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Liberty reportedly fined $500K for use of charter flights

Liberty reportedly fined 0K for use of charter flights

The WNBA levied a $500,000 fine against the New York Liberty for their repeated use of charter flights over the back end of the season, an issue that has been at its boiling point for the past few years. It’s a league-record number that was reduced from $1 million and included the removal of Liberty executive Oliver Weisberg from the league’s executive committee, according to a Sports Illustrated report. The use of charter flights is a competitive advantage since not all franchise owners are… Source link

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Liberty to reportedly hire Sandy Brondello as next head coach

Liberty to reportedly hire Sandy Brondello as next head coach

Sandy Brondello was always going to be in demand this offseason. After surprisingly parting ways with the Phoenix Mercury in December, Brondello will reportedly be hired as the next coach of the New York Liberty, according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne.  Brondello joins the team fresh off a finals appearance with the Mercury. Phoenix lost to the Chicago Sky in the finals in October. The Mercury parted ways with Brondello two months later, ending a productive eight-year partnership.  Brondello… Source link

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Liberty University COVID-19 outbreak on campus worsens, vaccinations now offered

Liberty University COVID-19 outbreak on campus worsens, vaccinations now offered

Less than a week after Liberty University announced and enacted a temporary campus-wide quarantine amid rising infections, the school is reporting a sharp surge in positive COVID-19 cases and offering free vaccinations. The private evangelical Christian university in Lynchburg, Virginia last week ordered a campus-wide quarantine from Aug. 30 to Sept. 10. Prior to the fall semester beginning on Aug. 24, the school did not have a mask or vaccine mandate in place. Liberty’s COVID-19 dashboard on… Source link

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Liberty University student discusses on-campus coronavirus outbreak

Liberty University student discusses on-campus coronavirus outbreak

Liberty University has joined a handful of colleges that have been forced to shift to online learning as the fall semester kicks off due to a surge in COVID-19 cases. The private evangelical Christian university in Lynchburg, Virginia has ordered a campus-wide quarantine that will go into effect on Aug. 30 and expire on Sept. 10. Prior to the fall semester beginning on Aug. 24, the school did not have a mask or vaccine mandate in place. “To me, it’s just been a very unsafe environment,” Robert… Source link

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Liberty beats Coastal Carolina in Cure Bowl

Liberty beats Coastal Carolina in Cure Bowl

Liberty ruined No. 12 Coastal Carolina’s undefeated season on Saturday night. The Flames blocked a game-tying field goal attempt from Coastal Carolina’s Massimo Biscardi in overtime to beat the Chanticleers 37-34 in the Cure Bowl. Liberty finishes the season at 10-1 while Coastal Carolina finishes the year at 11-1 after missing out on the College Football Playoff and a berth in a New Year’s Six bowl. Liberty fumbled while trying not to score Liberty should have won in regulation. The Flames… Source link

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