[ad_1] LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – SEPTEMBER 4: Jimmy Butler # 22 of the Miami Heat dribbles the ball during the first quarter against the Milwaukee Bucks in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Second Round during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at Field House at the ESPN Wide World Of …
Read More »Gaming coverage is growing at Bloomberg, The Washington Post, and Wired
[ad_1] But the video game industry has long been a multi-billion dollar business. In 2011, research firm Gartner reported that the gaming industry was worth $ 74 billion that year, a 10% increase from $ 67 billion the previous year. In May this year, an analyst at esports and gaming …
Read More »Nine Vaccine Manufacturers Sign Safety Pledge in Race for COVID-19 Vaccine
[ad_1] (CNN) – Nine biopharmaceutical companies have signed a joint pledge to maintain “high ethical standards,” suggesting that they will not seek premature government approval for COVID-19 vaccines. This pledge, released Tuesday, states: “We, the undersigned biopharmaceutical companies, want to make clear our ongoing commitment to developing and testing potential …
Read More »SWS: 45% of Filipino adults use the Internet; 1 in 4 read news through Facebook
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Nearly half of Filipino adults across the country are using the internet, a survey conducted by Social Weather Stations (SWS) showed before the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the December 2019 survey results that were released by SWS on Tuesday, 45 percent of Filipino adults had Internet …
Read More »Novak Djokovic is ‘sore’ after US Open incident, says former coach
[ad_1] (CNN) – The US Open normally marks the end of the grand slam season. But the coronavirus pandemic changed that and having another major one around the corner could be exactly what Novak Djokovic needs to break through the low point of his career. That’s the thinking of his …
Read More »Philippine clothing manufacturers expect 21,000 layoffs as US orders drop.
[ad_1] MANILA – Philippine apparel exporters expect to cut about 21,000 jobs this year as orders from the United States plummet, prompting workers to turn to international brands, including Adidas and Under Armor, to help prevent further layoffs. The mass layoffs come as the local labor market is already in …
Read More »Dustin Johnson cashes and finally wins the FedEx Cup
[ad_1] Dustin Johnson holds up the FedEx Cup trophy after winning the Tour Championship golf tournament on Monday, Sept. 7, 2020 at Lake Golf Club in Atlanta. (AP Photo / John Bazemore) ATLANTA – It looks like Dustin Johnson plays without a pulse. Underneath his stoic gaze and arrogance as …
Read More »China approved extraordinary and landmark coronavirus test
[ad_1] Xi Jinping praised China for a “heroic fight” against the coronavirus. Beijing, China: China has passed “an extraordinary historical test” with its handling of the coronavirus, President Xi Jinping said at a triumphant awards ceremony for medical professionals decorated with trumpets and applause on Tuesday. The nation’s propaganda machine …
Read More »Kelly Williams leaves the game as a fighter and an inspiration to many
[ad_1] Seven years ago, Kelly Williams tried to get away from the game she put her heart and soul into. Her spirit was very willing to continue, but the constant battle with her own body became too difficult to handle. Their goodbye was not planned, nor was it eloquent. It …
Read More »Paulina Sotto and her husband Jed Llanes welcome a girl
[ad_1] Paulina Sotto with her husband Jed Llanes. Image: Instagram / @ paulinavls MANILA, Philippines – She is a bouncing girl for Paulina Sotto and her husband Jed Llanes. It was on Monday that Paulina gave birth to her first child and to Jed, whom they named Sachi Brielle. Paulina …
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