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California Rules Out High School Football for 2020

By Elwanda Tulloch 4 days ago

Due to the coronavirus, the State of California has officially canceled high school football for 2020 and ruled that the season won’t start until January.

The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF), the state’s governing body for high school sports, informed the state’s schools of the decision in a statement issued on Monday, the L.A. Times reported.

“This is the best possible plan we have with what’s going on to give students an opportunity to participate,” Vicky Lagos, the Los Angeles City Section commissioner, told the paper. “There are going to be issues in terms of facilities and multiple-sport athletes, but this is the best scenario for the most people. I have confidence the schools and coaches will work it out among themselves. My take from coaches is they want the opportunity to participate and be with the kids.”

The state’s ten school athletic sectors will craft their football schedules based on

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NBA News, Scores, Fantasy Games and Highlights 2019-20

By Elwanda Tulloch 6 days ago

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VIDEO SHOWS: COMMENTS FROM LEBRON JAMES / STILL PICTURES OF TEAM KNEELING SHOWS: LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA, USA (JULY 30, 2020) (REUTERS PICTURES – MANDATORY CREDIT: ASHLEY LANDIS/POOL PHOTO VIA USA TODAY SPORTS) 1. NBA PLAYERS KNEELING BEHIND BLACK LIVES MATTER SIGN LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA, USA (JULY 30, 2020) (REUTERS PICTURES – MANDATORY CREDIT: MIKE EHRMANN/POOL PHOTO VIA USA TODAY SPORTS) 2. LEBRON JAMES POINTS TO THE SKY AS PLAYERS KNEEL LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA, USA (JULY 30, 2020) (NBA – MUST COURTESY NBA ENTERTAINMENT. NO RESALE. NO ARCHIVE) 3. (SOUNDBITE) (English) LEBRON JAMES SAYING: “That commitment to the Black community, having my fist up in the air, I understand how unified the Black community, not only in my hometown but all over the world are unified. I want us to become and I want us to be heard. “Just giving thanks to the man above for

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Football still a possibility at big 3 Cal State schools

By Elwanda Tulloch 1 week ago

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The California State University system’s plan for a mostly virtual fall semester due to the coronavirus pandemic doesn’t necessarily close the door on football at its three schools that play in the far-flung Mountain West Conference.

San Diego State is looking at having football players return to campus no earlier than July 7 and is making plans to play the season as scheduled, athletic director John David Wicker said.

SDSU is proceeding because it envisions a fall schedule that includes a hybrid model of classes, in which some students will be on campus for in-person instruction such as labs while other classes will be held online.

NCAA President Mark Emmert said recently that campuses must be open “in one fashion or another” in order to have sports this fall.

Wicker said SDSU had been planning for a hybrid model, no matter what, and feels that CSU

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10 Swimming Lakes Near Los Angeles You Need to Discover | MommyPoppins

By Elwanda Tulloch 1 week ago

Los Angeles kids grow up swimming at some of the country’s most iconic beaches, not to mention an array of flat-out awesome public swimming pools. But wait—there’s more! Did you know that there are some wonderful swimming lakes within spitting distance of LA? And if you’re willing to drive a little farther, lake options get even more plentiful. 

Whether you want to take a dip in a secluded swimming hole, or join the masses at a lavish lake resort, here are some of the best spots to take a swim out in nature.

Note that in the 2020 season, many of the lakes below are closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Try cooling off on a waterfall hike or at one of these Secret SoCal Beaches near LA instead!

​Distance: 30 miles from Hollywood
Cost: All day – $12 per car, per day
Bathrooms: No
Parking: At entrance to 3

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Indiana Hoosiers Basketball | Bleacher Report

By Elwanda Tulloch 1 week ago

  • IU basketball 2020-21: Let’s play “allocating the minutes”

    via The Daily Hoosier

  • Former Hoosier Lance Stemler dishes on HS basketball, Trey Kaufman

    via Rivals

  • Villanova Lands 4-Star Guard

  • Indiana Basketball: Hoosiers in the NBA update – bubble edition

    via Hoosier State of Mind

  • IU basketball: Where Indiana’s targets and prospects landed in 247Sports’ class of 2022 rankings

    via The Daily Hoosier

  • WATCH: IU legends go in-depth about Bob Knight’s return to Assembly Hall

    via Rivals

  • Verdell Jones talks his career, IU basketball Bob Knight

    via Rivals

  • Former Indiana Mr. Basketball, IU player Steve Bouchie passes away

    via Rivals

  • My Two Cents: Weighing in on Archie Miller’s Comments

    via SI.com

  • IU basketball: Hoosiers to host

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    Man ‘plays’ badminton with NEOWISE comet in viral photo

    By Elwanda Tulloch 2 weeks ago

    That’s one way to stay active during a pandemic.

    An English man took a picture of himself “playing” badminton with the NEOWISE comet above the Quantock Hills in Somerset, England, British news agency SWNS reports.

    Laurence Douglas-Greene said he wanted to create an image no one had seen yet, despite the comet having been visible on Earth since July 7.

    This stunning picture shows a man pretending to play badminton with Comet NEOWISE above the Quantock Hills in Somerset. (Credit: SWNS)

    This stunning picture shows a man pretending to play badminton with Comet NEOWISE above the Quantock Hills in Somerset. (Credit: SWNS)

    NEOWISE COMET SPOTTED FLYING OVER 1,800-FOOT MANSTONE ROCK IN ENGLAND

    “I go out twice a month to capture the Milky Way and full moon images anyway as astronomy has always fascinated me,” Douglas-Greene told SWNS. “I wanted to create something that nobody has thought of or done yet, to my knowledge. So I kept checking the weather and planned this location because the Quantocks Hills are like my second

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    Michigan State Basketball | Bleacher Report

    By Elwanda Tulloch 2 weeks ago

  • Michigan State basketball target Enoch Boakye upgraded to five-star recruit by 247Sports

    via Spartans Wire

  • MSU recruiting targets shift in 247Sports 2022 rankings update

    via SpartanTailgate

  • Michigan State Basketball: A very Important Decision

    via SI.com

  • Michigan State Basketball hosts 2022 5-star PF AJ Casey Jr. for virtual meeting

    via Spartans Wire

  • Michigan State Trending with Elite 4-Star C

    via Spartan Avenue

  • Michigan State in Top 6 for 4-Star PG Jaden Akins

    via SpartanTailgate

  • Michigan State Makes Top 9 for 2021 4-Star F

    via Spartans Wire

  • Michigan State basketball close to blue bloods in all-time NCAA Tournament wins

    via Spartan Avenue

  • Draymond Green listed in Big Ten ‘Best Of This Decade’ by College Basketball Analyst Mark Titus

    via Spartans Wire

  • Michigan State’s Rocket Watts to be a

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    NBA restart: What you need to know and how to watch basketball’s 2020 return

    By Elwanda Tulloch 2 weeks ago

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    NBA stars like Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James (23) are set to return to play July 30. 


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    After the coronavirus shut down the NBA season along with everything else, basketball is set to return on July 30 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex, inside Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Negotiations between the league and the NBA Players Association resulted in a new deal that will allow play to resume after a hiatus of nearly five months, but the final pro basketball games of 2020 will be unlike any previous year. 

    The best 22 of the league’s 30 teams will play eight games to finish the regular season. From these, the top seven teams in each conference will advance, with the final eighth seed in each conference being determined by a potential play-in tournament before the traditional 16-team playoffs.

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    Fitness Basics: Swimming Is for Everyone

    By Elwanda Tulloch 2 weeks ago

    Angela Lane has great memories of swimming during her childhood, spending endless summer days at the pool to find refuge from the Arkansas heat. She became a lifeguard as a teen, and she swam for fitness during high school and college.

    Two years ago, things were different. At age 31, Lane weighed 200 pounds. She hadn’t been in a pool for more than 10 years.

    She began a weight loss program, and started to think about exercising again.

    “People would tell me, ‘You need to run or walk,’ but when I tried that, my ankles and knees hurt,” she says. “When I finally realized I needed to exercise, I said, ‘OK, what do I like?’ because if you like it, you’re going to do it more.”

    She took to the pool. Her first goal was completing just one lap.

    “Each week, I would get stronger

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    NBA News and Headlines | NBA.com

    By Elwanda Tulloch 3 weeks ago

     

    As the NBA prepares to for the 2019-20 season comeback, here’s a look at significant roster moves and news during the hiatus for each of the 22 teams participating in Florida:

     

    Eastern Conference

     

     

    • Reports: Hayward, Poirier plan to exit campus for birth of children

     

     

    • Nets sign forward Lance Thomas 
    • Nets sign veterans Crawford, Beasley
    • Report: Prince tests positive, won’t play in Orlando
    • Dinwiddie won’t play in restart after testing positive again
    • Dinwiddie, Jordan test positive for coronavirus
    • Chandler opts out of season restart; Nets to sign Anderson 
    • Nets sign veteran guard Johnson
    • Claxton has shoulder surgery, out for restart
    • Durant confirms he won’t participate in restart

     

     

    • Recovered Brogdon wears mask at practice
    • Oladipo may play in restart after all

     

    • Report: Jones Jr. tests positive for coronavirus
    • Report: Virus forces Heat to close practice facility

     

     

    • Bucks

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