The Ivy League has decided that fall sports, including college football, will not be played at its institutions in 2020. The conference made the announcement on Wednesday evening. The press release said “it will not be possible for Ivy League teams to participate.” The move comes as critics are pushing against schools and athletes playing […]
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A new strain of flu with ‘pandemic potential’ has been discovered in China. G4 recently emerged into international headlines. The virus has been carried by pigs across the country. Researchers say it has genetically descended from the H1N1 strain of influenza that caused a pandemic in 2009. While it has the potential to spread, it must […]
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The NBA has released the complete game schedule and national television schedules for their restart on TNT, ABC, ESPN and NBA TV. Games will resume on July 30th and be played through August 15th to seed a playoff bracket and finish the 2019-20 regular season. The 22 teams will play eight games at the ESPN […]
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Glov Enterprises wanted to make a difference in their community, and now they have, after donating 500 masks to the Lenawee County Sheriff’s Office. Lenawee County Sheriff Troy Bevier shared photos of the donation on the facebook page of the law enforcement agency. The office said it would like to thank Louis Farkas from Glov […]
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Ezekiel Elliott is one of the more than 2 million Americans who have tested positive for COVID-19, and he is upset that the story is out at all. The NFL Network and Ian Rappoport were the first to break the story. The star Dallas Cowboys tailback tested positive for the virus, but is reportedly asymptomatic. Elliott, along […]
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Ace Speedway in North Carolina drew a crowd of more than 2,000 spectators after declaring the event a “protest.” The governor’s office had warned Ace Speedway in Elon earlier this week that a crowd of more than 25 would violate the state’s Phase 2 coronavirus restrictions. News outlets, including the Associated Press, were quick to report […]
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The economy of the United States gas officially entered a recession, ending a record 128-month period of expansion. The National Bureau of Economic Research, the body that determines recessions, bringing an end to the longest expansion in post-World War II history. US Gross Domestic Product reportedly fell by 5% in the first quarter of 2020, per […]
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The 2020 NFL schedule remains in tact at this point. A sign of the league’s optimism regarding the upcoming season. Many questions remain unanswered, and people are feeling uneasy about autumn and football at all levels. For the most part, the NFL has avoided the procedural challenges related to COVID-19. The league appears cautiously optimistic that the […]
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The National Basketball Association’s board of governors has approved a plan that will restart the 2019-20 NBA season in late July. This ended months of uncertainty after the league suspended play over health and safety concerns brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. The league officially suspended play back on March 11th. The return-to-play plan will send 22 teams to […]
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NBA commissioner Adam Silver intends to propose a 22-team plan to resume the 2019-20 season at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the NBA’s Board of Governors has a call Thursday and will approve Silver’s plan. The NBA will invite 22 teams to Orlando. ESPN reported that it will include 13 Western Conference franchises, 9 Eastern […]
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In the course of the most recent week, NBA commissioner Adam Silver has investigated several options for restarting the league’s season. The conversation between going straight into the end of the season games or having a specific measure of normal season games has become contentious for teams, players and fans. The development of working to […]
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The NFL could look very differently in the fall but the biggest change might be with facemasks. The NFL is currently working on developing a helmet featuring a face guard that would provide the same medical grade protection as a surgical mask. According to the medical director for the union representing NFL players says the […]
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