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Pirates' Archer undergoes surgery, out for 2020
The Pirates announced Wednesday that Archer had the operation after "consulting with several leading vascular and orthopedic surgeons in recent weeks". Archer went on the injured list twice last season. Archer was shut down late in the 2019 season due to shoulder discomfort. He pitched in two innings during spring training. [Full Article...]
School reports three COVID-19 positive tests; additional move-ins delayed
OK-State then says appropriate contact tracing as per local/state health department and university guidelines will begin and all that have been in contact will be instructed to quarantine and have symptoms monitored for a period determined by health and medical officials. [Full Article...]
Feeding firecrackers and killing not our culture: Javadekar on Kerala elephant death
He added that locals could not have fed a fruit stuffed with live firecrackers to a wild elephant inside the forest as that would be "very dangerous". There is also no evidence to suggest that the elephant was intentionally fed the explosive. BJP MP and former union minister Maneka Gandhi also tweeted that Malappuram is known for "its intense criminal activity" specially "with regard to anim... [Full Article...]
Cristiano Ronaldo Becomes Football's 1st Billionaire, Beats Lionel Messi
The Juventus superstar's earnings is split between his football-related income, which amounts to $650 million (R10.9 billion) over his 17-year career, and his various sponsorship deals, which make up the balance. Cristiano has a life contract with Nike, just like Lebron James and Michael Jordan. Currently, he has 222 million fans and follows 449 people. " Messi , who began playing at the senior ... [Full Article...]
'We can not do this alone': MLBPA rejects additional pay cuts
The union rejected that plan, calculating that it would cut salaries another 30% and that the owners were pitting the highest-paid players against the lowest-paid players. In response, the league appears willing to pay players prorated salaries but only for a drastically shortened season. "That's not worth the risk and I just don't mean COVID-19" one player said earlier this week. [Full Article...]
Carl Crawford, former Red Sox OF, arrested on domestic violence charge
The details of the arrest are reportedly unclear, though TMZ says jail records show Crawford is facing a charge of "assault fam/house mem impede breath/circulate". Crawford also allegedly fled the scene, but he left behind his handgun. "We strongly disagree with the charges and allegations as to Carl's conduct", Crawford's lawyer Rusty Hardin said, according to St. [Full Article...]
Bayer Leverkusen's Kai Havertz ready to make Premier League move
The Germany worldwide has hit five goals in the club's first four outings following the coronavirus-enforced break in the campaign, taking his tally to 15 across all competitions. 'I can only say that I love to see him play, especially for as long as possible in the Leverkusen shirt. The only thing I know is that Bayer won't sell him for a cheap fee. [Full Article...]
F1 announces first leg of revised 2020 race calendar
Formula One said it expects to have between 15 and 18 races in total, with the season being completed in December this year. He added: "While we now expect the season to commence without fans at our races we hope that over the coming months the situation will allow us to welcome them back once it is safe to do, but we know the return of Formula 1 will be a welcome boost to sports fans around t... [Full Article...]