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Deion Sanders should be the No. 1 college coaching candidate in the country … starting with Arizona State

Deion Sanders should be the No. 1 college coaching candidate in the country … starting with Arizona State

Deion Sanders is the only person to play in both the Super Bowl and the World Series, not to mention the only player to ever hit a MLB home run and record an NFL interception in the same week. On Oct. 11, 1992, he played in an NFL game and suited up for a MLB game … on the same day … in two different cities. That probably beats the time at Florida State when he won the 100 and 200 meters in a morning track meet and then started as a center fielder for the Seminoles’ baseball team that… Source link

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College football fans across the country can’t access digital tickets because of a nationwide outage

College football fans across the country can’t access digital tickets because of a nationwide outage

Digital ticketing systems aren’t working all over the country at multiple college football stadiums this weekend. The schools have called it a “nationwide outage” that is preventing fans from accessing their tickets on mobile devices. Currently, the schools which have admitted their systems aren’t working include: Michigan, Georgia Tech, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Nebraska, Arizona, Purdue, UCLA, James Madison, Bowling Green, Washington, William & Mary and Miami (OH). The company at the heart… Source link

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China’s billionaires want to flee the country, and take $60 billion of wealth with them on their way out

China’s billionaires want to flee the country, and take $60 billion of wealth with them on their way out

Last month, Shanghai-based billionaire Yimeng Huang—the CEO and chairman of gaming company XD—announced in a company memo that he and his family would relocate from China. The note leaked onto the internet and went viral on Chinese social media, sparking netizen discussions on the growing number of prominent businesspeople leaving China. “I’m preparing my family to move abroad by next year. It’s still a plan though, and anything can happen in a year. I’m prioritizing both my… Source link

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‘Miserable f***ing excuse for a country’

‘Miserable f***ing excuse for a country’

Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong told London concert-goers that he is “renouncing” his United States citizenship in protest over the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade. Performing at London Stadium just hours after the majority-conservative court ruled that abortion rights are no longer protected, the 50-year-old rock star lashed out at the decision on Friday night. “F*** America,” Armstrong said on stage for the Hella Mega tour his band is headlining alongside Weezer, Fall Out… Source link

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Russian official admits sanctions are crippling the economy as the country grapples with a selloff and mass shortages

Russian official admits sanctions are crippling the economy as the country grapples with a selloff and mass shortages

The ruble may not be showing it, but Western economic sanctions imposed against Russia are working. In revealing testimony before the Duma parliament, the head of the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) told the country’s lawmakers she had to throw everything but the kitchen sink just to prevent a full-blown run on the banking system. “The sanctions imposed against Russia affected the situation in the financial sector, spurred the demand for foreign currencies, and caused fire sales of financial… Source link

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Yahoo closes email service in China as it lowers curtain on the country

Yahoo has completely ceased its operations in China now that web services company has ended support for its email service in the country. In a recent email sent out to customers, the company explained that it would soon close Yahoo Mail in China while advising them to switch to an alternative email service as soon as possible. Yahoo also recommended that users download their contacts, schedules and other important data before its email service closed for good in the country. In an FAQ page… Source link

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Yahoo workers in Japan told they can work anywhere in the country rather than return to the office

Yahoo workers in Japan have been told that they can work from anywhere in the country rather than return to the office – and commute by plane when necessary.  Around 8,000 employees will benefit from the change, which takes effect on April 1, the company said in a statement on Wednesday. More than 90 per cent of employees are already working remotely and Yahoo President Kentaro Kawabe said their performance has held or improved at home, Japan Times reported. The new flexible working policy… Source link

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