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       “Yes, we’re going to create history in Pitbull Stadium,” Pérez said during a news conference in Miami. “This isn’t just an announcement. This is a movement. This is truly history in the making.”

       Jaia Thomas has proven herself to be a trailblazer in the sports industry by creating a place for Black women to celebrate their unprecedented achievements. Recently, Thomas took her celebration all the way to the White House Eisenhower Executive Office Building on July 31 for National Black Women in Sports Day.

       The original statue was stolen in the middle of the night in January, with only the shoes left behind. The theft garnered attention in Wichita and nationally, which led to $700,000 being raised for the nonprofit baseball league and Major League Baseball offering to cover the cost of rebuilding the new statue.

“Athletes can book private or shared appointments at the facility, in the heart of the Village Plaza, which accommodates up to six family members. Here, they have access to private spaces for breastfeeding, a family lounge for playtime and a changing station.”

First-placed US’s Noah Lyles (7), second-placed Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson (4) and third-placed US’s Fred Kerley (3) cross the finish line at the end of the men’s 100-metre final [Jung Yeon-je/AFP]  (Photo credit: NDTV Sports)