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Chiefs trainer defends response to eye injury sustained by Ravens linebacker Kyle Van Noy
Read full article: Chiefs trainer defends response to eye injury sustained by Ravens linebacker Kyle Van NoyChiefs trainer Rick Burkholder defended his medical staffโs response to the eye injury sustained by Ravens linebacker Kyle Van Noy last week.
Kyle McCord gets the nod as starting QB for No. 3 Ohio State after 2 years as C.J. Stroud's backup
Read full article: Kyle McCord gets the nod as starting QB for No. 3 Ohio State after 2 years as C.J. Stroud's backupOhio State coach Ryan Day says Kyle McCord will be the starting quarterback when the No. 3 Buckeyes open the season Saturday at Indiana.
Kyle Busch and Richard Childress, once enemies, now winning NASCAR combination
Read full article: Kyle Busch and Richard Childress, once enemies, now winning NASCAR combinationRichard Childress and Kyle Busch were hardly on good terms 12 years ago, when they got into a fight after a Truck Series race at Kansas Speedway.
Boy told mom 'be calm' before being swept away in floodwater
Read full article: Boy told mom 'be calm' before being swept away in floodwaterThe mother of a 5-year-old boy missing in floodwaters from Californiaโs epic winter storms says she thought it was safe to drive across a creek flowing over the road she drove to school every day.
Grizzlies end Spurs' season, advance to face Warriors
Read full article: Grizzlies end Spurs' season, advance to face WarriorsDillon Brooks scored eight of his 24 points in the fourth quarter to help put Memphis ahead to stay and the Grizzlies eliminated the San Antonio Spurs 100-96 on Wednesday night in the first Western Conference play-in game.
Dapper Labs, creators of NBA Top Shot, get $305M in funding
Read full article: Dapper Labs, creators of NBA Top Shot, get $305M in fundingCanadian blockchain technology company Dapper Labs has secured $305 million in private funding, some of it from current and former NBA players, including Jordan, to scale up its virtual NBA trading card site, the company said Tuesday, March 30, 2021. โ Canadian blockchain technology company Dapper Labs has secured $305 million in private funding โ some of it from current and former NBA players, including Michael Jordan โ to scale up its virtual NBA trading card site, the company said Tuesday. Vancouver, British Columbia-based Dapper says NBA Top Shot has rung up $500 million in sales and registered more than 800,000 accounts since its public beta testing phase began in October. Besides the NBA, Dapper partners include Warner Music Group, Ubisoft, and UFC. Current players listed as investors in Dapper include Kevin Durant, Kyle Lowry, Spencer Dinwiddie and Klay Thompson.
New this week: Godzilla vs Kong, 'Concrete Cowboy' & Mahalia
Read full article: New this week: Godzilla vs Kong, 'Concrete Cowboy' & MahaliaThis combination photo shows poster art for the film "Godzilla vs Kong," premiering on HBO Max on March 31, left, "Concrete Cowboy," premiering April 2 on Netflix and "Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia," premiering April 3 on Lifetime. (HBO Max/Netflix/Lifetime via AP)Hereโs a collection curated by The Associated Pressโ entertainment journalists of whatโs arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIESโ Two of cinemaโs most famous giants are headed for an old-fashioned big budget clash in โGodzilla vs. Kong,โ available on HBO Max for 31 days starting Friday. After a pandemic-induced blockbuster drought, Henry told the AP that the film will be a welcome change of pace. Adโ Legendary gospel singer Mahalia Jackson gets overdue biopic attention in a Lifetime film debuting Saturday.
Robert Redford's son, James, dies of liver cancer at 58
Read full article: Robert Redford's son, James, dies of liver cancer at 58LOS ANGELES โ James Redford, a filmmaker, activist and son of actor Robert Redford, has died. Kyle said her husbandโs liver disease returned two years ago and the cancer was discovered in November last year while he waited on a liver transplant. โWeโre heartbroken,โ his wife wrote about her husband, who was called Jamie. He expressed gratitude for a liver transplant that saved his life in an HBO documentary โThe Kindness of Strangersโ in 1999. He also established the James Redford Institute in 1995 for Transplant Awareness to raise money and distribute tools to increase awareness about the shortage of organ donors.
Teen accused of killing 2 thrust into debate over protests
Read full article: Teen accused of killing 2 thrust into debate over protestsBy the end of the night, prosecutors say, Rittenhouse had killed two people and severely wounded a third. To some, Rittenhouse is a domestic terrorist whose very presence with a rifle incited the protesters. The commander of the force said Friday over 1,000 guard members had been deployed, and more were on the way. In the scuffle, lasting just seconds, Rittenhouse shoots a third person armed with a handgun, according to the complaint. He later turned himself in in his hometown of Antioch, Illinois, according to Kenosha Police Chief Daniel Miskinis.
Tropical Storm Kyle Forms Over The Northwest Atlantic
Read full article: Tropical Storm Kyle Forms Over The Northwest AtlanticLocation 185 miles SE of Atlantic City New Jersey Wind 40 mph Heading ENE at 17 mph Pressure 29.77 Coordinates 71.7W, 37.7NDiscussionAt 500 p.m. EDT (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Kyle was located near latitude 37.7 north, longitude 71.7 west. Kyle is moving toward the east-northeast near 17 mph (28 km/h). A continued east-northeastward motion with an increase in forward speed is expected for the next couple of days. Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts. Kyle is forecast to become post-tropical by late Sunday or early Monday.
Sports jumps on PPP bandwagon, but big leagues take a pass
Read full article: Sports jumps on PPP bandwagon, but big leagues take a passHowever, none of the four major North American sports leagues the NFL, NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball were among the businesses that applied, according to the data. The data showed businesses that applied for and received loans, though some may not ultimately have taken the funds. An AP survey completed in May found 32 U.S. Olympic sports organizations about 70% of all federations had applied for PPP loans. With their seasons shut down, more than a dozen minor league baseball teams turned up on the PPP rolls. The Big South Conference, Conference USA, Southland Conference and Big Sky Conference all listed less than two dozen full-time employees, according to the data.
LISTEN: We Came As Romans singer Kyle Pavone featured on song a year after death
Read full article: LISTEN: We Came As Romans singer Kyle Pavone featured on song a year after deathKayzo's new album features late We Came As Romans vocalist Kyle Pavone. (Photo: facebook.com/kayzomusic)DETROIT - We Came As Romans singer Kyle Pavone's vocals appeared on a song released Wednesday, nearly a year after his death. DJ Kayzo featured Pavone on "LA Never Says Goodbye," off his new album, "Unleashed." His father, Vince Pavone, told Alternative Press that being on the album is a dream come true for his late son. The fact that he was able to participate on such an important album was a dream come true for Kyle," Vince Pavone said.