Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Panthers RB McCaffrey doubtful to play vs. Packers
Carolina Panthers star running back Christian McCaffrey is listed as doubtful for this weekend's game against the Green Bay Packers, the team announced Thursday. The quad injury will prevent McCaffrey...
Dec 17, 2020
West Virginia lawmakers push jail reform in response to Reuters data on inmate deaths
By Linda So (Reuters) - West Virginia lawmakers plan to introduce several pieces of jail reform legislation after a Reuters investigation revealed an outsize death rate in the state's local lockups. R...
Dec 17, 2020
Oregon coach Cristobal receives six-year extension
Oregon trustees approved a contract extension for football coach Mario Cristobal through the 2025 season, the school announced Thursday. The Oregonian reported that the $27.3-million contract adds ann...
Dec 17, 2020
FedEx profit leaps on rate hikes, e-commerce shipments
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. delivery firm FedEx Corp on Thursday said quarterly profit almost doubled after rate hikes and spiking volume helped lower the cost of delivering pandemic-fueled e-commerc...
Dec 17, 2020
IMF steering committee names Swedish finance minister as next chair
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday said its steering committee has chosen Swedish Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson as the panel's chair, returning a European t...
Dec 17, 2020
Raiders heavily backed by bettors vs. banged-up Chargers
The Los Angeles Chargers are beat up and out of playoff contention, leading to the majority of the money to back the Las Vegas Raiders for Thursday night's game. It is a critical Week 15 home game for...
Dec 17, 2020
NHL: Capitals’ Lundqvist to miss next season due to heart condition
(Reuters) - Washington Capitals goaltender Henrik Lundqvist will miss the 2021 NHL season due to a heart condition, he said on Thursday. The 38-year-old Swede played 15 seasons with the New York Range...
Dec 17, 2020
BOJ set to hold fire, extend fund programmes to ease pandemic strain
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is expected to extend on Friday a package of steps aimed at easing corporate funding strains caused by the coronavirus, as a renewed spike in infect...
Dec 17, 2020
Illinois WR Imatorbhebhe enters 2021 NFL Draft
Illinois wide receiver Josh Imatorbhebhe declared for the 2021 NFL Draft on Thursday and will not play in Saturday's season finale at Penn State. The 6-foot-2, 220-pound redshirt senior leads the Figh...
Dec 17, 2020
Australian Open pushed back three weeks into February
The 2021 Australian Open will be pushed back three weeks due to COVID-19 precautions, with the first Grand Slam event of the calendar year now set to be contested in February. An updated ATP Tour cale...
Dec 17, 2020
