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College athletes aren’t the ones who need to be reminded that they’re students; it’s the universities that forget. In their runaway pursuit of profit, they’ve turned athletes into labor law case studies. Reversing this simple mindset would make the NCAA’s mess easier to sort out. No doubt it would take a congressional bill to fix this. But it’s the behavior of the schools that needs regulation, not the kids.The major universities that control the NCAA have strayed so far from appropriate campus behavior that they are lobbying, even begging, for antitrust protection from a never-ending cycle of billion-dollar settlements and…
A retired four-star Navy admiral who commanded thousands of officers in Europe, Russia and Africa was arrested Friday on charges of bribery involving government contracts.According to the Department of Justice, Robert Burke is accused of giving contracts to two New York executives, Yongchul “Charlie” Kim and Megan Messenger, in exchange for future employment at their companies. Kim and Messenger were arrested Friday in connection with the scheme.The Justice Department has not named the companies, but New York-based NextJump lists Kim and Messenger as co-chief executives on its website.Federal officials said the company had been running a pilot program to train…
Tech stocks are on the rise in 2023. Many of the market’s most popular names are soaring as hopes of interest rate cuts continue to spur interest. But artificial intelligence (AI)artificial intelligence) may be the most important factor to consider. Many of the top “Magnificent 7” stocks certainly value this driver, and this catalyst has impacted some companies more than others. of Nasdaq With stocks currently trading near all-time highs, valuations certainly seem overvalued, but given the AI tailwind, some tech stocks may be relatively undervalued (or at least fairly valued). Here’s a look at three stocks investors should consider.…
West Hartford Police Department WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — Local police have implemented a new tool to combat the bad guys. subscribeAnd although it may seem that way, this new simulator is decidedly not a video game. The West Hartford Police Department announced last week that it has installed a new law enforcement training simulator called the “VirTra 300.” It is a high-tech simulator device that can place police officers in a variety of field scenarios in a virtual reality environment. Police said the simulator offers a “realistic, immersive and thoughtful training solution based on scientific research.” WHPD says this is…
name: Kayla MiracleCountry: AmericaSports: Wrestling, 62kgOlympic experienceTokyo 2020Social media: Instagram / × Who is Kayla Miracle? Kayla Miracle, whose name sounds like it was coined by a professional wrestling manager, competed in the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, becoming the first openly LGBTQ Olympic wrestler. “In wrestling, we’ve always said, ‘Anyone can wrestle.’ she told Outsports in 2021.”Body types, sizes, genders, religions, sexual orientations. They try to be very inclusive, and I’m proud to be part of a community that’s really trying to push that.” Get off the sidelines and get in the game Our Weekly Playbook is packed with information…
“Cricket? Um, is that a team sport?” asked a somewhat confused Uber driver as he drove a passenger to Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium in Texas on Saturday.If the driver had been one of the curious American-born spectators who ventured inside to witness the country’s first-ever T20 World Cup match, a crushing seven-wicket victory over Canada, he would have known the answer. It’s a team game, to be sure, but in its shortest form it’s also a game won or lost largely on individual talent. It was Aaron Jones who recorded America’s first victory in front of a rapturous 7,000 capacity…
“Cricket? Um, is that a team sport?” asked a somewhat confused Uber driver as he drove a passenger to Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium in Texas on Saturday.If the driver had been one of the curious American-born spectators who ventured inside to witness the country’s first-ever T20 World Cup match, a crushing seven-wicket victory over Canada, he would have known the answer.It’s a team game, to be sure, but in its shortest form it’s also a game won or lost largely on individual talent.It was Aaron Jones who recorded America’s first victory in front of a rapturous 7,000 capacity crowd at…
Fans erupted in laughter as the U.S. team beat Canada in the opening match of the T20 World Cup in Dallas on Saturday. (Robert Cianfrone)”Cricket? Um, is that a team sport?” asked a somewhat confused Uber driver as he drove a passenger to Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium in Texas on Saturday.If the driver had been one of the curious American-born spectators who ventured inside to witness the country’s first-ever T20 World Cup match, a crushing seven-wicket victory over Canada, he would have known the answer.It’s a team game, to be sure, but in its shortest form it’s also a game…
At least one person was killed and 24 were injured in a shooting at Kelly Street and 8th Avenue in Akron just after midnight Sunday.A 27-year-old man died in the incident, according to a statement from the Akron Police Department, and a Sama Health spokesperson said he was already dead when he arrived at the hospital.Spokespeople for Cleveland Clinic Akron General and Akron City said one patient was reported in critical condition at each hospital.Akron Police Lt. Michael Miller said he is not aware of any arrests made in connection with the shooting, and a preliminary investigation indicates it was…
GUWAHATI: When Pema Khandu took over as the state’s chief minister in July 2016 at the age of 37, he was perhaps quick to pick up on a long-standing trend in Arunachal Pradesh politics – the tendency to stick with the party that rules at the Centre. Khandu, who studied history at Delhi’s Hindu College, became a minister in Nabam Tuki’s BJP government in 2011 after his father, then prime minister Dorje Khandu, was killed in a helicopter crash. But Pema’s political trajectory soared after a Supreme Court order ended the constitutional crisis and restored Nabam Tuki’s BJP government in…