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March 23, 2024
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/39794332/long-baltimore-orioles-owner-peter-angelos-dies-94
Longtime Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos dead at 94
He sold the team in a far better position talent-wise than it was during his tenure as owner. The Orioles' future is bright.
BALTIMORE -- Peter Angelos, owner of a Baltimore Orioles team that endured long losing stretches and shrewd proprietor of a law firm that won high-profile cases against industry titans, died Saturday. He was 94.
Angelos had been ill for several years. His family announced his death in a statement thanking the caregivers "who brought comfort to him in his final years."
Angelos' death comes as his son John is in the process of selling the Orioles to a group headed by Carlyle Group Inc. co-founder David Rubenstein. Peter Angelos' public role diminished significantly in his final years. According to a lawsuit involving his sons in 2022, he had surgery after his aortic valve failed in 2017.
Angelos had been ill for several years. His family announced his death in a statement thanking the caregivers "who brought comfort to him in his final years."
Angelos' death comes as his son John is in the process of selling the Orioles to a group headed by Carlyle Group Inc. co-founder David Rubenstein. Peter Angelos' public role diminished significantly in his final years. According to a lawsuit involving his sons in 2022, he had surgery after his aortic valve failed in 2017.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/39794332/long-baltimore-orioles-owner-peter-angelos-dies-94
March 21, 2024
Would you consider cloning your pet?
A woman in British Columbia, Canada, has done exactly that. She has two kittens that are a clone of her now dead cat. You can read about it at the link below, if you want more details.
[link:https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/kelowna-cloned-cats-1.7146050|
Does the idea appeal to you?
March 17, 2024
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/39747346/sources-bears-trading-qb-justin-fields-steelers
Chicago Bears trading Justin Fields to Pittsburgh Steelers
Now this sets up an interesting scenario where Fields and Russell Wilson will be competing for playing time.
CHICAGO -- The Bears have traded quarterback Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Saturday.
The Steelers sent a 2025 sixth-round pick that converts to a fourth-round selection if Fields plays 51% of snaps this season, a source confirmed to ESPN.
Fields, who completed his third season with Chicago in 2023, will join a quarterback room with Russell Wilson, who signed a one-year deal with the Steelers on Friday.
Fields is not expected to compete with Wilson for the starting job, a team source told ESPN's Brooke Pryor. Instead, Fields is expected to learn from the Super Bowl winner and nine-time Pro Bowler.
In a social media post Saturday, Fields thanked the Bears organization and the city of Chicago "for allowing me the opportunity to be part of such a historic franchise."
The Steelers sent a 2025 sixth-round pick that converts to a fourth-round selection if Fields plays 51% of snaps this season, a source confirmed to ESPN.
Fields, who completed his third season with Chicago in 2023, will join a quarterback room with Russell Wilson, who signed a one-year deal with the Steelers on Friday.
Fields is not expected to compete with Wilson for the starting job, a team source told ESPN's Brooke Pryor. Instead, Fields is expected to learn from the Super Bowl winner and nine-time Pro Bowler.
In a social media post Saturday, Fields thanked the Bears organization and the city of Chicago "for allowing me the opportunity to be part of such a historic franchise."
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/39747346/sources-bears-trading-qb-justin-fields-steelers
March 17, 2024
A little gourmet cooking...
March 16, 2024
Steve Martin documentary trailer
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March 15, 2024
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/39738379/rams-aaron-donald-3-dpoy-retiring-nfl-age-32
Defensive all-star Aaron Donald of the Rams retiring at age 32
Good for him. He's done well and should enjoy the fruits of his labor.
Star Los Angeles Rams pass-rusher Aaron Donald, a three-time Defensive Player of the Year who has been selected to 10 Pro Bowls and was named a first team All-Pro eight times, announced his retirement from the NFL on Friday.
"Throughout my career, I have given my everything to football both mentally and physically -- 365 days a year was dedicated to becoming the best possible player I could be. I respected this game like no other and I'm blessed to be able to conclude my NFL career with the same franchise that drafted e. Not many people get drafted to a team, win a World Championship with that team and retire with that team. I do not, and will not, take that for granted," he said in a statement posted to social media.
Donald, 32, has 111 sacks in his career.
"Throughout my career, I have given my everything to football both mentally and physically -- 365 days a year was dedicated to becoming the best possible player I could be. I respected this game like no other and I'm blessed to be able to conclude my NFL career with the same franchise that drafted e. Not many people get drafted to a team, win a World Championship with that team and retire with that team. I do not, and will not, take that for granted," he said in a statement posted to social media.
Donald, 32, has 111 sacks in his career.
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/39738379/rams-aaron-donald-3-dpoy-retiring-nfl-age-32
March 12, 2024
Top 10 athletes with highest earnings of all-time
According to Sportico. Three golfers among the top 6, and two of them (Palmer and Nicklaus) are from many moons ago.
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