The Palace of Auburn Hills, former home of the Detroit Pistons, was demolished on Saturday morning.The shell and roof of the 32-year-old arena in Auburn Hills, Mich., crumbled in a series of controll… MORE
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SEC commissioner: Level of concern ‘high to very high’
Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey said Saturday morning that his concern for the upcoming football season is “high to very high.”Sankey’s comments came one day after the Pac-12 followe… MORE
Maryland suspends voluntary football workouts
The Maryland Terrapins suspended voluntary football workouts Saturday after the latest round of COVID-19 testing.The school said there were nine positive tests among the 185 athletes and staff member… MORE
As a Black woman from the South, removal of Confederate symbols is personal
Some people say Confederate symbols pay homage to Southern pride and President Donald Trump has defended Confederate monuments. But I got my first taste of the racist meaning behind the Confederate symbol when I was just 5 years old. Growing up in Florence, Alabama, a city in the northwest corner of the state, Confederate imagery…… MORE
‘I beg them’: Still-unemployed workers plead for Congress to extend federal $600 benefit
Just thinking about the end of July fills Cathy Munzer with terror. That’s when the extra $600 in weekly federal unemployment benefits is set to expire, with no sign of agreement in Congress on an extension. Munzer, a yoga and fitness instructor in New York City, lost her jobs at several sports clubs in mid-March…… MORE
Pelosi blasts Roger Stone commutation as ‘an act of staggering corruption’ as Trump defends move
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Saturday slammed President Donald Trump’s decision to commute the prison sentence of his long-time friend and political adviser Roger Stone as “an act of staggering corruption.” “President Trump’s decision to commute the sentence of top campaign advisor Roger Stone, who could directly implicate him in criminal misconduct, is an act…… MORE
Jeff Sessions takes on former Auburn football coach in bid for old Senate seat
Jeff Sessions has never lost a race in his life. For two decades, he served as an Alabama senator, pushing a populist agenda from the far right with a deep Southern drawl. But after he became the first senator to endorse Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential race, and his political acumen was rewarded with…… MORE
Jack Charlton, English World Cup-winning footballer, dies aged 85
Jack Charlton, a World Cup winner in England’s famous 1966 team who spent more than two decades at Leeds United, has died at 85 following a “long-term” illness, his former club have announced. In a statement posted on Saturday, Charlton’s family said he died peacefully at his home in Northumberland on Friday with his family…… MORE
Canadian-Israeli billionaire Sylvan Adams plans to ‘make history’ with Chris Froome
A Canadian-Israeli billionaire and avid cycling fan is planning to “make history” after persuading four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome to join the Israel Start-Up Nation team for the start of 2021 cycling season. The Israel Start-Up Nation outfit and the signing of Froome as team leader are the brainchild of Sylvan Adams. “We…… MORE
Shooting in upstate New York leaves 6 injured
Six people were hurt in an overnight shooting in Rochester, New York, police said in a statement Saturday. The injuries were not life threatening. Officers responded to a call about a fight at 1:30 a.m. and heard shots when they arrived. They found a large group of people, including two who were shot near a…… MORE
