“I can’t swing and fail on this one”

"I can't swing and fail on this one"

In his first seven months as Rutgers soccer coach, Greg Schiano built an announced recruiting class. He recruited staff who quickly adapted to teaching through Webex meetings for players scattered around the world. He listened to leading experts about the dangers of the coronavirus, some of which come from the Rutgers School of Medicine, and the emotional reactions to social …

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Yum China and Beyond Meat Team Up to Serve Herbal Burgers at Chinese KFCs

Yum China and Beyond Meat Team Up to Serve Herbal Burgers at Chinese KFCs

Starting Wednesday, the plant-based protein maker is testing its fake beef burgers with Chinese customers through a new partnership with Yum China (YUMC), which owns some of the most popular fast food chains in the country. Yum China, which is the local owner of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, plans to reorganize the menus in its franchises for a …

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Updates from around the world.

Updates from around the world.

A woman watches the waves roll off the shores of the Arabian Sea in Mumbai, India on June 3. Rafiq Maqbool / AP A cyclone is expected to make landfall near Alibag in the Indian state of Maharashtra, a region already recovering from the impact of the coronavirus, on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Indian Department of Meteorology. Maharashtra has …

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“I don’t see racism at all in the NFL”

"I don't see racism at all in the NFL"

An NFL head coach said he was “shocked, sad and angry” at the murder of George Floyd, adding that the league does not have a racism problem. “[Floyd’s death] It is a social problem that we all need to join to correct it, ”Denver Broncos coach Vic Fangio told reporters Tuesday, saying discrimination and racism are not widespread in the …

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Amid tensions in the South China Sea, the Philippines says the US military access agreement will not end. USA

Amid tensions in the South China Sea, the Philippines says the US military access agreement will not end. USA

President Rodrigo Duterte had decided to retain the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) “in light of political and other developments in the region,” Philippine Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said Tuesday in a post on social media. The agreement, signed in 1988, gives US military planes and vessels free entry to the Philippines and relaxes visa restrictions for US military personnel. …

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George Floyd protests across the United States: live updates

George Floyd protests across the United States: live updates

Tonight, Los Angeles police began arresting a small group of protesters outside the mayor’s residence, hours after the curfew. Many of the protesters were still sitting on the ground, hands together, singing “peaceful protest,” CNN correspondent Kyung Lah said at the scene. “One by one, you see two officers advance. You can see the two officers advance, bow, ask the …

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Five Mets that could win more than a shortened MLB season

Five Mets that could win more than a shortened MLB season

The 162-game marathon is set to become more than just a sprint race, let alone a grueling endurance test. Will it be 80 games? Sixty games? Even less? As MLB and the players’ association try to find common ground to provide a season after the layoff of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Mets hope to return to Port St. Lucie, Florida, …

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Amid tensions in the South China Sea, the Philippines says the US military access agreement will not end. USA

Amid tensions in the South China Sea, the Philippines says the US military access agreement will not end. USA

President Rodrigo Duterte had decided to retain the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) “in light of political and other developments in the region,” Philippine Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said Tuesday in a post on social media. The agreement, signed in 1988, gives US military planes and vessels free entry to the Philippines and relaxes visa restrictions for US military personnel. …

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Rutgers softball needs change, but not discipline, report says

Rutgers softball needs change, but not discipline, report says

A law firm released a report Tuesday on allegations of physical and emotional abuse on the Rutgers University softball program that described coaches’ inappropriate behavior and miscommunication by administrators, but failed to recommend. discipline. The publication of the report, which had been requested by Rutgers after investigation by NJ Advance Media, ended a seven-month investigation by the Lowenstein Sandler law …

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Clemson’s assistant Danny Pearman, sorry for repeating racial slurs

Clemson's assistant Danny Pearman, sorry for repeating racial slurs

CLEMSON, S.C. – Clemson’s assistant coach Danny Pearman said he made a “serious mistake” when he repeated a racial slur at the tight end of former Tigers D.J. Greenlee in practice three years ago. The incident came to light on Tuesday when former player Kanyon Tuttle posted it on social media. Tuttle was responding to the school’s posting of comments …

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Steve King loses primary after racist comments

Steve King loses primary after racist comments

The main fight was an undeniable referendum on King, not for his conservatism, but for his effectiveness in office. His lack of power, far more than his specific words and his track record of comments on race, became a central theme in this year’s race, with opponents arguing that he cannot represent his views in the House or on the …

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John Imbriale excited to debut as Belmont’s career number one

John Imbriale excited to debut as Belmont's career number one

When John Imbriale was named to the New York Racing Association’s full-time racing call in January, longtime endorsement thought he would enter the announcer’s booth in Belmont Park for the start of their spring meeting in April. . “Well then life passed,” said Imbriale. The COVID-19 pandemic hit New York and suspended the races for 2 ¹ / ₂ months, …

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