Seniors go to the Ethel Eyerly senior center to relax and visit with friends. If you’re not familiar with it the center is located on Graham Road in the Bluff.
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The Browns reportedly have a ‘dream scenario’ that would…
With a plethora of picks in this year’s draft, the Cleveland Browns could take a major step forward in what figures to be an intense rebuilding process. However, part of that process may include shipping off some of those picks to land one of the biggest names of the offseason.
Breeders’ Cup CEO Previews 2017 Event
The “Super Bowl of Horseracing,” which drew such stars as Elizabeth Banks and Susan Sarandon to Santa Anita in 2016, heads to Del Mar, California Nov. 3-4. The Breeders’ Cup hails as the most prestigious horse race in the world, and this year, the event will head to the historic Del Mar track in Del Mar, Calif from Nov. 3 to 4 – following the Triple Crown races that take place in May and June.
Colin Kaepernick officially opts out of contract with 49ers
That inevitability became official Friday when the quarterback filed paperwork to opt out of the final year of his contract. Kaepernick will hit the open market when free agency begins Thursday.
Chicago Cubs Ticket Prices Surge For Historic Home Opener
Baseball fans will have to pay a premium for a firsthand view of the Chicago Cubs’ historic post-World Series homecoming to Wrigley Field this season. Tickets to the Cubs’ home opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 10 – their first home game since winning the 2016 World Series – have an average asking price of $443 on TicketIQ, a secondary market ticket aggregator.
Kane County News Briefs
Benet Academy players celebrate their 59-48 victory over Plainfield East at the Class 4A East Aurora sectional last week. The City of Aurora has taken major steps to improve and expand its emergency warning system to cover the entire community.
Rangel Ravelo, Trevor Plouffe and Marcus Semien all homer for Oakland as A’s take down Cleveland
Rangel Ravelo delivered a two-out solo homer in the bottom of the eighth inning as the A’s won for the second consecutive day in the Cactus League, beating defending American League champion Cleveland 5-4. Ravelo’s homer was one of three hit by the A’s, a two-run opposite field shot in the first inning from Marcus Semien and a third-inning solo shot from Trevor Plouffe that hit a fan dozing in the sun near the left field scoreboard.
Charles Barkley drops curse word on ‘Inside the NBA’
Charles Barkley accidentally used a curse word on-air when describing the New York Knicks’ play on TNT’s “Inside the NBA.” During highlights of the Cavaliers’ 119-104 win over New York in Cleveland on Thursday, Barkley used a synonym for excrement in reference to the Knicks.
Magic Johnson takes over Lakers; Mitch Kupchak, Jim Buss out
Team owner Jeanie Buss fired general manager Mitch Kupchak on Tuesday and put Johnson in charge of basketball operations. She also removed her brother, Jim, from his job as the Lakers’ executive vice president of basketball operations.
Big hit for Bulls, ‘Benny’s Day Off’ connects online
In this Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, photo the Chicago Bulls’ mascot Benny the Bull, right, begins his daylong Snapchat video quest by reenacting a scene from the Chicago based movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, with the help of the Bulls’ Luka Dukich, digital content manager, left, Second City’s Billy Bungeroth, the story’s co-director., and Benny’s assistant Tom Sargent at the United Center in Chicago. The story starring Benny is playing out almost in real time on social media on a recent Monday, with scenes posted on Snapchat right after they are recorded throughout the day.
Sam Asano’s Let’s Invent: How we made China wealthy
In the full-court layup drill and three-point contest otherwise known as the 66th NBA All-Star Game, New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis set an All-Star record with 52 points and Oklahoma… In last week’s installment, I stated that I had heard the then Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Alan Greenspan speak at Harvard’s commencement,, saying if … (more)
Sam Asano’s Let’s Invent: How we made China wealthy
In the full-court layup drill and three-point contest otherwise known as the 66th NBA All-Star Game, New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis set an All-Star record with 52 points and Oklahoma… In last week’s installment, I stated that I had heard the then Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Alan Greenspan speak at Harvard’s commencement,, saying if … (more)
Plex’s Bold Plan To Take On The Streaming Goliaths
Plex’s media server software has millions of tech-savvy fans, but can it survive the decline of DVDs and downloads? For digital media hoarders and pirates, Plex is a household name. The nine-year-old Los Gatos, California, startup makes server software for streaming media files from one device-usually a PC-to phones, tablets, computers, game consoles, and TVs.
3G Capital’s austere empire-building weighs on Kraft’s Unilever bid
Buyout firm 3G Capital managed to build a consumer empire with a market value of over $140 billion in just seven years. Yet its ruthless approach to costs may end up hampering 3G-backed Kraft Heinz Co’s $143 billion bid for Unilever Plc .
German Shepherd Wins Best in Show at Westminster
Rumor, a German shepherd, was named best in show at the 141st Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Tuesday, besting more than 2,800 other dogs that competed in New York this week. It marks the second time a German shepherd has won the top prize at the show.
WorldQuant Said to Lure Talent With Intellectual Property
Igor Tulchinsky’s $5 billion WorldQuant is seeking at least 15 teams of independent quantitative money managers in an effort to grow its multi-manager platform. WorldQuant is trying to attract top talent to its Accelerator platform, which currently has about 15 teams of managers, by offering them its modeling and back-testing technologies, the hedge fund said in a statement on Tuesday.
How This Retiring Delta Lobbyist Helped Fight for the Airline Industry’s Survival
This is a good “small world” story: On Feb. 4, Andrea Newman, Delta’s Washington lobbyist, attended the University of Michigan-Ohio State basketball game in Ann Arbor, Mich., when she ran into American Airlines Chief Financial Officer Derek Kerr. Both are Michigan grads, and their Ann Arbor condos are next to one another.
Century Mark! UConn Women Win 100th Straight Game
Given the team’s glitzier numbers linked to national championships, 11 titles and counting, it may seem ho-hum with no added significance. Geno Auriemma’s squad already owns the longest winning streak in Division I college basketball history.
Kevin Durant booed in his first game back in Oklahoma City
It took 54 games, but Kevin Durant finally made his return to Oklahoma City, for the first time as a visiting player. Durant, who famously left the Thunder to join the Golden State Warriors and form one of the greatest assortment of pure talent in NBA history, was booed heavily in his return to OKC.
Former Syracuse star Fab Melo has reportedly died at age 26 in…
Multiple reports have said that former Syracuse star basketball player Fab Melo has died in Brazil at the age of 26. Syracuse has confirmed the report . Melo played two seasons with Syracuse, averaging 7.8 points and 5.8 rebounds his sophomore season.
Frank’s Place: Sports-TV connection was born in Philly in 1937
Frank Fitzpatrick has been an editor and writer at the Inquirer since 1980. A onetime beat writer for the Phillies, Eagles, and Penn State football, he’s also covered nine Olympics.
Ken Starr
Ken Starr, known for his role in the Monica Lewinsky investigation during Bill Clinton’s presidency and, more recently, for leaving high-level positions at Baylor University amid the football program’s ongoing sexual-assault scandal, is reportedly close to joining President Trump’s administration. Starr is among a handful of candidates in the running to be named ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom at the State Department.
Rpt: Kushner Family in Talks to Buy Miami Marlins
The Kushner family, relatives of President Donald Trump through son-in-law Jared Kushner, is in talks to buy the Miami Marlins baseball team, media said on Thursday. Forbes magazine initially reported that the Marlins, owned by art dealer Jeffrey Loria, had a “handshake agreement” to sell the team to a New York real estate developer, in a deal valued at $1.6 billion.
Negotiating Lessons From a Former NFL Ceo
Nicknamed the “Princess of Darkness,” Amy Trask became a master negotiator as she moved up the ranks at the Oakland Raiders, eventually becoming the NFL team’s CEO. Currently an analyst for CBS Sports , she found that the best deals are struck when you work from a place of collaboration.
Knicks legend Charles Oakley got into an ugly altercation…
Former NBA big man and New York Knicks forward Charles Oakley was arrested during the Knicks-Clippers game on Wednesday after a physical altercation. Tweet Embed: A man that looked like Charles Oakley just went after Knicks owner James Dolan.
The NFL’s overtime rules ruined one of the all-time-great…
After trailing 28-3 in the third quarter, the Patriots stormed back, making it to overtime after tying the game at 28-28 in the final minute of regulation. The NFL’s overtime rules have long been a gripe with fans: If the team that gets the ball on the opening drive scores a touchdown, it’s game over.
Patriots tight end Martellus Bennett jokes about getting…
Bennett, who the Patriots traded for last offseason, will be a free agent this offseason. While he put together a solid season, he knows that winning the Super Bowl will only help his chances at signing a big deal in free agency.
Patriots tight end Martellus Bennett jokes about getting…
Bennett, who the Patriots traded for last offseason, will be a free agent this offseason. While he put together a solid season, he knows that winning the Super Bowl will only help his chances at signing a big deal in free agency.
Patriots tight end Martellus Bennett jokes about getting…
Bennett, who the Patriots traded for last offseason, will be a free agent this offseason. While he put together a solid season, he knows that winning the Super Bowl will only help his chances at signing a big deal in free agency.
Super Bowl ad winners: Tide, T-Mobile
This image provided by Procter & Gamble shows a still from the company’s Mr. Clean “Cleaner of Your Dreams” Super Bowl 51 spot. The New England Patriots face the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl 51, on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017.
Super Bowl ad winners: Tide, T-Mobile
This image provided by Procter & Gamble shows a still from the company’s Mr. Clean “Cleaner of Your Dreams” Super Bowl 51 spot. The New England Patriots face the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl 51, on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017.
Super Bowl ad winners: Tide, T-Mobile
This image provided by Procter & Gamble shows a still from the company’s Mr. Clean “Cleaner of Your Dreams” Super Bowl 51 spot. The New England Patriots face the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl 51, on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017.
Falcons ‘Ran Out of Gas’ in Painful Super Bowl Loss, Says Coach
The Atlanta Falcons came agonizingly close to winning their first Super Bowl title on Sunday, and head coach Dan Quinn admitted the 34-28 overtime loss to the New England Patriots was hard to take. “No doubt that was a tough one for us,” said Quinn.
Super Bowl Ads aim to unite at a divisive time for the US
The moment that two teams and dozens of advertisers have been counting down to for months has finally arrived: Super Bowl 51 at the NRG Stadium in Houston. As the Atlanta Falcons and New England Patriots square off on the field, advertisers will duke it out for the attention of more than 110 million people expected to tune in on Sunday.
Bills aim to beef up oil transportation safety
In this Sept. 2, 2014, file photo, a northbound oil train sits idled on tracks, stopped by protesters blocking the track ahead, in Everett, Wash.
6 Surprising Tax Laws You May Not Know About
With April only a few months away, it’s never too early to start thinking about taxes. But while certain tax laws are fairly well-known, there are some rules on the books that will probably come as a surprise.
Super Bowl online: See the game, learn some new taunts
In this Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, file photo, an attendee snaps a photo of the Vince Lombardi Trophy and team helmets during NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s news conference for Super Bowl 51, in Houston. The Atlanta Falcons will face the New … England Patriots in the Super Bowl on Sunday.
ESPN Settles Lawsuit Over Reporter’s Tweet Revealing an NFL Star’s Amputated Finger
The privacy case gained prominence after Hulk Hogan’s battle with Gawker and a judge’s decision rejecting a motion to dismiss. ESPN has decided to settle up instead of further fighting a lawsuit that had the potential of impacting press freedoms.
How Big is the Super Bowl for Buffalo Wild Wings?
The chicken-wings-and-beer joint has seen its performance clipped after recording three straight quarters of falling same-store sales, but the Super Bowl this Sunday could move the ball downfield for the casual-dining chain, if fans flock to its restaurants. According to the National Chicken Council, Americans are set to consume 1.33 billion chicken wings over Saturday and Sunday, a 2% or 30-million-wing increase from last year.
How Big is the Super Bowl for Buffalo Wild Wings?
The chicken-wings-and-beer joint has seen its performance clipped after recording three straight quarters of falling same-store sales, but the Super Bowl this Sunday could move the ball downfield for the casual-dining chain, if fans flock to its restaurants. According to the National Chicken Council, Americans are set to consume 1.33 billion chicken wings over Saturday and Sunday, a 2% or 30-million-wing increase from last year.