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undefined It is unclear exactly why supporters have decided 20 April, which is also International Weed Day, will be celebrated as ‘doge day’. Photo: Getty Images Bitcoin and ethereum on Tuesday extended price declines that began last week, while Dogecoin maintained its rally on what supporters have dubbed ‘DogeDay’. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was down 4.6% to trade at $54,763.19 (£39,152.67) by 9.20am in London. Ethereum (ETH-USD), the second largest cryptocurrency, was down around 5.3% to… Source link

The Washington Football Team drafted running back Bryce Love in 2019, spending a fourth-round pick on the Stanford running back who suffered a torn ACL in his final college game. On Monday Washington waived Love after he failed to log an NFL carry in two seasons. The hope in Washington was that Love could spend a year recovering from the devastating injury and contribute by his second season. But he didn’t play a single snap in 2020, and a Ron Rivera regime that didn’t draft Love cut ties with… Source link

Nike’s longstanding partnership with Kobe Bryant, it seems, has ended. The deal between the company and Bryant’s estate expired this month, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, meaning his estate can now pursue new deals with other brands. “Kobe Bryant was an important part of Nike’s deep connection to consumers,” Nike said in a statement, via Charania. “He pushed us and made everyone around him better. Though our contractual relationship has ended, he remains a deeply loved… Source link

David Beckham on Monday became the latest prominent soccer figure to oppose a controversial plan announced by 12 elite European clubs to create a breakaway “Super League.” [Related: The European Super League, explained] The plan, which would shake up the sport as we know it, has been widely criticized by almost everybody not in on it, including players, coaches, executives, politicians and fans. Beckham, who played for Manchester United, Real Madrid and AC Milan – three of the 12 Super League… Source link

TipRanks Raymond James: 2 Chip Giants to Buy Now (And 1 to Avoid) Semiconductors are one of the modern world’s essential industries, making possible so much of what we rely on or take for granted: internet access, high-speed computers with high-speed memory, even the thermostats that control our air conditioning – there isn’t much, tech-wise, that doesn’t use semiconductor chips. The global semiconductor chip market was valued at over $513 billion in 2019, and despite the worst the… Source link

HOUSTON — In what amounts to the most substantial legal response to date from Deshaun Watson regarding 22 civil lawsuits filed against him, the NFL quarterback’s attorney said Monday that all 22 women accusing Watson of sexual misconduct are lying. “Today we answered the lawsuits filed against our client Deshaun Watson,” Houston attorney Rusty Hardin said in a statement about the new legal filing. “Mr. Watson has been adamant that he did not engage in any improper conduct and we… Source link

Tesla is proving something other automakers dare not attempt: New technology + foolish drivers = death. Tesla (TSLA) and its audacious CEO, Elon Musk, deserve credit for revolutionizing electric vehicles and changing the paradigm of the stodgy auto industry. But Musk has sped ahead recklessly on another technology: the self-driving feature known as Autopilot, which has alarmed safety experts and contributed to an unprecedented pileup of deadly crashes. In the latest sensational Tesla crash, a… Source link

(NEW YORK) — Get your final questions ready, because Tuesday marks the last day users can post on Yahoo Answers. First created in 2005, Yahoo Answers is a message board for people to post questions which can then be answered by anyone on the internet willing to help. Questions posted to the site range from asking the pros and cons of Ready Mix Concrete, to how to replace a car battery, to whether the Chicago Bears will ever win another Super Bowl. Unlike posting questions to… Source link

Seattle Seahawks defensive end Aldon Smith is now wanted by police in connection with an incident of battery that occurred Saturday, April 17 in Louisiana. St. Bernard Parish District Attorney Perry M. Nicosia confirmed to Yahoo Sports that a warrant has been sworn out for Smith’s arrest in connection with an incident at the French Press Coffee House in Chalmette, Louisiana. Smith is wanted for second degree battery. According to parish officials, Smith does not have a local address, but does… Source link

McCormick’s Old Bay Seasoning appears to be the continued flavor of choice for home chefs amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “Oh my gosh, the demand for Old Bay has been extraordinary, and we’ve been hard-pressed to keep up with it. And even now, it’s one of those items that we are still struggling with to keep in stock. The demand is just high for favorites like that,” McCormick Chairman and CEO Lawrence Kurzius told Yahoo Finance Live.  Kurzius said McCormick (MKC) is working hard to bring back… Source link