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Today in Sports - Week Ahead, June 21 - June 27 06/20/2024 10:05am • June 21 1919 ��� Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman wins the women���s U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championship with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Marion Zinderstein. 1932 ��� Jack Sharkey scores a 15-round split decision over Max Schmeling to win the world heavyweight title in New York. 1960 ��� Armin Hary of Wes Are Virginia toll roads costly and confusing? A state study shows many drivers think so 06/20/2024 10:03am • Researchers found that some complex toll roads in Northern Virginia are ���less understandable��� for people who drive high occupancy vehicles and that inconsistent toll signage in Virginia may also cause driver confusion. The findings come after a months-long study into easing vehicle traffic conge Sports on TV for Friday, June 21 06/20/2024 10:00am • (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Friday, June 21 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN���S) 5:35 a.m. FS2 ��� AFL: Geelong at Carlton 11:30 p.m. FS2 ��� AFL: Brisbane at Port Adelaide 2:30 a.m. (Saturday) FS1 ��� AFL: Sydney at Greater Western Sydney 5:30 a.m. (Saturday) FS2 China protests over EU move to hike tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles 06/20/2024 09:42am • BEIJING (AP) ��� China���s Commerce Ministry on Thursday accused the European Union of making unreasonable demands in its investigation into imports of Chinese electric vehicles before announcing it was raising tariffs by as much as 38%. Ministry spokesman He Yadong said the European side had demand New Petrobras chief is sworn in as market worries Brazil's government will have heavier hand 06/20/2024 02:14am • RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ��� The head of Brazil���s state-run oil giant Petrobras, Magda Chambriard, was sworn in Wednesday amid market concerns of increased government intervention in the company. President Luiz In��cio Lula da Silva ��� who nominated Chambriard ��� attended the ceremony at a Petrobras Duran and Valdez homer, Bello gets win as Red Sox beat Blue Jays 7-3 to complete sweep 06/19/2024 11:10pm • TORONTO (AP) ��� Jarren Duran and Enmanuel Valdez hit solo home runs, Brayan Bello pitched six innings to snap a three-start winless streak, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-3 on Wednesday night to complete a three-game sweep. Duran, who had two hits and two RBIs, extended his hit The Latest | Hezbollah says Israeli strikes kill 3 fighters as US envoy tries to calm tensions 06/19/2024 08:12pm • Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon killed three Hezbollah fighters on Wednesday, the militant group said, as a U.S. envoy tasked with avoiding a devastating regional war returned to Israel after meeting officials in Lebanon. Lebanese state media reported multiple Israeli strikes along the border a 37 Fun Things to Do in Pennsylvania, According to a Local 06/19/2024 08:00pm • You probably know the chocolate-inspired town of Hershey is located in Pennsylvania, and you might know a thing or two about Pennsylvania Amish Country. But did you know you can see Albert Einstein's brain on display in Philadelphia, or that you can visit an International Dark Sky Park in the northe 9 Best Food Delivery App Companies to Work For 06/19/2024 08:00pm • Delivery apps have made it easy to get everything from fast food meals to groceries delivered to your front door. Not only are the apps convenient for consumers, but they offer a flexible way to earn extra money. "I can sign in and out for work as I please around my full-time job, so it's great to f 15 Best Dividend Stocks to Buy for 2024 06/19/2024 08:00pm • The Dow Jones Industrial Average recently hit 40,000 for the first time, and the S&P 500 is already well on the way to hitting the 6,000 level. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite is going up at an even faster clip. The market is in full-on boom mode right now, and the Federal Reserve seems intent o Police credit New Yorkers for suspect's arrest in the rape of a 13-year-old girl 06/19/2024 06:39pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Residents of a New York City neighborhood were praised for their role in the arrest of an Ecuadorian accused of raping a 13-year-old girl, a crime that the city's police commissioner said ���shocked our entire city.��� Christian Geovanny Inga-Landi, 25, was arrested early Tuesday o Comedian Kathleen Madigan visits West Virginia, come find out why Ron White says 'nobody better' 06/19/2024 04:48pm • Comedian Ron White heaped praise on her, saying, "There's nobody better than Maddy. She's smart and just crushes it every time. She's not just one of the best 'female' comics, she's one of the best comics, period." See for yourself as Kathleen Madigan cracks up the Hollywood Casino at Charles Safety upgrades coming to intersection where college student was hit and killed 06/19/2024 04:16pm • New safety features will be added to an intersection where a Howard University student was struck and killed by a car on campus. One Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner suggested these updates should have been done earlier. ���My understanding is that there was a safety walk about eight months ago Oilers fever overtakes Edmonton as fans dream of a Stanley Cup comeback against Florida 06/19/2024 04:01pm • EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) ��� Kris Knoblauch got his up-close look at how crazed Edmonton is about the Oilers' playoff run thanks to a mix-up with his car keys the night they clinched a spot in the Stanley Cup Final. Knoblauch had to walk home, and in doing so went through a jubilant crowd, a scene he Survivors of New Hampshire motorcycle crash that killed 7 urge a judge to keep trucker off the road 06/19/2024 04:00pm • Days before the five-year anniversary of a crash that killed seven motorcyclists, relatives and friends urged New Hampshire officials Wednesday not to allow the trucker involved back on the state's roadways. A jury in 2022 found Volodymyr Zhukovskyy not guilty of multiple manslaughter and negligent