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West Brom v Southampton LIVE: Championship play-off result and reaction from semi-final first leg
West Brom and Southampton played out a goalless draw in the first leg of their Championship play-offs semi-final tie.Grady Diangana had the game’s best chance with a header from Tom Fellow’s tempting cross but the Baggies forward saw his effort saved smartly by Alex McCarthy.Up the other end, Flynn Downes saw his effort saved by Alex Palmer after a well-worked move with Joe Aribo down the left side.A cagey game afforded both sides few efforts on goal but both keepers remained alert to make smart saves after the break, McCarthy denying Diangana’s effort before Ross Stewart saw his deflected effort saved well by Palmer just moments later.West Brom will now travel to the south coast to take on Southampton in the second leg at St Mary’s Stadium on Friday.Relive all the action from West Brom vs Southampton below. Read More West Brom and Southampton locked in stalemate after Championship play-off semi-final first legNorwich and Leeds deadlocked after cagey Championship play-off first leg
64% of Black kids can’t swim. Meet the woman changing that
Drowning is the #1 cause of death for kids ages 1-4 and 64% of Black kids can’t swim. Paulana Lamonier is a New York City native who tweeted a few years ago that she wanted to teach 30 Black kids to swim. It went viral, she quit her job, launched ‘Black People Will Swim’ and now teaches Black folks to swim full time. By the end of this year, her organization will have taught 2,500 Black folks to swim. There’s a reason the stereotype ‘black people can’t swim’ has been around for decades — the segregation and privatization of swimming pools in the 1950s made it increasingly difficult for Black folks to swim. Paulana and ‘Black People Will Swim’ are fighting to empower Black kids and adults alike to reclaim the water for themselves. In this week’s Stay Tuned, we meet Paulana, her instructors, parents and kids involved in the program, and learn why swimming is so important to this community.
Her goal is to defy the notion that Black people don’t swim
Five years ago, Paulana Lamonier made public her goal to change the lives of countless people in the New York City area. That goal also ended up changing her life. The former collegiate swimmer at York College, in the Queens borough, tweeted in 2019 that she wanted to teach 30 Black people to swim. Lamonier, the daughter of Haitian immigrants, knew that learning to swim as a child changed the trajectory of her life. She met her best friends and learned the importance of perseverance and hard work over taking shortcuts.
VOTE for the North Jersey Girls Track and Field Performer of the Week for May 6-12
After another thrilling week of the high school track and field season, it's time to look back on the best performances. Read about the athletes who stood out last week and let us know who you think should be the North Jersey Performer of the Week in the poll at the bottom of this page.
Softball: Vote now for lohud Player of the Week (May 6-12)
After another action-packed week, it's time to crown the lohud Softball Player of the Week. Meet the finalists that were catalysts on the diamond. The players' credentials are listed above the fan poll — which will be live until 2 p.m. Tuesday. The winner will be announced on lohud social media accounts on Tuesday night. Now, let's meet the candidates.
Can’t-miss boys volleyball matches for the week of May 13
As we continue on in May, the boys volleyball season continues with action in different county/conference tournaments. There will be nine champions crowned between now and Saturday. Before final matches are set, there is action in quarterfinal and semifinal rounds as well. One of the most exciting weeks of the season is here.
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