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By Arnie Leshin  I was especially delighted to see all 120 countries march into vast Tokyo Stadium to top off the bright, colorful and peaceful opening ceremonies of the 132nd Summer Olympics on Friday night. One by one they happily strolled in, from tiny nations of only 2 athletes to …

By Arnie Leshin  For the viewers who were tuned in before an empty audience, kudos in any language for Japan, which pieced together a masterful 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics opening ceremony on Friday. With all the adversity and negative news leading up to an initial postponement of this prestigious event …

By Arnie Leshin  The “Guardians,” that’s it, whether you like it or not, get used to the Cleveland Indians’ new name. The franchise will still be using its long-time moniker through the 2021 season. As for the Guardians, it is inspired by the “Guardians of Traffic” sculptures on the city’s …

By Arnie Leshin  Baker Mayfield has never been one to hide his thoughts, usually tells it like it is, and Thursday during a break in shooting a television commercial in Cleveland, he got right to the point. “It would ruin the Big 12,” said the Heisman Trophy winner and former …

By Arnie Leshin  Well, at least they’re off and playing as Friday’s opening ceremony nears in Japan. No fans allowed in the stands and various other restrictions in and around Tokyo have become old news. Those who want to tune in to these 2020 Summer Olympics can do so via …

By Arnie Leshin  They’re playing softball all over the globe. It’s a popular sport, with the NCAA women’s Division I championships filling every seat at Oklahoma City’s Hall of Fame Stadium to see Oklahoma defeat Florida State in the deciding game of the best-of-three finals. That’s good. What’s bad is …

By historic Santa Fe foundation Historic Santa Fe Foundation (HSFF) will host Visions of the Santa Fe Trail at 200 with works by Stan Honda, Ronald Kil, Mike Simpson, Melissa Weinman, and Lewis Williams. Exhibition opened at El Zaguán, 545 Canyon Road, Suite 2, Santa Fe, NM on Friday, August 6, 2021. …

By Spanish colonial art society WE WILL SEE YOU THIS WEEKEND! We look forward to reuniting will all of you at Spanish Market this Saturday and Sunday from 8am – 5pm! As always, this event is free and open to the public – no tickets are needed. To get a …

By Arnie Leshin  Wonder if Gregg Popovich is rooting for the Milwaukee Bucks to wrap up the National Basketball Association championship tonight. If so, the main reason is that the head coach currently has a short-handed United States National Men’s Basketball Team roster. And with the Bucks up 3-2 in …

By NM Game and Fish Catches of the week Alto Lake: Larke Sanchez of La Luz caught a 20.5-inch 4.26-pound golden rainbow trout using yellow PowerBait July 16. Canjilon Lakes: Manuel Jaramillo of Santa Fe caught and released a 21-inch rainbow trout using a 3-inch PowerBait Power Worm July 13. …