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Jets bring in Joe Flacco as potential back up to Sam Darnold
Denver released Flacco with a failed physical designation in March, and he is expected to be out until around September 1. Financial terms were not immediately disclosed, but ESPN reported the deal is worth $1.5 million and could reach $4.5 million with incentives. [Full Article...]
Universal Orlando proposes phased reopening for early June, subject to approval
Legoland received approval from officials in Winter Haven and Polk County for a June 1 reopening. However, the figures may be inaccurate: a state health department worker has said that she was forced to undercount the number of cases, something that the office of Governor Ron DeSantis denies. [Full Article...]
Former Utah Jazz Head Coach Jerry Sloan Passes Away
Former Utah Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan speaks at a news conference in Salt Lake City in 2017. The team put out a statement mourning his loss. We are so thankful for what he accomplished here in Utah and the decades of dedication, loyalty and tenacity he brought to our franchise . [Full Article...]
Trump Urges Governors to Let Places of Worship Reopen 'Right Now'
Some have chafed at the restrictions. President Trump calls for houses of faith to open this weekend and says if local governments get in the way, he will override the governors. White evangelicals have been among Trump's strongest supporters. The White House reaffirmed the president's interest in getting churches reopened. She also said people with risk factors or comorbidities in communiti... [Full Article...]
OR recruit Luke Hill arrested for 1st degree attempted murder
Frances Academy in Baltimore who had signed with the University of OR, was charged with first-degree attempted murder, felony assault and other misdemeanor charges after allegedly firing a gun multiple times from a vehicle on Monday, according to multiple reports. [Full Article...]
Osaka named richest female athlete in the world
Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka has become the world's highest-paid female athlete, displacing U.S. rival Serena Williams at the top of the list. That made her the first Asian player to reach number one in the rankings and earned her more than $4 million in prize money, although her plans to represent her country and brands including United States multinational Procter and Gamble at this summ... [Full Article...]
Pats owner Robert Kraft's SB ring raises $1.025M in auction
The Patriots will send its private plane for transportation if needed. Offered at a starting bid of $75,000, the 5.1-carat ring ultimately sold for $1.025 million, following 35 total bids over 12 days. "We came back, and we won", Kraft said while announcing the auction . Many other celebrities and VIPs also are participating, putting up prized possessions for bidding or raffles. [Full Article...]
What Bojan Bogdanovic's injury means for the West playoff race
Bogdanovic, a native of Bosnia and Herzegovina, reportedly injured his wrist in January, per Wojnarowski, and had been playing through the pain. "Bogdanovic hurt his right wrist sometime in 2019 and the injury continued to bother him throughout the season", the team said in a statement . [Full Article...]