Former NBA center and current Australian NBL player Andrew Bogut is staying close to home due to the coronavirus pandemic, but Bogut’s pause from sports may extend beyond the forced break. The 35-year-old, 14-year NBA veteran was planning to retire after playing for his native Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, but now …
Monthly Archives: April 2020
William Byron Wins 2nd Consecutive NASCAR Virtual Race
William Byron won his second consecutive NASCAR virtual race on Sunday. Byron held off Timmy Hill, the driver who moved him out of the way to win an earlier iRacing event, to take the win. Byron, 22 and in his third Cup season driving for Hendrick Motorsports, is an avid iRacer who learned to drive …
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Taylor Swift Cancels All Shows For 2020
Taylor Swift has canceled all live appearances and performances for the rest of 2020 in what she said was an effort to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Swift wrote on Twitter, “I’m so sad I won’t be able to see you guys in concert this year, but I know this is the right decision. Please, …
John Krasinski Hosts “Virtual” Senior Prom
John Krasinski host a virtual senior prom, where he also played the role of DJ! “The Office” star announced on his “Some Good News” YouTube show that he had plans to host an online prom for high school seniors across the nation who have had theirs canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Krasinski was joined …
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President Trump Announces New Guidelines For Reopening Individual State Economies
On Thursday, President Trump announced the White House’s guidelines for beginning to reopen the country, something he says was reached with input from medical experts and scientists. “We are not opening all at once, but one, careful step at a time,” Mr. Trump said, adding that states will reopen their economies at different times. On …
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Seven Midwest States Join Together To Work On Reopening The Economy
Seven Midwestern governors announced on Thursday that they will coordinate on reopening their state economies amid the coronavirus pandemic, following similar agreements made in the Northeast and on the West Coast. This latest agreement includes Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Kentucky. “We look forward to working with experts and taking a fact-based, data-driven …
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St. Louis Blues Agree To 4-Year Contact Extension For Marco Scandella Worth $13.1M
On Thursday, the St. Louis Blues signed free agent defenseman Marco Scandella to a four-year, $13.1 million contract extension. Scandella, 30, appeared in 11 games for the defending Cup-champion Blues prior to the NHL shutdown in mid-March. The Blues acquired Scandella from the Montreal Canadiens on Feb. 18 in exchange for a 2020 second-round draft …
Denver Broncos LB Von Miller Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Miller is now the second confirmed player in the league to have the coronavirus, joining Los Angeles Rams center Brian Allen. Allen tested positive for the virus three weeks ago, though is now reportedly almost symptom-free. New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton previously tested positive, but has since recovered. At least one member of the …
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Taylor Swift, Jennifer Lopez, Oprah, Celine Dion Joining “One World: Together At Home” TV Special
Taylor Swift, Jennifer Lopez, Oprah Winfrey and Celine Dion are among those joining the lineup for the One World: Together at Home television special. Global Citizen announced that Swift, Lopez, and Dion will perform remotely during the two-hour concert event, which airs Saturday at 8 p.m. ET on NBC, CBS, ABC, ViacomCBS Networks, The CW, the …
Take A First Look At ‘Dune’ Featuring Timothée Chalamet
Vanity Fair has shared a first look at the new “Dune” movie, set to be released on December 18. The film stars Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides and is directed by Denis Villeneuve of “Arrival” and “Blade Runner 2049” fame. Based on the 1965 novel by Frank Herbert, the new movie follows the 1984 original …
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