Month: January 2020
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Michigan ends losing streak with 79-68 win over Nebraska
Eli Brooks scored 20 points, Franz Wagner added 18 and and short-handed Michigan pulled away in the middle of the second half for a 79-68 win over Nebraska
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Perry scores career-high 27, Miss State tops Florida 78-71
Perry scores career-high 27, Miss State tops Florida 78-71
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Cumberland’s 28 points lead Cincinnati over SMU 65-43
Jarron Cumberland scored a season-high 28 points, and Cincinnati led the whole way during a 65-43 victory over SMU
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Fitter than ever, Halep breezes into Australian Open semis
Fitter than ever, Halep breezes into Australian Open semis
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No. 8 Villanova, minus Samuels, trounces St. John’s 79-59
No. 8 Villanova, minus Samuels, trounces St. John’s 79-59
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White House considers suspending US-China flights amid coronavirus fears
anyaberkut/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The White House is considering suspending flights between the U.S. and China because of the Coronavirus outbreak, three sources confirmed to ABC News. A person familiar with the deliberation said the U.S. has [Read More…]
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Australian army soldiers cuddle, feed koalas rescued from bushfires
9th Brigade Australian Army via Facebook(CRAFERS, Australia) — Soldiers with the Australian army came to the rescue of several hungry koalas saved from the bushfires ravaging the country. Several servicemen and women were seen cuddling [Read More…]
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Moreland stays with Red Sox, gets $3 million contract
First baseman Mitch Moreland is staying with the Boston Red Sox, agreeing to a one-year contract that guarantees $3 million
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Costa Rica downs Panama 6-1 in Olympic qualifying tournament
Melissa Herrera and Priscilla Chinchilla each scored two goals and Costa Rica beat Panama 6-1 to open the CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying tournament
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Pentagon now says 50 service members suffered brain injuries from Iran attack
Ivan Cholakov/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The Pentagon now says 50 American military service members suffered traumatic brain injuries following Iran’s Jan. 8 missile attack on a base in western Iraq that was housing the U.S. military personnel. [Read More…]
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Shaq: ‘Never could have imagined’ anything like Kobe’s death
Shaq: ‘Never could have imagined’ anything like Kobe’s death
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Pacers’ Oladipo set for 1st game after recovery from injury
Victor Oladipo spent the past year recovering from a serious knee injury
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Blais to return to Blues’ lineup in Calgary; Sundqvist out with lower-body injury
The St. Louis Blues will get forward Sammy Blais back on Tuesday night after a 28-game absence, but they’ll be without forward Oskar Sundqvist.
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Washington State hires Jake Dickert as defensive coordinator
Washington State has hired Jake Dickert as its defensive coordinator
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Kompany calls for more diversity in soccer to battle racism
Former Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany is calling for more diversity in soccer to fight racism
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76ers’ All-Star C Embiid returns from torn ligament in hand
Joel Embiid returned to the Philadelphia 76ers’ lineup three weeks after surgery on a torn ligament in a finger in his left hand
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USMCA signing brings certainty to pork producers
The signing of the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement will help settle a tumultuous time for pork producers. Southwest Minnesota pig farmer Terry Wolters says the time between the first tariffs on Canada and Mexico to [Read More…]
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Yield contest winners recognized at Missouri Soybean Association meeting
A Missouri farmer says he improves his production through competing in the Missouri Soybean Yield Contest. Brian Steinhoff, who farms in St. Charles County near St. Louis, tells Brownfield he learns through his own practices [Read More…]
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China elephant in the room for pork producers
China remains the elephant in the room as pork producers begin to navigate 2020. Minnesota Pork Board president JoDee Haala says the African swine fever outbreak dominated conversations during the Board’s annual meeting Monday. “Our [Read More…]
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WWE NXT: Jan. 29, 2020
Full WWE NXT preview for Jan. 29, 2020, featuring the reveal of who will challenge NXT Champion Adam Cole at TakeOver: Portland, the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Final, Tegan Nox vs. Dakota Kai and [Read More…]