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FIREBAUGH, Calif. — When Joe Del Bosque bought one of his first courses 25 years ago, his wife, Maria, nicknamed it "the home course." She hoped the agriculturally rich half-mile stretch of land would bring them enough money to buy his first house. The land allowed them to do that and more. Del Bosque, 72, now farms 2,000 acres, including the half-mile he first bought. His vast fields of melons are among the most productive in the country and almonds from him are sold all over the world. "It's been a great journey for me," Del Bosque said. "Until now."These…

Pelé was remembered for a life beyond the pitch, for transcending the sport of soccer and becoming perhaps the best-known person on Earth."Before Pelé, '10' was just a number" Neymar, current striker for Brazil, wrote Next the death of the football great on Thursday at the age of 82. “That line, beautiful, is incomplete. I would say that before Pelé, football was just a sport. Pelé changed everything. He turned football into art, into entertainment. He gave a voice to the poor, to the blacks and above all he gave visibility to Brazil. Soccer and Brazil raised their position thanks…

Women in journalism are mourning the death of pioneering television host Barbara Walters, who died Friday at age 93 after a career dedicated to breaking barriers in a male-dominated industry. Many women journalists praised Walters, who began her career on NBC's "TODAY" show in 1961, becoming the show's sole producer and first co-anchor before becoming ABC's first female news anchor. for breaking the glass ceiling for women in broadcast journalism and helping others succeed along the way. “Barbara was a trailblazer, a singular force that opened the door for all women in television news,” said ABC News anchor Diane Sawyer.…

Bryce Young threw for 321 yards and five touchdowns in a game other big NFL prospects could have missed, and No. 5 Alabama responded to an early two-touchdown deficit with 35 straight points to defeat 11th-ranked Kansas State 45 -20 at the Sugar Bowl on Saturday.While several professional college stars were left out of non-College Football Playoff bowl games, the Crimson Tide and Wildcats had their top prospects on the field and put together a series of memorable plays, from Young's pivotal passes to Kansas. State running back Deuce Vaughn's 88-yard touchdown run to interceptions by Alabama's Jordan Battle and…