All articles tagged with #homecoming
Von Miller signed with the Dallas Cowboys, calling the move a dream within a dream as a DeSoto, Texas native who’s excited to play for his hometown team; after leading the Commanders with nine sacks last season, he expects 8-10 sacks this year and says he’ll be a great locker-room fit as he enters his fifth NFL season.
Thousands welcomed Cape Verde's Blue Sharks home to Praia after a historic World Cup showing that included a 0-0 group-stage draw with Spain and a dramatic 1-1 result with Argentina that went to extra time before a late deflection ended their run. Goalkeeper Vozinha and stars like Pico Lopes were celebrated as fans turned the airport into a blue-carpet carnival, while coach Bubista praised the team's display, proving Cape Verde can compete with the world's best.
The USS Gerald R. Ford, the Navy’s newest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, has returned to its home port after extensive sea trials and testing, signaling its readiness for deployment and marking a milestone in the service’s carrier program.
L'Jarius Sneed had all charges against him dropped, lifting a year-long legal cloud. Now a free agent after a Titans release, his status adds an intriguing option for Kansas City as the Chiefs rebuild their secondary; whether Sneed returns remains uncertain amid a youth-filled, reshaped back end.
Kentucky hired Will Stein as its next head football coach, and the Oregon OC—who grew up a Wildcats fan—became teary-eyed as he led Kentucky onto the field for the spring game and heard the fight song, a moment described as a true homecoming as he focuses on building the roster.
Artemis II astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen returned to Houston after a nearly 10-day mission that flew farther from Earth than Apollo 13, offered new views of the lunar far side (including an Earthset image), and cemented NASA's path to Artemis III and IV, while noting a space-toilet malfunction NASA promised to fix.
Thousands gathered at Oakland City Hall to celebrate Alysa Liu, the Bay Area-born two-time Olympic gold medalist, who received a key to the city as local performers joined in a hometown homage; Liu spoke about her comeback, her Oakland roots, and said she is stepping back from the upcoming world championships with plans for next season.
Buddhist monks from Fort Worth’s Historic Stop Six temple completed a 2,300-mile Walk for Peace to Washington, D.C., and returned to a festive homecoming in East Fort Worth with flowers, lion dances and cheers; the journey included a monk’s leg amputation after a car crash and Aloka the dog’s surgeries, drew millions online, and culminates with the temple’s gratitude-filled reception as it pushes forward with the Dhammacetiya expansion.
Indiana University celebrates its first-ever football national championship as the Hoosiers arrive back in Bloomington to a hero’s welcome, with Curt Cignetti and the team landing in Indianapolis and a victory flag raised at Memorial Stadium, spotlighting quarterback Fernando Mendoza on the triumphant homecoming.
Public event 'Homecoming: Celebrating the Life of Bobby Weir' is planned for Jan. 17 at Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco, featuring speakers including Mayor Daniel Lurie and a Market Street procession, to honor the late Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir and his enduring impact on San Francisco’s music culture.
Tristan Jarry, a former Penguins goalie, is set for an emotional return to Pittsburgh as an Oilers player after being traded, with the game expected to be a unique and 'very weird' experience for him.
A shooting at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania during homecoming celebrations resulted in one death and six injuries, with authorities detaining a suspect and investigating multiple shooters, amid a broader trend of gun violence at homecoming events across the U.S.
A shooting at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania during its homecoming celebration resulted in 1 death and 6 injuries, with authorities detaining a suspect and investigating the possibility of multiple shooters, though no active threat to the campus remains.
A shooting at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania during homecoming festivities resulted in one death and six injuries, with authorities detaining a suspect and investigating the possibility of multiple shooters, though there is no active threat to the campus.
A shooting at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania during homecoming celebrations resulted in one death and six injuries, with authorities detaining one suspect and investigating the possibility of multiple shooters, amid concerns that it was not a planned attack.