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Much of the non-COVID-19 discussion around the pending NFL season is focused on how the league and its players will approach social justice protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death. More specifically — who will protest, how will they protest and how will the league respond after years of discouraging protests? Not much has been discussed about who won’t protest. Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Stephon Tuitt took that issue head-on on Monday. He made it clear on Twitter that he will… Source link

Gold has had a great month and has continued pushing higher, with the bank upgrading its forecast from $2000 to $2300 an ounce. This is coming from uncertainty around several areas, including the potential second wave of Coronavirus infections, which will all likely lead to the price of gold being driven even higher. Dave Nadig, ETF Trends’ CIO and Director of Research, spoke with Yahoo Finance host Akiko Fujita on the ETF Report in regards to how the push for gold is having an effect in… Source link

Fantasy football draft season is ramping up! We’ve rounded up advice from our award-winning group of fantasy analysts so you can dive into all our great content and be ready when you’re on the clock. Whether you’re playing Fantasy Football for the first time or a seasoned pro looking to add another title to your trophy case, our draft kit will provide a guide to sleepers, busts, expert analysis and so much more. [Create or join a 2020 Yahoo Fantasy Football League for free today]  And… Source link

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — A spirited LeBron James walked on the court at HP Field House for the Los Angeles Lakers’ second scrimmage on Saturday and began greeting each of the Orlando Magic’s starting five with fist bumps. He then took his position behind JaVale McGee for the jump ball. But before locking into the challenge that was seconds to come, his attention turned to an onlooker sitting in the front row of a designated area for team staffers. [Create or join a 2020 Yahoo Fantasy… Source link

Aaron Rodgers went into more depth on his reaction when the Green Bay Packers drafted Jordan Love in Round 1, and it shed more light on his mindset of the controversial pick. Plus, it gave us insight on Rodgers’ drink of choice when things get a little weird. Typically a scotch man, Rodgers told NFL Media’s Kyle Brandt that he was watching the draft closely, perked up when the Packers traded up four picks to No. 26 overall … and then reached for his bottle of tequila when Love was the… Source link

Stocks have replaced real estate as America’s favorite long-term investment.  Stocks are now 28% of Americans’ investment of choice, dethroning real estate as the most popular long-term investment (26%) in 2020, according to a survey of more than 1,000 Americans from June 29 to July 5 by Bankrate, a New York-based consumer financial services company. Read more: How to start real estate investing “The way the stock market is viewed by individual investors can be very fickle,” said Greg… Source link

Cellular medicine uses live cells and tissues to repair and regenerate the body without drugs or major surgery. The late-stage biotech startup made headlines for clinical results published in the peer-reviewed American Journal of Sports Medicine for its Phase IIb osteoarthritis study that met trial endpoints. The Company has initiated a pivotal Phase III trial of its SVF-2 platform and point-of-care therapy using autologous stromal cells from adipose tissue in a randomized,… Source link

Growing cannabis under the free rays of the sun costs a fraction of indoor or greenhouse cultivation. But outdoor producers have yet to sell millions worth of last year’s harvest, and at least one has slashed its expected selling price amid an oversupplied market. Indoor and greenhouse-grown pot make up the vast majority of legal cannabis in Canada, since it can be grown year round under far more controlled conditions. But more producers are turning to the great outdoors to push cultivation… Source link

As college football programs attempt to navigate their way to the start of the football season, the NCAA issued a “blanket waiver” on Monday evening that may help them get there quicker. The NCAA e-mailed conference football officials to inform them that the season can begin on Aug. 29 for all FBS programs, according to an e-mail viewed by Yahoo Sports. Normally, the week that’s become known Week 0 is limited and protected. NCAA director of championships Ty Halpin explained in the e-mail… Source link

3M Chairman and CEO Mike Roman is starting to see some light at the end of the long tunnel that has been the damaging COVID-19 pandemic. “We did build off a strong performance, another strong performance in the second quarter with an improving sales performance in July. It’s early days. I would say we are seeing it broad-based across businesses and geographies. It’s something, we are seeing improvement in economies starting to come through in our end market,” Roman told Yahoo… Source link