If the extraordinarily tumultuous 2020 has taught us anything, it has highlighted what is really important. As Covid-19 has forced people to stay home, it highlights how much joy and meaning we (even we introverts) find from human interaction. And because the virus has prevented baseball from happening until July, …
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United States President Donald Trump arrives for the Independence Day events at Mount Rushmore National Memorial in Keystone, South Dakota, on July 3. Saul Loeb / AFP / Getty Images United States President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrived at Mount Rushmore National Memorial on Friday to celebrate …
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On Friday morning, MLB USA Today reporter Bob Nightengale tweeted several quotes from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Orange County, California manager Joe Maddon, talking about COVID-19 and the players who could choose not to participate in the 2020 season. Here’s a screenshot of Nightengale’s now-deleted tweet that caused …
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Darron Cummings / Associated Press Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo announced Friday that he will not play when the 2019-20 NBA season resumes later this month. Oladipo explained his decision to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium: “I really want to play, and as a competitor and teammate this …
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Florida’s most populous county instituted an overnight curfew, and beaches and businesses began to close again as the number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations increased in the state. The grim trend threatened further spread during the festive weekend of July 4. “Right now, we are heading a million miles an …
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