Month: March 2020
Patriots get 4 compensatory draft picks, two in third round
The New England Patriots will have the maximum four compensatory picks in next month’s NFL draft
Big Ten tourney is last chance to dance for Pitino’s Gophers
Multiple late-game lapses over the past month have put Minnesota in a tough spot
La Salle, Davidson meet in A10 2nd round
La Salle and Davidson are set to do battle in the second round of the A10 tournament
UCSB meets UC Riverside in Big West quarters
UC Riverside is set to face off against UC Santa Barbara in the Big West tournament quarterfinals
Big Ten tourney challenge gives Pitino, Gophers last chance
Multiple late-game lapses over the past month have put Minnesota in a tough spot
The NBA world doesn’t really know what to make of Kenny Atkinson’s half-firing, half-resignation
Apparently, the end of Kenny Atkinson’s tenure in Brooklyn was a combination of Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant wanting him out, and Atkinson wanting himself out.
Terrorist groups ‘on the march’ in West Africa and the Sahel, US general warns
Ivan Cholakov/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Terrorist organizations are “on the march” in West Africa and the Sahel with international efforts failing to curb the increase in violence, a four-star American general in charge of U.S. troops in [Read More…]
Leipzig beats Tottenham to reach Champions League quarters
Leipzig has beaten Tottenham 3-0 in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 matchup to win 4-0 on aggregate
McIlroy trying to end spell of no repeat winners at Players
No one has ever won back-to-back at The Players Championship since it moved to the TPC Sawgrass in 1982
UEFA asking governments to ensure Euro 2020 goes ahead
UEFA will ask governments across the continent to ensure the European Championship goes ahead in three months despite the coronavirus outbreak
Mets’ Conforto strains oblique muscle, opening day not clear
Mets’ Conforto strains oblique muscle, opening day not clear
Pac-12 Tournament could be a wild ride in Las Vegas
The Pac-12 had one of the closest conference races in the country during the regular season
Coronavirus outbreak in Europe has many asking, ‘Why Italy?’: Reporter’s Notebook
Viacheslav Chernobrovin/iStock(ROME) — It’s among the most clichéd journalistic tropes: to speak to the taxi driver en route to the airport and use those comments as some kind of gauge for the national sentiment. But [Read More…]
Dow spikes more than 1,000 points on hopes of coronavirus economic relief
rabbit75_ist/iStock(NEW YORK) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied on Tuesday, gaining 1,167 points, or 4.88%, to cap a volatile trading session characterized by 1,000-point swings as the novel coronavirus continues sending shock waves throughout [Read More…]
AP Source: Cavs, Bickerstaff agree to multi-year contract
A person familiar with the deal tells the Associated Press that the Cleveland Cavaliers and coach J
Vikings awarded three 2020 compensatory draft picks
The Minnesota Vikings were awarded three compensatory picks for the 2020 draft, the NFL announced Tuesday.
Column: PGA Tour dealing with more attention off the course
Such is the clamor around the PGA Tour that Commissioner Jay Monahan spoke for 45 minutes Tuesday before anyone mentioned Tiger Woods
Grain bin safety awareness raised across Midwest
Grain bin safety has become top of mind following multiple entrapments across the Midwest this winter. In southern Minnesota, a recent farm show featured a grain bin simulator that organizer Michele Schroeder says demonstrates what [Read More…]
Farmers help evaluate Dairyland’s new genetics
The fourth generation in the Dairyland Seed company says farm cooperators help determine the viability of the company’s hybrids. TJ Strachota says about 400 Midwest farmers grow on-farm strip trials to evaluate Dairyland’s new genetics. [Read More…]
Soybeans, corn bounce back
Soybeans were modestly higher on short covering and technical buying but closed towards the lower end of the day’s range. Contracts were oversold and followed the lead of the broader market, with the Dow and [Read More…]