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Messi statue removed as Kolkata changes under BJP rule
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A 70-foot statue of Lionel Messi was taken down from a Kolkata intersection on June 1 as the new BJP government removed symbols linked to the previous Trinamool Congress regime.
The Colorado Rockies announced plans to honor their two Hall of Famers, Larry Walker and Todd Helton, with statues outside Coors Field this season. The reveal came during the team's annual Rockies Fest on Saturday, with Walker's statue set for August 23 and Helton's for September 19. Both players, who spent significant careers with the Rockies, expressed excitement over the permanent tribute.