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Willie Mays, the electrifying “Say Hey Kid” whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseball’s greatest and most beloved players, has died. He was 93. CBC | Sports News
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Antiques Roadshow expert wowed by bank robber Willie Sutton’s ‘head in a box’
An Antiques Roadshow guest brought in the show’s “first head in a box”, replicating bank robber Willie Sutton. Daily Express :: TV and Radio Feed
Read More »Hockey trailblazer Willie O’Ree to be honoured with new Canadian postage stamp
Canada Post is issuing a stamp to honour Willie O’Ree, the NHL’s first Black player, who is scheduled to be in attendance when the stamp is unveiled Saturday in Edmonton as part of the Heritage Classic festivities. The stamp will be officially issued Monday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »‘We’ve taken one step forward and two back’: Willie O’Ree on fighting racism in sports
Willie O’Ree, the first black player in NHL history who was in Ottawa on Monday as part of the NHL’s Black History Month Tour, is hopeful that one day sport will be free of racism and bigotry, but thinks it’s still a long way off. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Snooker fans outraged as BBC axes star Willie Thorne after 30 years
THE BBC was facing an angry backlash last night for axing snooker legend Willie Thorne from commentating. Daily Express :: TV and Radio Feed
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