jun 26, 2026

Pheron Charlton shares his knowledge with the next generation of baseball players

ALTHOUGH he's graduated from college and is now looking forward to his next move as a professional baseball player, Pheron Charlton said it was only fitting for him to return home to give some of his knowledge to the next generation of players.

WGBF – 1280 AM – Evansville

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· Jun 22, 2026

Personal Branding Activities for High School Student-Athletes in Indiana

Personal Branding Activities for High School Student-Athletes in Indiana

Inc.com

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· Jul 8, 2026

LeBron James Might Be Making the Smartest Move of His Career by Walking Away From the Lakers

The GOAT just redefined “good business decision.”

NY Post Sports

· Jul 5, 2026

What LeBron James’ free agency has taught us: He’s still center of sports universe

LeBron James is golfing. He’s trolling comedian Kevin Hart. He’s watching his daughter swim. He’s celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the 2016 Cavaliers team he carried to the franchise’s only title. ...

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