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VIDEO: Calling Good People “Racist” Isn’t New: the Case of Ty Cobb

Ruining someone’s name is very easy. So is calling them a “racist.” Take the case of Ty Cobb, one of the greatest baseball players ever. Cobb is known as a racist and a dirty ballplayer. Is it true? Charles Leerhsen, author of “Ty Cobb: A Terrible Beauty” sets the record straight.

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VIDEO: Leftist Press have gone mad over Russia story & Fake news

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WBND Girls Win Falcon Relays (part-1)

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WBND’s Jashira Baylark runs the first leg of the 4×100 Shuttle Hurdle Relay at the Falcon Relays Tuesday in West Burlington. Falcons placed 4th in the relay.
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WBND’s Kyla Johnston runs the 800-sprint medley at the Falcon Relays Tuesday in West Burlington.
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WBND’s Abby Dowell runs the 800-sprint medley at the Falcon Relays Tuesday in West Burlington.
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WBND’s Johanna Myers runs the 800-sprint medley at the Falcon Relays Tuesday in West Burlington. Falcons placed 2nd in the medley.
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WBND’s Kassidy Rashid runs the 800-sprint medley at the Falcon Relays Tuesday in West Burlington. Falcons placed 2nd in the medley.
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WBND’s Anna Marino runs the 3000-meter at the Falcon Relays Tuesday in West Burlington. Marino placed 2nd in the 3000-meter.
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WBND’s Lexy Davis runs the 3000-meter at the Falcon Relays Tuesday in West Burlington. Davis placed 3rd in the 3000-meter.
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WBND’s Riley Todd clears the bar in the high jump at the Falcon Relays Tuesday in West Burlington. Todd took first place in the high jump.
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WBND Girls Win Falcon Relays (part-2)

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WBND’s Emma Todd takes the baton from Kaeli Groen in the 4×800-meter relay at the Falcon Relays Tuesday in West Burlington.
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WBND’s Kierra Brown (right) runs the 100-meter dash at the Falcon Relays Tuesday in West Burlington.
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WBND’s Athena Moad (center) runs the 100-meter dash at the Falcon Relays Tuesday in West Burlington.
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WBND’s Samantha Dzawo (right) and Kyla Johnston (center) compete in the 100-meter dash at the Falcon Relays Tuesday in West Burlington.
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WBND’s Kaelyn Hoambrecker (3) and Jasmine Taylor (6) compete in the 100-meter dash at the Falcon Relays Tuesday in West Burlington. Hoambrecker placed 4th and Taylor placed 5th in the 100-meter dash.
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WBND’s Libby Logan takes the baton from Cameron Mehaffy in the Distance Medley at the Falcon Relays Tuesday in West Burlington. Falcons placed 5th in the Distance Medley.
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WBND’s Katie Jackson (4) and Danville’s Alyssa Pfadenhauder (right) have a photo finish in the 400-meter dash at the Falcon Relays Tuesday in West Burlington. Jackson placed first in Class A and Pfadenhauder finished first in Class B.
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WBND’s Johanna Myers (right) competes in the 4×200-meter relay at the Falcon Relays Tuesday in West Burlington. Falcons placed 2nd in the 4×200-meter relay.
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WBND’s Olivia Baker (right) competes in the 100-meter hurdles at the Falcon Relays Tuesday in West Burlington. Baker placed 4th in the 100-meter hurdles.
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VIDEO: How Socialism Ruined My Country

Is Bernie Sanders right? Are people living under socialism better off? Brazil is a good case study. Felipe Moura Brasil, a journalist and Veja magazine columnist, explains how his country has fared under socialism.

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WBND Boys Place 2nd at Falcon Relays

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Falcon sprinter Isaiah Trousil (center) sets a meet record of 10.76 seconds in the 100-meter dash Monday at the Falcon Boys’ Relays in West Burlington.
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WBND’s Rel Greer takes the baton from teammate Drake Day in the 800-meter sprint medley Monday at the Falcon Boys’ Relays in West Burlington.
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WBND’s CJ Dupuis competes in the 3200-meter run Monday at the Falcon Boys’ Relays in West Burlington.
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Jack Giannettino helps the Falcons place 3rd in 4×110-meter shuttle hurdle relay Monday at the Falcon Boys’ Relays in West Burlington.
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WBND’s Austin Mixer comes out of the blocks in the Distance Medley Monday at the Falcon Boys’ Relays in West Burlington.
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WBND’s Seth Estrada-Miller takes the baton from teammate Jett Tjaden in the Distance Medley Monday at the Falcon Boys’ Relays in West Burlington.
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WBND’s Tanner Snodgrass places 4th in the 400-meter dash Monday at the Falcon Boys’ Relays in West Burlington.
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WBND’s Brian Brem reaches back for the baton from teammate Jax Lamm on their way to a first place finish in 4×200-meter relay Monday at the Falcon Boys’ Relays in West Burlington.
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WBND’s Drake Day reaches back for the baton from teammate Jamar Lewis on their way to a first place finish in 4×200-meter relay Monday at the Falcon Boys’ Relays in West Burlington.
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WBND’s Seth Estrada-Miller (4) and Drew Chiprez (5) compete in the 800-meter run Monday at the Falcon Boys’ Relays in West Burlington.
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Falcon sprinter Isaiah Trousil (center) wins the 200-meter dash Monday at the Falcon Boys’ Relays in West Burlington.
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2017 WBND Varsity Girls’ Track

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Front (l-r): Kiera Brown, Jashira Baylark, Athena Moad, Emma Todd, Johanna Myers, Jazmine Taylor, Anna Marino.
Row 2: Morgan Flowers, Katie Jackson, Kassidy Rashid, Abby Dowell, Kaelyn Hoambrecker, Iliyah Moore, Samantha Dzawo.
Row 3: Olivia Baker, Tessa Snodgrass, Rylie Todd, Hope Ward, Kelyin Chng, Sara Meeker, Cameron Mehaffy, Libby Logan.
Back: Head Coach Mike Gurius, Kaeli Groen, Hannah Gnann, Adriana Moad, Alexis Davis, Asst. Coach Vern Reed.
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2017 WBND Varsity Boys’ Track

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Front (l-r): Isaiah Trousil, Rel Greer, John Glasscock, Tate Snodgrass, Jack Giannettino, Rodrigo Ramos, Micah Gnann, Jayden Zurita, Rooks DeRosear.
Row 2: Landen Greer, Reese Richards, Tanner Snodgrass, Jett Tjaden, CJ Dupuis, Niles Siefken, Chase Juarez, Tyler Graham.
Row 3: Drew Chiprez, Seth Estrada-Miller, Drake Day, Brian Brem, Austin Mixer, Jax Lamm, Noah Murphy.
Back: Head Coach Corey Lamm, Quintin William, Axel Tjaden, Nick Skerik, Riley Walker, Bryce Sankus, Asst. Coach Ryan Shelman.
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2017 WBND JH Girls’ Track

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Front (l-r): Elle Rheinschmidt, Latricia Conn, Caitlyn LaLonde, Alaysha Onofrietti, Amelia Morgan, Kelli Orth, Natalie Vanderberg, Kadence Johnson, Riley Cline, Kathryn Graber.
Row 2: Kathryn Stephens, Hayley Miller, Lauren Krogmeier, Riley Richards, Kylee Logan, Annaka Harris, Kaylee Pratt, Sydney Marlow, Adessa Brandenburg, Alli Jern.
Row 3: Emersan Lehman, Reagan Engberg, Brittin Buhmeyer, Amelia Schwenker, Maisey Belger, Brooke Harris, Raven Messamaker, Antonia Cherry, Leah Collier, Lauren Haller, Jaelyn Taeger.
Row 4: Managers Sara Rouse and Zoe Eland, Ella Humphries, Abigail Schonrock, Peyton Diaz, Isabel Tjaden, Alyssa Dameron, Lauryn Kent, Liberty Wright, Raine Messamaker.
Back: Head Coach Mike Radloff, Kalie Orth, Jackie Meeker, Molly Johnson, Kerrigan Belger, Madalynn Markey, Stacey Dzawo.
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2017 WBND JH Boys’ Track

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Front (l-r): Kaleb Allen, Cole Carper, Malik Middleton, Brady Oleson, DeWayne Williams, Bryer Atwater, Colton Sherwood.
Row 2: Head Coach Nick Breuer, Caden Lee, Anthony Hoffman, Tyler Hartman, Ty Hill, Darian Johnson, Caleb Wilkerson.
Row 3: Brockton Whitmore, Austin Applegate, Kyle Etka, Harrison Arnold, Ryan Richey, Carson Chiperez, Sam West.
Back: Elijah Vance, Austin Smith, Davis Ricketts, Jackson Hamelton, Kejonte King, Sebastian Bark, Kristian Moore.