Month: March 2020
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One Thing to Watch: It’s ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin Day – need we say more?
Today is March 16, better know as 3:16. Let’s take a look back at Stone Cold’s legendary return to WWE Raw.
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Gators F Dontay Bassett enters NCAA transfer portal
Florida Gators 6-foot-9 junior forward Dontay Bassett enters the NCAA transfer portal after playing in 17 games this season.
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It’s Blake Griffin’s birthday. Let’s celebrate with the top 20 incredible dunks of his career.
Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin turned 31 on Monday. We’re celebrating with the top 20 career dunks of his career.
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Trades dominate first day of NFL’s legal tampering period
The first day that NFL players’ representatives could talk with teams wound up being more about trades than free agents.
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Hall’s Powell has no regrets despite no NCAA Tournament
Hall’s Powell has no regrets despite no NCAA Tournament
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Social Roundup: Here’s a look at what pro athletes are doing now that their seasons are are suspended
Now that several leagues are suspended due to the coronavirus, athletes have found themselves with not a lot to do.
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Vikings to re-sign punter Britton Colquitt on three-year deal
The Minnesota Vikings have reached an agreement with punter Britton Colquitt on a three-year, $9 million contract.
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Trades dominate, including DeAndre Hopkins to Arizona
The first day that players’ representatives could talk with teams wound up being more about trades than free agents
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Sports in Britain grind to a halt amid virus outbreak
Sports in Britain grind to a halt amid virus outbreak
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49ers lock up Armstead, plan deal for Buckner
The San Francisco 49ers have signed defensive lineman Arik Armstead to a five-year contract worth up to $85 million to keep him off the free agent market
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Brown names Marini 1st female position coach in Division I
Brown has promoted Heather Marini to quarterbacks coach, making her the first female position coach in Division I football
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COVID-19 not a food safety issue
The livestock sector maintains there’s no evidence COVID-19 can be transmitted through food. Minnesota Pork CEO David Preisler says this novel coronavirus is not a food-borne issue. “It really has not come to the forefront [Read More…]
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Fed cuts interest rates to near zero, possibly saving some farms
The Federal Reserve has cut interest rates to near zero in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council CEO Tom Slunecka calls the move a saving grace for some farmers. “At [Read More…]
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Cattle, hog futures continue decline under broader market pressure
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle ended the day sharply lower on follow-through selling and the ongoing meltdown of the broader markets amid the coronavirus outbreak concerns. Feeder cattle were lower on the same [Read More…]
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NCBA addressing market concerns amid coronavirus outbreak
The CEO of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says one of the top priorities right now is to keep beef moving through the supply chain. Colin Woodall says if any number of packing plants were [Read More…]
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Soybeans, corn continue to follow broader market
Soybeans were sharply lower on fund and technical selling, ending the day near the session’s lows. Most ag commodities and the broader market in general continued to react to concerns about coronavirus and global economic [Read More…]
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You have ‘little recourse’ if you get coronavirus on a cruise, maritime law expert warns
iStock/frantic00(NEW YORK) — While the novel coronavirus outbreak on massive cruise liners has quarantined thousands, sickened hundreds and even resulted in a handful of deaths, one maritime law expert warns that there may be very [Read More…]
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Colts send first-round pick to 49ers for DT DeForest Buckner
The San Francisco 49ers have traded star defensive tackle DeForest Buckner to the Indianapolis Colts for the No. 13 pick in this year’s draft.
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Dow plummets nearly 3,000 points as coronavirus anguish on Wall Street wages on
iStock/Ca-ssis(NEW YORK) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell nearly 3,000 points, or 12.94%, at the close of Monday’s trading session as the novel coronavirus outbreak continues to upend business and travel across the world. [Read More…]
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Buccaneers place franchise tag on NFL sack leader Barrett
Buccaneers place franchise tag on NFL sack leader Barrett