Battled

Mbongeni Ngema, ‘Sarafina!’ creator who battled apartheid, dies at 68

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Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave Mbongeni Ngema, a South African playwright who decried the injustices of White-rule apartheid while also celebrating Black culture and resilience in works including the Broadway hit “Sarafina!” that later became a film starring Whoopi Goldberg, died Dec. 27 following a car accident. He was 68. Mr. Ngema … Read more

MLB insider reveals three teams battled to sign Shohei Ohtani

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Shohei Ohtani rocked the baseball world on Saturday by choosing to sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers for a 10-year, $700 million contract, making it the largest paycheck in professional sports. The deal shatters his former teammate Mike Trout’s $426 million contract. Moreover, if you were to combine Aaron Judge and Bryce Harper’s contracts, it … Read more