Year: 2020
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Not in here: NHL, MLB, NBA, MLS closing locker rooms amid coronavirus scare
The NBA, NHL, Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer are closing access to locker rooms and clubhouses to all nonessential personnel.
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Dow futures spike 700 points after historic sell-off
rabbit75_ist/iStock(NEW YORK) — U.S. stock futures rallied on Tuesday, one day after Wall Street suffered its worst day since 2008. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average indicated a spike of more than 700 points [Read More…]
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O’Brien’s last-ball six earns Ireland T20 win in super over
O’Brien’s last-ball six earns Ireland T20 win in super over
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Uber launches discreet Text-to-911 technology nationwide
Anatoliy Sizov/iStock(NEW YORK) — Since the creation of ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft, the scrutiny towards the companies behind them and the pressure to make them safer has been intense. Although background checks on [Read More…]
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School with numerous violations permanently closes after 5-year-old dies under their care
ABC News/KTRK(HOUSTON) — A daycare that had numerous violations has made the decision to permanently close their doors just days after a 5-year-old child mysteriously died while under their care. The George Bryan Christian School, [Read More…]
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Spanish soccer games to be played in empty stadiums
Spanish soccer games will be played in empty stadiums for at least two weeks because of the coronavirus outbreak
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Back in game: NFL announces partnership with 2K Sports
The NFL and 2K announced Tuesday a multiyear partnership for video games
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Spanish soccer league says matches in 1st and 2nd divisions will be played without fans for the next two weeks
Spanish soccer league says matches in 1st and 2nd divisions will be played without fans for the next two weeks
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Ricketts call for passage of property tax relief bill
Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts, speaking Monday at the Governor’s Ag Conference in Kearney, made a strong plea for passage of LB 974, the property tax relief bill in the Nebraska Unicameral. [Read More…]
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More evidence eggs are heart healthy
More evidence that eggs are part of a heart healthy diet. More than 20 years ago a Harvard School of Public Health study reported no relationship between egg intake and coronary heart disease in women [Read More…]
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UIC faces NKU in Horizon finals
Illinois-Chicago and Northern Kentucky are set to do battle in the Championship of the Horizon tournament
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DePaul, Xavier meet in Big East tourney
DePaul is set to face off against Xavier in the first round of the Big East tournament
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Marshall faces UTEP in CUSA tourney
UTEP is set to face Marshall in the first round of the CUSA tournament
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UAB faces UTSA in CUSA tourney
UTSA is set to match up against UAB in the opening round of the CUSA tourney
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One year after Ethiopian Air crash, questions remain as to when Boeing’s 737 Max will fly again
the_guitar_mann/iStock(NEW YORK) — One year ago — the crash that led to one of the longest aircraft groundings in history — Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashed near Addis Ababa Airport just six minutes after takeoff, [Read More…]
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BC faces ND in ACC tourney
Boston College is set to square off against Notre Dame in the second round of the ACC tournament
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St. Mary’s, Gonzaga meet in WCC
Saint Mary’s is set to match up against Gonzaga in the of the WCC tournament
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US starts to withdraw troops from Afghanistan as peace negotiations face first delay
KeithBinns/iStock(KABUL, Afghanistan) — The U.S. has started to withdraw troops from Afghanistan in compliance with its agreement with the Taliban, even as the peace process initiated by that deal faces its first delay and renewed [Read More…]
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Barcelona to host Napoli in empty stadium because of virus
Barcelona says its Champions League match against Napoli will be played in an empty stadium because of the coronavirus outbreak
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Scoreboard roundup — 3/9/20
iStock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events:NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONAtlanta 143, Charlotte 138 — 2OTDenver 109, Milwaukee 95Toronto 101, Utah 92NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEBuffalo 3, Washington 2 — SOFlorida 2, St. Louis 1Winnipeg [Read More…]