Month: February 2020
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
No. 12 Villanova beats St. John’s 71-60 on night for Lowry
Saddiq Bey scored 23 points and Justin Moore had 21 to lead No. 12 Villanova past St. John’s 71-60 on Wednesday night
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Bregman becomes 7th Astros player hit by pitch in 5 games
Bregman becomes 7th Astros player hit by pitch in 5 games
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Virus forces Japan baseball to ban fans from preseason games
Japan’s professional baseball league says it will play its 72 remaining preseason games in empty stadiums because of the threat of the spreading coronavirus
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Kim works two perfect innings in debut as Cardinals starter
South Korean star Kwang Hyun Kim is proving problematic for major league hitters so far
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Sixers’ Embiid leaves game with shoulder injury
Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid has left Wednesday night’s game against Cleveland with an injured left shoulder
News
6 dead, including gunman, in shooting at MillerCoors building in Milwaukee, officials say
Kali9/iStock(MILWAUKEE) — An ex-employee killed five people when he opened fire at the MillerCoors building in Milwaukee, law enforcement officials told ABC News. The suspect then took his own life with a self-inflicted gunshot, Police [Read More…]
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Jimenez, making comeback with Rockies, solid in short outing
Ubaldo Jimenez took another step in his comeback attempt with the Colorado Rockies, pitching two innings against the Texas Rangers
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Idaho moves closer to ban on transgender women in athletics
Idaho moved closer Wednesday to banning transgender women from competing in women’s sports despite warnings that such a law is unconstitutional
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The Milwaukee Bucks aren’t only dominating the NBA, they’re dominating the NBA’s best
The Milwaukee Bucks not only have the best record in the league. They are beating the NBA’s best teams in both conferences.
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Verlander scratched from Thursday start with groin tightness
Justin Verlander’s spring training debut will be postponed at least a few more days while the Houston Astros ace deals with tightness in his groin
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Hader strikes out side in spring debut, Brewers rally to tie Giants 3-3
Josh Hader struck out the side in his spring debut and the Brewers rallied in the ninth to tie the Giants, 3-3.
Ag News
Trade remains a top priority for commodity groups in 2020
At the 2020 Commodity Classic, there is at least one issue on the agenda for all commodity groups. When asked about the top three issues for producers right now, Nate Blum with Nebraska’s Grain and [Read More…]
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Minnesota farmer excited about potential trade deal with India
A southwest Minnesota farmer is excited about the potential of a trade deal with India. Bob Worth grows corn, soybeans, and spring wheat in Lincoln County. “Back when I was (serving) on the American Soybean [Read More…]
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Minnesota looks to be first state with E15 mandate
Minnesota is one step closer to becoming the first state to have an E15 mandate. Minnesota Corn Growers president Brian Thalmann says the state was also the first in the nation to put E10 in [Read More…]
Ag News
Hog futures higher on oversold signals
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle ended the day lower on follow-through selling, weakness in the cash market, and lower wholesale values. Feeder cattle closed higher, contracts were oversold and due for a bounce [Read More…]
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U of MN researchers developing cash cover crops
Photo courtesy of University of Minnesota Extension (winter camelina) Researchers at the University of Minnesota are developing cash cover crops. Agronomy and plant genetics professor Jim Anderson says they’re working with various germplasms to create [Read More…]
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Starling’s strong spring continues as split-squad Royals beat White Sox, fall to Cubs
Bubba Starling homered in the Kansas City Royals’ spring win over the Chicago White Sox, but a road split squad fell to the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday.
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Former Penn coach slapped with 15-year show-cause penalty
Former Penn coach slapped with 15-year show-cause penalty
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Tebow will play for Philippines in World Baseball Classic
Tim Tebow is set to swing into action for a new team
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LA Bowl will welcome Pac-12, Mountain West to SoFi Stadium
The commissioners of the Pac-12 and Mountain West conferences have formally announced the establishment of the LA Bowl