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The best photos from Baltimore Sun Media Group photographers in week 1 of the fall high school sports season.
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Mideast sandstorm, ‘running on water’ record, London ‘Tower of Babel’ | Sept. 8
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Egypt’s Banned Ultras Soccer Fans Take to Streets
CAIRO — Chanting slogans, carrying signs and waving flares, these eager young men who gather in Egypt could be mistaken for Arab Spring demonstrators.
And in this country, the recently-banned hardcore soccer fans known as ultras have played a political role.
Ultras, whose name comes from the Latin word for “beyond,” started in Latin America and Europe in the 1950s before coming to Arab countries. The first to form in Egypt, Ultras White Knights, emerged in 2007 to support the Zamalek team. Groups backing archrival al-Ahly and others followed.
Sudanese migrants, praying for Hiroshima, Republican debate | August 6
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Camp Abilities: summer camp for the visually impaired
Archery, beep baseball, and soccer. These are only a few of the sports available for visually impaired youth attending Camp Abilities. Each year, some forty kids, aged 9-17 come from all across the state of Maryland to attend the camp. The camp is run by volunteers from Prince George’s County Public Schools in Maryland, Fairfax Public Schools in Virginia and the Maryland School for the Blind (MSB) in Baltimore, Maryland.
U.S. beats Germany 2-0 in Women’s World Cup semi-final
The U.S. defeated Germany 2-0 in the semi-final match of the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Montreal Tuesday. They will play for the title Sunday.
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U.S. moves to quarterfinals after 2-0 win over Colombia
The U.S. beat Colombia 2-0 Monday in the round of 16 in the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Edmonton, Canada. They now advance to the quarterfinals.
U.S. beats Nigeria 1-0 in Women’s World Cup
A 1-0 victory over Nigeria gave the U.S. a first-place finish in its group in the Women’s World Cup, taking place in Vancouver. The U.S. is ranked second in the world behind Germany.
Copa America kicks off in Santiago, Chile
Copa America kicked off with an inauguration ceremony filled with dancers, acrobats attached to balloons and fireworks at the Nacional stadium in Santiago on Thursday, June 11. The inauguration match between Chile and Ecuador was played after the ceremony, with Chile winning 2-0.
Vanuatu cyclone, German Easter eggs, ‘Black Butterfly’ cat | March 17
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