Year: 2020
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JetBlue passenger diagnosed with coronavirus flew ‘knowing’ he could have virus, airline says
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 novel coronavirus. The plane landed around 8:30 [Read More…]
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Coronavirus live updates: Trump declares national emergency, New York cases soar to 421
narvikk/iStock(NEW YORK) — As the number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases and deaths continue to rise in the United States, Americans are hunkering down and more and more schools, sports leagues and amusement parks are [Read More…]
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NHL teams could reopen training facilities as early as next week
NHLPA chief Don Fehr tells the AP that he expects teams will be cleared to open their training facilities to allow player workouts as early as next week.
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Rutgers crushed: 1st NCAA spot in 29 years was but days away
Rutgers seemed to be only a couple of days away from ending a nearly three-decade absence from the NCAA Tournament
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Mayor Bob Everson has issued an executive order and announced city facility closures
As an organization, there are services that the City provides that are critical to the community, especially during crisis or emergency situations. While we know many other City services are valuable to our citizens, we [Read More…]
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Lions release T Rick Wagner after 3 seasons
The Detroit Lions released tackle Rick Wagner
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Jaguars place franchise tag on disgruntled defender Ngakoue
The Jacksonville Jaguars have placed the franchise tag on disgruntled defensive end Yannick Ngakoue
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Bengals release tackle Cordy Glenn after troubled season
The Cincinnati Bengals have released Cordy Glenn, the left tackle who missed most of last season because of concussion and suspension
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Titans waive tight end Delanie Walker, kicker Ryan Succop
The Tennesse Titans have waived three-time Pro Bowl tight end Delanie Walker and kicker Ryan Succop
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NFL ends in-person visits between teams, draft prospects
The NFL is ending in-person visits between teams and draft prospects because of concerns over the coronavirus outbreak
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A glimpse at sports without fans shows just how important they truly are
A look at sporting events with and without fans highlights just how important they are to the spectacle and the emotion of the games.
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UFC to fight on; Dana White says sports world is “panicking”
The UFC is determined to fight on amid the coronavirus pandemic
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False claims about sources of coronavirus cause spat between the US, China
Oleksii Liskonih/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Conspiracy theorists have embraced the novel coronavirus as a source for spinning new yarn, and they received a major boost Friday from an official source — China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson. In a [Read More…]
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Mount Everest shut down to climbers amid coronavirus outbreak
zzvet/iStock(NEW YORK) — China and Nepal are not giving permits to climbers hoping to summit Mount Everest this season. The reports that climbers won’t be able to make attempts from either the northern, Chinese-controlled Tibet [Read More…]
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Chargers place franchise tag on Henry; release Davis, Mebane
The Los Angeles Chargers have placed the non-exclusive franchise tag on tight end Hunter Henry
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Column: The stunning week that sports came to a halt
It was the week the sports stopped
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The Olympic torch was lit on Thursday – then its relay was put to an abrupt halt on Friday
The Tokyo Olympics are scheduled to begin on Friday, July 24. On Thursday, the Olympic torch relay began. On Friday, plans changed.
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Kevin Love and Giannis Antetokounmpo have vowed to support arena workers while NBA play is suspended
The NBA has suspended its season for at least 30 days. Kevin Love and Giannis Antetokounmpo are making sure arena staffers are compensated.
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Vikings start cap space clearance by cutting Rhodes, Joseph
The salary-cap-strapped Minnesota Vikings have terminated the contracts of two long-time starters: nose tackle Linval Joseph and cornerback Xavier Rhodes
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Semenya switching to 200 meters in bid to run at Olympics
Caster Semenya says she’s switching to the 200 meters in a bid to run at the Olympics