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May is Awareness Month for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease WASHINGTON, May 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — In honor of ALS Awareness Month, I AM ALS is rallying the nation on Thursday, May 22 for a Day of Action to shine a light on the devastating realities of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis […]

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May is Awareness Month for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease

WASHINGTON, May 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — In honor of ALS Awareness Month, I AM ALS is rallying the nation on Thursday, May 22 for a Day of Action to shine a light on the devastating realities of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), amplify the voices of those affected, and galvanize Americans around our urgency for change.

The theme “ALS is here, but so are we” invites advocates, families, and allies to share their powerful stories and take personal actions to build awareness, connection, and hope.

Ways to Participate on May 22:

  • Submit an Op-Ed: Use I AM ALS’s easy-to-use op-ed template and guidance to submit your story to your local/regional media outlets.
  • Amplify on Social Media: Change your profile photo to the campaign image, and post your story, photos, or videos using the hashtags #ALSisHere and #SoAmI. Tag @iamalsorg to help spread the message even further.
  • Tell Your Story: Share how ALS impacts your life—focus on one real, raw, and resonant aspect. Encourage friends and family to do the same.
  • Educate Your Community: Spread key facts using these graphics about ALS to raise awareness.
  • Support the Cause: Encourage donations to iamals.org/give, and promote I AM ALS’ Congressional funding priorities.
  • Be Bold: Whether it’s dyeing your hair blue or hosting a local film screening ( learn more about how to host a screening of “For Love & Life” here ), creative and courageous acts are welcome and celebrated.

“On May 22, we’re asking people everywhere to stand with us, speak out, and show up,” said Andrea Goodman, CEO of I AM ALS. “ALS is here, but so are we. We are storytellers, visionaries, advocates, and dreamers—and we’re not going anywhere. This Day of Action is about community, truth-telling, and visibility.”

ALS, otherwise known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a progressive and 100% fatal neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells (neurons) in the brain and spinal cord, leading to muscle weakness, paralysis, and eventually death. Approximately 6,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with ALS every year. It is projected that the number of ALS cases worldwide could increase by almost 70% by 2040 ( source ).

About I AM ALS

I AM ALS is a nonprofit organization leading what STAT News called the most successful patient advocacy campaign this century. We built a community movement to harness collective power and find treatments and a cure for ALS faster, while also creating lasting, systemic change. Our focus is on three areas:

  • Advocating for federal policy change to drive research, support, and treatments for ALS.
  • Improving quality of life by providing volunteer and support opportunities to advocates and people living with ALS.
  • Mobilizing and empowering advocates to raise awareness about ALS and other neurodegenerative diseases, and increase visibility of the ALS experience.

Learn more at www.iamals.org.

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Photo highlights from the Club World Cup quarterfinals

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Pine Bluff track club will send 12 people to national Amateur Athletic Union Junior Olympics

Twelve athletes from Pine Bluff’s Port City SPEED track club advanced to the national Amateur Athletic Union Junior Olympics after qualifying last weekend at a meet in Springfield, Mo. Port City SPEED competed among 2,175 athletes registered from Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas in the Region 16 meet at Springfield’s Parkview High School. The top […]

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Twelve athletes from Pine Bluff’s Port City SPEED track club advanced to the national Amateur Athletic Union Junior Olympics after qualifying last weekend at a meet in Springfield, Mo.

Port City SPEED competed among 2,175 athletes registered from Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas in the Region 16 meet at Springfield’s Parkview High School. The top five in each event qualified for the AAU Junior Olympics, July 28-Aug. 2 in the Houston suburb of Humble, Texas.

Sheriah Miller, 7, ran 33.64 seconds in the 200-meter dash for fourth place in the 8-under group and 1:19.30 in the 400 meters for fourth place as well. Sheriah is making her first nationals appearance in her third year.

Stanley Gaddy, 7, earned the silver medal in the 400-meter dash (1:13.44), bronze in the 200-meter dash (34.02 seconds) and fifth place in the 100-meter dash (15.43 seconds) in the 8-under group.

Naomi Battles, 11, punched her ticket to Texas with a 15-foot, 4-inch long jump to win the event for 11-year-olds. She also ran second leg in the 12-year-old girls 4×100-meter relay team that finished third (56.34 seconds).

Naomi ran on the relay along with Akyre Ento, Khalie Piggie and Ariel Hargraves.

Malachi Rayford, 17, jumped 13.23 meters, or almost 43.5 feet, in the men’s triple jump to take third place.

The 10-year-old 4×400-meter relay team of Z’Niyha Proctor, London Hinton, Ka’Leigh Piggie and Riley Allen came in fourth in 6:01.43.

And the 12-year-old 4×400 team of Ento, Khalie Piggie, Kali Smith and Ariel Hargraves took the silver medal, running 5:06.98.

Other qualifiers from the Pine Bluff area for the AAU Junior Olympics:

Pine Bluff Thunder Track Club – K.J. Poney, 11-year-old boys 100 meters, fourth (13.48); Jeremiah Lee, 13-year-old boys 100 meters, WINNER (11.83); Poney, 11-year-old boys 200 meters, fourth (28.60); Lee, 13-year-old boys 200 meters, WINNER (24.97); Calvin Reddick, 14-year-old boys 200 hurdles, third (29.70); Poney, 11-year-old boys 800, second, 2:32.45; Lee, 13-year-old boys long jump, second, 17-0.

Louis Moss Striders – Deshawn Roy, 9-year-old boys 100 meters, second (13.37); Myron Edwards, 11-year-old boys 80 meters, WINNER (13.83); Edwards, 11-year-old boys outdoor pentathlon 80 hurdles, WINNER (14.15); D’Ariah Harris, women’s heptathlon 100 hurdles, third (16.16); Roy, 9-year-old boys 200 meters, WINNER (28.65); Ameliyah Taylor, 11-year-old girls 200 meters, fifth (28.77); Harris, women’s heptathlon 200 meters, third (26.62); Taylor, 11-year-old girls 400 meters, third (1:06.74); Chave’La Sanders, 11-year-old girls 800 meters, third (2:39.45); Harris, women’s heptathlon 800 meters, third (2:47.69); Edwards, 11-year-old boys outdoor pentathlon 1,500 meters, fourth (7:01.02); Edwards, 11-year-old boys high jump, WINNER (4-6); Edwards, 11-year-old boys outdoor pentathlon high jump, WINNER (4-7); Harris, women’s heptathlon high jump, WINNER (5-3.75); Harris, women’s heptathlon javelin throw, fourth (75-2); Edwards, 11-year-old boys outdoor pentathlon long jump, WINNER (13-9.5); Roy, 9-year-old boys long jump, WINNER, 14-2; Taylor, 11-year-old girls long jump, third (14-1); Harris, women’s heptathlon long jump, second (17-4.75); Harris, women’s long jump, second (17-10); Edwards, 11-year-old boys outdoor pentathlon shot put, WINNER (33-0.5); Edwards, 11-year-old boys shot put, second (33-8.25); Harris, women’s heptathlon shot put, fifth (25-5.5); Joshua Frazier, 15-and-16-year-old boys triple jump, fourth (41-9.75); 15-and-16-year-old boys 4×400-meter relay, third (3:46.22).

The 10-year-old 4x400-meter relay team of Z'Niyha Proctor, London Hinton, Ka'Leigh Piggie and Riley Allen. (Special to The Commercial)
The 10-year-old 4×400-meter relay team of Z’Niyha Proctor, London Hinton, Ka’Leigh Piggie and Riley Allen. (Special to The Commercial)
The 12-year-old 4x100-meter relay team of Khalie Piggie, Ariel Hargraves, Naomi Battles and Akyre Ento.
The 12-year-old 4×100-meter relay team of Khalie Piggie, Ariel Hargraves, Naomi Battles and Akyre Ento.
The 12-year-old 4x400-meter relay team of Khalie Piggie, Ariel Hargraves, Kali Smith and Akyre Ento. (Special to The Commercial)
The 12-year-old 4×400-meter relay team of Khalie Piggie, Ariel Hargraves, Kali Smith and Akyre Ento. (Special to The Commercial)
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Photo highlights of the opening round of the Women's Euro 2025 soccer tournament

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Prefontaine Classic live updates, how to watch Diamond League track and field meet

The 50th edition of the Prefontaine Classic will take place July 5 at Hayward Field with a lineup as impressive as any previous version of the Diamond League track and field meet. Meet organizers have put together a 27-event schedule that is expected to include 98 Olympic and Paralympic medalists and 14 world record holders. […]

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The 50th edition of the Prefontaine Classic will take place July 5 at Hayward Field with a lineup as impressive as any previous version of the Diamond League track and field meet.

Meet organizers have put together a 27-event schedule that is expected to include 98 Olympic and Paralympic medalists and 14 world record holders.

Twelve events will have athletes who medaled in the Paris Summer Games one year ago, with five events – the women’s 100 meters, men’s 400, women’s 1,500, women’s 3,000 steeplechase and women’s long jump – boasting all three medalists from the 2024 Olympics.

Come back here for live updates throughout the Prefontaine Classic at Hayward Field.

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Faith Kipyegon caps Pre Classic with women’s 1,500 world record

The Kenyan runner finished the 50th edition of the meet in style, breaking her own record with a time of 3 minutes, 48.68 seconds. Kipyegon’s previous world record (3:49.04) came last July in Paris.

Ethiopia’s Diribe Welteji was second in Saturday’s race in a personal-best 3:51.44. Australian and former Oregon Duck Jessica Hull was third in a season-best 3:52.67.

Allman tops in women’s discus

The two-time Olympic champion had the two best marks in the competition on her way to a win at 70.68 meters (231 feet, 10 inches).

Allman’s first throw (69.48, 227-11) wouldn’t be beat, and her winning toss came on her fourth of six attempts.

Fellow American Cierra Jackson was second (personal-best 67.82, 222-6) and former Oregon Duck Jorinde van Klinken fourth (66.19, 217-2).Joe Kovacs claims third straight men’s shot put titleThe two-time world champion and three-time Olympic silver medalist grabbed his third straight Prefontaine title with a mark of 22.48 meters (73 feet, 9 inches). He had the two best marks of the competition.Fellow American Roger Steen was second at 22.11 (72-6 1/2).Melissa Jefferson-Wooden makes presence known in women’s 100The American ran just off her personal best to take the win in a loaded field in 10.75 seconds.In the race, she defeated defending Olympic champion Julien Alfred of Saint Lucia (second, 10.77), Ivory Coast’s Marie-Josee Ta Lous-Smith (third, season-best 10.90) and American and 2024 Olympic silver medalist Sha’Carri Richardson (ninth, season-best 11.19).Netherlands' Niels Laros, right, edges American Yared Nuguse (USA), at the finish line to win the Bowerman Mile during the Prefontaine Classic at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., on Saturday, July 5, 2025.Niels Laros pulls stunner in Bowerman MileThe Netherlands athlete came out of nowhere, chasing down American record-holder Jared Nuguse at the finish line.Laros was clocked in 3 minutes, 45.94 seconds and Nuguse in 3:45.95.Defending Olympic champion and former Oregon Ducks Cole Hocker was fourth in a personal-best 3:47.43.Letsile Tebogo runs world-leading time in men’s 200The reigning Olympic champion in the event from Botswana won in 19.76, the best time of the year. American Courtney Lindsey was second in a season-best 19.87.Winfred Yavi races to meet record in women’s 3,000 steeplechaseYavi, from Bahrain, used a devastating kick to beat the field to the finish line in 8 minutes, 45.25 seconds, a meet record and 2025 world lead.Kenya’s Faith Cherotich was second in a personal-best 8:48.71. Former Oregon State star and Sprague High school star Kaylee Mitchell was eighth in a personal-best 9:08.66.Tsige Duguma wins Mutola women’s 800In a drag race down the homestretch, Ethiopia’s Tsige Duguma held off South Africa’s Prudence SekgodisoDguma won in 1 minute, 57.1 seconds with Duguma close behind in second (1:57.16, equaling personal best).Prior to the meet, the women’s 800 was named after Maria Mutola, the former Springfield High star from Mozambique who won a total of 16 Prefontaine Classic races, 12 in the 800.Another world record escapes Mondo Duplantis this timeThe win already in hand, the pole vaulting phenom missed on three tries at 6.29 meters (20-7 1/2), which would have broken his own world record by one-quarter inch.Duplantis, who attended LSU and competes for Sweden, has taken down the world record 12 times, the first in 2020.American San Kendricks was second at 5.80 (19- 1/4).Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone shines in women’s 400The 400 hurdles world record-holder ran from the front in a dominant win in a season-best 49.43.McLaughlin-Levrone built her lead through the first 300 meters then cruised home ahead of the competition. Fellow American Aaliyah Butler, charging hard at the end, was second in 49.86.Matthew Hudson-Smith takes men’s 400 with season bestThe British athlete had just enough to hold off the field for a win in a season-best 44.10. American Christopher Bailey was second in a personal-best 44.15.Tara Davis-Woodhall saves best for last in women’s long jumpThe American and defending Olympic champion leapt from first to third on her final attempt for the win at 7.07 meters (23 feet, 2 1/2 inches.Germany’s Malaika Mihambo was second (7.01, 23-0).Beatrice Chebet takes down women’s 5,000 world recordThe Kenyan made it two world records in as many Prefontaine Classic meets as she won the 5,000 in 13 minutes, 58.06 seconds.Chebet broke the 10,000 world record at last year’s Prefontaine, running 28:54.14.Kenya’s Agnes Jebet Ngetich was second in Saturday’s 5,000 in a personal-best 14:01.29 and Ethiopia’s Gudaf Tsegay third in a season-best 14:04.41. The previous world record of 14:00.21 was set by Tsegay at the Prefontaine in 2023.Chase Jackson breaks women’s shot put meet recordThe American and two-time world champion took down her own meet record with a mark of 20.94 meters (68 feet, 8 1/2 inches). The previous record was 20.76 (68-1 1/2), set in 2023.Canada’s Sarah Mitton was runner-up (20.39, 66-10 3/4).Kishane Thompson backs up world-leading 100 spotThe Jamaican ran a 2025 world best 9.75 seconds at the Jamaican championships eight days ago and followed that with a win at Prefontaine in 9.85.Great Britain’s Zharnel Hughes was second (season-best 9.91) and American Trayvon Bromell third (9.94).Alison dos Santos edges Rai Benjamin in men’s 400 hurdles showdownIn a race featuring two of the top three hurdlers of all time, Santos the Brazilian pulled slightly ahead of Benjamin the American in the latter stages and pulled out the victory in a season-best 46.65 seconds.Benjamin was runner-up in 46.71 and Nigeria’s Ezekiel Nathaniel third in 47.88.Ethan Strand tops in men’s international fieldThe former North Carolina Tar Heels star and now professional went for the win and pulled out the victory in 3 minutes, 48.86 seconds.Fellow American Vincent Ciattei was second in 3:49.68.Ackera Nugent first in women’s 100 hurdlesThe Jamaican bested a strong field in 12.32 seconds.World record-holder Tobi Amusan of Nigeria was second (12.38) and former world record-holder and American Kendra Harrison was third (12.50). Oregon Duck Aaliyah McCormick did not finish.Jacious Sears claims women’s 100 invitational titleThe former University of Tennessee athlete was the winner in a season-best 10.85 seconds.Former Oregon standout Jadyn Mays was seventh (season-best 11.19).Comerford, Ageze Kashafali, McFadden, Hendriks win para racesIreland’s Orla Comerford (women’s 100 mixed class, 12.14 seconds), Norway’s Salum Ageze Kashafali (men’s 100 mixed class, 10.61), American Tatjana McFadden (women’s 800 T54, 1:46.89) and Netherlands’ Olivier Hendriks (men’s 200 T62/T64, personal-best 21.11) were the winners of the para races.Camryn Rogers tops women’s hammer fieldRogers broke the Canadian and meet records with a mark of 78.88 meters (258 feet, 9 inches). Rogers’ best throw came in the fourth of six rounds.American Brooke Andersen was second (76.95, 252-5).Mykolas Alekna wins men’s discusThe world record-holder from Lithuania saw his second-round throw of 70.97 meters (232 feet, 10 inches) hold up for the victory. Jamaica’s Ralford Mullings was second (68.98, 226-3).Biniam Mehary wins men’s 10,000The Ethiopian ran a world-leading 26 minutes, 43.82 seconds to get the win in the race, which doubled as the Kenyan world championships qualifier. Countryman Berihu Aregawi was second (26:43.84).Edwin Kurgat was the first Kenyan finisher, fourth in 26:46.35. He was followed by countrymen Ishmael Rokitto Kipkurui (fifth, 26:47.72) and Benson Kiplangat (sixth, 26:50.0). All three ran personal bests.Newest Duck Mykolas Alekna leads men’s discusAlekna, the Lithuanian and discus world record-holder who announced his transfer from California to Oregon this week, leads the event after three of six rounds with a toss of 70.97 meters (232-10). Sweden’s Daniel Stahl is second (68.59, 225-0).

Rudy Winkler wins men’s hammer with U.S. recordWinkler held off the field, breaking his own American record at 83.16 meters (272 feet, 10 inches). It was also a new meet record and 2025 world lead. Ethan Katzberg of Canada was second at 81.73 (268-1).Pre Classic underwayThe 2025 Prefontaine Classic track and field meet is underway with the men’s hammer.American Rudy Winkler is the leader after three of six rounds with a personal-best mark of 83.16 meters (272 feet, 10 inches) for a new U.S. record. Winkler broke his own record of 82.71 (271-4) from the 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials.Canada’s Ethan Katzberg, the reigning Olympic and world champion in the event, is second at 80.16 (263-0).The first Diamond League event is the the women’s shot put at 12:27 p.m. PT.Prefontaine Classic track and field meet scheduleWhere: Hayward FieldWhen: Saturday, July 5Prefontaine Classic meet schedule10 a.m. – Men’s hammer10:30 a.m. – Men’s and women’s community wheelchair 100 meters10:40 a.m. – Girls 1,50010:50 a.m. – Men’s discus10:52 a.m. – Boys 1,50011:10 a.m. – Men’s 10,00011:25 a.m. – Women’s hammer11:45 a.m. – National Anthem12 p.m. – Women’s para athletics 100 mixed classification12:07 p.m. – Men’s para athletics 100 mixed classification12:14 p.m. – Women’s para athletics 800 T5412:24 p.m. – Men’s para athletics 200 T62/T6412:27 p.m. – Women’s shot put12:30 p.m. – Men’s pole vault12:35 p.m. – Women’s 100 Invitational12:38 p.m. – Women’s long jump12:44 p.m. – Women’s 100 hurdles12:51 p.m. – Men’s International Mile1:04 p.m. – Men’s 400 hurdles1:12 p.m. – Men’s 1001:20 p.m. – Women’s 5,0001:43 p.m. – Men’s 4001:46 p.m. – Women’s discus1:51 p.m. – Women’s 4001:56 p.m. – Men’s shot put1:58 p.m. – Women’s 1,5002:09 p.m. – Women’s 3,000 steeplechase2:25 p.m. – Men’s 2002:34 p.m. – Mutola 8002:44 p.m. – Women’s 1002:50 p.m. – Bowerman MileHow to watch the Prefontaine Classic track and field meetTV: NBC (1-3 p.m.)Stream: Peacock (1-3 p.m.), USATF.TV (10 a.m.-1 p.m.)

Jesse Sowa is the sports editor for The Register-Guard and Salem Statesman Journal. You can reach him at jsowa@gannett.com.

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