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Josh Gordon was slated to make his 2020 debut with the Seattle Seahawks this week after being reinstated by the NFL and placed on the 53-man roster. But the troubled receiver is once again dealing with issues and has been banned from practicing and playing with the team. Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times reports that the NFL notified the Seahawks on Tuesday that Gordon failed to comply with the terms of his conditional reinstatement. He is barred from practice and games, but is still allowed… Source link

The Los Angeles Lakers handed out their NBA championship rings ahead of their season opener on Tuesday night, but the iconic title banner unveiling will have to wait. Instead of the classic reveal on Tuesday — the Lakers kicked off the shortened 2020-21 season against the Clippers at the Staples Center — the Lakers are planning to wait to do so until fans are allowed back into the arena. Instead, a black cloak will be hanging over the banner at the Staples Center with the words, “Stay… Source link

TipRanks J.P. Morgan: 2 Cruise Line Stocks to Bet on (And 1 to Avoid) The coronavirus pandemic crisis shows no signs of abating, even with a vaccine coming on to the markets. We’re still facing severe social lockdown policies, with a number of states (such as California, Minnesota, and Michigan) forcing even harsher restrictions on this round than previously.It’s a heavy blow for the leisure industry that is still reeling from one of the most difficult years in memory. The difficulties… Source link

Deshaun Watson hosted friends and Houston Texans teammates for the grand opening of his new cheesesteak franchise last week. Wide receiver Brandin Cooks, running back Duke Johnson, defensive end Charles Omenihu and offensive linemen Laremy Tunsil, Tytus Howard, Roderick Johnson attended the event. Now their wallets are a little lighter. ESPN’s Sarah Barshop reported on Tuesday that the Texans have fined Watson and his teammates for attending the party. One player was fined $5,000, according… Source link

Auburn is close to hiring Boise State’s Bryan Harsin as its next head coach, according to multiple sources. Harsin has a record of 69-19 during his time at Boise State, compiling a winning percentage of more than 78% during his seven seasons. Harsin is a noted offensive coach and developer of quarterbacks, long regarded as one of the West Coast’s top offensive minds. The hiring is the result of a search that narrowed to three different candidates that the school seriously considered —… Source link

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In 2018, entrepreneur-turned-investor Andrew Wilkinson, who runs Victoria, Canada-based tech holding company Tiny, shelled out $57,700 for a charity auction lunch with Bill Ackman, the well-known billionaire activist investor and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management. The $57,700 lunch turned out to be an excellent investment that led to a friendship and, ultimately, a business partnership. Ackman’s family office invested in one of Wilkinson’s portfolio companies, WeCommerce, marking the… Source link

TipRanks J.P. Morgan: 2 Cruise Line Stocks to Bet on (And 1 to Avoid) The coronavirus pandemic crisis shows no signs of abating, even with a vaccine coming on to the markets. We’re still facing severe social lockdown policies, with a number of states (such as California, Minnesota, and Michigan) forcing even harsher restrictions on this round than previously.It’s a heavy blow for the leisure industry that is still reeling from one of the most difficult years in memory. The difficulties… Source link

The Guardian From ‘Roll Tide’ to ‘Gator Bait’, college football reckons with its problematic traditions Some of college football’s most storied programs have discovered that even seemingly innocuous fight songs and fan-friendly chants aren’t safe from their problematic historiesIn Alabama, “Roll Tide!” is a phrase for all seasons.Love for the University of Alabama’s football powerhouse runs so deep in the southeastern state that the iconic college chant routinely doubles as shorthand… Source link

CBC For Canada’s Chuba Hubbard, college football’s Cheez-It Bowl not worth price of admission This is a column by Morgan Campbell, who writes opinion for CBC Sports. For more information about CBC’s Opinion section, please see the FAQ. If you were an elite NCAA football player with an NFL future, what would you risk to play in the Cheez-It Bowl? If you had just finished a regular season hampered by ankle injuries, would you rush back into the lineup to headline one of nearly two dozen… Source link