Month: March 2020
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Wallner’s walk-off homer gives Twins 5-3 victory
Matt Wallner clobbered a three-run blast over the right-field wall to give the Twins a 5-3 walk-off win over Tampa Bay
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Cologne beats Paderborn for 8th win from 10 in Bundesliga
Cologne held on to beat last-place Paderborn 2-1 for its eighth win from 10 Bundesliga games
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Penn sparks Drake’s upset of No. 1 MVC seed Northern Iowa 77-56
Roman Penn scored a career-high 26 points and eighth-seeded Drake shocked Missouri Valley Conference champion Northern Iowa 77-56.
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Tiger still not ready, will miss The Players Championship
Tiger Woods remains out of golf as the Masters nears
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Ball kids to wear gloves, not touch towels at Indian Wells
Ball kids to wear gloves, not touch towels at Indian Wells
News
White House imposes guest restrictions amid new coronavirus concerns
Oleg Albinsky/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The White House said Friday – that like many workplaces around the U.S. – it’s giving increased attention to workplace health safety standards amid concerns over the novel coronavirus and implementing enhanced [Read More…]
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Baylor-West Virginia, KU-Texas Tech headline Big 12 weekend
There are two crucial Big 12 men’s basketball games on Saturday
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Chargers, Ekeler agree to 4-year contract extension
Austin Ekeler’s breakout season with the Los Angeles Chargers has resulted in a contract extension
Ag News
Soybeans modestly lower for the week
Soybeans were modestly lower on fund and technical selling, pulling the most active contracts to modest weekly losses. The equity markets and crude oil posted another round of losses on coronavirus concerns and while China [Read More…]
Ag News
New Illinois Soybean Association CEO wants to hear from farmers
The new CEO of the Illinois Soybean Association says hearing from farmers and working WITH them is his top priority. John Lumpe tells Brownfield, “I want them to come up to me. I am very [Read More…]
Ag News
MSU makes farm stress management a priority
Expanded efforts are underway from Michigan State University Extension to provide resources to farmers and ag professionals to better cope with chronic stress and mental health challenges. Behavioral health educator Eric Karbowski manages MSUE’s new [Read More…]
Ag News
Global milk markets could see coronavirus impacts through 2020
A dairy economist says the coronavirus could cut global milk prices by at least six percent over the next year. Nate Donnay with INTL-FCStone says supply-side issues that have developed this year have dropped his [Read More…]
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Penn, Drake light up MVP champ N Iowa in quarters 77-56
Penn, Drake light up MVP champ N Iowa in quarters 77-56
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Newcomers help rebuilt Sporting Kansas City get off to hot start
Sporting Kansas City enters its home opener coming off a 3-1 win in Vancouver.
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Brewers’ Yelich: Milwaukee a ‘natural’ fit
Christian Yelich officially signed a $215 million, nine-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday morning.
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Lakers sign former Heat, Cavs guard Dion Waiters
The Los Angeles Lakers have signed guard Dion Waiters for their postseason push
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Diamondbacks’ Leyba receives 80-game drug suspension
Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Domingo Leyba has been suspended 80 games for a violation of baseball’s performance-enhancing drug program
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UCF looks to extend streak vs ECU
Central Florida looks for its ninth straight win in the head-to-head series over East Carolina
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Tulsa looks to extend streak vs Wichita State
Tulsa looks for its fifth straight conference win against Wichita State
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Miracle Man: Ryan Newman is attending the Phoenix race weekend
Ryan Newman is spending his weekend at Phoenix Raceway, displaying his humorous spirit less than a month after that scary Daytona 500 accident.