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Queensland private schools want Year 11 and 12 students to return immediately

The Premier has been urged to allow the senior students to return so they're not disadvantaged compared to their interstate counterparts.

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'No evidence' recovered COVID-19 patients are immune, warns WHO

The United Nations agency warned governments against issuing "immunity passports" or "risk-free certificates" to people who have been infected.

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Farms Scramble for Answers as Coronavirus Threatens Workers

HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA - In farming, there are many unknowns. The economy, weather and customer demand can affect crops and ultimately a farmer's bottom line.

This year the agricultural indust

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BBC NEWS - Ramadan: Muslims fast under coronavirus lockdowns

Normally a time when people gather to break their fasts and pray, many are marking Ramadan alone.

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Vanuatu cricket goes live across the globe

Overnight rain didn't stop Vanuatu from producing a rarity in these coronavirus- restricted times – a live sporting event.

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'I am a billionaire': Kanye West wins wealth row with Forbes

The musician and businessman had accused the financial magazine of "snubbing" him and being "disrespectful".

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New on Sports Illustrated: 2020 NFL Draft: Undrafted Free Agents Tracker

See where this year's undrafted players have landed.

The 2020 NFL Draft has officially ended. From Joe Burrow to this year's "Mr. Irrelevant," Georgia linebacker Tae Crowder, 255 players saw their NFL dreams come true. For those that didn't, though, the dream of making it in the NFL is not yet dead.

As is the case every year, the draft is followed by a flurry of undrafted free agent signings. The process of wooing an undrafted player to sign with a team can be an extended song-and-dance of bluffing and negotiation. To sort through the post-draft madness, check out our undrafted free agent tracker below:

Arizona Cardinals

Air Force CB Zane Lewis (Tom Pelissero, NFL Network)

Atlanta Falcons

Buffalo OL Evin Ksiezarczyk (The Buffalo News)

Baltimore Ravens

Georgia TE Eli Wolf (Tom Pelissero, NFL Network)

Utah QB Tyler Huntley (Tom Pelissero, NFL Network)

Missouri C Trystan Colon-Castillo (Tom Pelissero, NFL Network)

Buffalo Bills

Toledo FB Reggie Gilliam (Tom Pelissero, NFL Network)

FIU CB Ike Brown (Tom Pelissero, NFL Network)

Carolina Panthers

Fresno State TE Cam Sutton (Tom Pelissero, NFL Network)

Ole Miss DB Myles Hartsfield (Tom Pelissero, NFL Network)

Chicago Bears

Duke DL Trevon McSwain (Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune)

Cincinnati Bengals

ECU LB Kendall Futrell (Tom Pelissero, NFL Network)

Cleveland Browns

Princeton QB Kevin Davidson (Tom Pelissero, NFL Network)

Dallas Cowboys

North Texas EDGE Ladarius Hamilton (Tom Pelissero, NFL Network)

UAB DT Garrett Marino (Terez A. Paylor, Yahoo Sports)

Denver Broncos

Vanderbilt QB Riley Neal (Tom Pelissero, NFL Network)

Detroit Lions

Washington TE Hunter Bryant (Tom Pelissero, NFL Network)

Green Bay Packers

Troy DB Will Sunderland (Troy Trojans football)

Houston Texans

TCU G Cordel Iwuagwu (Tom Pelissero, NFL Network)

Indianapolis Colts

Georgia K Rodrigo Blankenship (Lindsay Jones, The Athletic)

Jacksonville Jaguars

Georgia S J.R. Reed (Tom Pelissero, NFL Network)

South Carolina RB Tavien Feaster (Tom Pelissero, NFL Network)

Arizona State CB Kobe Williams (Tom Pelissero, NFL Network)

Kansas City Chiefs

Auburn CB Javaris Davis (Tom Pelissero, NFL Network)

Cincinnati LB Bryan Wright (Tom Pelissero, NFL Network)

Mississippi State C Darryl Williams (Tom Pelissero, NFL Network)

Las Vegas Raiders

Ohio State LS Liam McCullough (Joey Kaufman, The Columbus Dispatch)

Los Angeles Chargers

Notre Dame LB Asmar Bilal (Joel A. Erickson, Indianapolis Star)

Los Angeles Rams

BYU S Dayan Ghanwoloku (BYU football)

San Jose State QB Josh Love (Tom Pelissero, NFL Network)

Virginia QB Bryce Perkins (Tom Pelissero, NFL Network)

Miami Dolphins

Ole Miss DT Benito Jones (Ian Rapoport, NFL Network)

Minnesota Vikings

Texas A&M WR Quartney Davis (Michael Gehlken, Dallas Morning News)

New England Patriots

Louisiana Tech QB J'Mar Smith (Tom Pelissero, NFL Network)

Washington CB Myles Bryant (Tom Pelissero, NFL Network)

William & Mary DT Bill Murray (Tom Pelissero, NFL Network)

Auburn WR Will Hastings (Tom Pelissero, NFL Network)

Arizona RB J.J. Taylor (Michael Lev, Arizona Daily Star)

New Orleans Saints

Texas DT Malcolm Roach (Tom Pelissero, NFL Network)

Oregon WR Juwan Johnson (Tom Pelissero, NFL Network)

New York Giants

Ohio State WR Austin Mack (Joey Kauman, The Columbus Dispatch)

Ohio State WR Binjimen Victor (Joey Kaufman, The Columbus Dispatch)

New York Jets

Utah CB Javelin Guidry Jr. (Tom Pelissero, NFL Network)

Nebraska CB Lamar Jackson (Tom Pelissero, NFL Network)

Philadelphia Eagles

Oregon State TE Noah Togiai (Tom Pelissero, NFL Network)

Pittsburgh Steelers

Miami CB Trajan Bandy (Tom Pelissero, NFL Network)

USC LB John Houston (John Houston)

San Francisco 49ers

Baylor RB JaMycal Hasty (Ian Rapoport, NFL Network)

Missoru DB DeMarkus Acy (Tom Pelissero, NFL Network)

Notre Dame WR Chris Finke (Tom Pelissero, NFL Network)

Alabama S Jared Mayden (Tom Pelissero, NFL Network)

Seattle Seahawks

Washington State QB Anthony Gordon (Tom Pelissero, NFL Network)

FIU RB Anthony Jones (Adam Schefter, ESPN)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

San Diego QB Reid Sinnett (Tom Pelissero, NFL Network)

Tennessee Titans

Berry College WR Mason Kinsey (Tom Pelissero, NFL Network)

Washington

LSU TE Thaddeus Moss (Adam Schefter, ESPN)

Colorado QB Steven Montez (Tom Pelissero, NFL Network)

April 26, 2020 at 06:03AM
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Coronavirus: Can these robot roommates liven up lockdown?

The BBC's Cody Godwin invites some robots to entertain her - and her dog Bogart - during lockdown.

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Australian punters suffer NFL draft snub

Australian punters Arryn Siposs, Dane Roy and Joel Whitford have missed out on being drafted but may yet be thrown a lifeline by NFL teams.

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Veterans across Perth light up their driveways for Anzac Day

On any other Anzac Day, Elaine and Lloyd Blake would be marching to the Dawn Service at their local RSL. But this year is different.

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China sent team including medical experts to advise on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un: Sources

BEIJING/SEOUL - China has dispatched a team to North Korea including medical experts to advise on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, according to three people familiar with the situation.

The trip by the Chinese doctors and officials comes amid conflicting reports about the health of the North Korean leader.

Reuters was unable to immediately determine what the trip by the Chinese team signalled in terms of Kim's health.

A delegation led by a senior member of the Chinese Communist Party's International Liaison Department left Beijing for North Korea on Thursday, two of the people said.

The department is the main Chinese body dealing with neighbouring North Korea.

The sources declined to be identified given the sensitivity of the matter. The Liaison Department could not be reached by Reuters for comment late on Friday.

China's foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment late on Friday.

Daily NK, a Seoul-based website, reported earlier this week that Kim was recovering after undergoing a cardiovascular procedure on April 12. It cited one unnamed source in North Korea.

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New on Sports Illustrated: NFL Rumors: Vikings' Possible Trade for Trent Williams 'Off the Table' Following Second-Round Pick

Check out the latest news and rumors from around the NFL.

While the Vikings had extensive conversations with Washington about left tackle Trent Williams, a possible deal is now "off the table" following Minnesota's selection of Boise State offensive lineman Ezra Cleveland at No. 58 overall, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport.

Per Rapoport, the teams had been talking for "months" about a potential deal.

Earlier this week, NFL Network reported that Washington had "talked to multiple teams," about a potential trade of left tackle Trent Williams.

Williams held out through the 2019 offseason and first half of last year's regular season before he was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list in early November. He has one year remaining on his current deal and would make $12.5 million in 2020.

Cleveland was a first-team All-Mountain West Conference as both a sophomore and a junior. He started 13 games at his left tackle spot in his final season with the Broncos.

Check out the latest NFL news and rumors below:

Joe Burrow will compete with Andy Dalton for the Bengals' starting quarterback spot in Week 1. (Ben Baby, ESPN)
The Panthers are open to trading wide receiver Curtis Samuel. (Ian Rapoport, NFL Network)
The Falcons attempted to trade up in the first round on Thursday to select Florida cornerback C.J. Henderson. (Ian Rapoport, NFL Network)
The Jaguars have not received trade offers for defensive lineman Yannick Ngakoue. (Mike Garafolo, NFL Network)
The Dolphins were "fine" with Tua Tagovailoa's medicals during the NFL Scouting Combine. (Ian Rapoport, NFL Network)
Patriots center David Andrews is set to return to the field in 2020 after missing 2019 due to blood clots in his lungs. (Andrews' announcement)
The Texans have signed veteran safety Michael Thomas to a one-year deal, his agent announced Friday. (Thomas' agent, Christina Phillips)
The Texans have engaged in preliminary discussions with quarterback DeShaun Watson on a possible contract extension. Left tackle Laremy Tunsil reportedly agreed to a three-year, $66 million extension with Houston on Friday. (Ed Werder, ESPN)

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April 25, 2020 at 06:54AM
NFL Rumors: Vikings' Possible Trade for Trent Williams 'Off the Table' Following Second-Round Pick

New on Sports Illustrated: Ravens Select Ohio State RB J.K. Dobbins No. 55 in 2020 NFL Draft

Baltimore has added another dangerous weapon to its offense.

The Baltimore Ravens have selected Ohio State star running back J.K. Dobbins at No. 55 overall in the 2020 NFL Draft.

Dobbins was among the best running backs in college football in 2019, finishing the year with second-team Associated Press All-American honors and winning the Big Ten Running Back of the Year award.

He was also a first-team all-conference selection and one of just three FBS running backs to rush for more than 2,000 yards. He led the nation with 21 rushing touchdowns and added two receiving touchdowns as well.

Dobbins joins the league's best rushing offense from 2019. Baltimore ran for nearly 3,200 yards as a team last season. Quarterback Lamar Jackson recorded a team-high 1,206 yards on the ground while running back Mark Ingram dashed opposing defenses for 1,018 yards. Reserve running back Gus Edwards also added more than 700 rushing yards.

Baltimore finished 2019 with a 14-2 record which was good enough for the AFC's No. 1 seed. But the Ravens fell in the divisional round of the postseason.

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April 25, 2020 at 06:32AM
Ravens Select Ohio State RB J.K. Dobbins No. 55 in 2020 NFL Draft

Veterans across Perth light up their driveways for Anzac Day

On any other Anzac Day, Elaine and Lloyd Blake would be marching to the Dawn Service at their local RSL. But this year is different.

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Qantas rips into Perth Airport amid blockade of Virgin Australia aircraft

Qantas has delivered a stinging rebuke to Perth Airport over its standoff with Virgin Australia, defending it rivals over millions in outstanding invoices.

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Qantas rips into Perth Airport amid blockade of Virgin Australia aircraft

ANZAC DAY 2020

Anzac day is a national holiday in Australia, traditionally marked by a dawn service held during the time of the original Gallipoli landing and commemorated with ceremonies and parades throughout the day, however with social distancing measures in place because of coronavirus (COVID-19), Australians this year are observing the day very differently, in isolation. Anzac Day commemorates the day the Australian and New Zealand Army Corp (ANZAC) landed on the shores of Gallipoli on April 25, 1915, during World War 1.

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Sizing Up Trump's Green-Card Halt: Is It Just Temporary

SAN DIEG, CALIF. - Pamela Austin, a recruiter at Adventist Health Bakersfield in California, made seven job offers to foreign nurses in February and just finished a first round of interviews with 1

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BBC NEWS - Coronavirus: Doctors dismantle Trump's treatment comments

They warned that heeding his comments on using disinfectants or UV light could have fatal consequences.

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'Special feeling': A unique dawn service in a suburban street that will never be forgotten

Dozens of members of a suburban street in Melbourne's north-east gathered for a candle-lit dawn service, attended by babies in their mothers' arms and elderly couples alike.

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Chinese medical experts sent to advise on NKorea’s Kim: sources

The trip by the Chinese doctors and officials comes amid conflicting reports about the health of the North Korean leader.

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Surge in 'urgent' Family Court cases as COVID-19 pressures boil over

Urgent applications to the Family Court have surged by almost 40 per cent since the coronavirus pandemic hit, as families crumble under the pressures of social isolation, financial stress and family abuse.

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'Just to see what would happen': Trump claims disinfectant remarks were 'sarcastic'

The controversy comes as the US death toll from the coronavirus passed over 50,000 on Friday, more than double the figure from a week ago.

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US duo 'flagrantly copied' parts of Aussie classic 'Love Is In The Air'

The pair were found to have breached copyright of the Vanda and Young song, which was then used in an Air France commercial.

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A very different ANZAC Day

Coronavirus pandemic changes commemorations

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BBC NEWS - Coronavirus: Belgium unveils plans to lift lockdown

Schools will be allowed to reopen from 11 May, but with no more than 10 pupils per class

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BBC NEWS - Tree kangaroos: How a joey in Australia is helping save his wild cousins.

How a joey in an Australian zoo is helping his wild cousins in Papua New Guinea.

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'Special feeling': A unique dawn service in a suburban street that will never be forgotten

New on Sports Illustrated: Colts Trade Up to No. 41, Draft Wisconsin Star RB Jonathan Taylor

Jonathan Taylor was one of college football's top running backs in each of his three collegiate seasons.

The Indianapolis Colts traded up to the No. 41 overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft to select Wisconsin star running back Jonathan Taylor.

The Browns received the No. 44 and No. 160 pick in the deal with Indianapolis. Cleveland used the No. 44 pick to select LSU safety Grant Delpit.

As a freshman with the Badgers, Taylor almost immediately emerged as one of college football's premiere backs. He finished his career with 6,174 yards, which ranks No. 6 all-time in the FBS and is the most by a three-year player.

He was a three-time All-American, two-time unanimous first-team All-American and two-time Doak Walker Award winner, given to the nation's best collegiate running back.

Taylor further demonstrated his home run speed at the NFL combine when he ran a 4.39-second, 40-yard dash.

He was the Colts' second pick of the second-round. They selected USC wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. No. 34 overall.

The Colts finished with the seventh-most rushing yards in the NFL in 2019. Marlon Mack was the team's leading rusher, as he scampered for 1,091 yards.

Indianapolis finished 7-9 in 2019, which was third in the AFC South.

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April 25, 2020 at 05:30AM
Colts Trade Up to No. 41, Draft Wisconsin Star RB Jonathan Taylor

New on Sports Illustrated: Bill Belichick's Very Good Dog Makes Patriots' Second-Round Selection

It appears Bill Belichick is relying on his best friend for draft day advice.

We can't quite put our finger on it, but it seems like there's something...different about Patriots head coach Bill Belichick.

A lot has changed in New England since the 2019 season came to an end—Tom Brady is now a Tampa Bay Buccaneer, and Rob Gronkowski has joined him. Some Pats fans are preparing for regression, while others probably think the team's winning ways will continue. But even the most open-minded of fans will probably take issue with New England's draft decisions being made by what is surely a very good (but likely under-qualified) dog.

Shortly after the Patriots made their second-round selection of safety Kyle Dugger from Lenoir-Rhyne University with the No. 37 pick, Belichick returned to the picture to give his dog, whose name is Nike, a well-deserved treat.

It's unclear whether Belichick or Nike made the ultimate call to draft Dugger, who won the 2019 Cliff Harris Award as the nation's best defensive player from a small school. SI's Draft Tracker gave the pick a C grade, so perhaps Nike should hone his craft a little longer before pursuing a front office position.

April 25, 2020 at 05:25AM
Bill Belichick's Very Good Dog Makes Patriots' Second-Round Selection

New on Sports Illustrated: Lions Draft Georgia Running Back D'Andre Swift No. 35 Overall

Georgia's star running back has come off the board early in the second round.

The Detroit Lions have added Georgia star running back D'Andre Swift after selecting him No. 35 in the 2020 NFL Draft.

Swift took home All-SEC honors in 2019 after rushing for 1,218 yards and averaging 6.2 yards a carry. For his career, he averaged 6.6 yards per carry.

The 5-foot-8, 212-pound Swift appeared to give his draft stock a boost during the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine as he ran an official 4.48-second 40-yard dash with a 35.5-inch vertical jump and 121.0-inch broad jump.

The Georgia product was considered to be among the top running back prospects in the 2020 draft, but he slide to the second round. LSU's Clyde Edwards-Helaire was the lone running back to be taken in the first round, with Edwards-Helaire not coming off the board until No. 32 overall to the Chiefs.

Detroit had a below-average rush offense in 2019. Kerryon Johnson was the team's leading rusher, but Johnson played in just eight games and finished with merely 403 rushing yards.

The Lions were just 3-12-1 last season and finished fourth in the NFC North.

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April 25, 2020 at 05:06AM
Lions Draft Georgia Running Back D'Andre Swift No. 35 Overall

Anzac Day flypast canned because of virus

Opposition MP David Crisafulli has called on the premier to intervene to reverse MP a decision to cancel an Anzac Day flypast because of coronavirus restrictions.

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Tablet interactive: Coronavirus outbreak

Victoria records 6 new cases of COVID-19, Tasmania has confirmed one death.

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Flight Centre caps cancellation fees in bid to soothe customer rage

Flight Centre is attempting to soothe customer anger over its $300 cancellation charge by capping fees and offering incentives for people to take travel credits rather than refunds.

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