Monthly Archives: May 2021

'Always sleeping' Shaq roasts Charles Barkley for napping during 76ers-Wizards – Yahoo Sports

The Telegraph USPGA Championship 2021: third round tee times – when do Phil Mickelson and Rory McIlroy start? USPGA Championship 2021 full leaderboard Phil Mickelson takes a share of the lead into the third round of the USPGA Championship today (Saturday) as he looks to become the oldest major winner in history at Kiawah Island. A week after needing a special exemption into next month’s US Open, the 50 year-old rolled back the years with a second round of 69 to set a halfway target only… Source link

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Austin Riley, Aaron Judge on hot streaks

Baseball is a grind — and the fantasy version of the game is no different. And because it’s a grind, baseball features streaks. Hitters can get hot at the plate, seemingly seeing beach balls thrown at them. Pitchers can get hot on the mound, too. And of course, both can get freezing cold. In this space, we’ll take a weekly look at who’s hot and who’s not — and whether you should believe in the streak. (Editor’s note: All stats derived before game action on Sunday, May 23) HOT STREAKS Don’t… Source link

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Cam Newton ‘rebuilds’ fundamentals in offseason

As the New England Patriots look to get back to their winning ways, Cam Newton is also eyeing a rebuild of a certain kind.  The veteran quarterback has quietly been working during the offseason with a throwing coach to “rebuild some of his fundamentals,” ESPN’s Mike Reiss reported on Sunday.  As voluntary offseason team work shifted to its second phase with on-field work, Reiss said some who were on the field with Newton “noticed a difference.” Reiss added that “some teammates view Newton as… Source link

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MLB’s two-way star battles for home run lead

The Conversation Rooting out racism in children’s books Children’s books need better representation of people of color. Ariel Skelley/Getty ImagesTen years ago, I sat down with my then 8-year-old daughter to read a book before bedtime. The book was sort of a modern-day “boy who cried wolf” story, only it was about a little girl named Lucy who had a bad habit of telling lies. In the story, Lucy borrowed her friend Paul’s bike and crashed it. Lucy lied to Paul, telling him “a bandit”… Source link

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Anthony Rizzo tries trading baseball for nachos with fan

Anthony Rizzo is out here teaching life lessons in between at-bats.  The Chicago Cubs first baseman was mic’d up for Saturday’s contest against the St. Louis Cardinals. He was caught in the dugout working out a trade with a young baseball fan: nachos for Rizzo, a ball for the youngster.  “Nachos first, then you get the ball,” Rizzo, all smiles, yells above the dugout with teammates milling about. “It’s a business. This is a business. I’ll teach you life lessons early.” Rizzo explained the… Source link

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Bitcoin, Ether Now Down 50% From Last Month’s ATHs as Rout Resumes

Bloomberg Inside the Race to Avert Disaster at China’s Biggest ‘Bad Bank’ (Bloomberg) — It was past 9 p.m. on Financial Street in Beijing by the time the figure inside Huarong Tower there picked up an inkbrush and, with practiced strokes, began to set characters to paper.Another trying workday was ending for Wang Zhanfeng, corporate chairman, Chinese Communist Party functionary—and, less happily, replacement for a man who very recently had been executed.On this April night, Wang was… Source link

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Google to open first physical store in New York

NEW YORK — Google is venturing into new territory. While some brick-and-mortar stores are shutting their doors due to being unable to compete with online shopping, Google is planning to open a physical store. The company announced plans to open the first “Google Store” this summer in New York. It will employ experts to help customers with installations, tech issues or broken screens. The store will also sell Google products – like Pixel phones, Pixel books, Fitbit devices and Nest products. The… Source link

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Google to open first physical store in New York

NEW YORK — Google is venturing into new territory. While some brick-and-mortar stores are shutting their doors due to being unable to compete with online shopping, Google is planning to open a physical store. The company announced plans to open the first “Google Store” this summer in New York. It will employ experts to help customers with installations, tech issues or broken screens. The store will also sell Google products – like Pixel phones, Pixel books, Fitbit devices and Nest products. The… Source link

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What to know this week

Investors this week are poised to receive a number of key economic data reports offering the latest look at the state of inflation in the U.S., with investors and consumers alike jittery at the prospects of rising prices during the post-pandemic recovery. The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis will release its April personal consumption expenditures (PCE) index on Friday. The print is expected to show a rise of 3.5% in April over last year for the biggest increase since 2008, according to… Source link

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Lauren Boebert stated there hadn’t been a single COVID-19 death in Texas since mask restrictions ended in March. Data shows thousands had, in fact, died.

Rep. Lauren Boebert on the House steps of the Capitol on Monday, January 4, 2021. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Rep. Lauren Boebert falsely claimed Texas hasn’t recorded a single COVID-19 death in two months. “Since removing the mask mandate …Texas has not reported a single COVID death,” she claimed. Data shows 3,600 Texans lost their lives to the virus since March 2, the day restrictions were lifted. See more stories on Insider’s business page. Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado… Source link

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