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The Atlanta Falcons moved quickly to replace departing tight end Austin Hooper, acquiring former first-round draft pick Hayden Hurst from the Baltimore Ravens, according to multiple reports on Monday.

From The NJCAA, Monday, March 16:   Following the recent recommendations from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the NJCAA has made the difficult decision to cancel all upcoming basketball championships as well as spring competition, effective immediately. “In light of the progressive evolvement of the COVID-19 situation, the NJCAA has decided to end all competition for the remainder of the academic year,” stated Dr. Christopher Parker, NJCAA President & CEO. “As an association... Читать дальше...

'Following Government advice today, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) will suspend all rugby activity in England'

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Head teachers say there may be too few available to supervise as staff self-isolate over coronavirus.

The authority has directed the company to deposit the amount, along with 18% GST, to consumer welfare funds of Centre and the states within three months, according to an order passed on March 12.

The Magic will have most of the roster returning, plus the arrival of 2019 first-round pick Chuma Okeke. Evan Fournier has a player option, and replacing him will be tough since they’re over the cap. Markelle Fultz is extension-eligible and it will be interesting to see how negotiations play out after the strides he made this season. They also have their first-round pick in the late teens and the mid-level exception to add to the roster.

LAS VEGAS – Las Vegas Motor Speedway and the National Hot Rod Association have jointly postponed the DENSO Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals due to the spread of the coronavirus. The event was scheduled for April 3-5. A makeup date is to be determined. “One of Las Vegas Motor Speedway’s primary goals is to do […]

They reportedly acquired more than 17,000 bottles of sanitizer to sell online. Now, the Tennessee Attorney General is cracking down.

The first volunteer will receive a shot of the synthetic RNA vaccine today.

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If the Erdogan regime, in pursuit of its own antidemocratic, expansionist, and destabilizing agenda, continues to weaponize immigrants and place their lives in serious danger, the world must act.
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1. EU leaders plan entry restrictions for foreign travellers  Financial Times
2. EU to ban non-essential travel to all 27 countries over coronavirus for 30 days  Metro.co.uk
3. Coronavirus: France imposes lockdown as EU calls for 30-day travel ban  The Guardian
4. Coronavirus: EU proposes temporary ban on non-essential travel to Europe for 30 days  The Telegraph
5. EU panic: Coronavirus pandemic exposes 'fragmented' bloc as Brussels wields 'sledgehammer'  Express
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Businesses and public say Washington has not done enough to cushion economic blow

Federal officials began confronting what they said was a deliberate effort by a foreign entity to sow fears of a nationwide quarantine amid the virus outbreak.

Kid Rock's restaurant and bar in Nashville refused to shutter its doors amid the coronavirus outbreak, calling the mayor's directive that bars close down and restaurants cut their capacity in half "unconstitutional."

• Governor Mike DeWine of Ohio is officially recommending canceling in-person voting for the state's scheduled March 17 presidential primary to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus.
• Louisiana, Georgia, and Puerto Rico have already postponed their primaries to several weeks away. 
• "We cannot tell people to stay inside, but also tell them to go out and vote," DeWine tweeted on Monday afternoon, expressing concern both for voters and elderly poll-workers. 
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A biographer can never get it even half-right. I mean, the facts may well all be there. But the truth? Now that's a different thing altogether

Finance Minister Ghazi Wazni Monday asked the Public Prosecution to act swiftly to revoke the Association of Banks decision to close all banks until March 29. ABL said that branches will close starting Tuesday, but that customers can still withdraw cash from ATMs.

• As a reaction to the novel coronavirus, many people are stocking up on toilet paper, causing shortages and price gouging at both online and brick-and-mortar stores. 
• Though we don't encourage panic buying and hoarding, we were able to find affordable purchase options for toilet paper online.  
• As of publishing time, you can get 40 rolls of Preference 2-Ply Embossed Toilet Paper for $59.99, 80 rolls of Preference 2-Ply Standard Toilet Paper for $72.39, and more. 
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• The IRS is expected to postpone the April 15 tax filing deadline, but no official announcement has been made.
• Even if the IRS does extend the deadline, it may still be a good idea to file your taxes now.
• If you want to get your tax refund, you need to file your return. And if you owe taxes, you'll still have to pay at some point in the future. 
• See Business Insider's picks for the best tax software »

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• Facebook went public with an all-male board, but nearly achieved gender parity last week when it added two women directors.
• The announcement came as companies face growing pressure from employees, customers, investors, and lawmakers to increase diversity within their ranks, especially among upper leadership.
• While the tech industry has moved slow so far, companies like Alphabet, Amazon, Airbnb, and HP are at least making some progress in the boardroom. Читать дальше...

Compressed schedules and booked venues are among the complicating factors waiting for NBA, NHL, MLB and others when game are back on.

The SPFL and SFA have provided a further update as part of their Joint Response Group this afternoon (Monday 16 March 2020). The statement reads in full: The Joint Response Group continues to meet daily. This update follows the decision of the Scottish FA Board on 13 March to suspend all football under its jurisdiction...