Today in News History
On July 1, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1912, David Brower, American environmentalist, founder of the Sierra Club Foundation (died 2000) was born. In 1913, Lee Guttero, American basketball player (died 2004) was born. In 1963, David Wood, American lawyer and environmentalist (died 2006) was born. In 1975, Sean Colson, American basketball player and coach was born. In 1980, Nelson Cruz, Dominican-American baseball player was born. In 1989, Kent Bazemore, American basketball player was born. In 1991, Lucas Vázquez, Spanish footballer was born. In 1996, William T. Cahill, American lawyer and politician, 46th Governor of New Jersey (born 1904) passed away. In 1997, Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on STS-94, a re-flight of the prematurely-ended STS-83 mission with the same crew. In 2001, Chosen Jacobs, American actor and singer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Robert Williams III agrees to a contract extension with the Trail Blazers
Robert Williams III has agreed to a contract extension with the Portland Trail Blazers that will keep him with the team through the 2028-29 season, the team announced Tuesday. Williams, 28, averaged 6.7 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.5 blocks a game this season, becoming a key contributor off the bench for Portland, which made the playoffs for the first time in five seasons. The 6-foot-10 center averaged 17.1 minutes a game in 59 games, but he did not play in back-to-back games for the Blazers after struggling with knee injuries for the previous two seasons.
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