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The Boston Red Sox surged from 14 games under .500 to even at 48-48, riding their first 11-game winning streak in eight years. Just three weeks ago, the team seemed headed for a selloff, but they've won 16 of their last 18 games instead.
In one of the greatest upsets in Division III basketball history, undefeated Scranton stunned NYU 60-52, ending the Violets' incredible 91-game winning streak. The dramatic Final Four matchup showcased the beauty of college sports, where anything can happen on any given night.
After Hurricane Ida nearly destroyed Philadelphia's 200-year-old Fairmount Water Works in 2021, the beloved landmark has reopened and is now leading the charge to protect Pennsylvania's 65 National Historic Landmarks. Their recovery shows how historic sites can survive climate challenges.
Shohei Ohtani launched a first-pitch home run Saturday and extended his on-base streak to 45 games, moving into fifth place in Dodgers franchise history. The milestone caps a red-hot run that began last August and now stands as the longest active streak in Major League Baseball.
South Carolina defeated defending champion UConn 62-48, snapping a historic 54-game winning streak and advancing to the women's basketball national championship. The Gamecocks, who lost to UConn in last year's title game, get their chance at redemption.
Tennis star Jannik Sinner just became only the second player ever to win his first 20 Masters 1000 matches of a season, matching a record held exclusively by Novak Djokovic. The world number one is on fire with four consecutive tournament titles and no signs of slowing down.
The New York Knicks are heading to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999, crushing the Cleveland Cavaliers 130-93 and completing a historic 11-game playoff winning streak. After nearly three decades of disappointment, hope has returned to Madison Square Garden.
New Zealand's cricket team is riding high after making history with their first-ever ODI series win on Indian soil. Captain Mitchell Santner says these victories give his team a powerful edge heading into their T20 series and World Cup preparations.
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South Africa's Gqeberha was watching its historic downtown crumble into crime and decay. Now, a citizen-led revival is bringing safety, students, and new life back to the city's oldest streets.
Thousands of volunteers are rolling up their sleeves to beautify America's battlefields and historic landmarks this Earth Week. The 30th annual Park Day brings communities together at 110 sites across 28 states to prepare treasured places for visitors.
A nationwide weekend event invites volunteers to clean and preserve historic markers across America this April. The three-day community celebration helps protect local history while bringing neighborhoods together.
Residents of Detroit's historic Lafayette Park are defending their Mies van der Rohe-designed neighborhood against unauthorized utility work, and the courts are listening. A recent jury verdict didn't end their fight – it's just one chapter in their determined effort to protect a piece of architectural history.
Chicago White Sox's Munetaka Murakami and Cleveland Guardians' Chase DeLauter both homered in their first three MLB games, joining an exclusive club that only two other players have ever achieved. Their explosive starts are bringing hope and excitement to fans across baseball.
A historic Iowa park is getting new life as volunteers, city leaders, and millions in funding come together to restore Eagle Point Park to its former glory. Community action sparked real change, turning one resident's concern into a citywide priority.
A dozen volunteers manually cranked the gears of Ohio's historic Harmar Bridge for its first in-depth inspection in years, bringing the century-old swing bridge one step closer to reconnecting two communities. The two-day inspection will guide a $2 million restoration to reopen the landmark as a pedestrian bridge.
Community members are rolling up their sleeves this Saturday to preserve a Civil War historic site. The cleanup event at Johnson's Island continues a tradition of caring for this meaningful landmark.
Community members in Sonoma are stepping up to care for historic cemeteries where generations of locals rest. After a successful February kickoff, the city has scheduled three more volunteer workdays this spring.
A job placement company stepped in with heavy equipment after seeing a lone volunteer struggling to restore a nine-acre historic cemetery. Their help cleared two acres in a single day, uncovering graves hidden for years.
A dedicated group of volunteers spent their Saturday morning breathing new life into a historic West Virginia cemetery. The community-led restoration project at Arnold 'Old Hill' Cemetery shows how a small team can preserve local history for future generations.
Nearly 230 students from Richmond area schools are breathing new life into Woodland Cemetery, a historic Black burial ground that earned National Register status this year. Their volunteer work honors a site designed to point north, recalling the direction enslaved people looked for freedom.
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