Month: March 2020
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Duke faces NC State in ACC quarters
North Carolina State and Duke are set to do battle in the ACC tournament quarterfinals
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JetBlue plane passenger diagnosed with coronavirus after landing in Florida
LeoPatrizi/iStock(PALM BEACH, Fla.) — A passenger on a flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City to Palm Beach, Florida, has been diagnosed with the coronavirus. The plane landed around 8:30 p.m. [Read More…]
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Real Madrid soccer team put in quarantine
Real Madrid’s soccer and basketball teams have been put in quarantine after a basketball play for the club tested positive for the coronavirus
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Duke faces NC State in ACC quarters
North Carolina State and Duke are set to do battle in the ACC tournament quarterfinals
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UCLA faces Cal in Pac-12 quarters
Cal is set to face UCLA in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament
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Arkansas, S. Carolina meet in SEC tourney
Arkansas is set to face South Carolina in the second round of the SEC tournament
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Nova meets DePaul in Big East quarters
DePaul is set to face Villanova in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament
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Real Madrid soccer team in quarantine after basketball player for club tests positive for coronavirus
Real Madrid soccer team in quarantine after basketball player for club tests positive for coronavirus
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Second US Marine held in Russia for months on charges his family says are false
MicroStockHub/iStock(MOSCOW) — A former United States Marine has been in detention in Moscow for eight months and on trial for what his lawyers say are trumped-up charges that he assaulted police officers. The arrest of [Read More…]
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In powerful testimony, Syrian defector warns US that Assad will kill more
omersukrugoksu/iStock(WASHINGTON) — A ceasefire was reached last week to halt the offensive of Syrian strongman Bashar al Assad into the country’s last rebel stronghold, but U.S. officials and Syrian activists warn that the violence is [Read More…]
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Inmates revolt after Italian prisons restrict visitors due to coronavirus concerns
DanHenson1/iStock(ROME) — As the COVID-19 death toll rises throughout Italy, more than a dozen inmates have escaped from prisons during riots that were sparked after officials restricted or limited visitors. Twelve inmates at a medium-security [Read More…]
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Amid virus precautions, Tokyo Olympic flame is lit in Greece
The flame for the Tokyo Olympics has been lit at the birthplace of the ancient games in a pared-down ceremony because of the spread of the coronavirus
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Sports court hears UAE challenge to Qatar’s Asian Cup title
An appeal by United Arab Emirates that could strip Qatar of its 2019 Asian Cup title is being heard at the Court of Arbitration for Sport
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Are these $59 pantyhose really unbreakable?
AntonioGuillem/iStock(NEW YORK) — The word “pantyhose” makes many women cringe — whether it brings up memories of being uncomfortable or ripping during the day, most of us have been there. But what if pantyhose never [Read More…]
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NBA suspends season due to coronavirus
TuelekZa/iStock(NEW YORK) — The NBA has suspended its season due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. The announcement came after a confusing mid-game suspension of play between the Utah Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder. The NBA [Read More…]
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Scoreboard roundup — 3/11/20
iStock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events:NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONPhiladelphia 124, Detroit 106Charlotte 109, Miami 98New York 136, Atlanta 131 — OTDallas 113, Denver 97 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEChicago 6, San Jose 2Winnipeg [Read More…]
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Guides say China is shutting Everest due to virus fears
Guides say China is shutting Everest due to virus fears
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The Latest: Juventus player with virus says he ‘OK’
The Juventus player who tested positive for the coronavirus says he’s “OK” and wants “to reassure everyone who is worrying about me.”
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Season-ending ski races canceled, Kilde wins World Cup title
The season-ending men’s World Cup ski races have been canceled to prevent the spread of the coronavirus
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Q&A: Will WHO’s ‘pandemic’ ruling impact the Tokyo Olympics?
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike acknowledges that the World Health Organization’s declaration that the coronavirus is a pandemic could impact the Tokyo Olympics