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Mr. Irrelevant is Iowa State Brock Purdy, who went to 49ers

Mr. Irrelevant is Iowa State Brock Purdy, who went to 49ers

One of the biggest stories from the first two rounds of the NFL draft was the lack of quarterbacks being selected. Only one went in the first two rounds. It was a bit funny that the 2022 NFL draft ended with a quarterback being picked. The 49ers owned the final pick, 262nd overall. It was a compensatory pick, one of nine extra picks at the end of the seventh round. They took quarterback Brock Purdy from Iowa State. Purdy threw for 3,188 yards, 19 touchdowns and eight interceptions last season…. Source link

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Devin Booker, Golden State, Ben Simmons & more

Devin Booker, Golden State, Ben Simmons & more

This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. Update your settings here to see it. Subscribe to Posted Up with Chris Haynes On Tuesday night, the New Orleans Pelicans shocked the Phoenix Suns at home to even their first round series 1-1, thanks to 37 points from Brandon Ingram and Devin Booker leaving the game with a hamstring injury. Chris Haynes and Vincent Goodwill kick off today’s podcast wondering if the Phoenix Suns can get by without their All-Star shooter until round 2,… Source link

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Michigan state senator hits back at GOP colleague accusing her of ‘grooming’ kids

Michigan state senator hits back at GOP colleague accusing her of ‘grooming’ kids

Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow pushed back in a viral speech against the growing trend of Republicans labeling their Democratic opponents as groomers and pedophiles. McMorrow responded Tuesday morning to accusations made in a fundraising email by Republican state Sen. Lana Theis that her Democratic colleague wanted to “groom and sexualize kindergarteners.” “I didn’t expect to wake up yesterday to the news that the senator from the 22nd District had, overnight, accused me by name… Source link

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Google now employs more than 7,200 in Washington state — up from 4,500 workers just prior to the pandemic

Google now employs more than 7,200 in Washington state — up from 4,500 workers just prior to the pandemic

Construction on Google’s expanding campus in Kirkland (Google photo) The pandemic may have disrupted hiring patterns in tech, and pushed some workers out of coastal metro areas. But Google still is growing fast in Washington state, according to a new economic analysis released by the search giant today. According to the report, Google now employs more than 7,200 full time workers in Washington state, most of whom are based in engineering centers in Seattle and… Source link

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Yahoo Is in a ‘Shocking’ State of Disarray

Yahoo Is in a ‘Shocking’ State of Disarray

This reporting appears as one of several scoops featured in this week’s edition of Source Material, the media newsletter that pulls back the curtain to reveal what’s really going on inside the world’s most powerful navel-gazing industry. Subscribe here and send your questions, tips, and complaints here. Once an icon of the early internet, Yahoo is now an abandoned dumpster fire—to put it lightly—multiple insiders conveyed to Source Material. Apollo Global Management, which purchased… Source link

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Why gas prices in California are so high, according to a state assemblymember

There’s been a lot of chatter recently among California lawmakers about a gas rebate as prices at the pump are among the highest in the country. “If you look at all the regulations, taxes, and fees associated with gas in California, we pay $1.27 more [per gallon] than every other state in the nation. It’s really sad,” Republican Assemblymember James Gallagher said on Yahoo Finance Live (video above). “We have a double whammy, not only do we have high gas prices, but we have all these… Source link

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No. 1 NC State slips by Notre Dame with late steal

No. 1 seed NC State is in its first Elite Eight since 1998, thanks to a defensive stand in the final 20 seconds that turned into its first lead since the second quarter. Raina Perez stole the ball in the backcourt and laid it in with ease to go up by one on No. 5 seed Notre Dame in the Bridgeport region. She sealed the 66-63 win with free throws in the final second after a 3-point attempt by Notre Dame failed to fall. “She turned her back, the ball was still stuck on her hip, so I went for it,… Source link

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Iowa State upsets Wisconsin, moves onto Sweet 16

A year after winning just two games, Iowa State is moving on to the Sweet 16. The Cyclones, the No. 11 seed in the Midwest region, upset No. 3 seed Wisconsin 54-49 in the second round of the NCAA tournament. And they did it in front of a largely pro-Wisconsin crowd on Sunday night in Milwaukee. The Cyclones (22-12) had a 2-22 record in 2021 but have now won two games in the NCAA tournament in their first season with T.J. Otzelberger as head coach. Gabe Kalscheur led the way for ISU in what was… Source link

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