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Vanessa Bryant Settles Helicopter Crash Photos Lawsuit for $28.85 Million

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Black History Lost and Found: Dorothy Jaymes and Accessible Transit

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Black History Lost and Found: Dorothy Jaymes and Accessible Transit By Jeremy Menzies We continue to celebrate Black History Month by sharing the stories of SFMTA staff whose revolutionary work helped pave the way for future generations of Muni riders. Today, we look at the incredible contributions of Dorothy Jaymes, who played a critical role in helping advance accessibility on transit in San Francisco at a time when little was being done.   Jaymes (left, holding tennis racket) with her assistant, Linda Westry in the Muni Lost & Found Department in 1977.  Born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Jaymes started her career in Muni’s Lost & Found Department in the 1970s. According to a 1977  article in the department newsletter, Trolley Topics, she took her job seriously, accounting for every lost item no matter how small or large.  Around the same time, protests by local disability rights advocates exposed the issues of poor access to public transit to loc...

French Soccer Chief Quits Amid Abuse Claims but Pivots to FIFA Post

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Why Jaromir Jagr Won’t Quit Playing Hockey

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Jacob deGrom Liked the Mets. But the Rangers Liked Him More.

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The Padres Are Not Worried About Sustainability

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Bob Richards, Pole-Vaulting Hero of the Cold War Era, Dies at 97

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Cleveland Browns Owners Agree to Buy a Share of the N.B.A.’s Bucks

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The French Sports Minister’s Trials by Fire

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Diana Shnaider Is Mixing College Tennis With the Pro Tour, for Now

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Jake Paul Has Two Firsts in a Bout With Tommy Fury

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M.L.B. Has Labor Peace, but Also Plenty of Posturing

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In the Aftermath of a Would-Be Dynasty, the Cubs Begin to Build

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The Marlins Go All-In on Baseball’s New Rules

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Meet the Runner Who Leads Every Pack, Then Drops Out

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With a Quick Violation, M.L.B. Gets a Taste of the Pitch Clock

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N Judah Motorization Allows City Partners to Complete Critical Maintenance Work

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N Judah Motorization Allows City Partners to Complete Critical Maintenance Work By Jessie Liang MOW Crew Repairing Damaged Pavement Around Tracks on 9th Avenue Kudos to the SFMTA’s Maintenance of Way (MOW) teams for successfully completing critical work during the N Judah motorization on Feb. 18 and 19. The purpose of the motorization was to provide access for work to be done in Muni’s right of way by Public Works, PG&E and the SFMTA, including utility pole replacements at Cole and Carl, sewer investigation, repairs at 18th Avenue and Judah and 41st Avenue and Judah. The SFMTA was also making improvements to the J Church surface route between Duboce Park and the Balboa Park Station to increase service reliability, enhance street safety and reduce travel times.  To maximize the benefits of the motorization, the MOW teams took advantage of the opportunity to complete project milestones and critical maintenance work  for traction power and overhead lines, mechanical...

M.L.B.’s New Rules Are All About Action

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The Oligarchs’ Derby

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A Common Sight on U.S. Campuses: The Rest of the World’s Female Olympians

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The Fury-Paul Fight: YouTube Boxing Meets Saudi Money

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How Should Fans Feel About Newcastle United?

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Long Under Scrutiny, a Gymnastics Coach Is Placed Under Restrictions

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M.L.S. Returns With Another New Team and a Whole New Way to Watch

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John Motson, BBC’s Voice of Soccer for Five Decades, Dies at 77

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John Motson, BBC’s Voice of Soccer for Five Decades, Dies at 77

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The Cycling Champion Who Doesn’t Have to Win to Be Satisfied

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The Tigers Stay Patient in Baseball’s Waiting Game

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Your Women’s World Cup Questions, Answered

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How Covid and the Rule Book Kept a Promising Athlete on the Bench

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The Celtics Won’t Have Inexperience to Blame if They Don’t Win This Year

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With Rout, Real Madrid Writes a Bitter Ending for Liverpool

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Will Aaron Judge Hit 62 Home Runs Again? ‘You Never Know.’

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Manchester United Bidding War Already Has a Winner: The Sellers

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A Ukrainian Racer’s Olympic Fight Brings Pride but Also Guilt

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‘8 Players 1 Heartbeat’: A Game Men and Women Play as Equals

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In Troubled Times, the Sports World Offers a Necessary Salve

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White Sox Minor Leaguer Announces He Is Gay

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A Race Up the World’s Tallest Mountains, and for Gender Equality

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N.B.A. Dunk Contest Highlights: It’s Still Fun

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Brittney Griner Will Return to W.N.B.A.

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Mikaela Shiffrin Falls Short of Gold in Slalom at the World Championships

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This Stanford Freshman Wants His Play to Represent India

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Jimmie Johnson, NASCAR’s Unlikely Prodigal Son, Returns at Daytona

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A Big-Wave Photographer Faces Frigid Water, Sharks and Currents to Get the Shot

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Reputation Meets Reality in the Champions League

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PGA Tour Can Depose Saudi Wealth Fund’s Leader, Judge Rules

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Tiger Woods Is Back. He’s Still a Work in Progress.

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