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AEW News

AEW Television Championship tournament begins next week

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Heartland Newsfeed) -- All Elite Wrestling (AEW) is trying scratch that tournament itch you're desiring as a tournament for the inaugural TNT Championship. (Let's just call it the AEW Television Championship.) The tournament brackets were announced Tuesday during AEW Dark and Wednesday during the AEW Dynamite broadcast, as reported by Wrestling Observer's Josh Nason. The left side of the bracket of the eight-man single-elimination tournament was revealed Tuesday night. Cody Rhodes faces off against Shawn Spears, while Darby […]

todayApril 2, 2020 53

Entertainment

White Sox play-by-play broadcaster Ed Farmer has passed away

Ed Farmer, the radio voice for the Chicago White Sox, has died. He was 70 years old. Farmer had been in poor health. He actually missed the end of the 2019 season due to medical problems. The Chicago native was the fifth-round pick of the Cleveland Indians in the 1967 MLB Draft and made his debut with them in 1971. From there he would go to Detroit, Philly, Baltimore, Milwaukee, and Texas before joining his hometown White Sox in 1979. […]

todayApril 2, 2020 76

MLB News

MLB cancels June series between Cardinals, Cubs in London

NEW YORK/LONDON (UPI) -- Major League Baseball on Wednesday canceled the 2020 London series between the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs, which had been scheduled for June, because of the coronavirus pandemic. "We are facing an unprecedented situation and nothing is more important than the health and safety of our players, employees and fans," MLB said in a statement. "We send our best wishes to all individuals and communities that have been impacted by COVID-19." The Cubs and Cardinals […]

todayApril 1, 2020 59

NHL News

With NHL operations further delayed, how does this affect betting odds?

(Heartland Newsfeed) -- Despite plans to resume operations Wednesday, the NHL opted to extend the operations suspension period through April 15. This means there will be no hockey action for at least two more weeks. While the sports world waits on the resumption of operations, sportsbooks are already posting championship odds. The Stanley Cup Playoffs were set to begin play on April 8, but the extension delays it further. There are plenty of unknowns regarding the NHL's suspension of operations. […]

todayApril 1, 2020 92

Football News

Seattle Seahawks release Ed Dickson, Tedric Thompson

SEATTLE (UPI) -- The Seattle Seahawks parted ways with veteran tight end Ed Dickson and safety Tedric Thompson, the team announced Tuesday. The roster moves clear more than $5 million in cap space for the Seahawks, according to Over The Cap. With the extra salary-cap space, the Seahawks are expected to attempt to re-sign Jadeveon Clowney or add one of the other premier pass-rushers available in free agency. The Seahawks selected Thompson in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL […]

todayMarch 31, 2020 28

Breaking News

Rob Jeter to lead Western Illinois Leathernecks men’s basketball program

Where Rob Jeter goes, success is sure to follow. That is the case Monday, as Jeter becomes the 21st head coach for the Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball program. The news came via a release from athletic director Danielle Surprenant. Jeter brings 25 years of coaching experience and seven NCAA Tournament appearances to the Leathernecks program. He was previously worked in coaching stints for multiple athletic programs. "We couldn't be more excited to have Rob as our next head men's […]

todayMarch 30, 2020 93

Entertainment

NASCAR iRacing: Timmy Hill’s late effort secures win at Texas Motor Speedway

(Heartland Newsfeed) -- Timmy Hill won the second event Sunday in the NASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series race at a virtual Texas Motor Speedway. Hill took advantage of a late bump-and-run with three laps remaining to take the lead from William Byron. He would hold off fellow NASCAR Cup Series drivers Ryan Preece and Garrett Smithley for the win in the O'Reilly Auto Parts 125. "I couldn't be more excited," Hill told reporters after the race. "Very exciting times for us […]

todayMarch 29, 2020 133

eSports

Denny Hamlin wins NASCAR virtual race at Homestead

MIAMI, iRacing (UPI) -- With the NASCAR season halted by the coronavirus pandemic, Denny Hamlin won Sunday's inaugural eNASCAR iRacing Pro Series Invitational at a virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway. Hamlin, a three-time Daytona 500 champion, beat Dale Earnhardt Jr. off the final corner in the debut event. Timmy Hill, Chase Briscoe, and pole-winner Garrett Smithley rounded out the top five. Earnhardt, who retired from the NASCAR Cup Series at the conclusion of the 2017 season, was ahead going into the last lap […]

todayMarch 23, 2020 42

AEW News

COMMENTARY: AEW Dynamite delivers amazing show despite ongoing sports crisis

In a world where sports content has gone dark because of the COVID-19 coronavirus, there are those who soldier on regardless. This was the case Wednesday for All Elite Wrestling's weekly TV broadcast of Dynamite. I tuned in to the empty arena shows that their competitors at WWE produced for Friday Night Smackdown and Monday's Raw. As a result, they were incredibly disappointing, crowd or no crowd. And the kicker: no live wrestling from Dynamite's Wednesday night competition, WWE NXT. […]

todayMarch 20, 2020 48

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