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Hockey equipment maker Bauer shifts to medical supplies

March 27, 2020

Bauer has received inquiries from hospitals and different organizations about the face shields, Bauer's vice president of marketing, Mary Kay Messier, told Reuters. Thanks for making a difference where it matters! She said Johns Hopkins was preparing for a shortage in the US similar to what has happened to other countries around the world.

Joe Rogan Will Not Commentate UFC 249 Due To Current Health Crisis

March 27, 2020

Rogan ultimately thinks White's persistence in trying to bring UFC 249 to reality is somewhat out of desperation. "We always f--ing do". "I said it before you piece of sh*t, nobody will lose their job at UFC". Khabib is still due to defend his lightweight title against Ferguson next month despite the coronavirus pandemic and McGregor's promise to stay active means many expect him to take another fight before going for the belt, Gaethje the most obvious candidate.

Watch Peyton Manning crash University of Tennessee online course, via Zoom

March 27, 2020

Communications students at the University of Tennessee had a visitor stop by their online communications class Thursday. Manning, who wore a visor as a disguise, responded: "I'm sorry Dr. 16 jersey retired by the school in 2005. Manning signs off with a "Go Vols!" and Haas reminds his students that they never know who might pop in, to which one star-struck female student gasps, "I didn't even put on makeup this morning".

COVID-19: Barcelona confirm pay cut for Messi, others

March 27, 2020

La Liga has been suspended indefinitely, with officials saying on Monday that it would only resume when the government confirmed it was safe to do so. However, ESPN has now confirmed that the Blaugrana squad have "rejected" the proposal leaving the club in a hard predicament due to their excessive wage costs.

Wazzu safety Beekman found dead

March 27, 2020

The call was listed on the activity log as "breathing problems". No official cause of death has been released but a spokesperson for the Pullman Police Dept. Teammates took to social media late Tuesday and early Wednesday expressing their sadness and condolences. "RIP boy", former WSU safety Jalen Thompson wrote.

Mets’ Noah Syndergaard Undergoing Tommy John Surgery

March 27, 2020

Syndergaard experienced discomfort in his elbow right before spring training was suspended less than two weeks ago because of the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic. It was expected that Syndergaard, of 27 years, one of the openers that harder has launched in the history of baseball and has one of the best arsenals of pitches in the game, was the anchor of the rotation for the Mets next to the ace in Jacob deGrom .

Dhoni faces criticism despite donating Rs 1 lakh to fight coronavirus

March 27, 2020

The same is being repeated in India as well with many influential people donating hefty amounts to win the fight against novel coronavirus. Let us inform you that until now probably the most corona contaminated in India have been present in Maharashtra, right here greater than 120 are affected by the corona epidemic.

Michael Brockers rejoins Rams after deal with Ravens falls through

March 27, 2020

But then on Friday morning, nearly nine days after free agency officially started, there was a U-turn. Brockers' agent, Scott Casterline, told The Associated Press on Friday that a tentative deal is in place for Brockers to return to the Rams .

Jon Jones arrested for aggravated DWI, negligent use of firearm in Albuquerque

March 27, 2020

According to a report from TMZ , Jones was arrested when someone called the police because they heard gunfire. After the attending officers believed Jones to be under the influence of alcohol, he was subjected to sobriety tests, which he reportedly performed poorly in.

Fate of Canadian Grand Prix to be determined by May 1

March 27, 2020

Formula One chairman Chase Carey on Monday said that he "fully expects" the 2020 season to start this summer with a revised calendar of "15-18 races" despite a raft of postponements due to the coronavirus pandemic. "We recognise there is significant potential for additional postponements in now scheduled events, nonetheless we and our partners fully expect the season to start at some point this summer, with a revised calendar of between 15 to 18 races".

Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua Not Until February 2021, Says Warren

March 27, 2020

Wilder and Fury are set to meet for a third time at some point this year after the Gypsy King produced a stunning performance in Las Vegas to take the American's WBC crown. It is believed in that deal, that the latest the two fighters could have the third fight without having to sign a new agreement was the month of October this year.

Four stars in contract limbo as Chelsea suspend negotiations

March 27, 2020

He won the Europa League title, one Premier League and an FA Cup with the Blues. And so if the season was to go beyond the month of June, Pedro will technically not available to the London club. "We have been in quarantine because one of our players (Hudson-Odoi) tested positive for coronavirus". Pedro added his thanks to the essential workers combating the virus on a day-to-day basis: "I am very sorry for everything that is happening and the news that comes to us from Spain".

Coronavirus: U.S. Open golf tournament reportedly will be postponed

March 27, 2020

Sources familiar with the plans of the United States Golf Association told the Post on Thursday evening that Winged Foot has been informed that the tournament will not take place in June as planned. There have been no golf tournaments played since the players' championship was canceled on March 12 after a round. The course was closed last week when NY governor Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order halting all non-essential businesses in response to the coronavirus outbreak.

Bridgewater ready to replace Newton: 'I just have to be myself'

March 27, 2020

We are officially nine days after the start of the new NFL league, and the NFL Free Agency has done its best to save sports fans from the purge of coronavirus. "Joe was a guy who worked with me after practice, in the pregame, he was the guy who took me through drills, we went on the call sheet together and he just stayed active with me and it was great to have a guy like that".

Ajax Star Abdelhak 'Appie' Nouri Has Awoken From Coma

March 27, 2020

While the Dutch youth worldwide has emerged from his coma, he remains extremelly dependent on care, able to only "eat, sleep and frown" according to Dutch website AD. "We just have to take care of him as best we can". He also claimed that they were able to communicate with him through the use of eyebrows, while the player also watches football on television.

3 more cases of coronavirus in Beaufort County Thursday, health officials say

March 27, 2020

Of the total cases, eight are on the coast, 18 are from North County, three are from Central SLO and 13 from South County. Canyon County has 22 cases, including one death, which is an increase of nine cases from Wednesday's numbers provided by Southwest District Health .

France's 1984 European Championship-winning Coach Michel Hidalgo Passes Away at 87

March 27, 2020

At the tournament, France was eliminated after a tumultuous first round during which players blacked out the three stripes on their adidas shoes to protest their bonus payments and had to wear the green-and-white striped uniforms of a local Argentina team for the game against Hungary when it arrived in Mar del Plata with the wrong uniforms.

United States is new epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic

March 27, 2020

The number of deaths caused by the novel coronavirus rose to 1,031 in the United States on Wednesday, with 68,572 confirmed cases nationwide, a tracker run by the Johns Hopkins University showed. With cases continuing to tick up dangerously in NY, the USA also reported 1,000 deaths from the coronavirus on Thursday. The country combated the virus with strict quarantine measures covering 60 million people in Hubei province, where the outbreak originated.

'WARM HEART AND HUGE SMILE': Globetrotters wizard 'Curly' Neal dies at 77

March 27, 2020

The team notes that because Neal and the team were playing before the advent of cable television and traveled so widely, they introduced huge numbers of people to pro basketball for the first time. Neal was born and raised in Greensboro, N.C. He played college ball at Johnson C. Smith, a CIAA school in Charlotte where he averaged 23.1 points per game.

LeBron James believes body was rounding 'third base' before shutdown

March 27, 2020

It's March 13th, you're getting ready for the playoffs, why are you shutting down right now?' And I was right there turning the corner, like, I felt like I was rounding third base, getting ready for the postseason. And then, it sort of faded into the background as the National Basketball Association season started. But even in that situation, James laments the idea of doing it without fans.

Alonso 'was literally begging' to leave Liverpool for Arsenal - Fabregas

March 26, 2020

Fabregas moved to north London as a teenager from Barcelona's famed La Masia academy system before quickly establishing himself in the first-team, becoming the youngest player in the club's history and going on to make 303 appearances for the Gunners across all competitions.

IPL 2020: Nothing has been decided yet, says Sourav Ganguly

March 26, 2020

We are at the same place where we were on the day we postponed. "What change have you seen in the last one week? So, I don't have an answer to it. Status quo remains", Ganguly told PTI . "If Olympics can be postponed by a year, IPL is a much smaller entity in that regard". It is becoming increasingly hard to organise. "At this point the government is not even thinking about allowing foreign visas", a BCCI official in know of things said.

England coach Eddie Jones to take pay cut

March 26, 2020

Meanwhile, the RFU will be providing a UK£7 million (US$8.3 million) relief package to the country's community clubs, including up to UK£10,000 (US$11,915) from a newly created UK£5 million (US$6 million) support programme. RFU execs have actually concurred to take a 25 percent pay cut in the face of the worldwide health and wellness situation however the organisation urges it "a firm plan" in position to manage the losses.

Dodgers to stream last year's Opening Day on social channels Thursday

March 26, 2020

The World Series had been completed in September or October in every season until 2001, when the 7-game Diamondbacks-Yankees series ended on November 4th. "You have the facilities". Players are reportedly open to a number of ideas that would help avoid a significantly shortened season, including participating in multiple doubleheaders.

Dortmund expect United to be Sancho’s next club

March 26, 2020

Jadon Sancho turns 20 years old on March 25th, and the English global is probably going to face a tough decision in the coming months. Fjortoft has insisted that Liverpool are the favourites to sign Sancho, even though Manchester United are working hard to overtake the Reds.

NBA Star Stephen Curry Interviews Dr. Fauci On Instagram

March 26, 2020

Fauci". "They're still going way up". The United States is a big country. We have so many different regions. Not surprisingly, Curry's Q&A with Dr. 'Which means you can then safely go out into the community and feel immune so that you cannot only protect yourself and get back to work, get back to your job, but you'll be able to have what's referred to as herd immunity, ' he continued.

My first season at Madrid has been bad, Hazard

March 26, 2020

Real Madrid's marquee off-season signing Eden Hazard admits he's flopped in his first season at the club since leaving Chelsea . "My first season at Real has been bad", Hazard told Belgian national broadcaster RTBF on Wednesday. "I'm not saying that I can't catch it, but I'm inside the house", Hazard stated. I'm a little afraid, like everyone else, but I'm especially afraid of transmitting it to others; that's the most troubling thing.

Ronaldo, agent donate intensive care units to Portuguese hospitals

March 26, 2020

Ronaldo himself is now isolating on his home island of Madeira after several of his Juventus teammates contracted COVID-19. World-famous footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has lent a helping hand to his country of birth Portugal amid the COVID-19 outbreak, offering funding to two hospitals in the capital Lisbon and in the second-largest city Porto, ESPN reported citing North Lisbon's University Hospital Centre.

Wimbledon may be postponed or cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic

March 26, 2020

Pressure has been growing on organisers to make a decision, with Wimbledon one of the biggest events still remaining on the calendar for June and July. The All England Club says a decision regarding this year's Wimbledon will be made next week. Novak Djokovic won Wimbledon in 2019. AELTC Chief Richard Lewis said in a statement: "The unprecedented challenge presented by the COVID-19 crisis continues to affect our way of life in ways we could not have imagined, and our thoughts are ...

Pistons' Christian Wood fully recovered from coronavirus

March 26, 2020

It has been two weeks since the National Basketball Association suspended its season indefinitely after Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz tested positive for the coronavirus. According to the Detroit Free Press, 17 members of the Pistons' traveling party, including five players, were tested for the coronavirus, though nobody outside of Wood had tested positive.

Former Texas A&M guard David Edwards dies from coronavirus

March 26, 2020

The Dallas Morning News confirmed news of Edwards' death . He was one of the guys who really relished the role of 'Give me your best player and I'll lock him down'. "This coronavirus has hit me in the heart". America has been rocked by the deaths of two former college basketball stars, reportedly both from coronavirus.

Atalanta-Valencia Champions League clash accelerated coronavirus spread - chief doctor

March 26, 2020

Giorgio Gori , the mayor of Bergamo, said in a live broadcast on social media that some 40,000 fans who traveled to Milan may have been collectively infected. Italian soccer players' association president Damiano Tommasi believes sports authorities should look long and hard at the Atalanta match before restarting leagues.

Chargers unveil updated lightning bolt, logotype

March 26, 2020

It might not seem like much of difference, but the trim of the lightning bolt is no navy blue, it's powder blue. Fans might not be happy with the team's new look, but Demoff and others should be applauded for helping to spearhead such a tremendous fundraising effort while also making light of criticisms.

PFA calls for 'urgent meeting' with Premier League and EFL

March 26, 2020

Football in England has been suspended until at least April 30 and the lay-off could last much longer as Britain braces itself for a surge in cases of Covid-19. "Whether that is done on the basis of determining final placings via average points per game, or the season is declared null & void can not be decided until the National League decides how it wishes to proceed".

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi donate to hospitals in fight against coronavirus

March 26, 2020

Despite criticizing the Belrusian attitude to the disease, Hleb, who was runner-up in the 2006 Champions League with Arsenal before becoming was part of Barca's 2009 treble-winning Barcelona side, joked there could be an upside to the country's lax action in attracting the world's top players from countries which have shut-down football altogether.

Kevin Demoff on the Rams’ new branding and overcoming ‘immense frustrations’

March 26, 2020

The Los Angeles Rams begins their new chapter with an updated logo in advance of the 2020 season. Is this what you were hoping to see? It seems that the Reddit leak that surfaced a few weeks ago was mostly correct. After using a profile drawing of an angry cartoon ram as their primary logo for years, a minimalist version of a ram's head is now a secondary logo.

Eagles Sign Free-Agent Nickel Cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman

March 25, 2020

The Eagles let safety Malcolm Jenkins walk in free agency and brought back safety Rodney McLeod and defensive back Jalen Mills , who is expected to have a hybrid role. Not with the Rams, who needed to create space within the salary cap and declined 2020 option on the 5-8, 180-pound Robey-Coleman's deal last week. Robey-Coleman was set to make $4.5 million with the Rams next season.

Roger Federer to donate one million Swiss francs to vulnerable families

March 25, 2020

Mirka and I have personally chose to donate one million Swiss francs for the most vulnerable families in Switzerland", Federer, 38, said on Instagram . During his plea, Federer was heard saying, "I'm also staying home, and I haven't been shaking anybody's hands for quite some time now". The government had already ordered the closure of schools and all places of leisure, including restaurants, bars and non-food shops.

Vikings to sign ex-Titan WR Tajae Sharpe

March 25, 2020

Sharpe will be in the mix for Minnesota's No. 2 receiver spot opposite Adam Thielen . The former disgruntled Vikings receiver tweeted last Monday, after Minnesota had extended quarterback Kirk Cousins , that "It's time for a new beginning" and "Somethings going to happen".

Tyson Fury-Deontay Wilder rematch 'clearly' being postponed

March 25, 2020

I have been his No. 1 challenger since 2017, but he never wanted to fight me and he ducked and deflected my legitimate shot for 900 days, pathetically hiding behind the WBC and begging them to allow him to fight with Someone other than me. 'How are you going to sell tickets? "So everybody has to take a step back". "Yes, it's ridiculous, considering he lost the first fight", Whyte said.

Japanese PM: IOC agrees '100 percent' to postpone Olympics for 1 year

March 25, 2020

He 100 per cent agrees with me. "It was the best decision for the athletes, for all the players in the Games", added Estanguet. The IOC announced this with a statement after the news anticipated by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. "We are really advancing on our own preparation plan". They were joined by Mori Yoshiro, President of the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee; the Olympic minister, Hashimoto Seiko; Tokyo governor Koike Yuriko; the chairman of the IOC coordination commission, John ...

Manchester City manager Guardiola donates €1m to help fight coronavirus in Barcelona

March 25, 2020

The Manchester City manager made the sizeable contribution to the Angel Soler Daniel Foundation, which will invest it in medical equipment. Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo reported that half of the €1 million will go to Clinic Barcelona and the other half to a medical center in Messi's native Argentina .

Goodell tells National Football League teams to close facilities until at least April 8

March 25, 2020

Those plans, however, could be jeopardized by the teams' reluctance to proceed as scheduled. " General managers are concerned that, in this current environment, with offseason activities and some teams' facilities closed, there won't be enough time for player physicals, gathering psychological testing, getting further verified information about the players and some teams having to conduct the draft from home ".

Karl-Anthony Towns reveals his mother is in hospital battling COVID-19

March 25, 2020

Both went to the hospital and were tested for coronavirus , but his dad was released and told to quarantine while his mother remained in the hospital. Towns said he was in communication with his mother daily, and there came a point where it appeared she was finally improving, he said. I haven't talked to her, haven't been able to obviously communicate with her, I've just been getting updates on her condition.

Steve Ballmer Buys The Forum From MSG For $400M In Cash

March 25, 2020

The company filed a lawsuit against the city of Inglewood in 2018 after reports that they were seeking to build a new basketball arena for the Clippers . It also was the site of the heavyweight title rematch between Muhammad Ali and Ken Norton in 1973. Clippers owner Steve Ballmer has agreed in principle to purchase the Forum in Inglewood, California, which is a necessary step for the franchise to build a new arena in the area, as Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.com writes.

NCAA says Clemson QB can resume coronavirus fundraising

March 25, 2020

It created headlines and raised NCAA eligibility concerns for the QB who already won a national title as a freshman in 2018 and is expected to keep the Tigers in the hunt in 2020. Their GoFundMe page was a violation of NCAA rules. The Athletic reported that Clemson's compliance department asked Lawrence to take down the fundraiser.

Charles Barkley Updates His Condition After Testing For Coronavirus

March 25, 2020

The legendary Hall of Famer and TNT analyst released a statement on Monday morning, revealing that he tested negative for the disease that's caused a worldwide pandemic. That's an terrible lot of handshakes, hugs, and close contact before the National Basketball Association deemed it too unsafe to continue playing - hence why Barkley underwent testing after he wasn't feeling well.

Packers to Sign Receiver Devin Funchess, Hang on to Marcedes Lewis

March 25, 2020

Lewis spent the last two seasons with the Packers, appearing in all 32 regular-season games with 15 starts and 18 receptions for 195 yards (10.8 average) and a touchdown. The Green Bay Packers are keeping veteran tight end Marcedes Lewis as he gets ready for his 15th National Football League season. Other than Adams, a combination of Allen Lazard, Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Geronimo Allison served as the team's other pass-catchers.

NHL, several teams cut employee salaries amid season pause

March 25, 2020

But with the public health crisis continuing to grow in scale, particularly within the USA, any timetable remains tentative at best. The reductions will be around 25 per cent and affect employees making more than about US$75,000, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Jets signing Perriman to 1-year deal after losing Anderson

March 25, 2020

Rhule coached Anderson at Temple and is entering his first season as the head coach of the Panthers. Perriman will join a wide receiving corps that includes Jamison Crowder and Quincy Enunwa as other top options. The Ravens selected him with the No. 26 overall pick of the 2015 draft, but he was cut prior to the 2018 season after three years of injuries and inconsistent play.

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