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Azerbaijan women’s national basketball team wins qualifying round

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date June 10, 2024

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The women’s 3×3 basketball team of Azerbaijan won the qualification stage of the European Cup.

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It had been five years since Frankie Nole came out from behind prison doors. Now at age 72, Nole shakes his head. He had spent 49 years fighting to get out. He struggled to find work. Managers unfailingly loved his attitude. Then — as always — came the background check and email. “Unfortunately, we have decided to move forward with other candidates …” At a loss for a purpose, two years ago, he started picking up other prisoners on the day they were released. He put out the word to friends on the inside. He persuaded guards to put up notices in prisons across Pennsylvania. Anyone who didn’t have family or friends to get them — he’d be their ride. This story is part of our Deep Reads series, which showcases narrative journalism at The Washington Post. It was written by William Wan . Audio narration comes from our partners at Noa , an app offering curated audio articles.

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