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The rise and fall of Britain’s flawed NASCAR imitation

It’s a little over 20 years since ASCAR hit its peak, filling Rockingham's grandstands while luring top international and BTCC talent. But the domestic stock car series' boom couldn't last. Here's how the curio exploded, then imploded

Autosport

Oregon public defender shortage: nearly 300 cases dismissed

Courts in Oregon's Multnomah County, home to Portland, have dismissed nearly 300 cases this year, including felonies, due to a shortage of public defenders

The Independent UK

Marcus Hayes: Ryan Howard says Bryce Harper’s ‘growth’ helped the Phillies reach the World Series

In the moments after Bryce Harper hit the biggest home run in the history of Citizens Bank Park, the man who hit the most home runs in Citizens Bank Park marveled at how much Harper has changed.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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Bad Omen? Every Time A Philadelphia Baseball Team Wins The World Series, There's A Severe Recession

The Houston Astros have a lot of haters following the team’s infamous cheating scandal that broke in 2019. But maybe, just maybe, the Astros are who we all should be rooting for in this year’s Fall Classic. Dating back to the early 20th century, every single time a Philadelphia baseball…

Benzinga

B&M, The Very Group and BGN: The 36 latest North West hires and promotions

BusinessLive has rounded up the latest appointments and promotions from across the region

Birmingham Post

B&M hires DFS finance head Schmidt as CFO

He replaces Alex Russo who is stepping up to helm group

Evening Standard

Discount retail giant B&M poaches DFS finance chief

Mr Schmidt has worked at DFS since 2014

Birmingham Post

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Public defenders were scarce before COVID. It’s much worse now

PORTLAND, Ore. — On any given day in Oregon jails, 40 or so people remain in custody without a public defender to represent them in court. Some have waited weeks for a lawyer, others have waited months. Several hundred more people charged with crimes but not in jail also await…

Tribune News Service

The Goldy Hour

Paul Goldschmidt is having a career year at an age when most hitters start to slip. Paul Goldschmidt isn’t most hitters.

Sports Illustrated

This baseball quiz is finally catching up to June

Much like delayed season, the timing of these questions seems to be a little behind

Chicago Sun-Times

Marcus Hayes: Can Alec Bohm really overcome his ‘Hate this place’ misstep? Others have.

To be fair, Alec Bohm just spoke for thousands of Philadelphia athletes who came before him.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Why Bryce Harper is the perfect Philadelphia athlete

PHILADELPHIA — A few minutes before 3 p.m. Friday, Bryce Harper will step onto the grass at Citizens Bank Park. Maybe he’ll wear his neon-green cleats with the googly Phillie Phanatic eyeballs and green fuzz. Maybe he’ll go with a Liberty Bell theme. Or with “JAWN” stitched in block letters…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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