Matoaca softball pitcher Kaylee Hodges named Virginia Gatorade Player of the Year

We’ve come a long way as a team, as a country. We always say we want to be good people and play good. We’re moving in the right direction as a cricketing nation.— Keshav Maharaj, reflecting on South Africa's journey after winning the WTC final.

If I get sad and start crying, then I'll be uncontrollable.— Imtiaz Ali, whose brother Javed and his family were on the flight.

He apparently met the requirements, otherwise he would not have legally obtained this firearm.

— Franz Ruf, Director of Public Safety, in ORF about the legal requirements for the perpetrator's gun ownership.

I continue to be amazed by what our community enables us to do through their endless support. When we started talking about baseball on the internet, it was just a fun hobby. Our community is the reason we’ve been able to turn this from ‘just a hobby’ into something bigger than we ever could’ve imagined.— Jimmy 'Jomboy' O'Brien, co-founder of Jomboy Media, reflecting on the support from his community and the partnership with MLB.

Our fighting spirit and togetherness were decisive today.

— Bruno Fernandes, who converted his penalty, told RTL.

It was a tough time, I was doubting myself.

— Coco Gauff recalls her feelings before the match after losing in the 2022 French Open final.

As a Cuban, I feel that it’s very important to speak up for what we see that is wrong.— Madelaine Margolese, who had grown up under that country’s communist government, as she walked on the bridge toward Trump’s home.

This military march is what a dictator would do.

— Jim Taggart, a retired marine biologist, speaking about the military parade planned in Washington, D.C.

We will hit every site and every target of the Ayatollahs' regime, and what they have felt so far is nothing compared with what they will be handed in the coming days.— Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, in a video message.

We’ve got no kings here. We’ve got no queens here. We’ve got no emperors.— Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., told the crowd during the protests against the military parade in Philadelphia.

We continue to take our people out of Russian captivity. This is the fourth exchange in a week.

— Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote on social media.

We knew it [was a must-win] when we woke up this morning.

— Shai Gilgeous-Alexander told ABC after the game, reflecting on the importance of the victory for the Thunder.

If this is how this administration responds to a senator with a question, I can only imagine what they're doing to farmworkers, to cooks, to day laborers out in the Los Angeles community and throughout California and throughout the country.— Senator Alex Padilla spoke after meeting with Secretary Noem about the treatment of senators by the administration.