New Yorkers coined the term “sporting culture” to identify the boisterous male culture then on display on the city's streets.

Floods in northern India, mostly in the small state of Uttarakhand, have wrought disaster on an enormous scale. The early, intense onset of the monsoon on June 14th swelled rivers, washing away roads, bridges, hotels and even whole villages. Rock-filled torrents smashed vehicles and homes, burying victims under rubble and sludge.

God's strength shall be my trust, / Fall it to good or grame / 'Tis in his name.

After winning the regional tournament, the team advanced to the nationals.