How the L.A. 84 Olympics Changed Everything
How the L.A. 84 Olympics Changed Everything
Heading into the 1984 Olympics, no city wanted the Games. Afterward, everyone did. But L.A. 84 was more than a triumph of logistics: from technology to television to women s sports, nothing would ever be the same.
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Jun 3, 2021
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It had to be the least compelling competition in the history of the Olympic movement. The bid to host the Games often becomes a pitched battle, pitting one world capital against another world capital often with significant capital changing hands.
But the derby to host the 1984 Summer Games came down to two disparate municipalities: Los Angeles and . . . Tehran.
BERKELEY – California didn't come away with the result it wanted on Saturday afternoon, but once again proved its worth in a back-and-forth 6-5 loss to No. 10 Oregon in the regular-season finale at Evans Diamond.
The rubber-match loss dropped the Golden Bears to 29-26 overall and 15-15 in Pac-12 play with the NCAA's postseason Selection Show looming ahead on Monday at 9 a.m. PDT on ESPN2. Cal finished the regular season in seventh place in the Pac-12 standings, while Oregon (37-14, 20-10) locked up second place with the series victory.
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In what was San Jose State’s first ever trip to Eugene, the Spartans will return to California after a deflating 13-1 loss to the Oregon Ducks Wednesday afternoon. Despite a competitive outing on Tuesday, Oregon dominated the Spartans in their second match-up of the week.
Things began slow, but soon enough the Ducks came swinging. The bases were loaded in the second inning when Gavin Grant hit a double out to right field, bringing home Gabe Matthews and Sam Novitske. Anthony Hall joined the party, hitting a line drive out to right center field, earning himself a pair of RBIs and giving the Ducks a 4-0 lead after two innings.
Delaware Business Now
Delaware Innovation Space has fully launched its Science Inc. accelerator program.
Over the next 5 months, a cohort of 10 startups looking to grow their companies in the United States will participate in weekly programming and receive on-going expert mentoring and coaching. The event will include a Science Inc. Demo Day in June, with each company pitching investors and partners.
“The ten companies in this first cohort include a wide array of diverse science startups working to improve and enhance our everyday lives by curing or mitigating disease with new therapeutics, curbing climate change through carbon capture and renewables, and improving water quality and other industrial processes,” said Bill Provine, CEO of Delaware Innovation Space. “Each company in this first cohort has the potential for enormous business impact. I’m excited to be able to witness and help accelerate the growth of these companies with the support, wisdom, and expertise of the