The National Hot Rod Association returns to the track this weekend after a hiatus of more than four months due to the new coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), but its biggest draw for stars and fans: the 16-time champion of Funny Car, John Force, along with his entire organization will not compete. …
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The 2020 MLB schedule has arrived. Major League Baseball revealed the 60 game schedule on Monday night during a live stream on the MLB Network. The current COVID-19 pandemic has forced MLB to play a shorter season: 60 games will be tied for MLB’s shorter season with the 1877 campaign, …
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Illustration: Eric Barrow (Shutterstock) What we have learned so far about sports trying to return to the US in the midst of a pandemic (and ballooning) is that no model has proven to be safe. The “bubble” model did not protect MLS from contaminating its Orlando bubble to the point …
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Andrew McCutchen, a former National League MVP, believes that the New York Yankees should get rid of their haircut policy, which does not allow players to grow facial hair or the length of their hair to go below the neck of their uniform. “There should be some change there in …
Read More »Kanye West’s clothing brand, Hollywood production companies on pandemic loan list
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Companies backed by renowned artists Kanye West and Francis Ford Coppola were among those approved for loans under a US government program to help companies survive the coronavirus pandemic, according to a list released Monday. FILE PHOTO: Rapper Kanye West speaks during a meeting with United …
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