Russians decorate isolation by recreating artworks

In the coronavirus lockdown, Russians can't go to their beloved and renowned museums.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

Longmire tracking players' mental health from home office

Swans coach John Longmire is using phone calls and Zoom sessions to ensure his players remain supported through the coronavirus shutdown.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

Hackers nab $4.7 million after tricking art museum over Old Master painting

Art world alert as Dutch museum transfers cash to gang masquerading as London-based dealer.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

The new life Christine and the Queens found inside and out

Alone in her Paris apartment Chris is finding time to reflect on her journey

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

Managing shared parenting when you are in lockdown

Standard custody arrangements are just not working out across the states and territories because of COVID-19.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

New on Sports Illustrated: No title

April 12, 2020 at 05:30AM
No title

New on Sports Illustrated: No title

April 12, 2020 at 05:30AM
No title

New on Sports Illustrated: No title

April 12, 2020 at 05:30AM
No title

New on Sports Illustrated: No title

April 12, 2020 at 05:30AM
No title

New on Sports Illustrated: No title

April 12, 2020 at 05:30AM
No title

New on Sports Illustrated: No title

April 12, 2020 at 05:30AM
No title

New on Sports Illustrated: No title

April 12, 2020 at 05:30AM
No title

Britain's Johnson Makes 'Good Progress' in Virus Recovery

LONDON - Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson was making "very good progress" Saturday in his recovery in a hospital from coronavirus, officials said, as the country's death toll from the disease

from Latest Breaking News RSS feed – Big News Network
via READ MORE

BBC NEWS - Sheikh Mujibur Rahman: Army officer hanged for murder of Bangladesh's founding president

Abdul Majed spent 25 years on the run after he was found guilty of murdering Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.


https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

from BBC News - World https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-52258557

BBC NEWS - Why does President Trump want to mine on the Moon?

The US president signed an order this week stating Americans had rights to use resources in space.


https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

from BBC News - World https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-52228423

BBC NEWS - Why coronavirus could be catastrophic for Venezuela

Its dire economic and precarious political state means it is ill-equipped to deal with the virus.


https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

from BBC News - World https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-52204225

BBC NEWS - Push-ups to fake guests: Curious African coronavirus moments

Free buses, a mock wedding, hands-free taps and round-robin poetry are part of life under lockdown.


https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

from BBC News - World https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-52228183

Dragons confirm Lafai the subject of police matter after home incident

It's believed centre Tim Lafai has been served with an apprehended violence order but it is not related to a physical assault.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

'Stop looking for loopholes': What are the new COVID-19 social rules?

Can we have people over? Can we go away at Easter? Can we babysit? Your questions answered – with regular updates.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

Family of seven escape Sydney house collapse after explosion

Police had to carry two residents from the home in Sydney's inner west after an explosion caused a partial collapse.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

WA coronavirus LIVE: Special flights to bring West Australians stranded interstate home

The WA government is working to secure additional flights to bring West Australians stranded interstate after being forced to quarantine in hotels back to Perth.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

Man caught with gun, heroin south of Brisbane

A man was allegedly found with a loaded Glock pistol and heroin when he was arrested by police at Beenleigh railway station after breaking social distancing rules.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

House-bound England fans gorge on Australia's Headingley misery

With the UK in coronavirus lockdown, BBC radio repeated in 'live' fashion all four days of the Ashes Test at Leeds when Ben Stokes broke Australian hearts.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

New on Sports Illustrated: No title

April 11, 2020 at 05:30AM
No title

New on Sports Illustrated: No title

April 11, 2020 at 05:30AM
No title

New on Sports Illustrated: No title

April 11, 2020 at 05:30AM
No title

New on Sports Illustrated: No title

April 11, 2020 at 05:30AM
No title

New on Sports Illustrated: No title

April 11, 2020 at 05:30AM
No title

New on Sports Illustrated: No title

April 11, 2020 at 05:30AM
No title

New on Sports Illustrated: No title

April 11, 2020 at 05:30AM
No title

New on Sports Illustrated: No title

April 11, 2020 at 05:30AM
No title

New on Sports Illustrated: No title

April 11, 2020 at 05:30AM
No title

New on Sports Illustrated: No title

April 11, 2020 at 05:30AM
No title

New on Sports Illustrated: No title

April 11, 2020 at 05:30AM
No title

New on Sports Illustrated: No title

April 11, 2020 at 05:30AM
No title

New on Sports Illustrated: No title

April 11, 2020 at 05:30AM
No title

New on Sports Illustrated: No title

April 11, 2020 at 05:30AM
No title

New on Sports Illustrated: No title

April 11, 2020 at 05:30AM
No title

BBC NEWS - Russia prison: Jail ablaze in Angarsk Siberia after inmates riot

Russian prison officials say a guard was attacked but rights groups say inmates were being mistreated.


https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

from BBC News - World https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-52251265

BBC NEWS - Week in pictures: 4-10 April 2020

A selection of news photographs taken around the world this week.


https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

from BBC News - World https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-52215630

BBC NEWS - Coronavirus: I'm using my pizza oven to toss masks for nurses

Chicagoans are racing to make personal protective equipment for frontline workers.


https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

from BBC News - World https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-52232381

BBC NEWS - Coronavirus: What can the UK learn from Germany on testing?

The UK's chief medical adviser says there's "a lot to learn" from Germany, so what has it been doing?


https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

from BBC News - World https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-52234061

'Hard to fathom': After months in space, astronauts returning to changed world

Andrew Morgan said the crew has tried to keep atop the pandemic news. But it's hard to comprehend what's really going on and what to expect.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

Tablet interactive: Coronavirus outbreak

"Behind this number, is a name, a loss, a family that will never be the same again."

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

Tokyo Olympic official admits no guarantee 2021 Games will go ahead

The chief executive of the Tokyo Games' statement comes amid concerns Japan is not making a serious enough effort to contain the novel coronavirus.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

Bruce Baillie, Catalytic Avant-Garde Filmmaker, Dies at 88

By BY J. HOBERMAN from NYT Movies https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/10/movies/bruce-baillie-catalytic-avant-garde-filmmaker-dies-at-88.html?partner=IFTTT
Mr. Baillie became known in the mid-1960s for his lyrical landscape films. His most extraordinary work is a simple, single panning shot.

WA coronavirus LIVE: Cruise ships rounding state's coast won't get warm welcome

WA Health Minister announced 14 new confirmed cases of coronavirus on Thursday, four of which were from the cruise ship Artania. Overall, 37 per cent of all confirmed infections in WA can be traced to cruise ships.

from Sydney Morning Herald - National
Read More

WA councils stand down hundreds of staff as coronavirus costs soar

Councils across Western Australia are standing down hundreds of staff members as they face a plunge in revenue due to the coronavirus pandemic.

from Sydney Morning Herald - National
Read More

A force for good: how the coronavirus crisis is sweetening our collective tune

Footpath concerts. Toilet roll donations. Online choirs. Celebrities getting real. Amid all the darkness in the world right now, the light of humanity is shining bright.

from Sydney Morning Herald - National
Read More

WA hospital staff stood down, beds empty in unexpected COVID-19 lull

In bracing for the strain on WA hospitals, the state government announced it would cancel all non-urgent elective surgery to free up beds.

from Sydney Morning Herald - National
Read More

In praise of Mr Noot Noong, a grandfather and those born to teach

As our schools close, it is worth thinking of the crucial role of teachers in building the future of individual lives and nations.

from Sydney Morning Herald - National
Read More

Queensland Parliament to sit within fortnight

A request to move up the date to April 22 has been granted.

from Sydney Morning Herald - National
Read More

Day 1 of home-schooling: a barrister's missive from the COVID frontline

A Sydney barrister recounts her first day on the job as a home-schooling mother.

from Sydney Morning Herald - National
Read More

From the first case to today: Charting the effect of COVID-19 lockdowns, new cases and deaths

The creep of coronavirus across Australia caught many off guard, and the pace of this pandemic is hard to understand.

from Sydney Morning Herald - National
Read More

BBC NEWS - Coronavirus: 'I'm in lockdown with my long-lost sister'

Sue Bremner and Margaret Hannay had only met once before they ended up in coronavirus lockdown together.


https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

from BBC News - World https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52233889

Adam Liaw's Iberia Easter eats: chorizo and egg sausage rolls, and red wine torrijas

Adam Liaw shares two recipes from Iberia to savour Spain’s traditional seasonal flavours.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

‘Sudden black hole’: The US economy is cratering at astonishing speed

In just three weeks, more than 16 million US workers have lost their jobs — more losses than the most recent recession produced over two years.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

WA coronavirus LIVE: Cruise ships rounding state's coast won't get warm welcome

WA Health Minister announced 14 new confirmed cases of coronavirus on Thursday, four of which were from the cruise ship Artania. Overall, 37 per cent of all confirmed infections in WA can be traced to cruise ships.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

WA councils stand down hundreds of staff as coronavirus costs soar

Councils across Western Australia are standing down hundreds of staff members as they face a plunge in revenue due to the coronavirus pandemic.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

A force for good: how the coronavirus crisis is sweetening our collective tune

Footpath concerts. Toilet roll donations. Online choirs. Celebrities getting real. Amid all the darkness in the world right now, the light of humanity is shining bright.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

WA hospital staff stood down, beds empty in unexpected COVID-19 lull

In bracing for the strain on WA hospitals, the state government announced it would cancel all non-urgent elective surgery to free up beds.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

In praise of Mr Noot Noong, a grandfather and those born to teach

As our schools close, it is worth thinking of the crucial role of teachers in building the future of individual lives and nations.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

Jesus, my first big love, was no match for a life of crime

Footloose came to the rescue when faith faltered.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

Greek tragedy: Novelist Polly Samson dives into Charmian Clift's world

The English author admits to 'an almighty crush' on the celebrated Australian writer whose writing, fabled life and mystique have swept her away.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

Queensland Parliament to sit within fortnight

A request to move up the date to April 22 has been granted.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

Day 1 of home-schooling: a barrister's missive from the COVID frontline

A Sydney barrister recounts her first day on the job as a home-schooling mother.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

Organised effort helping drive 5G coronavirus conspiracy theory

One Qatar-based researcher analysed 22,000 recent interactions on Twitter and found a large number of accounts displayed "inauthentic activity."

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

Coronavirus: Astronauts arrive at ISS after long quarantine

Two Russian cosmonauts and a US astronaut docked at the space station after their rocket took off from Kazakhstan.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-52239509

EU Finance Ministers Clinch Coronavirus Stimulus Plan

European Union finance ministers have agreed on a 500-billion-euro ($550 billion) stimulus plan to shore up paralyzed economies impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.

After weeks of bickering

from Latest Breaking News RSS feed – Big News Network
via READ MORE

New on Sports Illustrated: No title

April 09, 2020 at 05:30AM
No title

BBC NEWS - Coronavirus: WHO chief urges end to 'politicisation' of virus

The comments come as President Trump continues his attacks on what he calls the "China-centric" WHO.


https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

from BBC News - World https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-52224183

BBC NEWS - Coronavirus: Two US towns, two very different experiences

In some parts of the country, lives have changed unrecognisably, while elsewhere people say life is largely unchanged.


https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

from BBC News - World https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-52216777

BBC NEWS - How India’s behemoth railways are joining the fight against Covid-19

The country is turning thousands of train coaches into isolation wards to prepare for a surge in cases.


https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

from BBC News - World https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-52212886

BBC NEWS - Will we ever take cruise holidays again?

The cruise line industry faces a long journey back from the coronavirus pandemic.


https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

from BBC News - World https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52182509

BBC NEWS - Coronavirus in Africa: Emergency laws v individual rights

Security forces in several states have allegedly abused their powers during the Covid-19 crisis.


https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

from BBC News - World https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-52214740

BBC NEWS - What was the best year for music?

Was 1984 more influential than 1982? Streaming statistics from the BPI suggest it might have been.


https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

from BBC News - World https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-52131818

BBC NEWS : Coronavirus: Renters ‘more at risk from economic downturn’

Think tank says they are more likely to be in affected industries, and spend more income on housing.


April 09, 2020 at 05:55AM

from BBC News - Business
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-52221211

He Said, She Said, We Said, You Said

By BY A.O. SCOTT AND MANOHLA DARGIS from NYT Movies https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/08/movies/his-girl-friday-viewing-party.html?partner=IFTTT
On Day Infinity of the lockdown, our critics and readers watched Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell fast-talk through “His Girl Friday.” Here’s what happened.

TRG in Ellenbrook as police report person with firearm in area

There are roadblocks on Marella Road and Railway Parade near the Ellenbrook Speedway and police have asked people to avoid the area.

from Sydney Morning Herald - National
Read More

Archbishop ditches cathedral for hospital

Mark Coleridge says Thursday night's service at St Vincent's Private Hospital is about "going where the action is" instead of preaching in a cathedral with no congregation.

from Sydney Morning Herald - National
Read More

TRG in Ellenbrook as police report person with firearm in area

There are roadblocks on Marella Road and Railway Parade near the Ellenbrook Speedway and police have asked people to avoid the area.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

Cyclone Harold and coronavirus create 'perfect storm' in South Pacific

Cyclone Harold ripped through Vanuatu and Fiji as a deadly top-strength storm this week, causing injuries and damage to property, and severing communications.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

NSW Minister Don Harwin apologises for relocating to Central Coast house during pandemic

NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller has warned the Minister he would be fined $1000 if his excuse didn't "cut the mustard".

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

The latest illustrations from artist Cathy Wilcox

The latest work by Sydney Morning Herald editorial cartoonist Cathy Wilcox.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

The latest illustrations from artist Andrew Dyson

Some of his best work

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

Qantas engineer dismissed after 'creepy' comments to flight attendant

The Fair Work Commission found the engineer slapped the flight attendant on the bottom and claimed he had arranged a mechanical issue to ask her out.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

Airbnb left reeling from coronavirus fallout

Airbnb was expected to be the hottest tech IPO of the year, instead it is under intense pressure to show it can maintain its position as a Silicon Valley powerhouse.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

The latest illustrations from artist Andrew Weldon

Andrew Weldon has been a contributor to The Age and The Sunday Age for many years. His cartoons have been published widely nationally and internationally, including in The New Yorker, The Spectator and Private Eye. He has published two book collections of his work and several childrens' books. He smells funny.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

The latest illustrations from artist Matt Golding

Illustrations by the artist from The Age.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

Archbishop ditches cathedral for hospital

Mark Coleridge says Thursday night's service at St Vincent's Private Hospital is about "going where the action is" instead of preaching in a cathedral with no congregation.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

Correct wait: TAB pays losing punters in quaddie cash-out fiasco

Tabcorp has paid punters who took massive cash-outs on their Saturday quaddies as winners if they had only correctly chosen the first three legs.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

Airbnb left reeling from coronavirus fallout

Airbnb was expected to be the hottest tech IPO of the year, instead it is under intense pressure to show it can maintain its position as a Silicon Valley powerhouse.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Business https://ift.tt/2x5890T
Read More

New on Sports Illustrated: No title

April 08, 2020 at 05:30AM
No title

New on Sports Illustrated: No title

April 08, 2020 at 05:30AM
No title

New on Sports Illustrated: No title

April 08, 2020 at 05:30AM
No title

New on Sports Illustrated: No title

April 08, 2020 at 05:30AM
No title

New on Sports Illustrated: No title

April 08, 2020 at 05:30AM
No title

New on Sports Illustrated: No title

April 08, 2020 at 05:30AM
No title

New on Sports Illustrated: No title

April 08, 2020 at 05:30AM
No title

Tablet interactive: Markets Live

A soft opening on the back of the relief rally in global equities running out of steam.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Business https://ift.tt/2RhCu2P
Read More

BBC NEWS - Coronavirus: Wisconsin defies its own lockdown to vote

Wisconsin is the first state to hold a major election despite a state-wide stay home order.


https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

from BBC News - World https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-52208440

BBC NEWS : Job Retention Scheme may cost three times initial estimate

The UK's Job Retention Scheme may cost £30-40bn over three months, according new analysis


April 08, 2020 at 05:19AM

from BBC News - Business
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52209790

BBC NEWS : Coronavirus: Twitter boss pledges $1bn for relief effort

Jack Dorsey said he would give 28% of his wealth towards efforts to "disarm" the pandemic.


April 08, 2020 at 03:53AM

from BBC News - Business
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-52209690

Tablet interactive: Markets Live

A soft opening on the back of the relief rally in global equities running out of steam.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

From the Archives, 1865: Bushranger Daniel 'Mad Dog' Morgan killed in shoutout

Bushranger Daniel Morgan's decade-long life of lawlessness ended in 1865 after he was mortally wounded in a shootout near Peechelba in Victoria.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

Canadian GP postponed, F1 stands down half of its staff

Canadian Grand Prix is the latest Formula One race to be postponed, as F1 stands down staff and cuts pay.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

Wine industry forever in his debt

Robin Bradley bought his first good bottle of wine as a Christmas present for his parents when he was still at school.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

Pacific Magazines to sue Bauer Media over $40m takeover deal

The court proceedings indicate Seven West Media's Pacific Magazines sale to Bauer Media will not got ahead this week as planned.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

Jockey approved for historic coronavirus region switch

The state's riders have been segregated in three pools to limit the effect of any potential coronavirus outbreak. But one is prepared to isolate to change groups.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

Lifeline for victims locked inside with their abusers during pandemic

The state government was set to announce a multimillion-dollar package on Wednesday after pleas for help from domestic violence advocates.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

'A civic catastrophe': Wisconsin elections go ahead despite pandemic

The sight of voters waiting in long lines to cast ballots during a pandemic and poll workers wearing HAZMAT suits stunned many Americans.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

Spurs disappointed as Mourinho, players appear to flout distance rules

Some were spotted flouting social distancing rules while manager Jose Mourinho was seen working in a public park with Tanguy Ndombele.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

New on Sports Illustrated: Mike Gundy's Pandemic Plan Is Ridiculous

The Oklahoma State coach wants people back at the practice facility by May 1, a plan revealing his ignorance to the current reality of the coronavirus pandemic.

I would like stock tips from Noted Expert Mike Gundy. Also, some cooking recipes. Could he offer best practices to our educators? How about weighing in on the Middle East?

I’m dying to be enlightened. Really.

Clearly, Noted Expert Mike Gundy knows far more than just football. Not that he’s been great in that regard lately—his Oklahoma State teams were 15–11 the past two seasons, 8–10 in the Big 12—especially given his $5 million a year salary. But it is now abundantly obvious that labeling him a mere football coach is too limiting. He is a Renaissance man, a visionary capable of seeing solutions where others see problems, a savant so cleverly disguised as a mullet-haired meathead.

Take, for example, the wisdom Noted Expert Mike Gundy dispensed upon the masses Tuesday in a media teleconference. When the only topic that matters in today’s world came up—the global COVID-19 pandemic—he flexed his intellectual prowess. He showcased his grasp of public health, economics, the workings of higher education, college athletics in general and other topics.

"The NCAA, the presidents of the universities, the Power 5 conference commissioners, the athletic directors need to be meeting right now and we need to start coming up with answers," Noted Expert Mike Gundy said. "In my opinion, if we have to bring our players back, test them. They're all in good shape. They're all 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22-year-olds. They're healthy. A lot of them can fight it off with their natural body, the antibodies and the build that they have. There's some people that are asymptomatic. If that's true, then we sequester them. And people say that's crazy. No, it's not crazy because we need to continue and budget and run money through the state of Oklahoma."

Noted Expert Mike Gundy isn’t just talking the talk here. He is an omniscient observer with a plan. He wants to have his staff and support personnel, roughly 100 people, back to work in the Oklahoma State football facility May 1. Then the players after that.

“It might get backed up two weeks,” Noted Expert Mike Gundy allowed.

This may all come as a bit jarring to the simpletons who run Oklahoma State University, the Big 12 Conference, the town of Stillwater, the state of Oklahoma, the United States of America and the World Health Organization. Among others. But it’s not their fault they lack the foresight of the Great Rattlesnake Hunter.

Who needs Anthony Fauci when we have Gundy? Why all the worry about whether football practice can start on time in August, when the Cowboys are planning to be getting after it in May? What’s with all this conjecture about a shorter season or a delayed start when Noted Expert Mike Gundy is here to deliver football unto the masses right smack dab on time?

Like some other football coaches—including a Mr. Dabo Swinney, in Clemson, S.C.—the man in the visor has all the coronavirus answers. Just ask him.

The Oklahoma State administration weeks ago transitioned to online classes for the remainder of the spring semester, which runs through May 8. They moved graduation from May 9th to December. If they had consulted with Noted Expert Mike Gundy, these May plans might well have been salvaged. (But then again, final exams and graduations are so trivial when compared to the urgency of having the football facility fully staffed.)

The Big 12 shut down all athletics through May 31—something else that runs counter to Noted Expert Mike Gundy’s plan for spring 2020. Perhaps, when commissioner Bob Bowlsby grasps the Gundy vision, he and the rest of the league will come around and change their calendar accordingly.

And this crazy idea that universities should actually have to be open for on-campus learning in order to have on-campus football practices and games? Noted Expert Mike Gundy says no, that doesn’t have to be the case. What do academics have to do with college football, people?

The effects of the Noted Expert Mike Gundy plan can ripple out accordingly, a wave of wisdom washing over the populace. For instance, health professionals should be heartened to learn from the coach that tests soon will be available in such abundance that swabbing a bunch of football players daily to make sure they can block and tackle is basically a done deal. Plus, there is word on the Gundy News Wire that healthy young people can fight off the virus, no problem.

Just like that, the world’s population 22 years and younger receives a Get Out of Quarantine Free card. Now get back in that weight room, son. What could go wrong?

Worries about them transmitting the virus to others are clearly overblown. Besides, Noted Expert Mike Gundy has a plan for that—sequester the players on campus, so they can only do exactly what they were brought to Oklahoma State to do—play football and drive the local economy and deliver the populace out of pandemic depression.

“Everybody needs to see football,” he said. “Even if you watch it on TV it’s going to make people feel better. We’re trying to find a way to pay everybody’s salary and keep the economy going.”

Now, some smart aleck is probably going to point out that sending players back onto campus en masse to train weeks ahead of even the most optimistic of projections might make for bad optics when, ahem, the players are unpaid labor. Some of those players, when informed that their guinea-pig presence is necessary to “keep the economy going,” might be sassy enough to ask for a cut of the revenue. They might even think they are being described as a work force, as opposed to student-athletes competing for the love of the game.

His statements could be considered ignorant. Or dangerous. Or both. But Noted Expert Mike Gundy knows better. Actually, he knows best.

He’s going back to work May 1, ready to take the rest of college football with him. Tell Fauci and other infectious disease nerds to take notes from a real expert. He’s a college football coach, after all, and with that job comes not only incredible wealth but also the fealty of everyone else in his orbit.

It can breed belief in a man that he knows everything about everything. It can send a man whistling past the graveyard, which in this instance is not a euphemism. 

April 08, 2020 at 05:42AM
Mike Gundy's Pandemic Plan Is Ridiculous

New on Sports Illustrated: Uncertain Offseason Not 'Uncharted Territory' for Ron Rivera

Rivera explains why Kyle Allen could have an advantage in Washington's QB competition.

The first time Ron Rivera became a head coach was 2011, the year of the NFL lockout. He didn't meet his Panthers team until training camp. Now, in his first season with Washington, Rivera is again unable to spend the offseason with his new team.

"It's not uncharted territory for me," Rivera said in a phone call Tuesday.

Rivera is drawing on his experience from 2011 in some areas—though the circumstances of the global coronavirus pandemic are vastly different. Right now, he and his staff are preparing for a virtual offseason program that will be conducted via Zoom, and a draft that he'll participate in from a basement workspace he'd originally set up for his daughter. Similar to 2011, he's not sure when he and his team will be able to be on the field together, but what's different in this case is that timeline is largely out of the league and players' control.

Already, Rivera sees a few ways in which this unusual offseason could tangibly affect his team and its approach in 2020.

1) Kyle Allen could have an advantage over Dwayne Haskins

The QB situation in Washington is an interesting one. The team drafted Dwayne Haskins No. 15 overall in last year's draft, and the former Ohio State QB started seven games for Washington last season, improving as the year went on. While there was speculation that Rivera might bring Cam Newton to Washington, or even draft Tua Tagovailoa, the move the team made (so far) was to trade for Kyle Allen in late March. Rivera said that the altered offseason is part of the reason Washington sent a fifth-round pick to his old team for Allen, who started 13 games for Rivera in Carolina after signing with the team as an undrafted free agent in 2018. Scott Turner, Allen's QBs coach the past two seasons, is Rivera's OC in Washington.

Panthers Trade QB Kyle Allen to Washington (TV-G; 0:42)

"If we were told, hey, you've got two weeks to go, I would feel very comfortable with Kyle," Rivera said, "because here's a guy that knows the system, has been in the system and could handle it for us for a period of time, and we'll see how that goes. That's kind of the thought process behind it for us."

In 2011, Newton was a rookie, and Rivera said their post-lockout approach was to skew the reps toward the No. 1 overall pick once to make sure he was ready for opening day. But Rivera, who did not draft Haskins, clearly sees this situation differently. Rivera described Allen as "a guy that can be very competitive for us; that's gonna come in and compete and push Dwayne. And whether he wins the job or he ends up as the backup, I know who Kyle Allen is."

It's impossible to know at this point if or how the 2020 season will be affected by ongoing social-distancing measures to contain the spread of COVID-19, but with the summer Olympics in late July/early August already canceled, it's very possible NFL training camps could be shortened and condensed. "If that was the situation," Rivera continued, "Kyle would have would have a leg up on the situation, most certainly."

This also adds additional context to why Allen may have made more sense for Washington than Newton, who was released by the Panthers last month. Newton is still returning to form from his season-ending foot surgery, so he wouldn't have been a sure thing to plug in and start in the case of a curtailed preparation period.

2) A cut-off time to make trades on the clock

Rivera's home draft-day set-up will include different computer monitors for the team's draft board and for communication with other Washington decision-makers as well as the NFL. This will be his first draft together with Washington VP of player personnel Kyle Smith, and Rivera said they have already discussed how they will handle the unique communication hurdles of this year's decentralized draft. One result may be fewer draft-night trades.

"One of the things that we've said is, hey, at the very beginning of a time clock, if we don't have anything going, we're not going to waste time," Rivera said. "You don't want to take the chance that you've got four minutes to go and all of a sudden, now somebody starts calling."

Rivera said they haven't worked out exactly what the cut-off time will be—"Is it is it going to be two minutes left on the clock? Is it going to be four minutes left on the clock?"—but that will be a new consideration as a result of the different circumstances this year. The league is working on rules to allow for an exemption for teams to get an extra minute or two to be able to finalize trades, but there's a league-wide sense that there may very well be less activity while teams are on the clock to avoid any communication snags.

"If it gets to that four-minute (mark) in the first round, do we want to continue? Do we want to just move on? What do we want to do? How do we handle it?" Rivera said. "These are all things that we're discussing, and really just putting pen to paper in terms of, these are the rules that we're going to follow as we go into the draft."

3) Staying ready for whenever work can resume

This is a lesson Rivera has carried over from 2011, when there was no certain timeline for when the lockout would end and players could report to team facilities. Rivera has been adjusting his schedule weekly, shortening it according to changing circumstances. This past Monday was supposed to be the start of the offseason program for teams with new head coaches, and now as the league and the players' association work out terms for how to proceed with a virtual offseason, his focus has shifted to preparing for that.

As the first coach hired during this cycle, Rivera has had the most time of any new staff, plus he has his nine years of experience in Carolina. He said the playbooks are completed for offense, defense and special teams; the teaching tapes are also done for offense and special teams, and he and his staff are finalizing the defensive tape, so that they’ll be able to begin virtual installations, when allowed by the mutually agreed upon rules.

"I think it's going to be it's kind of interesting," Rivera said, "that we're going to be going back to the basics of fundamentals of scouting and coaching."

• Question or comment? Email us at talkback@themmqb.com.

April 08, 2020 at 05:39AM
Uncertain Offseason Not 'Uncharted Territory' for Ron Rivera

Pacific Magazines to sue Bauer Media over $40m takeover deal

The court proceedings indicate Seven West Media's Pacific Magazines sale to Bauer Media will not got ahead this week as planned.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Business https://ift.tt/2UPK07m
Read More

New on Sports Illustrated: No title

April 07, 2020 at 05:30AM
No title

New on Sports Illustrated: No title

April 07, 2020 at 05:30AM
No title

New on Sports Illustrated: No title

April 07, 2020 at 05:30AM
No title

New on Sports Illustrated: No title

April 07, 2020 at 05:30AM
No title

New on Sports Illustrated: No title

April 07, 2020 at 05:30AM
No title

New on Sports Illustrated: No title

April 07, 2020 at 05:30AM
No title

BBC NEWS - Coronavirus: Why has Turkmenistan reported no cases?

While many countries have imposed major restrictions, life continues as normal in Turkmenistan.


https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

from BBC News - World https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-52186521

BBC NEWS - Coronavirus: Why healthcare workers are at risk of moral injury

War veterans can experience trauma known as moral injury - now health workers are at risk too.


https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

from BBC News - World https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-52144859

BBC NEWS - Drones in Africa: How they could become lifesavers

Rwanda's President Paul Kagame says drones will become important for his nation, but can they really deliver?


https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

from BBC News - World https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51837296

BBC NEWS - Kenyans mourn Catholic Archbishop Ndingi Mwana a'Nzeki

One of Kenya's most controversial clerics is being buried on Tuesday after he died at the age of 89.


https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

from BBC News - World https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-52181009

George Pell High Court decision LIVE: Cardinal to be freed from prison after conviction overturned

George Pell, the most senior Catholic cleric to have been convicted of child sex offences, has now been in jail for more than 400 days.

from Sydney Morning Herald - National
Read More

Pell to walk free after High Court overturns conviction

Cardinal George Pell will be freed from jail after the High Court overturned his conviction for historic child sex offences.

from Sydney Morning Herald - National
Read More

The cruel dilemma at the heart of WA's success at flattening the COVID-19 curve

On Monday, WA recorded just seven new coronavirus infections. While this means less pressure on our hospital system and fewer deaths, it could also result in the draconian restrictions on our society and economy lasting until we have a vaccine.

from Sydney Morning Herald - National
Read More

Woman missing at notorious Queensland swim spot

Grave fears are held for a, 18-year-old woman who vanished after swimming between two rocks at a swimming spot known as the Devil's Pool.

from Sydney Morning Herald - National
Read More

Airbnb secures $US1 billion as it stockpiles cash during pandemic

Airbnb has bolstered its finances at a time when the coronavirus outbreak has roiled the travel and leisure industry.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Business https://ift.tt/3dWtwBY
Read More

Airbnb secures $US1 billion as it stockpiles cash during pandemic

Airbnb has bolstered its finances at a time when the coronavirus outbreak has roiled the travel and leisure industry.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

Tablet interactive: George Pell appeal

Cardinal George Pell will be freed from jail after the High Court overturned his conviction for historic child sex offences.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

New bribe claims emerge in Qatar 2022 World Cup saga

Hernan Lopez and Carlos Martinez have been charged with making payments to officials of South American soccer's governing body to obtain broadcast rights bidding information from a co-conspirator.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

Pell to walk free after High Court overturns conviction

Cardinal George Pell will be freed from jail after the High Court overturned his conviction for historic child sex offences.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

Japan's Shinzo Abe moves to declare state of emergency in Tokyo, Osaka

Abe also announced a much larger-than-expected stimulus package of 108 trillion yen ($1.6 trillion) to support households and businesses.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

Virtually picked: 2020 NFL draft to be held remotely

The NFL has announced the 2020 draft will be conducted in a virtual format, with team personnel working from their homes.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

The cruel dilemma at the heart of WA's success at flattening the COVID-19 curve

On Monday, WA recorded just seven new coronavirus infections. While this means less pressure on our hospital system and fewer deaths, it could also result in the draconian restrictions on our society and economy lasting until we have a vaccine.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

New on Sports Illustrated: Adam Silver: NBA Won't Deliberate on Season Restart Until May 1

Silver: "At least for the month of April we won't be in any position to make any decisions."

NBA commissioner Adam Silver said on Monday the league won't begin to consider a potential return to play until May 1 at the earliest.

"We should accept that at least for the month of April we won't be in any position to make any decisions," Silver told Turner Sports' Ernie Johnson in an interview on Twitter.

The NBA suspended play indefinitely on March 11 after Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19. A slate of other players subsequently tested positive, including Pistons forward Christian Wood and two-time Finals MVP Kevin Durant. 

Silver was on a phone call with President Trump and a slate of other league commissioners on Sunday to discuss the effects of COVID-19. Silver told Johnson the NBA will be "ready to go," when it is deemed safe to return. 

"Beyond crowning a champion, what would the symbolism be of sports starting back up in this country?" Silver said on Monday.

But a thumbs up from public health officials isn't the only determination on whether the league will return. Beyond the attempt to crown a legitimate champion in 2020, the NBA will also have to consider the impact of an extended season on 2020-21.

There are more than 1.2 million confirmed cases of the coronavirus globally across at least 176 countries. At least 70,000 people have died.

April 07, 2020 at 05:19AM
Adam Silver: NBA Won't Deliberate on Season Restart Until May 1

New on Sports Illustrated: No title

April 06, 2020 at 05:30AM
No title

New on Sports Illustrated: No title

April 06, 2020 at 05:30AM
No title

US 'Wasted' Months Before Preparing for Virus Pandemic

WASHINGTON - As the first alarms sounded in early January that an outbreak of a novel coronavirus in China might ignite a global pandemic, the Trump administration squandered nearly two months that

from Latest Breaking News RSS feed – Big News Network
via READ MORE

Immense contribution to teacher union movement

Lester Rootsey, president of the Victorian Teachers Union from 1975 to 1982, passed away peacefully on February 23, 2020, aged 90.

from Sydney Morning Herald - National
Read More

Coroner lashes failings that led to Darren's lonely prison death

Darren Brandon was only 51 when he died in a hospital bed, two days after trying to take his own life in a cell in Melbourne Assessment Prison.

from Sydney Morning Herald - National
Read More

Caltex to shut Australian fuel refinery as virus woes wipe demand

Fuel giant Caltex will temporarily close down one of Australia's last remaining oil refineries as the coronavirus crisis wipes out global fuel demand.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Business https://ift.tt/3dYlnNq
Read More

Seek delays dividend due to COVID-19 pandemic

Seek has withdrawn all earnings guidance and postponed payment of its dividend due to the COVID-19 pandemic

from Sydney Morning Herald - Business https://ift.tt/2UKwHFn
Read More

Caltex to shut Australian fuel refinery as virus woes wipe demand

Fuel giant Caltex will temporarily close down one of Australia's last remaining oil refineries as the coronavirus crisis wipes out global fuel demand.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

What happened next? Your Tiger King questions answered

How does Joe Exotic feel about his newfound global fame? Is the zoo open? Are police still searching for Carole Baskin's husband?

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

F1 teams could disappear: McLaren boss

McLaren chief executive Zak Brown has warned Formula One is in a "very fragile state" due to coronavirus.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

Immense contribution to teacher union movement

Lester Rootsey, president of the Victorian Teachers Union from 1975 to 1982, passed away peacefully on February 23, 2020, aged 90.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

Coroner lashes failings that led to Darren's lonely prison death

Darren Brandon was only 51 when he died in a hospital bed, two days after trying to take his own life in a cell in Melbourne Assessment Prison.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

PGA Championship rescheduled to August: reports

The second of golf's four majors has been shifted by three months according to a newspaper report in San Francisco where the PGA Championship will be held.

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

Seek delays dividend due to COVID-19 pandemic

Seek has withdrawn all earnings guidance and postponed payment of its dividend due to the COVID-19 pandemic

from Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Read More

New on Sports Illustrated: Becky Lynch Primed for a Victory Lap After WrestleMania Win

After defeating Shayna Baszler during the first night of WrestleMania 36, Becky Lynch's reign with the Raw title will reach its one-year anniversary on April 7.

Becky Lynch retained her Raw Women’s Championship during the first night of WrestleMania, defeating Shayna Baszler in a hard-hitting, physical match.

“Shayna has a whole different skillset,” said Lynch. “She’s unlike anybody else on the main roster, and certainly on Raw, so I had to adapt and adjust my own style to hang with her and take that beating from her–and give a beating back to her. I loved that it was so hard-hitting. You could see it, you could hear it, we both beat the crap out of each other. But at the end of the day it wasn’t about who was tougher, it came down to who was craftier.”

The finish saw Lynch counter Baszler’s Kirifuda Clutch submission hold into a successful pin fall, and Lynch laughed at the popular notion that she was going to lose the match.

“I’m always full of surprises,” said Lynch, who executed a finishing sequence that saw her take a page out of the Bret Hart textbook, overcoming certain defeat by outsmarting her opponent. “You mention Bret Hart, well, who’s studied the game for the longest? It wasn’t Shayna, no, it’s the one still holding the championship.”

Lynch famously headlined WrestleMania 35 with Ronda Rousey and Charlotte Flair, becoming the first woman in WWE history to close out WrestleMania with a victory in the main event. Her reign with the Raw title will reach its one-year anniversary on April 7, and she is immensely proud to have a lengthy run with the belt in an era where that is no longer customary.

“It’s one thing to get to the top of the mountain, and it’s a whole different kettle of fish to stay there,” said Lynch. “A lot of people said I was a flash in the pan, a lot of people said I’d lose this real quick, but I’ve held on for a year straight and I’m not letting go.”

This year’s edition of WrestleMania is unique for many reasons, beginning with the fact it is being held over two nights and, due to the restrictions regarding the coronavirus, held in an empty arena without fans. WrestleMania was originally set to take place in front of over 70,000 fans at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, an enormous contrast from its current setting at the Performance Center in Orlando. Lynch feeds off crowd reactions as well as anyone on the roster, and she was asked to describe the feeling of wrestling in front of an empty arena at WrestleMania.

“It’s not the same without the fans there,” said Lynch. “But it’s not as weird as I would have thought, and that’s because we have a job to do–go out there and have the best fight possible. That’s the job, so I focused on putting on the best performance I possibly can and tell the best story to make people care, like I always do.”

Since WrestleMania was taped in advance, Lynch was able to watch her match as it aired.

“That gave a different perspective,” said Lynch. “It was cool to be a performer and a fan at the same time. That was a reminder that we’re all in this together. And I think people needed this. I was so proud watching last night. I thought there were some great matches, and to cap it off with the ‘Boneyard’ match, it was amazing. That was wrestling reimagined. It’s not what we’re used to, but it was fantastic. In this time, we need to get more creative.”

The Undertaker delivered a throwback performance in WWE’s cinematic “Boneyard” match, defeating AJ Styles in a match Lynch found captivating to watch.

“I just thought it was so well done, and the production was great,” said Lynch. “And I’m a big fan of the Good Brothers, so when Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows got involved, that was awesome, too. How about The Undertaker riding away with The Undertaker logo on the house? And freakin’ AJ with the glove coming up at the ending? All of it was brilliant.”

Lynch now turns her focus on to what comes next in her story.

“Anything can happen from here,” said Lynch. “It’s a blank slate, a fresh season. It always is after WrestleMania. Who’s going to come challenge me? Or are we going to see a different side of Shayna? Will she up her game and realize she underestimated me? What’s going to happen from here, I don’t know.”

The expression on Baszler’s face following her loss to Lynch captured an incredible amount of emotion and distress, perhaps signaling that their story will continue.

“You learn more from defeat than you ever do from victory,” said Lynch. “Shayna really had an opportunity to stand out on her own. Losing is devastating, but it’s not the end of the story. Where does she go from here? What will she do next? Is there an even more dangerous side to Shayna? That’s what I’m asking myself.”

With the world currently facing a challenging period in time and uncertain about the future, Lynch is thankful to still have her wrestling profession–and she is especially grateful that people remain so invested in the product.

“That means the world, and that is the reason we’re going out there and putting on a show,” said Lynch. “I want to make sure people stay entertained and have something to keep their mind off the craziness of the world right now. And when it’s all said and done, we’ll still be there holding down the fort, ready to entertain, and more excited than ever.”

Justin Barrasso can be reached at JBarrasso@gmail.com. Follow him on Twitter @JustinBarrasso.

April 06, 2020 at 05:27AM
Becky Lynch Primed for a Victory Lap After WrestleMania Win

BBC NEWS - Coronavirus 'could wipe out Brazil's indigenous people'

Respiratory illnesses are already the main cause of death for the country's native communities.


https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

from BBC News - World https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-52139875

BBC NEWS - Coronavirus: Pastor who decried 'hysteria' dies after attending Mardi Gras

A preacher who said coronavirus was overhyped has died after catching the virus at Mardi Gras.


https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

from BBC News - World https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-52157824

BBC NEWS - 'We all have resilience... You've got to make it grow'

Professional explorer Mike Horn reflects upon his daredevil career so far.


https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

from BBC News - World https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52120399

BBC NEWS - Coronavirus: Does my grandfather’s 1940 infectious disease advice still hold true?

Frank Gardner's grandfather recommended soap and sunlight when dealing with infectious patients. Other ideas haven't aged so well.


https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

from BBC News - World https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-52152993

BBC NEWS - Coronavirus: Putting the spotlight on the global wildlife trade

Conservation experts say the pandemic is a watershed moment for curbing global wildlife trade.


https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

from BBC News - World https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-52125309

BBC NEWS - Coronavirus: Families in lockdown feel the strain

When families are locked down together what are the pressures on relationships?


https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

from BBC News - World https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-52145351

BBC NEWS - Why some UK health workers are wearing bin bags

One intensive care doctor describes the reality faced by some UK health workers on the front line.


https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

from BBC News - World https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-52145140

BBC NEWS - Coronavirus: Quarantined Italian village turned into human laboratory

Could a tiny hilltop village in Italy help us solve some of the mysteries around coronavirus?


https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

from BBC News - World https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-52159316