The University of Iowa announced Friday that it is permanently canceling four sports programs amid financial difficulties caused by the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement to the University of Iowa’s athletics community, University President Bruce Harreld and athletics director Gary Barta announced that the school would end men’s gymnastics, swimming …
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Epic Games asked for special Fortnite deal before protesting over App Store, Apple legal submission revealed
When the termination of the Epic Games developer account was just one week away on August 28, Apple officially responded to the Fornite developer’s lawsuit with a court filing. Despite what Epic CEO Tim Sweeney has said, Apple’s Phil Schiller says that Epic asked for a special deal and revealed …
Read More »Home sales in July spike a record 24.7 percent as prices hit new highs
Sales of existing homes fell 24.7 percent in July to June, according to the National Association of Realtors. This is the strongest monthly profit in the history of the survey, back to 1968, and the highest selling point since December 2006. Sales were 8.7 percent higher from July 2019. The …
Read More »Sturgis motorcycle rally: At least 7 Covid-19 cases in Nebraska linked to the event in South Dakota
At least seven Covid-19 cases in the Panhandle region of Nebraska are linked to the rally, Kim Engel, director of the Panhandle Public Health District, confirmed in an email to CNN. The department said tracing of contacts had been completed, and declined to comment further. South Dakota health officials announced …
Read More »Trent Williams and Nick Bosa create “must-see TV” for 49ers
Getty Images The 49ers may have made both lines better by trading for Trent Williams. In fact, General Manager John Lynch said that seeing veteran left tackle battle with defensive end Nick Bosa in practice was clearly one of the highlights of camp so far. “I will say it’s must-see …
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