Duke star Cooper Flagg is headed to the NBA as the favorite to be the No. 1 overall draft pick. The program announced Flagg’s move in a social media post Monday following after a lone college season that saw the 18-year-old become only the fourth freshman named as The Associated… Read More
Nostradamus predicted Pope’s death?
The death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday has reignited interest in the centuries-old prophecies of Nostradamus. Did the 16th-century French astrologer accurately predicted the pontiff’s death? As the Catholic world mourns the loss of its 266th pope, who died peacefully Easter Monday at age 88, interpretations of Nostradamus’ predictions… Read More
Humanoid robots run famous half-marathon alongside human competitors
In one small step for robot-kind — thousands of them, really — humanoid robots ran alongside actual humans in a half-marathon in the Chinese capital on Saturday. The bipedal robots of various makes and sizes navigated the 21.1-kilometer (13.1-mile) course supported by teams of human navigators, operators, and engineers, in… Read More
Oregon college softball team head coach, athlete killed in two-vehicle crash
An Oregon college softball team traveling from a game was involved in a two-vehicle crash that killed an athlete and coach, authorities said Saturday. The driver of a pickup crossed a center line and crashed head-on into a bus carrying 10 members of the Umpqua Community College team Friday night… Read More
Jay Sigel, best amateur golfer since Bobby Jones, dies of cancer at 81
Jay Sigel, who was widely viewed as America’s best amateur since Bobby Jones, has died of pancreatic cancer, the U.S. Golf Association said Sunday. The USGA said Sigel died Saturday at age 81. Along with his two U.S. Amateur titles and three U.S. Mid-Amateur victories, Sigel played in nine Walker… Read More
New book reveals accounts of Titanic captain’s last moments before sinking
To this day, one of the greatest mysteries that came out of the sinking of the doomed oceanliner Titanic was what happened with the ship’s captain. Now a new book of multiple accounts may shed some new light on what exactly happened with the captain of the ship. Titanic Captain… Read More
2-way MLB star Shohei Ohtani welcomes birth of first child
Two-way star Shohei Ohtani is now a father. The Los Angeles Dodgers slugger posted on Instagram on Saturday that his wife gave birth to a girl. Manager Dave Roberts also acknowledged the news in an in-game interview during LA’s 4-3 loss at the Texas Rangers on Saturday. “Congratulations Sho!” Roberts… Read More
College football standout dies at age 21
Missouri State safety Todric McGee died early Saturday from what authorities said was a possible accidental and self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 21. Cris Swaters, spokesperson for the Springfield Police Department, said officers responding to a request for a wellness check found McGee at his home Friday morning. “He was… Read More
Report: Drones increasing risk to airlines at major US airports
A commercial airliner was on final approach to San Francisco’s international airport in November when the crew spotted a drone outside the cockpit window. By then it was too late “to take evasive action,” the pilots reported, and the quadcopter passed by their windshield, not 300 feet away. A month… Read More
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, President Trump discuss Pete Rose pardon
Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred met this week at the White House with President Donald Trump. “President Trump is a longtime fan of baseball,” MLB said in a statement Thursday. “As he has done in the past, Commissioner Manfred was pleased to visit the White House again to discuss issues pertaining… Read More
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