Duce Staley taking over Eagles during Pederson recovery
Eagles coach Doug Pederson says he feels great and has no symptoms after testing positive for the coronavirus.
Author: Associated Press
Pac-12 football players urge opt-out amid COVID-19 concerns
Former Gamecock QB Jake Bentley shared his support for those who choose to opt-out, but says he plans on playing in 2020 for Utah.
Braves beat Mets 4-0 for 5th win in row; Cespedes opts out
The Mets released a statement from general manager Brodie Van Wagenen in the early innings that Céspedes wasn’t at the ballpark and the team hadn’t been able to contact him.
Appeals court overturns Boston Marathon bomber’s death sentence
(AP) – A federal appeals court has overturned the death sentence of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, saying the judge who oversaw the case didn’t adequately screen jurors for potential biases. The three-judge panel of the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday ordered a new penalty-phase trial on whether the 27-year-old should be executed. Tsarnaev’s…
Dominion overhauls leadership; new CEO named
RICHMOND, VA (AP) – Dominion Energy has announced a reorganized executive leadership team, including a new CEO. The Richmond, Virginia-based energy company said Friday that current chairman, president and CEO Thomas Farrell II will become the company’s executive chair, effective Oct. 1. In that role, Farrell will continue to serve as chair of the Board of Directors. The company said…
Rhode Island sends out tax refund checks signed by Walt Disney, Mickey Mouse
More than 175 of those checks were sent out Monday
(Associated Press) –PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island mistakenly sent more than 175 tax refund checks signed by Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse, rather than the state treasurer and controller. The Rhode Island Division of Taxation uses the signatures on test files, which were mistakenly printed on the real checks and sent out on Monday, a spokesperson told WPRI-TV. “No other…
Santee Cooper will freeze utility rates for next four years
Santee Cooper will freeze utility rates for next four years.
NCAA announces expanded sidelines, coin toss changes for football
The sideline area college football teams use to congregate will be extended by 20 yards this season and only one captain from each team will be permitted to participate in the pregame or overtime coin toss.
Panthers choose to go with PK Slye; release veteran Gano
The Panthers have decided to keep Joey Slye as their kicker and release veteran Graham Gano, who missed all of last season with a knee injury.
NCAA to allow players to support causes with uniform patches
The NCAA announced Thursday college athletes in all sports will be permitted to wear patches on their uniforms to support social justice issues.
