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Is ping pong the key to diplomacy with North Korea?

June 5 marked an important day for the world of ping pong: the sport might actually help promote peace with North Korea. The International Olympic Committee has officially invited North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean leader Moon Jae-in to the IOC headquarters in Switzerland to talk on Olympic Day later this month. At this summit, Japanese ping pong champions, Ai Fukuhara and Tomokazu Harimoto will participate in the table tennis friendly among top athletes from China, North […]

todayJune 14, 2018 19

Business & Lifestyle

Nashville currently the favorite to host 2019 NFL Draft

BRISTOL, Conn./NEW YORK (UPI) -- Nashville is the leading contender to host the 2019 NFL Draft, ESPN reported on Thursday. Las Vegas, Denver, Kansas City and the combination bid from Cleveland/Canton, Ohio, are also being considered. It would mark the first time for any of those respective cities to host the draft. A decision is expected to be announced during the league's spring meeting May 22-23 in Atlanta, NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy confirmed in an email to The Tennessean. Should Nashville […]

todayMay 14, 2018 18

Sports

LeBron James: ‘We Will Definitely Not Shut Up and Dribble’

There has been a lot of talk about LeBron James and other athletes using their platforms to spread awareness about social issues and promote positivity. Fox News commentator Laura Ingraham sparked a social media backlash after directing LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and other outspoken NBA stars to "just shut up and dribble." According to USA Today, James has done much more than dribble during his 15-year NBA career. The average age of retirement in the U.S. is 63 years old, but for NBA players […]

todayApril 17, 2018 16

East Central Illinois Region

Errors, early struggles result in Lady Redskins home loss against Auburn, 8-3

NOKOMIS (Heartland Newsfeed) -- A combination of costly errors and defensive struggles early resulted in a home loss for the Nokomis Lady Redskins softball team against the Auburn Trojans. The Trojans would score the first run of the game as a result of a two-out triple by Lauren Stade to center field, allowing for Kaitlyn McMillen to score and take the lead, 1-0. The Lady Redskins' Kayla Stauder was walked by Auburn pitcher Cassidy Filipiak, which was followed by a […]

todayApril 5, 2018 33

Capital Area Region

Illinois fly and spring trout fishing dates for 2018 announced

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The 2018 Illinois spring trout fishing season is just a few weeks away. Anglers will need both a fishing license and an inland trout stamp to participate, unless they are under the age of 16, blind, disabled or are an Illinois resident on leave from active duty in the Armed Forces. Licenses and trout stamps will be available for purchase on the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) website and at IDNR Direct license and permit […]

todayMarch 1, 2018 22

Entertainment

McGregor submitted to be included in UFC 222 vs. Frankie Edgar

LAS VEGAS (UPI) -- Conor McGregor says he put his name in for UFC 222, but was told there "wasn't enough time to generate the money that the UFC would need." McGregor, 29, is 21-3 in his UFC career. He hasn't had an MMA fight since Nov. 12, 2016 when he beat Eddie Alvarez by TKO. "I am fighting again. Period," McGregor posted Thursday on Instagram. "I am the best at this." "I put my name forward to step in at UFC […]

todayFebruary 23, 2018 4

Sports

British snowboarder towed by Maserati breaks speed record

A short clip of the Guinness world record today! Top speed 151kph! Thanks @Maserati_HQ @Pirelli @EngadinStMoritz 👌👌👌🥇 #worldrecord #MaseratiLevante #stmortiz @GWR pic.twitter.com/2tyvcxllG9 — Jamie Barrow (@JamieBarrow_GB) February 19, 2018 ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (UPI) -- A British snowboarder broke a Guinness speed record by reaching an average top speed of 92.99 mph while being towed by a Maserati Levante. Jamie Barrow posted video to Twitter showing him breaking his own Guinness World Record while being towed across a frozen lake in St. Moritz, Switzerland. […]

todayFebruary 20, 2018 8

Entertainment

Jeff Jarrett to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame

That's J-E-Double-F, J-A-Double-R, E-Double-T. STAMFORD, Conn./NEW ORLEANS (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The "King of the Mountain" will be joining the immortals when Jeff Jarrett is inducted into the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2018 in New Orleans as part of WrestleMania 34 Week on Friday, April 6. A report released Monday by NBC Sports broke the news that the third-generation wrestling superstar would be joining Bill Goldberg (Goldberg), Mark LoMonaco and Devon Hughes […]

todayFebruary 19, 2018 6

National

Redskins’ Cousins will file grievance if franchise tagged

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- Quarterback Kirk Cousins will file a grievance against the Washington Redskins if the team officially places a franchise tag on him, the Washington Post reported Sunday. Beginning Tuesday, teams have through March 6 to designate the players they want to franchise or transition tag. The Redskins have tagged Cousins the past two seasons. Although the Redskins recently traded for quarterback Alex Smith, they could place a franchise tag on Cousins to prevent him from becoming a free agent and then trade him to […]

todayFebruary 18, 2018 13

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