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US Open runner-up Leylah Fernandez hopes to 'be as strong and resilient as New York' over 20 years since 9/11
ESPN ^ | 9/11/2021 | Aishwarya Kumar

Posted on 09/11/2021 4:52:55 PM PDT by God luvs America

At the awards ceremony after a hard-fought women's final on Saturday, runner-up Leylah Fernandez took a moment to address the resilience of New York on the 20th anniversary of 9/11.

"I know on this day it's especially hard for New York and everyone around the US," Fernandez said. "I just want to say that I hope I can be as strong and resilient as New York has been the last 20 years." Editor's Picks

Both the teenagers in the 2021 US Open women's singles finals were born after 9/11; Fernandez on September 6, 2002, and Emma Raducanu on November 13, 2002.

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To: God luvs America

And oh by the way....FSU lost to Jacksonville State.

So now that win doesn’t even look that good for Notre Dame.


21 posted on 09/11/2021 9:04:43 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dfwgator

Next FSU head coach? Deion Sanders- bank on it


22 posted on 09/12/2021 6:15:25 AM PDT by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: God luvs America; EEGator
Check out this FSU Soy Boy's reaction to the end of the game....

"FSU...FSU....Where the girls are girls, and the guys are too!"

23 posted on 09/12/2021 8:45:21 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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I’ll check out the cheerleader instead


24 posted on 09/12/2021 9:09:18 AM PDT by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: God luvs America

Notice how the girl starts laughing after she sees Soy Boy’s reaction.


25 posted on 09/12/2021 9:11:13 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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I’m thinking he’s one of those “pronoun” type of people...


26 posted on 09/12/2021 11:02:56 AM PDT by EEGator
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